Evening Star Newspaper, August 22, 1898, Page 9

SS WASH. B. WILLIAMS, 7th and D Sts. Furniture, &c. Hundreds Are uying Carpets Now! en these prices that will pre- um sfford to miss Axminsters, 80c. & 85c. yd. 85c. yd. vonnerie $1 yd. ton Velvets, 80c.&$1.15 Tap.Brussels,45c.,50c.,65c. loguettes ‘These are about 25c. on the dollar lower than fall pric :Cameras big: : and little from : :$2.50 to $100: CYCLE TRACK NOTES. The match pursuit race Thursday night at the track of the Park Bicycle Club be- tween Fred Titus of New York city and J. Frank Starbuck of Philadelphia is attract- Ing considerable attention. While both riders are known to many bicycle enthu- siasts in this city on accoant of their Previous good work, perbaps both enjoy a muck larger acquaintance in Baltimore and New York, and espectally in Philadelphia Where Starbuck is a favorite, and where he has done nearly all of his racing the present season. Thursday evening will mark his first appearance in this city. By his excellent work Saturday Titus has shown himself to be in excellent trim for unpaced work. He was at the Woodside track in the afternoon. A feature was a pursuit rac nducted on Lines similar to the race in this city Wednesday. Titus rode nst B. B. Stevens and John Zim- merman, both good riders for middle dis- tance. and he defeated them, overtaking both after a long ride. In this race he broke the five-mile unpaced track competi- tion record. His time wa he former record was 11.4 made by Charles Church of Philadeiphia in a recent race in that city. Not content this race Titus entered a ten- sional handicap Saturday night Tioga track, near Philadelphia. © were thirty-six entries, scattered ali the track. Starbuck had 100 yards ap, while other good men were Dp to 475 yards. Titus was the atch man. By his peculiar tactics i to win the race, his time being 46 1-5. As an incentive to fast special prize was offered to the der at the end of each mile of the race. s did not capture a single one of the mile lap prizes he showed up well at the finish and won out easily. Robert Walthour and Billie Sims, who left the city Saturday morning for Phila- entered at both meets, but apture anything. At the Wood- side track a three-mile lap race was run al riders, while in the ten- p at the Tioga track neither local men obtained a place. They returned home today and will get into con- dition for the Thursday night meet. An event that was held at Philadelphia Saturday night will probably be held in this city soon. It was a quad pursuit race, though not unlimited. The distance was i at five miles, and at the end of that the winning team was 225 yards in the the time being 11.49 1-3. A race was held at Philadeiphia on the evening of August 13 exactly similar to the pursuit race which will be run Thursday evening between Starbuck and Titus. The contestants in the Philadeiphia race were Starbuck and Clint Coulter, the former un- paced king. While Coulter ‘won, he had the st kind of work. The men started at lasted for fifteen m id fifty yards, the time being 36.52 3 For unpaced work this is regarded as remarkably fast. The race of Thursday ts expected to last fully ten miles, if not longer. Both men are evenly matched, and both have about the same amount of endurance. The Philadel- phia race is only cited as an instance of the possible length of a race of this class. ‘The list of events for the Labor day race Monday, September 5, has been ut, and the entry blank is now in nds of the printer. A departure from sual custom will be made, and these 1) be held in the afternoon at 3 The Sims-Schade match race will be the feature. Three heats of one mile each will be run, the winner capturing the best two out of the three. The heats will be d, and a time limit of two minutes will ed on each mile. A failure to make this time will mean the running over of the t. The events and prizes are as follows: ¢ event, one mile novice, amateur; gold médal, valued at $15. ad event, one mile handicap, ama- teur; prizes, first, $20 diamond; second, $15 bath robe; third, $10 gold ring; fourth, $5 gold ring. two-mile Arlington Wheel- »pen only to club members; diamond; second, $10 dia- diamond. ne mile open, professional; second, $15; third, $10; SS. th event, invitation Australian pursuit em race, professional; prizes, first, $30: nd, $20; third, $10. xth event, match race, paced, Fred versus Fred Schade, for a purse of best two out of three heats deciding ner. The largest crowd that has attended an athletic exhibition of any kind in St. Louis for three years turned out Saturday to wit- national cireuit bicycle races. breaks the world’s ck. . professional, fi ‘arland (seratch Arthur : Orlando Stev- 1.00 2-5. The championship to E. C. cond; McFarland, third. wo-mile handteap, pro- rds), in 4.30; as second, and McFar- (scratch), third. fessional, Coop lan '¢ been using CASCARETS andas @ mild and effective laxative they are simply won- erful. My daughter and 1 were bothe: sick stomach and our breath was very bed. Wonderfully. ‘They an Bel ia the fas Wonderfully. are & great help in the family " WILHELMINA NAGEL. J 218 Rittenhouse 8t.. Cincinnati, Ohio. CANOY CATHARTIC TRADE MARK REGISTERED Goel ever Sees” ‘Weaken, oF Gripe: We Se. Se, ss CURE CONSTIPATION. ... ‘Sterling Remety Company, Chicago, Montreal, Sew York. 815 WO-TO-BAG fossa seaE a THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, AUGUST NOW IN NINTH PLACE ‘Senators Won and Brooklyns Lost : - Twice, i A NEW PLAYER IN LEFT FIELD Made Creditable Exhibition at the Bat. CURRENT SPORTING NOTES ose Today's League Schedule. Pittsburg