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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-06-08

army Is guard mounting. This, at West
Point. occurs at o'clock. The cadet
officer Of tho day and adjutant are pres
ent; the adjutant inspects the guard while
tie band plays. This over, he presents
the guard TO the officer of the day and IL
is marched past In review. After the
guard has been mounted, a bugle sounds
and the academic duties for the day COM
mencc. The morning is taken up prin-
cipally with recitations and exercise in
the gymnasium and the riding hall.
At o'clock the cadets are marched TO
dinner. Formerly the mess was very
poor. but today the cadet has no reason
to complain of his rations Major Will
lam I. Spurgin is now in charge Of tho
mess hall, and here is sample Of what
he gives tho cadet for one day:
BRrAKyAsr.
Oatmeal porridge, ham ornelet, French fried
potatoes. hot rolls. milk. coffee. bread. butter
sirup. etc
Scotch broth. cold saw, assorted sauces. roast
beef new string beans with butter sauce mashed
potatoes farina cake, cream sauce.
At o'clock come more recitations till
4. when the drills begin. At sunset tho
battalion is marched out 10 dress parade,
over which the commandant of the corps
presides. After dress parade il supper,
followed by brief period Of recreation.
Then a bugle announces study hours
till half past o o'clock. when tattoo"
sounds, with TAPS" or flights out at 10.
The cadets go through the course of
study by classes, each class being divided
into sections. There are four sections in
all the studies. The best students, soon
after entry, are put into the first section,
the next best into the second, and 30 on
down to the fourth, where are usually
10 he found those who are lowering be-
tween home and commission. Cadets
are continually passing from one section
10 another ms they improve or retro
grade. Besides the regular academic
staff there are cadet professors who are
distinguished from the other cadets by
n slight change in the uniform they
wear.
After tho June examinations the corps
Is marched into camp and for two
months live the life of soldier In the
field, though tho only enemy in front is
the girls who skirmish about over the
plain and tempt the cadet TO incur de-
merits for the sake Of joining them be-
ycnd "limils," or remaining away from
camp beyond the time of leave.
This year the examinations, rs an
nounced in an order by tho superinten-
dent, promulgated by the adiutant lieu
tenant, w. c. Brown, began on the lat
of June, continuing till they are fin
ished Tho members of tho first class
will be graduated on June l2. Tho pro-
gramme Of military exercises is here
given:
(Rnvicw, Juno 2.
1sfAsTRy School Of the battalion, June B
battalion skirmisl drill. Juno &
Mortar battery drill, June l.
ARTILLERY. 80. ( ght battery driil, june 10
tSea coast battery drill, JuneG
(School Of the company and bat
r,v.,,, talon. june
'''''' School of .hp soldier mounted
june
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PRACTICAL Nil Spar bridge building June TO-
IrARN EsGi- Pon Don bridge building, June 4
sErntSG... ... Military signaling, June IL
Use of the sword and bayonet
SMALL Arms. June II.
Military gymnastics, June H.
This order of exercises may be changed
on account Of the weather, or for other
causes
When the cadet has passed his final
examination and is ready for n commits
sion in the army, he is recommended by
the academic board to the different corps
of the service, according To his class
standing, The first three or four are
recommended for any corps they may
choose. They usually choose the en-
ginecrs. but promotion has been 80 much
more rapid in the cavalry Of late years.
owing To vacancies occurring from Indi-
an fighting, that some select this arm of
the service in preference to the higher
ranking corps Tho fifteen or twenty
standing next in order of merit are ap-
pointed, to the artillery, or the lower
branches, rs they may elect; those COM
ing next, to the cavalry, and the balance
TO the Infantry. +. A. Mitchell,
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Following up the gorge Of Concmaugh
creek, one would have found house
here and there, and village of 200 peo.
pie seven miles up, called Mineral Point
ON the first available level. Three
miles farther up was South Fork Ca
stream came in there from the southl
with l,4OO people. On the other side of
the creek and near Johnstown was Cone
maugh, and stretching from one to the
other was a tenement district, known as
Woodvale. The works of the company
were scattered between the two large
towns; the cost Of the plant was est.
mated at S5,0O0,000 and they employed
1000 persons in all capacities. Floods
had occasionally swept through the
lower sections Of these towns. and since
the refuse Of the works had choked the
bed Of the stream the ovcrilows had been
more frequent. Following up the gorge
OF Conemaugh creek aud frequently
crossing the stream runs the Pennsyl-
'ania railroad, bat it leaves the creek
several miles below the reservoir. An
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animation will be held, and such other
information as he may deem necessary.
The candidate passing the best examina
tion will receive the appointment.
The successful candidate is ordered to
report at West Point on the 1st of June of
the year for which he is appointed. Upon
arriving there he reports in person 10 the
adjutant Of the post and shows lin his
appointment from the secretary of war.
Tho adjutant sends him TO the hospital
for physical examination by the sur
geon. He is stripped and inspected to
see II he is physically sound If the
candidate has any defect if his eyes, his
teeth, any of his members, are not per-
feet. he is rejected.
After undergoing this ordeal he is sent
to the cadet barracks and put in charge
Of old cadets, and in a day or two is
brought up for his mental examination.
This examination is thorough SO far as it
goes; but it only embraces common
school Observation-Disclosures, geography,
nar, reading, writing, spelling and
y. The value Of competitive ex-
lations has been demonstrated by n
le,s showing those examined during
In years, from 1877 TO 1887. OF 5O2
