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THE TIMES, SUNDAY ,ATTG-UST 11, 1895. 18 AWEEKtHUBQBCIBCLES Matters of Interestto Organized Workinmen of the District. 1IEET1XGS FOR THIS WUEK. BUND AY, AUGUST 11. L. A. 1149, K. of L., Douglass Progres sive Association of Eteain Engineers Hall 609 F street northwest. Plate Printers open meeting G. A. R. Hall, PcunsylvanJa avenue; 3 o'clock p. ni. MONDAY. AUGUST 12. L. U., No. 190, Brotherhood ot Car penters and Joiners Hall, G27 Massa chusetts avenuo. L. A. 1044, K. or L., Journeymen Plas terersPlasterers Hall, Four-and-a-half street and Pennsylvania avenue. Joint meeting of L. A. 1748, K. of L., and L. U-, No. 1 , Carpenters and Joiners Society Temple, ritth and G streets north west. L. A. 34CG ,K. of L., Carriage and Wagon Makers Bunch's Hall , No. 3 14 Eighth street northwest. L. A. 1228 K. of L., Plasterers' Lath ersMariners' Hall, opposite Peutz wharf, Beventti street southwest. Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Costello's Hall, corner of Sixth find G streets northwest. TUESDAY, AUGUST 13. Federation of Labor Plasterers Hall, Four-and-a-half street and Pennsylvania avenuo. Building Trades' Council Typograph ical Temple. "WEDNESDAY.AUGUST 14. L. U. No. 1, Carpenters, Joiners and Slalr buildens Hall, No. 419 Tenth blreet. L. A. 2031, K. of L.j Tin and Sheet Iron "Workers Plasterers' Hall, Four-and-a naif street and Pennsylvania avenue. Paperhangers' Protective Association Harris' Hall, corner of Seventh and D btreets northwest. L. A. 1173, K. of L., Cement Workers Harris' Hall, Seventh and I) streets north west, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15. District Assembly, No. C6, Knights of Labor Plasters' Hall, Four-and-a-Half JtreetandPennsylvaniaavcnue. ProUcUveStrcetRailway Union Bunches' Hall, No. 314 Eighth street northwest, :30 p. m. Carpenters' Council Hall, No. 6 37 Massachusetts avenue. Galvanized Iron and Cornice Workers Hall, No. 737 Seventh street northwest. Stoarufitters and Helpers' Association, ot America, L. B. No. 10 Hall, No. 1314 E street. Secretary's residence, No. 733 Third street, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10. Stonemasons' Union, No. 2 Plasterers' Hall, Four-and-a-half street and Pennsyl Tania avenue. L. A. 1798, K. of L., Journeymen House Painters Harris' Hall, Seventh and D Btreets northwest. L. A. 4S9G.K. of L., Eccentric Associa tion of Steam Engineers Bunch's Hall, No. 314 Eighth street northwest. L A. No. 1195, K. of L., Mosaic and Encaustic Tile Layers Ball, No. 1316 E street northwest . L U. No 26, Electric Workers Hall, No. 737 Seventh street. Marine Association of Steam Engineers Mariners Hall, opposite Pentz wharf, Seventh street southwest. Clerks' Assembly Lall over Norlinger's Store, Georgetown. SATURDAY, AUGUST 17. Cigar Makers' Union, No. 110. Hall, 2o. 737 Se-enth street northwest. L. A. 2389, K. of L, Journeymen Bread Bakers Plasterers' Hall, Four-and-a half etreet and Pennsylvania avenue north west . L. U. 1SS, Journey Tailors Costcllos' Hall, corner Sixth and G streets, north Vest. FEDERATION OF LABOR. The regular meeting of the Federation of Labor was held last Tuesday evening, With President James McHugh In the chair, and thirty-two organizations rep resented. The proceedings were published In The Times of last Wednesday. DISTRICT ASSEMBLY. The regular meeting of District Assem bly, No. 06, Knights of Labor, was held last Thursday evening in the Plasterers' HaU, corner of Four-and-a-half street and Pennsylvania avenuo. The attendance was very large, every local assembly in this jurisdiction being represented. The large attendance was a complete and agroeable surprise to the delegatos who had not been present at the meetings for some time past, and it was their uuuaimous opinion that the pre dictions of the master workman, mado at the beginning of this year, which was, "That the membership of the Knights of Labor In the District of Columbia , at the close of the present year, would doable that of 1694," would, from present in dications, be fully verified. Master Workman Simmous presided aa usual over the proceedings. The credentials of delegates from the Butchers' Assembly were received and accepted and the delegates admitted. The delegatos from the reinstated assembly received a royal welcome when they were conducted into the hall on their second admission into the order of the Knights of Labor. The master workman. In his opening ad dress, stated that he had received nianyin quiries as to the scheme of the proposed labor bureau and workingmen's library from business men and others, who were Tory much interested in the movement, and who, after having the object and details of the proposition explained to them, had expressed their hearty commendation and promised to assist witli material support. One merchant, -Mr. G. W. Merrill, of the firm of Merrill & Co., No. 404 New York avenue, had extended the use of his office and telephone to the committee. The master workman further stated that he had every assurance that thousands of valuable books would be placed at the disposal of the committee Just as soon as the organizations