Evening Star Newspaper, July 25, 1896, Page 18

18. al THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES, COURT OF ST. JAMES Sketch of the American Embasey in London. ———_——_ THE =NIGGARDLY SALARIES PAID Furnished Houses All the Diplomats Can Afford. ABOUT COURT COSTUMES From the Strand Magazine for August. The first duty of an American ambas- sador upon his arrival in London is to ebtain an interview with the secretary of state for foreign affairs, and to deliver to him a copy of his letter of credence. The Secretary of the embassy usually notifies the foreign secretary of the ambassador's arrival, and, in this way, prepares for the interview. Afterward, on a day fixed, the secretary of state presents the ambassador to the sovereign, to whom the ambassador delivers the original letter of credence. On the same day, or as soon as convenient, the ambassador begins a series of social calls upon the secretary of state and members of the royal circle. The ambassadress, meanwhile, pays visits to the wives, and in this way the social intercourse which con- tinues throughout the ambassador's term of office is immediately established. Important as the duties of the ambassa- dor in the transmission of messages from the Department of State to the British government may be at a certain time, a great part of his labor and that of his subordinates consists in attention to social and court functions, and the mest success- ful ministers of the past hundred years rsideace of Mr. Bayard. those who have mest punctil- uded to their performance. A diary of Joha Quincy Adams Wl s that the Louden evenings of that noted m nt in society. He . talked, played cards, and made generally agreeable to those him. suce ingly The triumphs of Motley and Lo : gained in rds present in Eng- in the and in y repre- “no © most personal and social relations with 3 of the government and of th body at the place of residen ‘nal Tact Valuable. In such a work the value of personal ry d education cannot be ‘The demands made upon al, whether at the dinner » platform, at the country ourt. In the possession of the ministers whom the s has sent to England, from to Phelps and Lincoln, have : to thé pres- has be- s country yong nations. eritage of a p. Fer years” ried a unique in London. His speeches were quoted, and his pre: sought when other diplo- matists were apparently neglected. The traditions have been maintained by Mr. Bayard. Society, however, costs money, and Lon- don {s a most expensive place to live in. Consequentiy, the niggardly salaries w! the United States gives to its diplom: agents in London quickly disappear, leav- ing them to depend upen thelr own private purses for the wherewithal to» maintain the dignity of thelr government. Many prot have been made by past ministers, from John Adams down, but these forcible Consulate General. resentations of a disgraceful fact have ad little influence with the home govern- ment. Adams at one time wrote to Jay asking him to “consider that the single cir- cumstance of presenting a family at court will make a difference of several hundred pounds sterling in my inevitable annual expenses,” but nothing was done to relleve the minister from the “inevitable.” The money goes in a variety of ways. If the vids a drawing room or the Prince a levee, the diplomatic corps is expected to be present, and court dress costs anywhere from two hundred dollars. Besies this, the family of the ambassador ted to be present, and everyone in iety knows that the bill for a lress is almost as long as the Ambassadors with a goodly number ehters are accordingly at a distinct al disaivantage. Tie ambassadress, moreover, is supposed not to appear tw trawing room in the and | u es an additional financtal * are dinners to be given, to be held Washineton’s | birthday and the Fourth of July, the reg- weekly reception which Mr. Bayard now gi to his compatriots to be main- tainel, and a turn-out to be supported, in order that too much of the government's time may not be wasted in the city of dreadful distances. “Heavy Expenses. One can quickly estimate the amount of money which a necessary attention to such ceremony costs to a minister on & small ealary. The present wage is $17,500. How sorry this pittance looks beside the $32,500 and the sumptuous mansion which the British government gives to Sir Julian Pauncefote, its representative in Washing- ton. There ts little doubt, however, that an @mbassador would willingly bear all the ex- Penses which fall upon him, as is the case | With others of his rank, ‘f the house in which he lived belonged to his nation. The United States in this respect stands in a unique and unenviable position. All other nations give to their ambassadors a man- sion which, throvgh continuous uge by suc- coaatve lors, becomes the real em- bassy. The rican ambassador, on the other hand, is forced to hire a furnished house. He does not dare to buy a mansion, | or to furnish one, because he knows that his term of office may not last longer than four years; and he cannot feel sure that his successor will relieve him from the burden of acostly mansion. If Congress were the least bit sensitive to appearances, it would quickly put an end to the “furnished house” system, and give to the ambassador @ mansion of which the nation might be proud. The Court Costume. “What shall I wear at court?” is a ques- tion which has puzzled every envoy which the United States, for many seasons past, has sent to England, and very amusing are the stcries told of the ministerial strug- gles with this most important matter of dress. The trouble has been due to the strictness of the rules which govern the