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ARMY AND MI Something About the Force That Was Ready at Chicago: TROOPS WITH A RECORD FOR BRAVERY LES EES Regular Officers and Their Gallant Field Work. MILITIA DID WELI a ' ' THE | { Staff Correspontence of The Evening Star. CHICAGO, IL, July 20, 1894. It would be difficult for even an expert statistician to guess at the probable numbay of men who, during the war of the rebeilion, died because their injuries and ailments were not promptly or properly attended to. That there were thousands of what may be termed unnecessary deaths is an unques- tionable fact. There was no lack of willing hands some thirty years ago, but there was lack of suitably instructed surgeons, a positive dearth of experience, and a horrible hiatus where there should have been a wealth of mechantcal equipment. Today an incomparably better condition prevails, and, although the coming strife promises to re- sult in a greater percentage of injury than any past war, it will, I think, be found that the science of healing, and particularly that which is military in its relationships, has more than kept pace with murderous in- vent’ These things were impressed upon me: @ the course of a visit made yesterday to field hospital which was in working operation ia the lake front camp, and which undoubtedly was a model institution. The Field Hospital. Whether there be war or not, there fs al- Ways more or less of sickness in any camp, and, unfortunately, there was a good deal of it on the lake front. Sudden dietetic changes, in which the water played a prominent part, upset large number of the troops, and although but few cases reached stages where they could be re- gardei as dangerous, still the medical offi- cers on duty had all they wanted to do. It was a thirty-six-bed hospital—this re- treat for sick soldie> The cots—some with mattresses and some without, some occu- pied, some empty—stood on boar floors; the tent-walls were up—for the day was a warm one—and what little there was of atmospheric motion shook the mosquito netting beneath which the patients were free from the assaults of biting flies, that seemed to be out for all they could get. Here and there—ready to respond instantly —were hospital stewards und other p em- bers of the enlisted corps; everywhere there was absolute cleanliness, and yet It was not that inful cleanliness which is so fre- quently appareat in hospitals. Just east of the tents, in which there were more cots than patients, was the dispensary tent, and there, more, perhaps, than anywhere eise, were the notable improvements visible. A medical chest and a surgical chest were open for use, while others were in reserve. Nearly all of the medicines were in tablet form, and that makes possible the carrying around in a given space cf about twenty times as much medicine as could be done under the oid method—a tremendous ad- vantage. But the condensation idea has not oniy been appiled to medicine; !t is evl- dent in the surgical chest and In the emer- gency and field cases, in the instruments and the dressing. The Surgical Instruments. Thirty years ago nothing smaller than a meat saw would satisfy the surgeon who had to amputate an arm or a leg; now a saw no larger than an uncut lead pencil does the work much better than its big pro- genitor possibly could. Butcher knives were common in the surgery of 1861-65; today a scalpel meets the requirements of the skiil- ful and is fn every way preferable to the fright-compelling blades of not so very long ago. Another mogern feature is the little package of dressing issued to each officer and enlisted man before going into action; with these at hand a countless number of lives will be saved in the next war that would otherwise be snuffed out within an hour or two after the wounding. Hospital records are of great importance; something not fully recognized duying the earlier years of the war of the rebellion. Now there are Neld desks, completely fitted with all the books and papers necessary to contain the history of every case treated. O€ course, there are weak places in the equipment, but the system seems as nearly perfect as man can make it. The ambu- lances are capable of improvement; the medical and surgical panniers are too light in construction to last long in a campaign; the cots have a cross bar that must bother the shoulders of some patien: the cot tron- work is not heavy enough; the Hitters (which now weigh twenty-five paunds each) are tou heavy and would prove seriously so in smokeless-powder long-range warfare; the heavy knife carried by the hospital stew- ards and iitter bearers should have a ser- rated back, so as to make it a combined knife and saw. The Medical Staft. But none of these minor shortcomings were seriously felt in the lake front camp. With Maj. Caldwell in charge, with Maj. Girard as camp surgeon, with Maj. De ¥ t as acting medical director, with Capts. ve Clendenin and Glennan’ and Lieuts. rl and Quinton to assist, and with a competent enlisted force, ‘the machine moved with all smoothness. At Brighton Park, where the sixth cavalry boys were in camp, Maj. Lauderdele and Capt. Mun- day looked after the health of Coil. Gor- don’s command; Capt. Benham was on duty at the stock yards camp. For several days before the troops moved to Fort Sher- idan Capt. James D. Glennan was at de- partment fh arters, attached