cadets appointed by competition 306, or
III per cent, were graduated. OF G3S
appointed directly $50, or A per cent,
were graduated.
II is not intended that the entrance
examination should be very severe, since
it is regarded desirable that the cadets
may have chance 10 show their fitness.
during half year after they enter, and
the final test takes place in the follow
ing January, when a severe examination
weeds the corps of all but those who
promise TO bo worth educating. Those
who arc not successful in the entrance
examination are given mileage to their
homes. Those who pass are marched to
the commissary building and measured
for clothes.
Then begin the drills Of squads of
"Plebs," as the new cadets are called
In June ono may see number of these
squads marching hither and thither, in
preparation to enter the battalion in
uniform.
Tho pay Of cadet is $40 year Out
c' eho "o Pays ioi MS CiOtiics, BOARD,
washing, fuel, lights and books. True,
he doesn't see any of the money till he
is graduated. but he has an account book
which is balanced every two months, so
that he can tell just how lie stands the
accounts being kept by the treasurer of
the academy. Four dollars month are
retained from his pay for the equip
ment fund.-" and when graduated this
accumulation is given him with which
to furnish his outfit as an officer. Be
sides this cadet may save something
like from IS to SIC month.
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oldest pitcher lMullane) was laid up with q
had hand he secured while playing third base
while the veteran, Hick Carpenter, was
laid up for repairs Earle has not only done
his share OF work behind the bat but is dis.
tinguishing himself as a clever fielder, hard
hitter aud a very active base runner. His
earnest work makes him favorite with the
crowd in every city he plays.
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s
without they took
his catcher Earle
along. II this be
true, then it il
about the only luck
that tho Cincinnati
club has had this
season, as they have
played over half
their games thu
far witha patched
up nine. All Of
{ heir regular in.
field, except I h c
man AT short, have
each had several
weeks in the hos
pital from acci.
lnnts mhiln ihnir
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great apparently, as there would seem
room enough under tho bridge for the
volume Of the largest river, but too great
for the extraordinary food on this occa-
sion. Turning TO the left, up Concmaugh
creek, the valley narrowa very rapidly;
the high, rocky and abrupt hills close in
ON the stream till they leave mere
gorge, and wherever there is level land
In the bottom Of this gorge there il
town. In many places, too, the hills can
not bo scaled. Thus tho unlortunatCs
wercimprisoned, as il were, in the bottom
of narrow trough, down which was
suddenly poured a watcry volume equal
to that of the Ohio river.
At Johnstown tho valley ,Sidens like
half opened fan. just above the city the
gap is quite narrow. Thus the water
was literally shot into the place as if
from nozzle with an immense "hoad'
behind it, for the slope of the creeks
channel is SO steep that the stream is
torrent even at low water. The borough
proper of Johnstown lay in the fork east
of Stony creek and south of Conemaugh
creek, but its affiliated boroughs lay on
the other side of the latter, and they had
not been incorporated because the com
pany owned most of the villages and
only small part of Johustown, and
Therefore objected to consolidation.
There was not very wealthy family in
either place. The inhabitants of the
valley wcro employees of the Cambria
Iron and Steel company, their families
and only such professional people and
traders as were necessary to the common
life of such community \ very large
proportion were Catholics, but there
were fine churches of several other de-
nominations.
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given gratis. and the commissions in the
United States army following gradua-
tion, that there are thousands or tens of
thousands of American boys who wish
TO be educated there. But very small
portion Of those who covet the appoint
ment ever succeed in securing one. One
desiring an appointment must apply to
the congressman representing the dis
trict in which he lives, unless he be the
son Of an army officer. in which case
he may apply to the president of the
United States, who has the power of ap-
pointing ten cadets at large from those
whose fathers have been in the regular
army.
The appointments used to be given TO
friends of the congressman. but latterIy
they have usually been bestowed on the
successful candidate nt competitive ex-
animation. Application should be made
to the congressman, who will furnish in
formation as 10 where and when the ex-
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have Christmas and New Years and all
the other festivals of the year. We
have centennial and scmi-centennial
celebrations, but commencement day
comes but once in lifetime; the happy
days spent in school are left behind.
But hold on there, my young friend.
What is that hear you say? You've
had pretty good time. Plenty Of fun,
but mighty glad to get over il all.
Mighty glad you can see the world,
eh? Sick Of books2 Rather sit at q desk
and write for dear life all day, would
you? Rather run around and be errand
boy, perhaps? Rather get down to solid
business, and work from until @, than
to be able to sneak off any afternoon
and play ball? Think you would prefer
a dusty, moldy Office ten hours day
to n bright sunny school room with per-
haps lot of pretty girls sitting around
you? Is that the idea? Seems strange,
don't it? Not bit of it, my boy. You've
got that same feeling Of independence
which Is common to us all
But what's that l hear my friend
down in the crowd sayp Wish you were
back at your books, do you? Regret all
the time you wasted in school, eli?
Would like to try it over again, would
you? Happiest time of your life, did
you sayt You think SO, that's ALL You
couldn't be hired to go back. My friend,
you would rather get up at 4 o'clock in
the morning and toddle around the front
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-06-08