court functions, as well as to the restric- tions put upon the ministers by Congress. Of the one, it is well known that the official court costume Is a detail which has to be rigidly conformed with, else a guest cannot pass her majesty. When Mr. Dallas was in London he~took two great military digni- taries of the United States to court, but one of them was not allowed to pass the queen because he wore a black cravat, had no chapeau and no sword. The minister thereupon withdrew gracefully with his friend. Reserding the provisions of Congress upon this point of costume, the printed rules instruct officers to conform “to the requirements of law prohibiting them from wearing any uniform or official costume not Previously authorized by Congress.” The taste of Congress has been expressed in favor of “the simple dress of an American citizen,” and there have been several ofti- cial hints that the dress which Franklin wore at the court of France ought to be taken as a model. Evidently Congress for- ot tnat the reason for Franklin's appear- ance in Quaker dress, with home-knit woolen stockings, was due, not to an aus- tere democratic feeling in our minister, but to a general curlosity in the court to see the American who had so quickly sprung into popularity. Mr. Buchanan was one of those who did not know what to wear. He was perfectly willing to accord with the wishes of his government, but he early discovered that the “simple dress of an American citizen” Was vi nearly that of the upper court servant. At one time, the.efore, he thoughi of putting on “United States buttons,” and at another time or donning the civil dress of George Washington. He sacriticed the buttons because a plain dress sword had a More manly and less gaudy appearance; and he abandoned the Washington costume after looking at the Stuart portrait of the first President. Buchanan finally appeared at a levee, as he says, “in just such a dress as I nave worn at the President's a hundred times.” ‘The costume consisted of a black coat, white waistcoat, black panta- loons ana dress boots, with the addition of a very plain, black-handled and black-hilted dress sword. It was a victory for Mr. Bu- chanan’s conscience, but the costume must have given the lord chamberlain a twinge. The present court costume is such as might be worn in Washington at the presidential mansion, and is merely the usual evening dress of black broadcloth, silk stockings: and low shoes. The Embassy, The embassy is the place through which the government of the United States con- verses and consults with the government ot Great Britain—the ambassador acting as so-between. Many of thes2- negotiations require the greatest secrecy, and it 1s there- fore not surprising to find the embassy a very subdued sort of place, with several reoms which the ordinary visitor never sees. The embassy is at 123 Victoria street, about five minutes’ waik from Westminster Abbey, and in close proximity to the offices of the British government. It is not an imposing building. In fact, it is not a bullding at all, but rather a first-floor fiat in a row of “mansions.” Democracy has Stamped itself upon the exterior and inte- » for there is nothing about our em- bassy which would lead the most pai monious of Americans to charge his fo elgn representatives with luxury and ex- travagance. In one of the invisible rooms sits Mr. Bayard. Although he is not by nature an exclusive man, he is, through force of cir- cumstances, compelled to hide himseif frora the large body of visitors who seek th embassy, and the lucky ones who see him are those who have come upon govern- ment business. Consequently, the Ameri- can tourist who goes to Victoria street rarely finds it possible to pay his “re- Spects” to the ambassador. ‘This is as it should be: for, during the summer season, the embassy is the objective point of all Americans who want to get into the house of commons or the royal stables, or who wish a multitude of other things which y think the embassy can secure. If the ssador were, in person, to meet all these demands the government business would never be finished. The consulate is closely connected with the business word, and is situated at 12 St. Helen's place, Bishopsgate, right in the heart of the city’ of London, easy of ac cess is the thousand and one shippers and merchants need its help every week of the year. We sna! say nothing of the smallness of the place ana !!s meanness of appearance, but will try to si the connection between the donsul and the American citizen abread. The duties of the consul are varied enough to keep him emphatically busy. If two ships belonging to the United States collide at sea, the consul receives the protests and reports of the angry captains. If an American child ts born or a citizen dies in London the consul authenticates the birth and death. He administers estates. He sends home shipwrecked or unemployed satlors and other destitute persons. He acts ax arbitrator In commercial disputes between his fellow-countrymen, and he certifies to the value of every invoice of foreign goods above a certain amount shipped from Lo: don to the United States. His spare time he s sin collecting information upon ial. economic and political mat- or the benefit of his government. For nearly all of this work, besides his regular salary, he g fees, which in the case of London are said to be worth about $40,000. Notwithstanding his importance, the con- Sul is not a diplomatic agent of the United States. He is sent to his post for mercan- tile purp. and as a protector of his fellow-citizens in the district he represents, For these reasons, he possesses no diplo- matic