Evening Star Newspaper, May 14, 1898, Page 8

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McMunn’s Elixir of Opium Is a preparation of the Drag by which its injurious eects are removed, while the valuable medicinal properties are retained.” It possesses all the seda- tive, anodyne and anti-spasmedic powers of Opium, but produces no siekuess of the stomach, no vomit ing. no costiveness, no headache. In scute nervous isorders it is an iavaluable remedy, and is recom- merded by the best physicians. E. FERRETT, Agent, 372 Pearl St., New York. mylt-wa&s-1y Gen. Harries and Regimental Adjt. Hor- ton will ride out to the Virginia camp on horseback tomorrow afternoon. A great many vehicles are being sent over to Falls Church in anticipation of the rush of visitors to the camp. Many applications for sutlers’ privileges at the camp are being received by both the War Department and Gen. Harries. A close espionage will be kept at Mun- scn’s Hill over the kind of ammunition that comes in black bottles, and discipline about using explosives of this character will be rigidly enforced. - os AN UNEVENTFUL DAY District Volunteers Getting Down to Routine Details. —— | RESPOND PROMPTLY 70 ALL DEMANDS Two Companies Added to the Com- mand Today. OTHERS BUSY RECRUITING ea > CAMP HARRIES, Near Falls Church, Va., 2:45 p.m.—Today has been an unevent- ful one with the Ist Regiment, District of Columbia Volunteers, at Camp Harries. ‘The boys have had plenty of hard work, and they have done it with a will. ‘The first call was at 5:30 o'clock, and reveille was sounded at 5:45. The boys responded to the call premptly. Capt. Harry Walsh of Company A is officer of the day and Lieut. Clarence V. Sayers, officer of the guard. The guards are taken four companies of the battalion. The orders of the day were as follows: Fir: from the call, 30; reveille, 5:45; 6:15; sick call, 6:30; mess call, 7; first ¢ guard mount, 8; drill call, 8:30: first call, 10:50; drill call, 11; re- first se-geant’s caii, 1 mess 14 drill fatigue 3; fatigue duty, 4; call for drill 215; dress parade, 30; mess call, 6:30; tattoo, 10; taps, 10 After reveille all call companies will be drilled in getting up exercises by command- ing officers. Officers on Detall. Lieutenant Roy Herron of Company G was detailed as acting adjutant in place of Adjutant Mock, who is acting quartermas- ter. Sergeant Al. Shilling of Company G is acting sergeant major. This is quite a compliment to these two young officers. The men have fared weil today, so far as their rations are concerned. For breakfast, corned beef hash, bread and coffee were served in abundance. For dinner, beef, po- tatoes, bread and coffee. Coffee is served with sugar but no milk. Each company hes its own ‘cook. No ar- rangements hav> been made for the offi- cers’ mess, and they have to get thelr meals as best they can. The officers do not ap- pear to mind the inconvenience, and realiz> that it is but a part of army life. Owing to the late arrival of the camp equipage last night, the battalion headquarters were not put up until this worning. The officers sl=pt in the heepital tent. Things are straightened today, however. There will be a dress parade at 5:30 o'clock this afternoon, at which time the colors presented by the Morton Cadets to the battalicn will be officially received and the Mortons, Company G, formally desig- nated as the color company. The two companies of the 2d Battalion, which left Washington at 2 o'clock, are expected to arrive at camp at 3:45 o'clock. Arrangements are being made to receive them. Their camp equipage has arrived and the tents wili be put up this after- noon. There has been little or no sickness today and none of the men had to be taken to the hospital. Several of them, however, were confined to their quarters with minor ail- ments. Anxiously Awaiting Comrades. The boys are anxiously awaiting the ar- rivai of the balance of the regiment, and when the other companies come they will be given a hearty welcome. The members of the Ist Regiment are proud of the fact that they are the first to arrive in the big camp that is soon to be the home of 30,00) volunteers. The enterprising liverymen of Falls Church today began to run hacks between Falls Church ard the camp grounds. They met every train. They take about half an hour to run from Fails Church to the camp. What was yesterday an open field is to- day a tented city. The camp is laid out in