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The morning times., 1896-09-02
WON It BY THE LAST SHOT
District Engineers Take the
49,.
Regimental Match.
BLEW AGALE AT THE RANGE
Lieut.. Graham's Bulls Eye Was the
Team victory-COok and Appleby
Made Remarkable eScores-TrOop A
Second In the Carbine Match.
lspecial TO The rimes.l


State Camp, Sea Girt. n. j., Sept. .-The
day opened very auspiciously for shooting,
but before O'Clock the wind blew almost
a hurricane from the northwest, NOR, lid
1T aDate until O'Clock in the Afternoon
consequently the teams ordered 20 Shoot
the first hair or the ,;ay labored under great
disadvantage.
ine r,rsC ON the program was the regi-
mentaI matcn. Continuous were open 10
tedms OF SIX from TIN. Iegimentai bat
tuiion and separate Companies ot the
National Guaru ot The Ui;.cu States or
OF the United states Army OF Navy, known
Instances, ten shots at each Ut The III nees,
200 and 500 yards and two skirnilsh
funs ot twenty suois eacn. in this match
there were eleven entries. The known
distances only Were sho; today. The skir-
mishes VIII De run tomorrow afternoon.
WON BY WASHINGTON
Immediately after the known distance
firing in tins match, the company team
match was begun, open to teams or tive
from any company Of the National GGar1
OF any State or OF The United StaUes Army,
ten shots at 200 and 500 Yards In TINS
match there were fourteen ent ries OF
which the District OF Columbia con, riDuteu
SIX, Two from Company y, knsiL.-sr corp,:
Company and h OF tie Sixth lat. non
Company Z oil The First and the Cycle Corps
III tins matCn the iirs, team OF Conlany
A, Engineer Corps, OF Washington, were.
victorious. This was one OF The mtst
exciting matches ever witnessed at Sci,
1ir,, as 1t required the last shot OF tIs.
last man on the Engineer Corps team TO
decide the contest, ami Lieut. Graham was
the man to ma Ike bulls eye, !" '-,ipiii.
The match and $50 for his company.
Company c. First Battalion OF Tie First
ueofSia infantry, were dose competitors.
DeinS only two points behind on the tcta!s
Following are the scores of the teams
from The District of Columbia %
SCORES OF LOCAL TEAMS
The morning times., 1896-09-02
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

Circuit Court, No. 1-Justice Cox Ward
VS.. Metzerott ct al; judgment 10y default.
Equity Court, No. 1-Justice Cox Leo
pold VS.. Leopold: leave 10 tile answer and
cross bill granted. Creyke VS.. Creyke; di-
yorce u win mat granted. EInmert VS.
Heine, ct al; order confirming report OF
auditor. howiett VS.. Atkins et al. decree
for sale. Annes VS.. Armes; rule On de-
fendant returnable September I5, 1886.
Campbell VS.. Porter; leave to lay attach
meDJ on trustee granted. Fuss vs. Fuss:
decree for sale. appoint Thomas l. Gard
ner trustee TO sell.
Probate Court. Justice Cox Washington
Loan and Trust Company, guardian to
orphans Of Burrows Nelson; petition filed.
Estate of Francis Tourney; receipt filed
Estate OF William H. Canimack; do. Es.
tate of Henry NJ. Sweeney: will lied. Es-
tate Of Mary Boyer; will partly proved.
Estate of prnsiila Dorsey; inventory filed.
Estate of Ellen Lynch ;order appointing Nora
Mcknight administrative, bond $500. Es-
tate of Jos. Aagruder; will filed. George
W. Muller. guardian, appointment and qua H.
fication fled. Edward II. Grinder, guar
dian, petition served OH guardian. Estate
of Theodore F. McCauley; exception to
account filed.
The morning times., 1896-09-02
THIS SPIDER SPINS WORDS
Washington Monster Makes a
Platform and Candidate.
is IN THE GOLD BUG CLASS
Wonderful Work of the silver Web
ma krr OF Sbr. William GHskins.
HIS shreysd Trick as "a Compo.i,or.
Looked Like Bryan Baby, But
Was Born william f. Villas.

