Evening Star Newspaper, April 23, 1898, Page 10

. THE EVENING STAR, SATUBDAY,. APRIL 23, 1898-24 PAGES. dligeesle es - Mme. A. Ruppert’s Face “A Natural young woman badly marked by and used the Face Bleach on one is marvelous. our Toilet Goods Department on this week, and prove to yourself claimed for it, and is the ONLY stration has been given showing Trial size of the Face Bleach inal color. Week de 5554.5 .- have ever sold, and as esedsveetedioaiteteaedegegntitetede doce dedbtededebetndngetieidetegeseretegesncorepeecererennsng nny price .. wo Mme. Ruppert price Mme. Ruppert’s Depilatory Usually $1.25. Our price eadeadoagesgosgesdegeeseatoagoagveseetiatragengesesseegenntvareatnngeatengenteategensorieesansoet eee tle JU Wonderful Ocular Proof. vere Test and Found to Be as Claimed, The sale of Mme. Ruappert’s that we conceived the idea of provir markabie merit of this great beautifier. This young lady can be seen any time this weck in The left side of her face, to w : BLEACH was applied, is absolutely CLEAR AND BEAU TIFUL and free from any discolorations, while the other side is as it was— deeply marked by freckles and moth—thus proving beyond ques- tion the wonderful effect of this grcat remedy. Do not fail to visit our Toilet Goods Department this week and examine the face of this lady, who will be on exhibition only WORLD-RENOWNED FACE tions of the skin and beautifies the complexion. We are selling this great preparation this week at $1.65 the bottle, while the regular price is $2.00. Mme. Ruppert’s White Rose Face Powder. Usually 50c. Our Mme. Ruppert’s Liquid Rouge. Usually 50c. Our price 43¢. s Hair Tonic. Usually $1 Mme. Ruppert’s Red Rose Paste. Usually Mme. Ruppert’s Pearl Enamel. Usually $1. Mme. Ruppert’s Egyptian Balm. Usually $1.25. Our price.83¢ Mme. Ruppert’s Almond Hand Lotion. Usually $1.25. The demonstrator will be pleased to explain the wonderful properties of all of Mme. Ruppei ARCHE, 314-18 Seventh. Bleach Subjected to a Se= reed tele toteledete ee llototol ple Beautifier.” Face Bleach has been so large ng beyond all question the ‘re- To this end we secured a freckles and other discolorations, side of her face only. The effect the first floor. ich Mme. RUPPERT’S FACE that Mme. A. RUPPERT’S BLEACH does ALL that is remedy of which ocular demon- that it actually removes discolora- SresooesLoatbadeateetortos oatontedtratedtniteetedoateetenton sorte teatonteetoeteetieteatoatedtongortoatont 17c. bottle. 2 ANOTHER GREAT REMEDY of Mme. Ruppert’s is her $ Gray and Bleached Hair Restorer. This preparation is not a dye, + does not stain or rub off, but gradually changes the hair to its orig- Bg It has found great favor with our patrons and is really 53 a godsend to those who are prematurely gray. We will sell it this $ MME. RUPPERT’S COMPLEXION SOAP, which is made $ from the pure oil of sweet almonds, is one of the most exquisite we FA a natural beautifier has no equal. Mme. ¥ Ruppert’s price is 25 cents. We will sell it, per bar, at.......18¢. + Soeteos 3 Our price 83¢, % 30c. Our price, $ i "asc. S 5. Our price &3c, é Our $ for removing superfluous hair. + k3 Tt’s preparations. JVARCHE, 314-318 Seventh. 2 LOO PEOEOEEEEEROR_SRREE OL LL (LL N NN OPENING 20TH STREET. Extension Through the Grounds About Mr. Geo. Truesdell’s Residence. A gang of men is engaged in opening 20th strest extended through the grounds about the residence of Mr. George Truesdell, which is on the west side of Columbia road, between Wyoming avenue and Kaiorama avenue. Th> new street will pass between Mr. Truesdell’s house and the stable, and will furnish an outlet for the lots on the west side. As yet there has been no subdi- vision made of the grounds on tha east side. ‘The new street ts to be fifty feet wide, ith a reservation on each side of twenty feet, thus making the total width ninsty feet. ‘The portion of the street that is now be- ing opened extends from Wyoming avenue to Kalorama avenue, and if the prasent plan of street extension is carried out, 20th street will in the future be opened through to Columbia road. North of Kalorama ave- nue the strest has been opened for some time, and as soon as the pavement and side- walk are laid along the new section it is the purpose of Mr. J. B. Wimer to have the sidewalks laid on the 2ast side between Kalorama avenue and the Woodley road, corresponding