four company streets. Visitors Are Namerous. The camp has be2n visited by large num- bers ef the farmers in the vicinity today. Many of them came cn foot, others on horseback, and still others in farm wagons and in vehicles that looked as if they had seen service in the civil war. Thsy were courteous and polite, and although their curiosity was the cause of many amusing incidents, everybody was good-natured. It must be remembered that this is the first neampment of soldiers of the has been had in the state of Virgin! the exciting struggle from 1861 to 1865. Patriotic Fervor. All day long little knots of soldiers, who were off duty, were surrounded by admiring groups, who offered all sorts of encourage- ment, and th2 volunteers were congratu- lated upon the fact that they had been given an opportunity to fight for Old Glory. The boys are making friends rapidly, and by thelr gentlemanly behavior have earned the admiration and respect of all who havo had an opportunity of seeing them. Caimp life if now on in earnest. The boys realize this and are entering into it heart and soul. The colors of th: Morton Cadets, Company G, Ist Battalion, arrived from Washington this afternoon. Wagon Train Arrives. Shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday even- ing the wagon train from Washington with the tents, poles, cooking utensils and other camp paraphernalia arrived at the camp. Arrangements were immediately made by ‘aptain Slocum tc have {t unloaded as rapidly as possible so that the tented city could be erected and the boys could be made comfortable for the night. Within a few minutes after the tents were on the ground they were issued to the various companies by Adjutant Mock. Fourteen tents with the necessary poles and pegs were issued to each company: The privates of the companies had to see to the erection of the tents, and within a remarkably short space of time they were ready for occupancy. The grounds had already been surveyed and staked off so as to faciliate matters. The prior practice of many of the men in the various training camps of later years came in very handily. The sergeants and corporals knew exactly what to do, and it did not take them long to impart the in- formation to their subordinates. All of the men worked with a will. They whistled and sang as they went about this, their first arduous task. When the tents had been put in shape the men were given spades with which to dig the proper ditches. These were dug along the com- pany streets, and around the tents so as to drain off the water in case of rain. The camp is pitched on the side of a slightly rolling hill, with the end of the company street next to a fine body of woods, which aflords ample shade for the boys. They can work in the hot sun, but when the day’s duties are laid aside they can go to a nice park under the shade of stately oaks and take such rest as they may de- sire. The location of the camp of the Dis- trict boys is believed to be one of the healthiest in this section of the country. The ground is rolling and within a few hours after a hard rain it would be as “dry as a powder horn.” An abundant supply of good water can be obtained from ie THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1898-24 PAGES. the large number of nice, cool springs throughout the grounds. Delay in Receipt of Rations. The fact that-the rations did not reach the camp grounds until an hour or more after the arrival of the battalion simply served to whet the appetites of the soldier boys. When the supplies arrived the wag- on train from Washington had not put in its appearance, so no cooking utensils could be had and the department. had to do the next best possible thing un-" der the circumstances. Fortunately a num- ber of ham sandwiches had been prepared for just such an SAEE ERE These were uickly unpacked an ued. “They were placed on a large oil blanket, with a guardsman at each corner, and passed around freely. The boys took a bountiful supply. No coffee could be made, because the stoves had not arrived, but there was an abundance of clear; cool spring water, and the boys filled their can- teens with this as a substitute. The first regular meal served in camp ‘was supper, at 7 o'clock. The rations at this meal were canned corn beef, canned baked beans, coffee and bakers’ bread. What the boys did to this meal was a pien- ty. When they finally got through there was not enough left to feed a