tmmunity. Unlike the ambassador, who, according to the old-time custom, is supposed to contain within his person the severeignty of his monarch, the person of the consul ts not inviolable. ‘He pays taxes, but the ambassador does not. He is subject to the laws of the country, whereas the ambassador possesses immunity from civil Jurisdiction, and he, as well as the least of his official subordinates and servants, can- not be sued, arrested or punished. As at the embassy, a friendly welcome always awaits the traveler at the consulaie, and everything is done by the officials to make his stay in London pleasurable and profitable. The sweetness of democracy may be tasted in both places, for there is little red tape, and the accessibility which has been a marked quality in official per- sonages in the United States is also to be noted in London. Certainly there is litle reason for the American to be ashamed of the way in which he is represented abroad. It is always very touching when one of these newly nominated candidates for the presidency strikes the town where he spent his childhood days. That was what Wil liam Jennings Bryan did yesterday. Thoughts of the old cow pasture and the swimmin’ hole must have filled his mind ard choked his uttcrance as he stood be- fore the old boys he used to fight and the girls he used to kiss when the Illinois sun was low and dear old Salem lay like @ pearl on the bosom of the prairie. Ah, yes! Those were happy days, and there Was never a candidate for the presidency who wouldn't rather be a boy again. —o A Wonder. From the Cleveland Post. Miss Crogan—“Did yez see th’ way Kittle Casey's puttin’ on th’ frills wid her bik- ing?” Johnnie McGloo—‘Naw, wat kin she do?” Miss Crogan—“She kin shteer wid wan hand an’ hold on to her bloomers wid th’ other, just loike she was erossin’ a muddy gutter.” +e He Knew of Some. From the Erle Measengor, A clergyman, on a recent sultry after- noon, paused In his sermon and said: “I saw an advertisement last week for 500 sleepers for a railway. I think I could supply fifty and recommend them as tried and sound.” THE NATIONAL GUARD Brigade Team Practice Will Begin at Ordway Monday Next. FENCIBLES’ RETURN IS WELCOMED No Company Camp to Be Held This Summer. MAJOR ALEXANDER’S VIEWS ——__+—_—_- Brigade team practice will commence at Ordway Monday next at 2 p.m. On the days set apart for the practice of the bri- gade team no other shooting will be per- mitted. Voluntary practice will be con- fined exclusively to Wednesdays and Fri- days for known distance firing and to Sat- urdays for skirmishing. The regimental teams will practice on the days announced for voluntary practice. No difficulty was experienced in cutting down the large number of candidates for places on the brigade team to twenty-two, but when that figure was reached a halt became necessary. The number mention- ed will be notified to appear at the range Monday afternoon, when the careers of several of them as aspirants for team honors this year will reach a termination. The absence from the city of Sergt. James M. Stewart, who has been a mem- Ler of the brigade team since 15%—and one of the best shots of the dozen—will provide one vacancy in the shooting twelve, and there is a possibility that Corporal Maurice Appleby, who has been on the team three years, may be captured by New Jersey, in which event there will be two vacancies. Some time ago it seemed likely that there would be four vacancies, but the engineers very quietly re-enlisted Mr. S. B. Weth- erald July 1, and have, it is understood, persuaded Corporal W. P. Carleton to re- main with the District Guard until after the Sea Girt matches are finished, at which time Corporal Carleton will hie himself to his Florida Aome and become a democrat or populist or something else political in connection with the practice of law. ‘The selections to fill the vacancies and for the positions of alternates for the team will be made solely on the team merit of the men as this merit appears to the inspector general of rifle practice. In se- lecting the team members, as has becn the practic? of the inspector general of rifle practice, all personal considerations will be laid aside and the team—principals and alternates—will be crganized upon the solid basis of ability and availability. The members of last year’s brigade team did not enter the competition, which was to fill the vacancies In the shooting twelve and of alternates. In addition to the twelve principals and four alternates two additional men will be permitted to prac- tice with the teams, making e!ghteen in all, The survivors to date are: Private S. I. Scott, Company A, Engineer Corps; Private 8. B. Wetherald, Compan A, Engineer Corps; Sergeant C.W. Dic! Company A, Engineer Corps; Corporal P. Carleton, Company A, Engineer Cory Corp. Maurice Appleby, Company A, F gineer Corps; Lieut. C."H. Laird, 6th’ Bat- talion, Capt. James E. Bell, 2d Regi- R. ment, Private George E. Cook, Com- pany gineer Corps; Private H. H. Leizear, mpany A, Engineer Corps; Ideut. A. H. Hutterly, Company A, Engin- eer Corps: Lieut. F. L. Graham, Engineer Corps, staff; Sergeant McLaughlin, Com- pany A, Engineer Corps; Lieut. Glendic B Young, Engineer Corps, staff; Lieut. L. H Reichelderfer, 34 Battalion, staff; Private . Wells, Company B, Ist Battalion: te E. W. Scott, Company A, Enginecr Corps; Private John A. Kirk, Company 13, 6th Battalion; Private GW. Albertie, Company A, Engineer Corps; Lieut. A. A. Birn Ist Battalion, staff; Private C, ylor, Company B, Battalion: Color Sergeant W. W. Cookson, Engineer Corps; Col. Cecil Clay, 2d “Regiment, and rivate W. E. Colladay, Company B, 24d