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Fort Washington in 1895. He earned an
ing every subsequent enCampment has
added manv more laurels. The commissary
department and its workings at Camp Ord
way q thorough success. which means
that Major Neumeycr is very APP
proach To the ideal in the way of COM
missary director. Nothing but compliments
travel his way.
The Headquarters of the commissary de-
partmeut of the District National Guard at
Camp Ordway Is located near the nEtin en-
trance to the camp grounds. There Ma jor
Neumcyer holds forth. He eats there and
sleeps there-if he sleeps at all-and works
there. 1t is habit with Major Neumeyer
to labor constantly the greater portion of
twenty-four hours in a single day. All his
estimates are made ahead and things must
be figured down very closely or there will
be waste or want. He and his assistants
are always ready for business and they
have 1t thrust upon them to an extent that
would cause most folks an attack OF nerv-
Gus prostration.
In order to properly take care Of the vast
amount OF perishable stores handled by
him. Major Neumeyer has a storage room.
This refrigerator works beautifully and
without 1t the commssary department
would be at q great disadvantage.
A Sample Order for Supplies.
AS an example Of what is required to feed
the brigade the following small order has
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aforesaid attaches very proud. The
professional work OF the medical depart
nent has been very light in another sense.
Message From DR.. Reynolds.
Major Henderson is In receipt of COM
municatiou of interest from Capt. Frederick
p Reynolds assistant surgeon, command
.ug the company of instruction, Hospital
Corps United States army, the permanent
station of which is at Washington barracks.
The communication was written at Cham
persburg. Pa. 1t follows:
Il am making the return march with
he company OF instruction from Mt
iretna Pa. where were enCamped
With the Pennsylvania National Guard. l
Ind that We will reach Leesburg Wednes
lay, the 10Th inst, and. II agreeable to
YOU and the commanding general of the
Guard. we should like to spend day in
amp with you. l have with me COM
plete regimental hospital in accordance
With existing regulations. By direction of
he surgeon general. this hospital was TAX
On to Mt Gretna and pitched there for the
inspection Of the medical department Of
he state. ! should be glad to put up the
hospital II you SO desire To do this would
require suitable piece Of ground about
200 feet square I regret that the COM
pany Ia unable to spend the entire week
with your Guard The sncampment at Mt.
Gretna did not end until the 10th, and by
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PHILIPPINE GOLD. .
Beware of Allurlng Stories About Pay
Dirt in the Islands.
Union Meeting Last Night.
From the Manila Times.

From the Manila Times.
Report is circulating in the states papers
to the effect that placer gold In a certain
portion of one Of the Philippine Islands is
very plentiful. 1t is pointed out that ma
tives have been successful In obtaining the
metal in considerable quantities by crude
processes; also that the peaceful condition
of the country at the present time gives
opportunity for visiting the interior Of
the islands. Upon such report gold fever
is spreading and rush to the islands
prophesied.
While we are not informed touching the
motives that gave rise to these reports. 1t
is well to remind proSpectOrS and miners.
who may act upon such informal ton, that
1t should be taken with several grains of
allowance. There is livery to be-
lieve that the mining industry of the archi-
pelago will, in time, be valuable: that 1t
will be of the chief factors in bring
ing white men and capital to the islands.
but as yet there is much speculation over
the outlook. So far as known, no important
| discoveries have been made while many
ventures to goldbearng sections have ended
in tragedies. No information has been
secured from the interior regions beyond
the fact that gold is present in the gravel
of the streams.
! Any considerable influx Of goldseekers
at this time is not to be encouraged. I'm
til gold deposits have been discovered, suf-
fciently rich to guarantee the belief that
there is something more than rumor In
the coming gold production of the Philip
pines, wild rush to the islands would be
disastrous. Natives have mined here for
many years and continue to do after
their fashion. but the tests of the gold
bearing ground have not been such as to
justify statements or reports that would
bring an thrush of gold hunters. AS has
been the case in all great stampedes in a
short time many of the adventures would
be stranded In the islands, a condition
here that Would bring more diSaStro con-
sequences than would be met on the bare
tundras of Boring sea.
