Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-10
Vhc state Eii!i;ia.

At a meeting OF brigade, rceimen'al
and battalion commanders, held in
Richmond on November 10, a plan
was adopted for the distribution of the
military fund.
1t was recommended to the Military
Board that there should be set aside
e. 900 to meet the fixed expense H.
count. and $500 for incidental eX-
penses 5000 for expenses at brigade
headquarters so to each field and
staff officer present at the annuai IN
spection. and - 10 each nou-cominis-
stoned officer present al such inspec-
ton.
Sections five and six of the recon-
mendations are a follows:
''There shall he. in addition TO the
said annual inspection, an annual mus
ter. during the month Of September. en-
such dates as may be ordered by the
commander-in-chief, which muster
shall be made by an officer appointed
by the commandment OF each regiment
and battalion, and approved by the
commander-in-chief; and the remain
der of the said military fund shall be
apportioned to each company, battery
and troop pro rata to the average MINI
Der Of officers and enlisted men presen,
at the said inspection and muster. in
the proportion OF 50 for each inEantiy
man. and 81 for each artillery and cav
airy man.
This apportionment shall takc effect
after September Both, 1893, and tie
funds derived Hereunder shall be pay
able on and after November lst Of
each year. The present appropriation
snail be apportioned SO far as four is to
three, based an the annual inspection
of 1899, just completed.
The recommendations were adopted
by the Military Board, after some tech
ncal notifications, and they amended
Section so as to make the plan of dis
tribution take effect ut once, instead Of
near year.
Ifyou have corns wear the Crawford
shoe. 903 Pennsylvania avenue, Wash
ington.
swrNEBURN's MoNEY.-The story OF
John F. Swincbum, the young English
man who went into the poultry-raising
business in Chesterfield county, and
$4,000, has created some
thing ola sensation in Richmond. The
young man who figured in this foolish
attempt at conducting chicken farm is
well connected in England. The Swine
burns belong to one Of the best English
families. The Swineburn side Of the
story Of how things were conducted on
the farm at Centralia has been told.
Mr.. Malcomb Wilkes, young man who
is friend of Swincburn's partner in the
business, yesterday gave the other side
of the picture. Dir. Wilkes has OF
more than one occasion enjoyed the
and the good living ut the
hennery place. He says that the young
was very free with his
money The Centralia place, from
what Mr.Wilkes says, was used as q plea
sure resort. Swineburn's friends were
invited out there and treated in prince
" style. Everything good to eat and
10 drink was in great abundance on the
place. Mr. Wilkes declares that Swine
burn always paid for everything Mr..
Wilkes said he was sure no druggcd
whisky had been given him, and BIZ
for his. partner the man would maze
killed himself drinking. He gave away
all of his clothes, except one suit. Mr..
Wilkes represents Swineburn TO be
and generous to fault,
and a man of education. lie generally
had plenty of money on his person and
always paid the expenses of the crowd
he was with. The only thing like bus
mess about the chicken farm was the
set of books, which were bought when
the establishment was opened. These
were placed on a shelf and never used.
Rev. Mary T. Whitney was last even
ing installed as pastor of the West
Unitarian Church, Boston,