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place until 6.45. Then he marches to
breakfast, and at 1855 the studies of
the day begin. There is recess from
10. 10 to 1920 o'clock and another at
1885 for dinner. The afternoon
studies begin at 1.50 and last until
$50. At 4.05 there is drill or exer-
else which lasts until $50.
These drills are pretty to look at,
but are not much fun for the cadets.
They include the general branches of
seamanshlp, gunnery, infantry drill.
naval tactics, small arms, signaling,
navigation, surveying and physical ex-
erclses, including boxing, swimming,
rowing, fencing and dancing.
The schoolroom work is arduous.
In the first year the cadet studies
algebra, geometry, English, history.
rhetoric and French; second year,
trigonometry, descriptive geometry,
analytical geometry, English, history,
the Constitution, elementary physics,
chemistry, French, and mechanical
drawing; third year, marine engines
and boilers, sound, light and heat,
electricity, magnetism, calculus, me-
chanics and international law; and
fourth year, seamanship, naval con-
struction, naval tactics, ordnance.
gunnery, astronomy, navigation, sur
veying and physiology and hygiene.
When the afternoon drills are over
the cadet does as he pleases until
$50, when supper is served, and he
has another short rest until 7.30, when
he is supposed to put in two hours of
study. From $50 until 1910 he can
tinkle a banjo or sing songs, but he
must stop everything when taps sound,
put out the light and go to bed.
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Atlantic squadron were, including the
monster Indiana, the giant monitor
Amphitrite and innumable cruisers OF
all types. At the Brooklyn Navy
Yard many boats are undergoing re-
pairs, and these afforded splended
chances for observing the details of
warship construction.
The torpepo station and the War
College at Newport have been visited,
and after stopping at all the principal
manufacturing towns along the New
England coast as far north as Bath,
Me-, the return voyage to Annapolis
was begun.
All over the land there are boys be-
tween the ages of fourteen ard eight
cen who hope to win admission to the
Annapolis Academy, but these boys
should realize that life there is net d
continual round of pleasure. 1t means
four long years of hard work, with
study, study, study continual diet
New appointees are admitted in Sep
tember. 1t is a difficult matter to
gain admission to the academy and a
! harder thing to stay there. The young
man who fails to maintain the high
standard set is dropped with alarming
suddenness
Briefly stated, life at Annapolis
means eight hours of sleep, five and a
half hours OF study, three hours OF
recitations, two hours for drills and
iour hours for recreation, leaving one
hour and half for meals. Practically
there are ten hours and half of work
each day except Saturday, which is 6
half holiday. In the four hours Of
recreation the cadet is not his owr
master by any means. He can only
enjoy certain forms of amusement
within certain limits, and is under
system OF strict surveillance all tn.
time.
Rsveille arouses the cadet at
o'clock every morning in the year. q,
CDn take his time dressing il he de
sires, as the roll call does not tax,
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MOVED BY AIR CURRENTS.
Pneumatic Tubes Used for Filling
and Emptying Steel Grain Tanks.

