Evening Star Newspaper, September 12, 1896, Page 13

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Best wheels—only slight- ly used—“Sunol,” “Kensing- ton” and “Elmore.” A.A. Smith & Co., 1108 F St. se2-16d Two Safe Wheels $50 Rugby. balance on terms and free in our academy. grade” Cravforte $75 Crawford. {& “qtumsse ®: Buyers” taugnd riding Agency and Riding Atademy ves Och at. wing of Center Maxket. soRl-168 SPORTS IN THE OPEN ——_+—___. Phillies Won the Third Game With the Washingtons. CARSEY WAS, AS USUAL, A PUZZLE Virginia Clubs Join the Atlantic League. MR. FREEDMAN’S SUIT Record of the Clubs. W. 1. P.Cy Clubs. L. BG. - A 35 706) New York... 59 62 488 -619) Philadelphia 58 62 .483 1610} Brooklyn... 55 G4 1462 563] Washington. 51 68 420 [554| St. Louis... 36 85 [208 525} Loutsville 8t ‘203 September 12, F.C. Clubs, L. P. Ba 538 53 55 a4 0 3 & Schedale. Philadelphia at Washington. Brooklyn Baltimore. Boston at New York. Chicago at Pittsburg. St. Louis at Cleveland. Cincinnati at Louisville. LOST BY SMALL MARGIN. ‘The Phillies Took the Third Game of the Series. The third game of the final sertes between the Washington and Philadelphia base ball clubs at National Park yesterday afternoon was, like the two preceding, de- cidedly close; but the Phillies won, the score being 6 to 5. Quite early during the matinee the much-abused players from Quakerville took a commanding lead, and from the way things were going everybody seemed to think that the local club had no show whatever for its white alley. But that girl with the yellow waist arose in the seventh and turned around three times to the left, and in the eighth the Washington players began batting out runs. She made @ fatal mistake. She started to turn to the right, and, though recovering herself, the error had been committed, and ‘Tom Brown’s boys missed tieing the score by a hair’s breadth. Both King and Carsey were batted with equal ardor, but the Phillies had better luck in bunching their safe connections with the ball. In the opening inning Wash- ington secured one run by means of a single by De Montreville, a sacrifice by Ab- bey and a nit by Farrell. Philadelphia grew active in the fourth. Hulen, the first batter, waited for balls, and went to third on Delehanty’s hit to right, Del going to second on the attempt to catch Hulen at third. Thompson flied out to Da Montreville, but Lajoie worked @ single and the two men on bases reached the end of their journey. Smith deliber- ately blocked the runners and the ball beat one of them to the plate, but Umpire Lynch very properly allowed the tally. When Hallman also sirgled to left Lajoic went all the way around, Hallman scoring on Cross’ double, the latter being retired in an attempt to stretch his two-bagger into a triple. In the fifth the visitors se- etred another run on a base on balls to Carsey, an out and a hit by Delehanty. After the opening inning Washington took a recess until the eighth, so far as run-get- ting was concerned. The proceedings, then, however, were refreshing. King waited for balla and Lush struck out, much to his in- dignation. De Montreville next advanced te the front and recorded his fourth hit of the game, a triple to right, King, of course, scéring. Abbey sent the ball on a long errand to left, waiting on third for its re- turn. De Montreville in the meantime welked to the bench, incidentally stepping on the plate as he pacsed. Farrell sent the ka}l to Hulen, who threw wildly to first, Abbey scoring and the Duke landing safely at the right-hand corner of the diamond. A double play retired the side. Score: Philadelphia, 6; Washington, 5. In the ninth the Phillies made many hearts grow sad by tacking another to their total. This was the result of Hall- man’s triple and Grady’s fly out. Matters looked somewhat promising in the local’s half of the ninth, when O’Brien led off with a pretty single to right. Brown flied to Hallman and Cartwright struck out, O’Brien stealing second in connection there- with. McGuire was substituted for King and hit safely, O’Brien scoring. Much de- pended on the next batter, Lush. He tried hard to line ‘er out, but the ball made a rainbow drop over first and collided with Hallman’s mit. It was all over then. The i} yeahs oS 0000010" 8a ONCOMMMOoMP if oe $s Philadelphia, Double plays—De Montreville, O'Brien and Cart- wright (2); Ht Hallman’ and Lajote. First bawe on balls—Om Kii off Carsey, 1. Strack out-By King, 1; by Carecy, 3. ‘Time—One hour and forty minutes.” Umpire—Lynch. Chicago Again Won. Chicago took its tenth victory from Pitts- burg yesterday out of eleven games played. Terry did good work in the box, and was perfectly supperted by McCormick, Dahlen end Pfeffer. PITTSBURG. \ ciitcaco. R.H.O.A.E. 1t-H.0.A.B. Don'van, rf 12°10 O,Ereritt, If. 0°2°1°0 6 is, as.