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MILITIA OF THE FUTURE
The Proposed Reorganization
Meets With Favor.
GOV. BLOXHAM's ACTION
The Call for "a National Convention
Issued by Him Is Indorsed by the
President and High Army officials
All State Executives Are Invited
to Participate. 9a

The call issued by Gov. Bloxham, of
Florida, addressed to the governor of
each State and Territory in the Union,
for national convention to be held at
Tampa, February s. 1899 for the purpose
OF discussing and arranging for a reor-
ganization of the State militia service,
was widely commented upon by regular
and volunteer officers at the War De-
partment Saturday
There were diversity of opinions ex-
| pressed. but the plan of Cox. Bloxham
was generally favored
His call was promulgated Saturday,
and several copies reached the War De-
partment. 1t reads:
Impressed with the necessity for thorough
| reorganization OF our State militia service, as
discussed by members of the National Harbor
Defense Convention at Tampa IN 1896, have
deemed II proper TO issue call for national
convention in this interest, 10 assemble at Tam
pa, Fla, on February g. 1899.
Tie object OF this convention will be to dis
cuss and suggest methods for placing State
troops on the most effective footing. Questions
relating TO arms, equipments tactics, clothing,
| food, and transportation VIII be considered ana
| discussed by experts. Special attention viii be
given 10 the subject of camp sites, sanitation,
and all precautionary measures that modern
| science can suggest TO insure the comfort ana
health of troops.
commodious building will be arranged for
exhibition of such articles may be deemed
desirable for army and navy use.
In the interest of pati iotism and welfare oi
the country, ! respectfully request governors oil
the various States of the Union to appoint dele
gates from their land and naval militia service
TO this convention.
The army and navy of the United States will
be represented by prominent delegates
A circular will be issued in due time, giving
this convention. Hoping that you Will have
you State fully represented, have the henor 10
remain respectfully yours,
W. D. BLoXHAM, Governor.
1t is known that Adjt. Gen. Corbin Is
strongly in favor of holding the conven-
ton and has so expressed himself. The
President also has indorsed it, and will
lend any assistance he can to promote
the undertaking.
The condition of the National Guard at
the outbreak of the war with Spain, and
the comparatively small number of
guardsmen who entered the volunteer
army, owing TO physical disqualifications
or their unwiliingness to serve in the
emergency has operated to produce a
healthy sentiment in favor of general
reorganization of the militia, and the
adoption OF laws which will make the
citizen soldiery, in fact, a powerful aux
iliary TO the regular army, subject to any
call for duty at short notice.
These laws, army officers say, should
be so framed that the spectacles of regl-
ments refusing TO serve in the hour OF
need will never be repeated.
The times., 1898-09-19

Washington and Brooklyn have tried
The non-manager plan this season and
without any success. No manager could
possibly make success with the ma
terial in the Brooklyn cub. II is alto
eether too weak at the bat, being one of
the poorest run-making aggregations in
the country.
Brooklyn is a fine baseball city, and in
the days Of the old American Association
was a great money-coiner- The late
Charley Byrne was ambitious and han
kered 10 cut a big figure in the National
League There is not the least doubt that
the change of base on the part of the
BROOKLYN club was the biggest mistake
ever made in the history of the game in
that city. Brooklyn is a z5-cent city, and
there IS about as much use in trying TO
make 5O-cent city out of it as 10 make
The attempt with Philadelphia. The
patrons Of the game in those cities won't
have it. With Brooklyn in a 25-cent or
ganization playing Sunday bail the prof
fits would have been big. To say that the
club has sunk SiG5oo0 since it entered the
present consolidated affair would not be
exaggerating at all. Mr.. Abel, the heav-
lest stOckholder in the club, has been the
biggest loser. The club has incurred i'm
mense expense by the change of its
grounds. In these the 25-cent patrons are
assigned TO the outneld, Which Is not at
all 10 their liking. On Eastern Park the
25-centers occupied seats back of third
base Look out for the quarters, and
the halves will take care of themselves" "
is not bad axiom in baseball
Brooklyn does not belong in the same
league with New York. The two divi-
sions of Greater New York, belong in
separate leagues. and should play on nom
conflicting dates, with meetings together
I'm exhibition games Spring and Fail. This
would create greater interest than the
present state of things, and If would not
be at all surprising If such would be the
arrangement before long. Only St Louis
and Washington are in the rear of Brook
lyn in the pennant race but both of these
clubs have been sadly crippled by acci-
dents 10 their players. Both are better
batting teams.
Washington has the nucleus of a very
strong club, and with a manager of the
Irwin stripe in charge next season can
be expected to land in the first division.
With team at all in the fight, Washing
ton can be made big success financially
II is splendid baseball city, but is tired
of supporting losing club. Most of the
government employees are great lovers
The times., 1898-09-19
NEW YORK SIGNS EAGAN.
"Silent Peten VIII Take RebeIIious
Mike TieInan's Place