at Washington. St. Louis at Baltimore. Cincinnati at Boston. Cleveland at New York. Brooklyn at Chicago. Louisville at Philadelphia, Record of the Clubs. Clubs. Cincinnati. . Raltimore. Cleveland New Yor The two sames at National Park Satur- day between the Washington and Pittsburg clubs were from a local point of view a ™most enjoyable exhibition of base ball, and the large attendance of spectators was en- thusiastic over the results. The first game was won hy 4 to 1, and the artistic work of Gus Weyhing was responsible for the victory. The second game also fell to the Senators by 6 to 4, and this contest, like the first, was won through the effective pitching of Billy Donovan. It is a question whether the Senators have played better ball at any time this season than they did Saturday. Of course, the pitching was unusually effective, but the fielding was of that steady character that is bound to be felt tremendously when effective twirling figures on the same side. The Senatorial infield in the two games worked like clock work, and but two mistakes were made, Reitz fumbling a hard hit grass cutter, while Donovan threw wild, while the outfield confined itself to two misplays that were costly only in the case of Anderson's throw. A young professional player named Eagle, hailing from Reckville, Md., made his first appearance with the Senators, taking left field in place of Selbach, whose ankle has been so badly twisted that it is doubtful if he will be back in the game again this on. When Sel. was injured in Thurs- Ss game Mr. Wagner thought that Don- an might be able to fill the gap in left field, but his sorry exhibition in Friday’ game made the local magnate skirmish around for an extra fielder. Eagle has been playing ali season with the Auburn, N. Y., ciub, and but recently arrived home. Mr. Wagner was aware of the young play- 's return, and immediately wired him to report at National Park at once. Eagle came to Washington by the first train, and was in time to get into the first game. While his appearance was disappointing to the prophets, his work demonstrated con- clusively that he is far above the average as a ball player. In fielding Eagle had lit- tle to do, so that no line could be obtained on his ability in this respect, but at the bat he gave an exhibition of “pinch” hit- ting that set the onlookers wild. In the first game he laced out a single and a beautiful two-bagger, both hits scoring runs while his single in the second game shot through the infield like a shot, ani breught in a much-needed run. Eagle will leave with the Senators for the west tomorrow, and it is the wish of all the friends of the club that his good work wili be continued. Of course, it is not expected that he will fill the large shoes of the German Senator, but perhaps luck has come Washington's way for once, and we have picked vp a first-class ball player. In the first game the Pittsburgs had Hastings on the rubber, and he was touched up for only eight hits, but they were of a timely nature, and drove runs over the plate in pairs in the fifth and sixth innings. The Pirates, on the other hand. drove but two hits outside the dia- mond, and their only score was made in he second inning on Gettman’s error. The second game brought forward twirler Billy Donovan, the boy with the lightning curves and drops, and his opponent on the rubber was the Celebrated pitcher, Billy. Rhines of last year’s Cincinnatis. The young man_had the better of the veteran, but seven hits being made off of his de- very, while sixteen hits, for a total of nineteen bases,.were the sum total regis- tered up against the veteran. The delivery of Donovan was apparently so speedy that it seemed impossible to locate the hall as it flew over the plate, and bases on balls were heartily welcomed by the visiting batsmen. Umpires Emsiie and Hunt divided up the day’s work behind the plate and in the field, the fermer being behind the plate in the first game, while he took it easy in the second, judging the play on the bases. Both gentlemen did their work entirely satisfactorily. Chicago Teok Two. Only two sames were played in the Na- tienal League yesterday and they came under the head of a double-header between the Chicago and Brooklyn clubs at Chi- cago. Both gam3s were victories for the Orphans, the first by 4 to 3 and the sec- ond by 2 to ©. Callahan held the Grooms down to four hits in the first game, while Thornton shut them out without a’ hit in the second. The Orphans played perfect ball, not an error being made in either contest. The attendance was 10,000. R. HE. Chieago.. 00210100x-4 11 6 Brooklyn. 3000000008 6 3 R. HE. Chieago........00020000x-2 11 6 Brooklyn.......000000000-0 0 2 Other Saturday Scores. Baltimore, 8; St. Louis, 1. Boston, 2; Cincinnati, 1. New York, 4; Cleveland, 3. Chicago, 2; Brooklyn, 1. Philadelphia, 2; Louisville, 0. Base Ball Notes, ‘Two games today. In ninth place by a hair. “Pepper” Reitz is going fast these days. Last game today until September 8, when the Phillies come. A bunch of Pennsylvania soldiers rooted_| tard for Pittsburg Saturday and were hard loser: Dr. Arlington Pond, U. 8. A., late pitcher of the Baltimore club, viewed the game Sat- urday from a private box. G2ttman made two bad breaks on the bases again Saturday, and it seems impos- sible to wake him up. One of the most sensational plays of the season was pulled off in the first game. A sharp ball was hit to Weyhing and thrown to first. Smith had started after the ball, and Padden, on second, mad2 a break for third. Farrell threw to third, and Smith, backing on the ball, put out the runner. Not a second was lost in passing the ball from player to player, and Smith's good fielding and Farrell's headwork were very much in evidenc2. Mr. Wagner has been severely criticised for not obtaining new players before the season ends. The local magnate said Sat- urday that it is almost impossible to gst de- sirable players just at present, but that by September 10 he will have a big bunch of new faces in Washington. The Senators’ two wins on Saturday and Brooklyn’s two defeats yesterday came in very handy, hoisting the local club into ninth place by a small fraction. The Boston club has been after Casey of the Torontos, the all-around ball player, but Manager Selee was turned down. Casey belongs to Washington, end will be a full- fiedged S:nator next season. 