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Curtis asked to be heard. “As commander,” said Col. Curtis, “Hook- er was so inert and unaggressive that Lee ‘withdrew troops to fight elsewhere against Sedgewick at the battle of Chancellorsville. “Three days before Gettysburg the Patriot resigned. When a private leaves the army on the eve of a battle, it is called desertion; the penalty is death. When a general officer leaves in this way, do we rer with a statue? I hope not.” During Col. Curtis’ address there wi several hi and afterward seve Speakers defended the memory of General er in eloquent terms. MAY GO TO_HENLEY Probability of the Blues Rowing in England Next Summer. POUGHKEEPSIE'S BID FOR A RACE Skating for the Championship. in the West. : GENERAL SPORTING NOTES . Capt. R. B. Treadway of the Yale ‘varsity crew, caid last evening, in reply to the question whether Yale has decided to send an eight to compete in the Henley regatta this year: “I can neither afflim nor deny that Yale will send an eight to the Henley.” This is taken to mean tuat Yale has de- eided to erter her crew in the great Eng- lish meeting. E. L. Richards, one of Yale Rowing As- sociation’s officials, said in an interviewr “So far as the alumni are concerned, they would prefer having Yale cross the At- lantie and enter a crew in the Henley re- gatta. I have had quite an extended cor- respondence with prominent alumni as to the best course for Yule to pursue In the present situation of aifairs, and nearly all are agreed that an entry In the Henley re- Coe would be an interesting event for Yale. = “I fail to see why other colleges should expect Yale to ask for entrance in the pro- posed race on the Hudson. Yale -eould not be expected to do this. It woul@ be plac- ing her in a position of supplicating en- trance, where sh2 has not been invited. The statement made by Guy Richards, that Yale would probably be welcome in case she should apply, may alter the situation somewhat.” POUGHKEEPSIE’S OFFER. What That City Would Do to Secure the College Race. The local committee, which had charge of the tri-college boat race last year, held @ meeting at Poughkeepsie, N. Y¥., last night to consider the proposition of holding the four-cornered race between Harvard, Cornell, Columbia and the Un‘versity of Pennsylvania on the Foughkeepsie course this year. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Apokeepsing Boat Club, the Poughkeepsie Yacht Club, board of trade and the Retail Merchants’ Asso- ciation. A communication was received from Guy Richards, chairman of the college commit- tee, asking the Poughkeepsie committee to submit a proposition for the representa- tives of the coll2g2s to consider at a meet- Ing to be held in New York on Friday night. After considerable *discussion, the committee voted to procure lofigings for the four crews, provide boat houses, buili floats and run-ways and survey and po- iice the course. If the proposition is ac- cepted, the money needed to defray those expenses, ubout $1,000, will be raised by subscriptions from citizens. SKATING CHAMPION SHIPS. MeCulloch Wins the Mile Race, With Radd Second. Notwithstanding the mild weather the ice at Fort Karnival, St. Paul, was good yes- terday morning and two races were skated in the National Association contests. There were eight starters for both events. The mile race was won—by John McCul- loch of Winnipeg, with Rudd second, and McDaniels third. McCulloch also won the ten-mile race, time, 34.39 1-5, with McDan- iels second, and Rudd third. Harley Da- vidson left for the Torcnto races. Esper Getting in Shape. Pitcher Charlie Esper sent in his signed contract yesterday to the Baltimore man- agement. The decument was accompanied by a letter from the big “south-paw.” He says that he has been studying for a menth to get himself fn shape, and that when the club goes to Macon it will find him already !n good condition. He is tak- ing daily exercise in the way of long walks and runs, and is keeping in weight. Before he is called to go south with the club, he says, he will start in gymnasium work, and that he will do everything in his power to kesp in form and ready for work. The Anti-Gambling Bill. When the bills in reference to poot selling and racing came up in the Virginia house yesterday they were passed by on motion of Mr. Maupin. It 1s thought that they will be called up about 1 o'clock today. Atalanta Bont Club Reception. The forty-eighth annual reception and ball of the Atelanta Boat Club was given last night at New York. There were more than 2,000 persons present. Among the members of other boating clubs present were contingents from the Dauntless, Nas- sau, Metropolitan, Friendship, Harlem, Va-, runa, Crescent, Columbia of this city, Pas- saic of Newark, N. J., and the Boston Ath- letic Club. No Prize Fighting at Juarez. Secretary of the Interior Cozio of Mexico has wired the state government of Chihua- hua that no prize fight must be allowed at Juarez. Five hundred rurales (rural troops) will be sent there to