Evening Star Newspaper, April 16, 1898, Page 13

THE EVENING STAR. aS SS PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT suNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1161 Pennsylvania Avaaus, Cor. 11th 8, by The Evening Star N Com; SH KAUFEMANN Presi’ ——— Few York Office. 49 Pctter Building, ——e ‘The Evening Star ts served to subscribers In the Part2. eity by carriers. on per week. om 44 certs per month. Cop! + counter 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepald—50 cents r menth. P'Gaturday Qcictuple Sheet Star, ‘$1 per year, with foreign postage added, $3.C0. Che Foening Siar. Pages 13-24. If you want to buy, sell or exchange anything, lease property or rent rooms, want a situation or want help, it will pay you to announce the fact in the advertising columns of The Star. hey are closely studied by more than three Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D.C. as second-cla. s mall matter.) €F All mail subscriptions must be pal 1A advance. Rates of advertising made Known on application. 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The yalue and suc- cess of Swamp-Root are so well known that our readers are advised to write for a sample bottle and to kindly mention The Washington Evening Star when sending thelr address to Dr. Kilmer & ., Binghamton, N. Y. the disease advances until the sallow, puffy or dark circles feet swell, and sometimes the If the water, when allowed to remain undis- turbed for twenty-four hours, forms a settling or sediment, on dangerous ground due to most serious kidney or bladder disorder. you are be appoirted to the temporary positions were also members of the National Guard or other state military organizations, and while in New York city alone the exigen- ces of the case might not be sufficient to make st necessary to go outside of the eligible list, there were communities where there was no eligible list. The commission appreciated this possible condition, end ordered that where such a condition arose then appointments could be made without the formality of an ex- mination. It is presumed by the officials that where such appointments are made and the original clerk is killed in the ser- vice then the substitute if having proven himself satisfactory in the meantime will receiye the permanent appointment. ———-e-——_. Arbor Day Observance. Arrangements for the observance of Arbor day at Congress Heights have been CLERKS IN MILITARY SERVICE. A Civil fee Commission Decision Relative to Their Places. The civil service commission has decided tkat where the employes of any depart- ment of the government go into active s2r- vice in case of war, and the eligible list for the positions so vacated is exhausted, then the chief of the departm:nt may appoint without the formality of a civil service ex- amination, the appointment in each in- stance to be temporary. This matter was brought to the attention of the first assistant postmaster g2neral several days ago by Postmaster Van Cott of New York City. He said he had a large terce of carriers and clerks who were mem- bers of the New York State National Guard, and if they were called into service his office would be seriously crippled. His | nearly completed by the committee ap- interview followed by a conference | pointed recently by the Congress Heights with the civil service commission. General Citizens’ Association. It is stated that more than 100 trees have been secured, and that conditional promises to assist in | planting them received from a number of Prominent persons. Heath called the attention of the commis- sion to the different phases of the case and asked for a ruling. It was specially pointed out that many of the men cn the eligible list, who would SS AAKKLKLLALAAS SB EE EE EE EEE OE EE About May 1st Wwe remove to 935 Pa. Ave. Eyes Gry “Halt.” Bd % *% % . & %® % ® % ® %e These often overworked members will succumb to the strain if proper care is not taken. It’s a well-known fact that those mysterious headaches, and often loss of appetite, are caused by eye trouble. At the first waring consult our Dr. F. Prector Donahey —the celebrated New York specialist and graduated optician. By his ad- vanced knowledge and up-to-date instruments and ap- putes one of which is the electric ophthalmometer— je can diagnose any case, and can make glasses that alleviate the trouble. Examinations and advice cost nothing. Glasses on Small Payments. Remember our removal sale reduction on Dia- monds, Watches and Jewelry. Castelberg; the Bargain Giver, 1103 Pa. Ave., Next Star Office. Baltimore Store, 108 N. Eutaw St. Established 1846. FKLCCK KK KELL SK SLES KELL KK ESE KK LESS ES CPR PRR rrr rr rrr rrr rrr rrr reo eo eo eo ee rear rer] BEL KEKE KEL KEKE KEK LE KCK KKK LK K CK KCK LE LES WASHINGTON , dD. Cc, SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1898-TWENTY-FOUR GEN. GEO. H. HARRIES, Commanding the District National Guard, PAGES. | ai times as many people as read any other paper. write a nur $800 BRADBURY