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PALATIAL CLEARINGHOUSE.
Mrs. Astor's House Rented During
Her Absence.

her ADSeOCSs
NEWPORT, r. L, Aug. 3O.-Mrs William
Aston, who lives at her beautiful country
place, Beachwpod, in Bellevue. for several
months each summer, was astonlshed
few days ago to learn that her trusted
gardener, John Hammond, had been
using the place in her absence all last
winter as a boarding house.
When the story came TO her she could
hardly believe it. for Hammond's father
worked for the late William Astor years
ago, and the son has almost grown up in
the family. he was a member or the
Common Council of Newport. When
Mrs. Astor accused him, it is said he de-
MED the story, but that was Of no avail
with her, for she discharged him on the
spot.
The trust reposed in Hammond made it
particularly easy for him to carry his plan
into execution. he and his wife lived In
the lodge in summer. but when Mrs. Astor
left for town in the autumn they trans
ferred their belongings to the house itself
where Mrs. Hammond entered upon the
duties of housekeeper. Hammond con-
ceived the idea of making Beachwood a
temporary b0arding-h ouse. He thought
Mrs. Astor would not like to have the
boarders sleep in her best rooms, so he
chose all those in the rear of the house
and fitted them out with cots. After
everything had been arranged John
looked about him for his boarders
There were carpenters and plasterers and
other people. who were employed in
interior alterations in some of the big
houses along Bellevue avenue. To these
he went and told in glowing colors the life
ne could offer them at a country villa.
and he said that it would not be very
dear. lie advanced the argument that
they would be much nearer TO their work
than they would if they lived in town, and
that they would all be there together and
might have Jolly time.
The picture was a pretty one to the car
penters and plasterers and Hammond had
20 difficulty in filling his fifteen cots.
That it was a quiet boarding house is
established by the fact that throughout
The winter nobody in the neighborhood
guessed that BeachwOOd was a boarding
house Even Mrs. Astor, who has been
here all summer. has only just found it
out.
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HIGH-CLAss RACING.
The Fort Wayne Track Was Just
Right for Good Work,

ne FOft wayne EIdCk was JUST
Right for Good Work.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Aug. 50-Fiye
thousand people saw splendid racing to-
day. Three track records were broken.
The two-year-old trOtting record, hereto
fore held by Lady Potter. 2:27, was placed
at 2:25A By Scourine. The track trotting
record has been held by Lord Clinton.
2:12h, but to-day Trevilllan set the time
at 2:I0A Joe Patchen did admirable
work in the 2:lS pace. 1t was the event
of the day, and when. in the third heat,
the timers hung out zoo. the crowd went
wild. Guy Wilkes has, until this time,
held unchallengsd the track pacing record
at 2:O6h.
2:13 trot purse $1,000, Trevillian won In
three straight heats. Bush ~. Vincent Fa-
voria, Rex, Americas, Peveril and William
Penn also started. Time, 2:14-2:I3A-
Two-year-old trot, $50 class purse $1,000.
ScOurine won in TWO heals. Charley g. Miss
Kate aud Akron also started. Time, 2:25s4 =
2:18 pace, stake race. $4,000. Joe Patchen
won in three heats. Directum, Nidia. MoreIia.
NJ onbaTs also started. Time. 2:1GN-2:1334-
2:O6.
2:2O trot, stake race, s3Ooo BalIona won in
three straight heats. Baronet HeIr-at-Law
Diamond Joe, Kittie, Red Wilkes. Conner,
Eliza T. Cecllian and Dan Court also started.
Time, 2:141a-2:1514-2:151
kree-fOr.ali pace, $1,000. Hal Braden won in
Barney also started. Time. 2:OS-2:oS34 =
2.l211
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A GREAT SCHEME.
Chicago Elevated Roads Excuse for
Burning Soft Coal.

CHICAGO. Aug. 3d. The line of the
Alley Elevated road will no longer be
marked by cloud of black, sooty smoke.
Beginning at midnight ffty-six engines
changed their fuel from soft to hard coal,
and but one engine will be running to-day
that will emit the customary smoke. The
forms under which the city granted the
franchise to the road specifically provided
that no smoke-making coal be burned in
the engines upon the penalty of a for
fixture. Inspector Adams had recently
served notice on the company to live up
to its position. President Hopkins as
serted that the coal used was to test
smoke-consum ing devices. Yesterday Mr..
Adams suggested that the experiment
could be made as well with one engine as
with fifty-six. and the road promised to
confine the experiment to one engine. The
new arr angement went into operation al
midnight.
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THE WINE-GROWERS.
Nearly All of Them Will Join the
Association.

