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MAUSERs VS.. KRAG-JORGENsENs
Some Comparisons Recently Made by
Experts at the Springfield Arsenal.
From the Snringheld ITnion

some comparisons Recently Made by
Experts at the Springfield Arsenal.
From the Springfield Union
While no decision has yet been made as
to what shall be done with the Snanisb
Mauser rifles which arrived at the United
States arsenal yesterday, it is expected
that, after having been cleaned and re-
paired. these weapons will be sold to the
public as curiOsitieS.
Officials at the arsenal state that these
Spanish guns, besides being in every way
inferior to the Krag-Jorgensen rifles used
by our regular army, show rough and ig-
norant usage at the hands of the Spanish
soldiers.
The main difference between the Krap
and the Mauser is that, while both are bolt
guns, the former has a magazine which
filled with five cartridges, can be cut Off so
as to make the rifle practically a single
shooter; the latter's magazine cannot be 50
cut off. 1t is, therefore, really a reneating
rifle. Furthermore, In the Krag the boIt 10
opened and closed by the action of cams
tan application of power similar to thai
used on chainless BICYCLES while with the
Mauser the man has to compress the ,,ain
spring by direct force.
1t is probable that these Mausers will he
sold for not less than $15 apiece, so that
for every one sold the government will he
little more than reimbursed for the man
ufacture of one Krag-Jorgensen which. as
made at the arsenal, costs $1450
Several krags have arrived at the ar
senal for repairs, after having been used
by rough riders They show that they can
stand very hard usage without imuairiup
their efficiency, proving thereby the excel.
lence of their pattern, manufacture and
material There are two, which after hay.
ing been carried through the surf filled
with sand, and wet with water, and after
having gone through all the fighting, were
quite ready for use just as they We're wher
they arrived, without any cleaning or oil
ing. The butt of one of these-carbine nat
tern--was split and perforated by Maui
ser bullet, which most likely bored a hole
also through the arm of whatever rough
rider held the gun at the time.
One of the reasons for the inferiority OF
the Mausers is that they are made by con-
tract by firm In Berlin. Germany, while
our guns are made at the Springfield ar.
senal. under the direct supervision of ord
| nance officers. Our guns are, therefore ex.
actly alike, one to the other, while the ma
terial and workmanship of the Spanish
rifles show many degrees Of quality.
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New Rifles Puzzle Indians.
From the Minneapolis Tribune.

The KragJorgensen rifles with which
Uncle Sans regulars are armed are weap-
ons of great interest to the old hunters and
sportsmen who have gathered at Walker
from all sections. The soldiers pass car
tridges among the curious. who retain them
as souvenirs. Said one of the blue-coated
men who had returned from Sugar Point,
having taken part in the scrap:
Tine Indians ran against something in
our bullets that surprised them. The steel
bullet of the krag-Jorgensen is search
ing thing. and II there is an Indian con-
cealed in the grass in line with IL for three
miles 1t will find him. When we caught a
couple of bucks who, we could see, were
behind pine trees from the smoke of their
rifles, the others soon learned to fall back
The steel bullet will go through forty
inches of pine and Kill any Indian who may
have thought he was safe. They can't fight
the way they used to-"
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Vocal chapters for the honor of couferring
the degrees upon the chief executive. There
are more applicants for the distinction. it
Is said. than there We're cities claiming the
birthplace of Homer. Ruth Chapter No.
claims it because it was the first chapter
instituted, and has the present worthy
graI patron, who was the first patron in
the District. Naomi No. wants it because
II contains the most prominent active mem
ber Of the order IN the District, the right
worthy associate grand patron. l.. c. Will
hanson. Esther claims tho honor because
1t has N" head of the order in the DIS
frict, the worthy grand matron. Carolyn A
Handy. and numbers among its members
the best known living Mason, Grand Sec
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SEIZED BY AN OCTOPUS.
Frfghtful Experience of a Man OF
the New Guinea Coast.