What is the number of your square Piano? | Will you give it to us for a new Bradbury Upright? If so, send us its number. E have had Mr. C. J. Beil, president of the American Security and Trust Co. ber on a sheet in an envelope with s vault, which requires two different key Frank B. Noyes the other. Now, we will give one of our finest $800 Bradbury Upright Pianos to IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (piano dealers excepted) owning a square piano whose number comes nearest the number in the envelope, the only conditic . being that we are to have the old square piano in ex- change for the new $8oo Bradbury Upright. There are no other conditions. Any square piano, no matter what make. or how old, or how new, and no matter where you bought it, can be entered. They all have the same chance of winning. We have no idea what number has been selected by Mr. Bell, and he has given his Look up the number of your square and either mail it or bring it to us in person. Do this right away, for if two numbers should prove to be equally near, the one whose ence. All entries must be in by June 1, 1898. Each entry will be registered in a book kept for the purpcse. word not to divulge it. Upright . FREE. of paper (number unknown to us) and seal it up ealing wax and place it carefully away in a safe deposit s to open it—the Trust Cos to have one and Mr. the family ano and fill out this blank piano was entered first will be given the prefer- or of Square Pizno Meke of Square Piano. Name of owner... “SQUARE PIANO COUPON.” cannot find the THE NATIONAL GUARD Troops Busily Engaged With Prepa- tations for a Call.: _—— HAVE MOVED INTO THE NEW ARMORY ge Progrars to Be Followed in the|’ Event Peace Prevails. need INSPECTION AT RIFLE RANGE —— Perhaps the most business-like order of the past few weeks, as regards the District was one is- sued this morning from headquarters pro- viding for decidedly active work forthwith Until further rudimentary branches of military work, and particularly in guard duty, will be almost constantly y evening the entire brigade will be engsged, as far as 1s possible, in the lines. that will be absolutely essential following @ call to arms. The orders provide for no ces- of Columbia National Guard, on the part of the troops. notice instruction in the in order. Ev familiarizing itself along sation of the work tomorrow. It may have been arranged. these plans. brigade will have his full quot: of Columbia National of organization. afternoon providing for forthwith of the new armory b: proved welcome on all sides. quarters has been severely felt a result of vas Now that facilities 2 equipments, the brigade sible three days ago. influence honorable discharge will stand. A departure is also to be taken in regard to the method of ordering dishonorable discharges. The recommendation of a com- pany commander hereafter wil) not be suf- The findings of »attalion courts- ficient. martial will prevail. Troop A Disbanded. Company—Troop men_re-enlisting charge, it is provided, balance of their unexpire ice. First Lieut. Edwin H. applications. Private Robert Battalion, hag been appointed major on the general non- staff. s soldier, having seen the regular be stated authoritatively that detailed plans, to be followed in the event the brigade is called into the service of the United States within the next few days, For reasons that are said to be good and sufficient, the powers that be deem it best not to make public The course to be followed will undoubtedly be a surprise to a ma- jority of the guardsmen, but all may rest assured that everybody connected with the of work. In this connection the assuvance is ad- vanced that if a call is made the District Guard will the service of the United States as an en- tirety, and will maintain its present form The indications are that for the time being, at least, the brigade will remain on duty at the national capital. The rather hurried call issued Thursday the occu; the troops the lack of by majority of the organizations affected as ing the L street armery e provided for hold ing meetings and for issuing clothing and will be able respond to a call next week, if it should come, in far better shape than was pos- Permanent Dishonorable Discharge: A conclusion of considerable importance just reached at_headquarters is that here- after the practice of revoking dishenor- able discharges will be discontinued. member of the brigade who in the future leaves the service dishonorably will do so with the understanding that no matter what concessions he may muxe or what ay. be Brouget to bear, a dis- In the nature of a surprise to many will be the announcement that the Ist Separate A—has been disbanded. ‘This organization, it will be remembered, was mustered in only 4 few months ago. The order disbanding the troop directs that ‘the enlisted men be discharged. All in other organizations within thirty days of the date of their dis- , May eilist for the terms in serv- Pillsbury will transferred to