-..0 1 2 5 1{Dahlen, ss. 1 3 2 6 0 Stenzel, ef. 0 1 0 0 f..03500 Smith, If..0 23 0 2013 10 Lyons, 3b. 061 00000 lerritt, 126 beoiBsi Davis, 1b O11 0 1 Pfeffer, 2.004 4 0 Hast'gs, 0 0 4 O Terry, p... 1 1120 Padden, 1 2 2 ODonohue, ©€0 0 010 Totals 8 37 3 Totals 72716 1 Pittsburg 000001010-2 Chiczgo. Ot 12 0) 010-4 Earned runs—Pittsburg, 2; Chicago, 2. Two-base it—L ec. Three-base hi le Sacrifice -Kyan, Donohue. Stolen bases—Stenzel, Dal i ck, Double plays—Dahlen, Pfet and Anson; Pfeffer First ‘Iie on balls—Off Hastings, pitched ball—An- son. Struck out Terry, 1; by Hastings, Time—Two hours. ~Umpire—Sheridan. Colonels Again Beat the Reds. It was a great game at Louisville with Cincinnati, the Colonels winning out in the ninth on a single, a bunt and a wild throw. Neither Cunningham nor Ehret gave a base on balls. LOUISVILLE. CINCINNATI. R. R.H.O.AE. G.Millor, ¢, 0 400 MeCr'ry, rf 1 1100 Clarke, It... 2 1410 Rogers, 1b.. 0 1000 Picker'g, cf 0 1210 -0 1241 2810 os 01 1031 9210 8 000200001-3 02000000 0-2 le, 2; Cincinnati, 2. First . Left on bases—Louis- track out—By Cunniag- ‘Two-base hits—McCreery, : Smith. Stolen base—Burke plays—Dolan and Rogers; Johnson and Do- ‘avghn and McPhee; Smith and Ewin, hour and twenty-nine minutes. Cincinnath Earned base on errors—ioulsvill ville, m, 2 Clarke. Dout Orioles Take Things Easy. Brooklyn bested the Baltimores in an un- interesting exhibition. The champions need but one more victory to assure their pos- session of the pennant for 1896, but appar- ently no effort was made to grasp it yester- day. BALTIMORE. R:H.0.A.B, AE. Don'elly, 81°28 1 00 ina, tt...0 1 8 0 00 jennings, 580 2 2 5 00 Le 2.0020 sO +9 010 2 40 1014 81 2152 00 Fores 10 0104 70 5 82719 8 16 2 1 5 1-10 Three- base hits—Danb, Ba ridce hit—Grifia. ley, Jones, Daly, Shoc! Hemming, 1; by’ Daub, mirg, 3; by ‘Daub, 4.’ Struck by pitcher—By Hem- ming, 1. Left on bases—Baltimore, 9; Brooklsn, 4. Double play—Brodie and Dosle. ‘Time of ganie— hour and forty-Ave minutes. Umpire—Hurst, Bane Ball Notes. Philadelphia again today. De Montreville was decidedly aggressive with the bat. In the third Carsey and De Montreville had an act all of their own, which was in Progress for several minutes. Carsey threw to first perhaps a dozen times in an effort to catch De Montreville napping. The lat- ter, however, was unusually wide awake. Cross made a pretty one-hand catch of a Une drive by Farrell in the fourth. Carsey kept up his record of being able to beat Washington on its own grounds, and, while hard hit yesterday, the Senato: could not get their hits together. Says the Philadelphia Inquirer: “If Lynch had given Lush a base on balls at this cri- sis, to which he was entitled, a tie would have resulted. The visitors had no cause to complain of the referee today, for he had his eye on the foxy Senators, and threw glass under their tires in one or two little attempts to turn a trick.” Jerry Nops of the Wilmington club will probably pitch for Baltimore today, and, if his work proves satisfactory, will be sold to that club. He said last night that he ee desire to sign with the Philadelphia CHESS PLAYERS’ PLANS. It is Proposed to Hold a Fall Tearna- ment. The Washington Chess Club is consider- ing plans for the fall and winter. It is Ppro- posed to hold a fall tournament, open to all players in the District. Short tourna- ments have come into favor, and it is Probable that but one game will be played with each other competitor. To make the tournament less laborious, it is suggested that but one game be played per week. In the last tournament the time limit was fifty moves in two hours. This limit, it was found, required too rapid playing for good chess, and it.is probable that the time limit will be changed to twenty moves an hour, which is the prevailing limit in amateur contests, or-it may-be changed to allow forty moves the first two hours, and twen- ty moves an hour thereafter. The