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Naval Cadets.
THEIR RECORD FOR THE YEAR AS GIVEN IN THE AN


THEIR RECORD FOR THE YEAR AS GIVEN IN THE AN
EUAL REGISTER
The annual register OF the United States Naval
academy, at Annapolis, Nd, for the years 1SS4-1Ss5
just published, gives the record for the thirtyrth
academic year OF that institution. It places the
whole number Of students on probation at the
academy at 239, OF which 80 are members of the
first graduating Glass; 80 in the second 80 in the
third and 80 in the fourth. Fortynine cadets have
resigned since January 2, 1884, and II have been
dropped, dismissed, and have died.
Twelve Of the cadets having received IS per cent
OF the multiple In their studies are des sgnated as
.'star members" OF the class, which entities them
to the distinction OF wearing the much-coveted gilt
star on tleir coat sleeves. They are Cadets David
w. Taylor, Of Virginia; VIM Mckay, Albert c. Diff
TenDaeh ana C. Fenton nrs Of
ana, OF the first Glass; Frederick n. kress, New
York, second Glass; Henry +. Bryan, Ohio; Frank
A. McCully, Jr, South Carolina, and John j. C Mar
The present order Of merit OF the class that grad
Of virginia. 2, VIM. Mckay, Pennsylvania; 3, J. @.
Tawresey, Delaware; 4, A. G. Dienenbach, Penn
T. FpWgn a,s1
George w. Kline, New jersey; 9, Alex. Thompson,
New York; TO- Geo. R. Siocum, Illinois; II, JAS. w.
sIn'a 9 c1as "a VIZ
Joynes, Tennessee; Is, John P. McGuinness, Idaho
Territory; 16 Armistead Rust, Virginia; IA, Thos.
3; Slade, Georgia; 18, H. A. Bisham Pennsylvania;
19, David s. Mes, Pennsylvania; 20, B. NJ. Leonard,
Iowa; q, Robert l. Russell, Georgia; %, George r
Evans, Massachusetts; g, Charles NJ Mccormick,
W. GImer. virginia; ss, r E coontz, Missouri; n, a.
George B. Tennant, Michigan; %, Benz. Wright,
Tennessee; 20, James E shindel, Pennsylvania; 30,
Pennsylvania; as. Albert Burnstine. Michigan; SO,
Charles NJ. Corpening, North Carolina; "a, Arthur
b. Dutton, Indiana; 35, Robert 3. Howell, Michi-
gan; S6, j. N. Dashiel Maryland; 81, s. Z. Pitner,
Tennessee; 80, James T. Bootes, Delaware; 80, p.
h. Uberroth, Pennsylvania
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Theatrical Company.s Rough Ex-
perieHce i'm an Ohio Town.

CLEVELAND, o., December 27.-Thomas Seaman,
formerly business manager OF the Cleveland Press,
and a. Schlesinger, cigar-maker organized a the
aJFiCa troupe OF amateurs and variety performers
here, and went 10 Kent, 90 miles distant, TO give a
Christmas night performance. Yesterday morning
they returned, having taken an earlier train than
they previously intended TO take. Kent and other
towns thereabouJS have been sadly abused or late
by transforming troupes, which have pocketed
money for poor performances The Seaman COM
pany had never rehearsed, and the show was poor.
The railroad boys or Kent were out in full force.
The managers took In $40. The trouble began when
the double clog dance proved failure. one OF the
dancers failed 10 come out. and the audience yelled
and demanded the return OF the money. The man
ager yainly tried 70 speak, but was hisSed down.
Then the mob pursued the actors 70 their dressing
rooms, where great confusion ensued. In his haste
to dress, the contortioniSt split Reporter Nortons
shoes 70 get them on. Norton, half clad, and with
cufIs about his ankles In imitation OF George VIII
son, the minstrel, fed TO the security the hotel
The crowd mistook George Grail, Cleveland artist,
who accompanied the troupe. for the manager, be
cause be wore plug hat, and he barely escaped
violence. The mob stormed about the hotel all
night. and threatened 10 lynch the actors when
they should come down TO take the O'Clock train
for Cleveland. The members OF the troupe left
their quarters walked by back streets 70 the depot
two miles away, and caught the O'Clock milk train.
While the show poor, the better element OF the
town blaLnes the mob
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4 Socialist Scare i'm Chicago.
GUARDING THE FIRST REGIMENT kRMoRY TO PREVENT

