Evening Star Newspaper, June 18, 1897, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR. FRIDAY, JUNE 18): 1897-16 -PAGES: SPECIAL NOTICES. LAST DAY BUT ONE | District National Guard on the Eve of Breaking Camp. FIELD MANEUVERS THIS AFTERNOON SIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ‘tional Safe Deposit, Savings eld June 18, 1807, for that was adopted: RESOLUTION. Whereas Banjvm st Snyder, the president of this company, by the d.cree of the Aumixacy, has ceased to live, ead It seems fitting that this board shold attempt, though inadequately and briefly, to record its sentiments: Therefore, be it Resolved, ‘That the late president of this com- pany, identified with fis career for thirty years, Was peculiarly responsib.e for its success. In pusiaess affairs wise, in personal intercourse and agreeable, in individual , in character admtrable, he has left us es- claily appreciative of his virtues and with a futegrity a nse of the consequent loss to the com-| | rghit ty the company and fo One gone | Disasters Wrought by the Heavy fulence and our at- and at rds our oar ee bat grown With ti mn but record in simpl sorrow { this resolution be communicated ry to his family, with the assurance Rainfall Yesterday. THE WORK OF RECOVERY By Special Wire. EVENING STAR HEADQUARTERS, CAMP WASHINGTON, June 18. There is to be a great battle this after- noon in the rear uf the Fort Washing- ton reservation, the contending armies be- ing composed of troops of the Distvict Na- tional Guard. It is not to he a sham bat- tle in the spectacular sense, but a military maneuver strictly .ccording to regulations, to give the men a proper idea of the at- tack and defense of a given position. The spot selected is about three-quarters of a mile in the rear of the for:. It is In a first-class location for a battle. ‘The 1st Regiment, under command of Cel. Winthrop Alexander, is to assume the defensive, assisted by the Engineer Bat- talion and a Hotchkiss gun battery. The 2d Regiment, with Col. Cecil Clay in com- mand, and augmented by the Ist Separate Battalion, will be the attacking force. Gen. Ordway did not conclude the mapping out of the rules to cover the engagement until late this morning. .At drill call the troops were ordered to hold themselves in readi- ness, provided with haversacks, canteens, forty rounds of ammunition and one ration, for further orders until noon. The victorious party will not be known until after the engagement, for the coming tegether is to be a battle in every sense of the word with the exception that no blood will be spilled unless by accident. Will Umpire the Battle. The decision is to be reached by umpires, of whom Capt. Constantine Chase of the 4th Artillery will be chief, with Major Davidge and Captain Broome as his staff. Capt. Charles H. Heyl of the 3d Infaniry will accompany the attacking party as umpire, with Captain Hudson as an aid. Captain Herbert J. Slocum of the 7th Cavalry will be with the defense as um- pire, his assistants being Major Harries and Captain Riggs. The engagement will be judged solely on the actions of the respective commands. If a company needlessly exposes itself and gives the enemy a chance to fire from “pro- tection” that company will be considered as annihilated. If two companies of the attacking party should fall upon one com- pany of the defense, and re-enforeements of the defense should not reach the scene mbia_ Fire Insurances Com- the following reso crdered_ published: amin DP. S in in business duals and as a board sense of loss and ath, our appreein- as indivi s nd Sorrow at his d of bis many ¢ ‘That as lolen ith of these resolutions be transmitted tary. THE WoR- held in Wash- ‘en High School, at 9 a.m. For fur- tien apply to A. I. GARDS fen- ‘hook tral Mich Ori RANCE CO. Jane 17, 1897. A dividend of four (4 per cent on the ¢ stock of the Rigzs Fire Insurance Compan © stock! will be closed fi days Inclusive. ‘rom June THE to Marshall Hall, which wae postponed last even- ing oo account of the rain, will take place WED- AY EVENIN' THE SEVENTH. will be good on the above date WON'T FREEZE IN TH b A “iM A LET ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE PURCHASED OR contracted for monuments, tombstones or head mes with P. II. Deis of this city between the of February, 1897, and the Sth of June last reby notified to communicate with M. C. are Flannery, Del. ave. and B st. 8.w., before paying said Deis for same, as I bave, under an agreement entered into with said Deis, an interest in the proceeds from the sale of said monuments, tomb- stones, &c., which said interest and claim will be enforced by due process of law. Jel7-3t M C. FLANNERY. WERE (SPING. We will never be satisfied until every Carpenter and Butider ts acquainted within a certain specified time, that fact Wieieek en cin sare elon will count against the defense, and so on. financial advantage to be acquainted Colonel Clay moved the attacking party with us. Alwsys glad to farnish es- away from the camp at 11 o'clock. Half — an hour later Colonel Alexander’s army . SMITH, Ist and Ind. ave. THOS, "Phone 21 mb23-3m.10 moved off in a different direction. The camp is practically deserted, with the ex- IAL ATTENTION TO REAL ESTATE | ception of the guards. AGENTS “AND INVESTORS.