hungry dog. They tried to eat up the whole business, and had the tin plates and tin cups been digestible it is believed that these, too, would have shared the fate of the corned beef and beans. The boys earned this sup- per and they deserved a hearty meal. They got it. The hard work of erecting the tents and digging the trenches had strung their appetites to the highest pitch, so to speak. Under the orders issued by Major Urell yesterday, the guard was posted shortly after the arrival of the troops in camp and it was maintained all night, with the usual reliefs. This guard will be main- tained with strict military discipline until the end of the war. Major Urell says, how- ever, that no passes will be nec for the friends of the guardsmen to visit the camp, and as far as possible no restrictions will be placed on visitors. So long as every one behaves properly he will not be mo- lested. One thing Major Ureill desires to be distinctly understood is that there will be no intoxicating liquors allowed in camp. He is positive on this point, and he will not for a moment countenancé any speak- easies. There has been some talk of the storekeepers in the neighborhood laying in a supply of liquor and selling it, although it is contrary to law. Any member of the battalion caught drinking will be promptly put in the guard house and will not be al- lowed to leave the camp again. The officers of the battalion had their first taste of old Virginia hospitality yes- terday afternoon, when Mr. Campbell. pro- prietor of “Woodburn Manor,” where the boys are camped, came out on the field and invited them in to dine with his family. They accepted the offer promptly, and within a short while they were sitting down at a table loaded with all those good things known to the most accomplished of Vir- ginia cooks. The officers were as hungry as the men, and they did justice to the meal. The appreciation of this act of hos- pitality was shown on every face. Mr. Campbell and his family are doing every- thing in their power to make both officers and men comfortable. The latch string of “Woodburn Manor” hangs on the outside. It is quite certain that no better spot could have been selected for battalion, regi- mental or brigade drill. The field where the camp is located is large enough in which to maneuver an entire brigade. The District troops on the ground will take advantage of this and will have drill twice daily. They will be put through all of the skirmish movements. While it is true there are a number of recruits—men who have never before shouldered a musket— they are at the same time an intelligent lot of men, and it is believed it will not take them lorg to catch on. Company officers are putting the men through the manual of arms and foot mcvements. Beut Route to Camp. The best y for wheelmen to reach the camp is to cross the Aqueduct bridge, turn to the right up past the golf links of the Washington Golf Clab, with a straight road on to Balston and Falls Church. The camp is about two miles and a half from “alls Church west. The road from Wash- ington out to Falls Church ts a very geod one for bicycles, and the road from Falls Church to the camp is good for the better part of the way. There are several long hills, however, that it would not be com- jortable to ride up. By tomorrow this road will have been beaten down and in excellent shape. The distance from the Virginia end of the Aqueduct bridgt to the camp is ten miles. For those who wish to go on the cars the Southern Railway Company trains, which leave the B. and P. station, and the trains of the Washington and Falls Church electric railway are available. The trains on the latter road leave the Virginia end of the Aqueduct bride every hour dur- ing the day. It takes about twenty min- utes to run over to Falls Church. At Falls Church ‘bus facilities to the camp will be afforded. It is more than probable that by Moaday afternoon the entire regiment of the Dis- trict of Columbia Volunte will be in camp, under command of Col. Harries. Two compani rrived thi ternoon and the balance are expected to arrive between now and Monday Compliment to Commander. As a compliment to Brig. Gen. George H. Harries of the D. C. N. G., soon to be lonel of the volunteer regiment, the first battalion to named its temporary home “Camp H This tends to show rrive in what high esteem Gen. Harries is held by those members of the guard who are y anc willing to