5 The Pittsburg papers are jubilant over the fact that “Killen went into the air” in the eighth inning of Friday’s game and was batted all over the Jot. These writers should hava seen the game. The Pirates. w: titled to exactly two hits in the gam but for miserable fiel Killen. won his game hands down. The westecn clubs are getting loped all along tha line in the east. Even the redoubtable Tebeau and his “‘scrap- pers,” who are consid:red as good a road club as any in the league, have taken a badly wal- merry. slide on the pere2ntage “‘shoot-the- chutes.” So far this year the right-handed pitchers of the league have won 408 games and lost 897, while the left-handers have won 163 and lost 174—a hard argument against the “southpaws.” The pitchers who are spend- ing their first year in the big league have officiated In ninety-one losing battles and only eighty victories. Fred. Tenney is not as badly injured as was at first supposed. Much of the soreness is already gone from his twisted knee and the wounds in his foot are slight, and he expects to be back in the gam> some time next week. During his absence Yeager and Bergen will alternate on first base. Catcher Bransfleld, who had be2n farmed out, has rejoined the Bostons, and will be used as utility man until Tenney gets back into the game. President Hart of the Chicago club main- tains that the verdict in Gumbert’s case against the Chicago club established the le- gality of the reserve rule. James doesn’t want to go broke on that proposition. So long as the league reserves the right td re- lease a player on t2n days® notice and de- nies the player the right to quit a club by tender of the same notice, then there is no mutuality to the contract. Such is the opin- icn of one of Philadelphia’s gr2atest law- yers. The batting in the National League for the season of 1898 has been much lighter than during any season since the pitching distance was increased. Many reasons for this have been advanced, including the statement that the balls are bad. What- ever the reason, it is true, and the fact was illustrated on Saturday, when the total number of runs made by beth sides in seven games played was 34, an average for each club of 2 3-7 runs. Leaving out the Washington-Pittsburg games, only 19 runs were made in the other five games, an average per club of less than two runs. Hanlon has now decided to comply with the board's decision to suspend Holmes and pocket Freedman’s $1,000. Out of it he is willing to pay Holmes an amount equal to the balance of the season’s salary. As Brodie is not yet ir condition to play ball, he has begun negotiations for the services of an ex-leaguer. Holmes, however, has decided to sue out his injunction tomorrow, and as the team starts off for a trip and will not return until after the limit set for Holmes’ suspension by the league directors, Hanlon will not be able to carry out their orders without getting tangled up with the court. The question will then be, can Han- lon demand the $1,000? The Washington club will have a non- playing manager next season. Umpire Lynch has declined the position, and the Wagners are on a still hunt for a capable man. Among others under consideration are, according to report, T. J. Loftus, Arthur Irwin and Jake Wells. The former owns and operates the Columbus club and 1s too well endowed with this world’s goods to accept, and Mr. Irwin is said to regard the Toronto club as too valuable a plant to intrust to others. Mr. Wells, the capable manager of the Richmond club of the At- lantic League, is handicapped in the esti- mation of the Wagners by his lack of major league experience. They fear a repetition of Staliings’ disastrous experi- ence with the Philadelphia club. The Sporting News would suggest that Mr. Lynch is not the only member of the Na- tional League staff of umpires who has managerial qualifications. What's the mat- ter with Bob Emslie?—Sporting News, These two double-headers with Pitts- burg, Saturday and today, are the result of a failure of the two clubs to get to- gether for the scheduled four games on the second trip of the Senators to Pittsburg the first days of August. On the first trip, in the latter part of May, all three sched- uled games were played. Inasmuch as the Washington team will not go back to Pitts- burg again this season and no open dates are in sight, it was necessary to pull off the two games tin this city. The Senators have been rather fortunate in the matter of getting rid of the postponed games this year. There are now standing out the fol- jowing contests that have been prevented from reaching decisions earlier in the sea- son: New York at Washington, one game; Philadelphia at Washington, one game; Cleveland at Washington, one game, tied; Washington at Cleveland (series played in Philadelphia), one