—THE PART. : se MENT INVESTMENT COMPANY having expired Gen. Ordway's Views. ation have appointed W. H. BUTL Gereral Ordway, in speaking of the field maneuvers, said: “I am not in favor of field exercises as usuaily conducted, and theretore desire to find a location on which the methods of attack and defense could be practically executed without any pro- gram to guide commanding officers either as to the movements best to be made by’ them or as to which side would best be successful. In other words, I regard such exercises as a method of finding out and testing the abilities of officers to handle troops under conditions similar to those of actual war and not for the purpose of testing the drill of the troops--the latter can be determined on the parade ground as well as anywhere eise. “Unfortunately, the land in front of the regervation is too extended to be wholly covered by the force at our disposal, and I am therefore obliged to select a limited frent for defense, and to give the com- manding officers of the opposing forces in- fcrmation of the first location of the forces of their opponents, instead of leaving it for tkem to find out by the usual methods used in war.” “Under no circumstances will opposing forces be permitted to come in personal conflict. They are positively prohibited ap- proaching nearer than fifty yards from each other.” “I wish you would state in The Evening Star,,” said Major George H. Harries to The Star correspondent today, “that the publication this morning in the. Washing- ton Post to the effect that I am represent- ing The Star in camp, in addition to being wholly false on the face of it, was inspired solely by malice. I am fully aware of the motives that led to the publication.” It may be stated that The Star is repre- sented at Camp Washington by Mr. C. Ford Cook as correspondent. A special tel- egraph operator is also on the ground for the paper, and an efficient corps of mes- senger boys. The Field of Carnage. By Courier and Special Wire. In the saddle with the defense—Colonel Alexander’s command reached the scene by WILLIAM H. LEWIS and ALEXANDER WOL specks committee to sel consisting of building 639 D st. p.w., 5 c et. bet. O and New York ave. n.w., each Isx100 b_between sts. n.e., The committee appointed have p preperties for sale with the real estate firm of ROSENBERG & CO., Sot E ST. 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Andirons of battle shortly before noon, after march- ing through a long stretch of woods. The second battalion was at once sent forward, across a beautiful field of datsies, Notice to to a rail fence, and there halted. Compa- Wheelmen ries B and C, commanded by Capt. Shil- “ ling and Domer, were thrown out as skirm- ishers in an adjoining field about twenty yards. from a woods. Companies A and D were held in re- serve at the fence. On the brow of a hill, some distance in the rear, the first battalion was located as the main reserve. To tke front and left of the battalion, on a knoll commanding a wide stretch of ground, is the battery, commanded by Capt. Thomas S. King. ‘The sharpshcoters of the engineer bat- talion were sent into the woods in front of the 2d battalion in the capacity of scouts. On a hill bordered by woods, on the right of the main reserve, mainder of the engineer battalion, unde: the direction of Maj. Gilbert Thompson, is making its presence felt. One company armed with rifles is in the woods overlooking a ravine, while the re- mainder of the force is digging rifle pits on the edge cf the hill. In a remarkably short time the pits were completed, and are now being disguised with bushes. The disguise is complete. The umpires and coulere, on bicycles, are moving about the el ‘The warring elements fairly spread them- selves yesterday afternoon. The reason for the constant rehearsals since Sunday then became very apparent indeed. Of all the days that the entire National Guard desired to be at least fair, yesterday was the one. The Commissioners of the Di: trict of Columbia had accepted an invita- tion to visit Camp Washington, and every man on the reservation, from Gen. Ordway down to the scullions in the mess tents, had hoped that the conditions would be such as to add to the showing of the bri- wade. The preparation.for the coming of the guests, however, had not been anything cut of the ordinary. The commanding gen- eral and the officers and men under him preferred that the guard should be in- spected and adjudged on its merits alone without any undue polishing. It so hap- pened, however, that the surrounding cir- cumstances were unpleasant to a far more than disagreeable degree, but, notwith- stand the handicap, novning but credit re- dounded