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The Washington times., 1895-05-22
THEY HAVE FIGHTING CHANCES
High School Cadets Getting Ready
for the Big Annual Drill.

II
for the Big Annual Drill.
On the oath and 25th the young repre-
sent atives Of Washing toms citizen sol
diery, the High School Cadets, viii enter
into the annual struggle for the supremacy
of the nine companies comprising the
regiment, under the command OF Col.
Morgan a. ShusteT.
The competition will be made doubly
interesting this year because OF the magni-
ficent medal donated 10 the school by
Capt. Allison Nailor
The medal, which is studded with large
diamonds, is to be awarded TO the captain
of the winning company and is TO be
worn by him during the rest OF the schO-
lastic year, when it reverts to the care
of the school until it has been similarly
won in the ensuing year.
The competitive drill has, until last
year, been only in the manual of arms
owing TO lack Of space. but lately greater
scope has been given the organization by
the renting of the ball park, and the drill
now embraces the whole infantry manual.
Capt. Tailor is undoubtedly right when
he says that they are the finest drilled
cadet corps in the United States.' They
certainly put up fine drill.
1t will he an exceedingly difficult matter
to pick the winner, though it is highly
the First Battalion, Major DuIner.
OF the five companies comprising this
battalIon-A, B, &, ID, II, respec lively
all have fighting chance. Capt. Harry
Auer, of Company F, has worked hard
and has finally secured good company
though hardly up to the standard that was
expected of ii at the beginning OF the sea-
son. They excel in their alignment and
firing by volley and lying down
Company b, Capt. Butts, also is excel
lent on firing. This is movement all the
companies do Well The general set-up of
the companyNis also worthy of mention
Company c, Capt. SommeFs, is hardly in
winning form, though they have a chance.
Company d, Capt. English, is especially
praisewoTthy having advanced rapidly to-
ward perfection. Company H Capt Taus-
sig, is well up on the manual. except the
load lying down.
The Second Battalion comprises Com.
panes 1, E, F, and G. Company /, Capt.
Grayson, has been badly handicapped by
the loss of two of its officers early in the
year, but it is coming TO the front and
doing well.
Company E, Capt. G. Jones, does well in
the foot movements. Company F, Capt.
Sites, excellent on load and double time
Good discipline. This is the best company IF
the battalion. Company G Capt Howard,
has coed fighting chance.
Though Capts. French ard Chase, Fourth
Artillery, have been witnesses OF the drill,
they refused TO say anything for publication
beyond complimenting the regiment as
they are to act as judges.
The Washington times., 1895-05-22

are two boxes in Willie Gilmore's resort.
and she said unless they We're removed this
morning she would cut the wires
She told the officers she was glad The
Times had called attention to the matter
and that Major Moore had issued the order
in regard TO messenger boys. The boxes
she added, were put in at the solicitation
of the companies, and men frequently used
them early in the morning to send mes
seDger lads out for cocktails and other
strong drinks. Hereafter. she declared
she would not permit a messenger boy to
even come to her front door, much less
enter the house, and that no liquors should
cross her threshold.
Hulda Stewart, whose house is on the
opposite corner OF Thirteenth and D
streets. has also ordered the messenger box
taken out Of her house, and others are
following the example
The policemen also stated that last night
there was not one messenger or flower boy
seen south of the avenue.
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
EMMETT GUARDS swAMPED.
Rain stopped Their Fete but To-nigh
VIII Be Sumner.

Rain stopped Their Fete but To-nig ht
VIII Be Sumner.
The entertainment at the encampment
fets of the Emmett Guards at Capital base
ball park was postponed last night OH ac-
count of the inolemency of the weather.
However, the friends of the guards and
all Others who intended to attend Will have
lost nothing if they go tonight, for the
management decided last night to double
UP the programme for this evening.
In addition to this there will be a cake
walk, in which some of the most accom-
pIiShed and skillful cake walkers of the city
and vicinity will take part. Miss Ada
Rupert, pupil of Miss Chambers, will also
give an exhibition of fancy dancing.
The Uniform Rank, Knights OF Pythias,
will attend in body this evening, escorted
by the National Drum Corps.
Tomorrow evening also the programme
will be exceedingly interesting, and the
fete will be attended by several organiZa-
tons in bodies. Some of these are: Con-
zaga College battalion, escorted by
full drum corps; the Ancient Order of
Hibernians, under President John J. Dolan;
Knights of st. John in command of Capt.
John Gallagher; and the Young Mems Catho-
lie Club, from Gonzaga College, PresidentP.
j. OBrien.
The Washington times., 1895-05-22

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sutt to enforce contrac ct.