decided to put the scheme into practical operation. The Federation of Labor had adopted the suggestion of the District Assembly and had appointed a committee of one from each local represented to act in conjunction with tho District Assembly committee, and it was hoped that the Joint committee would toon have a plan mapped out for tho rati fication of the organizations. At tho conclusion of the master work man's remarks a vote of thanks was unani mously tendered to Mr. Merrill for his kind offer, and the recording secretary was instructed to convey the same to him under tho seal of tho District Assembly. It is the opinion of those interested in the proposed bureau that it should be put into operation before the winter season sets in. While the benefits to be obtained by the establishment ot the institution aro Incalculable, still it is thought that its advantages in the winter would ba farmore appreciated than at any other season of the year, especially by the building trades, when work is practically at a stand stilL There are hundreds and thousands of good and well-disposed citizens in this city who are willing and ever anxious to Mslst in relieving the distress caused by tho lack of employment la tho winter time, but they see no practicable way of accom plishing their object, except that of Joining tho professional, solf-advertUtid charity operators, whose solo aim aeems to be that of humiliating thoir victims. By tho establishing ot the proposed bu reau, tho opportunity ot creating work for the unemployed will be forcibly presented. There is hardly a home in this city that does not need repairs ot some kind during tho winter time. Chimneys need repointlng and in some cases need rebuilding, while, if not done, may be the causo of the death ot some Innocent pedestrian by the fall of a brick from some dilapidated roof. Then, again, where is the home that does not need repairing? Leaky roors need re pairing, down spouts broken off need at tending to. Work for carpenters can al ways be found. Doors won't shut, shutters need hinges, weather Btrips arc needed on windows and doors, ceilings are cracked and liable to fall; they need plaster. Rooms need repairing, and so on to tho end of the chapter, all creating opportunities for work. Tho difficulty heretofore existing in giving tills work to tlioso really needing it, would be greatly remedied, if not com pletely removed, by the proposed bureau. Thousands of dollars would bo expended on work it workmen could be promptly se cured, and with the aid ot the bureau this want could bo supplied. The value ot a workingmen's library and reading rooms, as it is proposed to have, In connection with the Labor Bureau, is a want that has long been felt by tho residents of this city, and when established will bo fully appreciated by all classes. It is rurther claimed that by creating opportunities for work, the merchants will bo benefited as well as the mechanics, for by putting money in the hands of work men they are enabled to purchase clothes and shoes, and pay their grocery bills. Tho above are tho opinions gathered from tlwse who give the matter proper consideration, and who, while admitting that tho scheme is not perfect, are honest in the belief that it is a move in the right direction. The proceedings of the District Assembly were full of interest, and the meeting con tinued till a late hour in the night. Under call ot Assemblies, the Bakers' Drivers presented grievances against Mr. Kraft and Mr. Blair, proprietors of two well known bakeries. The grievances are that those firms do uotinslst on thelrdrivers Jolulug tho Assembly. The drivers claim that all houorablo means have been tried to induce the non-union men to Join the or ganization, but they still hold back. The firms alluded to are not antagonistic to organized labor and receive the commit tees very courteously, but Uie fact remains that the men on the wagons are still ob stinate. The matter was placed in the hands of the executive committee of the District As sembyl as a last resort. The delegates from the Cement Workers reported good attendance at their last meeting. Delegates from the District As sembly and Federation were present and assisted in the installation of the officers for the ensuing term. Plasterers called attention to the pro posed new brewery that Is to be erected across the river. Flattering mention was made of the friendliness of some of the di rectors andstockholdersof tbenew company toward organized labor, and the delegates felt assured that the clause stipulations that none but union menshould be employed will be inserted In the contracts. It was reported Hint S. Solomon, the sa loonlst, on Seventh and D streets south west, had refused to employ union labor on his new building. Delegates from the Tailors Assembly re quested that the organizations, In giving out contracts for uniforms for Labor Day, should be careful in ascertaining whether the firms that desired the contracts wero doing the square thing by the tailors. At present several firms who were supposed to be fair were on the ragged edge of un falrlsm. Attention was called to tho improve ments now