Hattalion. The foregoing st will probably be cut as low as elghteen by Thursday next. Among those who assisted very material- ly during the competition were Lieut. J. Bruce Webb, Lieut. Sabin, Sergeant Schny- ler C. Stokes and Private Arthur A. Bir- ney (ihe two iast named will soon be com- missioned as Inspectors of rifle practice of the 2d and Ist Battalions, respectively), they serving as scorers and fulfilling the duties in a thoroughly efficient manner. + The National Fencibles. The return to the Guard of the National Fencibles, after an absence of a year, while as great a surprise to every one as could possibly be @onceived, is met on all sides with hearty approval. The announcement of the muster-in may be classed as a real nsation in local military circles, far more so than the disbanding of the company as a National Guard organization twelve mornshs ago, for the latter was at least an- ticipated. Utterances by certain Fencibles, both at the time uf the muster-out and with- in the past few weeks, created the impres- sion that the members of tic company would as soon enlist with the forces of evil one as again become identified with the organized militia of the District of Colum- bia; therefore, the action of Tuesday even- ing last. to put it mildly, was unexpected. Nothing other than commendation is ex- pressed throughout the brigade for the wis- dom of Captain Domer and his men in de- ciding to return to the fold. All feeling of an antagonistic nature, that at one time existed among certain companies of the bri- gade against the Fencibles, seems to have dissolved, and the unanimous sentiment now existing may be voiced in the sentence, “We're glad they're back.” Not taking into consideration the assur- ances of Captain Domer to the command- ing general that hereafter Company C, 2d Battalion, will not neglect its military duties, it is predicted that the once crack ecmpany will push hard every other com- pany in the brigade for first honors here- after. It is believed that in the keeping of company books and papers, in the matter of rifle practice, in excellence at the annual inspection, in camp duties and in all other details pertaining to National Guard work, the Fencibles will be found some distance from the rear of the proc words, the general impre: National Fencibles of seven or eight years ago have been reincarnated, and will begin life anew and with their old-time activity and vigor. ‘The lesson that has been taught the Fen- cibles and the remainder of the National Guard by the muster out and muster in is far reaching and valuable. The promise of the prodigals to make the National Guard requirements their first consideration will spur on the other companies to accomplish better results, so that a bcom all along the line may be looked for. + Should there be another interstate com- petitive drill, no doubt exists that the Fen- cibles will Le among the entries, Although Capt. Shilling, immediately after the recent Savannan competition, declared hig inten- on to never again engage in a similar strife for glory and cash, it will behoove the Morton Cadets to defend the champion- ship title. It may not be out of place to surmise that the battle for supremacy be- tween the Fencibles and the Mortons would be right royal. Among the other Possibilities for entry into the next inter- state drill are teams from the Ist Battal- ion, Companies A and B, 2d Battalion, and Company A, 4th Battalion. Such a field from the District National Guard would make the situation unquestionably inter- eSting. The Fencibles may rest assured that their welcome is sincere and genuine. mpany A, 4th Battalion. Although the season is dull, the mem- bers of Company A, 4th Battalion, are by no means resting on their oars. The com- pany has decided to be represented at Sea Girt, ana to that end the following team will begin practice on the range early next week: Capt. Harry Walsh, Sergt. T. F. Me- Anaily, Private Fred Blake, Private Will- iam O'Connor and Private George P. Sulli- van, with Private Louis D. McCormick as alternate. The company will give an excursion to Colonial Beach August 9 on the steamer Jane Moseley, and will attend the lawn festival at the Gonzaga College grounds Tuesday evening next, acccmpanied by the 2d Regiment Band. No Company Camps. As intimated in The Star would be the case, there will be no camps by Individual companies of the District National Guard during the present summer. At least two organizations have fpywarded to headquar- ters requests for; peqgnission to engage in such trips, and bethawere returned with an indorsemeat to the effbct that camp equip- age and other neeesgary stores would not be issued. Underiths circumstances it will be tmpoasible for any:company to take an outing of the desinedzdescription. The Athiktig’ amsoctation. Everything points te a successful season, beginning Septembersnext, in the gymna- sium at the armtry; “conducted under the auspices of the ‘Natjonal Guard Athletic Association. Thepe ig, promise of the pur- chase of new apparatus to the value of sev- eral hundreds of dollars, and a general dis- play of activity and vigor. The services of Mr. Fay Temple,‘a well-known local ath- lete, have been engaged as athletic instruc- tor, and absoluté: control of the gymna- sium is to be vested'in him. Work in the gymnasium is to be carried on systematically and in accorcance with a carefully prepared schedule. Instruction in basket ball playing will be the order for an hour or more Monday evenings, and at its conclusion the gymnasium will be thrown open to the members for general work. Classes will receive instruction Wednesdays and Fridays, from 