to the street on the west side. —_> THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Justice Cox. Hobsor agt. Hobson; sale and reinvest- Ment of proceeds by trustee authorized. Samelsberger agt. Sameisberg2r; demurrcr sustained with leave to amend. ‘Somerville @gt. Williams; decree in accordance with Mandate of Court of Appeals reversing de- ere below. Steffan agt. Zeust; re-refer- ence to examiner to take further proof. Albright agt. Kennedy; preliminary tnjunc- tion granted. Birtwell agt. Haley, Thos. Grant appeinted guardian ad litem. ‘O’Don- neil agt. Hewett; pro confesso against de- fendants, H-wett and Robertson, granted. Dyer agt. Wilcox; time to take testimony Imited to thirty-five days. Equity Court No. 2—Justice Hagner. Alexander agt. Bidwell; order to take proof as to wills of Joseph C. G. and Cath- erine M. Kennedy before T. Percy Myers, examiner. McCauley agt. McCauley; cree overruling exceptions to auditor's port and confirming said report. Cumber-: Jand agt. Cumberland: time to take de- fendant’s testimony limited to ten days. Leftwich agt. Leftwich: decree refused. Circuit Court No. 1—Justice Cole. Plumb agt. Thoma: motion for new trial filed. Probate Court—Justice Hagner. In re Carrie I. Burkhart, minor; petition for appointment of guardian filed. In re Elia D. Herreil, guardian; rule on guardian returnable May 6. Estate of John Woodard; petition for letters of administration filed. Estate of Thos. Francis; do. Mary E. Jones; do. Estate of James D. rd; do. Estate of Jos. H. Daniel; do. tate of John Bailey; do. M. Berger, guardian; do. McGuire; inventory filed. ee Suit for Dower Interest. @uit was entered in the Supreme Court of the District today by Mary S&S Ryer 4gainst Jacob V. Ryer et al. The plaintiff prays that lot No. 33 In Stevens and Ogle’s subdivision of lots 6 and 7 In block 6 of “Meridian Hill” be sold; that a trustee be appointed to handle the funds, and that have her dower allowance. ee Legion of Loyal Women. ‘The Legion of Loyal Women Hall was Estate of Roger Sullivan; account passed. Estate of In re Esther | law, a Estate of John} Nunez Miss Richards’ Lecture. Tuesday evening next, Miss Janet Rich- ards will give her interesting new lecture cn the Yellowstone Park at the Univer- salist Church,13th and L streets. Miss Rich- ards visited that famous region last August as the guest of the park authorities, and Was afforded every facility for viewing the park under the most favorable auspices. She has carefully collected an unusually beautiful set of views of the park, includ- ing several fine maps of the regton, which will greatly ald a comprehensive under- standing of the trip. She has also a num- ber of portraits of people of interest con- nected with the park, notably those of Col. S. B. M. Young of the 4th Cavalry, late military superintendent; Capt. Waters of the lake steamer Zillah, “Larry the Irre- pressible,”” and Mr. Everts, for whom fa- mous Mount Everts was named in memory of his terrible experience in 1871, when he | Was lost in the park, and wandered half starved and alone for thirty-seven days. Mies Richards will also give an account of the famous park “hold-up” of August, ‘97, with graphic pictures of this unusual and exciting experience. Her set of views of this wonderful region is the most extensive ever shown in Washington, and altogether @ most interesting evening may be antici- pated for those wao visit the park on can- vas next Tuesday night under the guidance of this bright and entertaining lecturer. SS Memorial Services. The memorial services of the Rev. Ed- ward Willis, the late pastor of the Liberty Baptist Church, who died April 10, 1897, | will be held at that church tomorrow. | Preaching at 11 o'clock by Rev. J. Ander- son Taylor of Shiloh Baptist Church; at 3 P.m., preaching by Rev. Phillis Steward; | at 7:30, preaching by Rev. J. B. Nelson. | The board of ministers will be expected to | be present. Services will be conducted by Rev. George W. Lee of Vermont Avenue Baptist Church. ed Soldiers Under Arms. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Why should a United States soldier he arrested for being armed when he is called upon to perform the serious duty of pro- tecting the country? Stch a state of af- fairs should not be tolerated. And the off- cials should see to it that the colored sol- diers stationed in various parts of the south are not molested, but protected from such grievarces of petty officers. April 22, 1898. WM. F. EVANS. ee Spain’s Action in 1886. To the Fadltor of The Evening Star: In your issue of April 22 it is said that international law would not permit the bombardment of seaside towns of summer resort if they are not fortified. Notwithstanding this statement of the Spanish fleet under Admiral Mendez- , consisting of the Numancia, Villa de Madrid and other vessels, and against the protest of Admiral John Rodgers, U. 8. N., and the British senior officer Present, did bombard the then unprotected city of Valparaiso, Chile. Our minister, General Judson Kilpatrick, protested against the barbarity and rode about the city on horseback during the shelling. Admiral John Rodgers, then a commodore, had the U. & 8S Monadnock, and other vessels convoying her to San ‘rancisco, under his command. He begged the British admiral to let him have the smallest gunboat carrying the English flag crowded with friends last Monday evening | to go with our fleet and he would, without to attend an “at home.” The president, | Orders from home, stop the Spanish from Mrs. Colsu, and Mrs. Mary V. Moore, chair- | Committing this outrage, but Mr. Thomp- minister, would not permit .c man of program, presided. A xylophone | without orders from home. This occurred Sheetz; solo by J. R. Buckley; solo by Mr. @onologue by L. V. McCullough: wen the features. The Evening Star BY MAIL 50c. a month in advance. Miss O. Bi and solo, Mr. Wi it, | to Callao, Peru, ryan, right about the year 1866. The . ; solo | ed the custom house and a number of pri- by Miss Bishop; recitation, Mr. O'Connell; vate stores near it. Their fleet then went and were whipped by forts citizens less Na ape = see, “he treed the rabbit.” law or no law. aan April 23, 1896. AWAITING HULL BILL! Delay in Calling for Volunteer Regiments. j OPPOSITION OF THE GUARDSMEN Creation of the Coast Signal De- fense System. THE NASHVILLE'S CAPTURE All interest in the War Department to- day settled in the expected call by the President for volunteers. There were sev- eral conferences between the President, Secretary Alger, General Miles ‘and other officials of the War Department this morn- ing on thts subject, and it gradually leaked out that there were reasons for delay in the issuance of the call. It seems that the Officials believed that to take in any vol- unteers now in advance of the passage of the Hull bill would operate disastrously in that it would oblige the War Department to break up the present National Guard or- ganizations that are brought into the ser- vice. The reason for this is found in the fact, already explained, that the National Guard regiments are composed of twelve companies, with three majors and a differ- ent organization of officers than that of the regular army. Should the War De- partment accept these men as volunteers under the act approved yesterday, known as the volunteer bill, under the faw which ex- ists in section 1106, Revised Statutes, the department would be obliged to order the militia regiments to be officered as follows: One colonel, one iieutenant colonel, one major, one adjutant, one quartermaster, one sergeant major, and one chief musi- cian. The adjutant and quartermaster are required to be extra lieutenants, to be se- lected from the Heutenants of the regi- ment. That is the organization prescribed in section 1106 for infantry regiments of the regular army. In addition, section 1645 requ that the militia * 1 be formed by the President into regiments or infantry, with the excep- tion of such numbers for cavalry and ar- tllery as he may direct, not to exceed the Proportion of one company of each of those arms to every regiment of infantry and to be organized as in the regular service.” This leaves no discretion with the Pre: dent as to the form of organization of untver regiments. If the Hull bill, now pending, becomes a law the difficulty above mentioned will be surmounted and the de- partment will be able to call for the Na- tional Guard regiments without dastroying their organization. That this is essential is made evident by the fact that, so far as heard from, the guardsmen are almost unanimous in their determination tv yolun- teer only upon condition that they may r:- tain their own organization. In