being made on the store to be occupied by the Economy Shoe Company. The work, it was claimed, is being done by non-union workmen, though it had been ascertancd that Ujo contract for the prin cipal portions of the work had not been given out. The attention of the company had been called to the matter, and their reply was anxiously awaited. Agreements to employ strictly union men in the future were read from theMessrs. Kernan, of Kernan's Theatre; S. Collins, the saloonist on Seventh street, and J. H. Tnishelm, the baker. The agreement of Mr Collins was accepted, and the name ordered to bo taken off the unfair list. Objection was raised to that of Mr. Trusheim by the Baker's Drivers, as he still continued to employ non-union drivers. The matter was laid over for a week. In the case of Mr. Kernan, the matter was referred to the executive committee to act with the Federation committee. Delegates from Excelsior Assembly reported tho oumc of a physician who had applied for admission to their assembly. Painters requested that Mrs. Haines, of Eighth street and Pennsylvania avenue southeast, be placed on the unfairlist. The matter was referred to the executive com mittee. Delegates from the carriage and wagon makers reported that no meeting had been held since the last meeting of the district. Their regular meeting would be held next Monday evening. While no meeting had been held, the executive committee had been actively at work. Nineteen candi dates had applied for membership during last week, and since that time fifteen more had applied. A large and enthusiastic meeting was expected on Monday evening. The delegates further reported that the Hurich Brew ing Company intended to have a number of new wagons built, and the agent on Heurich work was Instructed to request that the wagons bo built in this city. Plato printer delegates reported that an open meeting of the assembly would be held next Sunday in the Grand Army Hall, on Pennsylvania avenue, at 3 o'clock. Delegates from the Barbers' Assembly reported eight reinstatements at their last meeting. Their assembly was growing and in a prosperous condition. They had appointed a committee on arrangements for Labor Day celebration." The delegates also called attention to a bat store on the Avenue that was selling hats without union labels, and on their attention being called to the omission of the label, responded by producing a large quantity of labels they had on hand to put in hats, should the customer so do sire. Tho recording secretary was in structed to communicate with the Hattera Association. Delegates from the Musical Assembly reported good meeting for last Sunday, several propositions for membership had been received. The Washington Times had been unani mously indorsed and also the labor bureau scheme. The Eccentric Engineers reported good meeting last Friday night. Tho Engineers fully expect to reach the century mark before tho first of January. The executive committee reported inter views with Major Cranford.of the Cranford Paving Company, with reference to the grievance of the CementWorkers. The inter view had been very pleasant, and though no final settlement had been arrived at, Major Cranford had agreed to present a written proposition to the Cement Workers at their next meeting, with the view of settling the matter. The District organizer read a long list of names of membors of a drum corps, who desired to be organized into a local aEsembly of the Knights of Labor. The organizer .having complied with all the requirements of the order, was in structed to proceed with his work. Tho organizer also aunounccd that a meeting of tho Laundry Workers would be held tho coming week for tho purpose of making arrangements for tho organizing of a Laundry Workers' Assembly. Dele gates wero instructed to attend. Chairman Wells, of the labor conference committee, requested tho District Assem Iby to take some action as to tho District being represented in the parade on Labor Day. After dlscssion it was decided that the District should be represented the fame as on the last occasion, by the officers, and tho secretary was instructed to procure tho proper regalia. After other matters of an executive nature, and not of general interest to tho public, tho assembly closed In due form. AMONG THE LOCALS. . In splto of tho hot weather durinp the past week, the attendance at the local meetings has been remarkably good. Tho principal part of the proceedings has already received public notice through the columns ot Tho Times. The unsolicited honor conferred on President James F. McHugh, by the Labor Day conference, by electing him chief marshal of tho Labor Day parade shows tho unbounded esteem by which Mr. McHugh is hold by tho members of tho organizations. The principal part of thoproceedlngsotthe local bodies transacted during tho week was on the report of tho committee on Labor Day celebration. It has been decided by a majority of tho locals to wear some kind of uniform. The total number of floats to bo in tho parado has not been decided upon, but It is safe to nssumo that by the number already reported the number of lloats in the celebration