New York, Sept. 1s.-The New York
club, pending the deal for Harley, of St
Louis, has secured new outfielder.
named Peter Eagan. Eagan, who is
known to professionals as Silent Pete"
played with the Scranton team, of the
Eastern League, a couple of years ago,
and is regarded as an excellent player
Ryan, of the Brooklyns, who has seen
him work, says that he is good bats
man and a strengthening outfielder He
is also fast base runner. Eagan will
probably report at the Polo Grounds to-
morrow and take Mike Tiernan's place in
left field. Tiernan, who was fined re-
Gently, has recovered from his illness,
but, like Hartman, has refused to play
any more with the New Yorks because
of unjust treatment 1t is said.
The times., 1898-09-19

TwoIbase hits-DaVis, Meekin, SMITH,
Kennedy. Three-base hit-Van Haltren.
Home run-Hallman. Stolen bases-Da-
Wis, Doyle, Gleason, Grady (2). LaChance.
First base on errors-New York, 1; Brook
lyn 2. First base on balls-Of Meekin, 2;
off Kennedy, l. Struck out-By Meekin,
8; by Kennedy, /. Left on bases-New
York. 8; Brooklyn, 4. Double plays-War-
ner and Foster; Gleason, Davis and Doyle;
Magoon, Hallman and LaChance ~;
Hallman Magoon and LaChance. Um-
pires-Gettig and McKenna; Swartwood
and Connolly. Time-2 hours and min
utes.
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TRUSTEES, SALES.
BY DUNCANsoN BROS, Auetioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED REAL EsrArl

TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED REAL ESTATE
ON Q STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue of a deed of trust recorded in liber
No 20l0. folio I5S, ct seq, of the land records
of the District OF Columbia We VIII sell at pub
lie auction, in front Of the premises, on WE'D
NESDAY, HE 2STH DAY OF SEPTEMBER. A. D.
1905 At FOUR O'CLOCK P. NJ. the following
described real estate, situate in the city OF Wash
ington in said District: All that certain parcel
Of land and premises known the west ohe- bali
of lot twenty-three (23) of William p Drury, et
al subdivision of square two hundred and nine
(209) as recorded in the office of he Surveyor OF
said District in lber at folio SO; said part OF
lot fronting Il feet and six inches en- Y street
and extending south with that width lOO ieet 10
an alley: improved BY two-stOry brick dwelling,
No. 1886 Q ST. NV.
Terms-one-third cash, balance in equal IN
stallments at l and 2 years, with interest at
Der cent per annum, payable semi-snnually, nom
day OF sale, secured by deed of trust upon the
nrouertv sold or all cash at the option OF the
purchaser. A deposit of $500 viii be required at
time OF sale All conveyancing. etc, at pur-
ehaser's cost Terms to be complied with within
ten days otherwise the trustees reserve the right
to resell at risk and cost Of the defaulting pur-
chaser -.- --r,-e,
ALDIS B. BROWNE,
Trustees.
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The times., 1898-09-19
MAY GO TO HENLEY.
Toronto Oarsmen Ready to Follow
PhiIadelphians' Example.

Toronto, Sept. 1S.-It is given out that
there is q strong probability that the
Argonaut Rowing Club eight will go to
Henley next season.
This all along has been considered a
probability, but things took a more de-
cisive tone when 1t was made known that
the Philadelphia Barge Clubs eight in
tended to go. There Is enthusiasm in the
Argonaut CLUB over the project.
The times., 1898-09-19
An Easy Task.

