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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-14
Five Vacant Cadetships.
FOUR neutrality-suspicious. TO BE MADE AND
ONE FROM TIE DISTRICT.


The delay in the announcement of the
presidential appointment to the FIVE vacant
cadetships at West Point is causing some specu-
lation among officers who have an interest in
the matter. The President has at his disposal
five vacancies. four at-large and one from the
District. It is understood that the vacancies
were all filed couple Of weeks ago-the
number then being four in all-when the
death of Cadet Jenkins, just ON the eve of the
announcements, gave the President another
selection to make, and he decided to hold back
all Of the names until he was able to announce
the entire lot. The District appointment has
been somewhat Of q problem, two appointees
having been rejected ct the academy on ply
sical grounds within the past year.
The following appointments were made dur
ing the week just passed: David n. King,
Smyrna, Ohio; VIM. Howell, New Athens, Ohio
lalternate); Herbert B. Crosby, Enelevood,
Ills; VIM. A. Horton, Millville, n j.; Isaac
Watson Higgins, Clementon, N. J. (alternate);
Butler Ames, Lowell. Mass.; Louis b Lawton,
Auburn, n. T.; W. P. Field, 6criba, N. Y. (alter-
mattel; Robertson Honey, Newport, r. L; Earl
g. Arnold, Providence, r L (alternate), and
Alfred Wettsrmark, r., Henderson,, Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-14
The National Fair Association.

ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF oFrzcEnA
The annual meeting Of the stockholders Of
the National fair association, which took place
to-day in the rooms Of the Jockey club, in
Vernon row, was largely attended. Mr.. Jos. 8.
Edwards was elected temporary chairman. The
reports Of the president and treasurer were
read, showing the association 10 be in a -four
ishing condition. Mr.. Rock made statement
criticising the figures presented i'm the reports
and defending the former management The
following teliers were then appointed TO count
the votes at the annual election: NJ. 1. Weller.
Andrew Archer, NJ. Strickland. and p H. Christ
mann. The polls were then opened and the
voting commenced. The ticket which will
probably be elected is AZ follows: For direc-
tors; Jos. G. McKibbin, Jas. g. Edwards, Jas L.
Barbour, Jno. +. Olmstesd, Reuben y. Baker,
w. 8. Hoge, Robt. Beall, VIM. Z. Clark, Talbot
c. Murray, Jas. Lansburgh, Geo. r. Repetti,
for treasurer; o. 7. Thompson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-14
Two New Cruisers.


THE YORKTOWN AND THE MISUNDERSTANDING
roR THE FORMERS TRIAL TRIP.
The official trial of the new cruiser Yorktown
will soon be made. The Cramps were making
arrangements with the department for furnish
ing the vessel with the proper accommodations
for the officers who will accompany the vessel
on her trial trip, such as bedding and other
necessary furniture. She is otherwise all ready
for the run.
The dynamite cruiser vesuvius will undoubt-
edly be turned over to the government in two
or three weeks. The recent official trial, when
she made the great speed Of 21.64 knots an
hour, practically settled the question Of her
acceptance by the Secretary, and the work Of
testing her dynamite guns is being prepared
Tor rapidly. Some little delay was experienced
BY the adoption by the department of new
automatic firing gear as substitute for the
original hand gear. The gun was thoroughly
tested at the works ss to its endurance under
hydraulic pressure, and two tests remain. That
for accuracy and range Of fire win be made
with . counterpart of the ships gun ON shore,
and that for rspidity Of fire viii be made on
board the cruiser, dummy shell being used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-14
SuHocated by smoke.

CHICAGO, Jan. IL-The residence Of 8. W.
Lamson, board Of trade BROKER, was seriously
damaged by FIRE yesterday morning, and Lotto
Erickson, domestic. suffocated by smoke.
Mrs. Lamson and family had . marrow cscape.
Firemen searched the domestic's room for ths
unfortune girl a. soon as they learned she vsss
IN the house, but could not ind her and sup
posed she had made her escape. When the
flames were extinguished her body was found
she arose, mistook the closet for the hall-door,
and after shutting IL behind herself succumbed
TO the smoke
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-14
From Wall Street To-Day.