of this year will exceed that of '94. The greatest trouble experienced by the locals Is with music. It is impossible to secure strictly union bands for all those that desire to be led by music. The mem bers of Carpenters' Union No. 1 at their last meeting decided by a unanimous vole that rather than be led by a non-union band they would inarch without any music what ever, and in place of a band they would prefer to have a large transparency an nouncing the factthat no union band could be secured. The same sentiment prevailed at the meeting of Carpenters' Assembly last Mon day evening. In addition to Labor Day preparations, the Bricklayers' have had their election of officers, which resulted in Mr. Thomas Levy being again selected to preside over the deliberations of the Bricklayers' Union. Thos. Sullivan was elected vice president. C. C Hessler, Bobert McMackin, and M. J. Canty were again honored by being unani mously re-elected to the positions they have so ably filled for years, viz- recording secretary, financial secretary, and treasurer. T. J. McLane was elected corresponding secretary; Larry O'Dea, sergeant-at-arms, and Patrick Eolan, assistant fergeant-at-arms. The Electric Workers arc Jubilant over the prospects of their national convention being held in this city next November. The Knights of Labor will also hold their general astenibly in this city, commencing the same day as the Electric Workers. Next Monday evening Carpenters' Union, No. 1, will pay a fraternal visit to Car penters 'Assembly, No. 1748, K. of L., at the Society Temple, corner of Fifth and G streets northwest. . , At the meeting of L. A., 1798, K. of L., Journeymen House Painters, held Friday night, it was decided that the uniform to be worn on Labor Day should bo a full pet of overalls (union made), white hat, and the regulation trade badges. CHEAPER ALCOHOL NOW. Tbo Latest of tho Great Achievements of Elpcriclty. M. Molssan, the noted French electrician, expects to revolutionize the distillation of alcohol. He "has discovered an inexpen sive method of obtaining alcohol from acetylene, which is the new gns that came to the front so prominently a few "months ago as a probable substitute for ordinary illuminating gas, owing to its cheapness. M. Molssan pursues the same method of producing the acetylene gas by subjecting a quantity of coke and quicklime to tho heat of an electric furnace in order to effect a direct union of their elements and pro duce calcium carbide, which decomposes when thrown in water into acetylene. Ammonio-chromous sulphate absorbs this gas, and by the aid of heat transforms It into ethylene. The ethylene is passed into hot sulphuric acid, and sulphoviulc acid is obtained, which, by the addition of boiling water, produces tho alcohol that then only demands rectification. Tho cost of best quality alcohol produced by this method is stated to be from 5 to 0 cents per quart. Pweudo Tomb of Mary and Lnzartns. In a recent Issue of the Journal of the Gorman Palestine Society, Prof. Gelzer, of Jena, discusses an interesting tomb stone discovered at Ccsarca, In Palestine, and which first appeared in the Rcvuo Biblique, published at Jerusalem. The In scription reads: "Monument belonging to (or dedicated to) Mary and Lazarus." The language is Greek, and the inscription dates from the fourth or fifth century. Tho original editors, the Dominicans, of Jerusalem, thought that it was merely a monument ,to two persons by the names of Mary and Lazarus. Gelzer, however, is of the opinion that the Biblical persons of these names were intended, especially also in view of the fact that Mary's name preceds that of Lazarus. He draws at tention to the fact that in the second half of the fourth and in the first half of tho f If til century, the discovery of apostles' and prophets' tombs was a "flourishing and manifestly, also, a lucrative branch of Industry." At that period it was claimed that tho bodies of Joseph Samuel, Zach arlalf, John the Baptist, and other Biblical men were found, and many of Uicse psudo rellcs were transported to the capital of Christendom Constantinople. It is not Impossible that at this period also tho pretended remains of the sister and brother from Bethany were transported to Cesarea, which In the ante-Chalcedoulan period I. e., down to 541 was the metropolitan center of the church in Palestino. Just a Little. A little cot In a little spot, With a little heaven hath sentj A little way from that cot each day; A song to sing, and a word to say; A little winter a littlo May, And a heart content, contentl A little wife, and a little life In love and duty spent; A song and sign as the years go by: A grave, perhaps, where the violets Ho; Buta heaven onearth and a heaven onhlgh In life and death content! FRANK L. STANTON , in Atlanta Con stitution. Your Hair's Health Is moat important. If your hair shows any signs of falling out, ot being dead, of fading, of becoming eray, con sult me at once. Advice and consultation 1b en tirely froo, acd may savo you from Balduoss, tho bane of manhood. SEMMES KLECTRIO HAIK RESTORER Is hichly recommended by tho best Washington people. 