Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1896, Page 13

CY SSSS== THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, VWO1 Penrsylyanis Avenue, Coz. 1ith Street, by The Evening Star Newspapar Company 8. H. KAUPFMANN, Prest. seein Kew York Offics, 49 Potter Buillinz. ‘The Evening Star 's served to subscribers in the itz by cerriers, on thelr owa account. at 10 cents Ber week. or 4c. per month. Copies at the counter eente each. By watl—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage preziid 59 centa pr ‘Benth. Suturday quintupt> Sheet Star, $1.00 per year; With foreign postaze alde4, $2.00. Entered at the Post o at Washington. D. C., @s second-class mail mattec) EVAN mall ofacriptioas must be pald in advarce. Rates of advertisi: de known or application. —S Part2. The Fy eni LS stat. Pages 15-34 i Inf, fle fitffe ecoo? Qrntecs inh ete IE is claimed for fe Washinsfon frutSfufle WASHINGTON, Dz C., SATURDAY. MARCH 48 1896-—TWENTY-FOUR PAGES Ma yer Bros. 937-939 F St. & Co., med Hats. i] z Hat, of nasturtian of inaline. the blick Trim Sa soft pu are putts o! ling a few delicate tea 10: uneh of blick alsrettes fin h rib- the rellin v0 of the ent rosettes, fall on the hair, a braid Lies is a ends e back is a fi front is at etch sh Fitben, to whi are fastened. Easter Hats. he shapes in 6gc. ebila's 75C. $1.00, Easter Gloves. 2clasp White € Ww for... White Snede Mousqueta Usual $1.09 goods, for Glace Kid Fearl and tan. Gloves) Wort $1.00. 67¢. 75C- sEaster Ribbons. dzome patterns. cents Yd. So. 40 Alsitk Persian Rtb- 50 cents yd tin ard Gros colors. QC. DOUBLE u Easter Sale —-Begins Monday morning, and never before was there so much to attract people of taste. tide shows itself in our establishment. Everything's new—everything’s fresh—everything’s desirable. —Prices are in keeping with the event. We've put them down till the witticisms on the “expensiveness of Easter Millinery” lose their effect. | Easter Ribbons. er Bros. & Co, Easter- i) cartooas of Lilacs, in hellotrop2 ard white. Regularly’ §1.00 a buneh, for. eee QQOC. 109 doz. Lance French Double Fiolets. BR 5 ? a bu 13¢. 5O dez. Sik and Vi Roses, cll colors, : baueh ... 130 doz. Fine French Wild Hosts.” Worth $1.00 bunch. BEC, 250 doz. Velvet Forget-me-nots, in light 3 blue e QC. 12 pk in bunch. : 115 doz. S) el 4 Flowers, Hegilisiy $00 aan, oes BEC. 6% doz Lance French Roses, 6 in a Cie) for 49C. 2 gross Algrettes, black and Worth 25 censtuncneos IBIZC. § * ori st eats foc. IZ. Vi all colors, 3 ‘ " IQC. Ladies’ Dress Skirts. 500 cross Satin doz. to a bunch with reteen $9.98 | od ound rusth -wool Brocaded Mchatr in small figures, Worth’ $10, for: Our New Crepon Skirt has Jast come in. £2) It is a wool and silk mixture, with broad sate sti aie set’ of U skirt i perfeet. Vorth @ Foe. dr $10.00 We have an elegant full line of Skirts in satins, silks, bro- cades, serges, camel's hair, ; cheviot, shepherd plaid and all § the other popular materials of the time. Ladies’ Waists. Mar and fs in Perstan ond Dre: h collzr ord belt, Freach bi for... hey Siowvee, arth $10.00, Ladies’ Suits. Ined line... it, front" jacket, Torocaded | sili: Ok and is full Sto iy h Cutaway Suit, with brown trimmed” with pearl z skirt cur like all full and 22 $12.00 3 Easter Capes. Silk Bro« dod Cape, also Plain Duches epe, 22 inches long, trimmed fre. Net $5.00 A full line of Silk and Cloth Capes in all the newest styles. Jet $7.00, Underskirts. Ladies” reneh Satteen Underskirts, ed fast black, made with umbrella iufile. Special 98c. Gloria Silk Skirts, two full d top, in brown $2.98 STORES, Street. LIFE IN THE PINEY Woops. With Sweet Potatoes and Razor-Rack Bacon Life is Complete. From the Chicago Daily Tribune. At Antioch, Miss., the different stages of the Piney Woods inhabitant are illustrated. The first stage is the charcoal burning, !f the trees are small, and if they are large of getting them down and to the sawmill. Either brings ready money. When the trees are removed the work of farming begins without removing the stumps, which after the shiftless method prevailing here are ploughed around year after year. The soil must be fertilized, but when this Is done it yields abundanuy with very little effort, and the quality of the produce Is excellent. Just what can be done in this kindly cli- mate with the warm, light soil has’ not yet been tested by any of the Piney Woods * people. It is a saying in regard to them that they have nothing to esk of the world so long as there is a sweet pojato in the bank and @ razor-back hog running. That sweet po- tatces are kept here in big piles covered over with sand and called sweet potato banks makes this saying plain. This per- fect content with the barest necessities, together with the utter ignorance of how things should be done to insure the best results, is the reason why the Piney Woods people have handed down poverty from