Arthur G. Moses has sued Clifford D.
Maxwell and others to enforce contract
to sell lot 16, square 7S2, and lot 4,
square 149 The bill says that Maxwell
owed Moses Sso4 and had agreed num-
ber of times to pay, but had failed.
Finally, on May last, Maxwell agreed
to sell the property above named to Moses
for So 400, and so eXtinguish the debt
But when Moses insisted on this agree
fnent heing carried out Maxwell replied
that he had sold the lot ON March 81 last
to William E. H Merritt. Mr. Moses
asks that 10th Maxwell and Merritt be
restrained from selling the property and
that any money obtained by such a sale
shall be applied to payment of his debt.
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
More sorrow full Than Ever =.

William Dorsey, fourteen-year-old COL
ored boy with a sorrowfuI counteHance
and pants several sizes too large for him,
was arraigned in the police court yester-
day by Policeman Kimmell, charged with
carrying concealed weapons. Dorsey, it
is alleged, was examining bicycle valued
at $50 that was displayed in front of
store on ID street, and when Bennie Burn
slime, white boy intimated that his
worldly possessions would not exceed 50
cents Dorsey drew pistol. He was fined
$50, and in default committed to Jail for
twenty days.
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
Turn-verein Excursion.

The Columbia Turn-verein will give its
annual excursion on next Sunday to River
View. In addition to many other features,
there will be prize bowling and shooting
During the day the Verein will give an
athletic exhibition, which viii include
some excellent gymnastic and acrobatic
work by the prize team, which carried
away first honors over the Baltimore Turn
ers at the Milwaukee turn-fest in 1898.
A class of twelve Turner'S is now in active
training for the turn-fest of the South
Atlantic Circle of the North American
Turner-Bund, to be held on June 20 at
Paterson, N. j.
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
PROFESSIONAL BoNDsMEN.
President Cleveland Makes Some Per
finenf Remarks Repa rd inn Them

President Cleveland Makes Some Per.
tinent Remarks Regarding Them.
President Cleveland, in remitting certain
forfeitures against w. G. Taliaferro, for
long time professional bondsman about
the courts here, but now insane, says
something of interest relative to making
business OF giving bonds
The application for remission was made
by Ella Taliaferro, the wife of the bonds
man. The President says he would
promptly follow President Harrison's
wholesome example in the matter, but
for the facts that part of the forfeitures
have been paid by sale OF Taliaferros
real estate, and his wife appears to be
entitled 10 considerable sympathy and 10
have the small amount of property left
in her hands,
He says specifically that the remission
Shall not entitle the applicant to restitu-
tion of anything already paid on the for
FIXTURES, and, above all, that no other
professional bondsnan need expect any
such relief.
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
New Trains to Philadelphia and New
York

Owing to the opening of the Baltimore
Belt Line Railroad the B. & O. has been
enabled to add new trains to its schedule
and TO materially shorten the running time
OF old ores. See time table this paper.
The Washington times., 1895-05-22

Accidents. well ave some'at TO say befors
the summer sOlstce.-In the interim were going
to say semen anyhow Wen be-. a,iii-siart,sd m
any Pie-eating-P rocrastinat ng-Pi III roHing-
p utty ty-faeed-Pu ull- up-P oily carp-shaH pu5 ua
In the Pitiable FosltiOn-of Pin-PalIsr for tha
Petty Privilege or Piling P0ns for the Public
Punning IL PriviIege-and when Pithiiy Put
T PrOvokes much merriment-but the Privilege
OF unster Is Protraeted He cOmeth
up like nOwer-withereth, fadeth. and dieth
Therefore don't want to be a PunstsT-b because
live forever. We can never die You may
be appalled, AZ this boId prOpOsition-bGt It's a
fact-jnst the same
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
LEADING A BETTER LIFE.
Theresa Newyear Was Disorderly
but Judge kimbaIl Merciful.