CAPTURE OF TIE ARMS
CHICAGO, December 27-It is learned that an
armed guard was stationed at the First Regiment
armory "Wednesday night, despite the assertions TO
the contrary, made by some OF the officers Christ
mas Eve party was given by one OF the compa-
nies, and in the course OF conversation IL Sug
gested that IL would be a very easy matter for a
body OF men TO enter the building and capture the
arms. The demonstration made by the socialists
Thanksgiving day. at which the black flag was
displayed for the first time In Chicago, was talked
about, and scme one said that more violent
demonstration might occur that night II there
Was TO be an outbreak II would be imprudent TO
leave the armory unprotected. Finally ten men
volunteered TO remain ON guard during the night,
and the adJutant ordered ten rounds or ammunl-
tfon to be served out TO each man. All night
long the guard paced up and down. but the enemy
did not appear. Col. f. B Knox told a reporter
yesterday that he Intended having regular detail
stationed at the armory. He had received lnfor-
nation, he said, that four regular companies OF
socialists had been organized In the city, and at
least Two OF them were equipped with breech-
loading rifles. An organized outbreak might occur
at any moment and he thought IL prudent TO take
every precauttOn, so as TO defend the arms and
ammunition belonging to the militia
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Shot by One of Tis Fellow ROwdies.
81 lns.Ea

LAMTB, Mo, December 27.-Last evening party
OF fifteen or twenty men under the leadership OF
Joe Robinson, son OF Hardin Robinson, one OF the
earliest settlers or PeteTy county, equipped with
cow-bells, horns and shOt-gunS, went 10 the resi-
dence OF J.D. Rice, who lives about five miles s0u,h
OF this place, and who WAS yesterday married 10
Miss Thatcher, for the purpose OF treating the
newly-married couple TO an oid-time charvart All
went well until the party had reached the house
and had made one circuit around IL, firing guns
as they went While going around the house the
second time the leader OF the crowd, Mr. Robin
son. was seen 10 fall 10 the ground. Some of those
near TO him rushed TO his side and, lifting him up
asked: Joe, what's the matteT?' "Im shot, was
the reply. He was carried into the house and
after gaSping once or twice died. The fatal shot,
which Was purely accidental was fired by one OF
the party. The load entered the right side Just
above the hip, frghtfully lacerating and burning
the whole side OF his body Robinson was a single
man, but leaves an aged father and mother
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The Spanish Treaty Defended.

A LETTER FROM SECRETARY FRELINGHUYsEN SET
TING FORTH ITS ADvANTAGES-THE ANNEXATION
OF CUBA NOT DESIRABLE.
Secretary Frelinghuysen has addressed letter
In behalf OF the Spanish treaty to Chairman Miller
OF the Senate committee On foreign relations in
which he declares that the treaty now before that
committee is OF Importance In its political aspect
The Secretary denies that there Is any disposition
in the United States looking to the annexation of
Cuba. Such action would, he says, be unwise, and
even II it could be accomplished by general con-
sent, ''our institutions would be endangered by
this beginning OF colonial system by an incorpor-
alton into our body polite OF large population
aims and method"
Mr.. Frelingnuysen maintains that the treaty re-
moves causes OF complaint as to the treatment OF
American citizens and their property In Cuba and
Porto Rico, which have led to serious discussion be-
tween the Two governments; that the treaty. by
bringing the islands into close commercial connec-
ton with the United States, conferS all the benefits
that would result from annexation Continuing,
the Secretary says:
"The convention with Spain is one of series of
International engagements Following the re-
ciprocity treaty With Mexico 1t opens the markets
OF Cuba and Porto Rico to our products The treaty
with Santo Domingo opens those OF that republic
and the pending negotiations with the Central
American states and with Colombia tend to the
same object. In conjunction with these the treaty
with Nicaragua for the construction OF an inter-
oceanic canaW bringing the most distant parts
OF our own country into closer relations, opens
the markets o. the west coast OF South America to
our trade and gives US at our own doors customer
able to absorb a large portion OF those articles
which We produce In return 1or products which we
cannot prof1tably raise"
BE defends the REIMBURSEMENT of duty on sugar
as for the public good, and cites the abolition OF
the duty on tea and coffee case in point. AS to
tobacco, ne says the treaty leaves discrimination
against the imported article OF from four to f1ve
times the internal revenue duties on the American
product. and secures market hitherto denied to
the special manufactures OF tobacco in which we
excel.
The Secretary discusses, at length, the objection
that the treaty Is an infringement upon the con-
stitutional rights OF Congress in changing duties
prescribed by law, and In practically originating
revenue legislation that belongs TO the House OF
Representatives. He claims that the general policy
involved In such treaties was sanctioned by Con-
gress In the provision for commission to negotf-
ate commercial treaty with Mexico, and cites
several examples OF treaties Of similar character
negotiated at various times In the history OF the
government
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A YOung Girls Throat Cut i'm the
Street.