father to son for many generations, while @ competency that would easily develop Into wealth could just as readijy be theirs. With a herd of fifty cows, there is not a Zrop of milk nor an ounce of butter used in Uie family that owns them. Dr. Charles <. Le Roux, who has been much among this people, declares that to teach the wo- men to cook, and so eliminate grease and the frying pan, would be a missionary werk that would be the redemption and elevation of this peculiar and thriftless, al- though industrious and, in their way, up- right people. He claims that the inertia which makes them content with simple ex- istence is the result of a diet composed largely of concentrated grease, such as no pean pancreas can successfully dispose o! The life of these people is that of the frontiersman and pioneer continued over a period of many years, with no indication that it will ever be other than it is. The kouse of Elder Woodcock was in every way superior to any other we saw in a day’s journey. The houses are, most of them, of logs of the rudest construction, through the crevices of which one can at any time catch bird’s-eye views of the outside world. At one place we visited there was a family of seven living in per- feet content in a single room. This must have been simply a matter of choice, as the logs for constructing more commodious quarters were at hand, and it was only a matter of a little labor. That there was anything exceptional in this way of living did not occur to these people, as when the country editor inquired if all the cooking was done in a single pot that stood on the fire the woman replied: “TI don't see what folks want of any moor. I'm shoor that's all I keer fo’ to wash. Some folks jest like to make work fo’ ’em- selves, but I don’t. A woman as knows much can get up a dinner good enough fo’ anybody to eat In that pot. My man went up once to Nu Orleans with charcoal, and when he come back he were all used up. He jest couldn't eat any of the stuff he got up there. Seem like he was holler down to his toes. You all come out here and stop a while and eat what's cooked in that pot, and you'll toughen up and get over lookin’ sn white-and fine and peaked.” REAL ESTATE GOSSIP Recent Additions to the Number of Manufacturing Plants, IMPORTANCE OF THIS INTEREST ee New Buildings Planned and in Course of Erection. RECORD OF THE WEEK Additions are so frequently being made to the number of the manufacturing plauts located in this city and in such a quiet and unobtrusive sort of fashion, that the attention of the public is not apt to be directed to this phase of the development of the city. In the course of an ar- ticle, which appeared recently In the col- umns of The Star, it was stated that three manufacturing enterprises of considerable consequence had recently been started, One was a plan: for the manufacture of chewing gum; another was a large mortar- mixing concern, and tae third a bicycle factory. Some wecks ago a permit was taken out for the erection of a building where will be manufactured the gas that | istused in supplying light for railway cars. These and other enterprises of similar character represent the outlay of consider- able money to secure the needed facilitie: in the way of buildings and make a per- manent addition to the amount of mon which is paid out each week to persous who earn their livelihood in the various manufacturing industries of this city. In spite of the present importance of these industries the belief is v gen- prally held that the manufacturing “in- terests of this city are practically in- significant. It is impossible, of course, to give accurate figures showing the number of manufacturing esteblishments in_ this city, the value of their products and the amount of wages paid. What the Figures Show. Some idea cf the magnitude of these in- terests may be obtained from the statistics of mancfactures of the District, which were compiled under the direction of the general government in the census of 18). That was nearly six years ago. At that time it was reported that there were 2,27 manufacturing establishments here with an investe] capital of nearly §29,000,000, giv. ing employment to over 23,000 people, and paying in total wages nearly $15,0:0,000 an- nuaUy. These figures, remarkable in the evidence they give of the extent and the Importance of the manufactures of Wash- ington, represent conditio 8 stated above, which existed more ive years ago. Beyond question this phase of the active life of the city has kept pace with the zen- eral growth and prosperity of the city, and the returns of the next census will no doubt show a marked increase alonz these lines. Mr. McIIhenny's Residence. Plans for a handsome res!dence, to be known as 2105 S$ street northwest, have been made by France's & Schne‘der, arch!