Dut Judge Kim Dali Mercllul.
Theresa Newyear, an old German woman,
and a police court terror, was arraigned
yesterday for drunkenness. She was ar
rested Monday night 10y Policeman Edelin,
aud locked up at the First precinct, where
she made night hideous by her wild yells.
While in a cell she took off sash from
around her waist, aud throwing one end or
it over the bars of her door, began to fasten
the other end around her neck, when it was
snatched away from her by the station
keeper.
When Bailiff Madigan locked her mp in
the pen at the police court yesterday, with
the other women, she broke open the iron
door and attempted to escape, bus was re-
captured and placed in the cell kept for
luuatics.
Judge Kimball, however, stated that he
had reason TO believe that the woman was
leading a better life, and he took her per-
SOnal bonds
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
After Cow Hours.

John Harris was arrested Monday even
ing because he was found driving a COW
along Florida avenue two hours late
Judge kimball took his personal bonds.
Under the regulations cattle may only he
driven along Florida avenue between the
hours of 10 p. m. and a. m
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
NEW EYE-GLASS SPRINGS.

Don't pinch; holds fast; won't break; ESQ.
HEMPLER, Optician, 9Th and Avenue.
The herald., 1895-03-27
STEVENSON'S PRAYER

This prayer, composed by the late Rob-
ert Louis Stevenson, the novelist, and
read to his family the night before he
died in Samoa last December, is printed
in the British Weekly:
''We beseech Thee, D Lord, to behold us
with favor. Folk of many families and
nations are gathered together in the peace
of this roof; weak men and women sub
sisting under the cover of Thy patience.
Be patient still. Suffer us yet awhile
longer, with our broken purposes of good,
with our idle endeavors against evil
suffer us awhile longer to endure. and, if
it may be, help us to do better.
BLESS to US our extra mercies, and if
the day come when these must be taken,
have us play the man under affection.
Be with our friends. Be with ourselves.
Go with each of us to rest. and if any
awake temper to them the dark hours OF
watching and when the day returns to lis
our sun and comforter, call us with morn
ing faces and morning hearts, eager to
labor, eager to be happy, if happiness
shall be our portion, and if the day be
marked to sorrow, strong to endure it.
1--WE thank Thee and praise Thee, and
in the words of Him to whom this day is
sacred, close our oblation."
The herald., 1895-03-27
SOUTH OF TEHACHEPI

Pasadena has more railroads than San
Francisco.
There are $4,000 worth OF bicycles in
Flagstaff
The flower thief is abroad in San Ber-
nardino.
San Diego's Bicycle Club visited Escon-
dido Sunday.
The electric road will soon be extended
to Altadena.
Fullerton expects to ship fifty carloads
of ca bbage this season.
The Escondido Fruit Exchange shipped
two carloads of oranges last week.
A poverty social is soon to be held in
Pasadena. Admission cents, or two for
1 cent.
A company is being formed in Arizona
for the purpose of placer mining in the
Colorado river.
The Riverside Fruit Exchange reports
that up to March 22d they had paid out
to the as ociation in Riverside Sis, 10000,
and that they now have ell route $780, 900
worth of oranges, making total of
1868, 900 worth of fruit shipped thus far.
The herald., 1895-03-27
THE CAREY LAW IN CALIFORNIA