to the medical 3 office. Capt. Glennan, who is a Washingtonian, has seen a great deal of active service, is much esteemed by his associates and is regarded as one of the brightest of the many clever surgeons who wear the uniforms of your Uncle Samuel's army. He is a son of the late Dr. Giennan, founder ef and for nearly thirty years connected with Freedman’s Hospital in this cit hese Have Gone Home. The ninth infantry, now comfortable in its quarters at Madison Barracks and Fort Ontario, had no opportunity to be useful during the disturbances here, a fact the existence of which is much ‘regretted by officers and men of old “three times three.” The ninth is emphatically a western regi- ment, for until 1891 it had not been sta- ticned east of the Missourl from the date of its organization. Under Stanley it per- formed gallant service in opening up pre- viously-sealed portions of the northwest in the early ‘703, and in 1876-'77 was a power among the Indians of Wyoming and its im- mediate vicinity. It served at the Red Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies when neither of those posts was regarded as a desirable place of residence; it campaigned through Nebraska with great success; it was conspicuous at Rosebud, Slim Buttes, White River and Spokane; it was with Mc- Kenzie when he settled the Cheyenne branch of the Indian question; and later had something to say in Indian Territory. ‘The ninth has done Arizona and New Mex- {co quite thoroughly, and has made the ac- quaintance at shert range of the Apaches and Navajoes, and of various subdivisions of those great southwestern tribes. This was not the ninth’s first turn at riot duty, for in the railroad strike of 1877 it did all of its share in restoring to peaceful condl- tions the cities of Chicago and Omaha. Willingness to do duty wherever there was need for loyalty and disciplined skill was evident as soon as the ninth was ordered to the lakeside, and there was at least one case of extraordinary desire. A recently graduated cadet gave up his cadet furlough which was good until October—and at once joined, so as to be with the regiment should it have to go into action. The ninth has an admirable equipment of officers, Col. C. G. Bartlett Is well known through. out the service. A member of the soventh New York, he commenced fighting in 1S61, and before the war closed won his brevet a3 brigadier general. He has Maj. Gen. Scho. field for a brother-in-law. The lieutenant colonel—Jacob_ Kline— made a host of friends during his brie? stay in Chicago. Jolly, yet not undignificd, he was a magnetic force of the most pleas. ing sort. His war record {s of the best, and it was all made in the regular army. Maj. Ezra P. Ewers inade his great repu- tation in the fifth infantry, and although premotion transferred him ‘to the ninth— where he is just as popular as any officer can be—he will always be remembered by e LITIA those who knev: him tn his Indian fighting lays as “Ewers of the fifth infantry.” It is _ one whit more than truthful to say that the United 1 never had a more faithful servant an Maj. Ewers. En- tirely unpretentious, devoid of that some- thing which civilians unaccustomed to ar- my ways so frequently complain of, and en- tirely practical in his methods, he was the man to do what he did with the tribes of Indians that have been in his care; the work done by him among and for the Northern Cheyennes can never be paid for in currency. It would be sketching western history since the war to go into details of the army experience of Capts. Morton, Bowman, Foote, Rewgan, Rockefeller, Baldwin, Rob- ertson and McCaleb—good soldiers all.Many of these and of the junior officers are well known in Washington. Those not previous- ly named are Adjutant C. R. Noyes, Acting Quartermaster John Baxter, jr. First Lieuts. Armor, Anderson, Simpson, Finley, Reichmann, Brewster, Second Lieuts.Camp- bell, Clark, Schockel, Lawton, Barker and Yates; the latter is to all intents and pur- poses a Washingtonian, having for several years been a prominent officer of the Dis- trict National Guard, and when he resigned to enter the army was in command of light battery A. Gen. Wheeler and His Staff! Do Well. Military critics have often remarked that another war would, as did the civil war, uncover a deficit of good staff officers. The regular army has a sufficiency of these, but should trouble suddenly arise the National Guard—which would supply the demand for the additional line officers—could not furnish competent quartermasters and com- missary officers. This rather doleful proph- ecy may turn out to be accurate, but !f the states generally possessed such etaff officers as I have seen at work at the head- quarters of the first Illinois brigade during the past two weeks, then troops in the Weld need not fear any lack of food nor ab- sence of transportation for the necessary edibles. The first Illinois brigade is com- manded by Brigadier Gen. H. A. Wheeler, who, being a worker himself, has gathered around him a corps of willing toilers that would do credit to any military organiza- tion on earth. Soon after the Ilinois troops were ordered to Chicago it was decided to place the entire command unier Gen, Wheeler, and the results tell the story. For a few hours at the outset there was diffi- culty in supplying food to forces scattered over territory occupied mainly by