entrance fee will be small, and the prizes will be a certain percentage of the amount derived from such fees, adjusted, so that there will be a large number of small prizes, rather than a small number of large prizes. The continuous handicap tournaments will be continued at the Chess Club during “modifications 6f the. -Players two. classes the winter, but there’ crease In the num crease in the value of Ue. same, and it may be that a different ification will be adopted. At present, the. difference between a class and: the next pyle to ft ‘is that the player in the lowér class scores draws as Wins in games played between them, and igved play. at the odds of pawn and ve. It js suggested: that the players be jgnated as scratch, fawn and move, pawy.¢nd two moves, and knight odds players. : On Labor day Mr. #° into the Chess Club, usual for him now, Mr. A. Braid. ‘The r vor of the latter. Mr. BE. P. Hanna vacation. The other, gv, three games with Mf; G. Douglas, win- ning two to the lattd?s one. Mr. Douglas thought he should have won another game. Mr..Douglas has been playing most of the strong players. at the Chees Club of late, with creditable results, Dr. Wirt and Mr, Chas. M. Barrick play- ed three interesting off-hand games at the Capital Bicycle Club ‘on Wednesday af- ternoon, each winning one. and the third being a draw. The doctor displayed a great deal of ingenuity. and skill in his conduct of the games, and at one time or another had a winning advantage in each of the.games. With practice he will take a front rank among the club's player: One of the games played was a Muzio gam. bit, as follows: Drizes and a de-. M. Wright dropped mething very un- ad a sitting with was 9 to 5.in fa- ‘eturned from his ing he coniested OMBarrick, Dr. Wirt.) O.M.Barrick. Dr. (iaites ” ditack) White)” “(in 1P-K4” PUK 7 K-K2 Qs TxP 8 BrP B_KKts KKts | 9P=KKt3 Bxgen PKG | 10 KxB Q—Tt4eh ait 11 K—-B4 B—R3 mts. On Thursday afternoon these parties had another sitting, when Mr. Barrick came out one game ahead. In the match games thus far played b: tween Lasker and Pillsbury the score is even, each having won 4%. Lasker came out ahead at New York and Hastings and Pillsbury at St. Petersburg and Nuremburg. On October 1 a tournament will begin at Budapest for an $6 cup, contributed by the Austrian emperor. Lasker and Steln- itz have postponed their maich until No- vember, and it 1s probable they will enter the tournament, as well as Maroczy, Tar- rasch, Tschigorin and others, The papers are silent as to the movements of Pillsbury. LOCAL WHIST GAMES, The Crack Players Taking Practice for the Coming Campuign. The whist contingent of the Capital Bicy- cle Club Js already getting into good prac- tice, and when the club's turn comes to play for the league challenge trophy it will undoubtedly be ready for the mateh. Wed- nesday evening two teams of four each Played twenty-four deals, duplicate whist, with the result that a team headed by Mr. Carr defeated a team headed by Mr. Bing- ham by four tricks. The teams and deals were as follows: 0. 1. rr, Fug. MeComb and Prince. ham, Bi: ck, Ste] cken- Dae igham, Barrick, Stephens and Quacken: 1234567 Ist round. . + 10000003 O112B00 2d round......... 2100020 0000100 3d round... O82 2:0 77 8000100 Totals. 16 12 These matches will be continued on suc- ceeding Wednesday evenings. A match between the Capital Bicycle Club and the Columbia Athletic Club was talked of this week, but cn account of the absence from the city,,of-gome of the play- ers of the latter club, it was postponed. There are a number of members of the Washington Chess, QGhetkers and Whist Club who play whist and: it has been pro- posed that a certain evening each week be set apart as a special night for whist. Tuesday evening two teams of four play- ed twelve hands, duplickte whist, at the Capital Bicycle Club, Messrs. Carr, Wil- Mams, Prince and Hills defeating Messrs. Leaming, Macdaniel, Coston and Edmon- ston by four tricks. ‘ Two tables were gotng at straight whist at the Columbia Athletic Club Monday night, but no scores were kept. Another. compass natch was played at the Capital Bicycle Club Jest Saturday evening, with the follewing results: &3. B&W. Stephens and Willlame 33 o- Usiua and Henry 72 3 Fogg and Hoek 68 BS Barnes at 37 Dr. Hill and Schoen 86 Coston and Macdan 82 Averages. 