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Evening star., 1896-12-05

shots per man. at geo yards, to be fired In
two stages OF fve shots each.
The regulations provide that all organiza-
uons desiring to do SO may compete: that
each company team will be commanded by
company officer; that the cleaning of
rines between stages will not be permitted
ana that teams from the LIST and % Sep
arate Companies will use the carbine. Z
score. ~
1t was inadvertently stated in orders that
the preliminary matches are open to en-
listed men only. Officers, as well as en-
listed men, are eligible for entry.
An Appeal to Col. Moore.
The indications are that Col William G.
Moore, commanding the 1st Regiment. win
reconsider his admitted intention of sever
Ing his connection with the guard. This
Was brought about by the following COM
munication addressed to the officers and
members of the Washington Light Infan-
try Corps. at the regular meeting We'd
nesday evening last:
We, the undersigned represenfinp the
neid, stan, non-commissioned staff and
four companies of the LIST Battalion hav-
ing been advised. through the daily press,
of the contemplated resignation of our he.
loved and honored commander of mis- com.
mission as colonel of the LIST Regiment, da
hereby earnestly appeal TO him by all
the love and affection that has bound US
together, not to sever his National Guard
association with the command.
We declare in language most emphatic.
that this command wants no other col 1nel.
Under his guidance We were the first ts
enroll ourselves in the District Nati0na
Guard, and under his watchful and pro-
tecting care We have prospered.
I'VE ask an expression of the members
Of the corps TO the end that they unani-
mously request Col. Moore to put aside hiS
personal considerations and remain with
the regiment. We have been united in
the past; let 1t be so TO the end"
MAJ Sfer aaA
major; William NJ Arnold. adjutant: John
A. Heydler, sergeant major: John S. Miller,
commanding Company A: Charles NJ.
Shreve, commanding Company B; Jesse b.
X Lee, commanding Company c, and
Howard Beall, commanding Company ID.
The sentiments expressed were unani-
mously indorsed by the corps, and several
addresses were Hade. including remarks
by Col Moore. The general opinion seems
TO be that he will accede to the wishes Of
the command.
Company commanders have been more
prompt in forwarding their annual returns
for rife practice, due November ~. than
ever before in the history of the guard.
The attendance at voluntary practice in
the gallery during The week has been very
gratifying.
Colonel Olcott Of the quartermasters de-
pan tment, New Jersey National Guard Wis
tied the rife gallery Tuesday evening last
and expressed himself greatly pleased
with the arrangements and the system ia
ope ra ton.
1t is said that Second Lent John T.
Cameron of the National Rifles will he
elected second lieutenant of Company H.
9TH Battalion.
The hop of Company A. ID Battalion,
Tuesday evening last was eminently sue
cessful and enjoyable In every way. The
first smoker of the company was held
Thai ksgiving evening. and was largely at
terced.
-
its coming anniversary celebration has
been postponed until Monds. evening next.
Evening star., 1896-12-05
SHALL WE MEASURE by TENSs
Proposed Change to the Metric Sys-
as tenn.

From the HOGsehoaL
The movement in favor OF the adoption
Of the metric system of weights and meas
ures has progressed far in England
that the government is reported to have
drafted a bill to be- submitted to parlia-
ment at the opening of the next session.
In our own Congress a bill for the same
purpose was favorably reported to the
House of Representatives at the last ses-
SIGN, but 1t did not reach vote. Possibly
the knowledge of what is being done in
England may. accelerate action in this
country.
Both here and in England the move
ment will be discouraged by those who
are averse to changing standards which
have been so long familiar; but the con-
venience of the decimal method of nota
ton, and the fact that the metric system
is already in use in half of the civilized
world, are strong arguments in favor of
the innovation
Another argument of which a good deal
is made Iii the report of the committee of
the House of Representatives, is the con-
fusion at present existing in the several
states as to the meaning of different
weights and measures. For example, if
man buys bushel of potatoes in Ohio, he
receives sixty pounds; in the state of
Washington, he gets only fifty pounds.
A bushel Of salt in Virginia means fifty
pounds; in Colorado, it Is eighty pounds.
four. in Wisconsin fifty-seven pounds. A
curious statute in Vermont directs that in
measuring certain commodities lone bushel
and three-quarters of peck shall be deem
ed bushel."
There are confusing differences also in
thu measurement Of liquids. A gallon of
milk in New York contains two hundred
and thirty-one cubic inches: in Minnesota
two hundred and eighty-two. barrel Of
oil or cider means ten gallons more in some
states than In Others
On a single bushe or barrel, these diff
ferer ces are not SO important, especially
when buyer and seller know what is
meant But in large transactions, the DIFF
fere1ce amounts to a good DEAL and it
would be much better on every account,
that a bushei or barrel gallon should
mean everywhere the same thing.
There being plainly a need of uniform
ity, and the prospect of achieving it
through the concurrent action of all the
state legislatures being remote. the metric
system offers a good basis of adjustment
which has the further advantage of being
in accord with the practice of many other
nations.
The bill before Congress does not pro-
vide for an abrupt change. If it were to
be, ONE law, the metric system would be
adopted by the national departments July
1, 1885, anG by the nation at large Janu-
ary I. 1901.
Evening star., 1896-12-05
Improved Strawberries.
., Monthlx Tor necemher.