SAN JOSE. Aug. 30.-The largest meet
ing of wine-growers and makers yet held
in this county was held to-day, when
nearly 100 were present to hear the report
of William Wehner as to the proposition
Of the wine association.
He presented the resolution passed by
the association directors yesterday and the
contract as has been finally decided upon.
Clauses of the contract were carefully
gone over and vote was then taken as to
how many would sign such a contract or
were considering the matter favorably.
NO one stood up against it and a large
majority expressed themselves enthusiast
ticaIly in its favor.
A committee was named by the meeting,
consisting of Alfred MaIpas, William Rim
kan and Peter Ball. to accompany Mr..
Wehner TO San Francisco tomorrow to
attend conference with the associations
directors.
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BREcKINRIDGE's SPEECHES.
They Are Causing a Great Flow OF
Blood.

LEXINGTON. Aug. 30-A duel to the
death with knives occurred in Clark
County, near Boonesboro. yesterday. over
scandal feature in the Ashland Con-
gressional contest. John King. Breck-
inridge man. living in Fayette County,
met on the highway an old friend, George
Cook. who lives in Clark County. Cook
said that any woman who went to hear
Breckinrdge's speeches was no better
than courtesan. King dismounted from
his horse. saying his wife and daughters
had heard Breckenridge. Cook insisted it
was shame. He also dismounted. Both
drew knives and blood flowed freely until
Cook dropped dead. King has ESCAPED,
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IN SPLENDID SHAPE.
The Track at independence Was Good
for Very Fast Time.

INDEPENDENCE. Iowa. Aug. 30.-The
track was in splendid condition.
2:20 pace (concluded)-Vera Capel, who had
two heats yesterday, won again to-day Time.
2:1OA. Silver Dick. Lady Lee Well Ahead
Rocky r. Hastings Boy. Maggie E and John G
also started.
2:29 trot, $1o00-Lady Wilkes won in three
straight heats. Time. 2:1613-2:181b-2:1S
Allie G, Star Moak, LetIie b. Lovelace. can.
tain Bowman, Dan McGregor, Monarch and
Nanny Wilkes also started.
2:25 pace. S1000-Barondale won the second.
third ana fourth beats. Time, 2:l5-2:lS3I =
2:1S. Colin won the first heat in 2:l71l Bene-
factor Jr.. Novice, &. G. Wilkes, Lillian and
Atlanta also started
2:l7 trot, $1,000 (unflnished) Senator A won
the first and third heats. Time. 2;I31b-
2:1414. Nina Medium won the second and
fourth heats. Time, 2:141A-2:14A. Altini
started. ~
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HELENA RACES.
The Weather Was Fine and a Bic
Crowd Turned Our.

HELENA. Mont. Aug. 30.-The weather
was fine to-day and the biggest crowd
ever ON racetrack in the State was out.
TrottiDg. unfinished from yesterday, Alarm
ist took three straight heats aud the race. Maud
Patchen second, BoZeman third, Anita fourth
Best time, 2:25.
Running. three. quarters of mile. handi can.
Gold Bug won, Bill Howard 122 (Henuessev1
second, Jennie Dean 105 (Combs) 20 10 40
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hibitors to exact that the tricolor flag be
made to float over the exhibition buildings,
and to withdraw rather than abide by the
dictates of pedantic Castor who is
ashamed of being Frenchman. Let there
be no exhibition rather than to allow
France to be insulted. Therefore. If there
is then fiasco. the people of Quebec will
know whom to blame"
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SUED THE STATE.
Thomas Mace Wants Damages for
Serious Injuries

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 3o.-Thomas Mace began
suit in the Superior Court this afternoon
against the State OF California TO recover $4,000
damages alleged TO have been sustained bv the
collapse OF the grand stand at the fair grounds
in this city on September 12, 1897 Mace
alleges that the fall broke four OF his ribs de-
stroyed the sight OF his left eye aud made him
a cripple.
The claim was presented to the State Board
of ExamIners, but that body reiected IL
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third. Time. 1:15 Eta McKeever, ST. Croix
and Normandie also ran.
Free-foU-ail trOt. purse $3.50, Robbie won
third fourth and fifth heats aud the race Kla-
math won FIRST and second heats and second
money, AltaO third and Dan Velox fourth
Best time, 2:15.
Running, two-year-olds, half mile, Evolution
105 (Burlingame) even won. Ella Gregg 10 (R
Smith, even second, Dara ITO (Bozeman) / to
thIrd Tina IA
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GIVEN AN OVATION.
Mckinley Greeted by the Army of
West Virginia.