(From the Chicago News.)
''Poor DEAR" said the widower after returning
from the cemetery Il dislike TO say anything,
against her that she Is dead and buried,
hut nevertheless she drove TO drink
well, perhaps she did and perhaps she
didn't" snapped the woman who lived next
door; "but j am sure she couldn't have driven
you to anything you would have liked better -
The times., 1898-09-19
A Kansas Idea.

From the Atchison Globe)
II is always a risky thing to pay compli
ment to married woman in the presence of
her husband Men do not pay compliments to
their wives themselves, and don't want sother
men to do it.
The times., 1898-09-19

1t is impossible to say what Brooklyn
will do in regard TO a manager. 1t will
find 1t difficult to secure a man as good
as Irwin, though good men are to be had.
Mr.. Watkins was in minor league until
the Pittsburg people were clever enough
TO secure him. Pat Powers, of the East
ern League, might be induced to accept
such berth. He is an experienced man
ager. well accustomed to the control of
men, and might be induced to accept such
a position.
The times., 1898-09-19
NEW YoRK's EASY VICTORY.
MeeBin Pitches Good Ball With
SpIeudfd SuppOrt

New York, Sept, 1S.-The New Yorks
easily defeated the Brooklyns at Wee
hawken today in the presence of 5000
persons. Meekin pitched good ball and
was well supported. Kennedy, on the
other hand, was hit freely. Gettig and
Mckenna acted as umpires during the
The times., 1898-09-19
FaIstaman Diet,

FrOm the AtchisoR clObe.) a.lhS
Society Is terribly misleading. An Atchison
man was recently invited to meeting OF q
"Shakespearian club," and found nothing dis.
cusssd but Eaut ant Rssx.
The times., 1898-09-19
MEMS GOODS.
LEGAL NOTICES.

ESTATE OF HENRY CLAY STEWART, LATE
OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. No. si34
Docket 24 Issued September s, 1895
Application having been made to the Supreme
Court OF the District of Columbia, holding Or
phans' Court, for probate OF last will and for
letters testamentary said estate, by William
H. Black and Phebe A. Stewart, the executors
BY said will named this is to give notice TO all
concerned to appear in said court FRI
DAY. THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER.
A. d. 1898, at 10 O'CLOCK A. NJ, to show cause
why such application should not be granted.
Attest: j. NoIA MeGiLL,
Register of Wills d. G.
ALPHONSO HART, Proctor fer Applicant.
sel2-l9-26
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David D. Stone & Co.,
se17-1s. sO4 St. NV.
sO4 F St. NV.
WALL PAPER.
FOR REST-sUBURBAN.

FOR RENT-Farm near Benning: house, barn,
80 acres; viii be rented cheap; only such
that intends 10 farm need apply; German pre-
ferred. See \. BEHREND, AZ II st. NV.
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The times., 1898-09-19
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methods
OUR MEDICAL PAMPHLET and list Of
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The times., 1898-09-19
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The times., 1898-09-19

There is a plan on foot to have the
baseball games called earlier in the af-
ternoon so that nine innings can be
played before dark. 1t is getting pretty
dark these days when the last innings
are being played and many games have
been called because there was no light to
finish them. Manager Bancroft, of the
Cincinnati Club. has telegraphed Presi-
dent Young, calling his attention to the
rule making it compulsory for a club 10
start its games two hours and half be-
fore sunset. He will try and have the
rule enforced. In many of the cities the
play is called at O'Clock. and the result
is that the final inning is played in dark
ness.
The times., 1898-09-19

Section l of rule 25 has been misinter
preted so often that it's about time the
league rule makers called attention to II, ~
says Umpire John Gafney. This rule
has 10 do with the batsman who fails TO
take his turn at the bat in the order of
batting. In Boston short time ago a
certain player on a visiting team batted
out of turn. He hit to right field for two
bases and then it was discovered that he
had batted out of turn. The umpire
called him out, but he was not, accord
ing 10 the rule, which plainly states that
the proper batsman should be called out
and not the one who batted in the wrong
place and made nit. II looks 10 me as
If even the umpires, TO say nothing of the
players, are unfamiliar with the rule.
The umpire who made the decision in
Boston was not called down by any of
the players and of course his decision
went. l won a hat off the umpire who
made the Boston decision. and l hope to
win others, as the same wrong decision
has been handed down three times TO my
knowledge this season.
The times., 1898-09-19