and EmptyIng steel Grain Tanks.
Steel storage tanks for grain are
rapidly taking the place throughout
the country of the old wooden eleva-
tors, and pneumatic tubes are used to
convey the grain from the place of
storage to the mill, whereas formerly
it was wheeledin barrows over bridges
between the buildings or through un-
derground tunnels.
The erection of air-tight steel stor-
age tanks or bins for grain in place Of
the old wooden structures not only
does away with the danger from fire,
but it is claimed that it preserves the
grain for an indefinite period of time
and also makes impossible the presence
of weevi]s or other vermin so destruc-
tive to grain storage. There being no
infiammable material used in the con-
structiou of these steel tanks there is
no need for insurance and mill men
claim that within six or seven years
the saving on insurance alone will
more than pay for the first cost of
construction. Two of these steel
J
Toledo, Ohio, where they have proved
even greater success than was antici-
pated.
With the air tight steel tank taking
the place of the oldfashioned eleva.
tor, comes the new method of hand
ling the grain. The steel bins are
connected with the mill by immense
steel tubes and air pressure moves
the grain, as it IS needed, from the
storage tank to the mill. The system
could not he put in operation with the
old style elevator, but the tubes are
now in practical operation at Con-
nersville, Ind.
The machinery used in this pneu-
matte system is extremely simple in
! construction and requires very little
power to operate it. By a system of
air currents, the grain is ia ken from
the storage tanks on a current of air
exactly as chip of wood is carried by
stream of water. The air current is
changed by manipulating two valves,
one causing the blast, the other a sue
tion. A valve in the tank is opened
allowing the grain to enter the pipe
or tube. When that valve is closed
another at the end of the tube within
the mill Is opened and the grain falls
into receiver.
Exactly the reverse operation is
gone through in putting the grain into
the air tight storage tanks. It is first
taken into the mill, then put in the re-
ceiving bins and by pneumatic pres :
sure forced through the tubes into
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for half dozen worlds. Summed up,
this cruise is the stiffest and hardest
work they have ever done, and it is
also the finest holiday they have ever
enjoyed
This paradox is easily explained.
The Bancroft now carries but half of
her regular crew, and all the drudgery
Of running warship falls upon the
cadets. This means that the boys have
to take their turns in the stokehole
ehoveling coal on the furnace fires,
raking over smoFin ing ash pits, going
aloft to furl sail in blustery weather,
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the decks and host of other menial
tasks which are not over. pleasant in .
summer temperature of ninety de-
grees.
These thirty young men expect to
become engineers on the great war
ships, position of vast Importance
under the changed conditions of ma
rlne warfare. Fifteen of them belong
to the first class and fifteen to the
second. As it is not probable that all
of the thirty will become engineers,
the work on the Bancroft has been
arranged to fit them for the 'line" di-
vision, that they may become familiar
with all the work of running warship
outside of the engine-rooms.
The main object OF the Bancroft's
cruise was to give the young men a
chance to see the great shipbuilding
plants along the Atlantic seaboard,
where they could learn something of
the practical side of naval construction.
The first place visited was the immense
yards at Newport News, where three
gunboats and two battleships are be-
ing built. A week was spent there, and
another week was spent in the yards of
the Cramps, at Philadelphia, where a
number of ships are beineiconstructed.
The rolling mills, foundries and other
large mechanical places in Philadel-
phia were also visited. Elizabethport,
N. j., where q gunboat if being built
in the Nixon shipyard, was visited,
and then the Bancroft came to New
York, where many vessels of the North
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NAVAL CADETS.
WORK WHICH SOME OF THEM
DO ON A CRUISE.
They SO Through Warship Drudsery
by Way of Education-Routin
OF Duties at the Annapo-
lis Academy.

x NEW departure has been
made IN the work of turning
~ ont young Faraguts for Uncle
Sans fine navy. The little
800 ton gnnboat Bancroft has been at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard with thirty
cadets on board, and the boys have
been put through a system of school
ing which should be Of immense value
to them when they are commissioned
officers on some OF the great warships
of the Nation. The Bancroft also
went cruising along New England,
stopping at different points before it
returned to Annapolis.
The thirty cadets on the Bancroft
are greatly envied by the hundreds
left at the academy, but the thirty do
not know whether they are fit subjects
for envy or not. When they are on
board the vessel they would be willing
to swap places with those left behind.
But when the Bancroft is in some
port, they wouldn't make the exchange
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-10-01
A Big Private Library.

Prince Roland Bonaparte is book
lover and in his superb home on Ave
nue. d'leua. Paris. are 1,SO0,O0 vol
umes The library is clear. light a.
day, and is protected by In empty
chamber with fire PItineuiShing ap-
paratus directly underneath.
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The Common Pea.

The common pea. which is favorite
vegetable in lis season. is not Il native
of the United States, but was brought
from Europe by til" early settlers. 1t
was used by ancient Greeks and Re-
mans. bur was not introduced into
sixteenth century
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-10-01
THE BROOKS LAMENT.

A brook ran seeking on its way
The swift and shifting swallow
How shall gain
The magic strain
That rings from hill to hollow?
The swallow Sung. 50 wild and gay,
Thai fleets before me. day by day,
Though all day long | follow?
Nay. foolish brook. a willow sighed
That leaned he water over.
Hast thou not guessed
Thy song is best
For thee, sweet meadow rover?
All. better far thy habbling tide,
BY day and night to softly glide
And nUrmiur in he clover,
Kate p>~ood in Youths Companion
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the tanks. The introduction of air.
tight storage tanks and the pneumatic
system of transferring the grain. prac
tically revolutlonizes the manner of
storage and milling, and ere long will
probably be introduced into the big
grain depots thr ouehout the country.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-10-01

The japanese Government has or
dered four iron clads and four first
class and two second-class cruisers
from British ship builders.
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The food an elephant eats in cap
tixity costs about $25 week.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Shu keSpearc Club