Meehans Monthly for December.
1t is well-kn9wn fact that the varieties
of strawberries in use today are in no re-
spects better, If ,indeed as good, as many
varieties that were popular over quarter
of century ago, and yet it is recognized
by all hands that new varieties are essen
tial- This chiefly comes from a disease
caused by the operation of the strawberry
fungus, which takes the form of small
brown spots on the, leaves. Wherever it
occurs; the strawberry plants decline in
health and general quality. AS long as a
variety can be kept free from this trouble
new kinds are not essential, but it seems
according to the experience Of most straw
berry growers. that sooner or later these
little parasites will discover the most iso-
lated plantations.
Evening star., 1896-12-05

rivalry existed between these two and a
large crowd was present. In a clean-cut
event in the mile open schade defeated
Sims. time, 2.34, and in the two-mile handi-
: aap 4p he repeated the trick by winning in
July Schade started his second victor
ious tour through the southern states,
wearing the colors of the Washington Road
Club. On that date he won at Richmond
during the confederate reunion four firsts
and one second prize, the latter being in a
ye-m,,e 1efe far han haadfap SAP That same night he
entered at the Diamond Meet of the Rock
Hill Athletic Association for July g. Again
bis great speed pulled him through to sure
victory ne capturing the fve-mile handi-
cap In 1905. the mile handicap in 2.24 the
mile open and one-quarter mile open-a
clean sweep
From Rock Hill he went to Charlotte
N: C., to recuperate and train for the two
mile championship of the south. Remain
ing until July 25 he left for Greenwood
5. {. Here he showed a remarkable turn
or speed by again defending his title as
,, champion OF the south, easily winning
all the open events and also capturing the
three-mile handicap from scratch in the
fast record time of ia. Five frsts was
his days work. That night he left for An
derson. s. G., where he was entered in the
1-mile invitation, one-quarter- open
and one-half fmife open. AT this meet he
ran against Geo. n. Adams the fast ANA
teur of Florida, and former holder of the
southern championship.
Great interest was manifested in the
meeting of these two The events were
hotly contested and Schade won ALL defeat
ing Adams in all the events except the
1ivemile in which the former did not ride
The same night Schade left for Charlotte
n. c., where he was to meet Adams in a
five-mle match race to definitely decide
all the lattcr's claims to the championship
Again Schade' came out victorious. winning
the five-mile in Fla, running second in the
cne-half-mile handicap in 1.04. and second
in the mile race; time, 2.19 1-5. In the
last named race Schade suffered his only
defeat in scratch race on his whole trip
He next competed at the diamond tourna-
ment of the Arlington Wheelmen, August
%
His work from there on is well known
winning alone here in Washington fourteen
firsts and two second prizes. including the
Columbia Athletic Club championship. His
riding at the Labor day meet and his de-
feat Of VIM. Sims in the mile match in
2.12 1-5 and in the open races there and at
the national circuit meet was exceptional
ly good His record this season is better
than any amateur In the country. He has
on several occasions ridden half-miles un-
der a minute and miles close to = minutes.
Evening star., 1896-12-05