Touching upon the peaceful conditions of
the islands there is no question but that
| there Is great Improvement over the Stu
| alton of previous years. but the best in
| formed would hesitate long before rsKing
| the perils of trip far into the interior
| without ample protection against the law
| less bands. The safety circle does not yet
! include the mountainous regions-the flu
| ture home of the prospector. In goldseek-
| ing in the Philippines, the individual pros
| pector will make greater haste by moving
| slowly.
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On Shrewsbury Battlefield.

From Macmi!lan'S Magazine
But one Of the most interesting things
connected with the whole episode is he ex-
istence of tie church which was rrected
four years afterward on the site of the pits
where the mass OF uHdistinSuish.d dead
upon both sides Were buried after the
battle. Though its patron was Henry W,
whose battered effigy still looks out from
above the east window toward laugh
mond Ridge, 1t was actually built and en-
dowed by the then rector of Albright Hus-
sew the parish in which the battle was
fought This was Roger I've, priest OF
Ieaton a strong Lancastrian, and Of
old burgher family in Shrewsbury Tho
site was given by Richard Hussey. squire.
to use a modern word. of Albright Hus-
sey. 4 college of priests was also erected
and endowed to serve the chuI CHI which
was in no way a parish church. but erect
ed distinctly and emphatically as COM
memoration and thanksgiving Offering by
grateful and pious LaEcastrians for the
victory of 1903
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aody who is living here temporarily under
anvas is busy every minute of the waking
ours of each day
Colonel John Bddle, Engineer Commits
Toner of the District, who il coming to
amp Ordway for purposes of observation
nd the securing of such information as
Re may desire. is expected to arrive on the
rain that is scheduled to reach Leesburg
few minutes before 8 O'Clock this after
,oon. Everything is in readiness to wei
ONE him iittiuEly. When Commissioners
:Iiddle enters the camp grounds the battery
f field artillery will tire a salute of fifteen
-unS IN his honor.
Major Davidse Of the general staff, who
proceeded to WashinGtOn yesterday morn
ng for the purpose uf conveying invitations
rom Gen HaIrieS 10 a number OF proml-
9cnt officials and others to visit camp re-
:uIued last evening. lie reported that 1t
you'd not he convenient for Lieut.. Gen.
Miles commanding the United States army.
o come to Lecshurg tomorrow, but that
he head of the army would visit thu
suardsmen next Tuesday. Therefore a
.!ress parade and review in his honor Will
70 held the afternoon Of that day.
Shelter Tent Drill. -
shelter tent drill was in order late yes
erday. instruction along that line was
rather unexpected. but as soon as the or
iers from headquarters were received the
several commands went to work with VIII
tnd soon the old parade ground was dotted
with the tiny canvas structures.
The band played as usual last evening IN
'front.' of headquarters. typewriter copies
If the program of selections rendered being
distributed among the listeners, the throng
including many visitors to camp. The
music was very much enjoyed.
For some unaCcOuntable reason only
Few of the guardsmen applied last evening
FOR passes emitting them to leave camp
md go to LecShurg General Hdrries, &C
rompauicd by several officers of his stan,
mounted their horses at a late hour and
rode through camp and along the outskirts
# the grounds, with the View of nippinG In
he bud any attempt at boisterousness after
APPS had been sounded. The party was
.greeably surprised to find all calm and
Iuiet. The commanding general also dis
covered that the Seutinels. as a rule, were
properly instructed and did not hesitate to
challenge, and challenge correctly. The In
formation thus derived was extremely
gratifying. for II demonstrated that the
brigade has attained degree of efficiency
far ahead OF all former records.