The Shakespeare Club was entertained
on Saturday evening last by Mrs 7 II
Bangs, No. lo'S Massachusetts, avenue
Many guests We're present. and the follow
ing program rendered: Address hy Pr.si-
dent j. II. Whitaker; vocal solo, Con
duered,' St Quentin, 10y Mr. Warren Young:
accontpanist, Mr.. g.. " Ritter; read
ing, julius Caesar, act y scene ], with fol-
loving cast: Julius Caesar. MIR Warren
Young: Brutus, Or. Thos. j. Jones: Portia.
Mrs Thos- j. Jones: song. His Parents
Hain't Seen Him Since accompanied ty
Master Edwin Ballinger: recitation, How
P2ul Won His Goat" by Mrs t.s-rIle
Davis; vocal solo. He Was a Prince. -
Lyme, 10y Miss Marian Bangs: recitations.
Ihe Party the summer Boarders Gave
and Shifting Plantation Scenes ny Mr. X
clinton Ballinsei, song, The Night Mind"
Eugene Field, by Mr.. Chas. F. Roberts;
recitation, Have You Got Letter" by
Mrs Emily F. Hort; song. Plantation
Lullaby, by Mr.. Z. h. Hay: sketches Cdia-
lect, by Mr.. +. h. Hay: vocal solo. The
Pot and the Kettle" Roeckel by Mr.. War
rem Young; recitation, The Hear;sease," by
Miss A. Hertford, closing with greetings
for the holidays by the president. Among
those present We're Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett,
the Misses bearing, Mr.. Pitchiyn, Miss
Miller Miss Whitening. Mrs. Crandall the
Misses Bangs, Mrs. Col Benjamin, Mr.. Jos.
Tyssowski, Miss Schade Mr. Herman
Scnade. Mrs. Z. B. Hay, Miss Fisher. MIR.
Chas. y. Ritter and Mr.. and Mrs. r. ca
rlSi.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE.
foun9 Men Privileged to Appear in
Dtstrict Supreme Court.

The number Of members Of the bar of
the District Supreme Court was increased
saturday by the admission to practice of
iorty-three young men. who recently pass
co successful examination before the ex-
amining committee appoin ted by the court,
II Is understood that fifty-two candidates
were examined.
The report of tina examining committee
vas presented to the Court In General Term
saturday morning by Attorney Clarence A.
brahuenoerg OF the committee, who stated
that the examination mad been d very thor
ousn one: Upon his motion the following
successful candidates were admitted %
practice:
Howard Boyd, George Wilson Baker.
george 5. Brock. Charles A Corey Frank
r: Davis. George Thomas Dunlop. jr.,
Horace V. Easteriag. Samuel W Foster,
Daniel 70. Garges. John c. Coodfeliov,
Thomas F. Hanlow. William r. HAIR. John
II. Hazeiton. Isaac L. Henson, Herman y.
Howenstein. John J. Jordan, Christ X
Macy, Percival II. Marshall Charles c.
Martin, Charles A. l.. Massie Edgar H.
May. Robert F. Miller, George 4. H. Mills,
George Nj. Moore. Henry r. Mooney. Joel
NJ. Morris. Charles w. Parker, Polk *
Pennington, Grahame II. Powell, Jesse w.
Rawlings, Francis P. Sheehy, Henry c.
Sheridan, Robert E. L. Smith Frederick
G. Stutz. Morven Thompson, Ulysses Grant
Tyler. John G. Urquhart, Robert Watson.
James A. Wetmore. Edgar W. Williams,
David Edgar Wilson, George D. Whitney.
CEas. j. Happier.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
TakOnla Lodge.

he officers of Takoma Lodge. No. ~. F.,
\. a. NJ, who were elected last week AT
the regular meeting of the lodge were pub
lIc.y installed Friday night by DR.. F. J
ocdman. They We're: 7. F Willis. wor-
shiprul master: Fl. J. Long. senior warden
Dr. Ii. NJ. Bennett, junior warden: J. X. De
rue. secretary (re-eiected1: G NJ Heaton
tFt-a surer tre-elected): K. W. Best chap
IAN: Or. r. J. Woodman. master of cere-
monies; o. u. Sunny senior deacon; H
VI Camp. junior deacon: Frank Gillar
senior steward; W. X. Ferris. Junior stew
ard, and l.. F. Dudley. tyler
After The ceremonies Mr.. Plat made an
address, giving short history OF the lodge
and conferred the degree of past master or
Dr. F j. Woodman. presenting him with a
past masters jewel, to which DR.. Wood
man repiiel in u modest manner.
During the evening q musical and lite
rary program rendered in which
Messrs. W. II. COaley and IL. b. Cushman
were compelled by frequent applause to
take 4 very active part. The program was
az follows: Lodge quartet, Nellie Was a
Lady" quartet, Bill OF Fare" Misses jim
mison and Perry and Mesdames Judson
and Perry; soprano solo "Pierrot" Mrs Fl.
J. ong. song, Mr.. ". II. Conley: baritone
solo, THE Holy city" DR. Woodman; pia-
I.o solo. Miss Shed1. tenor solo, My Old
putch.' Mr.. l.. Il. Cushman duet, The
Fisherman Dr. and Mrs. Woodman; selec-
tiOns, Mr.. Conley; soprano solo, Magnetic
Wa Sc" Mrs. Jas K. De Pue; selections
Mr.. Cushman; quartet Sing and Be Mer-
Ty; selection, Mr. Conley.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
A New Dramatic Orranizurtou.