prevent the fight. Will Stop Wrestling Matches. Slugging matches have been stopped in Baltimore county and now President Blak2- ney of the board of Baltimore county com- missioners bas gone a step farther and has given instructions to prohibit wrestling mztehes. The action of Mr. Blakeney with reference :o wrestling was brought about by an inquiry from Marshal Crockett, who desired to receive explicit instructions as to his duties :egarding this particular kind of sport. In the Interest of Bicycling. The American Wheelman’s New York cycle show number contains 280 pages de- voted to matters pertaining to bicycling. The interest in the sport seems to be steadily on the increase. Sporting Miscellany, Anson and his men will again use Gal- veston a training ground. Al Buckenberger has purchased the To- ronto franchise of the Eastern League from Jack Chapman. Queen Victoria has given orders to build a@ steam yacht to take the place of the Victoria and Albert. Base ball magnates say there is no truth in the report that the Cleveland franchise is on the market. If the purse end can be satisfactorily ar- ranged Solly Smith and Johnny Lavick may fight at Boston next month. Johnny Murphy ‘has left Beston for El Paso, where he will at once start training for his fight with Jimmy Barry. Boston will have almost continuous har- ness racing next seaso® with four tracks in_operation. Boston has four catchers engaged for next season—Ganzel, Tenney, Ryan and Bergin. The natloral boxing and wrestling cham- Pionships of the A. U. are to be held in Philadelphia in March. It cost the Clevelend management $390 for league balls last season. Besides this they paid $75 for men to bring back balls that were batted over the fence. The Boston management say that Hamil- ton’s run-getting qualities, combined with the wonderful team work of the bean-eat- ers will strengthen their nine wonderfully. Considerable fault is being found with the league for not setting aside the re- ceipts of a regular championship game for the Harry Wright monument fund, instead of appointing a day for exhibition contest with minor teams at a time when the pub- He does not care to go out to ball parks, While boxing with trainer, Jack Stelz- ner, yesterday afternoon at El Paso, Fitz- simnions landed with his left-on Stelzner’s nose and broke it. He claims that the punch was a very light one, but Stelzner :s in the hospital for a few days. John L. Sullivan is worse injured than it was at first supposed by his fall from the train, as described in yesterday's Star, and THE EVENING STAR, THURS it is feared he has sustained internal in- juries. The attending physician at Spring- frogs TlL, advised Sullivan not to appear on stage, through his part, although he not give a boxing exhibition with Paddy Ryan es advertised. 1 : ——_>— NO TRAITORS ON BOARD. Dr. Guiteras Scouts the Idea of the ; Hawkins Having Been Scuttled? Dr. John Guiteras, the president: of the United Cuban Clubs of Philadelphia and a leading member of the Cuban junta, does not believe that the vessel J. W. Hawkins was scuttled. He has received no official information on the subject, and his opinion is merely that of a private citizen, and has been formed from reading the published ac- counts of the affair. “It 4s this way,” he said last night; “I do not believe that men would try to sink & ship onewhich they were sailing and run the risk of drowning themselves. Then, had their intention been discovered in time to frustrate it, do you think they would ever} have lived to reach port? No. It does not seem reasonable to me that the ship was the victim of traitors. “It {s much more probable that the vessel was in a dangerous condition when it was bought. The Cubans have to proceed quiet- ly and secretly in all such deals, and they are fleeced on every hand. To make them victims is perfectly safe, as they have no redress when they have been swindled. Then the price at which this vessel Is stated to have been bought is so low that it was hardly expected that a really serviceable vessel could be secured. I fully appreciate the fact that if it is proven that the vessel Was scuttled it will ha've a powerful effect in securing for the Cubans the sympathy of the public, but I should hesitate about mak- ing such an assertion until I had plenty of evidence.” Dr. Guiteras says that, while the Cubans are poor, #hd while the loss is a severe blow, it is not irreparable, and will simply delay for a time Cuban independence. Cartridges are very much needed in Cuba, he says, and the necessary delay while another expedi- tion is being fitted out will be considerable. He thinks, however, that the disaster will have the good effect of increasing public sympathy with the Cuban cause, as it shows that if the boat was not scuttled the Cubans were swindled in buying it, and either sup- posit:on will probably strike the public as being an injustice to the fighting Cubans. —_——_+e+_______ A STRANGE FATALITY. Disaster Attends the Cuban’s Engage- ment of Craft at Baltimore. From the Baltimore