The attaches of the camp hospital have
very little to do. except to invite friends
md comrades TO inspect the new system Of
lighting the hospital by aCetylene gas. OF
which system Major George Henderson,
surgeon general Of the militia, and the
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Office. and said that the rule was amended
al conference with Public Printer Palm
er, is the custom in all cases of this
character
The civil service commission" Mr.. Proc
ter said always conSultS the heads Of
the various offices regarding the rules to be
made for the appointment of its employees,
and this custom was carried out in the
case of appointees for the bindery division
of the government printing office. The
commission asked that Public Printer Pal
mer appoint a board of experts from the
different divisions of the office to formulate
such rules and arrange the scope of exam
nations to be held by the commission.
We did not care whether it was three years
apprenticeship or four years apprentice
ship that should be required In the qualifi-
cation of an applicant. and when the board
reported that the longer term was deSir-
able. we accepted its recommendation as
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marching we cannot reach Leesburg until
the Goth. ! hope you are all we'll and that
your encampment will be a most success
full and Instructive one"
Capt. Reynolds and his company will be
given n warm welcome to Camp Ordway.
The battery of field artillery, which
marched overland from Washington and
reached here at noon yesterday, is now
SO far term of existence Is concerned.
the members of Capt. Marron's battery
are behaving like veterans.
Program for Sunday.
There will be some slight let-up in hard
work tomorrow. Church services are to
be held in front of headquarters at $50
O'Clock in the morning. Chaplain Pierce
of the I'd United States Cavalry and Chap
lain Dudley of the I'd Regiment, N. G. D..
c., will conduct the services. The Brigade
Band will render the musical accompani-
ment for the singing.
The officers of Troops II and K, I'd
United States Cavalry, now in camp with
the Guard. were visitors to a number OF
the Guard officers last evening. Col
Urell of the I'd Regiment arrived In camp
on the evening train and assumed COM
mand of that organization.
A letter. full of well wishes, has been
received from Lieut.. Col Theodore Mosher
adiutant general, d. c. militia. who is now
at Hot Springs. Va. In his letter Col
Mosher minated that in all likelihood his
health will not permit him to again re-
turn to duty with the command. Cen
Harries wired Col. Mosher as follows:
The brigade, in camp. sends to you ex-
preston of its regret that you cannot be
with it in fact as you are in spirit we
assure you that more than ever we recog-
niZe and appreciate your high professional
attainments and fine personal character,
out of which have sprung for you the
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FLORIDA and CUBA
FAILED.
Perhaps too much was expected.

a wealthy New Yorker writes:
With glad heart | started for
Florida in search of health. but at
Tampa was taken down with Malar-
Ial Fever. A sea voyage to Key West
did not improve me, and at Havana.
Cuba, | developed Chronic Dysen-
terry. Started for home, reaching
the Polytechnic Hospital, New York
city, April 10, having lost thirty
pounds on the trip; had no appe-
tite; my liver was apparently dead.
The small inteStincs were inflamed
and caused constant pain.
"All this is on record at the Hos
pital. Your Abbey's Salt OF Fruits
has cured me after all else had failed.
My digestion is good. my ewes arc
bright, the bowels have been re-
stored TO their normal condition. INV
brain is clear and hard work does
not bother me at all. | am thor
oughly convinced that Abbcv's Salt
of Fruits contains some marvellous
powers, unlike anything | have ever
tried
For free sample address The Alb
hey Effervescent Salt Co, Ltd. o-I5
Murray St, New York city; IA
Queen Victoria St, London. Eng;
7I2 Craig ST., Montreal, Canada.
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sincerest and most enduring affection. May
God give you many years"

sincerest and most enduring affection. May
God give you many years.
Commissariat is All Right.
The folks at home have little need to
worry about the soldier boys so far the
department of interior is concerned 1t
may be stated that the mess arrangements
are more perfect than ever before and
everybody in camp seems to be thoroughly
satisfied One chronic kicker at supper
/ last evening. after scanning everything in
sight. and finding no excuse for groWl,
finally arose from the table with the re-
mark: THAT bread is sliced too thick
In supplying meals for the more than
/ eco men who are III Camp Ordway. the
officers of the commissary department and
their assistants cut a very large figure
indeed. Civilians to whom the hospitality
of the mess has been extended, In thinking
over the condition of things, may or may
not give consideration to the question In
volvins the source of the supplies served.