a new dramatic organization has been
formed by number of well-known anna
teur actors and actresses of the city. The
organization will be known as the Columbia
Dramatic Company. and will put on several
plays in the near future. The organiZa lion
was effected at the residence of Mr.. J. $
Moss Thursday evening last. MIR Daniel
F. Murphy was unanimously elected di-
rector; Mr.. II. f. Nolan, stage manager
Mr.. O'Mealey, treasurer; Mr.. i. S. Moss,
business manager, and Mr.. Berkley, prop
erty man. All these gentlemen are vel
known in the amateur dramatic world OF
Washington, and The outcome of the organ
ization of the new company Is looked for
ward to with interest by those who are
familiar with the abilities of those compos-
ing IL
Evening star., 1896-12-14
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
Presidenttal Address Delivered b,
Prof. r. w. Clarke.

The annual presidential address Of Prof
+. W. Clarke. president of the Philosophi-
cal Society, was delivered Saturday night
by that gentleman at the Builders Ex-
change Hall. The subject of the address
was Chemistry in the United States" the
science being covered in most compre-
hensive manner from the time OF Its recog-
milton as a science up to the present time.
a large and appreciative audience was
present and the lecture was both inter-
estins and entertaining. Prof. Clarke was
introduced by Mr.. Marcus Baker of the
seoioScai survey, who CONNIE nted in a few
Weli-chosen words upon the annual ad-
uTess ana upon the man who was TO de-
nVer H. frof, Clarke spoke OF the progress
me science of chemistry had made and how
nara II mad been for 1t to get & foothoId
IN this country He gave a condensed his
tory OF chemistry abroad ana commented
upon the effect II had had on oih.r
sciences. In the course of his address prof
ciarke frequently spoke of and eulocizaS
'hose who rad been Instrumental in al
Nahcing the science OF chemistry bv hard
work and untiring effort and genius. Tha
iectt re was not long one, and the leo
turtt received Il hearty round OF applause
at its close.
Evening star., 1896-12-14

l2-iuch stock boards 81 Per 100 Fl
i,lh3"y * 90. G;L st. ard New York ave
l. E.-.yF,-sE merit.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
4 h. of L. Ninifaiinn.

The officers of the Grand Lodge of
knights of Pythias of the Domain of the
District OF Columbia paid formal and
official visit OF inspection and examination
10 Harmony Lodge. No. 81, Thursday night
The grand officers were headed by James
Kelly Mangum, grand chancellor of this
domain. over a hundred members of Har-
n:ony Lodge and at least one hundred visl-
tors from sister lodges of this city and else
where were present. At the close Of the
formal session a banquet was served in the
armory of Nelson Division. Chairman Niles
acted as postmaster.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
After Crnp Shooters.

The Commissioners are going after the
crap shooters" They have notified the
chief of police to spare no efforts to prose-
cute this class Of offenders.
Heretofore when convictions were obtain
ed, the son Of the bones" was shipped off
to jail, where he fattened over the easv life
provided for him by the United States
But there is going to be change. The
District VIII prosecute these offenders. and
hereafter when sentences are imposed they
will be for terms in the workhouse at hard
labor. This was suggested by the prosecut-
ing attorney OF the District In a letter to
the Commissioners.
Evening star., 1896-12-14

Which would YOU rather trust:
An old, true friend of twenty years,
or stranger: You may have little
health left Will you risk it with a
stranger? If you have a cough, are
losing flesh, ii weak and pale, if con-
sumption stares YOU in the face, lean
on SCOTS Emulsion. 1t has been a
friend to thousands for more than
twenty years. They trust it and YOU
can trust it.
Let us send YOU book telling YOU
all about ii. Free for the asking.
SOFT & BOVINE. Chemists, New York.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Pianos reduced. See Bradbury al. Page II.
advertisement.
Vi, i,tiOnal Union Republican CluI