Sun. A strange fatality seems to follow all the vessels that are purchased in Baltimore for alleged filibustering expeditions in the in- terest of the struggling Cuban cause. The loss of the fishing steamer James Woodall, after she had evidently performed a good service for the Cubans, began the series. The fishing steamer J. H. Hawking, lost at sea on Sunday night, and the drowning of some of the contingent of patriots, added a second mishap to the steamers purchased here for what after deveioped into schemes to aid the insurgents in Cuba. It is now admitted that the tug Mascot, which was purchased here last November by a Mr. Seandelli for service, he said, at Port-au-Spain, Trinidad, tfas met with dis- aster at sea. It is reasonably supposed that the Mascot has been lost with all on board. Her crew of nine men belonged to Balti- more. Her master, Capt. A. McCready, be- longed to New York. Two months ago yes- terday the Mascot passed out the capes for the fort of San Lucia, where Capt.McCready said he would first touch for coal, to con- tinue to his destination. Since then not one word hus been beard from the crew, several of whom faithfully promised their relatives to write upon their arrival at the first port. It was expected to make San Lucia in twelve days at the most. Those who had something to do with the purchase of the Mascot say that it is very probable that the Mascot was caught in the act of smuggling contraband of war by some Spanish man-of-war, which ran her down to make quick work of the boat and her oc- cupants. Again, the knowing say that she is quietly plying her business along the Cuban coast. Hoth explanations are re- garded as untenable, as the purchaser of the boat said he bought her for the owner and manufacturer of bitters, who lives at Port- au-Spain. It is more generally accepted that the Mascot was Jost in the hurricane that prevailed about the West Indies and along the coast of the United States soon after she left the capes. The relatives of some of the men on board have given up hopes of hearing from those on board. os BIG THEFT AT YALE. The Son of Prof. Verrill Admits Tak- ing Articles Valued at $10,000. A remarkable story of wrong-doing in- volving the theft of $10,000 worth of the most rare specimens of taxidermy in Pea- bedy Institute at Yale, by a professor's son, a college graduate, came to light last night at New Haven. Albert H. Verrill, Yale, '95, son of Prof. Addison Verrill, has been charged with the theft, but it fs un- derstood that he will not be arrested. At a late hour last night he was still at liberty. The theft of specimens dates back several years. Young Verrill, who is only twenty- fcur years old, spent two years in South America after his graduation, and went to Yale a little over one year ago. He was an expert on taxidermy. and during his course at the university acquainted himself with the most valuable specimens in Peabody Institute. The Yale authorities discovered Several months ago that specimens were disappearing, but it was not until ten days ago that it was actually known who was responsible. Prof. C. C. Marsh and Prof. Verrill, Al- kert’s father, suspected that the latter's son was the culprit. They charged him with stealing a large number of articles, He at first denied that he had taken any- thing, but finally acknowledged that he had sold many specimens to European and American dealers. He also said that he had a quantity, worth over $5,000, in his Possession. These were turned over to the university. According to his confession the total value of the articles taken was about 10,000, ¢ee—____ ANOTHER DISPUTE PROMISED. England May Claim United States Territory on the Pacific. A special to the Montreal Star from Lon- dgn says: “Lord Salisbury and the Right Hon. Mr. Chamberlain have been considering the re- sult of the inquiries into the records here made on behalf of British Columbia, which show~that the United States has no right under the Anglo-Russian treaty of 1825 to three million acres of land opposite Prince of Wales Island, on the Pacific coast, which is of high strategic and commercial value, and which the United States has usurped since buying Alaska. “The records of the dispatches of Bagot to Lord Canning show that the Clarence Strait, and not Portland Inlet, is the cor- rect boundary. “It is suggested that the Canadian mem- bers of the Alaskan boundary commission have been misled into assuming tle cor- Tectness of the United States’ assumption.” ——_~+e-___ After Forty Years. The celebration by the Tippecanoe Club at Cleveland, Ohio, February 20, of the fortieth anniversary of the founding of the republican party will be, in some respects, @ national affair. The speakers will be Maj. William McKinley, Gov: Bushnell, Lieut. Gov. Jones, Speaker Sleeper of the state legislature, J. Sloan Fassett of New York, Gov. Bradley of Kentucky, Mayor Pingree of Detroit, Senator Sherman, Sen- ator-elect Foraker, Representatives Burton and Beach, and Henry C. Hedges of Mans- field, Ohio, who attended the