the New Guinea Coast.
From the World Wide Magazine
The greatest enemy the divers had to
dreaded octopus, whose presence occasion
ed far greater panic than the appearance
of mere shark. These loathsome mon
sters would sometimes come and throw
their horrible teEtacleS over the side OF the
frail craft from which the divers were
working, and actually fasten on to the men
themselves. dragging them out into the
water. AT other times octopuses have been
known to attack the divers down below
and hold them relentlessly under water
Until life was extinct One of our own men
had terribly narrow escape from one of
these fearful creatures. | must explain
however. that each evening when the div
ers returned from pearl fishing they roped
all their little skins together and LET them
lie astern of the schooner Well one night
the wind rose and rain fell heavily, with
the result that next morning all the little
boats were found more or less waterlogged.
Some of the Malays were told off to go
and bale them out. While they were at
work one of the men saw mysterious
looking, black object In the sea- which so
attracted his curiosity that he dived over
board to flnd out what 1t was He had
barely reached the water. however when
an immense octopus rose into view and at
once made for the terrified man. who In
StahtiS sd" udISer, ana with great
presence of mind turned and Scrambled
back into the boat.
The terrible creature was after him. how
ever. and to the horror of the onlookers,
1t extended Its great flexible tentaeles en-
veloped the entire boat. man and ALL and
then dragged the whole down under the
crystal sea. The divers Mortified COM
rades rushed to his assistance, ard an at
tempt was made to kill the octoDus with a
harpcon but without success. Several of
his more resourceful companions then
clved into the water with big net made
of rope. which they took right un ierucath
the octopus, entangling the creature and
its still living prey. The next step was to
drag up both man and octopus into the
whaleboat, and this done, the unfortunate
Malay was at length seized by his legs and
dragged by sheer force out OF the frfgh.ful-
embrace. more dead than alive. However
We soon revived him by putting him in a
hot bath. the water being at such a tenn
perature as. actually to blister his skin. 1t
is most remarkable that the man was not
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grand chapter, and AL past and present
worthy grand matrons and patrons a vote
in the general grand chapter
The election of officers of the Grand
Chapter of the District takes place annu-
ally and the election for officers of the
general grand chapter trienniaTy The
next election for District officers will be
held in January, 1899, and the next cleo
ton for national officers in the fall of 1901
probably in Dallas, Tex. which Is the home
state. Mrs. Laura r. Hart right worthy
associate grand matron, is next in line of
succession as head Of the order from 1901
to 1902.
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associate matron and second matron. Her
visits to the other chapters are perhaps
more frequent than that of any other men,
Der in the District.
rhe second worthy grand matron was
Mrs. NJ. Ella Espey. and the worthy grand
patron Mr.. c. w. Okey. Mrs. Espey
was the first worthy matron of Martha
Chapter, serving in that capacity for eight
cen months, when she was called to the
position of worthy grand matron of the
District. She as also been worthy grand
Ruth in the General Grand Chapter.
The Present Officers.
The present roster of officers of the Grand
Chapter are as follows: Mrs. Carolyn A.
Handy, worthy grand matron; Mr.. W. E.
Nalley, W. G. patron; Mrs. Willie r. Mes
senger associate G. matron; Mr.. NJ. 7.
Dixon, A. c. patron Mr.. Charles L. Pat
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was deputed for that purpose. 1t received
a charter in 1888. Its first worthy matron
and patron We're Mrs. Juliana Allan and
Mr. James f. NInnix Following them
there We're Mrs. f. P. Watson, Mrs. Mary
b. Okey, MIR. C. w. Okey. Mr.. Adolphus
Guide and Mr.. Chas. J. James. The present
worthy matron is Mrs. Shields. and Mr.. Ju-
lius W. TOlSon is the worthy patron. Mrs
Shields has filed the position most accept
ably.
Naomi Chapter which meets at the Scot
tish Rite Cathedral in this city, was the
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STAR OF THE EAST
Local Leaders of the Women's Ma
sonic Organization,
RIVALRY AMONG TEE CHAPTERS
Honor Of Initiating President Nc
klnIey the Prize.
THE ORDER IN THE DISTRICT