game, tied; Washington at Brooklyn, one game; five games in all, three on the home grounds. TENNIS AT NEWPORT. Davis Defeats Stevens by Brilliant Work. Seme exciting tennis was witnessed in the championship tournament at Newport Saturday. The Davis-Stevens match was started on the championship court with Davis serving. He played every ball safe, until, getting a short ball, h2 drove it across the court. He soon had the score 5-2 in his favor, but here Stevens, by a series of fine passes, stopped him for a lit- tle. Stevens took four games straight by good, fast playing and led, 6-5. It was now Davis’ turn and he improv2d it by taking three straight and the set, 8-6. In these last games his tennis was superb, his serving, driving and smashing being magnificent. The second set was very like che first, Davis using the same tactics wifh great success. He held himself well in hand andi yas os steady as the veteran Stevens him- self. The third set was begun amid « good deal of excitement ovar whethar Davis could hold his form. Two games all were called. Then Davis took two, making a lead of 4-2. Stevens tied the score at 4-all, and after a long deuce took the next as well. Davis n3ver let up, however, and played with very cook nerve. He took two games and needed but one for the match. In the twelfth game the score stood 40-30 for Davis, when he made a superb drive into Stevens’ backhand corner. it looked as if all were over, but Stevens just reached and made a magnificent shot down the iine scoring the extreme corner. Again Davi: needed a point to win out, and after a long and sensational rally he scored on a smash Stevens was unable to r2ach. Score by games: First set: Davis. 120406700 0-012 13 14-8 Stevens. 003050089 W11 0-4 9 2 In th? Whitman-Budlong match Budlong showed up in great form, but failed to win, as expected. Whitman captured the first set, 11-9, after a long struggle, and then dropped the next two. He recovered him- self, howsver, and took the fourth set easily, 6-2, and the fifth, 84. Summary: D. F. Davis beat Richard Stevens, 8-6, 6-4, 7-5. * L, Ware beat G. W. Lee, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4. W. 8. Bond beat H. Ward, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4. M. D. Whitman beat C. R. Budlong, 11-9, 4-6, 4-6, 6-2, 8-6. IT WAS IRELAND'S TURN. Why Sir Thos. Lipten Challenged for the America’s Cup. Charles Russell, the bearer of a chal- lenge from Ireland to all yachtsmen in America for the America’s cup, who arrived at Quebec Saturday,as telegraphed to The Star, will leave for New York today, where he will be the guest of Bourke Cockran. The challenger is very confident that the details of the race will be speedily ar- ranged. He said: “The desire to challenge for the cup is not a new idea with Sir Thomas Lipton. Twelve years ago he made the proposition to the Cork Yacht Club to challenge with an Irish yacht, but at that time there were difficulties in the way and the contest was not brought about.” “Does Sir_Thomas intend to put his own yacht into the proposed contest?” Mr. Rus- sell was asked. “No,” he replied. “Sir Thomas does not own a racing yacht at the present time, but he has always taken a lively interest in yacht racing and is a member of several clubs. In fact, he has always been inter- ested in all forms of sport.” “What is his motive for issuing the chal- lenge at this time?” “Sir Thomas’ view is this: England and Scotland have had repeated opportunities to compete for the trophy and have failed, but Ireland has had no chance. Ireland should no longer remain the Cin- derella of the family, and in yachting, at any rate, should. take ‘her proper place among the nations of the earth: The yacht will be built in Ireland, and she is called the Shamrock, Her crew will be I , and she is to be built in the yards of Harland & Wolff, Belfast. Right Hon. W. J. Pirrie, the chief partner, is taking the very keenest personal interest in the mat- ter. His firm are the builders of the White Star liners.” a Save money by buying Furniture and Carpets in Hoeke's Clearing Sale—Advt, FOR MUSTERING OUT Instructions Isenog by the Adjutant General. RESPONSIBILITY “FOR PROPERTY Complete Records of the Men to Be Made and Transmitted. RETENTION OF ARMS The adjutant general today issued the following instructions for the muster out of the service of United States volunteers, which will prove of absorbing interest to every one of the 216,000 members of the volunteer army: Mustering Out Officers. 1. Only officers of the regular army will be detafled by the War Department to mus- ter out troops, and in all matters pertain- ing to their duties as mustering officers the officers and men of organizations to be mustered out will be guided by the instruc- tions of these officers, given in pursuance authority conferred by the Secretary of ar. 2. The mustering officer, proceeding ac- cording to a well-considered plan, suited to the situation, will make full use, under the supervision of the company or other com- mander, of the men of each company or other organization possessing clerical abil- ity, so that the transfer of property, prep- aration of physicai record blanks, correc- tion and completion of organization rec- ords, preparation and comparison of prop- erty returns, statements of charges, and muster-out rolls may be accomplished with the least possible delay, each inuividual en- gaged in the work of comparison being re- quired to initial the paper compared, in or- der that the responsibility for errors in comparison may be fixed. 