defend the flag of The boys are anxiously awaiting the ar- rival of the other troops in camp, so that regimenial drills can be had and the vol- unteer battalion be put, into good shape in this respect. The post office which is nearest to the camp is at Falls Church, Va. Letters ad- dressed to any one of the volunteers in camp should be sent to Falls Church, and every day the army postman will call for the mail. It is expected that by Monday communi- cation can be had directly to the camp by telephone and by telegraph. In this way the loved ones at home can be permitted to hear the familiar voices of their sons, brothers and sweethearts from whom they are separated. Seramble for Recruits. The departure of the Ist Battalion from the armory for camp yesterday morning appeared to stir both the officers and men left behind to the highest piteh of renewed activity. The boys who were compelled to stay at home because the companies to which they were attached lacked the neces- sary number of men did so with apparent deep regret. That they envied their more fertunate fellow-guardsmen could be seen on every face. This resulted in a tall sort of hustling for recruits. Within a few hours enough had been examined and ac- cepted to fill up the quota of Company D, Captain William S. Hodges, and this com- pany was put formally inio the service of the United States shortly after 6 o'clock last night. During yesterday afternoon and until late last night there was a hurrying and scurry- ing back and forth getting the troops in readiness to move as soon as they were mustered in. Unfortunately no uniforms or accoutrements are supplied to the re- cruits until after they have been mustered into the United States service. ‘This, of course, causes delay. It is estimated that about seventy-five men were needed this morning to fill out the District quota. The examining sur- geons have been kept busy all day today, and while many men have been up before them, but few have passed. The companies which are still short the necessary number of men are Using every effort to fill up their ranks. Several of them have established recruiting stations in the various suburbs of Washington and in Alexandria, hoping to get men in this way. Rosters of Com: les L and D. Company L, Capt. George W. England, which was mustered in Thursday evening, and Company D, Capt. Hodges, which was mustered in last night, remained at the armory all night. The roster ofthese two companies is as follows: Cpmpany L—Captain, George W. Eng land; first Ueutenant, Charles A. Meyer; Heutenan' B. Wheaton; and Clarence B. Wallace; corpora! Earnest L. Soules, Frank P. Plat “ R Charles A. Pepper, William W. Mill ang y 8. Beckham; homes Raymon . Berry and Henry Williams! ar#idcer, William A. McDonald; wagoner, Hamilton O. Fergur- son; privates, William ' Baum, Albert M. Billings, John C. 33, nk B. Bowers, Henry J. Brochon, R. Bunyea, Den- nis J. Byrne, Wiilfam B. Cattell, Charles Chaney, John E. Clement, Taylor Cox, Nicholas T. Crowley, Ctwarles W. Durbien, George C. Fairbank, ‘Berijamin 8. Favorite, Hi ton Ficklin, Edgai Fletcher, Budd T. rtney, Jam 8.) Ginnaty, Frank E. Hagan, Will L.| Hammerly, — Ar- 1 thur G. Hemme: yn, Frederick B. den, William H. Heck, Frank Hellmuth, Lewis F. Hellmuth, George L. Hilton, John E. Holmes, George G. Holroyd, Joseph T. Hopkins, George M. Kitching, Clarence E. Langley, Isaac P. Linch, William H. Littlepage, Maurice M. Livingston, Daniel M. McAvoy, George F. Martin, John C. Mead, Charles 8. Millen- der, Samuel Morgan, Samuel Murdoch, George Newman, Henry F. Molan, John D. O'Leary, George W. Patterson, James O. Reeves, John Rogerson, Albert Schalk, John L. Schnerger, Emil Schultz, Everett P. Springer, Wesley C. Stansbury, Freder- ick Stewart, Joseph T. Stotsenberg, Wil- lam Venable, William E. Wallace, Alan S. Wall and Bernard A. Hendren. Company D—Captain, William S. Hodges: first lieutenant, Richard J. Donnelly; sec- ond lieutenant, Louis T. Boiseau; first ser- geant, Henry A. Dobson; quartermaster Sergeant, Joseph L. King; sergeants, James E. Leeman, Clarence N.’ Walker, William B. Jackson and Samuek L. Dickinson; cor- porals, William C. Ryan, James E. Smith, Ansburn F. Towner, Oliver L. Bell, Peter E. Little, and Samuel Feland: musician, Robert Goodman; artificer, William H. Stark; wagoner, ‘John Lewis; privates, Julius Augenstein, Fred D. B. Austin, Levi T. Baker, John F. Barghauser, William H. Barstow, Lewis W. Brown, Ed L. Budding- ton, Edwin Burke, Allan Cairns, James A. Callahan, Morris C. Foote, Alfred L. Gio- vannoni, William E. Glenn, George Hal- dens, Archie Hammerly, Thomas F. Hay- ward, Stuart C. Hilder, Douglas Johns, Charles M. Jones, Elmer H. Kauffman, William Kelly, Arthur L. Kitchin, Ernest Korte, Charles E. Little, William’ B. Lit- tie, William Lynch, John A. Maher, Wil- liam E. Mansfield, Leroy E. McCauley, Pat McConville, Ed J. McNerhany, Dominick McMenamin, jr., Frank E. Middleton, Scott Munroe, William Niemeyer, Arthur C. No- ble, William H. Noyes, Edward Ockert, Robert Osborn, Harold L. Owens, John EB. Petersen, Henry E. Pielert, Albert Pike, Robert H. Potts, George Prender, Charles A. Rainey, George M. Raley, Jacob Richey, Morton P. Rollins, Charles O. Saers, John D. Shay, Harry C. Sargent, Harry W. Shri- ver, John H. Trumbo, John K. Waggaman, David E. Watson, George E. Wickert, Ross W. Wise, David R. Woodington, Lawrence J. Wooldridge and William V. Yeatman. Flat-Footed and Failed. Early this morning a blue-eyed youth, whose well-knit figure filled out the curves of a new spring suit, strode eagerly across Pennsylvania avenue and made his way to the Center market armory, where a good- sized crowd of other young men had al- ready preceded him. He was a natty fel- low, and young ladies going to market cast approving glances in his direction. Half an hour later he appeared garbless in a group of other naked men at the communi- cating door leading into the southeast cor- ner of the big drill hall of the armory, bet- ter known as Center Market Hall. An ex- Pert eye would have picked him out as a singularly well-developed and well-propor- tioned youngster. Across the hall was a group of officers representing Uncle Sam and more naked nfen. The individual in question was beckoned to come over and ola the latter, and some one at his elbow said: a Se “Go at a hop on your right foot to the middle of the hall, shen change to your left and keep hopping tll you get there.” The eager aspirant for military fame started confidently*to carry out these in- structions, but he couldn't. He made a sor- Ty attempt to hop the forty odd feet of floor, but when he reached the officers he was tersely told to-go back. “Why, what's the matter with me?” he inquired in an injured tone, throwing out his chest. “You can’t hop,” .he was politely inform- ed, “therefore you/are flat-footed. Flat- footed men can’t march. Therefore you are not eligible for enlistment.’ « Cresfallen and ashamed the youth re- turned whence he came. The Reading Test. | Several young men hopped nimbly across and when they had accomplished this were put to the reading test. Only one failed to peruse the print, forward and backward, and, in spite of his assertion that he could shoot a gun as good as anybody, the one who failed was sent back to join’ the flat- footed aspirant. The applicants eyed the young men who were already mustered in with open-eyed envy, and there was no doubt all of them would have given lots to have been given a chance to don similar uniforms and strap on the knapsacks that lay in a line along the east side of the drill hall. These knap- sacks were heavily loaded with soldiers’ necessities, and had water cups swung be- low anc canteens resting atop of each one. They belonged to the members of Captain Hodges’ company, the Ordway Rifles, who slept in the dril! hall last night. Over in the rifle gallery were more knapsacks, stm- ilarly equipped, belonging to the soldiers of the Swiss Guard, 8 Captain England’s company is called, who made that hall their place of rest last night. Both companies went over to the volun- teer army rendezvous at Woodburn Manor at 2 o'clock this afternoon, leaving six more to follow. The delay in filling the ranks of the vari- ous companies has been due entirely to the desire of every captain apd of Colonel Har- ries himself, and the other offcers of the regiment, to accept only those who will make good soldiers in every sense of the term. By tomorrow night at the furthest the entire roll of the Ist Regiment, Dis- trict of Columbia Volunteers, will be com- pleted, and after Monday the big armory at Center Market will be deserted by the caretakers. Report to Major Urell. The two companies which went over to Woodburn Manor today reported to Major Urell of the 1st Battalion, commanding the camp. The two companies next mustered im will be taken over