advance of the final enactment of the naval appropriation bill the Navy Depart- ment is proceeding to avail itself at once of the service of such volunt>ers, officers and men, as it can obtain. This procedure will be legaiized later on when the bill is enacted. Officers of the Panther. Meanwhile the Secretary has alraady is- sued commissions to the following named officers of uhe marine transport Panth lately the Red D line Venezuela: Mat» John Dwyer, Acting Lie Warren M. Hopkins, Acting Ensign George B. Terrell, Acting Passed Assistant Engineer Geo. W. Camp- bell, Acting Assistant Engineer George A. Kolb. The two officers last named are given the relative rank of Heutenant. The officers of the American line steam- ers New York, Paris, St. Louis and St. Paul hav> been supplied with the same commis- sions. They are what is known as volun- teer commissions, and the term of service is limited to one year. The same practice has been adopted as to enlisting s2amen, with gratifying results in the number obtained. A volunteer commission as acting ensign was also issued today to Maurice B. Peug- net. He was a graduate of the Naval Acad- emy, of the engineer class, who resigned some time ago from the service. Coast Signal Defense System. Also In anticipation of a declaration of war the Navy Department has called into active service a retired officer in the person of Capt. T. F. Kane. He has been placed in command of the coast signal defense system, with headquarters at New York. This system contemplates the creation of a force of trained observers, composed of members of the naval militia of the various states, the crews of the life saving stations, and the weather observers of the Agric tural Department stationed at coast points. These men will maintain an unceasing watch day and night along the coast, and will be trained in the use of internal signals, so as to be able to communicate with American ships off shore. In case an enemy is seen approaching it will be their duty to convey instant notice to the Navy Department. OMicial Report of Nashville's Action. The following is the official report of the first capture of a prize during the existing war between Spain and the United States: “KEY WEST, Fla., April 22, 1893. “Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C. “Nashville went to sea this morning. Returned at 10 o'clock with Spanish steamer Buena Ventura, prize, taken off Sandy Key light. Bound from Ship Island to Norfolk. Loaded with lumber, deck load of cattle and to load with coal. (Signed) “HARRINGTON.” “Harrington” is Capt. P. F. Harrington, commanding the monitor Puritan at Key West. He is the senior officer on that sta- tion, and as such received from Commander Washburn Maynard, commanding the gun- boat Nashville, the report of the seizure of the Spanish merchantman and forwarded it to Washington. Today’s Naval Orders. The following naval orders were issued today: Passed Assistant Surgeon C. F. Strokes, detached as a member and re- corder of the naval examining board, Brcoklyn, and ordered to the Solace. Capt. T. F. Kane, superintendent of coast signal defense, ordered to New York. Commander A. Dunlap, detached from Blake and ordered to command the Solace. Ensign R. Willims, detached from the Blake and ordered to the Franklin. Ensign C. A. Brand, order of the 20th revoked. Detached from Bleke and ordered to the Fern. Lieut. J. M. Stewart, detacked from So- lace and ordered to the Vicksburg. Lieut F. 8. Carter, detached from Vicks- burg fd to wait orders. Lieut. C. 8. Ripley, retired from date. Medical Director E. 8. Bogert, ordered to marine recruiting rendezvous and to Solace. - Paseed Assistant Surgeon E. 8. Bogert, detached from the marine recruiting ren- dezvous, and ordered to the Solace. Mate John Dwyer, appointed April to the Panther. Acting Lieut. Warren M. Hopkins, ap- pointed April 22 to the Panther. Acting Ensign Maurice B, Penguet, ap- pointment of April 22. Acting Ensign George B. Terrell ap- pointed to the Panther. Acting Passed Assistant Engineer Geo. W. Campbell, appointed relative rank of leu- tenant, from April 24, on the Panther. Acting Assistant Erginver George A. Kolb, appointed_relative rank of ensign, April 22, on the Panther. To Raise Volditlers in Michigan. The Secretary HW toasy oftered Capt. C. Gardener of the’ tth Infantry to report