7:30 to 9:30 D.m. A strong effort is to be made to make the athletic association one of the features of the District National Guard. Midsummer Election of Officers. At the semi-annual meeting of the mem- bers of Company A, 2d Battalion, Monday evening last, W. L.. Hazard was elected re- cordirg secretary; G. W. McGlue, finaricial secretary, and Logan Prosise, jr., treas- urer. Capt. Edwards announced the ap- pointment of the following committees Executive—Capt. Eugene C. Edwards, chairman; First Lieut. C. A. Myers, Second Lieut. Logan Prosise, jr., W. E, Thompson, W. L. Hazard, G. W. McGlue and Joseph Godfrey. Recruiting—William Smith, Oscar Walters, William Cohen, G. DeMoll and’ Howard Mills. Finance—Joseph Gulsta, chairman; Ezra Gould and M. P. Brittain. General court-martial—First Lieut. C. A. Myers, chairman; Sergt. Frank M. Collins, Corp. Joseph Dodge, Private John Orr and Private Sol Richold. At the meeting the subject of a company encampment was discussed, but no conclu- sion reached. It is hardly likely, however, that the command will go into camp prior to the brigade outing next June. Prepared for Duty. Maj. Winthrop Alexander, inspector gen- eral of the District National Guard, in the course of an article on “Ten Years of Riot Duty,” makes the following statements, which are of interest to the members of the local brigade: “A full equipment for troops in the field should be kept in armories, including a re- serve supply of ammunition for emer- gencles, which should not be used for any other purpose. At least twenty rounds per man should be kept on hand. Some ar- ticles, such as blankets, canteens, haver- sacks and cooking utensils, snoula be kept in the quartermaster's store room, but packed and labeled so that they can be is- sued quickly. he squad alarm lst for rapid assembly, which has proved the quickest and most chairman; Theodore sat tory method in most cases, should be posted in the armory, corrected to date, and each sergeant and corporal should have his list of names and addresses with him at all times. The neglect of this pre- n “will some time oblige the com- pany commander to go to considerab! trouble, expense and delay:to get his me. together. In every city and town there should be a prescribed militia call on bells or whistles, which would be interpreted by every soldier as an order to report imme- jately at the armory prepared for service. ‘This is done in many cities and towns. It should be tested occasionally, as also ‘the alarm list, in order to observe its effect and remedy deficiencies.” Rapid Assembly. As an ilustraticn of rapid assembly, Maj. Alexander cites a case in Maryland in 1894. Without the slightest’ warning, he say the commanders of the 4th and 5th Regi- ments, in Baltimore, received orders aboy noon, June 5, to assemble their commands in heavy: marching: order with two cooked rations, te- proceed to the Frost- burg mines. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon the regiments were ready, and left at 6 o'clock with over 0 cent of their strength, to engage in the hardest kind of work for between two and three weeks, “The National Guard of this coun be thoroughly reliable and efficien to con- tinues M Alexander, “must comprise representatives, of its best ‘elements, the large intctligent and law-abidin,’ class of citizens, upon whom the strength and safe- ty of the nation depends. This is undoabt- ily the case at the present time, to a high degree, but instances have occurred within a few years which show that there ere exceptions to the rule. A soldier should remember that when he enlisted he became 4 part of the organized force of his State, which stands behind its chief executive to enforce laws enacted by representatizes of the people. The officer or soldier has no more right to question the wisdom or jus- tice of enforcing those Jaws than has a po- liceman to refuse to arrest a man for an offense the pufishment for which the of- ficer copsiders too severe or perhups .un- necessary. If the laws are unsatisfactory to a National Guardsman he should leave the service and remain out until there is nothing cn the statute books to which he can object. “An order from superior authority to pe form certain duty which is in accordaice with the law of the land should be suffi- cient to Ling out every man, however un- Popular the cause. Police work is not an agreeable business for amsteurs, but the proper sense of duty should be strong enough to evercome any personal opinions. An observance of this principle would have prevented a certain militia company from refusing to guard a jail and protect a pri oner from lynching, and also the spectacle of several hundred troops in South Caro- lina in March, 1894, refusing to obey the crder of the governor in his attempt to en- force the unpopular dispensary law. Physical Advantages. “Lieut. Parker, paymaster, Ist Massachu- setts Infantry, in a paper read before a school of officers, said: ‘The size and stature should be taken into account. Men who look wevk or are very small of stature should be rejected. We acc enlisting too meny small men, too many beardless boys. It is a weste of time and money to take such material. It has a_demoraiizing effect on the older men. They find these boys coming into the company, and they drop out and refuse to re-enlist. The medical department should estabiish ‘a minimum standard of weight and height, and recruits below that stan: ard should be rejected.’ This coincides ex- actly with the writer's experience and opinions. While the legal age is eighteen, the force is not maintained for the amuse. Ment of every one who wishes to join it, and only those men should be enlisted who can best do the work for which it is liable.” Novel Attraction at Sea Girt. In a report of the recent review of the New Jersey troops a{.Sea Girt the Phila- delphia Press speaks as follows: “Governor J. W., Griggs, the commander- in-chief of the New Jersey forces, headed the group. ‘The®icommander-in-chief was seated on a docifé-lojking horse that ha evidently smelled thé smoke of many e1 campments. He‘wore.a high silk hat and dark suit and lopked. every inch a sol- die The crow were on tiptoe of ex- pectation, and a‘murmur of approval wa heard. ‘He was at@ompanied by his staff. Since the publiation. of the foregoing it is thought that-the;detachment of Dis- trict guardsmen 3fhigh" is to visit Sea Girt next month wilitbe -targely increased in numbers, for many -Will undoubtedly be attracied by the novelty of a horse wear- ing a high silk fat, & dark suit, looking every inch a sol@fer af\d accompanied by a staff. > Company Teams at Sen Girt. Within the next few days a circular will be addressed to the company commanders of the brigade, announcing that transpor- tation to Sea Girt will be furnished two company teams, the lucky ones to be se- lected by team competition about a week prior to the departure for Jersey. This plan will include Troop A, but will exclude Com- pany A, Engineer Corps, as every member of the latter's company team will be num- bered with the brigade team, Company teams at Sea Girt mu&t comply strictly with the regulations governing the brigade team. Among the Guardsmen, At a meeting of troop A Monday evening next the proposition to indulge in a prac- tice road march next month will be con- sidered. Ten or twelve men are engaged in practice on the team that. will represent the troop in the carbine match at Sea Girt. F. Carroll Mattingly has been appointed acting first Heutenant of Company D, 5th Battalion. Capt. Harrison 8. Barbour, tst Separate Company, has been granted ‘three months’ leave of absence. ‘The cempany of infantry known as the National Fencibles, mustered in July 21, hes been assigned as Company C, 2d Bat: talion. The Corps of Field Music of the District National Guard will accompany a local democratic organization to New York July Private Arthur A. Birney and Sergt. Schuyler 8. Stokes appeared before the de- partment of rifle practice board of examin- ation Tuesday evening last, and-it is n- derstood that both established excellent records, It is understood that Mr. George E. Pick- ett, formerly.first lieutenant of Company C, Ath Battalion, will be elected first lieutenant of Company A, Sth Battalion, to fill the va- cancy caused by the resignation of Lieut. Chas. E. Swigart. Certain members of the 5th Battalion are considering the advisability of undertaking a Saturday night road march to Ordway in the near future. Among the- visitors at the encampment of the Maryland National Guard at Fred- erick during the past week, were Gen. Nel- son A. Miles, U.S.A., and Miss Blaine, niece of the late James G. Blaine. The cyclisis of Company A, 3d Battalion, have arranged a ride to Cabin John bridge for this evening. Col. I. F, Peters, late of the 24 Regiment, Tennessee National Guard, is in the city on a business visit. Col. Peters is well re- membered as the popular, efficient and obliging generat manager of the Memphis interstate drill last year. He visited the members of Company A, 3d Battalion, and Company C, 2d Battalion, renewed old friendships, and was extended a cordial welcome. = An Enormous Crew. Fiom the Chicago Inter-Ocean, In Nelson’s day the stately Foudroyant carried 700 or $00 men, but with the aid of @ couple of donkey engines, kept out of sight as much as possible, Mr. Cobb hopes to be able to navigate her with about fifty. When she fs quite finished she will sall to the principal seaports of Great Britain, and after that cross the Atlantic to be shown to our American cousins. As many of the crew as possible are old men-of- men who have served in wooden and when all ts ready they will wear the uniform of Nelson's day,from the white trousers, on which they themselves sewed vertical strips of canvas to make them look smart, to the steeple-crownei bowlers of shiny tarpaulin, which they call “sky- scrapers.” Ali who wish to see what ships looked like in the day when Nelson swept the seas should take this opportunity of visiting the Moudroyant. it was in the Foudroyant that Nelson had the satisfac- ton, in direct defiance of his commander- in-chief’s (Lord Keith's) orders, of captur- ing the Genereux, the French ship of the Ine which had captured Capt. Berry in his fifty-gun ship, as he was carrying iiome the news of the victory of the Nile. The French very magnanimously released Capt. Berry on parole. And the Foulroyant is consecrated to Englishmen not only as Nel- son's flagship, for in her captain's ¢abin expired the gallant Sir Ralpn Abercrombie after winning the land battle of Aboukir. oo Annul Last Girard mt Dead. Mrs. Emiline Girard Taylor, who for twenty yecrs has been a resident of At- lantic City, died last week. She was eigh- ty-seven years old, and was the only living annuitant of the Stephen Girard estate, being a nlece of Girard’s housekeeper, and for years lived in the family, sitting at table at the left hand of the eccentric mil- lionaire merchant, who had no children of his own. As a child she was a special pe! of Stephen Girard, of whom she has re- lated many interesting incidents. In Gi- rard’s household she met many times Jo- and seph Bonaparte, ex-king of Spain, other notable men. She became an plished and beautiful woman, and Richard MeWiliiams Taylor, a whole brewer of Pkiladelphia, by whom she had nine children, seven sons and two daugh- ters. She Mved several years in Europe, and often met Emperor William I of Ger- many and other members of the nobility. soe —— Pharaoh Objected. From Judge. “If I may be so bold as to suggest it,” said Joseph to Pharaoh, after the wheat of the seven plentiful years had been gath- ered into the store cities, “I think It would be an excellent idea for your majesty to establish institutions of savings through- out Egypt, in which your subjects may de- po: their surplus earnings. ell, now, Joe,” replied the Egyptian monarch, “wouldn't it look nice for me to start a lo. of Pharaoh banks?’ 