rioters, but the respective departments buckled down to busiwess, and have kept it up ever since. Gen. Wheeler has probably worked harder than any of his subordinates, but that perhaps was expected of him. Those who seemed to be on duty continuously were Lieut. Col. Wm. N. Pelouze (another of those wandering Washingtonians), as- sistant adjutant general; Lieut. Col. y T. Steward, assistant inspector generai; Captain Joseph Leiter, quartermaster; Capt. Charles A. Stevenson, commissary of sub- sistence, and First Lieut. Wm, J. Lioyd, second infantry, signal officer. Better staff officers for campaign duty would not easily be found. Capron’s Battery. Everybody in Chicago seemed to desire admittance to the big camp on the lake front. Ev@rybody wanted to see how the soldiers lived and what they looked like when they were in and around their canvas homes. Some of the curious ones wanted to see this command or that, but mast of them desired to secure a_ short-range glimpse of light battery E, first artillery, Known throughout military circles as “Cap- ron’s Battery.” This battery came into especial prominence during the Sioux cam- paign of 189v-'91, for to its efficiency must be ascribed much of the tremendous slaughter of Indians that took place near Wounded Knee Creek. The record then made by Capt. Capron and his twenty subordinates was almost phenomenal, and in some respects has never been surpassed. Of the score of men in that brief but red- hot engagement, five have received medals | of honor for conspicuous gallantry, while several others were mentioned in orders as highly deserving of official commendation. Capron’s battery has for some time past been stationed at Fort Sheridan, but at a distance of twenty miles from the city there was less of popular interest in it than at once became apparent when it seemed as though the guns and gunners might have something to do in the heart of Chicago. It did seem rather strange to see the finely finished steel rifle that but three years ago glared with it's single eye at the great camp of hostile Sioux look inquiringly down Congress street at the crowds that throng- ed the Michigan avenue and State street ends of that thoroughfare, while further down the boulevard and facing Peck’s court were the Hotchkiss terrors that did so much execution at Wounded Knee and that were by no means inconspicuous in the fight near the Drexel Mission. Some of the Debsites were horrorst7ax at the bloodthirsty appearance of things, and protested against the mere threat of using such weapons in the streets of the great city. Three or four wearers of the white ribbon one afternoon approached an infantry officer and pointing to the guns at the end of Congress street, asked him if it was possible that the military authorities would permit the discharge of those weapons in such a crowded nelghborhood. The officer smiled only a little, amd then, in @ grave and peternal way, said: iy friends, if you ever see a disorderly mob coming down that street and approaching the camp, I would advise you to get away from that street with all possible rapidity.” Capron’s battery is now as perfect an organization as could be looked for. Capt. Capron—who Is none the less a Washing- tonlan because he has had to serve else- where for a good many years—is the same old Allyn Capron of days gone by; a Vir- sinjan In whom there Is no guile but a great deal of fight and military capacity. His Heutenants are rated as among the very best of the younger element—Messrs. F. E. Harris, W. R. Smith and J. A. Ship- ton. Had there been any trouble in Chicago calling for the use of artillery, Capron’s battery would have been heard from. That Merciful Captain. A collection of all the gool “service” stories told in the camps would make mighty Interesting reading, but some of the S$ cannot be printed, not because of any unfitness for publication, but because it would be poor policy to make known vome things until time's mellowing fp- fluences have had an ‘sportunity to get in their work. One of the stories from the Rio Grande is a trifle too good to keep. Capt. John G. Bourke was engaged in dot; sll he could to put down the Garza rebei- lion, He had captured a wealth resident who was deeply interested in Gar- za's success. The prisoner refu: ly to talk. Lieut. Walter § sixth caval was serving and being an excellent § scholar, was istance. Me. Short’s metheds were uniq Approaching the old gentle- man, he congratulated him on his good fer- tune in falling into the hands of the most me-ciful of all army officers. This an- rouncement was something of a surprise to the prisoner, who had an idea that Capt. Bourke was decked out with horns and hoofs and a barb-tipped tail. ‘the prisoner was grateful; he thanked several saints for the information brought him. “Yes,” continued Mr. Short, “he is en- tirely too tender-hearted for this business.”