The statement Of Mrs. Mary f. Partridge,
WHO presided over the recent triennial con-
ciave Of the order Of the Eastern Star,
that she had expected to initiate President
Mckinley during her presence in this city,
hut that he was temporarily prevented from
attending by reason Of pressure of busi-
ness. has created quite a rivalry in the
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Of the Mccoy ritual and some correspond
ence had with members of the order in
Baltimore a preliminary meeting was
called. TO which ffty-four members re-
sponded, and petition was sent TO the
General Grand Chapter for a charter for
Ruth, No. j, OF the District Of Columbia
The petition was granted. and August n
1897. the first chapter in the District was
instituted by Mt. John Becker. p w p
Of Alpha Chapter. No. !. of Baltimore Md
who had been deputized by the most
worthy grand patron for that purpos.
The first worthy patron was Mr. W F
Nalley and the first worthy matron Mrs.
Jennie Johnson.
The officers since then have been Mrs
NJ. Z. Teachum. Mrs. Louise Benzler Mrs
X NJ Guide, Mr.. +. G. Alexander. Mr.. ID
C. Turner and Mr.. j. F. O'NeilL The pres
ent worthy matron is Mrs. Rose A Yost
and the worthy patron. Mr.. Henry Yost
sr. Mrs YOst is one of the charter mem
bers Of rhe chapter. She is grand treasurer
Of the Grand Chapter OF the District
Progress of the Order.
The second chapter Of the order to b.
instituted In the District was Electra No.
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third to be instituted Its first officers were
Mrs. II. II. Tasker and Mr.. l.. c. William
son. and il has bcs deS Mrs. A S. William
son, DR. Chas. A. Ball. Mr.. c. H. Buckler,
Miss Ida TOmlinson and Mr. Granville NJ
Hunt. Miss Ida Tomlinson, the present
worthy matrOn, is a charter member of
Naomi Chapter and has held all the cleo
tive offices up to the present.
Chapter No. 4.
Next came Martha Chapter No. f. which
meets at Naval Hall. Masonic Lodge on
Capitol Hill Mrs. Della Crlmer is the pres
ent worthy matron, and Mr.. James Z.
Hutchinson worthy patron. Preceding them
were Mrs. NJ Ella Espey. Mrs. Viola c.
De Shields. Mr.. Harry p. Cook, Mr.. Millard
T. Dixon and Mr.. Frank F. Major Mrs.
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ten, G. secretary: Mrs. Rose A. Yost, G.
treasurer; Mr.. c. T. Caldwell, G. lecturer;
Mrs. c. =. Allen, G.. conductress; Mrs. A.
S. williamson, A. G. conductress: Mrs. Il.
p. Watson, g. marshal; Mrs. V. E. De-
shields. G. chaplain; Mrs. NJ. f. Nalley. q.
organst; Mrs. M Z. Burkiin, G.. Esther;
Mrs. Josephine Shields, G. Martha Mrs.
Elizabeth Schneider, 6. Electa; Mrs. NJ b.
V. Key, q. warder; Mr.. J. F. O'Neill, G.
sentinel.
All present and past worthy matrons and
patrons of chapters have a vote in the
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Ieiary Nm- Y Singleton. Adams claim is
based on having among its members
past mos worthy grand matUou of the
General Grand Chap-er. and M.zpah thinks
/: should official cause Of its having the
grand master Of the Masonic order. And
s. If III. offers.
Buc aside from the desire Of each CHAPTER
to add to its lsurels by initiating the Presi-
dent Of the United States. egCn is reaching
out actively fgr tn lee-.nG MasOns of the
city. The initiation Uf Commissioner Ross
and Grand Master Palmer during the con-
vention have stimulated The chapters on
this subject. and Mr.. 4 H. Warner Mr..
Nyrpn NJ Parker. Mr. Geo. W Baird and
q number Of others, it is expected. will be
initiated during the coming month The
expectation that at the next trirnnial con-
clave Mr. Williamson Will be made head
OF the order, and that the organization is
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1t was instituted in 1894 al the Masonic
Temple. with Mrs Sarah P. Tyrer as wor-
thy matrOn and Mr.. A A. Van Deusen
worthy patron. Its succeeding officers have
been Mrs. Carolyn A Handy Mrs Carrie
Z. Allen, Mrs. Alice V. Scott. Mr. Frank II.
Thomas. Mr.. VIM. A. Galley and Mr. John
j. narrower.
Mrs. Scott was treasurer of the chapter
when elected to her present position.
Adah Chapter, No. 6, was next to be in
stituted. 1t meets at the corner of 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue. Its officers
have been Mrs. Elmira Foley, Mrs. Willie
r. Messenger, Mrs. Chas. l.. Patten, DIR. Jos
Juoy and Mrs. Clara Texton. Mrs. Texton
the present matron affiliated with Adah
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lfKely 20 establish its permanent headquar-
ters in this city. including home for mem
bers Of the order, j. nerving the local
bodies to endeavOr TO make d record at the
next session Of the General Grand Chap
ter, both for increase IN numbers and in the
prominence Of those initiated
First Chapter Instituted
One Sunday in 1892 Mr.. Henry Yost of
this city called on Mr.. w E Nalley of
Brightwood, d. c, suggesting to him that
they establish a chapter of the Order of
the Eastern Star. He had with him copy
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2. of Anacostia. DC. Mr.. W. E. Nalley
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NC'1ICuIus Z f1Hs sHIIIeu 81 dlameters.D
Vesfcal calculus reduced to crystaI-
line powder, granular, of grayish-
white color, rather friable Chemical
composition: Phosphate of ammonia and
magnesia-for the greater part; carbonate
of fltme-smsll quantity; oxalate OF lime
very small quantity.
(Calculus d 8" magnified diameters)
VesicaI calculus thoroughly 6fsfn-
granular aspect, of a rather fragile con.
sistence, of "A grayish-white color. Chemi-
cal compositions: Bicalcic phosphate-for
the greater part (fusible directly to the
blowpipe); oxalate of lime-small guam
tity; carbonate OF ammonia and mag
nesia-small quantity; xanthine-very
small quantity.
Evening star., 1898-10-17