the supernumerary list. Dcenet Staff Sergeant Ben G. Davis and Brigade Color Sergeant E. 8. Wilcox have been honorably discharged on their own Both found it absolutely es- sential, because of purely business reason: to sever their connection with the guard. Sergeant Major G. A. Von Dauchenhausen has been appointed brigede color sergeant. To fill one of the vacancies thus created D. Mayer, Company D, 4th:| sergeant staff. Ser it Major Mayer is an experienced fer, ven considerable service acting sergeant major.of the 6th United States Cavalry, @nd @lso served in the quartermaster's arid ogiee departments. It is conceded that ie will prove a valuable addition to the genera] non-commissioned staff. Annual Inspectigns aad Rifle Practice Should it happen that the prevafting pros- pect of the local brigade being called inte N.B.—Look for numbers of square planos inside, either on sounding board near center number—fill ont balance of coupe sentative will call and find the number for you. Bradbury Factory Warerooms FREEBORN G. SMITH, MANUFACTURER, 1225 Pa. Ave. and 1216 E St. "Phone 747. left-hand corner. If yon giving make of piano, and your own name and address. and our repre. j a w. P. VA § WICKLE, MANAGER. the service of the United States he dis- pelled, orders will be proniptly issued from headquarters in, regard te the «nual in- speétions and rifle gpactice, ‘The inferma- tion«to be imparted, will be substantially as follows: : ‘The troops will pafade according to this chedule: First Battalion, Monday, May d Battalion, Tuesday, May 4th Bat- falion, Wednesday, May 4; Sth Battalion, ‘Thursday, May 5: 6th Battalion, Friday, May 6; let Separate Battalion, Monday, May 9. The general staff, general non-commis- sioned staff and the field arfd staff and non- comm®@sioned staff of regiments and bat- talian inspectors of rifle practice. Monday, May 9. z Government employes will be given cer- tificates covering. te necessary days of duty performed under the requirements of . this order. ‘ Organizations, excepting the general staff and officers and non-commissioned oflicers required to shoot with it, will assemble at their respective _armories promptly at 2 o'clock p.m. on the dates assigned for their parade, armed gnd equipped im heavy marching order, ®ith campaign hats and leggins. In case.gf wet weather overcoats will be worn. Havyersacks with cooked ra- tions for one-day, as well as tin cups and canteens, will be-carricd. The battalions will be marched to the rifle range at Ord- way, where they will go into camp for cne day. Target practice will be had under the supervision and direction of the inspector general of rifle practice the following inorn- ing. On the completion of this duty the annual inspection and muster will be made, after which the battalions will be marched back to their respe¢tive armories and dis- missed. : Practice will be had-in light marching order at 200, 300, 500 and 600 yards. Two scores will be fireg by-each man, and they will be recorded, +, + Volley firing will be had by company in heavy marching ‘order, Five volleys will be fired, each-at. 200 and 300 yards, Kneel- ing, 20 silhouettew’ at each range. Trophy Will Be Awarded. A suitable tropity will be awarded as a prize to the battalion making the best showing. ‘This battafién must have not less than 80 per cent @f its membership present and make ‘not les$;than 60 per cent of hits. All inspectors of rifle practice will be present om the rahge for duty during the entire week of practice. The range will be open for voluntafy practice April 30 and May 2, and also each Wednesday and Sat- urday throughout the season from 2 o'clock p.m. A gratuitoug {ssue of eighty rounds of ammunition Wifl be made fof voluntary Tange practice. "The use of any ammuni- tion other than that officially issued on the Tange is prohibited. -Applications for per- mission to experiment with ammunition must be made in writing to the inspector general of rifle practice. No person other than the range officer or some one desig- nated by him shall gignal the markers or hold communication with any person in any of the pits. On days set aparc for official practice sighting shets, shall anly be fired gn targets set apagt-for pol shooting. Pool tickets may Ye purchased at the range office. As to Otheg: Organtaations. The annual inspection, and muster of the organizations not participating in the an- nual target practige will be made as fol- lows: 2 .€ General staff ang, Hon;comminsioned staff of the militia, at headquarters at 8 o'clo: Pd ey May 2. Meld and staff ist giment, at their headquarters 8:30 p. m. Monday; May 2 Field and staff ent, at tl < quarters 8:30 p. mo Monday, Mag at "ee Corps, Corps of ret ita? ie lusic ai Tuesday, May s Gees ttery A, zs ane ee Light Artillery, 9 p. m. Tues. The dates heretofare assigned for the gallery practice of tlle 2d separate battal- fon are assigned for the 6th battalion. practice season ending May 10. commanders will report to t the range. but coffee will be supplied 21 three times daily during the camp. taps, 10:30 p. m. Infantry So essay for 1897, is by Lieut. J. G. States Cavalry, and tre at the outbreak of war to be adopted by the litia, Lieut. Harbord say: is in the ex service. With zens would be into two cl: ferent states. special act of Congress. militi: for the militia than do the And it is a fi militia is mone: States manufactures o* bu: cater service” tume as it sees fit. annual appropriation was $200,000. 