Monday by Major C. L. Hine, who will command the 24 Bat- talion. Major O'Brien will probably take the remaining four companies to camp as a battalion Monday or Tuesday. Two Companies Leave for Camp. Companies L, Capt. England, and D, Capt. Hodges, left for Woodburn Manor at 2 o'clock today. The companies marched un- der command of Capt. England from the armory to 9th street and Maryland avenue at the regulation quickst=p, and were soon aboard the special Southern train which was waiting to carry the soldiers to camp. The crowds along the line of march, which was down 7th street to Maryland ‘avenue and thence to the train, gave the d2parting boys a good send-off. A number of moth- ers and sisters, to-say“nothing of sweet- hearts, were at the armory to say good- byes and give hearty blessings, and som> of them even essayed marching with the men to the depot. m Notes of the Yolunteers. Up to 9 o'clock last night cver 400 appli- cations had been recetvéd by Captain Do- mer from men who'wanted to serve in the National Fencibles, Cotipany. So careful has been Captain Domer in his selections, however, that there are still five or six vacant places to fill before the company is mustered in, t . General Harries visited the armory at noon, snd in reply to a question of The Star reporter said he felt confident that by noon tomorrow the ist Regiment quota weuld be completely filled, and the com- panies now in Washington on their way to camp at Munson’s Hill. Recruiting will close at the Center Mar- ket Armory tonight without fail; quently those who desire to join the Di trict regiment will be compelled to get an animated hustle on. é & ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS Enthusiasm Marks the Departure of Light Infantry Company. a FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE APPLAUD Gen. Fitzhugh Lee Given a Great Ovation. GENERAL AND PERSONAL Evening Star Bureau, 529 King Street, Bell Telephone, 106. ALEXANDRIA, May 14, 1898. Never in the history of this city has such a demonstration been given to an organiza- tion as was accorded the Alexandria Light Infantry this morning, when the company took the 11:17 train for Richmond. As has been stated in The Star, Capt. Albert Bryan yesterday received orders from Adjutant General Naile to proceed with his company to Richmond this morning as a preliminary to the muster into the Volunteer Army of the United States. Thé order was given to the men yesterday afternoon, and immedi- ately they began to prepare for the trip. The armory, which has been open for the past two weeks, was soon the scene of bustle. Quartermaster Sergeant Appich was kept busy issuing uniforms and equip- ments to the recruits. The n.embers of the company were or- dered to report at the armory this morn- ing at 10 o'clock. Long before that hour members with thelr knapsacks packed were upon the streets, and stood about conv ing with mumbers of their families or bid- ding farewell to their friends and acquaint- ances as they were met. Promptly at 10 o'clock every member was in the armory and at 10:20 Rev. Dr. Williams delivered an address to the boys. At 10:30 o'clock the command of fall in was given and 109 members answered to their names. A representative of The Evening Star had in advance received per- mission from Captain Bryan to distribute American flags among the members, and this was done as soon as the roll had been called. Every member put his flag in the muzzle of his gun. When the order to march was given the R. E. Lee Camp of Confederate Veterans. preceded by the Third Regiment Virginia Volunteer Field Band, took the lead; they were followed by the ex-members of the company, in com- mand of Francis L. Smith. Next came the Junior Light Infantry, Capt. Paul Fisher in »2hind them were about 500 citi- zens in line. This array formed the escort to the company as it marched away. The line of march was up Prince street to Al- fred, out Alfred to Cameron, up Cameron to the Pennsylvania depot. where a crowd of about 5,000 people had congregated. At the depot two cars for the accommodation of the company and field band were on the side track. The members got aboard as quickly as possible and a guard was placed at each door to prevent the vast throng from cn- tering the cars. Mothers, sisters, fathers ard brothers, to say nothing of the sweet- hearts, were there to bid a fond farewell to the beloved ones. At 11:17 the train palled into