This Is "a story which will interest every
body in general and Henry watterson liz
particular. AZ
Mr. W. dashjfs, of 1 IL A street port;i-
east, owns a. spi,.ar that can weave IDorc
tapestry OF fate ti,uu tgic Lady or Shaliott
The Gaskis spider is magter or its
kind. Its body is an inch long. Its legs
expanded cover distance OF three and
ope-half iUctes-H It's back is black, Co;tcd
with yellow spOts,- and It's head Is gray,
possibly with age. r.c
II Is not oDartne mons. rosity Of the an:m-l
that has caused its presence to be tuzzei
abroad In the northeast. but the fact
that il Las been writing pieces on its web
in q lady IS hanGw r.ting. which is other Wis
known as sn.Ger leg chirography. This
induced "A reporter for The Times to verify
the story, all OF which was found to be
true.
Mr.. GaskiDs is a ncGcs, man notwith-
standing the possession or tlis humble but
tightly educa.ed insect. Mr.. Gaskins sells
cra.ss, clans and things in his store His
residence is one story frame, in tie
siyle'of Queen Anne, with gables on every
side. Passing through the shop en- route
to the spider web you cross tnall yard
by lifting up Abe washing OF a great many
respectable people OF Tie northwest which
bccurta the foreground
The morning times., 1896-09-02
Baltimore Markets.

Baltimore, MD, Sept. 1.-riour dull, I'M
changed-re ceipts, 12.233 barrels; ex-
ports, S,6U6 barrels, sales, 700 Darrels-
Wheat weak and month, 61a6i IA;
October, 62a62 Ia; December. 64 LA
64 IL. steamer No. red, 90 3-4a56-re-
ceipts, ~ ,4oS bushels. exports none; stock,
1,3l4,7O7 bushels, sales, II ,0OG bushels
Southern wheat by sample, 60a63; do On
grade 80 l.2a62 l-2; Corn weak-spot
and month, % l-4a2b 3-S; October, 25 3-4a
20 7-o. November and December, new and
old, 26 1-4a26 1-2: January, 27a27 4.
steamer mixed, 21a21 1-s-receipIs, 149,-
OO3 bushels; exports, II L 43 bushels; stock,
1,511 ,437 bushels; sales, 10000 bushels
Southern white and yellow corn, 70 LA
81 L. Oats steady-No. white, 25a26,
No mixed, 23a23 12-receipts, $3.50
bushels; exports none: stock, n ~ - bush
els Rye frm-No. nearby, 36a31; West
ern, 81 1-2a3S-receipts. 7,417 bushels: ex-
ports none: stock. 42.61S bushels. Hay
weak-choice timothy Sl4 bid. Grain
freights firm, unchanged. Sugar, butter,
eggs and cheese firm, unchanged. Whisky
unchanged.
The morning times., 1896-09-02
DAY OF FAREwELLS.
Mr.. Smith Held an All-day Recel,-
tion at His Office.

tion at HIS Office.
No official business was transacted in
the ufiice oil the secretary or the Interit..
yesterday Secretary Smith spent scv-
eral busy hours, however, in receiving a
large number OF callers who came to say
their adieux to the retiring secretary.
Almost all the heads OF government
departments in the city paid their respects
in person, Il large nUmEer calling during
the morning hours and many more early
in the afternoon. 1t was noticeable that
though three cabinet ofncers beside Sec
+ retary Smith, namely Secretary Carlisle
Secretary Lamont and Attorney General
Harmon, are in town, none OF them called
on their Quondam official brother.
Considerable time was spent Dy Secretary
SuIih in taking leave OF the division chiefs
Of 1be Interior Department, aud for all Of
them he had pleasant and cheerful words
of ieayetaking. All expressed their fgret
at the Secretary's departure, and it Was a
season OF free exchange of compliments.
To Times reporter who called Secretary
Smith expressed first his pleasan mt relations
with newspaper ME during his official life
In Washington, and then spoke OF his min
gled regret and pleasure at leaving the
office which he had held for three years
and a half
II am still as much interested as ever
in this department. ne said, .but am
glad to return to my old mode OF life in
Atlanta. 1 anticipate very pleasantly
the work of rebuilding my law practice
tliere.'' '-""
In response 10 questions Secretary Smith
said he expected, when n left Washington,
to 20 at once to LincoIntOn, N. c., where his
family has been spending the summer.
Without the delay OF more than a single
night they will Join him in returning to
Atlanta, the family having made prepa-
rations to leave, at this time. Mr. Smith
will take not SO much as the respite OF a
short vacation, but will open his old law
office at once.
Just after clock, Chief Clerk Emmett
Wormock. many Of the officials, and q
number of the employees, who had beeu
connected with the office 81 nee Mr.. Smiths
incumbency .calledat the Secretary's private
office, and in q neat little speech, in
which he assured Mr.. Smith OF their ap-
probation OF, the many kindnesses and
courtesies recei we'd, Mr.. Wormock pre-
sented him with a hAlsome silver punch
bowl and lat1e.
Mr.. Smith in acceptingtbe testimo nial, as
sured them that his associations with his
CO. workers in the Interior would always
be q pleasant remembrance
The morning times., 1896-09-02