11 all orders filled. Testimonials at Parlors, 701 Fourteenth streot, opposite Foundry Church. Treatment for all chronic diseases of scalp and skin by DR. J. SEMMES, DERMATOLOGIST. Consultation free. Cut this out. DISTRICT SOLDIER BOYS ! One Week's NgfyS and Gossip Around Locailrtnories. f Tho cycle company is'golng to make a run. Dispatches will bis carried to New York to Gen. Miles, and the boys expect to break tho record. The lato military runs have enthused the boys. They think if the Western cyclists can make the run from Chicago to New York, it can be done from this city to the metropolis. Then, in addition to this, Lieut. Libby made a run to Boston in four days a- few weeks ago. He made such glowing reports ot the good time that he had that tho boys are all anxious to make a similar trip. Capt. Wiggins has received permission from headquarters to make tho trip. Or ders will be issued to this effect some time before the "run Is made. Bi H1I3 way the run will be an official one. It will be made in October some time. Of course tho exact aa'f will depend largely on tho weather. Each relay will carry a messnge fifteen miles, and none of the riders fear that it will be a failure. Gen. Ordway will' write tho message which will be carried to Gen. Miles In New York. The distance Is 250 miles, and it Is expected to make the run In a day and night. Records will be kept, and tho result will be officially published to tho Guard. Lieut. Libby will start with the message from this city and carry it over the .first relay. Capt. Wiggins will carry It Into New York city and deliver It to Gen. Miles at New York. The route, as roughly laid out, will be through Slher Springs over to Baltimore, then to Philadelphia and then to New York. No specially good roads will be found until Philadelphia is reached. But from thero to New York it Is hoped to make the greatest kind or a record. The boys will do the best they can over this end or the ride. The route will be olficlally determined as soon as possible. At piesent the arrange ments are that the various relays will go to their posts by rail, and be ready to carry the message right along. Each man willbeln heavy marching order. Heavy marching order means twenty-five or thirty pounds extra, ami this may keep them humping. This will make a military record and on these grounds the run will be made official. HEAD QUARTERS INTERESTED. 'Headquarters Is very much interested In the result. The Ci tie "Company is the first organization of its kind irinationalguard circles hit the country,, .It has Jed in all cjele matter ever snve"and Gen. Ordway Is glad to see it take 3cad in this direction. All the aid possible vgjbe given the com pany In Jtsnew move. It Is possible that IocaUcycle clubs may takethematterupandhelptheboys through. It has been done In other cities and there is no reason why it should not be done here. Anyhow the run promises to be an un qualified success. The cycle company has another matter on its bauds which has caused some reeling. Several years ago a ybling colored boy was taken into the company as an orderly to the- captam. He soon Jjecnmo very popu-, lar and after a lime was mustered in. He is so popular loathe bits ben elected treas urer of the organization. He is very light, and would be taken any where as a SpariiaKrfThe nfembers-of the company all knew the boy and no one seemed to objects Sprue. one, (complained, though, and the matter came to the ears ot The Evening Times, which has those same ears wide open, and last Tuesday the story was published. That night the young man tendered his resignation, but the com pany refused to accept it. It was taken up at the regular business meeting. If -tbcyclttcompany lsnot-tota4o pieces over this unfortunate event, Its future "prohilsTng. ".A number ot recruits have been received andbeforeOctbberalargecompany is expected. The run will increase the en thusiasm and the membership. Capt. Wiggins gave a "smoker" to the company at n!s home on Columbia Heights Wednesday evening, in place ot the regu lar run. A large attendance was present and the boys had a most enjpyabletime. After refreshments were served a numbr ot volunteers were preaScd into service. Lieut. Libby gave a recitation, as did Mr. Crook. The Ia'ttcr gentleman also favored the guests with a number of banjo solos. It was one of the most enjoyable affairs of the season in military-circles. THE ARMY DESERTER. Summer time has hit the army hard. It Is almost deserted these days, but enough men drop In to 6how thattnc Guard l8 6tiU in existence. The adjutant general has taken this opportunity to clear up his desks and everything Is in shape. Lieut. Rob blnslsalso pushing matters Inhlsdepartment and is not objecting to tho quiet at all. In thu Fourth Battalion. Company D, tho Ordway Guards, and Quartermuster Kings ley aro moving. The Ordways take the rooms hitherto used as headquarters, locker room, and Quartermaster Kingsley takes tho old locker room of the Ordways. In this way Company D gets two rooms together and will cut a doorway through the wall. Then tho company intends to fix up and have as cosy quartors as there are in the building. Tho. Emmets, Company