'The angler who got his line out TO the ex.
tent of sixty feet was looked upon as a
prodigy. Since that time, however the de
reiopment in this art has been very rapid,
owing mainly 10 tho perfection attained by
rod makers 1t is quite common nowadays
for makers Of rods 10 build rods 10 be used
only for exhibition purposes. Every year
some improvement Is made in rods which
makes 1t possible for the angler to get out
more line, aud the limit OF possibility il this
arthas by no means been reached"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-06-08

For an all round ball player little Earl
the new catcher for the Cincinnati club,
comes nearer filling this position than any OF
the new 1889 crop. The story goes that Gin.
cinnati accidentally got him, because Dur
yea, the Rel's new nitcher Nnnld not sirn
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-06-08

Emma abbott has contracted for a monu-
ment to her husband, LGSs.gs / Wetherell,
that will cost 2s5,OJA IL sll be ere1sel CT
Glou ester, IsSs 1t Is 10 ~ composed of
yario Is kinds of marble. Csnaath it will be
a vault 10 contain two bodies Above Is a
canopy supported by four columns, on the
top OF which is a figure Of Eopa The whoi,
will be ffty-four fest hisa. Miss Abbott in
tends To have be. body cre.asted, Gal he.
ashes viii be PLACED re@r the body o: h-r hus.
bsnd.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-06-08
pENNSYLVANIA'S WOE.
THE GREATEST CALAMITY EVER
KNOWN IN NORTH AMERICA.

Johnstovsn and Other Pincos swept Away.
Topography Of the vaiiey-siany Thou-
sands Lost-Awfui scencs--Hcroism and
Crime--Sf % Romance TO Come.
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MANY LONG FAREWELLS.
COMMENCEMENT DAY COMES BUT
ONCE IN 4 LIFETIME,

Dpening the Book ef the World st the
First Chspter-wht II Means 20 the
Graiuate-Past AMI Present Contrasted
by nm Optlmist.
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UNCLE SANS OWN SCHOOL.
WEST PoiNr AND ITS MILITARY
ACADEMY DESCRIBED.