of the engineer corps. the ;<smer making
40, and the latter 4S, out OF possible
90, at 500 yards, 1t would seem almost
impossible that SO many teams could
compete and tinisb their score In a single
day, and 1t is accounted for only by reason
that Major Harries was range officer Of
the day, consequently all matches were
shot Off on schedule time, none being
allowed to use even minute more than
allotted. .-
There was also carbine team match open
TO teams OF five men from any regiment.
squadron, or troop OF cavalr y OF the United
States Army or National Guard. In this
match there were tive entries, including
Troop A, D. C. N. G. Company C, First
Georgia Cavalry, were the winners, while
Lieut. Beatty's men were not beaten, out
altogether, as they succeeded in coming in
next to last, beating out Squadron A, n Y.
N. g.
The Washington contingent are confident
of winni ng two Of the best prizes tomorrow
The morning times., 1896-09-02
Reul Estate Transfera

Clarence l.. Alexander ct ux. to Allan c.
Clark. lots 43 and a., square All, s..
william ii. Brooker ct ux to Thomas
Stewart. sub lot z2, in Wollard's SUBJ,
square zoos, 5000.
Chaplin Brown and Joseph L. Atkins
trustees. to Charles H. Banman, lot %,
block l, in Browns SUBJ, Ingleside, 500
Charles II. Bauman etehx. and Charles
II. Bauman. trustee, to Chaplin Brown, lot
%, in Browns sub, Ingleside, ST..
Delbcrt II. Decker and Alice B. Decker
to Alice s. Worth. lots 116 to 1I9, In
Decker's sub. South Grounds Columbian
University, su bject to trust OF 1900, $40
District OF Columbia to Clarence L.
Alexander. lots As and A, square Al,
kax deed, S2s.35.
Joseph r. Edison ard Charles B. Bailey,
trustees. to John A. Barthel, lot BOZ in Alb
bolts sub, also the 8 feet east of lot S02,
Chic hes ter, $3.50.
Richard Gassaway to Alexander Corbin.
part Of l"t %, section 1, Barry Farm, Quit
claim, 81.
AlexanderK Phillips to BrainardH. War
ner, original lots 4 and Is and the rear
part Of original lot 16. reservation 10. $40.
Charlotte Steigmeier to George c. Hulse,
lot 8 In Re rnrdy's sub. square 727, 81 800.
Bridget Werner to Emily B. NcNelly. sob
lot 33 In Werner's sub, square 56A, SO.
Charles T. Yodei to Meyer Loeb, partof
original lot ! 1, square 449, $1O,67O.
The morning times., 1896-09-02