to the organized militia of the District. Accompanied by Major George H. Har- ries, as personal representative of Gen. Ordway, and Major Davidge, Capt. Ro@,| bins and Capt. Riggs of the general stain, the Commissioners steamed down the river en the Jaunch Bartholdi. As the boat neared Fort Washington rain began to fall, the clouds having had an ominous aspect since early morning. By gradual stages a ver:table downpour had developed when the party left the launch and entered an omnibus that was in waiting. A_ violent storm was in progress when the Commis- sioners were welcomed by Gen. Ordway in his tent, and a moment later it seemed as though the heavers had opened wide and that the torrents of all the universe were, to all intents and purposes, concentrating ‘The Pope Mfg. Co, begs to announce that Mr. Chas. A. Cabrera, who was formerly in the solee department of the company, bas teen ap- pointed sscistaut manager ef the Wasbington branch. J. HART BRITTAN, Mgr., Je1T-8t,20 452 Penna. ave. SPECIAL NOTICE! Bids are requested for the purchase and removal of brick and frame, the buildings located the northeast corner of 14th and to be oved within 20 DAY, June 21, rved to reject any and all bids. nd all information furnished at office of U.S ELECTKIC LIGHTING CO. tat KEEN HAS REDUCED HIS $45.00 SUITS TO $35.00. FEATHER-WEIGHT, IN SERGES AND CHEVIOTS. KEEN, MERCHANT TAILOR, 1310 F ST. N.W. Transfers of Real E; Wesley Heights. erts H. Woods, lot T street northwest b and 14th streets. —Jno. E. Mitchell et ux. to Alonzo C. Barnett, lot 79, sq. 223; $10. Alonzo ©. Barnett conveys same property to Henry P. Cheatham: $19. Brightwood Park.—J. Wilmer Fisher to Diller B. jots 17. 18, 21, 22, 35, 36, bik. 17; $100. reet northwest between P and Q streets.— ‘Mauss to Frank L. Summ, lot 191, =4. inte. ‘Jno. E. McLeran et ux. to Rob- street northwest near ) Briggs et ua. to BR: 14 end 14 $10. est Eckington.— Wm. Eslmonston et al., tras- American Security and Trust Cothpany, bs . bik. 5; fis: . mtiwest between 1 daugh et ux. to Jas. $10. w Jersey avenue. el A. Stargardter, st amd Ad . W. Huu. Edmonaton et al., trustees, to € Sessford, original lot 6, sq. 1007; $848.95. Chas. E. Seas(ved conveys same property to Rosalier Sox: $10. Fourth amd R streets northwest and Florida a Puc northwest between 3d.and 4th strects.—Jno. Furnum st ux. to Geo. B. Kulpsteln, pact lot east of 50, and lot 25, ey. BIs; $10. chusetts avenue nortuwest between 2d and 2d streets.—Mary A. Demonet to Geo. H. McKay, lot 6, sq. south of 562; $3,450. “Want" ads. in The Star they bring answers. pay becavse THE OFFICIAL mh, ; (tt i EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken WEATHER MAP. ih f wii it $ a.m.. 75th meridian time. Solid lines are {so- vars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn far each tenth of an inch, Dotted lines are fsotherms, or Jines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions Where rain or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words “High” and ‘Low’ show location of arean of high and low barometer. Small arrows fly with the wind. + SHOWERS. Fair Weather is Indicated for To- morrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Saturday: For the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, showers, followed by fair Saturday; northerly winds. Weather conditions: The storm to the north of Montana has diminished its intensity and stretches as a trough cf re!atively low pressure trom east- ern Kansas to the north of Idaho. A sec- ondary from this depression appears to be developing over Indiana, a rise in tempera- ture of 17 degrees in forty minutes being reported from Indianapolis. A storm of slight intensity has developed off the New England coast. , ‘The pressure is high over the gulf, Lake Superior and on the middle slope. Rain has fallen in the lake regions, the middle Atlantic states, the Ohio, the middle and upper Missouri, and upper Mississippi velleys, and in Florida. ‘The temperature has fallen slightly in the lake regions, has risen in the Ohio valley, and has remained nearly stationary else- where. The following heavy precipitation (in inches) was reported: During the past twenty-four hours— Washington, D. C., 1.24; Mobile, 1.04; Bat- bye 1.16; Spokane, 1.30; Lake, Miss., : * wiae Table.’ Today—Low tide, 4:44 a.m. and 5:03 p.m.; high tide, 10:32 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 5:39:a.m. and 5:52 P.m.; high tide, 11:24 a.m. : The Sun and Moon. Tcday—Sun rises, 4:34; sun sets, 7:28, Moon rises, 10:38 p.m. today. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 4:34.,, The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by “8:36 p.m.; ox- tingulshing begun at 3:42 a.m. The light- ing is begun one hour before the time named. Arc lamps lighted at 8:21 p.m.; extinguished at 3:57 a.m. Condition of the Water. Temperature and cordition: of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 74; condi- tion, 24. Receiving reservoir, temperature, 78; condition at north connection, 12; condi- tion at south connection, 36, Distributing reservoir, temperature, 76;-condition at in- fluent gate house, 30; effluent gate house, Temperatures for Twenty-Four Hours The following were the readings of tie thermometer at the weather bureau during the past twenty-four hours, Beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon: June 17—4 pm., 64; 8-p.m.,.65; midnight, 63, June 18—4 a.m., 62; 8 a.m.»64;-12 m., 70, and 2 p.m., 75. Maximum, 75, at 2 p.m., June 18; mini- » at 4 a.m., June 18. 5 there. A solid mass of water was descend- ing and the fall was with great force. The Ruin Wrought. For an hour the destruction of Camp Washington was threatered. As it was, considerable damage resulted. The large mess tents of the Ist and 5th Battalions suffered total collapse. Nearly all the tents of the Ist Separate Battalion, pitch- ed on a down grade hollow, were flooded. It was only by the greatest exertion that scores of other tents were maintained in an upright position. The heavy rain caused the guy ropes of the tents to shrink, and in shrinking they pulled the pegs from the soft earth. With the rope supports lack- ing, the force of the rain was sufficient in a great many instances to almost beat down the tents. In order to eave their shelter from col- lapse many of the guardsmen went outside to work on the ropes, and were drenched to the skin in an instant. Heavy over- coats and capes and even mackintoshes were insufficient against the penetrating downpour. brigade headquarters the situation was serious, and might have proved decidedly unpleasant had it not been for Trumpeter Sergeant Freidman, who performed yeoman ‘service outside without the slightest protection. The headquarters mess tent almost went under. The rain forced a way through the smallest of apertures about the tent flaps, and the bedding and belongings of the occu- pants were in several cases water soaked. A large lake formed in front of headquar- ters office, and smaller pools were in order at all other portions of the camp grounds. Finally the rainfall decreased somewhat in force, and later the storm changed to a drizzle. Then it was that rather crest- fallen countenances protruded from the tents to ascertain, the extent of the dam- age. Next, the braver ones ventured forth, and before long the District Guard was moving around, almost up to its ankles in water, endeavoring to straighten up things. Pegs were driven, and the tents made as secure as possible. Gun Played Its Engagement. In the midst of the storm the little Hotchkiss gun, located in front of head- quarters, kept booming away steadily until seventeen reports had been sounded. It was the governor's salute fired in honor of the Commissioners. The artillerymen dis- played great fortitude in braving the ele- ments in order to perform their duty. When the rain ceased the Commissioners expressed a desire to inspect the camp, and Major Harries suggested that the steam launch might be pressed into service for that purpoge, remarking that the grounds were sufficiently flooded to float the boat. The motion was overruled, and & "bus sum- moned to provide the transportation. The Commissioners, with Dr. J. E. Jones, who accompanied them from Washington; Major Harries, Major Davidge, Captain Riggs and The Star correspondent, set out for a circuit of the camp. The Engineer Corps was first visited. Commissioner Black, who was attired in his uniform as captain of engineers, ap- peared to be particularly interested in all that he saw. He examined the profile for a one-gun baitery and the signal tower with great care, and talked shop with Major Gilbert Thompson. The party proceeded to the bridge, built by Company B of the En- gineer Battalion. The structure was close- ly examined the company highly praised. Commissioner Black, speaking from the standpoint of an expert, declared the bridge to be most scientifically con- structed and a creditable work in every respect. ‘The camp of the ist Separate Battalion was the next attraction. Capt. Arthur Brooks, the battalion commander, received the party and showed them through. Cap- tain Brooks was inclined to apologize for the condition of things, as his men had been driven bodily, with bag and baggage, from their canvas homes by the flood. The 2d Regiment was next on the list, Col. ‘Clay extending a cordial welcome to the visitors. Every man stood at attention in front of his tent as the party passed through, the discipline being perfect. The ist Regiment was next on the list, and finally the ambulance corps and post hos- pital. Drill of Ambulnamce Corps. By direction of Maj. Henderson, surgeon general, Lievt. Fales put the Ambulance Corps through a drill, concluding with an order to search the field for wounded. Two members of the organization were found lying on the wet grass near by, apparently critically injured. As one of them was be- ing placed on a stretcher Capt. Chase, who had joined the party, asked: “What is the complaint of this man?” “He's half shot,” promptly replied a non- cora-iissioned officer in charge of the litter work, with the gravest of expressions on his face. A general laugh followed, Mr. Ress particularly being highly amused at the reply. The injvred men were placed in the am- bulance, driven to the hospital, unloaded and put to bed, the whole preceeding being carried ovt in a most skillful manner. The Post dispensary was inspected, after which the Commissiorers were escorted to head- quarters, arriving there just as retreat was sounded and the flag was lowered. Because of the weather, provost guard mount and dress parade were omitted. .. The Commissioners took.gupper at the headquarters mess. While-they were thus engaged the brigade band proceeded with its cvening concert, commencing the pro- gram one hour akead of the-usual time, in order that the Commissiqners might have the benefit of the music. ly after sup- per the municipal authorities. pf the Di: trict bade Gen. Ordway agfeu,i and depart- ed for Washington on the: Bartholdi, being escorted by Maj. Harries and.several other officers. The Brigade Complintented. During. the circuit of the camp all the Commissioners: asked gqeestions. They seemed to be rersonally- tmterested in everything they saw, and warited to know all there was to be known regarding it. When asked his opinion of.the camp, Com: palesionad Black:said to a-:Stas: correspon- ent: : 5 “The policing seems to.be perfect, and the appearance of the companyistreets was. excellent) ‘The Engineer ‘Battalion showeil considerable Knowledge” ‘of, engineering matters,and the bridge constructed by it 13 a most creditable piecé of work. Alto+ gether, the people of the District of Colum- bia have good reason ‘to be"prolid of” their NationalsGuatd.” < f Said Cemmisioner Ross: ‘ s “Lf shalt atways rememer! my visit /t6 Camp Washington. It Kas been a mem- orable occasion for me, and has demon- strated in‘? most practical zanner the: ef- ficiency of the Natioral Guard of the Dis- trict of Columbia. Everything, down to the minutest detail, seems to’ Be in striet ac- ccrGance with regular army procedure, and I think that Gen: Ordway is:to be highly commended for tke most excellent showing he has made under such adverse circum: stances. While I have always been in favor cr the National Guard, I never un- derstood until today what it really meant. “These young men who have come to Camp Washington—many of them sacri- ficing their business interests and suffering pecuniary loss thereby—show a disposition that cannot be too highly commended. Let me add a word for the great'enterprise of The Evening Star. Its‘ special wire, strung at considerable expense, has been of untold value to the camp, but that is only to be expected of The Star. It always does the right thing?" Commissioner Wight hag the following ay: hat which struck me more forcibly then anything else was the perfect dis- cipline of the camp. When it is taken into consideration that the men are striv- ing to become versed in military matters at the expense of their various business interests one cannot help but appreciate it. Again, I was forcibly struck by the soldierly bearing of the men. They all look like soldiers, and, best of ull, they are soldiers. “This visit has been one of the most agreeable experiences of my term as Com- miasioner, and I am more theroughly con- vinced than ever before that should the occasion ever arise the national capital will be secure in its National Guard. -We all congratulate General Ordway and the entire brigade, officers and men, for the Met ae showing made at the camp iy a Not a Particle of Dus: In order to test the efficiency of the pri- vate telegraph line of The Evening Star during the heavy rain and thunder storm Commissioner Ross sent the following dis- patch to one of his sonsin Washington: “Through The Star’s special wire I_am glad to say that we arrived safely and find no dry bones about the camp.” “Through the courtesy of The Star’s spe- cial wire I am glad to report that there is not a particle of dust in camp.” >, Commissioner Wight spoke to Mrs, Wight over the wire in this wise: Shortly after the rain ceased work was commenced in the raising.of the fallen megs tents.of the lat and 5th Battalions. They were soon in posilign. and ready for business. In spite of the rain and the difficulty in maintaining fires out of doors supper was served Prompyy, op time. The evening was by far the mdst*picturesque of any during the encampmént. Mam- moth bonfires were lightedimi each com- pany street, and from ik until after taps they burned bri; ly. ‘The men gathered about the fires; to, dry their wet clothing. The process ‘ita not require much time. Camp-fire stories were told BRIDGE BUILT BY Co. " 760 feet long, 36 feet span, 8 fect. clear. Covers gully:60 fect deep: B, ENGINEER CORPS, and songs sung, and all tn all the evening passed most pleasantly. Pugilism a Feature. ‘The 4th Bagtalion