1t is all very well to sit down to table
/ End partake of a hot breakfast a salts
! factory luncheon and dinner and. after
| rising, congratulate the officer who posed
as host on the excellence of the meals. But
the messes must be supplied before the
men can be provided for, and the source
and manner of issuing the stores to them
forms quite interesting little story.
The commissary department is the push
button that controls the operations OF the
mess battery SO to speak. At the head Of
this department is Maj. f. II. Neumeyer,
| the commssary general and also the acting
| quartermaster general of the District of
| Columbia militia. Maj. Ncumeyer. in ad
| dition to being one of the most popular, un-
| firing. energetic and hardest worked Off
| GERS of the brigade, is a man of wide ex-
! perience In the particular line under dis
| Cussion. On his shoulders rests a re-
| sponSibiity that is really appalling when
| given serious consideration.
Twelve Hundred Hungry Men to Feed.
| Twelve hundred healthy and hungry
! guardesmen must be fed, and bountfully
| too, three times daily, at stipulated hours
| If for any reason the meals, to relapse
| into camp slang. should not be coming
| up promptly on time and in proper shape
! a mighty howl Of far greater import than
mere indignation would Immediately arise
| The l.2IO guardsmen would not take into
| consideration the delay of the railroad In
| tr4usy orting freight or the failure OF
| business firm. others, to make proper
shipment. The commissary general must
| be prepared at any time and all times for
| every possible emergency that may arise
| 1t Is plain that to successfully cope with
! the situation is a mighty task.
! Major Neumeyer, though then commits
! stoned as chief of ordnance. first acted as
| conmiSsary general at the brigade camp at
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course. it is probable that every member
of that board was Il member of the trades
union but the commission did rot accept
the suggestion as coming in any way from
the union.
Union Meeting Last Night.
Almost the entire membership of the
local union was in attendance last night at
the meeting at Odd Fellows Hall, and 1t
was resolved to await word from the eX-
ecutive council OF the international Broth
erhood before taking any furt her action in
the case of Miller. Tie following is the
d c.: A. G.. Anderson, St. Paul, Mimi: w.
J. Looney. Boston. Mass; Bert Fox, Buff
falo \. y; o. F.. Wasem Chicago, III.
VIM. f. Francis. Des Mones, Iowa; james
l.. Fitzgerald New York, n. Y; Alfred
Peterson. Denver. Col.
The disposition to strike IS entirely with
the eXctable element. who have not con-
sdered that such d move would destroy
their eligibility to return to the positions
man who walks out of the government en-
ploy becomes by that act permanently
separated from the service. and in order TO
resume his position would have to be GER
titled by the civil service commission. just
as if he had never been in the public sery-
Ice
The Arbitration Committee.
President Barrett and the other members
of the arbitration committee said this
morning that there would be no strike for
at least thirty days, if there should be one
then. They are anxious to avoid any such
drastic action to obtain the final discha rye
of Miller. but at the same time are firm
In their intention to do all in their power
to attain that end. Miller realizes this
and Will say nothing that might affect him
In the eyes of the executive council, a body
mat has supreme authority in ordering
strikes. The advice of the council is
awaited with much eagerness by the mem
bers of the arbitration committee who
say that the men in the branch where Mil
Ter mas charge are at this moment working
under protest.
Mr.. Palmer Refuses to Talk.
Public Printer Palmer refused to discuss
the situation in any way today, but admit
TED That he was on the point OF reading
ana considering the protest filed with him
by the bookbinders. 1t may be inferred
from this that he is anxious as any Of
the members of the union to effect an ad-
JuStment of the situation, but that he in
tends to fulfill the order of the President
in both letter and spirit there can also be
doubt.
No definite information as to the meeting
place of the executive committee could be
obtained today. 1t being the privilege of
that body to select it's own meeting place,
known only to the members. but 1T Is gem
orally believed that they will meet at the
seat OF the action and that tomorrow will
be the day. These wherea bouts are at pres
ent unknown. The present situation is tina t
there will probably be no strike for at Ieas
thirty days. If then, that interval being
given to the public printer to comply with
the demands of the bookbinders and at
the same time act within the letter of the
law in dischargfnS the man.