3. To avoid expense to the government and hardships and annoyances to individu- als concerned, by unavoidable delays that wilt occur in the final payment of officers and enlisted men_absent from their com- mands on muster out, commanding officers will make every effort to effect the return of all absentees and detachments prior to muster out of the organization, and if for any reason an officer or an enlisted man absent is unable to join his command, a full report of the facts will be made to the ad- jutant general of the army for further or- ders. 4. The mustering officer, from the daily reports of his staff assistants, and his own notes, will telegraph to the adjutant gen- eral of the army, in brief, daily progress in the preparation of returns, vouchers, mus- ter-out rolis, transfer and disposition of property, physical examination of troops, muster out, payment, and. departure from the camp or station, with designation of the organization, and statement of the number of officers and men separately. Responsibility for Property. 5. Officers who at any time were respon- sible for public property jf any description must obtain certificates of non-indebted- ness before their final payment can be made. Commanding officers will, therefore, forward at once to the paymaster general a complete list of ali. the officers of the organization to be mystered out, and to the quartermaster general, cosnmissary general of subsistence, surgétn ‘general, chief of engineers, chief of ordndfice and chief sig- nal officer, a list of those.officers who are, or at any time have.;begn, responsible for public property. Chiefs gf the supply de- partments mentioned wilf cause immediate examination of returns do be made and transmit the result thefeof to the pay- master general, 6. Officers who haye not at any time been responsible for publi¢ property will be re- quired to furnish the ynustering officer with their affidavits to thaf efféct, certified to by the commanding officét0f the regiment, in- dependent battalion or cétipany. The affi- davits of such officers wil] be transmitted with the muster-out rolls to the paymaster designated to make the payment to the organization. All officers will’ be held to a strict ac- countability for the discipline of their com- mands and the preservation of public prop- erty. Mustering officers are empowered to prefer charges against ‘officers who negiect in any manner to take the proper measures to insure the government against loss of property or to keep their commands to- gether and under proper discipline. 8 Officers of the staff departments of the regular army will be detailed, when practicable, to receive public property, supervise the preparation of all returns and papers relating thereto, and for the per- formance of this duty will receive special instructions from the chiefs of the supply department of the army. 9. The’ supply departments of the army will continue to furnish organizations with needful supplies until date of final payment and discharge. 10. The mustering officers, upon arrival at the camp or station of the organization to be mustered out, will make a careful ex- amination of the regimental and company records and cause any omissions found to be supplied in order to complete the records. 11. Five muste:-out rolls will be prepared under the supervision of the mustering of- ficer by ths proper commanding officers with the greates* care, to avoid any injus- tice being done to the government or to persons who at any time were members of the organization, special attention being given to the requiren-ents of the last par- agraph of Circular No. 31, current series, from this office, being careful to note that settlement of clothing may involve different fiscal years, and all concerned in their preparation will initial the same and care- fully read the “instructions for the prep- aration of muster-out rolls” printed on the back of the rolls. Must Be a Complete Record. 12, “All persons borne on the muster-in and on all other muster rolls, and all who have joined or belonged to the organization at any time since its muster in, must be accounted for on the muster-out roll, which is required to be a complete record of all the officers and men who ever belonged to the organization. 18. After the muster-out rolls have been Prepared they will be carefully examined by a board of officers, to be appointed by the commandiag officer, which will be fur- nished with the retained copy of the mus- ter-in roll, with copies of all the muster rolls of the organization and other neces- sary deta. Under the supervision of the mustering officer the board will compare rolls and data with the muster-out rolis to insure their absolute correctness.in all re- spects. i 14. Discharge certificates will be prepared for every officer and map present and ab- sent, excent absent offic and men held in service by proper authority and desert- ers. These will be ane y the command- 5 ing officer for the fielg, staff and baad, by ecmpany commanders for, their companies, and all will be counteysigned by the mus- tering officer at placa af departure, who will forward them by regigtered mail to the mustering officer at the state rendezvous for delivery to the Paymaster, who will stamp and sign them as,fequired by para- graph 1383, A. R. Thg cerfificates will then be delivered to the megjmental and com- Pany commanders, 4. 