- tects, for Mr. James S. McHhenny. It will have a frontage of 27 feet by a depth of 71 feet, and will be basement, attic and three stories in height. The front and side Is to be laid in rock-face Indiana limestone, with dressed sills, belts and columns, the roofs to be covered with buff Span'sh tile. A circular bay window, 11 feet in diameter, will run the whole height of the house, finishing in a tower. The entrance will be under a massive arch, resting on columns with handsomely carved caps. The hase- ment will contain bil'ard room, stair hall, boiler room, fuel room, servants’ bath room, wine room and laundry. The first story will be so arranged that all the rooms can*be made into one, the parlor is to be finished in white and gold, the staircase hall in quartered oak, the stairs in oak, with handsome, carved newels and screens; the dining room is to be paneled in oak, with large, open fireplace. Ad- joining the dining room will be the butler’s pantry and kitchen. The second and third floors are arranged for sleeping apartments, with the necessary closets. The house will have three bath rooms, and will be wired for electric lights, electric gas lighting, electric bells, and Will be heated through. out with hot water. an, Houses in Rows. Francis & Schneider, architects, are com- pleting three dwellings on Yale street northwest between 13th and 14th streets, Columbia Heights, for Messrs. Baker and Lampton. These houses have a frontage of 19 feet by a depth of 72 feet; the fronts are built of Indiana I'mestone, with step and bay window projections. The first story is trimmed in hard woods, with par- lor in white and gold. The same architects have prepared plans for and are erecting six dweliings on Ban- croft place, Connecticut Avenue Heights, for Mr. Jas. J. Lampton. The corner house is to be occupied by the owner. These houses are four stor‘es in helght, bult with fronts of Indiana limestone, the sky line broken by dormer .windows and towers, the latter being covered with buff Spanish tile. Five stone dwellings are togbe erected on S street northwest hetween°2ist and 22d streets, from plans prepared by the same architects for Messrs. Lampton and Mcll- henny. These houses will be 20 feet front by 72 feet deep, three stories, attic and basement. The fronts will be of white stone, with mansard roofs covered with Spanish bottle tile and broken by dormer windows. These houses will have stone perches, square and circular bay windows, finished in towers and pediments. The first story will be finished in hard woods. A block of four houses is to be erected in Columbia He'ghts by Frank L. Hanvey. They are to be three stories high, with basement fronts of Pompeiian brick, and light stone and mansard slate roofs. The fronts will be 20 and 21 feet, and two of the dwellings will have rear extensions. Some Improvements, A permit has been issued for the erec- tion of a residence on New Hampshire avenue above S street from plans prepared by N. T. Haller, architect. The front will be twenty-eight feet and it will have a depth of fifty-five feet, to which will be adied a rear two-story extension, 12x11 feet. -Tie house itself will be three stories in height, with a front of light brick, with stene trimmings, and mansard tile roof, with dormers. Hard wood will be used in the interior finish and hot water heat- ing apparatus will be installed. Plans have been prepared by Applcton P. Clark, jr., architect, for a three-story and cellar dwelling to be erected on O street between lith and 12th streets. It will have a brown stone and pressed brick frcnt, round bay window, with attic and tower and mansard roof. The interior trimming will be of hard wood, the heating will be by hot water and the lighting by electricity. 5 R. J. Beall, ir., architect, has prepared |.plans for a dwelling which will be erected on 35th street between Q and R streets. Its dimensions will be 20x65 feet, and it will have three. stories and basement, a marble front, with a square bay window, terminating in a loggia and pediment at the third story. The mansard roof will be tiled ani the cornice and molding of the dormers will be of copper. There will be hot water heating, electric lights and bells. Hardwood trimmings will be put in. A brick stable and shop will be erected on the rear of the lot. - A two-story and basement dwelling is to be erected on New Jersey avenue, near Ficrida avenue, from plans prepared by J. Germuiller, architect. It will have a front cf pressed brick, trimmed with stone, and circular bay windows will be built. A proposition is under advisement to erect in the northeast a four-story apart- ment house, and sketches are being pre- pared by J. F. capital Denon, architect. Local said to be interested in the en- st of which is estimated to shire avenue for Mr. D. J. McCartney, from plans prepared by Richard Crump. ‘archi- tect. It will be three stories in height, with basement, fronting twenty-five feet and having a