had perhaps the largest and most attractive camp fire. Among the entertaining features offered to those gathered about it was a pugilistic encoun- ter between the colored waiters represent- ing Company A, 4th Battalion, and Com- pany A, 5th Battalion. Joe Mack wore the colors of the 4th and Ben. Franks those ofthe Sth. The trophy was the honor of the company. The fight was in pro- grees rene ato eal como After oO and a half minutes of fighting, fast and furious, Mack landed a blow on the Jaw of his opponent, knocking him down and out. Will Gallagher of Company A, 4th Bat- talion, acted as second for Mack, while Joe Hanlon served in a similar capacity for Franks. Licutenant Harlow held the bottle, while ‘Doc’ Brower officiafed as timekeeper. A most striking feature of the camp fire «| gatherings last evening was the almost unanimous expression of satisfaction with the camp. The majority of them drench- ed, their tents wet and the grounds deep with mud, the men, did not hesitate in declating themselves entirely satistied with everything. From every company in the brigade The Star correspondent in making his rounds heard euch remarks. Contrary to all past records the guards- men seemed to regret that Camp Wash- ington is soon to reach an 2nd. Most of them would gladly remain under canvas for an additional ten days. In spite of ‘| the hard work there is no question that the members of the brigade are enjoying the outing, .all of which goes to show that the camp is.an unqualified success. Criticiams and Compliments, The members of the Morton Cadets after their excellent showing at guard mcunt Tuesday and the compliments bestowed by Captain Slocum were somewhat perturbed on learning that Major Gilbert Thompson of the Engineer Battalion, the field of- ficer of the day, in lis report had taken occasion te declare that the members of the company were deficient in the manual of arms. The compuny was pacified, how- ever, when Lieutenant Colonel May of the Ist Regiment, who succeeded Major Thompson as officer of the day, made the following entry’in the guard record book: “I.take pleasure in stating that in my visits to the provost guard June 16 I found the members most efficient in falling in and also in the munual of arms, always ou the alert and watchful. My inspec- tions were most satisfactory.” Immediately following is the entry: “I concur in the above. H. J. Slocum, Capt. 7th U. S. Cavalry, instructor of the guard.” Mr. W. H. Sears, private secretary to Senator W. A. Harris of Kansas, was the guest yesterday of Major E. R. Campbell of the 4th Battalion. Mr. Sears was until recently brigadier general commanding the National Guard of Kansas. Because of business matters he tendered his resigna- tion, but is now commissioned as judge advocate general of the Kansas National Guard. He seemed to be thoroughly pleased with the camp and all that pertains to it. “The Onliest.” The Evening Star was the only new paper to reach Camp Washington yester- day afternoon. The large supply of copies was disposed of by the newsboys in a very few minutes. As stated yegterday, camp will be broken tomorrow morning, the troops reaching the city about 10:30 or 11 o'clock. There will be no parade or ceremony on arrival at Washington. ‘The program for the final concert by the brigade band, beginning at 8 o'clock this evening, is as follows: March, “Semper Fidelis,” Sousa; over- ture, “Barber of Seville,”* Rossini: “Artists’ Life,” Strauss; March, “Washinj ton Commandery,” MacLeod; selection, “A Hunting*Scene” (descriptive piece), Buca- lossi; clarinet solo, “Sparkling Dewdrops” (Mr. Phillipps), Blancheteau; national airs, Brooks. C.F.C. —_+—_ “DIAMOND” DISPENSARIES. How Well-to-Do People Make Use of Charity Medicine. Dr. George F. Shrady in the June Forum. The least hope of any change in this charity-to-all policy is with those dispen- saries that are bountifully endowed. ‘The | leading institution of this class in New | York city is located on the West Side, and, in view of its defiant abuze of all kinds of médical charity, has earned for itself the unenviable sobriquet of the “diamond dis- | pensary.”” It has such a high reputation for the number and pecuniary ability of its patients that it would appear to be rather a credit than a disgrace to receive its out- rageously misdirected charity. Such at least is the inevitable conclusion tha: may be based upon the large average of well- | to-do people who claim daily the benefits of free medical treatment so lavishly and in- discriminately furnished to all who appl: Many of these visitors are from out-of- town districts, and will pay several dollars for car fare, will ask for a written diag- nosis of their disease and an extra pre- scription, and will then complain if they ate kept waiting beyond the time for their return train. The examining doctor is co: tent to ride to the dispensary in a horse car; the patient comes and returns in a cab. It is no longer a joke to refer to the display of