TRoNToN, Ohio. Aug. Ex-Governor Nc.
Kinley and his staff were rendered grand
ovation here to-day, fully 1000 greeting mis-
address to the Society of the Army of
West Virginia. The society reelected
General w. II. Powell president, Hon. E.
s. Wilson secretary and the following vice.
presidents: James Bottsford, E. E. Ewing.
W. S. Merrill. A. ID. Grassland, Van H.
Bukay, Henry McWhorten. Thomas H.
McKeen and George ii. Walker.
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Reducing Wages.

PITTsBURG. Aug. 30.-The Window
glass Manufacturers Association, which
met in Cleveland yesterday. rejected the
workers proposition conceding a reduc-
ton of 20 per cent. The manufacturers
insist upon a 40 per cent cut.
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Colorado Prohibitionists.

DENVER, Colo. Aug. 3O.-The Prohibit
tionists met In State convention here to-
day. about 400 being present. Mr.. Frank
WIitsee was elected chairman. Commit
tees were appointed and platform partly
prepared. Nominations probably will be
made tomorrow.
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PRETTY Even Trot,iup.

DAYTON, Ohio. Aug. 30-At the trotting
races here to-day Lord Clinton trotted
mile in 2:12. beating his own and the
worlds record on half-mile track. Every
| quarter was made in 80 seconds.
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INDIGNANT CANADIANS.
They Desire That the French Flag
Shall Be Recognized.

NEW YORK. Aug. 30.-A dispatch to the
Evening Post from Montreal says: A sec
ton of the Professionalism press is in
dignant at what 1t calls an outrage on tile
part of the authorities who have charge OF
the Provincial exhibit at Quebec. The
difficulty lies in the fact that the French
flag is not given official recognition.
The Patris says; I'VE ask all the ex,
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The Fire Record.

The alarm from box 236 at 1925 o'clocl
this morning was for S700 IRE in a barn a
431 Bartlett street, owned by +. A. Gibbs Tn,
origin OF the fire Is unknown.
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Ickett in Charge.

John ID. Racket. recently appointed receiver
OF moneys at the Land Office, will take charge
OF the Office tomorrow.
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CHEESEMAN'S Specific Mixture

With this remedy persons can cure themselves
without the least exposure, change of diet.
change in application to business. The medicine
nothing that IL of the least injury to the
constitution. Ask yeur druggist for It Price 81
bottle no1O FrTu IL
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Wrirhfs Indian Vegetable Pills

Are acknowledged by thousands OF persons who
have used them for over forty years to cure
SICK HEADACHE. GOODNESS, CONSTIPA,
TION, Torpid Liver, Weak Stomach, Ptmples.
ana purify the blood. n04 Frru ly
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WOODLAND RACES.
Fine Weather Draws Out a Large
Attendance.

WOODLAND, Aug. 30.-The fourth day
of the races was the most successful of the
week. The weather was fine and the at
tendance very large. II. NJ. Larue Off
ciated as starting judge and gave good sat-
istacton. The pacing race for the 2: 35 class
and the trotting for the , 81 class were lot
finished. In the first race SturgilPs rider
was thrown at the start.
Runnino sailing race nurse s1hO baIr.mta and
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GLASS att. Nwoods 8 Co.'s. 81 First street. .
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THE SHEEPsKINS FIRST.
Then Georgetown Law Class Will As
semble About the Banquet Table.