the depot and the two cars were immediately at- tached. Hardly had the train stopped be- fore Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, who was aboard, stepped to the platform, where he was given an ovation. He was compelled to shake hands with the people as they passed by. The train only stopped about five minutes. The conductor called all aboard and the train slowly started off, when the crowd began to yell, the ladies Waived their handkerchiefs, and as long as the train was in view there were cheers to the departing patriots, so soon to don the uniform of Uncle Sam. Preparing to Celebrate. The members of R. E. Lee Camp, Confed- erate Veterans, are preparing for the cele- bration of Tuesday, the 24th instant, the thirty-seventh anniversary of the departure of the confederate troops from this city. The fire companies have been invited to Participate. Of course the Alexandria Light Infantry can take no part in the ceremonies this year, and in consequence of the war it is belleved the occasion may not be celebrated with the same interest as in previous years. City Jail Inspected. Dr. William R. Purvis and Messrs. C. W. Moore and E. B. Taylor yesterday after- ncon made their quarterly examination of the city jail. They report th> building in gcod condition, except the northeast cor- ner, which is crumbling. The have been newly whitewashed and put a neat condition. There are fourteen pris- oners, of which three are white. ‘Bhe Ladies’ Auxiliary of R. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, have received a large number of handsome grave markers, which they propose placing on the graves ox the confederate soldiers buried in the cemeteries adjoining this city. The mark- ers will bear the name, command and date of death of deceased. The ladies are es- pecially anxious to mark tne graves of all who left this city in 1861. Infirmary Report. Dr. H. P. Howard, the attending physi- cian at the Alexandria Infirmary for the past two months, has submitted the fol- lowing statement to the board of lady managers: “I have to report to you that during my term of service, under regime of enlarged staff, a period of two months ending May 1, 188, there were under treatment in the institution the following number of cases: Females, 21; males, 2: total, 45. Of these there were discharged— cured, 20; 10 males and 10 females; im- proved, 5—% males and 2 females; dis- charged, 2—1 male and 1 female; died, 5-3 males and 2 females; remaining in institu- tion, 13—10 males, 3 females.” Police Court. Mayor Geo. L. Simpson this morning dis- posed of the following cases: Edward Pitcher, arrested as a suspicious character; scent to the chain gang for five days. Jos- eph Black, charged with fighting; fined $. Mary Davis, charged with being drunk in the street; ordered to leave the city. Deaths. John Lawler died at his residence on Wolfe street at 8 o’clock this morning. Mr. Lawler had been ill of consumption for some time. . Elwell C. Atwell died at his home on Payne street last night. The deceased was about sixty-six years old and a well-known and respected citizen. ——__.__ ITS ANNUAL OUTING. br District Society, S. A. R., to Journey to Leesbu: The annual outing of the District of Co- lumbia Society Sons of the American Revo- lution will take place Wednesday next, at Leesburg, Va. Special cars will be provid- ed for members and friends on the South- ern railway train leaving the 6th street sta- tion at 1 p.m., and Leesburg will be reached in a little less than two hours. Leesburg is the nearest point reached by rail to the burying place of Col. Butgess Ball, a patriot of the revolution and friend and relative of George Washington. It is intended to hold appropriate services in connection with placing a S. A. R. marker and a wreath of flowers on the heretofore neglected grave of Colonel Ball. will be in waiting at the Leesburg station to take the visitors to Ball’s Bluff, where the remains of Colonel Bail lie. After the return to Leesburg dinner will be served at the Leesburg Inn. The train will leave for Washington at 7:03, and reach here at 8:40. The committee of meee sr ogge is com- poe of Messrs. John B. Wight, chairman; ill H. e, secretary; W. E. Cus- tis, John Paul Ernest, Charles 8. Taintor, Lloyd B. Wight and Francis E. Leupp. — "' Should the weather Wednesday be unfa- vorable the excursion will be postponéd un- til the following day. 5 —_>—_ ‘Will Filed for Probate. The