to the governor # Mfthigan with a view to his appointment #$ céfone! commanding tha volunteer regimens’ th be organized in that state. cee -Marines “Lewv$-for the Galt. The Navy Depagtment is informed of the departure from New York last night of the ist and 2d Battalions United States Ma- rine Corps, whigh:-4s destined to be the advance guard ofjthg, force to he landed at Matanzas, Cuba,sfér the establishment of a base of supplie®* The detachment, num- bering 800 men, is in command of JL.ieuten- ant Colonel Huntington, U.S. M. C., who will be assisted by Majors Pope and Cor- brane, and Captains Elliot and Harrington. These troops embarked ‘onthe auxiliary eruiser_Panther, which will proceed to her destination with dispatch. She will first stop at Hampton Roads, and next at Key West, where ske will proceed direct to Ma- tanzas. Although a war secret, it is understood that the marines will be the first troops to be landed in Cuba for the enforcement of the policy of paecifying the island. If present plans are followed the nayal fleet sent to Matanzas will have paved the w: for the landing of the marines on their ar- rival, and their duty will be to hold that place as a base of supplies until the gov- ernment completes its plans for the occu- pation of the island by the regular mili- tary forces. { Mr. Roosevelt Returns, Mr. Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the navy, has returned to Washington from New York, and was busy at his desk this morning. He was engaged for a consider- able time also with the strategy board, of which he is the presiding officer. Mr. Roosevelt could not be communicated with upon the subject of his visit to New York. So far he has not formally submitted his resignation, but from his private utter- ances no doubt is entertained that he will soon relinquish hig prescnt position. If Mr. Roosevelt is to join the New York militia forces when they are called into active » he would prefer tu do so in the of an offier, and _unle: peed- connecis himself with the state organi- zetion there possibility that he may find no suitable open to him. Therefore, there is reason for speedy action in his case sistanc The } the wh and the gunboat dential reasons the but for pru- positively de- Is are; whether nh ordered to return to , or, in fact, to make any ement respecting the vessels further n that they have no apprehension for their safet It is known that the depart- ment has taken steps to have the com- mander of the Oregon met by friends and warned of the outbreak of hostilities and of the presence 6f thé Spanish torpedo gun- boat Temerario at Buenos Ayres, in the th of the warship on her way to the wrth Atlantic Station. The Cat for v. It was stated positively at noon that the fermal proclamation calling for troops would not be ceftified by the governors of the respective states until Monday, al- theugh, of coursé, ‘it is expected that they will take notice unofficially of the news- paper publications ‘of the proclamation. Probably tie réason’ for withholding the proclamation until’ that time is a desire on the part of the officials of the War De- partment to make proper preparations for the’ transportation and subsistence pf the large number of froops expect¢d to vol- unteer at very short notice. From the many. telegrams received by Seeretary Alger it 1s apparent that with patriotic zeal many of the National Guard organizations are struggling for the honor of being the first to enter the regular serv- ice under muster in answer to the Presi- dent's call. It is expected that the Ohio ‘troops will be gathered at Newark, at which point they will be mustered in by an officer of the United States army, de- tailed for the purpose. The procedure in other states will be similar, in each case @ regular army officer conducting the mus- ter. Thus formally entered in the United States service the troops must be taken care of by the government, so that an enor- mous task will be suddanly thrown upon the quartermasters and commissaries of the service. Although the details are subject to change, a3 yet ft is understood to be the Purpose of the War Department to con- centrate all the troops responding to the President's call at Chickamauga. This is a convenient point, healthy, well watered and already, in @ measure, prepared for the accommodation of a large number of