15. The discharge frei the United States yolunteer service in the:gase of all absen- tees (except in special,gages otherwise pro- vided for or such as held in service by proper authority) wwill.take effect on the Gate of muster out ofothe,organization. J6. In all cases of ebsentees, where the officer at the time of executing the certifi- ce oor cc oleshatere we not aware of the date 5g out of the organization, he will set forth in writing thereon that the same take effect as of the date of the muster out of the United States service of the company or other immediate organization upon the muster roll of which the individ- ual’s name appears, Absence for Sickness. 17. In the case of ‘enlisted men absent, who on account of sickness are unable to Join thelr commands, the discharge certifi- cates, with carefully preflared deseriptive lists of account of pay and clothing, giv- ing the address of the soldier, will be given to the mustering officer for transmission with the muster-out rolls to the adjutant general of the army, and the soldier will be officially notified to apply. by letter to the paymasier genera! of the army for final payment. In cases of soldiers absent on detached service who are held in serv- ice by proper authority, deser! lists, it not already furnished, will be sent 22, 1898-10 PAGES. the officers under whom they are serving, and when such men are ordered ta be mus- tered out (on detachment muster-out rolls) the proper officers will prepare and sign the discharge certificates after the medical examination has been had, as provided for in paragraph 2 of this order. 18. Officers absent from any cause will be furnished discharge certificates (unless spe- cially held to service) and will be notified to apply to the paymaster general for cer- tficates of non-indebtedness and settlement of their accounts. 9. In the cases of enlisted men absent sick and of officers absent on muster out of organizations, the required examination will be made under special Instructions to be issued by the adjutant general of the army. Place of Mustering Out. 20. As a rule, the muster out of organiza- tions and their final payment will take p'ace at the state or regimental rendezvous, ex- cept when otherwise ordered by the War Department. The preparation and compie- tion of the muster-out rolls, returns and Papers, and the inspection and transfer of public property to the officers of the sup- ply departments of the army, except as hereinafter provided, will take place before the organization is crdered to its state. The only property that will be allowed to be retained until muster out, unless other- wise ordered by the mustering. officer, 1s the rifles, cartridge belts, cups, canteens, meat cans, knives, forks and spoons, neces- sary medical supplies and tent equipage, the colors and the regimental and company records. 3 21. The supply departments concerned will arrange through the chief commissary and chief quartermaster of the department within which the state rendezvous is Ic- cated for meals, camp ground, shelter. transportation and quartermasters’ supplies for the time of the encampment of the or- ganization at the state or regimental ren- dezvous. 22. As soon as tha riuster-out rolls have been fully and satisfactorily completed. the mustering officer at the place of departure will fill in the data of the muster out as of a date tea days later (the probable time necessarily required to transie> the organi- zation to its state rendezvous, the making of the physical examination of officers and men, etc.), and forward at once by regis- tered mail two copies to the paymaster designated to make the final payment, and the remaining three copies of the rolls to the mustering officer at the state rencez- vous. To Be Sent to State Rendezvous. 23. The duties with which mustering officers and officers of the supply depart- ments of the army are charged by this order will be so systematically performed that the organization can proceed to its state rendezyous without delay (for which timely transportation and subsistence will be provided) freed from all property ac- countability, except that mentioned in par- agraph 20; with all rolis, returns and pa- pers completed to date in order to avoid un- necessary delay when it reaches its home station in carrying out the following in- structions: Il. As soon after the arrival of the or- ganization at its state rendezvous as _pos- sible the physical examination of all officers and men will be made, before muster-out and payment. Physical Examination of Officers and Men. 1. To facilitate the settlement of pension claims that may be made on account of dis- ability incurred in the United States serv- ice and to protect the rights of persons who may be entitled to the benefits of the pen- sion laws as well as to guard the interests of the government, it is ordered that a thorough physicai examination be made of all officers and enlisted men of volunters, except general officers and officers of the general staff, immediately prior to their muster out of service or discharge. this purpose a blank form will be by the adjutant general of the army. 2. When an organization is about to be mustered out of the service each officer and enlisted man will be required by his company or other commanding officer to arswer the questions on the blank form “Declaration of person to be mustered out,” which, when completed. will be sign- ed by him and duly witnessed by said officer. This officer will then make the re- guired certificate, which follows the decla- ration, based upon the official records of the organization and on his personal know!