II is said that the payroll of the Balti-
more Club includes the most vigorous and
artistic kickers in America. Any time
there is close play in which the Orioles
take part, you can expect to hear from a
half dozen or more of the Baltimore play
ers. The pitcher and the catcher on
other teams generally do all the protest
ing on decisions on balls and strikes.
On the Baltimore team several Of the in
felders and one or two outfielders raise
their voices in protest against anything
that is the last bit doubtful. The Balti-
mores' latest demonstration against an
umpire was in Cincinnati on Thursday,
when Emslie and Andrews were called
down all through the game TIE players
became violent in the fifth inning, when
Andrews declared a player ott Kelley
left his position in center and came into
first to ventiiate his opinion OF the UNI
pire. Andrews sent him to the bench.
Then pandemonium reigned for a while.
All the players were after Andrews and
part of the bleachers. The argument re-
suited in great joke on the bleachers.
They were made to believe that Andrews
was Warner, and so the newcomer was
called robber and other nice things. War
ner was many miles away.
The times., 1898-09-19
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-22
Mo7REn GEN. wNoDroNn's TRAM.

N07BFD GEN. W00DFORN TRAIN.
Washington, April q. Information
wRs received h re this morning that Con
era WoOdfOrd's train was mubDed ut
Val adatid, and the car windows broken.
An effort was made at tho Frencl: frontier
to arrest General WOodford's secretary on
the grounds that he was Spaniard. Con.
e"al Woodford protested and the secretary
was released. Both are now safe OH
French soil.
-. PRIVATE ANDERSON CALLED.
Private Anderson, Of Company X, N
u. d., who Is an attendant at the Della
ware State Hospital for the Insane, has
been ordered to report at the armory not
later than Sunday afternoon at O'Clock.
Key West. April D.. The North Atlantic
Squadron, excapt the monitors Terror and
Puritan and the smaller cruisers, sailed
IRON Key West at 45 O'Clock this morn
ing, headed for the Florida Straits
Tbs skies we're growing gray with the
coming dawn when the formidable family
OF dostrOyers steamed away, presumably
Tor the shores OF Cuba Besides the two
monitors the ships left behind are tho gun
boat Helena, cruiser Marblehead. dispa' Oh
boat Dolphin and tho torpedo boats Cusb-
Ing, DUPONT and Porter.
For many days past the flagship New
York majestiCallv swung ut anchor about
Sisters, the Iowa ana tho Indiana 10 tho
ey $ OF Key West the great smoke-stacks
were barely visible, while the bulls lay
like ludeiinaJc shadows in the distant
water. Tic inner harbur however, offer.
ed striking picture, crowded as it WAS
win monitors, cruisers, EunbOhts and
little but sinister torpedo BOATS fitting
noisslessly in and out Of the maze u
greater vessels lying at anchor. When
IA1 nj. Yl,t A..
changed
Washing on. April 9? News Of the cap
Slro Of ihr spanish freight stnunor Burna
Viria by thc /. : Nashville off the coast
OF Texa3, ha, been received by the navy
dophrtment but tho officials refuse to say
anything
Tho signalling between The distant trio
OF shlps and those closer in shore had been
eho custom ever since the assem- biuge ottke
neet h re; Tut last night vari cploroi lights
glllhmerrI their messages across !ha skies
almost without cessation.
Tho first strrakS OF Tho morning Itght
were crossing from tho East and two bells
Just sounded from the ehips. when tiny,
aud to unfamiliar eyes. AN almost I'M
perchptiAle line Of fire appeared On the sky
above whore lay the ilagship A mumcnt
or Two after, ana H. signal staff Of tho
Cincinnati, lying IF Fort Taylor, in tho
nncriharbcr. flushed Int0 rDlorod Light,
acknowledging tho ";.i.
Tho Puritan and Helena joined in the
snchntes N cJAytisatiun, and soon the
SKIES were kale.i SCOPE as slip after ship
answered, new lights licked mes ,nKgS
franght with the grlve,t import ana crl.-
tive of history What words, OF courae, no
one ashore knew, tu, the few wlo wat, he'd
with stralnlng eY0s from sea and docks
hceu no interpreter to tell that it meant
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-22