The committee having charge of the class
banquet of the class of 81, Georgetown
University school of law, met last evening
at the Law Department Building to perfect
arrangements to celebrate the graduation.
This being the final meeting of the COM
mittee, the program was completed and
will be as follows: AS soon as the COM
mencement exercises, which take place at
the Academy of Music Monday next, are
over the members of the class of "a will
at once assemble at Welckers Hotel, where
the first annual Dime: of the class will be
held, beginning at 1870 o'clock. Mr.. w. +.
class, viii introduce Mr.. James H. Griffin
of Massachusetts, who will act as toast
master during the course of the evening.
The following toasts will be announced
by Mr.. Griffin, and they will be responded
to by members of the class: Our alma
faculty" F. NJ. Eline. Wisconsin; THE
class of a." w. B. Hatch, Michigan; Our
sister classes" N. E. Luckey. Missouri;
Woman" Jas. P. LAWN, Georgia; THE
Glass politics." w. NJ. McDevitt. Michi-
gan; Our class In the past" John c. c.
Patterson, Nd: Athletics" JAS P.Schaus.
New York; THE Debating Society" p. j.
Ryon. District Of Columbia; Our clients. "
P. F. O'Dea. Pennsylvania; Our class pic
ture," Chas. H. Ennis Iowa; THE jury
system" H. NJ. Locke. Virginia; THE
bench" r. r. Perry. jr., District Of Co
lumbia; Opportunities for lawyer in the
west" Watson E. Coleman, Colorado; Our
aims" Thos. F. Brantley. South Carolina
Our government" Battle McCardle. Mis-
sissppi: Our class in the future" Jos. Sc
bastian Rogers, Maryland. A quartet COM
posed of members of the Georgetown Col
lege Glee Club. who are also members Of
the class of "a, will during the evening
render choice selections
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Dangerous Crossings.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
The place 9th and C streets southwest
where the sad railroad accident happened
few nights ago is on a dark night ex-
tremely dark. There should be an electric
light at the crossing.
The night that poor girl was hurled into
eternity the engine was running backward
Of course, there was no headlight. on the
back Of the engine She waited for the in
coming train to pass. l suppose the noise
OF the train drowned the noise of the engine
and as no bell was rung the unfortunate
girl attempted to cross the track and was
struck If the place had been properly pro-
tecied by fence the poor child would have
waited until the gates were raised.
Another thing. When an incoming train
Is swiftly passing engines are running one
after the other from the depot to the yard
they are often run at high rate Of speed
very seldom ringing the bell
Every evening at o'clock trains are
coming in and engines are shooting out un.
til l have counted from seven to nine en-
gines along 9Th street from the depot to c
street, distance of about three short
squares With all those engines running UT
and down the street there is no protection
at Maine avenue or B street.
1t is about time to free the residents OF
South Washington from such outrageous
conditions. FRANK f. DONOVAN.
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EXCURSIONS,

The first battalion, Uniform Rank,
knights Of Pythias will give an excursion
to Bay Ridge Wednesday, June 13. There
has been arranged as a special attraction a
championship base ball game by the two
mines OF the first battalion, and a good time
Is promised by the committee in charge.
The Peoples Transportation Company
through It's president, has made another
big hit. Glymont, one of the most popular
excursion resorts on the Potomac, has been
leased for the season, and every dollar paid
In cash. They will open up these grounds
Wednesday June IL, with big excursion
given by the company.
But once each year does representative
Washington real estate associate with Po
tomac water. and then, strange to say, the
result IS not mud. but utmost enjoyment
In other words. the real estate clerks, &C.
companied by hundreds of friends, sailed
away amid music and happiness to Mar.
shall Hall last evening, and there danced
bowled. rode on the merry-go-round, dined
and INDUCED in general enjoyment until q
late hour, when a delightful up-trip on the
steam err proved a fitting climax to what
was undoubtedly the most successful of the
successful outings in the history of the or
ganization.
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EPWORTH LEAGUE AFFAIRS.
Matters Considered Mt the Meeting of
the Board of Control.

The board of control Of the District Ep-
worth League met at the Y. NJ. C. A. We'd
nesday evening. large number were pres
ent and the reports from the several de-
partments of work were encouraging Plans
for the summer were discussed, and 1t was
decided TO hold the July mass meeting at
Grace NJ E. Church, Friday, July 10. A
committee was appointed to confer with
the Washington Grove authorities to ar
range date in August for the mass meet
ing at the grove
The September mass Meeting will be held
at Trinity NJ. E. Church Friday, Septem-
Der a. under the supervision of Harry o.
Hine. chairman of the literary depart
ment. Tickets were distributed for the ex-
cursion to Bay Ridge Tuesday, June 26.
An interesting program has been arrang-
ed for the mass meeting at Metropolitan
M. E. Church Wednesday, June ID. At the
close of the meeting the Metropolitan
Chapter will give reception to the board
Of control, which consists of the district
officers and the presidents of the local
chapters.
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Grant School Entertainment.

Right merrily continue the entertain
ments by the pupils of the public schools
in aid of the fund for the benefit of the
Teachers Annuity and Aid Association.
Last evening the young people of the
Grant school tried their hands at raising
money and succeeded far beyond expecta-
lions. The entertainment was given at the
Church of Our Father, and every seat in the
editice held an interested occupant The
program opened with the Portt guese hymn.
rendered by chorus from the sixth, sew
enth and eighth grades. Then there were a
violin solo by Anire Dumaine a vocal solo
by Fred Seible, Robin Redbreast chorus
by tiny tots of the first grade, parasol. fan
and nag drills, chorus singing and THE
Happy Farmers" impersonated by a num-
Der or fourth grade boys in costume they
singing Daisy Beli' in an up-to-date man
ner.
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Girls Reform school Trustees.