* The Mexican returned thanks to a few more of his guardians, and hoped that everything Mr. Short said might prove to be precisely true. “The captain,” said Mr. Short, “is just like a woman. Yesterday he hung seven- teen Mexicans, and cried iike a child all the time because his duty compelied him to do such a horrible thing.” And the Mexican feil upon his knees and implored every shadow in the calendar to come to his assistance right aw; Of course Capt. Bourke hadn't hung any seventeen Mexicans, but Mr. Short’s an- nouncement had the necessary effect, and the result was an outflow of testimony worth a good deal to the government. Not All Loss for the Ra Is. The General Managers’ Association do not yet know how much the strike cost their respective companies, although the experts have been at work for some time trying to figure out the totals. But since the struggle practically reached {ts conclusion {t does ap- pear that at no time within the past twenty years could a strike have been ordered when the loss would have been less to the corporations (han in the present instance, Business was very Gull, indeed, One gen- era! manager 1s quoted as saying that “when everything has been cleared up, the strike wili prove a good deal of a biessing in disguise. It gave vs an opportunity, for which we have been sighing, to gei rid of a lot of dead timber. We had a lot of old em- ployes for whom we had reaily ro use, but whom we hated to discharge. They dis- charged themselves, and now they will have to stay discharged until we get ready to erploy them again. It may never be pos- sible to strike a strictly accurate balance be- tween our profits and our losses in this fight, but while striving to reach one we must nerer forget to include on the profit side the freedom this outcome will give us of grea from labor -tion for years to come.” “As I Sgure !t out,” said another general GEO. H. HARRIES. DISTRICT RIFLEMEN we They Will Goo Sea Girt,New Jersey, to Shoot. COMPLETE “PROGRAM OF THE EVENRS os Contests That Have Been Won by Local Marksmen. —_—__-+ —___ INCREASED INTEREST SHOWN The District of Columbia National Guard in general, and its riflemen in particuiar, are beginning to display increased Interest in plugging the bull's eye, as the date for the annual prize matches at Sea Girt, N. J., draws nigh. The local marksmen have won fame and glory, as well as prizes, for Wash- ington, during the past few years at Sea Girt, and this season they intend to surpass all former records in that line. ‘The New Jersey State Rifle Association, under the auspices of which the matches are given, has issued a complete program of the events to be held. It is the intention of the organization that the meeting shall be of a far more elaborate nture than hereto- fore, and in evidence of the interest arous- ed, Georgia will send a team, this year be- ing the first occasion the south has been represented, The meeting begins on September 8, and ends five days later. The Hilton trophy match and the big interstate military match are booked to occur on September 4. This will release the team men from Washing- ton, and afford them an opportunity to par- ticipate in the individual and other shoots to which they are eligible for entry, and in which they have been handicapped in past years. ‘The matches open to all, which are to be shot, are described in detafl below: The Kuser Match, Seven shots at 500 verds, Posit'on, prone, head toward target. Rifle, any military. Open to all comers. Entries, $1 each, or three for $2, if taken at one time; re-entries allowed. Prizes--First, a sporting rifle, presented by Col. A, R. Kuser; second, 23 per cent of the entrance money; third, 10 per cent of the entrance money. All prizes to be won on the aggregate of three scares, and tles in totals to be decided by the next best score or scores, Won in 1891 by Maj. George H. Harries, D.C. N. G@ All-Comers’ Military Match, Open to everybody. Distances, 200 and 800 yards. Position, stunding at 200; kneel- ing or sitting at 300 yards, Seven shots at each distance. Entrance fee, $1, or three tickets for §2, if taken at one time. Rifles, any military rifle adopted and issued by any state. The firing at both ranges must be done on the same day, or the score will be void. Scores which would qualify mem- bers of the N. G. N. J. as marksmen will be allowed. Prizes—First, 10 per cent of entrance money; second, two of 5 per cent of en- trance money; third, ten of 2 1-2 per cent of entrance money. The Scheutsen Match. All-comers’ continuous match. 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 muz- zie of the rifle must be kept outside the loop hole of the shelter. The allowance for military rifles will be four points on each string. Cleaning allowed between shots. The aggregate of three scores to count for all prizes. All ties in aggregate will be decided in the manner described in paragraphs 651, 652, small arms firing regulations. Entries unlimited. Fee, $1 each ticket. Bixteen prizes, viz.: One of 25 per cent of entrance money, one of 10 per cent of en- trance mon four of 5 per cent of en- trance money, ten of 21-2 per cent of en- trance money. Hayes Medal teh, Opm to everybody. Distances, "0 ard 600 yards. Prone, with head toward target, at 500, any at 600, Seven shots at each dis- tance, Rifles, any military adopted or ts- sued by any state. The firing at both ranges must be done on same day, or the scores will be void. Scores which would qualify members N. G. N. J. as sharp- shooters will be allowed. Entrance fee, $1;; three for $2, if taken at one time; re-entries allowed. Prizes—First, the Hayes’ sharpshooters’ medal, presented by William Hayes, esq., vice president N. J. S. R. A.; second, 10 per cent of entrance money; third, five of 21-2 per cent of entrance money. Regimental Team Match (Interstate). Open to teams of six from the regimental, battalicn