diamonds or the number of women clad in sealskins in the patients’ waiting room. Nor does it appear to he unlikely that, in the near future, conve- niences will not be required for checking bicycles and distributing carriage numbers in the order of the different arrivals. In this connection, the following description by an eye-witness in the waiting room of this dispensary may be interesting: “The reception room held about 200 at a time. Nobody was turned away. Fully 50 per cent of the applicants were well dressed, and 10 per cent of them were finely dress- ed. Three women wore fur coats that had not been handed écwn from somebody else. There was an attractive display of fine millinery; and the men, more than half of them, bore no evidences of poverty. But all obtained free treatment supposed to be given to paupers—‘poor persons.’ ” Such imstances as the following carry with them their own moral: “During the examination of a dispensary patient a roll of bills dropped from her pocket. marked: ‘Madam, this is a free dispensary; and, as you are able to pay a fee for medi- cal advice, I must decline to treat you here.’ ‘Well,’ replied the woman, ‘that money is for something else. You are paid-by the city, and must prescribe for me.’ On being assured that the doctor re- ceived no salary from any source, the pa- tient became indignant, and protested that she was entitled to attention equally with the ‘lady’ who had preceded her, and from whom she had rented a house the week before. —_---—___ Settling the Argument. From Judge. % Two boozy companions were wandering through’ the park a few nights ago when they drew near an object dimly outlined tm the semi-darkness. They reached that stage of. inebriation in which a mere shadow will provoke an argument. Natur- ally they saw this object differently. One claimed it was a statue, and the other was sure it was a messenger boy, and for sev- eral minutes they held each other up in udlin controversy. “Basy de’strate,” said one, as he fum- blingly drew a pistol from his hip ket. “‘Whatsch goin’ t’ do?” queried his com- panion. “Goin’ t’ shoot derned thing,” replied the fellow with the gun, as he tried to adjust his inverted brain. “If it's stattoo, it'll some an’ if it's meshenger boy it'll stan’ Bt —_—_—_+ e2+____— Hammers, From the Scientific American. ze Hammers are represented on the monu- ments of Egypt, twenty centuries before our era. They greatly resembled the ham- mers now in use; save that there were no claws.on the back for the extraction of The doctor picked it up and re-| I erm SA ALSIP AR ec MOET we ln ee So As Ea RSTO SESAME O REE Se Ala ND : | FINANCIAL. “There is money on the right side of stocks.” we ete neneeerccnlS “Right Up to the Minute.” © 00 Our Stock and Grain Quotations are right up to the miaute”—we are Always foremost in receiving news © and gossip. Direct wires to N. Y. © 0 © apd Chicago Exchanges. Stocks, 1-8; @00 Grain, 1-16 com. C. T. HAVENNER, eee ere ce FOR RENT (alls). FOR RENT (Houses). FOR RENT (Rooms). FOR RENT (Misceil FOR RENT (Offices). FOI RENT (Stores). FOR SALE (Bigycles). FOR SALE (Houses). FOR SALE (Lots). FOR SALE (Miscellaneous) HORSES AND VEHICLES. PROPOSALS. RAILROADS . SEASHORE RE. SVECIAL NOTICES... STEAM CARPET CLEANING. STORAGE SUMMER RESOL SUBURBAN PROPERTY. UNDERTAKERS . WANTED (Help). WANTED (Houses). WANTED (Miscellaneous). 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Life Insurance& Annuities, OF CO! 4 —_— IMPANY, $236,000,000. ee re re ey SATURDAY’S STAR. It Will Be of Unusual Everybody. Tomorrow's twenty-four-page Star will be a model newspaper. The special chapters will be particularly entertaining and a number of them will be extensively illus- trated. Special attention is called to the beginning of a stirring serial story by Stanley J. Weyman. The following partial list of contents will give an idea of their diversity and timeliness. Interest to TORPEDO WARFARE (illustrated). One blow and all is over, like the dagger thrust of the swordsman of old. The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, Of the District of Columbia, “SHREWSBURY” (illustrated). ‘The first installment of an intensely inter- esting serial by the popular story writer, Stanley J. Weyman. IN BLACK AND WHITE (illustrated). An interesting letter on fashions from Vienna by Wm. Du Bois. 44 CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE, OUR ROYAL VISITOR (Ilustrated). The King of Siam, who is expected to vis- it this country in the fall. By Frank G. Carpenter. Clartered by special act of Congress, Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 180. and Fob., 1893. GUNS FOR THE NAVY (illustrated). Work at the old Washington navy yard that compares with the best in the world. Capital: One [lillion Dollars SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Rents rafes inside ourgl: $ per arrum upward, Securities, jewelry, silverware and valuables of all kinds in owner's package, trunk or cuse taken co deporit at moderate cost. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward, and ‘ntcrest allowed on $5 and above, Loans money on real estate and collateral security. Se.iy first-class real estate and other securities in sums of $500 and upward. TRUST DEPARTMENT. ‘This company is a legal depository for court and trust funds, and acts as administrator, executor, receiver, assignee executes trusts of ali kinds. Wills prepared by o competirt aticrney tm dally attendance, OFFICERS: BENJAMIN P. SNYDER. E. FRANCIS RIGGS W. RILEY DEEBLE. THOMAS kK. JONES. ALBERT L. STURTE! GEORGE HOW4&D. CHARLES E. N_ MAN. WOODBURY PLaIR. $a21 T. J. HODGEN & CO., Brokers & Dealers, Stocks, Cotton, Grain and Provisions, Rooms 10 and 11, Corcoran building, cor. 15th & F, and 605 7th st. n.w. ‘mb23-14d Silsby & Company, “proof vaults at IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY (lllus- trated). 2 ‘The pleasures of a bicycle run to Harper's Ferry and vicinity. AT MAT ARIS LIGHT (Illustrated). A capital short story by John Arthur Barry. STYLES IN ENGLAND (dllustr&ted). Description cf noticeable gowns that have been prepared for the jubilee. LIFE OF PETER FORCE. Librarian Spofford on the work of a man who labored unceasingly to preserve American history. A STRIKING FIGURE. General Sam Houston and his life in this city. THE EARTH'S CRUST. Changes that it has undergone and fs still undergoing. BETTING IN FRANCE. Sterling Heillig tells how gay Parisians dearly love to play the races. BUT LITTLE NOW OUT. Most of the fractional currency has been redeemed. es CONDENSED LOCALS The will of the late Frederick Mack, dated March 80, 1895, filed yesterday afier- noon, gives the widow the estate and names her and Frank Mack, a son, as execuiors. Campbell Carrington is named as exec- utor by the will of the late Jane Dorsey, dated December 18, 1896, and filed yester- day. The estate is divided among the chil- dren and Edmund Dorsey, a grandson. Two additional patrol boxes to be placed in the northwest section of the city have been ordered by Supt. Miles. There are four big fishing outfits on the Chesapeake bay, near*Virginia Beach, and fishermen are making some big catches. Most of the Spanish mackerel sold in the — market are being received from the y. Yesterday’s rain caused a decided in- crease in the number of casualties reported by the police Meutenants, such as wash- cuts, dangerous holes in sidewalks and streets and broken trees. Thirteen dan- gerous holes, seven broken pavements and fcur broken trees were reported. The pol BANKERS AND BROKERS, OM:e, 613 15th st. nw., National Metropolitan Bank Building. Correspordents Robert Lindblom & Co, Telepbore 506, mhip CORSON & MACARTNEY, Members of the New York Stock Exchange, 1419 F st., Glover butiding. its of Messrs. Moore & Schley, 80 Broedway, Be epoalte, Behe change, gat ata ee Bonton and ‘Baltimore bought und sold. ret ‘od "all focal Hallvosd, Gas, ineursace aoa Telephone Stock dealt in. janiea” Bell Telephoce Stock bought and sold. Union Savings ‘pent Bonds. ‘Loans. e aiso reported four places where the side- Ofters to work walks had been covered with dirt. Bank Stall. depositors "every ‘st, An obstructed sewer in the parking on pening and tustntaising, 6 Florida avenue northeast between 12th and benk acount. 1222 F 18th streets was complained of today by | ja18-10a the police. Two manholes near 35th and U strects were reported to be dangerous by Lieuten- ant Swindells today. A broken lock on a fire plug at Fenton Place and K street was reported to the water department this morning. One more dead body has been taken from the James Creek canal. This time the body is that of an infant and was found about 8:30 o'clock last night by Policemen Als and Whitacre. It is thought that the body washed in the canal from one of the sew- ers. Coroner Hammett has given a buria! permit in the cas —_—__ Legend of the Baker’s Dozen. From What to Eat. Jan Pictersen Van Amsterdam (we only give part of his name) kept a bake shop in Albany. Good churchman though he was, the bane of his life was fear of being be- witched, and to keep out evil spirits he primed himself with an extra glass of spirits on the last night of 1654. His sales had been brisk, and as he sat in nis ilttle shop meditating on the gains he wouid make on the morrow he was startled by a sharp rap and an ugly woman entered. “Give me a dozen New Year's cookies,” she cried in @ shrill! voice. “Veli, den, you neeedn’ sbeak so loud,” said Jan; “I aind teaf, den. “A dozen!” ghe screamcd; “give me a dozen; here are only twelve.” “Vell, den, dwalf is a dozen.” “One morc! I want @ dozen.” “Vell, den, if you vant anodder, go to de duyvil and ged it.” hag took W. B. Hibbs & Co., _ BANKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Correspondcats of LADEXBURG, THALMANN & ©O., Ge6-164 New York. Money at 5 PerCent to Loan On lay me ——— District of Columbia. No de ‘csiag toss. apt. HEISKELL & McLERAN, 1008 F st. —_ = oe After a lecture on charity _