SPRINGFIELD, O., December 27.-Iast night, Mary
Canney, young IRISH glrl but a few months IN
this country, appeared at the door OF her uncles
house with Two gaSheS In her throat. cut In the
shape OF a cross, seyering the windppe and Just
missing the Jugular VEIN Medical aid was hastily
summoned and the girls wounds Were dressed
She tells strange story: 81 was going up Linden
avenue" she said. "when ! noticed two young men
walking behind. They followed me some distance
and finally caught up with Inc and attempted to
force a conversation. one OF them said: You
have some money; give 10 us They then caught
hold OF me, and While one OF them held his hand
over my mouth, the other pulled ring OF my m
ger. felt something sharp pass across my throat
and begged them not 10 kill me. Al that they
both lett and walked rapidly away. 1 knew had
been hurt and hurried here. 1 could not cry out,
my throat hurt So" The girl tells her story ia
straightforward manner. The police have been
unable TO discover the young men or any trace OF
them.
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Suicide at "A Hotel.

SCRANTON, PA, December IA gentleman OF
pleasing ADDRESS, although shabblly dressed, about
~ years or registered at Whites hotel in this
city, last Tuesday, as "H. 5. Ball. or Ohio" lie
claimed TO represent the Chicago Inter Ocean,
New York tribune and the Boston Pilot. ON
Christmas day be ate a hearty dinner and re-
marked: II never want TO see another Christmas
Some friends had said that he was old and on the
wane since then he has wanted 10 die He did
not eat supper, but retired TO bed about O'Clock.
He answered the O'Clock call the next morning.
Not coming down 10 breakfast. a clerk went 10 his
room and found him dead, but the body was still
warm. He had committed suicide by taking rat
poison, an empty box being found IN the room.
Coroner Dean WAS notified ana win hold the In
quest From his conversation with other guests it
was learned that ne lived at Oswego. y. Y, and
was a lawyer by profession, having started with
Judge Church. OF Connecticut. He drank some, but
Old moi become inpnrfarpd
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CaDitOl Topics.

THREE APPLICANTS FOR VACANCY.
There are three applicants for the place OF
stenographer OF the House. caused by the death Of
Mr. Lord They are Divine and Hayes, the
two Stenographers discharged by Mr.. Kierer at the
close OF the 47th Congress- and Rev. J. j. Laferty,
stenographer OF the Virginia legislature
ALL ALONE IS TIE SENATE CHAMBER
Capt. BaSSett was, with his usual regularity, on
duty at the Senate chamber to-day. He sat almost
alone in one corner OF the chamber, and only at
rare intervals did q visitor disturb him. The
captain said there had MOI been single senatorial
visitor. The captain added that It was rare thing
Tor day, except Sunday, to pass during session
OF congress without seeing at least one Senator at
the Capitol.
GOING TO CALL ON Mr.. TIIDEN.
Representatives Alexander, Taylor, OF Tennessee:
Edredge and Yaple are going to New York the first
OF next week. and will probably call on Mr. Tilden
They say they do not expect to go to Albany, and
dlScialm any political motive for the trip.
THE POST OFFICE CLERKS BILL.
William A. Chaancey, president of the National
Post Office Clerks association and other employees
OF the Washington Office are making strenuous
Efforts to have day named for the committee OF
that oouy 10 nave hearing before the House com
mlItee on post offices and post roads. To whom was
referred the clerks bill after its Introduction by
congressman Skinner, OF New YORK. The bill fixes
the salaries OF clerks in frStclaSS post Offices and
$1,000 and 81 400. 1t would cause promotions TO be
made In consecutive order. subject to competitive
examination, thereby making merit the standard
Tor advancement TO the higher grades.
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GRAFTON. DAK., December 29.-Sandager Bros
dealers in general merchandise, have made an as
Signment 10 :. VI. Clark, OF ~. Paul In addition
TO their store here, they have branch houses at
Mimic and Park River, Oak. Whether these houses
Will be affected Is not known, but very likely they
VIII. The store at Minto is controlled 10y Blrden,
and the firm Is known = SandageT a. Blrden Those
at Grafton and Park River are supervised by San
dagger. While the business OF the three stores is
conducted as one establishment. each Is separate
and distinct In ITSELF Total assets, S60,g70; total
Liabilities s21.70o. The principal claims are held
by St. Paul and Chicago merchants ST. Paul
business man says the assets at least $4,000 10
excess OF the liabilities and he believes The f1rm
Will soon resume business
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kilograms to The Star.
FAILUREOF EVEN BROS
RAILROAD BUSINESS IN 1881.
STEAMER LADY OF THE LAKE DAMAGED.
ANOTHER COUNTY TROUBLE IN
DAKOTA.
A SOCIALIST OUTBREAK IN CHICAGO
FEARED.
RAILROAD BUSINESS IN 1891.
STEAMER LADY OF THE LAKE DAMAGED.