depth of twenty-eight fcet. The front {s to be of brick and brown stone. ‘Two stx-room dwellings, two stories high, are to be built on 2d street northeast, be- tween G and H streets, from plans drawn by J. Germuiller, architect. By the same architect plans have been prepared for two three-story dwellings, to be erected near R street, on North Capitol street, and for a frame cottage, which will be put up in Brightwood. : The store at the corner of 10th and I streets is to be remodeled according to plans drawa by Appleton P. Clark, jr., ar- chitect. New show windows ‘will be’ put in, and the first floor materially altered and improved, while the upper stories will ke converted into flats. ee NO MORE BIG HATS, Ohio Legisiators Object to Having Their View Obstructed at ‘Theaters. Representative Phil Fosdick of Cincinnati is the happfest man in Columbus, says a Columbus, Ohio, special to the Philadelphia Pres. His bill regulating the wearing of hats by ladies in places of public amuse- ment has passed the lower branch of the general assembly, and he has every reason to believe that it will recelve the approval of the senate at the proper time. It is true that the bill was considerably amended, but the new features added to the measure by the amendment of Representa- tive Bosler of Dayton added to. the popu- larity of the bill without destroying any of its efficiency, and was the means of saving it from defeat. The amendment merely makes it the duty of the theatrical man- 18 to see to it that his patrons do not wear hats that will obstruct the view of others in the audience, and makes it a mis- demeanor for him not to enforce the pro- visions of the bill. It was a hard-fought battle for the bill but Mr. Fosdick stuck to the foe, and after the bill had once failed, secured a recon- sideration and the passige of the measure which hoth he au? his theater-loving wife have had so much at heart. The announcement that the bill w: served to crowd the floor with the sen: 3 up members of , state officers and clerks from departments, There was also a bright show of colors in the ladies’ gal- lery, and a great deal o: applause with gloved hands as a point was gained for or against the measure. Mrs. Fosdick, the real author of the measure, sat with a bevy of Cincinnati girls in the members’ gallery, and the little coterie was noticeable because all the ladies Dé ed without hats, out of respect for the author, and as an evidence of thelr support of the measure. — ‘TABLE OMISSION. From the Point of View, at Least, of the Creditor, From the Chicago A tall, dark-complexioned man with a fcur days’ growth of beard on his chin, hurrying along Dearborn street the other day, suddenly halted and addressed a sleek, vell-fed personage whom’ he @countered at a crossing. “Buggsby,” he said, “would it be convev- ient for you to pay that $6 that you borrow- ed of me about a year and a lalf ago?” “I'm deuced hard up this morning, Jen- nings,” responded the other. “But I'll pay you just as soon as I can, I haven't a cent. “I need the money.” “And you ougat to have it, Jennings. I'll see that you don't go without it much long- er. Good morning.” “Good morning."” Fifteen minutes later the tall, dark-com- plexionel man happened to pags a saloon. Lecking ‘n at the open door he saw Buggs- by in the act of treating a fricnd. He saw Buggsby take a greenback from his pocket and toss it on the counter. Taen he step- ped_ inside. “Buggsby,”” he said, tapping him on the skoulder, “did anybody ever tell you that you were a mean, sneaking, lying, miser- able, dirty, contemptible, crawling, pusil- lanimous, ‘low-down, thieving, good-for- nothing, two-for-a-cent dead beat? “Why, ne, Jennings,” replied the sleek, well-fed personage, somewhat embarrassed. “T don't think anybody ever did.” “Well, I'm surprised!” retorted the tall tran, turning on his heel and striding out into the open air again. ———— son Typewriter for the Blind. From the Hartford Courant. A system of typewriting for the blind ts in use in the Connecticut Industrial Insti- tute for the Blind, which enables a person wholly blind to take from dictation with great rapidity and overcomes. in a great Gegree many of the disadvantages persons in this class are forced to endure. It Is in effect an application of a mechanical device to the Braille system of writing, which is the standard. taught in schools and institutions for the blind. The Braille system is made up of a slate, or level sur- face, which is divided into several cells or ivisions. Each of these divisions has six indentations in the form of a square, and to wrile by using this slate a sheet of paper is placed over it, and with a stylus punctures are made in these indentations. ‘The alphabet, not unlike the Morse alpha- bet for telegraphy, is made up by com- binations of these six indentations, which, as they appear on the wrong side of the