have in him at the head of the organiza-
tion.
has just leaked out. In the recent ten
mile road race of the club to the surprise
of good many he finished we'll up in
the 'front.' looking very well indeed, and
claiming that if his tire had not gone down
on him. compelling him to ride half the
distance on the rim Of one wheel, he would
have secured place much nearer the
winner 1t seems as though Mr.. Gettinger
expected to win the race and with that
end In view he had been training hard. His
officeis in the central power station, and
every day after the close of business he
would go up on the top floor OF the built!-
ing. which is one large room. and there
reel of many miles. None of his friends
saw him train. and nobody knew he was
training. In several attempts at ten miles
ridden In the power house he covered the
distance in % minutes. He calculated on
making the same time on the road. which
with good handicap would make him win
ner by'a big margin. His plans miscarried
however, and he was compelled to take
ninth place.
Club Notes.
The Washington Road Club is practically
hibernating for the winter. All attempts to
hold a club meeting have proved fruitless
and it is expected that no meeting will be
held until some time Eext year. when
everybody will hustle to make the proposed
fair a success. .
The Affair Cycle Club will hold its regu-
lar meeting Monday evening, at which 1t Is
most likely a date will be arranged for the
annual banquet of the club.
Cycling in the Capital Bi. Club is now
dead for the season. The members are now
turning their attention to indoor amuse
ments. The first german of the season was
held last evening. and was led by DR.. J..
Bartlett Hills. the popular captain of the
club. There were over twenty-five couples
present, occupying all of the dancing space
in the large double parlors of the club
house.
The opening of the Columbia Riding
School for the winter season will be held
this evening at the academy, corner 22d
and p streets. A large number of invita-
ttons have been sent out to all of the lead
ing Society people of the city. and large
attendance is expected. Prof. VIII Haley
and his orchestra will furnish the music
for the evening, and all of the guests will
be allowed the free use of the bicycles at
the academy for riding over the polished
floor,
Evening star., 1896-12-05
SCHADE'S RECORD.
He Winds Up the Season After Win
ming Fifty-One First Prizes.

F1fty.ORe First PF1Ze8.
Fred Schade. one Of the best known anna
teur cyclists in the United States, this year
has won more first prizes than any cyclist
in the country, having captured ffty-one
and made various records, and won cham
pionships.
His first public appea, ance in open COM
petition this year was May 0, at the dual
games between the Columbian and George
town universities. Here he captured both
open events easily. taking the mile in 2.45
and the three-mile race in S34, scoring the
only ten points Columbian won. Six days
later at Greenwood. s. c., he showed the
fine physical trim he was in by capturing
everything from large field of competi-
tors. He won the qIarter-mile open in
33 20; the half nile in LOO; the three-mie
open in S.13; the five-mile handicap. after
hard ride from scratch. in 13.1O and
capped the whole by winning the one-mie
invitation. standing start. in the southern
rateur record time Of 2.14. This, indeed,
stands as good performance. !
At the diamond tournament of the Char
lotte, N. C., Cycle Club. May 20. he cap
tured the big event of that section, the
one-mile League Of American Wheelmaa
CT mpicnsh:p Of the southern states. He
also pluckily started in the other events.
wlnr1 the quarter-mile race in 81 3-5,
standing start (state record; the one-mile
handicap. from scratch, in 2.3O From
scratch he ran second in the two-mile ham
dioap, time, 4.53 managing to defeat the
we;lkrcwn amateur, George f. Rupert of
the New York Athletic Club. who was
Schade's closest competitor in all the
events.
With the title Of champion of the south.
q pocketful of d.smoLds gold watches.
&c.. and eight first prizes out of nine
starts and several records to his credit.
Scr ade returned to Washington. 1t was a
week later that he won his great triumph
at Manhattan Beach, N. Y, where he Gre
ated a sensation and surprised the college
world by beatirg cut the brawniest speci-
mems or racing men in the teams of Yale.
Columbia, Harvard, Pennsylvania, Prince
ton and Cornell, winning the much COW
eted event, the five-mile INTERCOLLEGIATE
championship Of America.
His brilliant victory caused a New York
newspaper to devote a page to the descrfp-
tion of that particular event, and is stilI
fresh In the minds Of the public
memorial day at the big meet of the
washington Road Club at the Interna tional
Atnietic Park he competed in four races
suffering defeat in two and winning the
and one-mile open that Schade first met
w. F. Sims. last years class flyer. and
suffered defeat: nevertheless, running q
close second In both events. In the two
mile handicap Schade won in 4.49 and in
the paced mile Schade won in ZIG. with
Sims second; time, 2.19.
His next appearance was in Boston June
B. Schade had by this time regained his
old form. The occasion here was the meet
of the Harvard College Cycle Association
at the Charles River cement track, Cam
Evening star., 1896-12-05
Robbers on Bicycles.