- edge of the facts in the case. 3. When the physical examination papers of the officers and men ef a company or other organization are so far completed, they will be given to the mustering officer, who will cause the physical examination to be made and said papers to be completed by a medical officer of the regular army whenever the services of such an officer are available, and when’ not, then by @ medical officer of volunteers not belonging to the organization of which the officers and men are members. 4. The mustering officer will report to the adjutant general of the army any per- son under examination who claims to have @ disability of which the medical officer can find no evidence. or claims to have a disability incurred in line of duty, whereas the medical officer is of the opinion that the disability was not so incurred, such person will not be discharged until after he shall have been examined by a board of three medical officers, to be convened by the adjutant general of the army, which will make a full report of the case in ac- cordance with the terms of this order. If the medical officers fail to agree with re- gard to the case, a separate minority re- port will be made by the dissenting officer. 5. Upon completion of the medical exami- nation the papers in the case will be turned over to the mustering officer, who will for- ward them with the muster-out rolls to the adjutant general of the army. Records and Colors. 6. The physical examination having been‘ completed, the regimental and company records and blanks, and the colors, will be pecked and marked, showing the organiza- tion to which they pertain, and forwarded to the adjutant general of the army the day before the muster out and payment takes place. On the same day or earlier, as may be deemed advisable by the mus_ tering officer, the ordnance and other pub- o eget worthy bargains. manding room to show them. in town. A very large finely carved Oak Sideboard —one lined drawer — linen drawer — shaped plate mirror—nicely finished, $12.50. A five-piece Parlor Suite—covered in fine tapestry, and beautiful frame, $13.75. A handsome Box-frame Table—French legs—undershelf, 55c. A large, beartifulls carved Oak Dress- ing Case—large beveled plate glass, $7.95. A regular $2 Saddie-seat Rocker—large size—high back—with arms, I a te te as a a ss ts i te ee te See a Seagetoateete Sennen Good Ingrain Carpet.. Heavy Brassels Carpet 6 “81.48 regrets Prodigies of Price Cutting! Many reasons conspire to make this week one of note- The arrival of large shipments of goods de- week excel all others in the amount of sales. cumstances that have enabled us to cut prices on certain goods to a lower notch than has ever Been known. of our stern determination to be the champion pr However slender your purse our new credit system en- ables you to share the bargains. terms of payment to suit yourself. 3 95c. = Baby Carriages at Half Price. 2 CARPETS AND | 1 ash or Credit.” Our strong desire to make this Fortuitous cir- To say nothing e cutters Buy fearlessly. “Make the A very large Onk Red BR. heavily” carved—la stand and bedstend A denutifal Jardinere mahogany finish, 69c, A regular $6 q) White Enameled E $2.95. yak Hall Rack—with rror—prettily carved, $12.50. : Refrigerators at Hali Price. DRAPERY. wd Co Mat : avy Ingrain Carpet Stand—in oak or SS large : Mayer & Pettit, 415-417 7th St. * eeeteegeeetestendeegezpadeegeteateedeteet 50n0e4 a a aa ee a ao ea a Sedeetetntnte teeta tps lic property in possession of the organiza- licn will be turned over to the proper of- ficers of the supply departments, to be dis- posed of in accordance ‘with the special in- Structions received by them, and ail re- turns finally completed and rendered, and all supplementary charges entered on the muster-out rolls. F i Payment and Discharge. III. On arrival of the paymaster at tbe state rendezvous the mustering officer wil deliver to him the discharge certificates for the purpose indicated in section 14 of this order, and on the day of payment the or- ganization will be paraded and the muster- ing officer will cause the names of all offi- cers and enlisted men present and absent to be called out, requiring those present to answer and step briskly five paces in front of the lire. As scon as the muster of a compeny has been completed the mustering officer will direct it to be marched to the pay table Sed bo dered and discharge, hand- ing a copy the muster-out roll to the company commander. On completion of the payment of the organization the mus- tering officer will send one copy of the muster-out roll to the adjutant general of the state and the remaining copy to the adjutant general of the army. Mustering officers will make daily notes of the progress of the work accomplished and require staff assistants to do likewise, keeping careful and convenient records cf all correspondence, properly indexed, and upon completion of the duty cause said staff assistants to render through him, for tra nittal with his own to ihe adjutant general of the army, full reports of the work accomplished, with recommendations as to the solution of the problem involved in the muster out of service of troops of the United States volunteer army. Retaining Arms and Accouterments. IV. Upon an honorable muster cut and discharge from the service of the United States, all volunteer soldiers, desiring to do so, are hereby authorized to retain their arms and accouterments upon the value thereof being charged to them on the mus- ter-out rolls at the following rates: Spring- field breech-joadtng rifle or carbine, caliber $10; Colt’s revoiver, caliber .88, $10; Colt’s revolver, caliber .45, $10; saber, $3.60 blavket bags, with straps eomplete, $1.15; bayonet scabbard for rifle, 50c.; cartridge i (single row of loops), TSc.; cartridge belt (double row of loops), $1; canteen, with