first republi- can national convention in 1856. ———_ —+00____. Rates to the G. A. R. Encampment. Commander-in-Chief Walker, who re- turned to Indianapclis from Chicago yes- terday, where he attended the meeting of the Western Passenger Agents’ Associa- tion, said that he thought the roads would eventually grant the concessions demanded by the G. A. R. He was informed that the Great Western railroad would allow the thirty-day extension. The commander will call the executive committee of the coun- ceil SE neuen ee eee at tie lis February 7, anc ie railroads have Dot made the concessions by.that time the aos pment will be taken away from St. hair falling out If affiicted with scalp diseases, do Ea, or alco- ‘Renewer. premature baldness do not alle ‘preparations, ‘but apply Hall's HIGH SCHOOL CADETS Their Preparation for the Annual 5 Competition. Sea DISCIPLINE IN THE VARIOUS COMPANIES The New Mafifal Producés Nu- merous Defects in Drill. —__—_ 5 . THE ORDER OF DRILL Beginning this week the eight companies comprising the High ‘School cadet regiment will take up practice’ for the competitive drill, which will in all probability occur in the latter half of May. This course is due to the appearance of the program, which Maj. Burton R. Ross completed and gave cut on drill day this week. The doubt as to the platoon movements was settled at last week's drill, when an inventory was taken of all of jhe companies and each of them was reported to be able to furnish at least twenty-eight men, four more than the neces- sary number required for platoon move- ments. This question settled, Maj. Ross, who has the task every year of preparing the drill program, concluded to test the ability of the two lieutenants and the fourth end fifth sergeants, and add a novelty to the other attractions, thereby stimulating a greater interest in the competitive drill by adding platoon movements to the regular Grill features used in the last two competi- tions. Each year the standard of the drill put up by the cadets seems to outclass that of the previous year, and their ability is taxed accordingly. ‘Three years ago the companies competed for the prize on the stage of one of the local theaters, where their movements were limited to the manual of arms, loadings and firings and a few of the simpler foot movements. But beginning with the sum- ner of 1894 a new departure was inau- gurated by holdingethe drills in the base ball park, where the companies were given a wider range and drilled in company foot movements extensively. After presenting fine drills in the last two years it was deem- ed practicable to further test the cadets’ ability by introducing platoon movements into this year’s work. Order in the Competitive Drill. At noon Wednesdaythe captains of each battalion assembled in Principal Lane's office at the Central High School, and drew lots to determine the order in which their companies should appear for drill im the approaching annual competition. As the first battalion drilled the first day last year, it Is the second battalion’s turn to drill first this time, and the order in which the cap- tains will drill their companies is as follows: First, company G. Capt. Harry Hurst; sec- end, company E, Capt. Newton Ferree; third, company F, Capt. Nelson Gapen, and fourth, company H, Capt. Arthur E. Berry, on the first day; and first, company A, Capt. William Von Bayer; second, company D, Capt. Howard Hoge; third, company B, Capt. Frank C. Danjels, and fourth, com- pany C, Capt. John 'N. Hoover, on the second day. ; Chances of the Different Companies. The general custom each year is to allow the captains to take up the different move- ments at their own .discretion, until they have become thororghly used to them, and then the captains are handed the programs, to which they closély“adhere, until after the competitive drill. ‘The companies are now far enough advanced In drill for one to form an opinion as to thélr standing by judging from the manner in which they have taken hold of the differe: it, Movements, and the amount of energy displayed in endeavoring to perfect them. The first battalion, composed of the four companies at the Central High School, is undoubtedly behind the standard of drill showa by the other four companies, com- prising the secof®*battalion. While this may not be so, it isnot at-all improbable, as they have been deprived of from one-quarter to a half of their drill period, two hours, each Monday and Thursday, every fair drill day during the last two months, by ordered battalion drills, which practically amount to nothing, so far as the individual company drilling is concerned, and very litfle outside of that, while the two companies at the Eastern High School have drilled as a bat- tallon only once, and companies E and H of the Business ané Western schools, respec- tively, have lost no time in this manner. The Various Companies. Company A is doing fairly well, but not as well as expected. The main trouble seems to lie in the fact that the boys are slow to catch on and have no