The National Union Republican Club held
it's regular monthly meeting on Wednes-
day evening at their headquarters, 923 +
street. A large attendance was present
and much interest manifested in the pro-
ceedings Several applications were received
for membership. The club has extended
the lease of its present quarters. and will
continue 10 keep il open to its members
and friends. especially during the in
auSuratton period. Several other organiza-
tions have decided to hold their meetings
there. Addresses were made during the
evening by Simon Wolf b. F. Crawshaw
In. Saunders Arthur Stabler Col. IT, d. NCr-
ton and others. The matter OF participat-
ing in the inaugural parade was postponed
until the next meeting, which occurs the
second Wednesday evening III January.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Platform Meeting,

A platform meeting was held yesterday
AFTERNOON at the Foundry NJ. Z. Church
under the auspices of the Non-Partisan W.
I. l. T., which closed its seventh annual
convention Saturday evening. At the meet
Ing yesterday addresses were made by Rep
resentative Morse of Massachusetts, Mrs.
NHtenmyer OF Pennsylvania, the new
president of the union: Mrs. Iugham and
MRS Barwise of Brooklyn. The temper
arce rally at the church closed last even
ing. Mrs. Florence Porter of Maine pre-
slded. and a number of interesting ad-
dresses were made
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Daniel SpuiHht Located.

Daniel Spaight, the South Washing on
timer, who left his home, No 3t5 l. street
Thursday morning and failed to return. as
published in The Star, has been heard from
in Harrisburg, Pa. A letter was received
fiom Chief Weston of the Harrisburg force
giving the police Information that Snaignt
was under arrest there for inl loXicaiion "a ID
that he had $40 on him. He gave the
further information that Spaight had a
ticket for Chicago. Upon receipt of the
letter Inspector Hollinberger telegraphed
Chief Weston to hold him for his friends
and response came that the man had
been released and had left for Chicago
Spaight has a sister in Chicago, and il is
supposed that he has gone out TO see her
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Not Charity, but Opuorfunitx

Messrs Groh, Newburg and Davis ad-
dressed the usual Sunday afternoon meet
Ing of single takers at Louisiana and Penn
sylVanla avenues yesterday, and endeav-
ored TO snow that only the single tax would
soiVe The labor problem, not through char
ity, but by giving each person an oppor-
tunity TO help himself The condition of
millions of idle men and millions of idle acres
was mace by unjust laws of taxation. and
the repeal of those laws would relieve the
condition. Wednesday evening at Typo
eraphical Iemple Representative Mcguire
is expected to speak On the same subject.
Evening star., 1896-12-14

The Junior Christian Endeavor Society OF
N" Maryland Avenue Baptist Churc cele-
hFa,ed iis first anniversary yesterday af-
tern, on Jast one year ago this society
Was Orgar lied. and fl now has member
ship "f Eedriy fifty IL is one OF the most
interesting sad enthusiastic societies IN the
city. Rev. r. B Barhy. late president of
The Jyn.0r c. E. Onion, delivered a err,
able and Interesting address Pastor Nav
Ior gave brief talk upon the history ant,
work OF me society, which was reple:e
win CT"senent- At the meeting or the
Ss-i"T g. Z Society in the evening. Prof
Wilbur % the Columbian Academy va;
present and spoke ably and insiructiyeIy
ElOu The subject OF education.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Rescue Mass Meeting.

The universal sympathy which is felt
throughout the city for mission work, and
especially for missionary work for women
on rescue lines. has been strongly evidenced
by the crowds of people who have sup
ported the evangelistic services of MIR.
Chas. N Crittenton, the philanthropist, and
preachers during the past two weeks. Yes
terday at 3 o'clock at the First Congresa-
tonal Church, Mr. Crittenton and Mrs.
Kate Waller Barrett spoke on The rescue
work of the Florence missions, and gave
some practical suggestions as to how to
conduct the work. IL is gratifying TO know
that In the audiences the past week some
OF the very class labored and prayed for
have been reached. and happily converted.
and will be welcomed in the churches WHEN
they come.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
L. =. Grant Post.

L. s. Grant Post, No. l., G. A. r, at its
last meeting, held December :, elected the
following officers for 1897: Wm. II. Hen
ming, commander; Rchd- T. Cation, senior
vice commander; VIM o. Harvey. junior
vice commander, James NJ. Thompson. N.
D., surgeon John w. Dalton, chaplain
Wm 4. Mann. officer of the day: Peter
Gallagher, officer of the guard: George
Wheeler, quartermaster; Charles S. HERON
and Joseph L. Clifford. delegates 10 depart
ment encampment; with Horace II. Brown
and Howard NJ. Gilman, alternates to de-
partment cnce mpment This post, by "A
vote. seconded the nomination Of Comrade
Thos. S. Hopkins for del artment com
nand.r