According to yarn spun by an enter
prising western journalist, robbers ac-
complish their coups in a matter Of fact
and up-to-date manner. 1t is the bicycle
they now employ to assist them in plunder-
ing. The story RIMS chat wild-eyed man
rode swiftly up the central avenue Of a
western town, leapeds from his wheel. rob-
bed the bank. and sped away before he
could be apprehehded.
Evening star., 1896-12-05

bridge. Mass. As Q representative Of Co
iumbian College, he made q great show
ing. capturing tAesl two-mile handicap In
the fast time fi4.26 2-5, from the thirty
yard mark. In heamiie open the same day
he ran dead heat with Ray Dawson, the
celebrated crack, IN Eli LIS: also winning
second place from large field in the two-
thirds mile, scratch; time, 10.
June 20. at the Morton Cadet field day at
International Park, Schade, for the second
time, met Fred Sims. The greatest kind Of
Evening star., 1896-12-05
The Leek.

Meehans' Monthly for December.
Those who have charge Of restaurants
report growing request for stewed onions
If this taste is really growing the leek
ought to come into more general demand.
The flavor is much more delicate than that
of the onion-and some contend that when
every part of the green foliage Is removed
good dish of stewed leeks is prefera BILE
to the best asparagus.
Evening star., 1896-12-05
Columbia and Team Matches.
'allcry Practice.


The following schedule for gallery prac-
tice has been arranged and will be OBJ
served for the months of January. Feb
ruary, March and April, 1897. during which
period the prescribed practice will be COM
pleted.
The 1st Battalion will practice in the gall
lery at it's armory, under a schedule to be
prepared by the battalion commander.
I'd Battalion, first and third Mondays Of
each month: Sd Battalion, first and third
Saturdays of each month; 4th Battalion,
first and third Tuesdays of each month;
9Th Battalion, second and fourth Mondays
of each month; 9th Battalion, second and
fourth Tuesdays Of each month: 1st Sep
arate Battalion, first and third Wednes-
days of each month; Engineer Corps. 1st
Separate Company and I'd Separate Com
pany, second and fourth Saturdays of each
month.
The general staff, the field staff officers
and non-conlmissioned staff of regiments.
and battalion inspectors of rifle practice
the fourth Wednesday of each month.
Voney firing will follow the individual
practice at each range, three volleys being
fired by each company, kneeling. proper
record of the results. to be entered in the
companys target record book, will be GER
titled by the inspector of rifle practice.
Companies will be reported at the rife
gallery promptly at o'clock PM, in un-
dress uniform, armed and equipped.
The rifle gallery will be opened every day,
except Sunday, from to o'clock p.m
for voluntary practice. Ammunition will
be furnished on the payment of one cent
for each round. An inspector of rifle prac-
tice will be In attendance, and. on request
will certify scores to the captains of COM
panies, to be credited as part of the re-
quired practice.
SrnTll arms practice for the ensuing year
will be conducted as. heretofore.
Preliminary Rife Matches.
The following rife matches. preliminary
to the regular series heretofore referred
to, have been announced in general orders.
as follows:
Company match-Teams of five; ten shots
per man, at 900 yards, to be fired in two
stages of five shots each.
Battalion match-Teams of ten: ten shots
per man. at 100 yards, to be fired in two
stages of five shots each.
Regimental match-Teams of ten; ten
Evening star., 1896-12-05
GOOd-HN-eA.