A, Fourth Battal ion, aro starting out to make some more money. These boy s always get what they go after, so their souvenir will be a suc cess. It will contain cuts of officers, and ot the new armory and a history of tho Company. Of course, all tho advertising that can bo secured will be artistically placed. Tho company expects Its friends to come to the front again and help them out. COURTS MARTIAL REPORTS. Tho reports of tho.cpurta martini arc all In, except two and!thbse are on tho way Tho reports have been most satisfactory at headquarters. Jt The 6econd day In camp all commanding " fprvJ "Herbert,. Herbert;! Here's one of those horrid steam launches round iag the bend how shall I Bteer?" "Try and hit it mother, try and hit itl" New Budge officers wore required to send in the names of all men absent from camp with out leavo. This information was fur nished and was tabulated by Col. Mosher. Ho has compared this list with tho re ports ot tho courts-martial and finds that they tally. Tho findings of tho courts have been various. Where good excuses have been offered tho absentees were excused. In other cases a public reprimand was or dered, or the absentees were dishonorably discharged. In a few cases the findings of the court were not consistent, and in these cases they were returned. Tho percentago ot attendance at camp haB been largely increased by these de cisions. Taking everything Into consid eration, tho attendance at camp was re markably good. It is possible that no further action will bo taken in com panies having a low percentage at camp. In tho Fourth Battalion a quiet investi gation is being conducted, and on its re port and tho result ot the inspection depends the fato of Company B. Major Alexander's report of bis inves tigation ot tho Third Battalion is In Gen. Ordway's bauds. Gen. Ordway has not gone through It yet, and will not make public its contents for some time. Ho says ho will have to takctime to think over" what he finds. It may be a month before any action is taken, but the gen eral Impression is that some important changes are to bo made. It is probable that "general Impression" Is right. With the reorganization of Company D, Sixth battalion, the three points weak in camp have been attended to. In the First Battalion the findings of tho court wero very severe, a largo number of men being expelled This action put that battalion In good shape, and the other two will bo all right by October 1. AT THE NEW RANGE The new range is a great success. Every body, except a few chronic kickers, is ploased. The four dayB of volunteer prac tice with the targets were all occupied, and tho boys began to get the elevation aU right. , There was some complaint ot the work ot tho markers, but Major Harries has put a stop to It. Some of the marksmen claimed that tho boys didn't know their business and that shots were not properly marked. Each ot the pits Is in charge ot an expert, though the boys at tho targets may be a little green. When one Is sitting In a rifle pit and the target la hit by a bullet there is no mistaking the sound. It Is a near relation to the sound produced by a saucepan strik ing a board. Tho marker knows in a minute whether the target has been hit. When a complaint has been made all tho shooting at that rango has to bo sus pended until tho matter has been in- lnqulred into. Tlitiso complaints so delayed matters that tho inspector general of rifle practice made tho rule that each man making a complaint should put up ten cents. If he got his shot, that is, showed tho marker to bo wrong, ho was given back his ten cents. If tho marker was right the ten cents went into tho rango treasury. Thursday six complaints ot shots were mado and but ono got back his ten cents. Tho examination showed that the marker was right in five of the cases. Tho new rule will bavo tho effect of putting the marksmen on their mettle. s The last day ot tho contest for the brigade team was yesterday. The names of the twenty from whom the team is to be taken can bo found in another part of tho paper. Only twelve men are on the team, with four alternates. This means that four nion are to be absolutely dropped. THE PRACTICE DAYS. Tho practice days for the team are to be Tuesday and Thursday of each week. After tho brigade teani--practfce-tbe regi mental teams will practice skirmish shoot ing. Tho regular target shooting must be dono on the volunteer days which are Wednesday and Friday. Saturday is to bo tho Rifle Association day the year around. Beside the brigade team there are three other teams to go to Sea Girt,. August 03. They are the First and Second Regiment teams and the Engineer ttorps team, ane Engineers expect to take twenty-five men to Sea Girt. This is the largest number yet. In all about sixty men will go from tho District and will bring back all tho prizes lu sight. Lieut. Vail had Company B; Second bat talion, at the gallery Thursday and Friday nights. The Rifles were very much pleased with their first National Guard duty. The volley firing was especially fine. The men fired with the old guns Thursday night and this made a big difference as was sho wn when