ANOTHER ASSIGNMENT II NEW YORK.
New YoRK. December 27.-Warren Even. IT.. and
John NJ. Even, composing the firm OF Even
Brothers. cotton brokers' at 81 and 3S Broad street,
whose recent SneculalionS caused the expulsion OF
one OF the members from the cotton exchange, to-
day made an assignment, for the benefit OF cred
nrm OF Chase and Duncan. pickles. 1l9 Warren
street. assigned to-day 10 Henry L. Palmer, with
preferences OI Sc 22-
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RiSmarck,s Roldness.
EXTRACTS FROM A LETTER WRITTEN THIRTF YEARS

BERLIN, December 27.-The fourth volume OF
Prince BismarckS letters, which is about to be
published, contains the private diplomatic dis
patches written TO General Won Manteuffel during
the Prussian representative at Frankfort The
letters discuss matters With remarkable frankness
In some his brother dipiomatists are held up to
ndicle for affecting youthfulneSS In one place the
future chancellor says: So DO not see why we
should link our seaworthy ship with the worm
eaten bark Austria. Everybody courts our al
troubled times fearessly without consideration OF
others II we desire TO become greater with
100000 men we must not be afraid OF standing
alone and leaving others to fight We had better
isolate ourselves The greater tbs difficulties of
Europe the more valuable cur alliance ana the
greater price we shall get for It."
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Tie St. Paul Globe Newspaper Com-
pauy Rcorg

ST. PAIL MINI, December 27.-RumOrs regard
lug the sale OF the D1iy Gl0Se, OF the leading
democratic papers OF the northwest have been rife
several days From reliable source IL was learned
late last night that the Globe com mpany has been
reorGaniZed with capital stock OF Sl00,000, ol
which Commodore htttsoa holds S55 900 and Louis
Baker. OF Wheeling, West Va. S25 ,009. The bal
aEce Is held 10y ST. Paul parties Articles were
signed last evening ana Will be He'd with the
tary Of state to-day. II. =. Hal, edltOr-n-chief,
Will retire February lst and Louis Baker succeeds
him, with MorIiSsey, now managing editor or the
DfSpQtcA, as his managing eiifor.
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EmbarraSsed by rile Hooking Valley
SgF.ke.

COLUNBUs, O., December S5.-Not!ce was gwen
yesterday 10y The columbus and Hooking Valley
Coal ana Iron company 10 tGelr bondholders not 10
present coupons fC- payment until after the jan
uary meeting OF the directors, when provision will
be made u pay them. II T. claimed that the eN-
racrdinaty expenses incurred at the commence
ment O the miners strike is the cause OF the delay,
and only recently have the receipts been sufficient
In pay the extra expenses FOR hiring guards and
bringing IN 2 new SCI or miners, ana thus create
interest on their bonds, about s5.0OG0J0 OF which
are on the market. he bulk OF the bonds are
owned by the original incorporators IA this city.
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Fires i'm Topeka. Kansas.

TOPEKA, KAN. December 27.-Last night a fire
was discovered In a barn used as a warehouse by
w. NJ Degnon, a furniture dealer, and for stables.
Three horses were burned and some unfinished fur
niture considerably damaged. At $3.50 O'Clock, while
the TIRE department WAS stll at work on the first
IRE, the Santa Fe railway shops whistles announced
the breaking out OF another blaze, which proved TO
be III "A car shed where several coaches were
housed. Seven cars and coaches were burned, In
cluding pay car which had Just been refurnlshed
two Horton reclining chair cars, one mail car and
three way cars. The presidents and directors
cars had been pulled out or the shed only few
hours before 10 go on trips The losses cannot be
definitely estimated. Degnon's Is probably 81 900
and the Santa Re roads between S35 600 and 600
The sheds We're a long distance from the shops,
which were not endangered. One fireman had q
nnger torn OF by the upsetting OF an engine
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Another Battle of GETTYSBURG.

bKEAhS IN ANUiHEH
INDIANS IN FIELD.
PIERRE, OAK, December a1.-potrer county is
undergoing a state OF excitement over the county
seat location. A year ago The county seat WAS
located at Forest city, GU the Missouri river Al
The last election GetTsburg claimed TO have secured
the county seat Threats have been made 10 take
the records by force. and over 200 InuianS are
concentrated at Forest city ready to meet all IN
vaders from GettiSburg. Judge Smith Is now hear
ing the case at Pierre while the Indians guard
ing the records,
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Mr.. Randali,s southern Trip.