PARIS, February IL, 1897
The collections of dtsfntegrated or
broken-down vesfcaI or renal calculi,
which form the subject of the following
analysis and researches, were sent me by
New-York tribune., 1898-10-10

Diakka. and now George while the successes OF
foreigners In little handicaps could be counted Dy
the dozen
Norman Maluma and Acmena are Australian
and Form. Diakka and George are American
horses.
Pierre Lorillard intends to retire from the turi'
and has made a proposition TO Lord William Beres-
ford TO sell him his entire stable If the oner Is
NOT accented the entire stable will be soid hl auC,
ton Ii is also probable that John HugEins VIII
remain in England and train for LORD BereSlor1.
Heath House. one of the besi-equipped ana most
extensive training establishments I'm Newmarket
was recently purchased by Lord William Beresiora.
The silly talk about owners boycottlng SAodn III
England and the bookmakers refusing 10 sccept
bets on his mounts Is nonsense pure ana uh-
aduIterated The owners are rejoiced because Sloan
has broken the so-called Jockeys ring 80 that
trainers do not have TO beg OF them to rae trlas
or accept mounts. Moreover. 1t Is generaiIy pc
lieved in England that several American Jockeys
will try their luck the other side OF me Athc r
next wear; consequently. one owner says: me
sleony heads are awakening. and the ADVENT oi
sloan has stimulated them to such an extent 'nat
the racing is better the attendance larger ahn tne
enthusiasm greater than ever before some OF e te
Rritons insist that Sloan cannot finish with the pest
English Jockeys He doesn't have 20 nnlsh lor ie
gets ali there is in a horse out of him WITHOUT re-
sorting 10 punishment
New-York tribune., 1898-10-10
BOXING.