Friday night's squad did their firing. Tho company has sent its set of resolutions ot thanks to the ladies who chaperoned them at 8t. Louis. Company A, Second, the Corcoran Cadets, aro busy getting ready for their military fete, to commence October 28. The com mittee of the fete Is composed of the chair men of the six committees having the matter in charge. They arc: Capt. Ed wards, Lieut. Meyer, Lieut. Precise, Ser geants Thompson and Smith and Privates Thornton and Hazard. The six committees are made up ot all the members ot the com pany. Tho ladles will meet in September to begiu their siiare of the work. This is the first entertainment of this nature the Cor corans have given for six years. Tho company now has sixty-f lvo members and is booming. Notes from the Commands. Quartermaster Kingsley, of ,the Fourth Battalion, is still kicking about lockers. Will he ever get them? First Lieut. James R. Lavln, Company -D, Fifth Battalion, has tendered his resig nation. Adjt. Mock, ot the Fifth, expects to go to his Georgia home about the 15th. He will be absent two weeks. Can any one guess what distinguished and well-known officer Is turning author? Who Is first? Major Wilson, ot tho Third, is back from the seashore. First Lieut. D. V. Chisholra, Company A, Sixth, was elected captain of that com pany Tuesday evening, and Second Lieut. Walker, first lieutenant. Adjt. Hodgson, of the Fourth, has re- ADVANCES V. XYLES FOI a 1X1 NOW WEAWl W& OENHT PH4NC &J50N GOR"7THAiND.D. SILSBY & BANKERS, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington. LOCAL OFFICES: Met. Banfc Building, 7ta fc F Sts., 7th St Pa. Ato. LongDiat. Thoa,S35. Noto Wo have opened nn elesant sulto of odces at Atlantic City. N. J. TLSXXClXLu Workingmen and others whose occupations prevent them from making deposits during regular banking hours will fiud it con venient to visit the Union Savings Bank. 1222 F St, N.W, which is open EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT between the hoursot 6 and8. 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Lott. Clea. Wheat! September 63 6S& 675 6751 Decmber TO TOJi 701$ 704 CORN: Peptember 3934 39J$ 393 393$ December S3& ZZ 22, WJa Oats: September 20?$ 20 )i 04" December l'ORK: September 9.70 9.75 9.60 9.75 January 10.40 10.40 10.30 1140 Lard: September 6.12 6.15 6.10 6.15 December Spare Bibs: September 5.S2 5.53 Ci, 5.,. December - ...... ported for duty, after two weeks' leave at Colonial Beach. Major Campbell, of the Fourth, has gone to Ills Yermont home. The following honorable discharges, on their own application, have .been ordered: Corp. G. L. Boiler, Second Separate Com pany; Private H. A. "Whallon, Company A, First; Sergt. Peter Schneider, Company B, First; First Scrgt. Clifford R. James, Company D , Third; Private T. D. Daley, Company H, Fourth; Privato Thomas D. Curtis, Company B, Fourth; Corp. Frank Trumbull, Company B, Fourth; Privato Thomsa Jones and Corp. James J. Smyth, Company D , Sixth. In the interests of the service: Privates James Condon and M. J. Cook, Company A, Fourth. Lieut. Sabm, inspector of rifle practice, Fourth Battalion, has been on the sick hat, but is recovering. Letters of invitation to a reunion of the various officers who wero in the pro visional regiment at Marshall Hall last summer have been sent out. The inten tion is to hold a beach party at Colonial Beach for a week. The par.ty will be held in September. Company D , Fifth Battalion, Capt. Eng land, i3 taking on new life. Capt. Eng land is going to build it up, and promises to make it the finest in the battalion. The families of Surg. Gen. HenderFon and Br. Neely, of tho Fifth, are at Colonial Hcach. Sergt-Major Boody, of the Fifth, is off on six weeks' furlough. The ambulance corp3 vill give its second annual excursion "Wednesday, August-23. Tho excursion will be to River Yiew. The lower windows ot the armory are decorated with new screens. "D. C. N. G." ornament them in gold letters. Corporal Thomas Davis, Company A, Second Battalion, has recclved-his warrant as sergeant. He is at Anglesea and has written to Capt. Edwards expressing his thanks for the promotion. Tho Battery held its regular meeting "Wednesday night. Among other business transacted the members present, asked for the resignation ot Junior First Lieut. Griffiths. .Revived. It is sad to see the dear bid minstrel joke of "eating what one can and canning what one can't" revamped to fit Delaware peaches and given out as comlngfresh from Bryn ATawr. Sadder still Is it to see it quoted as a proof that the college woman Is witty. It Is a joke tottering with age. Indeed, it Is said that Eve said to Adam In the garden that "We wllli;at what figs we can, and can what wc can't." Cer tainly they bellevo that in California, whence, by rhe way, very good canned figs come. Boston Transcript i. I COMPANY, EASY FOR HUT. It "Was a Slx-bniidred Pound Shot t That. The fishing steamer rocked gracefully on theuncxclted waves off the picturesque Jer sey coast, while the thousand and one dis ciples of Izaak "Walton (deceased) peered do wn ward over the rail, each pa tlently -waiting for a signal erk on his or her line to