Parting the boomers on the Ia ST clothes
line YOU see small woodshed and between
the rear wall OF that and the dead wall of
the }ard Is the mcst gigantic spider web
: IN TIE city. 1t IL not slang to say there are
NO flies on it, because it is check full OF
the membra 7disiecta OF house flies, horse
Ines ana other dead members of The muscae
family On tie right OF the great web is
smaller fabric, owned and ma nufactrp,,l
by small spider. Z 70 ,l-77s-
Leading to thS department ut of the i;1terio,
OF the great web is an actual corridor. al,
the netted floor of which Mr.. Gaskius
noted some eabalistic ahracadabra, which
at nrst had % hini no special significa nee
h,s heart ieaped up with a welldefined
tnunip When ne saw one morning that the
spider had woven a great big .sW" N the
corridor flofr. .and .Gaskins said TO him.
self: Behold. the baby is born. nd its
name is Bryan" Two fiays later tt,,
spider, who w5ites English slowly, began
to compose another letter, which on the
tLrd day Locked like an L upside down.
Mr.. Gaskins hsoked a it tits other way
and withoutdopbt it WIS q J !. and william
Jennings was therefore in the rock as
surely as IL was in the stars But on the
fourth day the spider finished his i. Ed
then 10 looked like this, F. This knocked
down the William Jennings Bryan baby
theory, and when the spider got through
writing his piece it was really this: ".
F.v.
The above cut represents the spider
standing on his platform with his canli-
date's name, William p Villas, spelled
thereon az plainly as if 1t had been en-
graved by Sandro PaticeIfi himself.
The 0askins spider stands on the gold
ticket platform, and 1t is quite APPARENT
that lie has put In writing what he tsad q,
say SO that lie may not be misquoted by
VnFIr A -. e.
can take his choice between Gasktns'
spider web or Wisconsin rabbit foot He
certainly has been nomiuated by the Dis
trict OF Columbia
The morning times., 1896-09-02
.EXTEN DED
!. !: AGAIN!
r I
DR.. Young Yields to the
Requests of,the Dis
s appointed. se' aev

All day yesterday the reception parlOrs OF
DIR. Young s private sa mitail1in were great
iy crowucd. 1t was simply impossible for
tne Doctor To see ana exaisiAe DiI who called
to take advantageor ms &c nerOus free treat
appointed. Many requests have teen re-
celyed through ite L,aIi from these who
were disappointed yesterday, as wen as
numerous teicgrains from outor-town pa
tfeiits usk kinE an extension or the Tree Crier.
DR. Young again YIELDS TO their entreaties
and mas consented TO eXtend the offer until
'septcuibcs-lS. HDr. Young has time a lid
time again urged those Intending to avail
oil tie free lgeatIgenJ ,oppor-t
tunity to not postpone calling until the
last -Iew DAYS, knowing many would be
crowded out at the last moment. It. Is
therefore wise To come now, for The crowd
Will lie greater than ever ut the closing OF
this nff4r fsr
The morning times., 1896-09-02
PYTRIANs' WARM SESSION

Compromise Effected on the Suicide
Benefit Question.
Cleveland, O., Sept. 1.-The morning ses-
sion OF the Supreme Lodge, Knights Of
Pythias, was the warmest OF the coDven-
ton.
The report OF the toad of control. Uni
form Rank recommending that suicides be
debarred from all death benefits, II death
occurs within reTicd OF five years assser
joiDiBg the order, aroused a strong Op-
posi- tiop. A compromise was effected
whereby the heirs OF suicides VIII be settled
with on the graduation system OF life ex-
pectattoD. as used by the American Board
OF Underwriters.
Thus. II a man enters the order and Is
classed with twenty years expectation OF
life, he will receive one fourth OF the bcne-
fit IL he commits suicide when he hes been
five years In the ordef.
The morning times., 1896-09-02
STATE OF THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Net tIncreaseDuring August A mounted
to Sl234S GR3


The debt statement issued yesterday
afternoon shows a net increase in the
public debsyless cash In the Treasury, dur
ing August of 12.342, ,6S3.s7. Tie inter
est-beariDg debt increased $40. The
misunderstanding debt decreased $780,
39S, and cash in the Treasury decreased
81 2,Sl2,O71.s1 81 The balance OF the several
siasses or debt at the close OF business
August 81, were:
Understanding debt, $S47 SO 4, ,260;
debt on which interest has ceased since
maturity. 81 see, $50 26; debt bearing no
interest. $372, ,S56 ,376.14; total, 81 ,221;-
S43,596. 40.
The certificates and Treasury notes Off
set by an equal amount OF cash in the
Treasury outstanding at tie end of the
month were S563, $3.50 ,S73; an increase of
$4,000.
The total cash in the Treasury was $S49,-
3SS,746. The gold reserve was 500 ,OO0,-
900. Net cash balance, 81 AZ, ,346, 400. .53.
In the month there was decrease in
gold coin and bars OF 81 l, ,4e1 .842 So; the
total at the close being 81 10000.
or silver there was an increase OF 81 ,447.-
s62. 81 or the surplus there was in ma
tioDal bank Repositories. $16 619,514.95,
against $2O,952, ,S72.22 at the end of the
preceding month.
The morning times., 1896-09-02
TO HASTEN THE BANCROFT.
New York Dry Dock Cleared for
Her Reception.