men. Although many National Guard or- ganizations are believed to be almost equal to the regular army in discipline, yet, on the whole, the call will undoubtedly bring together so many incongruous elements that some little time will be occupied in hewing them into shape and bringing out of the mass fairly well trained battalions of treops, capable of effective action in combination. Orders to Naval Militia. The naval militia of New York, Mary- land, Michigan and Massachusetts were fortunate enough this morning to secure four of the best vessels recently purchased by the navy. Notifications were sent this morning to the militia of New York to man the Yankee, to the militia of Mary- land to man the Dixie, to the militia of Michigan to man the Yosemite, and to the militia of Massachusetts to man the Prairie. These vessels are now being rap- idly provided with ight armor over the boilers and machinery, and the militiamen are directed to report immediately. Gen. Lee’s Probable Position. Although not admitted at the War De- partment, it is generally believed that Gen. Fitzhugh Lee will be appointed a major general of volunteers, under the bill signed by the ;President yesterday, and that Algernon Sartorjs, a grandson of Gan. Grant, will be @ member of the staff of lanteers, Gen. Lee. Such ap aprangement would pre- sent the unique, facle of the grandstn -chief of the Union the orders of the nephew of the command- er-in-chief of the confederate forces. Mr. Sartoria is said toibe quite anxious to serve under Ger.’ Bee, and there is no doubt that his Wishes will be gratified in case the general Is given a-command. Gen. Lee is now. in Richmond, but it is expected that he will be in this city by Monday. In afi‘ interview yesterday he sald: ¢ “I don’t know who I shall take with me if I go to Cuba, pui-in the event that I have to select a staff, I shall certainty confine my appointments, all things being equal, to the members of my old staff and to my personal friends.” A gentleman who is likely to be a mem- ber of Gen. Lee's staff is Mr. C. J. Carbon- nell,” the young Cuban banker who as- sisted in the release of Miss Cisneros from AWAITING THE CALL District National Guard Has Another Day of Great Suspense. DISAPPOINTMENT MANIFESTED Number of Men Required Falls Short of Expectation. THE LATE ORDERS ISSUED Almost thrillingly momentous were the events of today for the troops of the Dis- trict of Columbia National Guard. After swallowing breakfast, hundreds of the guardsmen hastened to the armory in or- der to be on hand when the confidently- expected call for volunteers should issue. Some of the men were in uniform; others were prepared to don their equipment on less than a moment’s notice. Company offi- cers were prepared to call together their commands forthwith through the medium of the rapid assembly system. Had the brigade been ordered out it is a certainty that the entire command, armed and equip- ped, so far as the equipments reach, would have been in line, prepared for any duty within an hour. But while the day has been momentous, it has also brought into very decided evi- dence the keenest possible disappointment. Or: the faces of the officers particularly, as they gathered in groups in the company Teoms and on tho verandas to discuss the situation, was regret manifest. It was rumored and generally accepted as a fa early in the morning that the call for vol- urteers would previde for not more than 400 men from the District National Guard. This quota, it was explained, would go to Cuba as part of the army of invasion. Whether or not the remainder of the local organized militia would be called out, either for actual service or duty in the vicinity 0, the national capital, was regarded as mere conjecture or questions to be answer- ed in the future. In some quarters the conversation jum- ei a revolutionary tone. Everybody ap- peared to be indignant aad disappointed. Reaches a Climax. The feeling of disappointment rached a climax when, shortly after 10 o'clock, an order from headquarters was conveyed to every company commander to at once pui an end to the work of recruiting, that was actively in progress when the original or- ders were received. The large number of applicants who appeared after the ordar was received had their names recorded, in order that they may be called on if need of