company spirit. But this is no fault of their captain, Mr. Von Bayer, who is a hard and con- scientious worker an@ one of the best- drilled soldiers in the eee He is in for work, and it will not be his fault if the company does not make a good showing in the final drill. The manual of arms is well executed, it being characterized by a de- cided cadence, while the foot movements are uneven and irregular. In his two Heutenants, Maxweil and Talbott, Capt. ‘Von Bayer finds two competent and pains- taking officers, who are not likely to have any trouble managing the platoons. Disci- pline in this company is marked and of a higher standard than in any other Central company. Capt. Frank C. Daniel of company B is a steady commander, and is working with an energy and vim that is bound to result in good results. His best points are the fine ones, and everything he has attempted so far has been taken up slowly and carefully, but surely. As a result of this systematic work, he has accomplished as much, if not more, than any other captain at the Cen- tral. The foot movements of this company are very commendable and the manual is graceful and noiseless. First Lieut. Wood is a competent officer, as well as is Second Lieut. Hanson, each of whom seems thor- oughly capable of handling a platoon. Dis- cipline and steadiness in this company is not what it ought to be, but there is yet plenty of time to improve. Company C is in charge of Capt. J. N. Hoover, a bright and prudent officer, who makes things hustle. His work is quite a contrast to that of company B in the fact that he has the general movements better, but shows a decided lack in the develop- ment of minor and fine points. However, with a little more carefulness his company will rank with the next best one, as it has plenty of snap and energy. Unsteadiness seems to be the greatest fault, while his manual and foot movements are generally good. Lieuts. Kummel and Howe are young and energetic officers, and are capa- ble of performing the duties of their posi- tions satisfactorily. Everything that is undertaken is practiced with a great deal of zeal and pushi. ‘This company shows more spirit than any-of the rest, and is not lacking in confidenge. The foot movements are generally goog, but the manual is not thoroughly tactical... An Old ‘xize Winner. Company D) =r prize winner, Is not progressing as well as the other com- panies, and althoygh Capt. Hoge is work- ing hard, the resuffs of his labor do not justify his efforts., The company’s dfsci- pline is poor, whije,many of the men are below the average;and seem to hinder the progress of the c any, thereby account- ing for the present, standing. The manual is respectable, bu' yw, and the foot move- ments are rags In_Lieuts. Platt and Farrow Capt. H robably has the best pair of subalterns,,in the regiment, and with their elfficleft, servica he should rot find any trouble When he takes up the platoon evolutions. However good the offi- cers may be, the standard of drill depends Jargely upon tho men, and it will not be the fault of the former if the proper stand- ard fs not attained before the competitive drill is. at hand. . Second Battalion. As company E:of the Business High School is the largest one in the regiment, it may not be expected to be as far ad- vanced as the other seven companies. Al- though Capt. Ferree has about fifty men to instruct, he manages them with the ability of a veteran, and if they do not get-along as quickly as some do, he-can find enovgh men who catch on readily to select a strong Grill, team, and ag this school has never won the prize, its hopes are extremely high for carrying off. the trophy, considering the present outlook of the situation. As there is only a two years’ course at this school, very near all of the ranks are first-year . This company will undoubtedly make the bgst impression in the parade on Washington's birthday. The Eastern School’s Companies. The two companies at the Eastern High School generally have a few surprises for their opponents, and of the two it may be said that the first has the most. Com- pany F is commanded by Capt. N. Gapen, the youngest of all the officers. He is de- termined that he shall have discipline or nothing else. Backing him are two able leutenants, J. S. Miller and H. H. Brown, aud this trio of officers can hardly be sur- passed. The best work done by this com- pany is in the foot movements, the obliques being exceptionally good, the distance be- tween fours is correct and the movements of “right into line” and “right front into line’ are well done. Little can be said about the manual, as they executed it well. In marching in ‘company front” the men tend to crowd and keep a rather poor align- ment. Capt. H. Hurst of company G Is also well edvanced and is rapidly improving. He is a conscientious, hard-working officer, who is determined to have everything tactical and as well executed as possible. The foot movements are ragged, but the manual is good. It needs a great deal more practice en all of them. J. H.” Williams