85 The scor e straight whist contests at the Capital Bicycle Ctub during the months of June, July and Angust have been consolidated. Mr. D. A. Usina, the crack chess player of the club, is tled for first place by G. F. Johnston. They are closely followed by several others, only 18 percentage separating the highest and lowest scores. The following shows the standing of all the members who have Played at least fifteen games: Gus. Gms. Pte. Pts. Won. Lost. Won. Lost. Usiaa + © 40 487 G. F. Johnston. 9 6 20 75 Quackenbush. 32 26 a37 SO Stearns. .... 10 931,200 > 1,011 197 “170 189 | 171 B04 277 1,805 1,701 gu 371 787752 1220 119 349 344 1,104 1,146 ‘206° "213 51631 920 997 682759 234 290 87 106 14.142 1 95 218 280 181-249 President Freedman’s Suit. President Freedman of the New York Base Ball Club has brought suit against the Atlantic Base Ball League to recover some $3,000 or $4,000 for moneys withheld, breach of contract and other things. The Atlantic League expelled Mr. Freedman’s Metropolitan club from the organization a few months ago. The Atlantic officers claimed that Mr. Freedman was obnoxious and unfair in his dealings, and in two in- stances had flagrantly broken the laws of the league. It seems that at the time of expulsion several cluys owed Mr. Freedman games at the Polo Grounds, where he would have taken the entire gate receipts. Mr. Freedman is suing for this money as well as forfeits and dues. New Atlantic Association Members, Thera was a harmonious meeting of the Atlantic Association in Philadelphia last night, at which Richmond and Norfolk were admitted to membership, increasing the circuit to cight clubs. The Wilmington (Del.) franchise was transferred to Read- ing, where Jack Milligan will hold forth Next season. Applications for membership were received from Trenton, Jersey City and Worcester, but they were declined. Charles Saby of Hartford offered a silver cup, to be competed .fcr the first two clubs, after the atvie: of khe Temple Cup serleg in the National, Leggue., Hin Paoxys From Harper’s Bazar. be: 97 “Are you taking sjyfmmiig lessons, Cad- by?” ees old fellow. Its tde much bother. My valet -is learning, and as I never go anywhere without htm, if I fell in the watah he could Feseye, me: Was He a Baking Pofvder Baby? From Harper’s Weekly. % Bilkins—“That boy of mine is strong. He’s only five years old, but he can raise twenty pounds!” Podgers—‘‘Pooh! that’s nothing. Mine ts only five months old, but he can raise the whole house!” THE NATIONAL GUARD Regulation Arm for Future Rifle Com- petitions. A SUITABLE DRILL HALL LACK OF Gossip From the Various Company Headquarters. NOTES OF INTEREST The edict, and it 1s a particularly inter- eeting one just at this time, is now going forth that in the rifle competition at Sea Girt in tke future all special makes of fire- arms will Le strictly and unswervingly barred. It is an undisguised fact that Georgia, Massachusetts and the District of Columbia, as well as the teams of several other states, have been using rifles which, though technically issued by the states tne teams reprerent, have yet certain special features in their construction. Georgia used a special Remington barrel on the regulation stock, while the District’s bri- gade team had been supplied with a six- groove Springfield rifle, constructed several years ago for United States army sharp- shooters. During the recent competitions at Sea Girt a meeting of the captains of the sev- eral tecms was helt, with Gen. Wingate, President of the New Jersey State Rifle as- scciation, acting as chairman. it was prac- Ucally agreed that next year and thereafter ail competitors shall stick ciosely to the regulation arm. Therefore it is believed that the association will in the near future communicate with the teams that are in the habit of participating in the Sea Girt matches and invite suggestions in regard to the framing of rules te govern the mat- ter of rifles. The next step, it is thought, will be the drawing up of a set of regula- ticna by the association and these will be submitted to the teams for approval or further suggestions. When satisfactory results have finally been obtained, the rules will be formally proulgated, and without celay, in order that the competitors may have ample time to provide for the mcet of 1897. It is understood that no restriction is In- tended to be placed upon special