A sequel to the action of the District
Commissioners in approving the appoint
ment of Mrs. Aldrich as superintendent of
the girls reform school of the District is
shown by the following communication
which was sent to the President, signed by
Laura Comstock Bates, Louise Reed Stow
ELL Mary Howell Totten and Thomas p.
Morgan: THE undersigned members of the
board Of trustees of the girls reform school
desire respectfully to tender their resigna-
lions, being convinced that their usefulness
Is at an end. The recent appointment, in
defiance of the protests of the minority
which includes every woman on the board
Of superintendent who is a foreigner,
without knowledge of our customs and
people. without experience In reformatory
work and without the special and most
necessary qualifications for such work,
seems to make the step imperative"
The other members of the board Of trus-
isfied trustees from taking such radical ac-
ton, but without avail. 1t is said that the
opponents of Mrs. Aldrich will try to en-
barraSs the institution by a congressional
investigation of its management and the
Withholding OF appropriations for its bene-
nit until the investigation is concluded.
The question of Mrs. Aldrich's appoint
ment was considered at a meeting of the
Twentieth Century Club yesterday, and a
resolution was adopted protesting against
the appointment on the ground that Mrs
Aldrich is a subject of a foreign country.
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Euncral of Hattie RObeY.

The funeral of Miss Hattie Robey, the
young girl who met such horrible fate by
being run over by an engine Of the Rich
mond and Danville Railroad Company at
9th and C street southwest or Tues day
evening last, took place yesterday after
noon from Trinity Church. Scores OF friends
of the popular young girl were present to
pay their last respects to her memory. Rev.
Thos G. Addison conducted the service and
invoked in prayer the blessings of the
Heavenly Father upon the bereaved mother
of the deceased. The remains were later
removed to Congressional cemetery, where
interment took place. The floral offerin gs
We're numerous end beautiful. Edward
Shea, Arthur Mulloy, Frank p. Grove, Har-
ry Friedrich. Willie Friedrich and Willie
Cranston, all former schoolmates of Miss
Robey, acted as pallbearers.
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EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Marshall Hall-Macalester leaves at 10 a.
am and 2:3O pm River Queen leaves at
4:SO am and $50 pm
Mount Observation-Disclosures leaves at 10
am and 2:30 pm.
Mount Vernon--By Pennsylvania railroad
every hour daily.
Bay Ridge-AnnuaI Excursion OF the
District of Columbia Christian Endeavor
Union Trains leave b. and y. depot at
BIS am. 1:;D and AZ pm.
Indian Observation-Disclosures leaves at $50
pm
Steamer Wakefield for Nomini creek.
Leonardtown and St Clements Bay and in
termediate landings at Z. am.
Norfolk and Old Point, Va.-Lady OF the
Lake leaves at pm.
TaIly-ho coach. J11 18th street, for Airing
ton and Cabin John bridge.
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For Cheaper GnS.
20 the Editor Of The Evening Star:

20 the Editor of The Evening Star:
Among the measures of local interest
pending in Congress the bill for cheaper
gus ought not to be allowed to fail Of en-
actnent, through the indifference of our
common council or through the machi-
nations Of the defendants" agents. Al
though the proposed reduction of twenty
five cents per thousand cubic feet is IN
adequate Dit should have been hfty), yet
even the reduction means, "a a rough guess,
a saving to gas consumers of not less than
one hundred thousand dollars per annum.
Why there is not more activity in the sup
port of the bill by our citizens is incom-
prehensible
In all directions We see the people of
towns and cities waking UP to the fact
that the day for high-priced illumination
is gone by We here ought TO have within
three years electric lighting of homes,
streets and the government buildings with
power from Great Falls. The board of
trade and the East Washington Associa-
tcn could justify their associated exist
cree by actively assisting TO boom the
Project W. J. NJ.
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A Competitive Drill.

An event of much interest to High School
pupils In general. and the High School Cadets
in particular, is booked to occur at National
Rifles Armory this evening Although not
under the auspices of the High School, the
officers of the regiment will engage in in
dividual competitive drill for gold medals
offered by the management of the Capital
City Dramatic Company. the members OF
which will present an entertainment in con-
nection with the drill. The officers of the
first battalion compete first, those of the
second battalion follow, after which the
two winners are to strive for final su-
premacy. The judges will be well-known
officers of the District of Columbia National
Guard, and l.. II. Relchel1erfer, assistant
military instructor of the cadets. ex-colonel
of the regiment and ex-captain of the Nor
ton Cadets, will be In command