New York Dry Dock Cleared for
Her Reception.
In order to provide for the expeditions
completion of the charges neccssitated to
tit the Bancroft for her ocean voyage and
guard duty at Consia ntinople, orders have
been given to take the recently damaged
caisson, as well as the injured torpedo boat
Ericsson out of the stone dry dock OF the
New York Navy Yard and set the blocks for
the Bancroft. which will be docked inirne-
diately upon her arrival from A Annapolis.
The remaining repairs to the caissOn will
be made alongside the wharf, and the more
extensive work on the Ericsson will be
carried out by pulling the little vessel out
nf water on the ways from which the lafo
niored cruiser Maine was launched. The
Bapcroft's bottom will be scraped and
painted while she is in the dock, and no
doubt she will be able to start for Turkey.
September IL.
The morning times., 1896-09-02
DOCTOR YOUMC

Will treat until cured, free of charge. any
.issI. applying nIersUn at his private san
itariuup, No. 100 Fourteenth street north
west, before September 10. The Only Zee
required Of any ole IS Il niere ntdninai sum
to cover actual ccst of medicines used. AT
no time during the course VIII this assess
Hieut be Increased. DIR. Young treats with
Blood and Skin Diseases. all Diseases OF
the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throa I, Lungs. Stomach,
Kidneys Bowels and bladder, Sexual Weak
ness. Nervous Exhaustion, Night Losses,
cooele iind Hydrocelc cured without cot
ting or CIerauon. No puin. No detention
froti business. No exposure No testmo-
niais published. a II Interviews and core.
spence zee sacrctIy confidential. Consulta-
t:on free. Office hours, daily. 10 to 3;
"Wednesday u liG saturday evenings, 10 5;
Sunday, 10 to 12.
The morning times., 1896-09-02
RAISES his PRINTERS Pay
Senator Stewart Surrenders
to Public Sentiment.
ssTIMEs' FORCED THE ISSUE
Proprietor Of the Silver Knight
Agrees to $l2 Week Instead OF
$9-D6ne III conference with Presi-
= dent, -Kehoe OF, Colum bia Union.
Alexandria aCompositorstoO Organize.

Senator Stewart. the Silver King, who
has been paying first-class compositors SO
q week, 30 per cent less than the amount
given for similar work in Washington,
has yielded TO the justice of the compOsitors'
case and has greed to raise their pay.
This case, which had become a national
campaign issue, Was first brought to the
attention of the public by The Times.
Since disqualification thematter was widely
reproduced until it at last found its way
into the various campaign headquarters.
References to the case have been SO re-
cent that tt is only necessary to restate 1t
briefly. Senator Stewart publishes at
Alexandria, Va, in the interest OF the
free silver campaign of education, a paper
called The Silver knight" Alexandria
is not within the Jurisdiction OF the Typo
graphical Unien of this city, which has the
power 10 regulate the rate OF wages of
the members within its jurisdiction. Alex
andria, besides, has no local organized
compositors' union, ana the printers have.
therefore. no means OF securing tile pay
which their work is rated at in most OF the
cities OF the Unioa
The morning times., 1896-09-02
yeterans for MCKINLEY.

The Union Veterans Patriotic League
will hold a grand rally this evenin IN
the banquet hall OF the Raleigh Hotel,
corner of Twelfth street and Pennsylvania
avenue Gen. Dan. E. Sickles, national
president of the leagu and other prominent
speakers viii be present and address
the meeting. The meeting viii be in the
interests OF Mckinley and all veterans
are requested to be present to rally around
the sta ndard OF the old comrade.
The morning times., 1896-09-02
VISITING THE BATTLEFIELDs.
Dahl9ren Post, G. A. r., of Boston
Pass Through Washington.