ammuni- tion. Some idea has been entertained of the District team next year trying the new army rifle. It is quite likely, however, that the local sharpshooters who visit Sea Girt will be provided only with the three-groove Springfield rifle now in use in the District. The ammunition, in all probability, will be such as to give results that have not here- tofore been ordinarily obtained. A Reception Incident. In connection with the reception of the brigade rifie team on its return from Bea Girt, N.J., Monday evening last an amus- ing situation was noted by those spe tors in the immediate vicinity of the 6th street Gepot. As usual, the police arrange- ments were all that could be desired, and while the escort was forming on Pennsyl- vanla avenue a large number of police- men, numbering perhaps two score, re- perted for duty at the staion. These guardians of the peace were distributed at Intervals from the entrance of the car shed along 6th street. When the sound of the trumpet announced the arrival of the team the policemen were on the alert and made preparations for giving the home- comers a clear path. Finally not more than a dozen riflemen put in an appearance and the policemen gazed down toward the train with an expectant air. Nothing fur- ther {n the way of guardsmen appeared, however, and the force of policemen, which was fully three times as large in numbers as the band of riflemen, really did rot know what to do with themselves. They looked at one another with a quizcical air, seemed to realize that the joke was on themselves and very quietly moved off up the street, while the crowd laughed on. The Appleby Miss. The friends of Sergt. Maurice Appleby— and they are legion—have been having lots of fun since the return of the brigade team, guying the popular sharpshooter on the suppesition that he wept briny tears after making a miss while shooting in one of the matches on the Jersey range. Sergt. Appleby did make a miss, owing to a defective cartridge, not to a defect in his skill in aiming and firing, but the pub- Mshed statement that he wept was, like the cartridge referred to, disastrously de- fective. Those who were within a few feet of the sergeant failed to note an overflow of his lachrymal glands, even though scan- ning his face with the new and powerful telescope recently constructed for the de- partment of rifle practice. Had Sergt. Ap- pleby been responsible for the miss he would doubtless have also been equal to the occasion, and, if necessary, wept with the required condition of copiousness: the condition of things, however, did not call for tears. Change in the Score. The score of the Ist Regiment team of the District in the regimental match at Sea Girt has been amended. It was found that the total of Private Wilkinson should have been 128, instead of 96, increasing the team's total to 1,305 from 1,273. This alter- ation, however, does not affect the standing of the team in the match. “At the Armory. An oasis in the desert of inactivity which has been a prominent feature at the ar- ‘mory since last spring was reached Mon- day evening last. The parade in honor of the brigade rifle team caused an awaken- ing of quite a number of the organizations, and for a time matters were decidedly bus- iness-like. However, since Monday the building has been to all intents and pur- poses deserted, and it will probably con- tinue so till October. With the likelihood that no drill hall will be provided, owing to the reported cancellation of the lease of Convention Hall to the National Guard, the prospects certainly point to a decidedly dull winter. It is safe to expect an in- creased interest in rifle practice when the gallery is reopened. The next step of any importance will be the issuance of orders for the parade of the troops of the Na- tional Guard for rifle practice at the Ord- way range during October. Company A, Second Battalion. Company A, 2d Battalion, will resume active work next week and continue at it unceasingly till summer comes again. Capt. Eugene C. Edwards has issued an order to the members of his command an- nouncing that regular drills will be held each Monday evening, beginning September 14. The assembly will be sounded at 8:15 o'clock sharp, with roll call immediately thereafter. Any member not in line at that time in complete fatigue uniform, without leggins, explains