1 Enquirer. id the manager, quit letting so much on your wheel.” h! Why?" asked the tragedian. Perhaps you are not aware of it, but the thir where you should have Ye goda, I am stabbed,’ you shouted, ‘lL am punctured!’ ” ——__+ e+ -____ A Safe Retreat. From Ueber Land und Meer. A Yankee in Ceylon, desiring to take a bath, asked a native to show him to a pracs that was free from crocodiles. Tie native took iim close to the mouth of the ri vhere our Yannce enjoyed a n refreshing bath. On coming cut of the water he inquired of his guide how this locality happened to be free from croco- diles. your mind dwell rocodile "fraid of shark,” replied the Cinghalese; “too many sharks here!” e+ — Or, the Landlady’s Surprise. From the Fliegende Blitter. ‘ou posi- BICYCLE DEVICES Ingenious Ideas Designed as Im- provements to the Wheel. NEW METHODS OF APPLYING POWER Plan of Working the Pedals by Vertical Motion. TANDEM ATTACHMENT ¢lists to get the same amount of recreatior less than the usual amount of muscular force, and conse- quently with less fatigue. In the ordinary bicycle the pedal moves through a circle, requiring thereby what is known as the “ankle motion” and the “back kick” for effectively applied power. It is the ac- quirement of these motions which causes difficulty in learning to ride rapidly, as they can only be properly obtained by the most constant practice and exertion. The new invention overcomes these mo- ons of itself, thus taking the strain from the rider, for the pedals are worked by a vertical motion of “ihe foot, which is a purely natural and customary direction for the foot to mov. By an ingenious arrangement of gearing, the downward movement of the new pedal describes an are of a c! center of which is a rear connection of the pedal arm. As the pedal is moved down, it forces connecting bar down with it on t crank shaft. By this leverage a territie force is applied to the crank shaft, which thus turned by mechanical means instead of directly by the foot. In the new dey the cranks are arranged so as to be dia- metrically opposed to each other, but so that both cannot be placed on a dead center ai the same time. It is claimed that this attachment can be applied to any bicycle. The rider exerting }a more uniformly effective pressure, it helps him to ascend steeper grades with the same gear or the same grade with a high- er gear than can be done by means of the inary crank. By the new invention, the re of the foot becomes effective du more than half the revolution of the crank snaft. The foot descends rather slowly performing {ts work, then returns quickly to the top of the range to begin anew. More than half the time is spent In the downward working part of the move- ment, and as a result a less pressure and less muscular strain suffice to produce a given mean tangential force upon the crank. g Tandem or Single. A bicycle which can be converted at pleasure from a single machine into a tandem, or “bicycle built for two,” is the most recent invention in the wheel line. It ci parts, which form an attachment adapted for application to any bieycle of ordina pattern, One great objection to the ordi- nary tandem is that it is almost imperative that two persons-ride it. With only one if the distance traveled be far, the work is tire new invention, however, all sential parts of a tandem can be car- ried in a singie “achine, until such time as the rider may have ¢- his machine into a tandem, tv for the riders. This tandem addition also be attached to any ordinary machin seat is used for carrying only. The movable frame work, when set place, makes the tandem consist of a for! a longitudinal brace, a bandle bar and a saddle. To an ordinary bicycle is attached | an auxiliary sprocket wheel, and through the hub of the rear wheel is an auxiliary to which is connected an- other sprocket wheel, making in all four sprocket wheels when the machine is rig- ged for tandem service. Separate chains connect the two sets of sprocket wheeis. Fitted to a Ladies’ Wheel. A clamp at the front of the auxiliary horizontal bar is fastened to the saddle posi of an ordinary machine, while the two ends of the fork rest on the driving shaft, which passes through the hub of the rear wheel. The second saddle projects some- what beyond the rear wheel, but not suffi- ciently far to overbalance the machine when there are two riders on it. The rear handle bar is set just behind the regular saddle, in the auxiliary horizontal bar, and can be attached to the front steering gear by & chain or small rod. This device can be fitted te a lady’s wheel as well as to a gentleman's wheel, and when one wants to take his lady r d not go to the expense of providing a wheel for himself, provided the lady has one. All that is new essa of an adjustable tandem, earry in his ha attach to his lady’s machine, thus convert- ing it into a complete tandem. One of the latest bicycle inventions re- lates to the steering gear. Most bicycle are sieered to the front wheel, but on th: the rear wheel acts as a