and separate company organiza- tions of the National Guard of the United States or of the United States army. (As fully provided for in circular, Department of Rifle Practice, July 7, 184.) Won in 1801 by second regiment, D. C. N. G.; 1802, by second regiment, D. C. N. G.; 1898, by engineer corps, D. C. N. The Trenton Cup. Presented by Col. A. R. Kuser. To be shot for annually. To be held by the win- ner during the year. Open to everybody. Rifle, any military. Distances, 500 and 600 yards. Ten shots at each distance. Firing at both stages to be done on same day. To be won three times, not necessarily con- secutive, to become the property of the winner. Entrance fee, €1; re-entries alloy Prizes—First, a gold and silver cup; sec- ond, 10 per cent of entrance money; third, five of 21-2 per cent of entrance money. Department of Rifle Practice Match, Open to ail inspectors of rifle ‘practice, either by commission or detail, and to all members of the Nev Jersey State Rifle As- sociation, Shot for annually. Distance: 500 and 600 yards; twenty-five shots at each distance, both ranges tw be shot over the same day. Rifle, any military. Position, any. Entrance fee, $2; no re-ent Shot on September S. Prizes—First, the department of rifle prac- tice fifty-shot badge, to be held by the win- ner during the year; second, 25 per cent of entrance money; third, ten of 21-2 per cent of entrance money; fourth, twenty of 11-2 per cent of entrance money. Revolver Match, Distance, 30 yards. Five shots on Amcri- can standard target, reduced to 100 yards. Position, standing; off-hand use of one arm only allowed, Revolver not to exceed 23-4 pounds in weight; maximum length of bar- rel (exclusive of chamber), 71-2 inches. Minimum = trigwer, pull 3 pounds. Plail open sights. ! Amtmunition, any. Cleatng a! lowed between stores on! Army revolvers, with and using service ammunition, lowed ten points on three scores. Aggregate of three scores to count for all prizes. Entries, 50 cents, cr three for $1 when taken at ong time. Revolvers must not be loaded until the competitor has staken his position at the firing point. ‘Te muzzles must always be kept in a vertical position ar pointed to- ward the target . Prizes ver presented by Theo. E. Bec 25 per cent of entrance money; #4, 10 per cent of entrance money; 4th five of of entrance money. President's Match for the Military Champions! of the United States, Divided into two stages. First stage—200 anf 300 yards, seven shots at each distance. Open to all members of the army, navy or national guard of any state. Each competitor to appear in the uniform worn by the organization of which he is a member. Competitors to shoot with the rifle of the model adopted or issued by the state they represent. Entrance fee, $3 to both stages. Ten prizes in first stage. Prizes—ist, 25 per cent of entrance money; 2d, four of 5 per cent of entrance money 8d, five of 21-2 per cent of eutrance money. Second stage—Open to prize winners in first stage. Distances, and 000 yards, pound trigger pull, will be al: seven shots at each distance. Rifles same as first stage. Prize—The military championship of America for one year and $25 in cash. Trenton Interstate Fair Match. Open to everybod: Distances, 200 and 300 yards. Carbines allowed one point on each distance. Conditions same as No. 9. Prizes—ist, medal presented by the Inter- state Fair Association; 2d, season ticket to fair, including grand stand seat; 34, 5 per cent of entrance money. Pool Matches, Open to everybody. To be shot in groups of ten competitors. Entrance fee, $1. Seventy-five per cent of pool, or $7. divided as follows: Prizes—Ist, $4; 2d, $2; 34, $1.50. Ten shots at any one distance. Com- petitors indicate when making entry, at which distance they desire to shoot, and as soon as ten competitors shall have entered on the designated distance, the match will be shot. As many matches will be shot on each range as there are entries in multiples of ten at each distance. Position, the customary one at the range being fired at. Matches of the National Rifle Association under the following terms and coniitions imposed by the National Rifle Association: Wimbleden Cup Match, Open to all citizens and residents of the United States. Distance, 1,000 yards. Thir- ty shots. Weapon, any rifle within the rules; cleaning allowed. Position, any with- out artificial rest. Entrance fee, $1 Eigh- teen-point handicap for military rifles; s!x- point handicap for special military rifies. First prize—The Wimbledon Cup. sented by the National Hifle Association of Great Britain to the Naticnal Rifle Associa- ton of America, to be competed for on conditions to be decided upon by the Natlon- al Rifle Association of America, and to be held by the winner till the next fall meet- ing, when it will be shot for on the same conditions, Value, $500, Match on September & Won in 1879 by C. H. Laird and in 1893 by 8. I Scott. Hilton 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 divisions—AUantlc, Pacific and Missouri (three teams !n all), B.—The United States navy (one team). C.—The national guard or uniformed mil- itia of the several states and territories, in- cluding the District of Columbia (one from each state or territory). 2. Other countries. Englaad, Ireland, Scotland and each of the provinces of Great Britain, and all other eanhiee one team each from the follow- ng: —The regular army. B.