will of the late Catherine H. Robert- son, dated January 27, 1890, was today filad for probate. The entire estate of the de- husband, | z 3 4.55 a “s 1226 F St. ever was such activity in giving up. prices; been tremendous. Chamber Suites. $28.00 Chamber § Chamber Chamber + Chamber § This Sale. $18 ee Suites. Odd Dressers. $14.50 $16.00 $20.00 Se 00 28.00 $33.00 $36.00 $37.56 Dressers. Dressers Dressers. Dressers $27.50 $33.00 Sideboards. Sideboard: Sideboards... id Extension Extension Extension Tables... Tables. Sultes Suites Suites. Suites, Sultes Suites, Sult Suit Lansburg' 1226 F St. $100,000 Sale of Fine Furniture. was there such an opportunity for furniture buvers. We are bound to make a complete clearance of all the departments that we are 1216 F St. the furniture business and never Prices Have Been Cut Unmercifully. At one swoop we cut them to below factory cost. All the goods are marked plainly with our former prices and with the reduced It’s Not Safe to Delay. Crowds have been attending this sale daily and the selling has It is advisable to come at once, as the hand- somest goods are fast disappearing. As the loss is very big the terins of this sale are strictly cash, Couches. ‘This Sale. hes. 2 Couches. Silk Box Conches......... Rox Couches cpafeeoafeoeatoateteatetnatotoatoatatestateaiet $63.50 Leather Couches Rockers. * $7.50 Rockers. $8.59 Rockers $10.00 Kockers $11.00 Rockers $13.50 Rockers $16.00 Rockers $27.50 Rockers $35.00 Rockers China Closets. $18.00 China Closet $6.00 Ladies’ $15.00 Ladies” $18.50 Ladies" $28.50 Ladies’ $50.00 Ladies" $5.00 Ladies” s Toilet Tables. $15.00 16.00 16.50 $20.00 $30.00 “ : SreebeseentonsontortontesZoniontedioete iedieateasratrd tera eSedecenteaseaseesoeteeeateaseaseeseegeaseageagengeaseaseesees sees ateat Totlet Toilet Totlet ‘Toilet Tollet Totlet Tables... Tables. - Tables. | Tables. - Tables. Tables. - Furniture & Carpet Co., 1216 F St. | es Greatest suit sale yet. 200 garments--the most stylish and most de- sirable ladies’ tailor-made suits of the season have been secured from a leading maker in New York city at an enormous sacrifice in-price and go over to you Monday--offering you by far the best values of the season. ‘They are Just such suits which we sold earlier in the season for $15. very lucky day when we bought them to seli for $6.60. the face you cannot well afford to ignore it. A clearance sale of our ladies’ finest suits. In our anxiety to show you elties” in ladies’ tailor-made suits we have become overstocked. We wanted to have a stock that ington—that was perfect. We have earned the appreciation of a vast number for our enterprise—and have made the ladies’ suit de- partment the most popular of any in Washington. comes the time when,we must pay for our rashness—if you can call it that. And owing to the remarkable cheapness of makers’ late prices for the finest quality stance-—we have found the sale of our own regular stock suffering Now we realize the necessity for heroic action, $25 and $30 suits go for $12.50. The reduction knife falls—and it falls heavily. Monday morning we will offer the choice of our entire stock of ladies’ finest made suits--those “novelties,” which are marked $25 and $30—in the richest choice of materials imaginable—in every fash- ionable color and shade—as weli as black—made in the ve style—richly lined with finest taffeta silk—garments which are un- questionably the finest ever brought $12.50. There never was such a splendid offering made before— and the buyers who will come Monday to take advantage of it will neglect. fill the store. 1-day specials in Monday we will make things fairly “hum” in the skirt and waist department—by the offering of some of the most remarkable values which have ever been made by any values hold good for this one day only—it you want to avail your- self of the opportunity offered for saving money you must come Monday. Skirts, $6.98. A lot of large brocaded satin and satin ored in most richest are made of blac silk lined reefer jackets. | tail is perfect—the finest suits to be had are no better made and fit no better than these. The entire two hundred garments k serge and have Every de- It was tndecd a The saving of $8.5) stares you in the most complete stock of “noy- could please every lady in Wash- But now suits—like the one above, for in- Beginning y newest to Washington—for only skirts and waists. store in this city. The Silk Waists, $4.98.