makes an excellent first Heutenant, while Second Lieut. F. H. Yount, who has been on sick leave since the middle of Deceinber, is thought to be of the same caliber. His sick- ness was caused by a scratch received at the teachers’ bazaar, which caused biood poisoning and has affected his eyes. The utmost interest is felt in company H at the Western High School on account of the fact that this was the prize company of last year. Capt. Berry Is a cool-headed and sensible officer, who does his work in a systematic way. The company seems to be at a standstill, as there has been no im- Lrovement noticed in the last couple of weeks. Everything has been undertaken in a slow, steady way and thoroughly prac- ticed, but the men do not seem to keep good distance in fours nor in regular files in the obliques; but in the manual they do well. Lieuts. Cassin and Smoot have not yet tried their hand at commanding, but it is thought that they will prove as proficlent as their chief. There fs plenty of snap put into the manual, Wut not much in the Se where they have a steady ca- lence, Drill in General. On the whole the drill of the regiment fs not as good as might be expected, which Is partly due to the new manual. “Port arms” is made the basis of most all of the move- ments, and is a hard position to come to in going to an order from right shoulder or executing “right shoulder” from an order, and these two movements have not been correctly done as yet by any company, as the second year men seem unable to get rid of the habit of bringing the piece up ard down along the right side, as done in the old tactics, while many of the first year nen move their heads and then half shirk the movement. Precision and snap are not as noticeable as in the old manual, and there is almost a total disregard for drill among the members. A very ugly effect is made by the men swinging thetr arms from a foot to a foot and a half on each side of their trouser stripe, like so many pump handles, while the tactics allow for a swing of only six inches altogether. In marchings and turnings the men in- cessantly shuffle and scrape their feet, and in coming to “order arms” the pieces are dropped heavily, while they should be let down almost noiseiessly. Lack of discipline is evident in all the companies, and it is safe to say that a command without good discipline will not attain to as high a stand- ard of drill as they otherwise would. A STORMY CONVENTION, - Opposing Political Forces at New Orleans Struggling to Secure Dele- gates. The meeting of the republican state con- vention at New Orleans last evening re- sulted in one of the etormiest sessions in the history of the party in the state. The fight between the McKinley and Reed forces for four delegates at large in the national convention at St. Louis next June was complicated by the presence of a very noisy faction of republicans who cared nothing for the question of delegates, Lut were interested solely in the question whether or net the convention should in- dorse the populists and the ticket named by the sugar pianters or nominata a separate ticket of its own for state officers. McKinley captured four delegates in the districts Tuesday. This made the Reed men, led by ex-Governor Kellogg, unusual- ly anxious to capture the four delegates at large to be selected by the convention. Capt. A. T. Wimberly, the MeKinley leader, had gaiaed control of the temporary organization of the convention, but Kel- logg had the state central committee, which had adjourned sine die, called to- gether again and tke control wrested from Capt. Kimberly, Accordl.giy, in the convention yesterday, after a four-hours’ fight, the Reed men, with the help of the advocates of a state ticket, elected R. F. Guichard temporary chairman. It was discovered then that out of a convention of some 600 delegates, the scats of 200 were contested. ‘The conyen- tion took a recess until the committee on credentials could report. At a late hour last night the contests were still being heard. There was very bitter feeling between the McKinley and Reed factions. —> Mail Found Five Feet Deep. United States Post Office Inspector W. T. Fletcher has just completed a singular in- spection of the post office at Georgetown, Ind., and put it in new hands. This is a village of 600 inhabitants. The post oflice fer more than a quarter of a century has been administered by the Motweiler family, father and darghter. The father died fifteen years ago. The daughter, Miss Louise Mot- weller, now sixty years old, has been in charge ever since. Inspector Fletcher found the floor of the offiee covered five feet deep with mail. It required two days’ hard work to sort it out. The old postmistress had janes through this mass of matter. Forty cart loads of newspapers, some dating back to 1876, were dumped out where the villagers could pick out their own mail. Over 4,000 undelivered letters with unbroken seais, some of them postmarked twenty years ago, were delivered. Miss Motweiler lived in the same house, of