Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-22
PUTTING UP TENTS.

The rum dealers who use good Potomac
water only for the purpose of floating their gin
mills on had good deal of time yesterday
afternoon. As soon as Gen. Ordway discovered
that whisky was being illegally sold on the
reservation he decided to put a stop to it; so he
instructed his inspector generals to board the
fish commission launch (which is under his
controD and to visit these gentlemen who
seemed determined to sell the vilest whisky
that was ever manufactured to the District
National Guard in camp. The inspector
general did his duty pretty thoroughly. He
went around both on shore and in the fish
launch and notified each of the gentlemen
most Immediately concerned that II would be
the desire of the general commanding
that he quit business and move
out right away. This intimation was received
In spirit more or less of resignation by all
the parties concerned except one, and that one
will probably have his little dose of trouble to-
day. or the three men engaged in the traffic
two of them at once expressed their willing
ness to pack up and return to Washing ton.
The other one says he won't so, but the chances
are that he will. He is the man from whom
the cavalry yesterday seized five buckets full
of goods. After the seizure. which was men-
toned IN yesterdays STAR, this injured indi-
vidual put gun in his pocket and went up TO
see Sergeant Joyce. who has charge of the res
ervation and who was in command OF the squad
that captured the wet goods. The sergea mt
was not in. but the aggrieved gentleman made
claim to Mrs. Joyce that he was alter some
body's gore.
HE SAW The SERGEANT.
The sergeant heard Of it in a few minutes.
and went down to the wharf rather hurrie div
in search of his man and found him there with
blood in his eye and a somewhat terrorizing
looking gun sticking out of his pocket
Did you want to see me?" said joyce.
"Yes," was the reply. You seized my whisky
nm pin
it. l want satisfaction. want my whisky"
The whisky referred to was lying in the tug
right by, in charge of guards, and the sergeant
moved nearer the buckets as he replied:
Yes did have business seizing your whisky.
want you to understand that you can't sell
whisky on this government reservation es long
as I'm here"
'.You had 10 business touching my whisky"
responded the irate man. land yen had better
never attempt it again. / dare you to touch my
whisky or anything else have in my boat"
The words were hardly out of his mouth be-
fore the sergeant reached into the tub, which
was almost at his feet, and with the ironical re-
mark, Il daren't touch your whisky, eh?" he
smashed thirty-one half-pint bottles right before
the eyes of the astonished pistol bearer. When
the sergeant got through his work of destruction
there were still number OF bottles OF soda
water aud such like soft goods remaining.
''rhere," said the sergeant Il daren't
touch your whisky. ell? II l don't touch any
more of it it's because there amt any more of
it to touch. Now you can take that soft stuff.
don't want it; pick up your bucket and get Of
this reservation just as fast as you can"
The man gave one look at the sergeant,
another one at the bucket. third at the pile
of broken glass and last one at the crowd that
stood around, very amused and very much in
terested. Then he took up his bucket with Its
little load of soda water marched off to his
boat and anchored out in the stream. He
didn't use his gun.
.. THE PRESIDENTS VISIT TOMORROW.
Itlooks now as though Wednesday was to be
| the big day Of the camp. The President, the
members OF the cabinet, q large number oil
Senators and Representatives, with quite a re.
spectacle sprinkling of other persons of official
| and social Importance, have been invited to the
camp and viii be here carly Wednesday after
noon. Altogether the number of invited
guests will be about two hundred and fifty.
The President will leave the city, accom-
panied by his cabinet, on one OF the government
boat, but the invited guests, who will not be OF
his immediate party, will come on the steamer
| Excelsior: They are expected to leave Wash
about 2. Escorted by Gen. Ordway and his
staff they will inspect the camp, and as soon al
the guests are ready they viii be treated to
| some company maneuvers, and when the
proper time arrives will have places OF
honor assigned them from which they may
witness the dress parade. It is 10.
improbable that the visitors will also be treated
70 an exhibition guard mount, but no one will
know just what company will be selected for
this duty or for the company drill referred to
until the afternoon in question. The general
wants 70 surprise the company a. much a. hs
desires to crafty his guests. All the ceremo
MES, such as salutes, viii be Of TIE regulation
pattern and will be attended TO In manner
that cannot fail to be satisfactory,
coNGREssxEx COMING.
Among those who will os Of this party Of
visitors will be the members Of the Senats com
mittoo an military a6aira and demonstration