1sw . Young Man who pes;res 20 he
1aussted There st the Expense Of the
Usissa ssatss end Il willing to Fight n
Necessary should Proceed.
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TGhCR AND AkSON.

Faiti fully Depicted by Chinese Artist
from ltoston.
Tbs Chinese artist Of The Boston Globe, All
Sin, has been getting in his work on the base
bill grounds in Boston. During the recent
gams between the Bos,ons end Chicagos he
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-06-08

Johnstown was.
When the classic Horace wished toex-
press with greatest emphasis the extinc-
ton of Troy, ho simply wrote "llion
fuit." The brevity and the past tense inn
piled that absolutely nothing was left.
And this is almost true Of Johnstown--
quite true of two considerable towns
nkrva ~
10 understand how the destruction
was SO complete, one must get n COM
plete view OF the topography. In the
southwest part Of Cambria county. Penn
sylyania, Stony creek "nd Conemaugh
creek unite TO form the Concmaugh river
Stony creek flowing nearly due north
and the other n little south Of west. At
their junction the valley "a broad enough
to allow considerable food to escape
provided it had free course; but the inn
menSc stone bridge of the Pennsylvania
railroad, with the einbankments leading
to il. forms an obstruction, not very
The Daily bulletin., 1889-12-28
THE BRODIE MEDAL.
1.-THE ALDEN FRUIT AND
TARO COMPANY MEDAL.

TARO COMPANY MEDAL.
Valued Mt 500; also, Il second prize
of So; third prize, $3.50. Conditions:
Open to all comers; to become the pro-
perty of the marksman winning it three
times at the regular meeting OF the II.
r. A.; strings of 10 shots each at 800
yard ranges; any military rifle under
the rules; limited to one entry for each
competitor. Entrance fee, 81.
Won July D, 1886, by }. Brodie, NJ d.
Won January l 1887, by w. c. King.
Won July 23, 1887, by J. G. Rothwell
Won January 2, 1888, by w. G. King.
Won July 4, 1888, by F. Hustacc.
Won January ], 1889, by j. w. Pratt.
Won July 4, 1889, by j. G.. Rothwcll,
The Daily bulletin., 1889-12-28
Iu.-H. II. A. TROPHY.

Valued at $50. Competitors limited
TO members of the Association. Condi-
tions; For the highest aggregate score
at 200 and 500 yards; 10 rounds at each
distance; any military rifle under the
rules; to become the property OF the
marksman winning it three times at
regular meetings OF the II. r. A. En-
trance fee, 81.
Won July A, 1889, by w. L. Wall.
The Daily bulletin., 1889-12-28
From the CHICAGO INVESTIGATORS. /


advantageous life insurance. the Equitable Life
cety of New York has the made advances old methods
bcaZG greater
perhaps than other organization surprising
that this company before people with
The Daily bulletin., 1889-12-28
VIH.-CITIzEN's MATCH.

Some very valuable prizes, and a
prize for everybody. Any rife; 10
rounds; distance, 200 yards. No hair or
set triggers allowed. Entries unlimited.
Entrance fee, 81.
All members of the Association who
have made over 80 per cent. at any gen
eral meeting of the III. II. A. will not be
allowed to compete.
No entries will be made before the
day of the match, and persons will
shoot according to the number on their
ticket.
Committee on Citizens Prizes;
j, q. SPENCER,
II. j. LILLE,
j. w. MACDONALD.
j. II. SOPER,
President.
]. G. RoTUwELL,
Secretary. 55G bt
The Daily bulletin., 1889-12-28
RANGE CHAMPION
SHIP MATCH.

For Association Badge. TO be worn
by the winner until his score is beaten
III any regular meeting of the ii. r. A.
Limited TO members of the Association; !;
10 rounds at 500 and GOO yards. En-
trance fee, 81.
Won July A, 1888, by J. G. Rothwell.
Won January 26, 1889, by Lieut..
Ashe, II. b. Al. s, Hyacinth.
Won July 4. 1889, by j. w. Pratt.
The Daily bulletin., 1889-12-28
- OF THE UNITED STATES
A SIMPLE PROMISE TO PAY.