Capt. Edwards, will be marked late and be subject to court-martial. Capt. Edwards has endeavored to im- press on the members of the organization that discipline is the foundation of a mili- tary company, and he requests that every effort be expended to increase the efficiency of the command during the coming year. An additional section has been added to article 13 of the constitution of the com- pany, providing that any membér out of employment may be excused from the payment of dues for thirty days by unani- Mous consent of the company, on motion made by such member and seconded by & member in good standing. No Interstate Drill. In a communication to The Star Gen. Charles Sykes, adjutant general of the state of Tennessee, who is in charge of the military features in connection with the Nashville centennial exposition, states that no interstate competitive drill at Nashville during 1897 is now contemplated. However, he adds, plans for a military display will be formulated durihg the com- ing winter and notice given in due time. From the Army to the Church. Lieut. Charles B. Satterlee of the 3d United States Artillery, who is well known in Washington, has decided to resign ‘and accept a commission in the army of the Lord, having already applied to the bishop of Florida for orders. This officer has al- ways been noted as a very devoted member of the Episcopal Church, and during his station at Atlanta was strongly identified a>: ¥ ~ v4 ila ME EW ha a a, y ot Ria} raS bony pe 6 J have been a patronof Johaiin Hotf's Malt Pxtrackfor many years ang owe much of my health and vigor to its excellence. = ~. LI HUNG CHANG, y, JOHANN HOFF, Berlin,,Vienna, Paris™and New York. >: EISNER & MENDELSON CO. (Gele Agents. New York, PEATE O2z>20 OZCIuRr acl2-ekw2t This is a campaign of education —and it is therefore necessary for every man who wishes to argue in- telligently to become thoroughly posted. For this reason The Evening Star Almanac should be in the possession of every one who is at all interested in the great political questions of the hour. The Star Almanac contains care- fully compiled tables explaining the 1892. 25 cents a copy- vote by congressional districts in the last election as well as state election returns for 1892 and 1894. In it will also be found the entire electoral vote of every state from 1789 to In addition many reliable statistics are published within its cover, and an interesting chapter upon the money of the United States. Invaluable as a book of reference. For sale at all newsstands and at * the business office of The Evening Star, 11th and Pa. ave. Seas eateeetesteteadeeeeetenteneteateteadea tected with church influences. Lieut. Satterlee was macried to the daughter of an Episco- pal bishop. Defective Ammunition. The District riflemen, it seems, are not the only ones who have suffered a handi- cap because of defective cartridges. Great dissatisfaction with the ammunition used in the English rifle competitions this year at Bisley is expressed by all the contest- ants. It being the last year in which the Martini-Henry rifle will be used for the queen’s prize competition, the war office authorities took the occasion to use up al the old stock of smmuniticn, and car- tridges two years old were mixed in with the fresh ammunition, making the shcot- ing almost a lottery. Ratio for the Guard. Although the troops of the District Na- tional Guard are not supplied with rations when ordered to the outdoor range for rifle practice, the following experience of the Pennsylvania National Guardsmen is of in- terest, as it gives a comparison between messing by contract with a civilian and messing with a militiaman in charge. “There was considerable kicking at the range this year over the mess arrange- ments. The state had let out the contract for feeding the officers and men to a Phil- adelphia caterer, and had paid him a third more than the man who had it the previous | year. The food was badly cooked and the vegetables were not in the best condition. The service was of the worst, and the san- itary surroundings of the kitchen would put to the blush any health inspector in Lebanon county. The food was thrown out in a slovenly manner, and en dishes that had evidently not been washed between meals. The kicking was not alone confined to the marksmen, but civilian guests of some of the high officers