coRcETr MAKES GENERAL CHALLENGE
James ]. Corbett yesterday gave out the follow
ing signed challenge:
| hereby challenge any man in the world to meet
me in a contest OF limited rounds 10 a finish.
largest purse. I have now $4,000 in the hands OF
AL Smith. and my manager George +. Considine,
will deposit 81. 500 more with him tomorrow.
The public is aware that did everything In my
power to get Mr.. Mccoy into the ring but failed
utterly. now regard him as worse than forlorn
hope. Why he should have backed out OF meet
ing with me, when he had a chance TO win S2o,oo
and almost Immediately sign 10 fight Maher Tor
half that amount, is something would like TO nave
explained by him. He will not do II. because ne
would have TO admit that he was coward.
/ have no matches In sight with any one. so tne
first who covers my money will be the nrst
man accommodated | am In excellent condition.
and will be ready TO step into the ring three weeks
after the date OF signing articles. Moreover, one
fight will not satisfy me. am after every man
who thinks he make IL interesting FOR me- ana
bar no one. Just soon as finish with one op.
ponent will be ready to sign to meet another. IL
is a case OF the more the merrier with me now
lam tired OF getting in with lot OF fakrs ana IN
dulging in talk. That kind of thing Is tiresome 20
the public and to me. and refuse TO be party 10
more OF IL. A..
/ hope Fitzslmmons. Sharkey. Jeffries and the
rest of the ambitious will take notice that my
money Is up. and all they have 10 do is 10 cover u
instead OF breaking into print.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-10

When the children are hungry,
what do you give them? Food.
When thirsty? Water.
Now use the same good COM
mon sense, and what would you
give them when they are too
thin ? The best fat = forming
food, Of course.
Somehow you think of Scots
Emulsion at once.
For quarter of a century it
has been making thin children.
plump; weak children, strong;
sick children, healthy.
5oc. and 800. all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE Chemists. New York
New-York tribune., 1898-10-10
Popular
FaIIaCieS

While the old Stewart Store
was closed two years ago, a
Sunday stiffness marked the
place. Street cars seldom
dropped passengers and pedes-
trians were rare. Many voices
recited a dirge. Retailers pro-
nounced the sentences, and
the public made the responses
that marked the burial service
of a dead business.
The world waggcd on, and few cared that
the longtime business was defunct. Many
wise men of Gotham solemnly followed pub
lie opinion and said "Iehadod." The 10
cality was thoroughly hoodooed.
Such were the conditions when our study
of the situation began. Soon the half lie,
half truth, of public opinion appeared. "The
business was dead;" that was true. "The
location was bad;" that was false.
Manhattan geography, the Brooklyn
Bridge, the Grand Central Station, street
railway systems, ferries, asphalt thorough
fares, gave united and overwhelming testi-
mony to the fact that the Stewart Store is
the center of the Twentieth Century New
o. Il. IL L. A.
erty. Our venture was staked on our ability
to make actual truth prevail over popular
error.
See! We were right! Let the thou
sands that come here daily, the tens of thou
sands that come on special occasions, the
growing business, give the proof that by the
power of knowledge of the truth we have
completely destroyed one popular Jal(acy.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-10
CRICKET.
LAST GAME OF THE SEASON TO COME OFF
AT PHILADELPHIA.