1887 it has been $400,000, cy ee militia cipally jafantry. to This is apportioned among the s' representatives they have, Any than their just proportion. the nation combined. half dozen states in the nation. for the same purpose? ice of the United State: ! a ter Into this instruction service. The following assignments for the use of | Us*e" the drift hau hayes been made: Sth Bat- talion, Monday; 4th Battalion, Tuesday; 6th Battalion, Wednesday; 2d Battalion and Ambulance Corps, ‘Thursday; 34 Battalion, Engineer and Signal Corps, Friday; Bat. tery A, Light Artillery, Saturday. The nights. assigned may be designated for cor battalion or regimental drills under-such combination and arrangements as battalion cates apse ‘for their respective commands, or as may be prescribed by regi peommanders. Camp Commanders Named. Lieut. Col. Henry May and Lieut. Col. appropriation should be: tme Militia in Active Service. To the monographs of the United States ety has been added the prize so declared by a board of award, consisting of Senator J. R. Hawley, Gen. Horace Porter and John C. Rope: Harbord, 5th United ts of the necessity of a well-organized and trained infantry nd the best means United States for ob- taining such a force. Speaking of the mi- The cooked ration or lunch for one 4d: will be furnished by the men individual! tultous Ths following hours of duty each da: during the encampnient will be observed: Reville, 5:45 a. m.; tattoo, 10 p. m., and to command the camp during the target Battalion 2 camp com- mander immediately upon their arrival at it “A primary defect of the old militia law of numbers it holds to ur vast and constantly in- creasing population active militia duty from the whole body of citizens between eighteen and forty-five is an unnecessary burden, and a proper division of such citi- s—an organiz- ed and an unorganized militia. The form- er to consist of troops regularly volunteer- ing and enlisted and organized by the dif- ‘his organized militia to be exempt from military duty to the United States except when called Into service by Notwithstanding the general assent to the importance of the the United States appropriates several states. idea that the money ap- propriated for arming and equippin given them. The United s ‘war material, which, instead of being hoarded in armoi is intrusied to the National Guard, a, while some by ‘fair wear and tear in become unserviceable, er is still tne property of the Unit- ed States and can be utilized by it at any From 1808 to 1887 the Since One state in the Union alone appropriates $447,000 for its There are in round numbers 1 (00 organized militia in the country, prin- The money spent by tie United States on arming and equipping this force averages about $3.50 for each man, or about half enough to buy car- tridges for his annual target practice. ates ac- cording to the numbers of senators and respectively. There is nothing in such distribution to furnish an incentive to raise and organize militia beyond one hundred men to. each senator and representative. As a result, the burden of supporting them is most unequally distributed among the states, some raising many more and others less This same state of affairs prevailed in raising volun- teers, Five states furnished three-fifths of the two and one-half million men who went to war between 1861 and 1865. New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio sent more soldiers to fight for the Union than all the rést of Ohio has more sol- ¢icrs’ widows and orphans than any other the Why should Ohio this year appropriate $133,000 for militia against West Virginia's $15,000 Or New York ap- propriate over $400,000 and Arkansas, Ne- vada, Idaho and South Dakota not a cent? Congress should authorize the President to order the organized militia into the serv- for instruction thirty days each year, and the whole amount of the appropriatian for the mili- ed and organized militia appearing for Benctits of the Appropriation. “Other conditions to the benefits of the day the <== —[== lave attended military schools. It is fur- ther believed that the Constitution should be chenged to reserve to the President the appointment of general officers of the mili- tia when called into the service of the United States, limiting such appointments to the general officers and colonels serving in the mila at the time it 1s mustered into sistence, medical and «quartermaster | service. This would give them date of com. s and camp equipage, including such | mission junior to regular