their servicas should be felt hereafter. With the order to cease recruiting was the an- nouncement that no further issue of equip- ment was to be made. The Excess by Staten. In connection with the call attention was directed to the excess of the appor- tiened over the organized mil in sev- eral of the states. The excesses are as fol- Ic Arkansas, 601; Indiana, 5; Kentucky, 1,059; 631; Minnesota, 290; Missouri, braska, North Carolina, South Da- kota, 674; Tennessee, Texas, 740; Washington, 78; West Virginia, 230; total, 9,640. The organized militia exceeds the ap- portionment in the following states: Alabama, 453; California, 1,180; Colorado, 743; Connecticut, 338; Delaware, 184; Flor- ida, 598; Georgia, Idaho, 427; Il- nois, 304; Louisiana, 5: Maine, ; Mary- land, 305; Massachusetts, 1,270; Mississippi, 91; Montana, 40; Nevada, 260; New Hamp- shire, 766; New Jersey, 1,818; New York, 3,395; North Dakota, 169; Ohio, 189; Ore- gon, 841; Pennsylvania, 64; Rhode Island, 779; South Carolina, 3,136; Utah, 598; Ver- mont, 221; Virginia, 907; Wisconsin, 3; Wy- oming, 230; Arizona, 333; District of Colum- bia, 999; New Mexico, 161; Okiahoma, 499. Crowds About the Armory. The Center Market Armory was a center of interest to civilians all day, and par- ticularly after the extra Star appeared on the street giving the particulars of the call of the President for 125,000 volunteers. In front of the armory the sidewalks were crowded with people who seemed to be waiting for something to happen. The bridge leading from the sidewalk to the armory building was in charge of sen- Unels, as was the case yesterday, and no unauthorized person was permitted to ap- proach the quarters of the troops. Among those who sought admittance were pretty girls galore. Although the test was severe, the sentinels proved to be true soldiers, and even the ladies could get no nearer than the sidewalk. The preparation of rolls, the fitting out of recruits and putting the raw material through the paces occupied the greater part of attention at the armory. The ve- randas were well filled by guardsmen in uniform who passed away the time by playing checkers and other games. Copies of the extra Star were read with eagerness, and then the soldiers devoted their atten- tion to figuring out just how long a wait would ensue before a call would reach the District guard. “Has the guard been ordered out yet?” “Can you tell me if my boy has got to go to war?” ‘Where do we meet?” The foregoirg are a few of the querizs that have reached headquarters of the Dis- trict militia by telephone during the day. The bell bas bezn jingling almost without cessation. To all inquirizs the answer has been given: “We know absolutely nothing of an offi- cial character.” Col. Heyl Sees Callers. ‘ie day, In fact, has been unusually quiet at headquarters. G2n. Harries departed early in the morning, and the understand- ing was that he had gone to the White House. He had not returned to his office late this afternoon. Col. Heyl, the adju- tant gsneral, saw all callers, but was not in a position to give out any information that was at all startling. Koutine business was transacted as usual. It could not be jearned what organizations would be called out if the War Department should direct Gen. Harries to furnish 400 or 500 men. A rumor reached headqvarters through a company officer that it had been decided to call for a company of the Ist Battalion; Companies A and C, 2d Battalion, and Company D, 4th Battalion, with Maj. Bur- ton R. Ross, ist Battalion, in command. There was no way of verifying this rumor, and the supposition is that it has no foun- dation in fact. The expectation at headquarters is that orders will be received from the War De- partment some time this afternoon or even- ing. Gen. Harries will then take the neces- sary steps to comply fully with the re- Appointments and Transfers. Late orders issued from headquarters pro- vide: For the appointment of Leigh H. 