convey the intelligence from down in tha pale blue depths that a finny habitue of tha unfathomed deep desired to be pulled in ou3 of the wet, says tho New York World. Uaughtcould heheard butthelazy swishing of the water against tho stomach of theboat, the half-suppressed breathing of the f ishera and an occasional gurgle from the mouth of a bottle as some angler tested his bait. A puff of smoke was seen to rise from tha shores of Sandy Hook and float lazily away on the ocean breeze. Amomentlateralow, sullen roar reached the landward ears o those on board the steamer and a dart mis sile, flying with the speed of a tornado, was seen coming "dead on" toward them. A shot from the testing station at tha Hookl" shrieked the captain. "It will strike the upper deck and muss up the whole boat with the shattered remains of late peoplev Fly below for your lives." "Holdl" cried a manly voice from the lea rail. "Calm yourselves, for not a hair ot your heads shall bo harmed. Give ma plenty of deck room." The crowd surged back in a struggling mass and the young man placed his hands upon his knees and stood in behind-the-bas attitude and waited. On came the shot, Ecreaming like a whola lot of demons, but the intrepid young man flinched not. He was not there for tha) purpose. "Swat!" The missile struck hia hands with a re port that could have been heard some dis tance beyond Asbury Park had the wind, been In that direction. The young man was lifted from his feet and spun around in tho air like a pinwheel and with a bnz-z-z-s like unto a circular saw. Gradually hia terrific revolutions grew slower, until as last with a graceful spring he alighted upoa his feet, dropped the 600-pound shothanar Isssly on the deck and calmly said: "Go ahead with your fishln." "Are you man or devil?" cned the captain, endeavoring to draw his eyes back into their sockets. No human being could havo stopped that screaming messenger ot death." "Oh,thatwasaneasyone,"theyonngmaa repUed, spitting on bis bait. "I used Xa catch for Amos Rusie." RECORD OP THE COURTS. Circuit Court, No. 1 Justice Cole Cath erine "Winfield vs. District of Columbia; judgment in certiorari. Tandenburgh vs. Knox Express Company; motion for judg ment overruled. Circuit Court, No. 2 Justice Cole Mc Candllsh vs. District ot Columbia; judgment in certiorari. Chism vs. same; same de cree. Arminger&Sonvs.Crown&Brother; judgment by default. ProbateCourt Proceedlngsinestateshava been recorded as foUows: Daniel T. Pierce; assent ot next ot kin filed. Osceola C. Green;order authorizing executors to sell stocks at highest market price. Andrew J. KlmmcU; petition of widow for letters of administration to S. Herbert Giesy, bond 5300. Annie L. Atwood; report of. auditor aud envelope entered; "vouchers and exhibits with auditor's report," filed. Equity Court, No. 2 Judge Cole Edgerly vs. Edgerly; testimony before an examiner ordered taken. Scherger vs. Goetzinger and others; order authorizing trustees to convertnotesinto cash and distribute. Rotha vs. Rothe; testimony before examiner or dered. Childs vs. Pabst and others; order directing distribution. Breckinridge vs. Carter and others; order finally ratifying sale. Holden vs. Boll; order for appearanca otabsontdefendants. Collinsvs.Thompsonj order of reference to auditor. Eust TTasblugton Kopubllcnn Club. There was a large and enthuslaatio gathering ot Republican citizens of North east "Washington Friday evening at tha residence ot J. R. Colvin.and an organixa tion formed under the name of East "Wash ington Republican Club. Interesting speeches were made by various members relative to the approaching primary elec tions in this city and incidental questions ot interest to Republicans, and officer were elected as follows: President J. B. Algate; first vice president, J. R. Colrln; second vice president, E. Dalrymple, and secretary, "W. A. Ball. Ensllsb Poets. In a recent examination In English at neighboring college one of the young hope fuls wrote that "Byrum, Shelley and Keeps wero the most celebrated English poets and that Byrum swam across Hell Gate." Another student at the same college, In da Bcribing tho salubrity ot Italy, stated that "in spito ot tho cholera the immortality only reached 20 per 1,000." Boston Budget. Balloon Ascension, at River View. At beautiful River Yiew to-day besldea the usual amusements a balloon ascension aud parachute drop is announced , which will undoubtedly attract a large number. Miss Nettle Raymond, Prof. Raymond, and "Vulcan," the httle dog, who has already made many ascensions, will be on band, and the first exhibition ot a parachuta dropping one thousand feet before open ing will be given to-day. Those who go to River Yiew for a day ot comfort will ba rewarded, as there is plenty of shade and cool air. Prof. Arth's band will furnish music all day, and the fare for the round trip Is 25 cents, children 15 cents. Tha steamer Samuel J. Pcntz will leave at 10:45 a. m., 2:45 and 5:45 p. m. Ox Thursday another of those all-day 0x1 cursions to Chapel Point, via the swift Pentz, will take place, and on Fridays August 21 , Capt. Randall's ninth &nnua( chess touraasient -will occur.