general officers biank forms, regulations and service man- | with whom they might serve, and prevent uals as are furnished the regular a cers with a life-long military experience ought to be sufficiently generous to make | coming under the command of a possibly it an object for each state to comply with | inexperienced general deriving his position the foregoing conditions and organize its | from political fortune. It is only by an ef- militia to obtain the pro rata. It tis be- | fective militia that we can at once enjoy lieved tbat this would lead to the military | the repose of peace and bid defiance to for training of about the same proportion of | cign aggression; it is by the militia that we citizens in each state and territs-y. Presi- | are constituted as an armed nation, stands dent Washington. in 1794, said: “The de- | ing in perpetual panoply of defense in the vising and establishing of a well-regulated | presence of all the other nations of the militix would be a ginuine source of leg’ earth.” lative honor and a perfect title to pul gratitude.’ The National Guard has met the ‘a: ng and establishing’ phase of the problem, and any national legislator who can engineer appropriations through Con- gress that foster and encourage this bul- Wark of our defense and security will de- serve better of his country than all the ‘watch dogs’ of the treasury that have flourished since the first Congress met. The organization of the militia should by con- sgressioral enactment be uniform and ex- Pansive, and in cach state conform to the organization of the United States regular establishment. Ten state now have twelve companies to an infantry regiment (three battalion organization), five have ten cor- panies to the regiment. and the rematnuc vary between eight, nine, ten. cleven and twelve. The arming of the militia should be uniform. Rifles of .59 caliber are used in some states, .45 caliber in others, and at least three different makes of rifles are in of the appropriation is based to assemble for drill and instruction at least twelve times cach year, exclusive of the time spent in the service of the United States. “Third. An annual inspection of each or- ganization in the state should be made. “The appropriation for the provision « ordnance, stores, signal, engine Notes. Major Anderson has nominated John M. Lewis, for a number of years a member of Company C, 2d Battalion, for co-smission as quartermaster of the 2d Battalion, with the rank of first lieutenant. John C. Gai- ther, jr., and John F. Nichols have been appointed quartermaster sergeant and col- or sergeant, respectively, of the ud Bat- talion, At the annual meeting of Company #, 4th Battalion, Tuesday last, Licutcnant Me- Clure was elected vice presiden: of the, civic organization; Private John J. Keat- ing, secretary, and Lieutenant Wheaton, | treasurer. Captain Jesse B. K. Lee, Com; Battalion, wishes it stated tha he has severed his connection ; , ith the use. Organization, arms, instruction. dis Ree oe 5 - corpors body pw! ¥ h qpline and administration must be uniform | Tight Infante, genet hadi wry" Tapes emacs r militia will reach | fort nor taken any steps to with: trom Bh 5 the National Guard. According to Captain Great Barrier to Progress. Lee, he has no intention of Kiving the “The elective system of officering the | &U#?4- John A. Heyélier, 1st Bat- Major Joseph F. Marsden, Sergeant Major W am L. militia prevails in almost every state, and it is b2lieved to bea great barrier to progres: Quite often this election proves influence | ; Sergean 1 Regiment and personal popularity rather than fitness | B. Wilkinson, Ist Separate Rattall ; Pri- and capacity, and the sooner this system is | Yate J. Harrie Burnside, Company 1, 6th abolished the better. That it is democratic | Battalion, and Private William R. Hooper, Corps of Field Music, been honcrably, discharged on their own applications. In the interest of the service Private Luther A. Archer, Company C, Ist Battalion, haw been discharged. and similar to our institutions fs true, but it seems wholly inconsistent and {rrecon- cilable to the military idea. Appointmefits, as far as practicable, should be of men who STATE CAPITOL OF SOUTH CAROLINA, The state capt ol of South Carolina, at Columbia, 1854, at an estima‘ed cost of $2,000,000, was designed by J. whose erection was begun in a R. Nicrnsee, architect, of Baltimore. The Original design provided for all the interior to be of Tennessee marble, and an immense amount of this, dressed and read; when Columbia wus burned by federal troops, in February, and the porticoes as originally on the grounds now, Some of these columns weigh from twenty-tive to thirty tons each. A railroad was built in 1855 by Col. Gibbs of Columbia, extending three miles from the quarries at Grundy to the capitol, for the purp2se of transporting these columns. The build- ing, which is 250 by 100 feet in size, is constructed of South Carolina granite, and has son of It occupies the from Mr. D. f