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Hughes, Compary D, Ist Battalion; Pri- vate Irving L. Small, Company D, 2d Bat- talion, and Private Charies R. Ely, Com- pany C, 6th Battalion. For the honorable discharge, by reason of disability, of Privates Arthur J. Krause, S. C. Ellis and Burton G. Cox, Ambulance Ccrps; Private J. McName, ban; Privates George A. Young, E. F. Thomas and El- mer R. Martin, signal company, and Pri- vate John P. Hess, Company B, 5th Bat- talion. THE SUSPENSE NOW OVER Actual War the Theme of Throngs on the Streets, to the Patriotic Emblems Flung Breeze on Every Side—Prep- aratio! for Action, Washington had more of a holiday ap- pearance today than that indicating that the residents of the capital were thrilling in every fiber under the terrible suspense of waiting to hear news “‘from the front.” Although operations so far have been con- fined sclely to water, the phrase “from the front” just now is heard more frequently than any other. Patriotism is undoubtedly the predomi- nant characteristic of the crowd on the streets today. Everybody appears to be giad that he or ske is an American citizen, a resident of that country whose watch- werd is liberty, and which is willing and ready to espouse the cause of another coun- pnts is downtredden and oppressed. It is easy to see that the hearts of all are in the conflict. No expressions of regret heard. ar knew it was coming, and I am glad the gauntlet has been taken up. I am only sorry that it did not come sooner, but I suppose, for reasons best known, it was averted until now.” - ‘That was the way one patriot, standing in front of The Star office, expr>ssed himself. The rumor that the American liner Paris there were fewer displays of the aational embiem in this country than in aay other h2 had ever visited. No sooner was it defl- nitely known that war was not only a pos- sibility, but a settled fact, than, as if a string controllizg them all had been sude denly jerked, there was immediately a flut- tering of bunting in the breeges, and the whole clty ssemed to guerdon with the red, white and blue. The Cuban colors also were intermingled with those of this coun- try. Since then their number has been doubled. Not only are the houses hung with plain, every-day flags, but there are streamers shown on the front of some of them—na- vai signal flags along with the rest. One Proprietor of a business house hit upon a happy and excellent patriotic idea. De- pending from the roof of his place of bus- iness down the front is a string of flags. They have been arranged according to the naval code, and their interpretation when read by this is, “Remember the Meine.” It may not have been exactly what the author intended, but in this connection one man was heard to quote two lines of tha now famous “‘recessional:” “Lord, God of Hosts, be with us yet— Lest we forget, lest we forget.” Decorations General. Up 7th street the flags are fluttering free- ly, many of the stores being decorated with them. In the northeast section and all sections they could be seen. They were on every second vehicle seen passing along, some of the street cars displaying them. Even the tool box of the street raliway company had its flag flying. Silk ribbons with the stars and stripes stamped into them were on many lapels, and the ladies wore them at thelr throats. On F street there was a crowd of men in front of the brokers’ offices looking at the bulletins being displayed there and com- menting on the situation. As was the case yesterday, great inter- est was attached to the Center Market Armory, where the District Guard boys are waiting to be called out. A crowd had gathered at the entrance to the bridge and watched closely the proceedings across the way, where the accustomed spirit of unrest prevailed. Scenes Last Night. Last night the crowd which gathered on the avenue, opposite the armory, zreatly exceeded in numbers the one of the night before. It was so large, in fact, that it was with difficulty at one time a pedestrian could pass along. The watchers lined up on the curb and remained there for hours, some of them. The boys in blue drilled on the avenue and were put through the tac- tics to the delight and applause of the on- lookers, many of whom had sons, brothers and sweethearts in the ranks. They were put through the “double quick” in good or- der, and there was a dash and vim about all of their movéments which was most in- spiring to thcse who witnessed them The drilling of the Corcoran Cadets on the White Lot was watched with interest. —_—_—— A 10TH STREET LOT. Dr. Alonso O. Bliss Sow Owns a Total Frontage of Seventy-Five Feet. g § i | Hy | ¥ i yy : i i : Hi } # | i F F yhfre te f i A Hl $ & i 48 i fi ? i # | i ! |