rudder. Another unigue feature is the way in which the pedal power is applied. Instead of operat- ing a crank, the rider pushes the pedal up and down and the rotary motion is accom- plished by means of a connecting bar and a cran The front whee! is used as the driv- Ing wheel instead of the rear one. It is much larger than the front wheel of the ordinary safety. The reason for this is to increase the speed by reducing the friction and the wheel being of larger circumfer- ence covers the ground with fewer revolu- tions. which he can No Chain and Sprocket. Another freak bicycle which soon may be seen if manufacturers think enough of the idea to Invest their money does away with the familiar chain and sprocket. A claim is made that the absence of these parts means a distinct saving of power. The rider Is seated directly over the rear wheel and operates a crank shaft on which is af- fixed a large geared wheel. This turns a small cog on the axle of the driving wheel, which revolves several times to one revo- ists of a novel combination of | rider the machine becomes unwieldy, and equipped | without the pedal attachment, when one | ry is that he own the auxiliary parts | aff’ in a few seconds | lution of the crank shaft carrying the petals. Some people think that bicycle riders can- not be thrifty. A de just out that will give them all the chance they want to save. It is a dime savings bank skillfully conceajed in the grip of the handie bar. There is a slit at the end of the grip Into which the dime is slipped. The tnbing of — the handle bar is fitted with a dial and a The dime drops between the end of NEW IDEA IN| the tube and the dial. Eaca succeeding bieyeles, which will | dime pushes the cial-point toward the fork, indicating the amount in the bank. There doubtless be hailed | is‘room for fifty demes, While it is an easy with joy by all users! matter to dep. money, it harder to of the wheel, an | get it out. This difficulty is placed in the attachment — which, | Way of the rider in order that he will 1 while allowing cy.| Taw on his handle bank. Rather than take the trouble to unloosen several screws and nuts, he will allow the dimes to remain until the bank is tull, In this way $5 is from their riding, | quickly accumulate Any time the rider i as any change he is tempted to slip gives greater speed has any change he is tempt : > ba stead of buying soda water or with the outlay of | {he bank instead of buying so stronger beverages > — ANOTHER BICYCLE SKATE. An English In tien for Fast Road Traveling. eo Cire: | From the Chic Inventive geaiug in England bas turn attention to the perfection of a road sk an adaptation of the convention roller s which will ble the skater over any road smooth Two years ayo the called, made its appearance. matic tire. Th duced in the been popular, probably on account of its high pric ‘There is too much ice skat- ing in the United Siates to admit of the per- aie, © skim along h for a bicy “skayeyele it original pattern was intro- United States, but has never | _Pneumatic-tired wheel on a role’ | frame, popular in England. ‘ney of the popularity of any form of , in England, skate claims th which is independent alike of th of the clima ad the more or less inte tent enterprise of the skating-ri | inventor of th i long-felt’ want. The new | h is really an adaptation of the prin. of the c le to the old-fashioned roller | ates, is furnished with pneumatic tires | and ball bearings, it will not be long in all probability before the slight exertion of energy on them over a reasonably smooth | and solid road fs still further r I by the | introduction of the princty a tion. va held to the soles of th ry clamp in use on ice skates of the club pattern, but have an ankle support which is kept in position by a leather brace lined with lamb's wool and which fits about the calves of the leg: | Itis claimed that used in both up am with practice a spe nto twelve miles may be reached on a fairly ¢ i eral of the English papers are enthy over the future of the road skat | out that in its use every musel | bac neck and arms is This is true also of astic ¥. of the rought int vod, an exe which has never become a national fad Any one who has tried ro ating can tell you that it is hard work, even under the | most favorable conditic and as far re- moved from ice skating as bic: ig is from Stair climbing in the comparative enerzy employed. | |, TRe English road skate is a cumbersome ; thing. The wheels are about four inches in ter. The skate may be folded up for traveling. In a discussion of the amoant of lumber corsumed in the making of boxes, Barrel and Box, a pap Louis- | ville, is authority for the statement that a j certain Chicago soap conc ever year $105,000 worth of white soap boxes in Chicago, and $80.4) worth of cot- | tonwood boxes Louis. The total number of h pany last | z0 con- | ‘ year. Th | firm operates its own box factory lander, Wis. There are fifty ot cturer: in this country, and Bar d Box estimates that altogethe 150,000,- 0 boxes are used in packin ps alone Two of the larger soap manufactur pend each year $400,000 for box: 00) boxes cost $400,000, would invol 1 | for soap pac nuing the | calculation through the vast range of pack- ing. demand, which involy almost ever known to man, we can im- agine how enormous is the ex) diture in {iis grand total, and w an amount of j 's consumed in manufacture. It s evident that of boxes fur- nishes the lar of the demand | tor the coarser and common grades ¢ ber, and that, as th rs pass, | be a sure outlet for low grad cottonwood, yellow pin a ber that can be work From the Fli It is too bad that the earth is so small.