two rooms, and had for her companions ten cats. Thirty-three pounds of copper cents, which, with silver coin amounted to $100, were found in the of- fice. —___o+-__ Panic at a Wedding. One hundred and fifty guests had as- sembled at the home of Albert H. Baker, rear Sandusky, Ohio, lest night, to attend the wedding of Baker's daughter. Just as the ceremony was about to take place the floor suddenly gaye way, precipitating about seventy-five people into the cellar, a distance of ten feet. Fortunately the lamp was extinguished, but candles set fire to the clothing of some of the women, and a panic ensved. The people were piled four and five deep, and it was some time before the fire wes extinguished and the guests extricated from the cellar. Mrs, H. N. Norton was fatally injured, and Wm. Ar- rnold and Wm. Starr were badly hurt, while many others received less serious injuries, ——_-o+—____ Death of an Eminent Archacologist. Ser ator Fiorelli, the Italian srchaeologist, is dead. Joseph Fiorelli was torn at Na- ples in 1825. He acted as inspector of the excavations at Pompeii in 1845 and 1849. Upon the foundation of the kingdom of United Italy, in 1860, he was made inspector of antiquities and professor of archaeology in the University of Naples. He was given direction of the excavations in southern Italy, and was made director general of the museums of the kingdom in 1875. He was also a member of many learned so- cieties in Europe, and has written many well-known works upon the antiquities of Italy. The District,Government. Facts concerning’ the District government and the duties of the Commissioners will be found on pages 6 and 7 of The Star’s Almanao for 1896. For sale at all news stands and at the business office of The Star, 25c. per copy. becoming more CROCKER, Womien’s$4&$5Shoe . $2.20 The line of sizes in the Women’s $4 and $5 Vici Kid, Lace and Button Shoes, which we are Tunning at $2.20, has already : Every Shoe in the house has had its price cut during this “Surplus Stock” Sale—except the Jen- ness Miller Shoe. You lose a certain amount of money every time you buy a pair of Shoes out- side of this establishment. 7) become broken, and so every day. ° Pa. Ave. ues Shined Free. Saul a ARIANA MERTZ $ i : : i eed prices—raise for your delectation a never-. PLUCK, NOT LUCK. Success is the outgrowth of effort—per- fection is the child of earnest endeavor. Tail- oring Exclusively has ripened into a gigantic . ; tree whose roots strike deep—and we—tha } < gardeners—with the nourishment of under- failing crop of luscious fruits, : AND MERTZ, New “Era” Tailors, 906 F St. N.W. LOE anette CITY OFFICIALS INDICTED. Mayor and Some Councilmen Accused of Illegal 5: ry Grabbing. Dubuque, Iowa, has been excited for the last two weeks over the grand jury investi- gation ordered by Judge Husted into al- leged salary grabs by members of the city council. Yesterday the grand jury reported. Mayor Olirger wasJgrdicted for taking $500 for services on the board of health, when his salary was already at the legal limit, $1,500. Aldermen Halpin, Cullen, Shea, Crawford, Volger, Schulte, Kaufman and Bauer were indicted for voting on the question of their own szlaries, contrary to the city charter. Aldermen Bonson and Ryder, who voted against an increase, were the only members of the council not indicted. —__+e+___—_ AN OLD MAP OF GU A. Sent to the Venezuelan Commission. G. Rossiter of Cincinnati, an old personal friend of Justice Brewer, chairman of the Venezucla commission, has recently discov- ered among the family archives an old niap that may throw light on the Venezuela boundary question. It had been handed down from father to son in the family, but is still well preserved. It is a map show- ing the coast of “New Andalusia or Prov- ince of Guyana,” according to the division of the Spaniards. The map was engraved and published by William Faden, geog- rapher to the king of England, and is dated October 6, 1783. The lines of the map tend to contradict the British assumption as to the boundary. The map will be for- warded to the commission. —____+-e+___ Cadet Cracy’s Accident. A United States naval cadet, George Cracy, assigned to the American Line steamship St. Louis, was caught by the right leg yesterday in the cogs of a big wheel in the St. Louis’ engine room. The leg was broken in two places. Under the mail subsidy act, under which the St. Louis and St. Paul became auxillary cruisers of the United States navy, it is necessary that each vessel carry a naval cadet for each 1,000 tons. Cracy was one of the twelve cadets on the St. Louis, and while in the engine room he got caught in the cogs, and was just saved from immediate death by two of his comrades. The leg may have to be amputated. Three minutes before the vessel started another cadet was assigned ad sailed from New York in Cracy’s stead. Preference for Imported Gold. Treasury officials decline to state what advantage bidders for the new bonds will receive who obtain their gold from abroad. The department is extremely anxious that