paper, present a raised surface, which can be read by the touch*of the blind. The new device, which is applied to the Braille sys- tem, consists in the main in six keys, op- erated like those of a typewriter, the punc- tures being made by the mechanism instead of the stylus. The rapidity of writing by thlsinrocess ts only limited by the ability of the operator to finger the keys and a: the combinations, plage PPL In this connection it is interesting to note a recent invention of Thomas J. Bennett of Lyons Plain, for a typewriter for the blind. This is an arrangement of two parallel wires, so arranged that they are easily adjustable down a pagé of letter paper. The writer, who may have learned the art of writing before he bedame blind, is able by this device to keep the ling straight, and by movement of! the wires when the line is finished give 'to a page of his manuscript a uniform and handsome appearance. It is not intended as an aid to those who have been blind from in- fancy. ———+-e+___i Gfuss for Bearings. From the American Machinist, Should not something more be done than is being done, experimentally if not practi- cally, In the use of glass for bearings? Some experts speak highly of it for wood- working machinery. It ts said to require less care than any other material, running with little oil and keeping cool. In meth- ods of shaping and éutting glass such ad- vances have been made that it should be now a comparatively simple matter to adapt it to general use. Glass sleeves could, of course, be easily furnished, per- fectly true, both inside and out; and there are numerous places where. such sleeves, bushes, thimbles, or whatever they might be called, could ptobably be employed with great satisfaction. Glass would probably be better adapted to high speeds than to heavy loads. _ —_—+o+____ ‘Two men have been buried alive by a cave- in at the Vega mine, Eveleth, Minn., and a third seriously Injured. It will take a month to recover the two bodies. THE NATIONAL GUARD Court-Martial Probable in the Sec- ond Separate Company. GEN, ORDWAY AND COMPETITIVE DRILLS First Regiment Rifle Reports for 1894 and 1895. CONTEST OF THE FIFTH Never before since the organization of the District of Columbia National Guard have matters been so lively as during the past few weeks, so far as oftic‘al difficulties between individuals are concerned. Inter- est was recently arovsed when First Lzeut. Frark E, Gibson, inspector of rifle prac- tice of the third battalion,preferred charges against First Lieut. George E. Tralles, company A. third battalion, on the ground that the latter accused the former of dis- honesty in the keeping of the records of rifle practice of the battalion. But an in- cident of the past few days far outlaps the foregoing case, it being the filing of charges against First Lieut. Frank P. Libbey of the second separate company by his com- pany commander, Capt. Samuel H. Wiggin. The details of this case present some un- usual and aggravated features. : Although Capt. Wiggin declines to speak about the matter, having preferred the charges, the story has leakel cut. It seems that Saturday evening, March 14, Private Egbert A. Pitkin cf the second separate company was tried hefore a company court on the charge of willfully absenting himsclf from about elghteen consccutive , and at an assembly of the company urday, March 21. the dishonorable di charge of Private Pitkin was anz company orders. Lieut. peared as counsel for Private Pitk he requested that the case be reoptr order that additional facts might be pre- sented to the cour with, In_ compliance there- the court emibdled ‘Tuesday even- , all the members being present, as Capt. Wiggin, president; Sergt. ‘ol Mattingly, recorder; Quarter- v Sergt. W. E. Sorrells. judge 2d cate; First Sergt. H. K. Gibson and Sergt. R. B. Durfee. After Private Pitkin had made a state- ment to the court, Lieut. Libbey, as coun- sel, was sranted an audience. The court and Lieut. Libbey were in uniform at the time. After going over the case gencrally, it is understood, Lieut. Libbey proceeded to criticise in no subdued manner the course followed by Capt. Wiggin in dealing with the P.tkin ¢ The speaker was promptly called to order by Capt. Wiggin, who explained that he did not propose 10 be criticised by his first Hcutenant or any one else, but Lieut. Libbey is credited with the statement that he meant just what he said, and then proceed:d to dissect his superior cfficer more vigorously than be- ‘ore. Ordered Under Arrest. Thereupon Capt. Wiggin promptly order- ed Lieut. Libbey under arrest and directed that he leave the room. Again Lieut. Lib- bey declined to comply with orders and Sergt. Mattingly was directed to escort the oifender outside. The ergeant request- ed Lieut. Libbey to leave, but was answer- ed in the negative, and with a significant clenching of the right fist of the