Alas, poor Paul Capoul! His once over
whclming popularity awaited him little
when he arrived in Paris to compete for
the dictatorship of the Opera Conique,
and he has been obliged to return again to
his admirers in America. Talking of
Capoul, heard rather funny tale about
him the other day. 1t was when he was
ut the height OF his popularity, when coats
and hats, shoes and socks were being
named after him and half the men in
Paris were their hair a Ia Capoul. Tho
celebrated tenor was travelling in the prov
inces and went into hsirdresser 4 shop in
country town to havo his hair cut.
"What style would you like, sir?N said the
man as Capuul sat down. Cant you
SEQ how like it cut?" said the. singer,
putting with self importance. "A la Ca.
poul, my good mana la Copoul, Of
course 'Oh, indeed, sir" returned the
man. "but, if might make SO bold as to
give you word of advice, | should say,
change it, sir. 1t may suit some people &
face, but it really ism at al becoming to
you "--I.on''n7 $Estnh
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-22
DEATHS.

COCHRAN-In this city, on April ~, 1893,
William l.. Cochran, in his 10th year.
Relatives, friends and mem bers of Hope
Lodge No 81, I, o. o. F., Reynolds En-
campment, No. 8, l. o. o. and WASH
ington Lodge. No. l, X Of p, Whining
ton and BrandywiHo Council, No. 8 .. U:
A NJ. are invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence, No 635 East Eighth
street, on Sunday afternoon, April a. at
2 o'clock. Interment at. Riverview Gene
terry.
LYNAM-At Newport, DEL, on April 20,
!. Stephen Lyman, aged IS years.
RvlativeG and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral on Saturday afternoon at
2 O'Clock. Services ut tho house. Inter-
Inent at st. James Cemetery, Newport.
GOULD-On April 20, 1898, Joseph Gould,
aged IS years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from the residence of his
son, Pierce Gould, No. 5l5 West Fourth
street. on Friday, 22d instant, at 2 p. m.
lnterment at Wilmington and Brandy
wine Cemetery
KLAIR-In Christiana hundred, on April
10, 1898, Kate G., daughter Of Frederick
Klair, aged 80 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at.
tend the funeral from the residence of her
father. near Centreviile. on Friday, at2p.
IN. Services at the church. Interment
at Lower Brandywine Cemetery.
kELLEHER-In Christiana hun ired, on
April 10, 1898 Patrick kelleher, aged 40
years.
Relatives, friends and members of
Division No. g. A. o H., are invited to at
tend the funeral on Friday, April %, at 0
o'clock. from his late residence, Rising
Sun. High mass at ST. Joseph's Church
Interment at st. Joseph's Cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-22

Zola's great source of material enjoy.
ment is sulnptuous furniture. His tasto
in this respect is Italian. French country
houses are very si1As,ly furnished. Tho
curtains, when there are curtains, are gon-
orally chinsz. Zola's place near Triol Is
an exception, The study salon and din
Ing room there reminded me, so far as
furniture went Of the staterooms at Isola
Bella. Tho bedrock Of Lola's sonsorium is
Venetian. He has tho instincts of the
magnitco. This may seem discrepant with
what l said about his presence being like
st. Paul's. But his mother was a French
peasant. She redeemed him from Italian
thickness and gave him his toughness and
love Of hard work. He has, in spite of his
nervousness, Italian suayity. The agitation
Is only surface; down deep he is pococu-
rante. No task daunts him. Ho is as
methodic as Anthony Trollope and writes
whether In town or country so many pages
and no more day and then cycles, boats,
gardens or chats with friends who como
down to Triel to pass the afternoon. The
house there was at first one story road
sido cottage, with room to right and left
of the little hall. Addition after addition
have made it quite n big place. The gar
den has been wideGed and heightened
down to the river. where there is boat
house. lola is owner Of an island facing
his garden. Tie Inc furniture greatly ties
him down. 1t represents, with the villa,
the interest Of so much money that he
thinks he canppt afford to summer unless
at Triel
The simplicity Of La Sale do 10 CONNIE
at Ste. Pelag!e will be great change after
lola S mesticsulnptuosities. Fortunate
ly that prison Is on hill and the air and
view extensive. LA Sulle deia CONNIE"
means "the swell's room."+ Rochefort
made there last week a charming halt in
his feverishly busy life, and he wrote a
profaco-an exquisite gem Of French liter
ature-for the Caran d'Ache edition of
Lafontaine's Fables. Paris Cor. Lon
don Truth. =. !.