NEW York, Jan. A-There was unusual &C.
tivity in the stock market thh morning, and
ing figures, were generally from Il to y per
cent higher, while Omaha was exceptional with
gain Of per cent. The activity in the list
extended to all portions Of the market, but the
movements In prices were confined for the most
part to the smallest fractions, with no decided
tendency in either direction, and while there
was generally some slight falling Oh from the
opening prices in the early trading, these losses
were afterward generally recovered and In
some cases with fractions In addition. The
ping from 52H TO 50, although almost eli Of tie
loss was regained toward the end of the hour.
In the regular list, however, Pullman lost per
cent At IL o'clock the market was still active
and steady TO firm a$ slight fractions from the
opening price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-14
Committed Suicide at Sea,

A YOUNG WOMAN WHO HAD oUARRELED WITH
FRIENDS KILLS HERSELF ON A STEAMER
LONDON, Jan. 14-Miss Gale, passenger on
the Inman line steamer City of Berlin which
arrived at Queenstown to-day from New York,
committed suicide the day after leaving New
fessed that she had quarreled with her friends.
and said she wanted to die. On the following
day ID. Blonden, a passenger. died from delir-
ium tremens. Both bodies were buried at sea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-14
Opposing the Admission OF Utah.
A MEMORIAL FROM THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
OF IDAHO.

-~~~---
OF IDAHO.
Senator Ingalls, to-day presented the memo
rial Of the council and house Of representa-
tives Of the Legislative assembly OF the terri
tory Of Idaho opposing the admission Of Utah
as state. The memorial represents that the
proposed admission of Utah as a state would be
q calamity, not only to every loyal Gentle citi-
zen Of the territory, but to the general public,
and especially to those states and territories
adjacent to Utah. "The admission Of Utah
would. it says, '.place the government Of the
state directly in the hands of the leaders of the
church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints,
commonly known as the Mormon church, an
organization
REASONABLE IN ITS TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES
to the United States government; that many OF
said leaders are now, and have been for months
past, fugitives from justice, and under indict-
ment for crimes against the laws of the United
States; Others are serving terms in the peni-
tentiary for similar crimes. The members OF
this reasonable organization, known as the
Mormon church, largely outnumber the loyal
GENTLE citizens IN said territory, and conse-
quently will, and for many years TO come would
have absolute control Of all elections therein.
All pretenses of an abandonment of bigamy,
polygamy and other crimes against the laws Of
the United States are pretences only, made for
the purpose Of deceiving persons unacquainted
with
THE ABHoRREp PRACTICES OF THE MORMON
CHURCH,
and thus create feeling favorable to the pro-
posed admission Of the said territory Of Utah.
The turning over Of the state government to
said Mormon church or the leaders thereof
would be unsafe and impolitic because said
church is composed Of a large majority Of the
lowest and most densely ignorant classes Of the
old world pessantry, who are in no way Ameri-
canized, and who have nothing in common
with our aims or our republican institutions
They are serfs and serfs only; slaves 10 the
most tyrannical and despotic organization in
existence. They are absolutely under the con-
troll Of their leaders, and the use Of the ballot
in their hands would be entirely under the
direction Of their leaders, and travesty on the
election franchise. There is no severance OF
church and state in Utah, all reports 10 the
contrary Notwithstanding The memorial il
signed by H. z. Burkhart, speaker of the house.
and j. p. Clough, president of the council
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-14
The Loss Of the Kate Adams.
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE srIAu-
BOAT INSPECTORS.

BOAT lNhFECIOKs.
Supervising Inspector General Dumont has
received from the local steamboat inspectors az
Memphis, Tenn, areport In regard to the recent
burning Of the steamer Kate Adams at Com
merce landing, on the Mississippi river. They
say that the officers and crew were not guilty
of any negligence or want Of care in connection
with the disaster and that the number of lives
lost, as near as can be calculated, was thirty
three. The loss of life would not have been
so great but for the swamping Of the yswl The
panic stricken passengers crowded into Il BE-
fore it was lowered and caused the riRRiur 70
break and let il down. The Inspector Sueeest
that the service substitute life-rafts for iife-
boats and ring buoys for life-noats In naviear
ton on the western rivera
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-14
An Arlington Man Drowned.