officer. Seeing that forcible ejectment would prob- ably be necessary, Sergt. Mattingly re- quested assistance, and Quartermaster Sergt. Sorrells, who, by the way, is await- ing commission as second lieutenant of the company, was detailed to aid Sergt. Mat- tingly. Sergt. Sorrells said something to the effect that if the lieutenant was a gen- tleman he would quietly leave the room and not cause trouble, and right there matters grew decidedly more interesting, for Lieut. Libbey raised a heavy oak chair in a threatening position and backed into a corner of the room. As the two sergeants were about to ad- vance, Capt. Wiggin took occasion to re- mark that the lieutenant, by his action, was rather injuring the case of Private Pitkin than otherwise, and, so the story goes, Lieut. Libbey then said sométhing about he guessed he was in the wrong, and left the room. Later in the evening Lieut. Libbey was summoned by Capt. Wiggin and given an opportunity to apologize, when he express- ed regret at what had happened. However, after thinking the matter over, Capt. Wig. gin saw no other course open’ but to pre- fer charges, and the papers, containing sev- eral counts, were promptly forwarded to the adjutant general. It is stated by those present at the time that the case is excep- tionally clear, and that every member of the company court will testify in support of Capt. Wiggin. The findings in the case of Private Pit- kin were reversed, and a discharge in the interest of the service recommended. It is stated that this evening a company order will be issued, formally placing Lieut. Lib- bey under arrest. Gibson-Tralles Court of Inquiry. The Gibson-Tralles case, which has been pending for several weeks, will soon begin to glide toward a climax. Major Win- throp Alexander, the inspector general, who constitutes the court of inquiry to ii vestigate the charges, will sit far that pu pose Tuesday cvening,. April 7, and some- thing is expected to drop soon thereafter. Capt. William E. Horton, aid-de-camp, will act as recorder of the court. Gen. Ordway and Competitive Drills. Discussion In the guard as to what Gen. Ordway would probably do with the appli- caticn of the Morton Cadets for permission to participate in the competitive drill at Savannah, next May, did not cease entirely when it became known that the command- ing general had approved the application. In fact, the announcement that the appli- cation had been approved was little more than half the truth, for the permit had a strong string tied to it. Coupled with the approval was the announcement that com- panies of the District National Guard would only be allowed to enter competitions re- stricted to legally enlisted members of state militia. Of course, it has been quite generally un- derstood throughout the local brigade that Gen. Ordway was not an enthusiastic be- Hever in competitive drills; he has many times put himself upon record as being op- pesed to them, because he felt satisfied gnat there emanated from them many de- eriorating influences. Making plain his present position in the matter, Gen. Ord- way sald to a Star reporter that in view of the fact that officers and enlisted men of the District National Guard were not paid for any of the services rendered, there was necessity for the existence of incentives. Some companies, he said, were decidedly social in their tenden-ies, and lightened the burden of military duty by indulgence in hops and receptions; other companies ran to athletics, while others had various pref- erences, and among them was the prefer- ence for competitive drills. Indulgence in these idiosyncracies—most of them non- military—were, after all, generally bene- ficial in their effects, and so long as they did not interfere with any of the truly mii- itary work, he would not put a stop to any of them. Attendance upon a competitive drill could not, however, be used as an ex- cuse for a failure to do any of those things which may properly be required of a Na-| tional Guard organization. “Independent” Companies Barred. Gen. Ordway’s qualified permission to Capt. Shilling has made the local situa- tion more than ordinarily interesting, and just what was expected to happen is now known, as definite information as to the character of the companies that may com- pete has been received from the drill au- thorities at Savannah. At a meeting of the THE NEW YORK BISCUIT CO., Wholesalers. Our new cuit—CREAM BLOSSOMS. They appeal directly to one’s finer taste—yet they never offend the weakest digestion. The most confirmed invalids can eat them with- out experieacing the slightest ill effects. BLOSSOMS: —are dainty, delicate biscuits, so light that a barrelful weighs only 30 pounds. Hospitals throughout New England use them with the most gratifying results. Physicians everywhere recommend them. YOUR GROCER WILL SUPPLY YOU. They're sold by the QUART. ciation yester