—The militia. C.—The volunteers. Separate teams may bo sent out when the organizations are separ- ate. D.—The navy of any country. The members of each team to be cfficers or enlisted men of the corps or organization which they represent, and to appear in the authorized uniform (full dress or fatigue) thereof. They shall be selected in such manner as shall be prescribed by the mili- tary authorities of the country or state they represent, and shall, if required, be certified to by them as being their authorized. representatives. Distances, 200, 500 and 600 yards. Rounds, seven at each distance. Position, standing at 200 yards; any at 500 and 0 yards. Weapons, any military rifle which-has been adopted, authorized or issued as un cfficial arm by any state or government. Ammu- nition, any. Entrance fee, §2 each man. Prize——A trophy, presented by Hon. Henry Hilton of New York, to be shot for annually, at Creedmoor or such other range as the National Rifle Association of Amer- fea shall select, to be held during the year by the head of the corps or organization whose team may win it, to be returned to the N. R. A. at the expiration thereof. Value, $3,000, Also, a medal to each member of the win- ning team. Won in 1890 and in 1893 by the District of Columbia. Match on September 4. Interstate Military Match. Open toe one team from each state or ter- ritory in the United States, consisting of twelve members of the regularly organized and uniformed national guard or militia of such state or territory, including the Dis- trict of Columbia, chosen in such manner as shall be prescribed by the military au- thorities thereof. Each team must be pro- vided with a certificate from the adjutant general of the state it represents, certify- ing that each of its number fs a regular member of their uniformed militia, tn good standing, and was such on the Ist day of June, 156. ‘They shall appear tn the uniform of their corps. Distances, 200 and 500 yards. Posi- tion, at 20 yards, standing; at 50) yards, prone. Weapon, any military rifle which has been adopted, authorized or issued as an official arm by any state or government, Ammunition, any. In cases where the state has adopted no particular model (which must be certified to by the adjutant general) the team will be allowed to use the rifle in use by the regular army of the United States or by the uniformed militia of any other state. Hounds, ten at each distance. Entrance fee, $2 each man. Prize.—To the m making the highest aggregate score a large bronze “Soldier of Marathon,” presented by the commander-in- chief, on benalf of the state of New York, to be shot for annually and to be held dur- ing the year by the adjutant general of the state whose team may win it; value, $350. Also a medal to each member of the win- ning team. Won in 18% by the District of Columbia. Match on September 4. Bull’s-EKye Targets. 1, Bull’s-eye targets will be open all the time during the annual meeting. 2. Tickets, entitling the holder to one shot at any bull’s-eye target, will be sold at the office of the financial officer, upon the range, at 10 cents each, or twelve for $1. 3. Each competitor making a bull’s-eye will recelve a bull’s-eye Ucket, provided he fires in the position authorized at that range. 4. At the close of the firing each evening the pool receipts (ess one-half, retained for expenses) will be divided pro’ rata among those making bull’s-eyes, on presentation of their tickets. 5. No pecson will be allowed to fire more than three shots consecutively at any bull’s- eye target, provided others are waiting to fire. eaking of the Columbia Trophy Match, nted by the District of Columbia Na- tional Guard to the National Guard of New Jersey, the association states that “the friendship and courtesy of the District of Columbia National Guard, exhibited in the presentation of this trophy, make it emi- nentiy desirable and proper that each regi- ment shouid participate in the competition.” ES ies Jewish Prayer Book. The editorial committee appointed by the recent conference of the reformed congre- gation of the Jewish church in America, composed of Rev. Dr. G. Gethell of New York, Rev. Dr. Berkowitz of Philadelphia, ‘. Dr. David Philipson of Cincinnati, r. Rudolph Grossman of New York Dr. Jacob Voortzanger of San Francisco, to revise the union prayer book recently adopted by that body, have con- cluded their four days’ session at Cape May, N. J., and are ready with the work, which has taken more than two years of time. The revision is ready for the pub- Ushers. + — Jumped to Death, Collie Richardson, twenty-six years old, of Crystal Lake, Conn., a local Jumper of consideratle note, was killed at Pine Grove, Shaker station, Saturday. He jumped from @ temporary tower, 120 feet high, into twelve feet of water. He struck on his breast, the bedy lodging im the mud at the bottom of the pond. Richardson jumped into the same pond on July 4 from a tower 100 fect high wich suce the highest jump he had ever made in such shallow water. He bogan his career as a jumper soon after Steve Brodie’s Brooklyn bridge Jump. = — Hospitality of the High Sens. ‘The steamship Scandia, from Hamburg, July 10, arrived im New York Saturday with merchandise and thirty-four cabin and 139 steerage passengers. She had mod- erate weather, with much fog. She spoke the bark Pony Mede of Nantes, from