No attempt was made by the California
Legislature during it's recently adjourned
session to take Advantage of the Carey law
by which 1.000,000 acres of arid land
might have been made imm cdiately avail
able for settlement. The purpose of this
law. which was fatherd by Senator Carey
of Wyoming, was to induce settlement in
such portions of the arid West as are not
now susceptible Of cultivation by indi-
vidual effort. A number of Western
of the offer by passing such preliminary
laws as are required by the Congressional
enactment, and the result of this new
policy of dealing with the public lands
will be watched with grea interest.
Under the Carey law the states are au-
thorized to select any given tracts of pub
lie desert lands up to 1000, 900 acres, place
water on them. sell them to actual settlers
in tracts of not exceeding 100 acres to
each purchaser and, when not less than
twenty acres Of each purchase are in
actual cultivation, the government will
give deed for the land to the settler.
1t is estimated that lands could readily be
sod by the state at price to pay not
only the cost of placing water for irriga-
ton upon them. but a good margin above
all expenses attached to making them fit
for homes.
70 have accepted this practical donation
The herald., 1895-03-27

manner, as it 10 one that Affects every tax
payer and citizen in the city. The indi-
vidual method. as has been stated. aims
to do away with class work, and while It
has some good points. doubtless. it, limi-
tations are such. in the opinion OF many
educators, as to render it practically worth
less on a large scale. especially in the
lower grades of public school. 1t is con-
tended that, if the teachers had but ten or
twelve pupils to attend to, it might
work. or the number might possibly be
increased to twenty in the case Of excep-
tionally good teachers, but that above that
limit it is practically worthless. Or to
put the case in another light, ii the
city were able to employ tutor
or governess for every five or six pu-
pills. good results might be obtained;
but as the School Board 10 cramped for
funds, besides which the school accom-
modations are wholly inadequate, even
under the present regime this is out OF
the question.
In pursuing this investigation another
point should be borne in mind. The
teachers should give their opinions
freely and candidly, and every safeguard
should be thrown around them to see
that they are not put in an embarrassing
position. The board should aim to get
at the facts and Professor Search given
every opportunity to defend his system.
And after all the information obtain
albe is secured the board should take
such action as in their judgment is for
the best interests of the schools.
The herald., 1895-03-27
IMPROVE THE STREETS

The Council has declined to assist the
Fiesta by an appropriation, and the city
is not to be officially represented in the
undertaking in any way. Even the park
department, which had intended to pre-
pare several floats, has abandoned the en-
terprise. 1t is, however. still in the
power of the city authorities to assist the
Fiesta by a recognition of a most effective
character and one that would give I'M
doubted satisfaction to every resident of
the city.
They should order the streets put in
the best possible shape for the reception
and entertainment of the thousands of
visitors who will be in Los Angeles
Fiesta week.
The city's. streets are many of them in
deplorable condition, being full of holes
and projections, and in some places
almost impossible. Thoroughfares that
have been recently graded and graveled
are for the most part in fairly good shape,
but it appears that very little work is be-
ing done on the older streets, many OF
which have had no repairing for over a
year. No country road that is much
travelled can submit to such long con-
tlnued neglect, ana CITY street IN snort
time becomes intolerabe.
Some of the streets most in need of at
tention are the paved thoroughfares in
the center of the city. The short space
of time intervening between now and the
Fiesta will hardly admit of any repairing
of paved streets, but some work can GER
tainly be done on the worst portions of
the older Crayeled streets.
Let the city have thorough overhaul
ing. 1t should be inspected from the
point OF view of general cleanliness. the
convenience and comfort of our visitors
and the good reputation of Los Angeles.
There is plenty of work for the city au-
thortics. At such time the people will
not be disposed to ACCEPT apologies in the
place of clean, well organized municipal
The herald., 1895-03-27
PROFESSOR SEARCH'S nETHOD