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to be given practical instruction in the
offices and factory of the General Electric
Company
So well have the mining companies OF tho
kolar gold fields been pleased with tho
use of the electrical power and greatly
has the output of the mines been increased
thereby that they recently made applica-
ton to the MySorc government for the
delivery on the gold fields of an additional
1000 horsepower. and that government has
now placed orders with the same company
who supplied the initial plant for The gem
Grating and transforming apparatus ncces-
sary to deliver this extra power
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FIGHT SHAM BATTLE
District Guardsmen Initiate
Actual Warfare.
BOYS HARD AT WORK
OFFICERS WELL PLEASED WITH
THEIR PROGRESS.
Details of the Working of Some of the
Departments of an Army
Afield.

pecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CAMP ORDWAY, Leesburg, Va. July p.
The troops of the National Guard of the
District of Columbia are engaged by regi-
lents this afternoon in Stimulating, to some
xtent, the work that soldiers are usually
tlled upon to perform while In action
gainst an enemy. 1t IS expected that
, efore the drilling of today is ended some
lank ammunition may be used. During
ne morning reGimcntal drill In close order
coupled attention. With drilling, guard
counting and other camp duties every
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Summer Resort Booklets.

1t will be a great convenience for people
who have not already decided where they
will go this summer to call at The Star Of
fee and look over the circulars of summer
resort hotels, retaining any that they may
wish.
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A Point of Resemblance.

From Puck.
He-"A time table reminds me of certain
kinds Of poetry"
She-"That's queer. I should consider it
quite prosaic."
He-"Yes; but I'm never quite certain
that understand It."
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Old Lady-"It looks like a very nice par
rot but does 1t swear?"
Dealer-"Well-er-no. ma'am, but It
went take you no time to teach him" -
Philadelphia Press.
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Threatened With Removal.

"Then threats were made that l would be
permanently removed, and In April l got
notice to attend a meeting of the executive
committee. AS no reasons were assigned,
declined to attend. 1 was fined SO. and
few days later received notice charging me
with having furnished Representative Heat
wole with copy of the testimony on which
had been suspended, and furnishing Rep
resentative Gillett with a scale Of prices
which he had used at a meeting of the
House committee. l am told Mr. Palmer,
the public printer, gave this information to
the union.
well, the upshot OF 1t was that they had
a funny trial. No direct testimony was Of
fered, no pretense was made of really con-
Vlcting me of anything. l was convicted all
the same. My friends gave notice of an ap-
peal, pending which l was to hold my po-
sition. 1t did no good. In violation of the
constitution, 1 was thrown out.
The next day Mr.. Palmer sent for me.
l told him to assert himself. He would not
do SO, and in one hours time sent me notice
of suspension.
Il take the position that my dismissal was
the result of persecution for doing my duty.
1t was un-American and lawless, and can
not conceal my satisfaction at being rein
stated.
The action of this union In restricting
work is contrary to the letter and spirit of
the laws of the United States. These laws
say that eight hours shall be a legal days
work, for which 80 cents an hour shall be
paid Ih1s does not mean that more
work than that shall be done. Nowhere
else in the United States has such a rule
been promulgated In no other trade would
1t be tolerated 1t is not followed by the
printers.
The whole aim Of these men has been to
dictate to the heads. to enslave the fore
men by making them Join their organiza-
ton. and then. If they can't control the
foremen to hound them out of their posi-
TONS
Commissioner Procter's Statement.
The statement made to The Evening Star
by J. L. Feeney. former president Of the
local Bookbinders' Union. has been SUBJ
jected to great deal OF criticism through
the press of the country and came to the
attention Of Civil Service Commissioner
Proctor. That official denied that the com
| mission had acted under practical sugges-
| tons from the Bookbinders' Union in
amending its rule that a man shall have
served an apprenticeship Of three years
| before he is eligible for appointment in
| the bindery at tho government printing