Everyday Scenes at a Railway Station
From Fliegende Batter
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-26

come the mining center of the Northwest
and ores are received here from Alaska,
British Columbia, Idaho and Montana, in
addition to the mineral produced in the
State of Washington, the total amount of
OrehandIed in 1895 being "a, ,O00, 900 pounds,
valued at $75O,O00, hence outttters for
the mining regions make this their head
quarters as outfits are purchased as cheap
or cheaper here than anywhere else on the
coast. Tourists also make this head
quarters IN summer time when making the
Alaska trip, as there is a superior hotel
known as the Tacoma amply large to ac-
commodate present travel, and another is
in course OF erection to cost 81, ,000,O00
Many tourists have hitherto deplored
the lack of facilities for reaching Mount
Tacoma, which is seen better from Tacoma
than from any other place on the Sound
but this lack is to be supplied by the con-
struction OF the Puget Sound, Mount Ia
coma and Eastern Railroad, which is to be
built during the years 1896-97, and will re-
suit in making Tacoma the Headquarters
for mountain tourists.
Tacoma is well supplied with railroad
facilities. Frequent trains keep running
between Tacoma and points on the Sound
as well as to Portland, Or, and travellers
have choice of the following lines going or
coming: Northern Pacific, Great Northern,
Canadian Pacific and Southern Pacific.
Lines OF railroad radiate in all directions
from Tacoma, making a gridiron that
makes it the commercial center of the
Pacific Northwest and the market for the
products of the State of Washington
Imports of Oriental merchandise to the
amount of $17. I'll $50 "a were received at
Tacoma in 1895, and the exports of wheat,
-four, lumber, coal and merchandise ag-
gregated nearly $5,0O0,000. Some Alt
deep sea craft loaded at her wharves tax
ing out 652, 1S7 tons of cargo and the cargo
brought in amounted to 102, $40 tons. Ia
coma has been recognized as a seaport
by the following governments which have
established consulates here: England,
Germany, Japan, Chile and the Hawaiian
Islands. Tacoma has sixty-five churches,
seventeen public schools, together with
seminaries, universities, colleges, libraries
and other institutions of learning.
Its hotels and theaters are nu-
merous and its residences beauti-
full. Tacoma owns its water and light
plant valued at $1,750,00O. Its parks are
tent and another OF 40 acres in the center
of the city. The mortality rate of Tacoma
is only sos to 1000 population. The max
lmum temperatureis is SO degrees, minimum
! % degrees. Rainfall 1895 was 34.72 inches.
Public buildings in Tacoma are the City
! Hall, cost $3.50, 900; Pierce County Court
house, cost 100000; Northern Pacific
headquarters building, cost $l50,000, and
| the Chamber OF Commerce building, which
cost $154, ,000
Further information regarding Tacoma
may be had by addressing the secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce.
SAMUEL CoLLYER, Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-26

market is found. Other woodworking in
oustrles, such as a coffin factory. lo1nge
ana mattress factory, match factory. and
tub and pail factory besides mum bers of
others, are doing profitable business and
employ many persons. The monthly pay
roll OF the mills and factories in Tacoma is
estimated to be $15O,OOO A meat backing
concern l65 feet square and SIX stories high,
employing l2O men and capable of hand
ing 200 beeves, 500 hogs and 500 sheep per
day, supplies the Northwest with meat
product amounting to $4,000 annually.
Two OF the largest sawmills employ $50
men each and have orders on hand sutfi
Gent Ss to keep them running the year round
Ihe average number of men employed at
the Northern Pacific carshops is about 400,
and the payroll $4,000 per month.
A floating drydock, capable of handling
the largest size vessels, is in successful
operation at Tacoma and represents an in
vestment of 100000. 1t is used princi
pally by vessels which come into port from
long cruises before loading grain. 1t is
also used to some extent by the United
States Government, a Government ship
being at present on the dock.
Having maintained smelter in success
ful operation since 1889 Tacoma has be-
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-26

Francisco California, the Central Ameri-
can republics, and Japan and China. 1t is
the only city on Puget Sound having direct
communication with the Orient and carries
ON an enormous traffic with the Asiatic
countries in teas, silks and rice. 1t is also
the headquarters of the State grain in
spector, and cargoes of wheat and -four are
brought almost daily under his super
vision. Having warehouse and elevator
capacity Of 500 0c0 bushels, grain buyers
and shippers find here all the facilities for
satisfactorily handling the cereal products
OF the State of Washington, more
than rs per cent of the exports
from Puget Sound leaving the
port OF Tacoma annually. Formerly the
tea trade of the Pacific was focused at San
Francisco there to remain forever as the
San Francisco merchants fondly supposed,
but the young rival at the north has
changed all that and now fully IS per cent
OF the tea crop brought into the United
States comes to Tacoma via the Northern
Pacific Steamship line from Yokohama
and Hongkong. The fourmills of Taco
ma can make 1900 barrels daily and the ex-