a roportion of the gold offered in pay- eee Por. the bonds shall be obtained in Europe, and for the purpose of encouraging imports it is intimated that the bidder who offers foreign gold or who demonstrates that he has gold on the way at the time the bids are opened, will-be given the prefer- ence in the awards, other things being equal, over others who offer domestic gold. At this time the premium on gold in New York is quoted as three-eighths of 1 per cent for buying and five-eighths of 1 percent for selling. As near as can be ascertained, the average cost of importing gold from London is a little less than one-fifth of 1 per cent. Under these conditions, a small profit, in- dependent of the bond issue, apparently, could now be realized on gold imports. + o+____ Contract Awarded. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury has award- ed to A. H. Kleinecke of Chicago the con- tract for the interior finish, iron stairs, etc., for the Worcester, Mass., post office build- ing, at his bid of $59,225. se Tenders of Service. Tenders of service in the event of war are coming to the Navy Department from all parts of the earth, not to speak of all cor- ners of the United States. They even come from Canada, and yesterday’s mail brought an offer from an American in far-away Jo- hannesburg, where it would be supposed there was trouble enough to absorb the at- tention of the residents, to come back to the ies States and serve in the navy if wan! It Will Be - = THE PRESIDENT’S RETURN, Said to Have Brought Back Thirteen Ducks, President Cleveland, accompanied by Dr. O'Reilly, reached Washington from his brief shooting trip to Quantico, on the Potomac river, about 9 o'clock last night. The return journey was made on the lighthouse tender Maple. Captain Lamberton of the tender joined the President in the sport, which took place just off Quantico, while Dr. O'Reilly remained on board. While there the hunt ers were the guests of Col. Withers Waller, whose duck-feeding grounds and numerous blinds are reputed to be among the best along the Potomac river. The members of the party were astir early. Shortly after their arrival their decoys were set, and they began the onslaught on the ducks. The sport continued for almost two hours, when low tide necessitated a postponement until afternoon, when the sport was resumed, During the day the party killed thirteen ducks. The weather was delightful, and the water very calm. i cs, Army Orders, Lieut. Harry Burgess, corps of engineers, has been relieved from duty under the ore ders of Capt. O. M. Carter, and ordered to take station at Mobile, Ala., for duty under the orders of Capt. Wm. T. Rossell, corps of engineers. Maj. F. S. Dodge, paymaster, has been relieved from duty at Leavenworth, Kan., and ordered to duty as chief paymaster the Department cf Texas. ot The leave of absence granted Capt. Sam-« uel L. Woodward, tenth cavalry, has becn extended ten days. Bounding of a Fire Ball, A Nirvana, Mich., dispatch Says: A rer markable phenomenon occurred about half a mile east of the Nirvana station last night. A large fire ball about the size of a bushel basket fell to the earth at an angle of about twenty degrees. When it struck the snow it arose and started off at the same angle it fell, until it disappeared be- hind the hills. It is thought te have been one of the meteoric bubbles which afe sometimes seen in this latitude, varying in size from a hat to the one here mentioned, and consisting of a phosphorescent gas, ine closed by a thin film. +e+—___ A Remarkable Escape. Victor Donald, a janitor in the Security building at Chicago, IL, had a remarke abie escape from death yesterday. He ac- cidentally plunged headforemost down the elevator shaft from the ninth floor, but, in striking against the side of the shaft, caught the wire screen at the sixth story, and, with the nails and flesh stripped from his fingers, clung to his hold until fellow- employes rescued him, ° ——_+e+_____ Shot for Not Leaving. “Kid” Moore and George Bridges, who had been ordered by Marshal Thomp- son at Durango, Col, to leave town and did not go, were shot and killed in their shanty on the outskirts of the city by Thompson and Officer Fassbinder. As the officers refused to testify at the in- quest, the coroner's jury returned a verdict that the men were killed by persons un- krown. The officers claim they shot the men in self-defense, but as their victims never carried fire arms, other proceedings are likely to be taken. Beat Their Child to Death. Judge Arthur sentenced Adolph ‘Nies@ and hs wife to twenty years in the Washington penitentiary for beating thelr ten-year-old son to death. Shortly af- ter the prisoners were taken from, the court room and placed in their cells both cut their throats with a razor. Niese is dea: and his wife is in a critical condition. Eminent Englishman Dead. The Right Ron. C. BH. Childers of England, formerly first lord of the ade miralty, chancellor of the duchy of Lanes caster and financial secretary to the trease ury, is dead.