The Equitable Life Assurance Society has adopted
policy which,
the back
The Daily bulletin., 1889-12-28

The Equitable Life Assurance Society the done
create and maintain confidence life than other
Consequently business than of its competitors
which
lection the referred The
ey will be that thousands who have heretofore lacked confidence
life will examine the policy offered by the Equitable
their forthwith.
The Daily bulletin., 1889-12-28
V.-WAIMANALO GOLD MEDAL.

Presented by Hon. j. A. Cummins,
TO be shot for at 200 and 800 yards. 10
shots at each distance. Open to mem
berS who have never won n first class
prize. To become the property of the
marksman winning it three times. En-
trance fee, 81.
Won January l, 1889, byJ. w. Pratt
Won July 1, 1889, by &. IIustacc, Jr.
The Daily bulletin., 1889-12-28
VI.-HYACINTH CUP.

200 yards. Open to all comers. Any
rihc. Unlimited entries. No ohair OF sol
triggers allowed. Tickets, 30 cents
each; emitting holder to fire shots at
this target. rs percent OF total receipts
in this match TO be awarded pro rata 10
total number OF bulls-eyes.
The Daily bulletin., 1889-12-28
On WEDNESDAY, Jan. |, 1890,
Al 9 o'clock a. m. sharp.
GOVERNOR DOMINIS CUP.

Valued at 500. for the highest aggre-
gate score in matches Nos. |. 9 and 3,
TO become the property of the marks
man winning it three times at the regu-
lar meetings of the II. II. A.
Won July ., 1856, by j. Brodie, NJ. d.
Won January /, 1887, by VIM. Unger.
Won July %, 1887, by j. G. Rothwell.
Won January ,, 1883. by G. b. Wilson.
Won july 4, 1888, by +. Hustace.
Won January l, 1889. by J. w. Pratt.
Won July /, 1889, by j. G. Rothwell.
1.-THE BRODIE MEDAL.
lst prizc--Cup presented by j. Brodie,
NJ. d.
2nd prize--Gold Pin presented by
Mrs. G. ii. Nicholl.
3rd-S2.50.
Conditions of the match: Open to all
members of the Association. lst and
Ind prizes to become the property of the
mnrksmcn winning them three times at
the regular meetings of the II. r. A.
Distance, 200 yards; rounds, 10; any
military rifle under the rules; limited
to one entry to each competitor. En-
trance fee, 81.
Evening journal., 1889-12-17

life, and TO them the chime was natural
ly attributed. Burke was captured in Win
nipeg, on his way to Europe, and Cough
lin, detective, who at first worked on the
case, was lodged in Jail Kunze was un-
earthed in low lodging house. Beggs, who
was a prominent man in local affairs, gave
himself up.
Beggs was senior guardian Of Camp 20 be
fore secret committee from which the dead
man was alleged TO have been tried and con-
demned. The prosecution claims that evi-
dence which would have incriminated Beggs
was excluded by the court The actual trial
of the five men began only after an unpre-
cedented long time consumed in getting a
jury, and lasted four months 1t is asserted
that startling developments will yet come,
showing that the convicted men were but
the tools Of others in higher places.
Judge Longenecker and Attorney Forrest
whose pictures are given above, were re-
spectiyely the leading lawyers for the prose
cution and defense.
Evening journal., 1889-12-17


contract TO attend employees a short time be-
fore. The same night mysterious wagon
carrying two men and a big trunk was driven
rapidly in the direction Of Lincoln park.
The trunk was found the next day thrown
away and empty except for some bloody
cotton.
Two weeks later Cronin's body was found
in sewer in Evanston avenue IL was
fully identified, and evidence was found to
connect 1t with the bloody trunk mystery.
The body showed that murder had been
done. Detectives upon the case were in
formed that Cronin had information con
cerning a certain embezzlement by officers
OF the Clan-na-Gael. They worked upon
the theory that his death was the result OF
conspiracy 70 remove him on this ac-
count The five men in whose case a YER
dict has just been rendered were first ar
rested on suspicion, then held as evidence
accumulated.
Around the prisoners the prosecution sue
ceeded in weaving chain OF damnatory cir
cumstances The famous white horse and