The Herald several days ago called at
tention TO the widespread dissatisfaction
among parents, as well as teachers, over
the innovations introduced into the pub
lie schools by Professor Search. the Super
intendent. This innovation is known as
1.-THE individual method of teaching. "
and is set forth in eXtenso IN manual No.
3, recently issued by Professor Search and
published at the expense of the CITY. pre-.
sumably for distribution among the teach
ers. Attention was also called to Profess
sor Search S effort to strengthen his posi-
ton by sending out an ingenously word
ed circular to the teachers, i'll which they
were asked tc give candid answers to
questions as to their success under the new
system, but in which they would be COM
PEELED to commit themselves one way or
the other to carry out the Instructions
Ii was further stated that the system had
been introduced into the schools without
the authority OF the Board of Education,
and that that body would probably make
an investigation as to its merits. At the
meeting of the board Monday evening
such an investigation was ordered. on
motion of Mr.. Pitman, when Professor
Search will be given an opportunity to
defend his system. On the other hand the
teachers will also be examined, and in
terested citizens will also probably be
given an opportunity 10 express their
views
1t is 20 be hoped that the board will 20
into this matter in the most thorough
The herald., 1895-03-27
A GREAT FORAGE PLANT

The experience of Southern California
farmers with alfalfa demonstrates that it
is probably the best forage plant in the
world. While this plant has not been Gull
tivated so extensively south of the Te-
hachep as it has been in Tulare and
Kern counties the results have been
sufficiently satisfactory to induce its
planting to much greater degree than
forme ly. While it does extremely we'll
on the moist and semi-moist lands of our
lower valleys. yielding usually from five
to six crops on such soil, its greatest pro-
ductiveness is shown on irrigated lands,
where eight and nine cuttings is the rule
rather than the exception. As green food
for horses and cattle it has no superior,
and as a steady food for hogs it has no
equal. While our farmers have not been
able to put alfalfa into the stock at 80
cents per ton, price recently quoted by
a Colorado authority as the actual cost in
that state, it has been produced at price
sufficiently low to rule every competing
grass out of the market. No fruit grower
has so small ranch that he can afford to
do without at least small patch OF this
valuable fodder plant, along the lower
side of his orchard, for instance. where
the waste water from his trees will keep
it irrigated, for the green food is an al
most absolute necessity if he has team
ana cows. Since the establishment OF
packing house IN Los Angeles it has been
demonstrated that pork can be produced
on California alfalfa at lower price than
can be done in the best corn sections OF
Illinois or Iowa, and if few weeks
feeding of corn is given to top off with,
the quality is as good as the best Eastern
pork.
There is enough really good alfalfa
land in Los Angeles and San Bernardino
counties lying idle today to produce food
sufficient to fatten hogs enough to sup
ply all the pork products now being con-
sumed on the Pacific coast. When will the
owners of the great ranches still lying
idle and unproductive take hold of this
opportunity to turn into gold the latent
forces which lie dormant in their soils?
The herald., 1895-03-27
THEIR POINT OF VIEW

Thank God, now that the legislature
has adjourned no further harm can be
done.-Oroville Enterprise.
4 4 4
With four railroads humming into Pas
adena there will be no occasion for sus-
pecting that there are any insects upon
the city.-Pasadena Star.
4 4 4
God be praised! Our county is saved
The territorial prison will remain here
for the next two years at least. God bless
the Queen.-A Arizona Sentinel.
Our legislators are now accusing each
other of attempted bribery. The idea;
who ever heard of such thing booths
BaZoo.
A woman deserted her baby in a Los
Angeles hotel and remarkable as it may
that the waif is an offspring of the late
James G. Fair.-Sacramento Bee.
Il 4 4
Los Angeles Fiesta is being looked for
ward to by number of our people. 1t
promises to be an exceptionally good OPP
portunity to visit Southern California and
take in it's floral beauties.-Mohave Miner.
4 4 4
So that pension be provided for widow
ers, and the man who marries twice will
receive handsome sum out of state APP
propriation there will be no serious OBJ
lection to the tax on bachelors. But fair
play is jewel. San Francisco Report.
& 4 4
The prospects for business in Tucson
never were better. The cattle industry,
the mining industry and in fact every
industry and business is looking up. The
future looks bright and everybody is
happy.-Arizona Star.
4 4 4
Yreka seems to be experiencing min
ing boom. Some property has been sold
to outside capitalists that is very rich in
gold, and it is expected that big amount
Of work will be carried on in the mines in
that vicinity this summer. Those best
able to Judge think that the largest depos-
its of gold in Siskiyou county are still un
developed. Santa Cruz Surf.