Bar- badoes for Quebec, with a cargo of mo- lasses, who signaled that the captain and only navigator was sick and asked for a doctor. He was trarsferred, with wife and family, to the Seandia, and Chief Officer Kraeft was placed in command of the bark and proceeded. LATE SPORTING NEWS THE LEAGUE’S WESTERN TOUR. Summary of the Batting and Fielding Averages. The Philadelphia Press has prepared an interesting summary of the results of the Natioral League clubs’ western tour, Which states that there were 104 games played by the eastern clubs on their first western trip. The west won a majority, but by a very close call, the record stand- ing 52 victories for the west to 51 victories for the east, with one tie game. New York heads the list in percentage of games won, Boston with one victory less and one de- feat more, follows, with Cincinnati and Louisville close behind, followed by Chi- cago and Baltimore, six belng the only clubs to win a majerity of their games. Cincinnatt won four and lost two series, Pittsburg won two and lost four, St. Louis won one and lost five, Louisville won four and lost two, Chicago won three, tied one and lost two, Cleveland won two, winning all three games from Philadelphia and Washington, and lost four. For the east, New York won all but the Cincinnati series; Boston won all but the series with Chicago; Baltimore won three, tled one and lost two; Philadelphia won two and lost four, winning from Pittsburg and Chicago; Brooklyn won three and lost three, and Washington won one series, that with St. Louis. Boston led the bat- tng, with . followed by Chicago, .355; Cleveland, .353; Philadelphia, .351; Brooklyn, .828; Cincinnati, .325; 5 21; New York, .802; Louisville, 311; Pittsburg, .600; Washington, .266. In fielding, New York excelled, with .055, fol- lowed by Boston, .047; Pittsburg, .937; Bal- timore, .927; Chicago, .9 Philadelphia, 922, St, Louis, .018; Cleveland and Brook- lyn each, .917; Cincinnatl, .908; Louisville, -W4, and Washington, .801, Games Won and Lost. W. L B.C) W. L. Pc, New York.. 18 4 .765) Pittsburg... § 16 .444 | Me.u. 12 8 .706/ Philadelphia J 9 “438 Cincinnatl., 21° 5 ZW .412 Louisvilie... 10 7 “53s) St. 7 3 Chicago: 9 8 .52y/ Brookiyn. Boulet 10 Wasilagton, Washington's Batting Average. 2 $4 g ry 2 q ma bigs § 23 iad $6 2a6 Washington... 0 8 6 8 mo 2 4 clint a Washingt 8 112 10 23 5 (25 Pittsburg. oO 106 | <4 Tl 330 Washington. 21 % 6 2 St Teele. 1 2 104 22 28 8 209 Washington. . Oo 3 8 16 2 8 25 Loutsyille 8 0 2 23 84 11 B33 Washington 1 2 N90 3 BE 33 “3 Chicago. . 2 1 110 6 3227 Washington. . Oo 8 117 28 86 8 308 Cleveland oO lat St GS SS 4D ‘Totals: re 5 G27 111 367 38 208 is ane 3 672 173 225 80 “su5 Average. accepted. Assists, Errors. Percentage rf Loutavitle. Washingt Totals— ‘Washington All. opponents: Games Today, Baltimore at Washington. New York at Bos Philadelphia at Brooklyn. Pittsburg at Chicago. St. Louis at Cleveland. Cincinnati at Louisville. Schmelz’s “Hard Lucks” caused great sur- prise in base ball circles on Saturday by winning its first game of the season from the pennant-seeking Baltimores. This re- sult was reached by a fortunate bunching of hits in the first three Innings, seven runs | being scored. “Kia” Gleason then took Mc- 4 Mahon’s place tn the box for Baltimore, and but four hits were made off his delivery during the remainder of the contest. Maul was hit hard, but in nearly every instance after two men were out. Umpire Hoagland on the spectators. score was 10 to 7. Other Games. The results of the other league games played on Saturday were: Boston, 14; New York, 3; Brooklyn, 8; Philadelphia, 7; Chi- cago, 16; St. Louis, 11; Cincinnati, 12; Pitts- burg, 4; Cleveland, 2; Louisville, 0 (first seme); Cleveland, 6; Louisville, 1 (second ame). — St. Louis, yesterday, the Colts outplay- ed the home team at every point. Chicazo batted herd and timely, and fielded well. The batteries were Clarkson, Hawley and Peitz, Terry, Griffith and Schriver. am R. 312300000—9 4 2020420101117 2 The Cincinnati Redg won from Louisville by bunching hits. It was the second time the Colonels received a coat of whitewash in three games. Wadsworth and Grim, Duryea and Murphy were the batteries. RH 0000000008 7 VOVOLOUZO4 6 Louisville. Cincinnatl. . 2 How the Clebs Stand. Clade, Pittsburg. Cincinnat Brooklyn... 38 Philadelphia 36 Field meets Baltimore at National Notes. Washington Park this afternoon, Philadelphia on Tues day, Wednesday and Thursday, and then journeys to Brooklyn. Pitcher Stocksdale is in very bad shape, physically, and it is thought that he will be unable to resume playing this season. Sehiebeck made his first appearance with Washington on Saturday. His record was one run, one hit, three put-outs, five as- sists, one error and one stblen base. Baltimore this week meets New York and Boston, and tt ts probable that the result of the six games will decide whether or not the Orioles are to take the pennant. Denny Lyons of Pitisburg has been sus- pended for the remainder of the season for drunkenness. ‘The Bostons are once more playing on the reconstructed South End grounds. ~ Chicago has been beaten out by one run fourteen times this season. The Turf. The feature of the racing at Alexander Island Saturday was the success of the favorites, the talent winning every race. The winners were: First race, six furlongs—McDonald, first; Senator, second; Dee Birch, third. Time, 1:17 1-2. Second race, four and a half furlong: ; Meadows, first; Imp. Night Light, second; Elmstone, third. Time, 0:55. Third race, six furlongs —Traltor, first; Mattie Chun, second; Kenyon, third. Time, 1 “ourth race, five furlongs —Topmast, first; Marlboro’, second; Brightwood, third. Time, | ‘Fifth race, one mile—Ponce de Leon, dstone, second; C. O, D., third. | 1-2. gj at other points resulted as tor- | lows: Brighton Beach.