expressed them- selves in regard to it. Next year a change is promised. The state will run the mess, and Lievt. Richardson of the 8th Regiment and assistant superintendent of the state arsenal, will have charge of it. The state range was in excellent condition this year, owing to the efforts of Lieut. Richardson and his well-trained corps of arsenal em- ployes. All the rocks and trees that ob- structed the rarge were taken out, and the unsightly telephone poles moved from the center of the range to the sides. Two large United States flegs were floated to the right and left of the targets, and new bunting furled on the wind staffs. Early j every morning ice was delivered at each officer’s quarters. An extra pair of state blankets was furnished, and the comfort of the men looked after by him. He was indefatigable in his efforts to make the camp a success, and we are happy to say that he accomplished his purpose in every j respect. Next year he will have charge j of the mess arrangements, and we have sufficient acquaintance with his epicurean attainments to say that he will leave no room for complaint even to the most fas- tidious.”” Looked Down the Barrel. ‘The following rather amusing incldent is descriptive of an experience that ts apt to be repeated at any time, even in the Dis- trict National Guard: A recruit in a certain English voluntcer corps happened to look down his rifle for the first time, and was much startled to find it was “all twisted like” inside; this, cf course, being the turns of the rifling. He appeaied to an old hand, who inspect- ed the weapon, shook his head in apparent horror and gloomily requested the “green” one not to fire that rifle near him, as he did not want his brains blown out. The recruit appealed to another old soldier, who, after inquiring how on earth he “got his rifle in- to that mess,” advised him to go and show it to the armorer sergeant. This official, promptly entering into the joke, gave him a handful of tow and some oll, telling him ; t© set to work to rub the scratches out. Not until after hours of labor, when he was giving the attempt up in desp. the “green one” informed, a: of laughter, how he had been “he Notes. To Ogdnance Sergeant Roginski of the general staff is due credit for originating the Idea and carrying into effect the exhibi- tion of the Hilton trophy during the pa- rade of welc.me to the brigade rifle team Monday evening last. The trophy was ar- ustically decorated, and under the rays of a calcium light was displayed to excellent effect. The trophy was borne in a wagon, and, thanks to Sergeant Roginski, the gen- eral public was given an opportunity to view the prize so covetously sought by many, but won for the fourth time by the District. Company A, 34 Battalion, has decided to purchase a distinctive full-dress uniform, and in order to raise funds for that pur- pose will hold a fair from November # to November 21. The drills of this company will be resumed Saturday evening next, and it ts the intention of Capt. Shilling to increase the membership of the organiza- tion to seventy men. A meeting of the basket ball team of Company A, 2d Battalion, was held last evening. It is the intention to eliminate “slugging” from the games hereafter. The team will probably arrange Tor a series of games with the players of the Young Men's Christian Association of Philadelphia. The National Guard Athletic Association will open the cymnasium on the 18th tn- stant, when classes are to begin work un- der the instruction of Prof. Fay Temple. Privates Ticodore G. De Mgjl, Howard V. Mills and M. P. Brittain, Company A, 2d Battalion, have re-enlisted for three years, after serving for a similar period. A high tribute is paid the crack marks- men of the District National Guard by Lieut. A. S. Jones, 24 Regiment. N. G. N. J., in a scholarly article on “Military Rifte Shooting in America,” published in’ the 01 5 CONNOISSEURS of WHISKIES & WINES Skould avail themselves of the GREAT HANGAINS in Rare Old STRAIGHT WUISKIES, OLD MA- DEIRAS and SHEIKIUES, BRANDIES, ETC., now offered by me at greatly reduced prices, as Re celver of the late firm of Jas. L. Barbour & Son, VE. N.W. Gl PA. A’ Gat Whisky, 1873; Melvaie, 1890: Monongn- hela,” 1689; "Mouticcllo, 1800: "Hamme Nout seen, 1888; Mt. Vernon, 1887; Sunnyside, 1888: Overbolt, 1gs2, NO. "4. HAMILTON, Receiver.