Curry Orr from Macio, reports that on jan
uary 8. latitude 35, So, longitude ~, 10, Morton
I. Hall, seaman, of Arlington, Va, fell from
the foretopgallant yard overheard and was
drowned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-14

TREASURY OFFICIALS INvITED.-The President
has extended to all Treasury officials holding
his commission an invitation to attend the re-
ceptions at the White House to the diplomatic
corps, Congress and the judiciary, the army
and navy and the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-14
THE INAUGURATION.

ITO DELEGATES OF CIVIC AND MILITARY
OrgaIiztiOns.-COmfortable quarters with or with
put meals. for LOCO MIN, nnore or lessl. centrally
lOcated on Penn. ave, near AZ NV. New Mattresses
New Fires Lavatory, etc, attached Full
particulars at TELLING, WHITE CO., 621 ST. NV
1a10-lm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-14
Irish Constables Join the League.

THEIR ACTION PROTEST AGAINST THE EMPLOY
MENT OF MILITARY IN EvIcTIoNs.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-Two sergeants belonging TO
the royal Irish constabulary have been elected
members Of the national league at Mitchels-
town. They say that their action in Joining
the league is protest against the employment
of the military in evicting tenants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-14
THE AQUEDUCT TUNNEL.
The Military Court Of Inquiry Nearly
Through its Investigation.

ooNsrpERna THE EVIDENCE - THE EXPERT
souNpER STILL AT WORK KNOCKING HOLES N
THE LSrSo--HE AND THE PunPERs THE oxLS
MKS EMPLOYED ON THE TUNNEL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-14
Lieut.. Miles Likely 10 Die.

NEw IoRK. Jan. A.-Lieut Miles, Of the u.
3. 5. Yantic. Is not so well this morning. and
his chance Of recovery is nov believed 10 b
poor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-14
THE EVENING STAR
PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday,
AT THE STAR BUILDINGS,
Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and llth st. BY
The Evening Star Newspaper Company,
S. Ii. KAUFFMANN, Pres'L

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eE-An mail subscriptions must be paid in advance;
no paper sent longer than is paid for.
Rates Of advertising made known on spplicstion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-14

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, 1851, ,533; customs. SS44OSS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-14

OFFICERS OF THE DISTRICT MILITIA CoMMIS-
sIoNED.-The President has commissioned the
following officers of the District militia: Vim.
j. Simmons, second lieutenant company A. sec-
ond battalion infantry; Elben G. Benson CAP
tain company A, third battalion infantry; Frank
Boston, inspector of rifle practice. with rank OF
hrst lieutenant in seventh battalion infantry
ana fleldlng l.. DOdsOn, second lieutenant
company A, sixth battalion infantry.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Jno. A. H. Nickels
ordered to the Chicago. Ensign Allen g.
Rogers ordered to the Vandalia Passed As
sistant Engineer J. W. Gardner ordered to the
hayward at Portsmouth, N. II. Passed Assist
ant Surgeon s. H. Dickson, detached from the
Pensacola. and ordered to the Atlanta. Chief
Engineer GIN. l.. Maccarty, detached from the
Portsmouth, On. H. navy-yard, and ordered to
Omaha per steamer from San Francisco. Lieut..
Howard s. Waring, detached from the Albat-
ross, and ordered to proceed home and await
orders. Assistant Surgeon F. w. Olcott,
detached from the Atlanta, and ordered to the
receiving ship Vermont.
SECRETARY FAIRcHILD went to New York YES
terday to make a personal investigation of the
affairs of the appraisers office, and expects to
return to Washington tomorrow morning.
The COURT OF CLAIMS to-day dismissed the
petition in the case of Geo. H. Otis against the
United States, claim for refund of fines and
penalties imposed by the Postmaster General
for alleged failure to meet the requirements OF
contract for carrying the mails The court
held that the Postmaster General is the final
judge in cases Of this kind. The court also re-
ported findings of facts in the French spoil
tion claims of the following vessels: Jane, Wal
lace master; Rebecca, Brazier master, and
Eliza, Odell master.
The VEsUvIUs' FAST TRIP.-Secretary Whit
ney indorsed on the official report of the speed
test of the Vesuvius, made on Delaware bay on
Friday, the following: This is a satisfactory
demonstration, so far the speed of the YES
sci is concerned, that she answers the require
ments of the statute. ** = She has exceeded
| the requirements by the wide margin of 1.64G
knots. The method of establishing speed is
| left to the regulation of the department and
| the above result is satisfactory" In letter to
the Messrs. Cramps Sons forwarding copy OF
the report Of the board and also of the indorse-
ment, the Secretary says: ''The results re-
corded in this report surpass all previous
| records wherever made-the size and charac-
ter of vessel and weights carried being con.
sidered-and tender you the congratulations
| of the department thereon"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-14