INVITATIONS DECLINED-HIS PRoGRAM-wATTER-
SONS LATEST ATTACK.
Mr.. Randall has received invitations to extend
his tour through about twenty southern cities but
owing to the lack of time has been obliged to de-
cline all and con1ne his visit to Louisville Nash
vile, Birmingham and Chattanooga He will start
at O'Clock this afternoon, accompanied by his wife
and representative McAdoo. Among the many
places lie has been invited to visit are Ashland.
Ky; Charleston, S. c., and New Orleans and this
morning he received a telegram from the cotton
exchange and board Of trade Of Mobile asking that
he visit that city.
Members in the House say that Watterson's at
TACK upon him was owing more to his opposition TO
tne whisky Dill last session than on account OF his
tariu views, and that 1t has done him more good
than nar1n among the southern people, as is proven
them. 1t Is understood that a number OF news
papers will send special correspondents to accom-
pany him on the trip.
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Important Naval Changes

Commander George Dewey win be given the
command of the U. S. steamer Pensacola when she
Is ready for sea, probably in couple of months
The Pensacola Is 10 be the flagship of the south
Atlantic squadron, which will be under the CON-
mand OF Rear Admiral Simpson. Commander
Dewey was ordered to the new dispatch boat DOL
phin when she was finished, but as yet he has seen
Commander Bowman H. McCalla, the assistant to
the Chief OF the bureau Of navigation, Is to COM
mand the Dolphin
Lieut.. Commander J. Merry, who commanded the
TallapooSa when she was sunk, has been selected
as executive officer Of the Marion under Com
mander Merrill Miller
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Too Much Talk.
POLL PARROT STORY APPLIED TO THE CHIEF OF THE
SIGNAL


SIGNAL BUREAU.
81 heard Gen. Sherman say once that you can no
more doubt Gen. Hazen's bravery or his honesty
than you can your own, and believe that's son
The speaker was well known army officer. There
were number OF listeners all OF whom agreed
with the speaker, but one added to his assent the
remark that he often slipped up on his Judgment,
all the same she has the same trouble that polly
had" He continued ga very accomplished poll
parrot used to hang from a first floor window and
an extended broomStick afforded Il good resting
place. One warm summers day, when every thing
was quiet, polly dog walking leiSurely along.
She was an accomplished bird and had a good
memory, and having heard her master often talk
Ing TO his dog. she cried out, sic emr The dog
started and looked in every direction. seeing only
the parrot, he thought she was meant, and broke
Tor her. There was regular monkey and parrot
time. Polly thought her last hour had come, but
her memory did not fail her, and in the scrlmnage
She cried out. Get out, damn you The ruse was
successful, but when polly regained her perch she
was In deplorable condition. Nearly all her
pretty feathers were out In the gutter one leg was
lamed, her flesh torn and bleeding and one eye was
closed surveying her sad plight she solloquized
ruefully, polly, you talk too much That's the
main trouble over at the signal Ofacen
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Gen. Sheridan No. Sick Abed.

ON DUTY AT HIS OFFICE AND FEELING AS WE'LL AS
He EVER DID IN HIS LIFE.
STAR reporter called at army headquarters
this morning to inquire after Gen. Sheridans
health, which has been reported as In an alarming
condition. The first man the reporter met was
Gen. Sheridan himself, bustling about the room ar
ranging papers in his methodical way. 81 thought
juice" said the reporter "Sick? Not hit OF it,"
was the reply. II feel as well as ever did When
the Du Pont statue was unveiled last Saturday
caught cold, but came to the office every day
until yesterday. They say the best remedy for
cold is TO go to bed L didn't want TO do that, but
did the next best thing-Sat home in front OF the
fire all day yesterday, and feel much better this
morning. That's all of my serious illness.n
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A Dry Dock ON Fire.

ELIZABETH, \. j., December 27.-The Manhattan
Transportation companyS dry DOCK at Elizabeth
port took fire at O'Clock this morning. The dock
company badly Scorched. The loss Is upwards OF
5000; insured. The fire was started by sparks
from passing tug.