—First race, five furlongs, | selling—Waicott, 6 to 5, first; Shelly Tuttle, 7 to 1, second; Nick, third. me, 1301 3-4." | Second race, handicap, one’ mile —Sir Knight, 1 to 3, first; Stonenellie, 5 to 1, sec- ond; George Dixon, third. Time, 1:43'1-4. Third race, six furlongs —Jack the Jew, § to 1, first; Emma, 30 to 1, second; Belle of Stonewall, third. Time, 1:17 1-4, Fourth race, handicap, one and one-six- teenth miles—Don Alonzo, 7 to 10, first; Herald, 6 to 5, second; Lizzie, third. Time, 149. Fifth race, one and one-sixteen:h miles —- Annie Bishop, 3 to 1, first; Tom Touch, 3 to 1,second nele Jim,third. Time, 1:43 1-2 Sixth race, steeplechase, full course —St. John, 6 to 5, first; Filpflap, 6 to 1, second: Bucephalus, third. Time, 5:12 1-2. Washington Pe-k.—First race, five fur- a made anything but a brilliant impresston | == il longs—Flash, 8 to 1, won; Mary Keene, § to — and Leonard B., third. Time, 02 1- Second race, six furlongs—Parquette, J1 to 5, won; The Spook, 15 to 1, second, and Abbess, third. Time, 1.16, Third race, the Wheeler handicap, one mile and a quarter—Yo Tambien, 7 to 10, won; Tyro, 7 to 1, second, and Wildwood, third. Time, 2.06 1-4. Fourth race, selling, one mile—Elroy, 4 to 1, won; Imp. Somersault, 7 to 1, second, and Cicely, third. Time, 1.4i 1-4. Fifth race, eight and one-half furlongs— King Rors, 15 to 4, won; Capt. Reese, 3 to nr ad and Alcenore, third Time, Sixth race, six furlongs—Orinda, 9 to 2, won; J. P. B., 5 to 1, second, and Wekota, third. Time, 1.15 1-4 Seventh race, eight and one-half furlongs —Coquette, 4 to 1, won; Hawthorne, 11 to 5, second, and Anna, third. Time, 1.48. Hamiine.—First race, five furlongs—Pay- ette Belle won; Toots, second, and May Howard, third. Time, 1.03. Second race, six furlonge—Folly won; Ju- wy ag nd, and Jennie W., third. Time, 16 3- Third race, Twin City merchants’ handi- cap, ix furlonge—Carrie B., won; Eilsworth, second, and Caprivi, third. Time, 1.16. Fourth race, hurdle, one mile and a fur- long—Argenta won; Belisarlus, second, and Diamond Dick, third. Argenta was dis- Qualified for fouling, and St. Charles given third place. Time, 2.06. Fifth race, six furlongs—Osric won; Cap- — Drane, second, and Fakir, third. Time, 14 1-2. Sixth race, seven furlongs—Remorse won: _— second, and Bisland, third. Time, 128. Detroit, trotting. —First race, 2.12 class— Ellard, 1; Geneva, 2; Belle Flower, 3. Time, 2.15. , pacing—John R. Moonstone, 8. Time, entry, 1; Vashar, 13, 2.09 1-2, 2.11. ¥ 18 class—Alar, 2.15, 2.14 1 2: 2.15 3-4, Cobwebs, 1; Sallie Simmons, 2; Cocoon, 3. Time, 2.19 1 Fifth race—altivo, Time, 2.18 1 Sixth race, ‘purse, nsy and Cora B.. 1 Time, 2.20 1- 23 1-4, 2.28 1-3 ITS TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIV trotting pairs— Wilkes and St. 223 1-4, 223 1-2, P, SARY. The Potomne Boat Club Celebrates the Occasion Pleasantly, The Potomac Boat Club most fittingly celebrated on Saturday evening last the twenty-fifth anniversary of its organiza- tion. Not daunted by the threatening as- pect of the weather, a large pariy assem- bled at the boat house at 7 o'clock and soon thereafter glided over the water to Potomac landing. There half a thousand happy souls ate, drank, sirolled and Itsten- ed to ringing speeches and stirring music until a late hour, when the return trip was made. The silver anniversary of the Poto- mac Boat Club will long be remembered by guesis and members alike. Activity is the motto of the joint coms mittee from the Potomac, Columbia and Analostan boat clubs, on which rests the duty of arranging the details for the com- ing regatta. It has been decided to have the affair very similar to that of last sea- son, and the events are to consist of senior single, junior single, senior four-oared shell, Junior four-oared shell,four-cared gig, junior eight-oared shell and intermediate eight- oared shell races. Mr. L. A. Fischer of the Analostans, chairman; Mr. T. J. Bivins of the Colum- bias, secretary, and Mr. John Hadley Doyle of the Potomacs, treasurer, are the officers of the committee,which meets again on Tuesday evening next at the Analostan | house, when the time for holding the re- gatta Is to be decided on and final arraage- ments completed. ——_—_— from the Chicago Herald. A hint for the Colts (Senators as well)— Device for catching files. Miss Lorrie Crank, Rf Prerce River Falia, Jt sires mo picasure to. express my faith fn the virtue of Dr. Pierce's - Ha suffered i z & ° j The and ute stinging. 5 and tion 5 iH 3 5 g iH l Fit 5 lez cH £ d is jo the intense pain impossible for me to descri and sufforiag which I endured night and HFS: Sl ottles of the “ Discovery loss of appetite, cures and constipation. Torsons in delicate bealth find themselves eating the pieinest of food with great Ithful, natritions, bat caaity emand, vente. On, snch a menu the place of honor Delougs to Boston 4Brown Bread. 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