crease the first prize in the . and to adix iding tha the 0 inal resi coul lined in The Star several day: Compap mally drill, and it is not thought that either c: pany A, second, or company talion, will journey to ever, it is far from impret pany its drill uniform and make ” to rule: arly enlisted in }d_ not compete. T nd te bat par B, sec decided not A, fourth battalion, are equally while the baby S: though not sa: hard. Altogether, the situation lcoked upon as rather dubious as recards | the winner. . First Regiment Rifle Reports. nnual reports of known-distance get firing of the first regiment for th: 1s)4 and IN% have been rec spector general of rifle for 1804 ‘s ago. on, ate has for- in the a ticil ©, first i avannah. How- ble that tom- the prize. Since its return from Rock interstate drill, in 1M, Cap t i Walsh's command been keeping rather | rd cl. . The first quiet, but a majority of the members of | field and staff had one ma the team which won place in the | and eight men in the third class, Of the maiden class at the Arka | tlalion company A had one man in returned to the fold, and, ac } fi in the second, and *, Walsh, if the entire the company will be represented at Savan- rah. a benefit entertairment, io be held in Met- and for the p' ons to the uniforms in con zer' for The Morten Cadets are holding nightly is ard making active y tt Hall, April ve appropriated $1 zouave companies. First Regiment the regiment’: : seore was the cause | c es of a sinking feeling in the vicinity ef the hearts of the members of the second regi- wo n . four in the man, two men three in the second class, y-five in the third class; company ne marksm: twe men int =. ar in the second class, and sixty-three in ass. md battalion field and staff had npany B, “lass sreparations for ities at S 400° for shooters and two men in the third A, two sharpshoot one marl three men in the first class, one Winner. jin the sec class, and forty in the thind 2 mpany C, two sharpshooters. battalion ficid and staff ooier and e! lone ight men in the third ce Sharpshooters, four i ment team in the regimental match shot | clare Company A, © scons kien on ihe Wednesday evening last. The memi | D, the records were Col. Moore's command bested Col. s | crack shots by five p | For the Year 1895, feel very jubilant th The report for 1895 shows that the meme sccond regiment fs yet several points in the lead for the serles of regimental matches. The scores in detail Wednesday were as follows: First regiment—Stok Cris! S We Chait will son in the District of Columbia National Guard. clud the acknowledgments received, it i: dent that ther2 will be a large audi present. The officers of the Fort Myer | shooter, two marksmen, three m garrison and Washington barracks have | first two in the second ¢ Leen invited, as well as a number of other | for in the third ciass; com prominent military men now in the ei There will be no reserved seats except for the District Commissioners, Gei and staff, and the prominent officers of the army and National Guard, for whom a space cn the east side of the hall, in w tion the parade and the competing com- face, will be reserved. The companies are hard at work putting on the finishing touches, and, while it is be- Heved that the high standard attained last year will not be reached, owing to the un- fortunate and well-known lack of drill fa- cilities, yet it is believed that all of the companies will make a creditable showing. Capt. Geo. W. England, company D, the present holder of the battalion champio: ship, is confident of honor this year, w’ commander of company A, and Capt. Phe- pani t, 48; Colladay, 48; Wells Brittain, 48; Ma b, 43; total, 456. irk, 45; Capt. Moy Lieut. Jacobs, 46: in, 4: Close Competition Expected. The present cutlock would indicate that the second annual competi?! fifth battalion, in Convention Hail, April 6, be the military-social Upward of 1,350 ing ladies, have been ies ain t—Capt. Whitacre, 48; bership of the regiment was 4 twenty-two w ‘ksmen, of whom » sharpshooters, se twenty-five in the first ass, 46; | is, 46: McIntosh, 44; Tayler, and staff ere placed in the third first hattalion ficld and staff had on man and eight men in the third the first batialion company A had b S four the first ss, eleven and ferty-eight in the thi three men in the first c! ve Grill of the nt of the ses invitations, in- sued, and, from d and staff had two men in the A had one sharp- ne s, three men in th class, three in the second class and forty- nine in the third class. The third battalion field and staff b three sharpshociers, five men in the had seven sharpehcoters, taree m one man in the first class and six in the third class; company D, man, two men in’ the first class an: teen’in the third class. . Ordway ‘h direc- The Fint in Chicago. From the Chicago Tribune. 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