strap, 48c.; gun slirg, 24c.; haversack and strap, 72c.; waist belt and plate, 30c.; meat can, 14c.; tin cup, Sc.; knife, 4c.; fork, 3c.; spoon, lc.; revolver holster, 50c.; cartridge box, De. + e+ Sullivan d Kilrain to Tour. John L. Sullivan was at the Gentlemen's Driving Park yesterday. He was a guest of Mr. James. King. Sullivan says, Jake Kilrain will join him in Washington Thurs- day and he and Kilrain will make a spar- ring tour with Sullivan's show. This pair will be able to give an exhibition showing some of the most effective blows which were hit in the memorable contest between them when they fought for the world’s championship at Richburg, Miss., in 1889. Sullivan is now, as he was when he fought Kilrain, some pounds the heavier. a Combination of Weight. One of the most curious sights ever wit- nessed at a summer resort was seen Sun- day when eleven ladies, all weighing over 200 pounds, each sat down to the same table in the dining room at Mr. Wash. B. Williams’ Hotel at Piney Point, Ma. Strange to say, thesa ladies are all of the same family and are all in perfect health. None of them are very hearty eaters. To cap the climax, two of the ladies’ husbands came down Sunday from the city, and thay weighed nearly 300 pounds each. Alto- gether, it is about the heaviest family of which there is any record, TO ENFORCE COLLECTION. Henry A. Griswold Defendant in Equity Suit. Henry C. MeCauley and Thomas E. Smithson have entered suit against Henry A. Griswold as the president and ow af @ large share of the capital stock ¢f Anacostia and Potomac River raiir seeking to collect $5,000 and interest which they allege to be due them. In the decla- ration filed today the plaintiffs allege that the defendant agreed with and promised them that if they would indorse a c bill of exchange for $5,000 drawn by the president of the corporation mentioned upon the treasurer of the same he, the ant, would pay the bill upon maturity a fund to be in his hands and to | from the sale of morigage bonds of tie Anacostia and Potomac River railroad. Relying upon the promise thus made, the plaintiffs indorsed the exchange and it’ was sold to the National Capital Bank of this city. But the defendant, it is alleged, not regarding the obligation thus incurred by him to the plaintiffs, did not apply the fund which had been created as expected or any part of it to the payment of the bill of exchange, but when the bill became d requested a renewal of it. The first Was made May 13, 1892. It was renewed several times and finally dishonored, the Plaintiffs April 2 last being compelled to pay it themselve: pee eae et PENSIONERS LIVING ABROAD. They Need Not Return to America for Examination. Assistant Secretary Davis has Iaid down an important ruling relating to claimants for pensions residing in foreign countries. Under instructions in the pension bureau, issued last November, medical examinations of claimants residing in foreign countrie have not been permitted and the adjudica- tion of such claims has been suspended. In view of the fact that Congress had by =pecial legislation provided means for exe- cuting declarations by claimants residing abroad and for their medical examination, it was held there was no authority of law for making this distinction. It was there- fore directed that all orders or instructions which in effect suspend or prevent a prompt adjudication of claims filed by non-residents shall be revoked, and that in this respect there shall be no distinction between claims filed by those who reside in this country and those who reside in foreign countries. This ruling has been approved by Secre- tary Bliss. This decision will affect about 5,000 s diers residing in other countries. The q tion has caused a great deal of controversy in the peasion bureau because of the order made by the commissioner refusing to con- sider claims of foreign applicants unless they return to this country and take an examination before a board of medical ex- aminers in this country. Mr. Davis con- tends that under the law this proceeding is wrong, for the reason that any man who came from a foreign country and offered up his life for the preservation of this Union should be entitled to the same rights as native of this country. With few excep- tions, the soldiers who fought for the flag of their adopted country returned to their native lands because of poverty, hoping to secure a living from their more fortunate relatives there. These same soldiers are consequently unable to return to this coun- try for the medical examination, as pre- scribed by the commissioner of pensions. These examinations, the assistant secre- tary holds, can be held under the supervis- ion of our foreign consuls with as much se- curity to the government as though they took place on American soil. Carried a Razor. Thornton Ragland was today convicted before Judge Mills of carrying @ razor con- cealeé on his person and was fine $50, with the alternative of sixty days in phenomenal pri 2. back Guaranteed Just rec'd 250 more use ldandsome Solid Silver lair Brushes and silver In Dainty White Silk-lined Cases. | The entire stock of them-advertised last week was so promptly snapped up and i so many late callers were disappointed that a repetition of the offer was determined upon. This morning a shipment of 250 was received, and go on sale tomorrow at the same genuiné sterling silver—g25-1000 fine pattern as il- lustrated—brush of finest English bristles—of the same character of goods as will be found only in first-class jewelry stores. Ik. Barris & Co Combs, Corner 7th 29 & D Sts.