Dahlgren Post No. e, G. A. R., from
South Boston. paid the city flying visit
yesterday and will return here ON satur-
day morning on their way back to the Hub.
The post is In charge of Commander G. W.
SaDbcrn and numbers seventy, but the
party is composed OF ladies and friends,
making the total of the excursionists 115.
The post is on its annual excursion to
the battefields Of Virginia and others in
which the comrades took part during the
civil war, most OF them having belonged
to the First Massachusetts, Cavalry They
have visited Gettysburg and went last
night to Richmond.
The morning times., 1896-09-02
MonthIy Tressury statement.

The Treasury official statement shows
That for August the deficit was SO, 139 $50
and for the fiscal year TO date $23 ,1oS, z 80.
The receipts for Augustwere $25,562. .0eS.
or 5000 600 less than for August, 1895.
The expenditures for August were 35,7O1, :
676. or SO 900 ,000 more than for August,
1895
The morning times., 1896-09-02

Royal Blue Line to Philadeiphia.
Fast time. Frequent trains. Prompt
service. Excellent dining cars. Track
rock ballasted. Engines burn coke. No
smoke. No dust. au31-eod, $3.50
The morning times., 1896-09-02
State Of the Gold Reserve.

The Treasury geld reserve at the close of
business yesterday stood at $10S,779,573.
The days withdra walls at New York were
S65,6O
The morning times., 1896-09-02

!. On Fridays and Saturdays until Septem-
ber 8, inclusive, the Pennsylvania Railroad
win sell excursion tickets for 1000 and
t1.OO a. m. trains to Atiantic City, Cape
May and Sea Isle City at rate of $500 for
the round trip. tickets good to return until
the following Tuesday.
The morning times., 1896-09-02
HECHT & COMPANY,
SIS Seventh Street.
4 sales
going on,

= one of which is bound to
interest you.
There's the S1.9s Mems
Pants Sale-all of the mems
3 81 and S. Separate knee
Pants-of which we've too
many-havc been marked
! down to Sl.1s for quick
selling. aI
1 There's the ST. 20 Child's
! Refer Suits Salc-and that
= includes all the So. so Reef
! er Suits in stock-neatly
] braided and we'll made.
There's the Boys 19c !
Knee Pants Sale-which in !
cludes all the 40c wool knee I
Pants, and that ought to
bring hundreds of mothers
here.
Then there's the 35c Shirt
Waist Sale-that's drawing
Z the crowds in earnest. It's
the greatest sale of Shirt
Waists this city has ever
, known, for it includes the
, finest waists of the finest
! maker in this country
waists that sold all the sea-
son for 81 to s.. so.
Aud in every case you can
have all the ''time" you
,, want to pay for what you
/ buy.
HECHT & COMPANY,
SIS Seventh Street.
..scesac.cecseonee>~sseeees
The morning times., 1896-09-02
Our Aim Is to Accomm odate An.

Remember, The Times Real Estate Bureau
will have their office open this evening
from to 10 O'Clock, and every Monday
evening hereafter, to transact any business
pertaining to Real Estate. Look over our
daily list Of properties on the Seventh page
OF thisissue. officc, 10Th and Pa. ave NV
The morning times., 1896-09-02

The biggest race at Rockville Fair Thurs
day Special train, express. No. stops.
leaves By and o. depot at 1915 p. m.
One dollar round trip.
The morning times., 1896-09-02

Ths finest. the best boards, only 81
Per 100 feet. II you want common boards.
7bc. per 100 feet. Frank Labbey 4 Co. 9Th
ana n. Z. ave. -
The morning times., 1896-09-02
FINANCIAL AhD COMMERCIAL.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by Seymour Bros, bank
ers and brokers, members of New
York Stock Exchange. Washington
office. Rooms 3 and ga. Sun building
j. A. Breen, manager.
The morning times., 1896-09-02

ALL WERE SHOT OFF.
The feature of this match was the re-
markablc scores of Corp. Cook and Appieby
The morning times., 1896-09-02

Flooring, Sl.50 Per 100 feet. al one
width P. Abbey 4 Co. 9Th and n Z. ave