The New York Cricket Club has organized
bowling adjunct to keep the men together during
the winter months. The club will meet every Fri
day night at the Hotel du Nord, West FIfty-ninth-
st. where cricketers from other clubs will always
be welcome f. de r. Bolgh.on. No. % Cedar-st..
New-York is the secretary.
What should prove the last cricket game Of the
season will take place Thursday. when a team
OF New-York veterans Will play team of Philadel-
phians on the ground of the Belmont Cricket Club
at Philadelphia. Henry Marin Will captain the
party S. L. Hosford. d. A. Munro. ]. H. Beres-
ford, c. II. Pepper, W. II. Rutty, +. ". Greene,
c. Ford. r. T Rokeby. 7. c. Clarke, W. NJ. Mas
sey, W. Fenwick, II. J. Stewart and DR.. Hubert.
George Wright, OF Boston, will umpire and Henry
Chadwick Is expected TO score.
The Manhattan Cricket Club OF Brooklyn, has
Just closed the most successful financial season
in the history OF the club. At the conclusion OF
the season the treasurer finds himself with bal
ance in hand. something which his predecessors
in Office had never been able to find.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-10
ROUND THE WORLD on FOOT.

Vancouver 4. c.. oct. 9.-Australian advices
brought by the steamer Warrmoo say that Henri
Gilbert a Frenchman. who Is making a tour Of the
world on foot. arrived in sydney as the Warrimoo
left. Since leaving Paris February 10. ls.1.
ne calculated covering by June J. 100, The date
upon which he is due In Paris Two thousand
pounds is involved in the undertaking. and among
other conditions H. one that money Is 10 be
asked during the whole Of the journey. Gilbert has
passed through Spain, Algeria, Palestine. Syria.
Java and part of Australia. When touring In Ar
menia he was In danger Of being slain by Turkish
brigands, but on telling them that he was
Frenchman he was allowed safe passage Gilbert
purposes visiting America Canada, Scotland and
England.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-10
MORRIS HEIGHTS FIELD CLUBS PAPER
CHASE.

The Morris Heights Field Club had large num-
Der Of starters yesterday In its paper chase. The
course was from JerOme-ave TO Berkeley oval
. across the oval to Sedgwick-ave. to Ncw-York
University. back to Scdgwick-aye, half-mile
along the railroad. a quarter-mile turn and across
the fields TO Kingsbridgc Road. across tho Aquc-
duct a half-mile TO Jerome-ave.. and down the ave
nue. one milo TO the finish.
The harcs were T.. HJortberg and w. A. De
Podesta. who started ten minutes before the slow
men and fifteen minutes after the fast men. The
slow +. FOrtner, 4. A G.; ii. Spelling.
A. \. C.: J. H. Malloy, :. \. c. j. Forbes. :; Y H.:
ST B. a. G.. T. Forbes > V. H. w II. Gathe, n.
]. A c.. l.. l.. White. NJ. ii. +. c.. Oscar julius.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-10
yALE's CHAMPION ATHLETE.

New-Haven. Conn Oct 9-The Yale all-aroun'
champion In athletics was announced to-day as
being Bascom Johnson. 90, Of Washington, whose
specialfy has been the pole vault. The champion
ship is awarded on the strength Of the Pentatnion
held previous to commencement last Juhe'
The averages have been complied by the Inter
collegiate Athletic Association from tne world
records In the several contests. Johnson average
il 56JO on a scale OF 1900, SECOND IL r. e Clapp'
go OF Fort Hampton. Mass. champion in'srS,v,d Ella
legiate pole vauter. whose average IN 6Ol0 Ih,,u
is ". + B. Berger. 'es OF Denver. +lS; fourth
J. j, Adams; 90. Orange. r. J 800; ,h n,,h'
Mann. 'Se Buffalo, $685. seventh, H. Shansr. w.
Philadelphia. los.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-10

Joseph McAvoy and A. Peterson. n ": s 4 C..
W. L. White s v. H.; J. Mu.doon ~ W; >; a. Tbs T,,
fast men were j. ]. Burke r. y a. G Holland
n w. S. A. c.: 5. Ryan. st. b. A G.; j. II. kelley
ST b A. c.: j. Cronin. 5. A. c.. Eddie Carter ~
Y. A. c., and f. Estoppey ,,.s a.,.
In the slow division Heighleman finished nrS,
but was declared a professional. leaving j; H.
Maloy first. The first men in the fast division
were j. Cronin. j. j. Burke, b. Estoppey' D. H.
u nd