To-DAY's BOND OFFERINGS aggregated S6s 200,
as follows: Coupon 4s $4,000 at 12Ss<; regis
tered AIS. $1,000 at 1887. S25.OOO at l08sI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-14

HAyAxA, Jan. A.-Senor 6itjar, president Of
the Havana audience court, h dad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-14

* fhNpEhs.
COLONY OF NEWFOUNDLAND.
TO RAILWAY CONTRACTORS.
THE GOVERNMENT Of an invite tend
way in the Colony Of about
ESQ MILES IN LENGTH
Such tenders addressed to the Colonial Secretary
18TH MARCH, 1889.
Full particulars and other information to condi
tions OF proposed contract be obtained applca
MEssRs. OCoNNOR HOGG.
Barristers
OTTAWA, ONTARIO. ja1O-1m
g. UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF GEN
offer Tor sale the stock Of BoOEs Stationery Toys &C.
viii IN e ase u
XII nersons n0.se; q, 1... u.,,.s..,
him are reGuests to Irsssnt the without delay
dal Law Building. 344 ST n W., the agents and at
4 M iafsH6f Assignee Carlisle Pa
ASs
fcars ave. czSSos RsS' aS4E s e. old
FRIGHT E1E 4TICK FIRE AND cHEAR 4;Al;
!sr3m Exclusive Agents
hs1sAk rSSqfasyE E. nS1R y 15s
BURCHE building. 1900 + ST. NV: Once hours, 8
'm df4i2 e pm HOS hf & hEssfY. Sssslafss sscy.
@ 0fh5hh sdShESE II g; t q HS.sM FIRE REQ IN
+ III Ps'Sft f q ISL h S ss
Al the ONCE Of the company corner OF Penpsylvanis
BY the Charter % Of the co%paay the esoson q seven
N 70 Be e ss$ St Ss The
the rst business in order shall be the appointment Of
ss s VIZ e
e held Ss hs
Amount of cash ON hand. - .......... i4'040.03
amount Of securites. 1924 30
A,.S Amount Of real estate 74,990 GO
Losses BY nre ioF the year 1855. cd os- 90
f5e :tstelnent viii ss ready fos distrSstoS
3 Itfr Of the pSsi SEsff4 6. a.ssiIl SSsTflrH secretary.
sSI5.nIs Isrny y ,S %s.hi3ysS. is D !.pg.y + 1852
payable !, ne once q ths i2si :.1sss
da
anuary s.p.fs % s Ss 1s sls'Sa dS% S
1s sis" H9ssa '' n''fsi FRANCIS MoHus. s.cr.s.ry
IaS sEss sEsssE! 4. 4. .sS 3
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Hoasss soId and rented. sstssss managed. rent.
rs Hsi.sssss ssss mi Or . fss
sd SadIaIc.Tas osbsI .sIa.is. e sdSSn Es
sTseas ana aesigninS: A q 0kpN5nh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-14

- CERTIFICATES or STOCK. CHEQUES
and other securittes Conmsrci.i htho-
A' sf 'Aa as los ana D ssr.sis = q sfo.s BSisdins,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-14

SECRETARY FAIRCHILD went to New York yes
terday to make personal investigation of the
affairs of the appraisers office, and expects to
return to Washington tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-14

wELL-CONDUCTED RIDING ACADEMY
is an institution which this community in general.
and lovers of horses in particular have interest
supporting, and being informed that the
WASHINGTON RIDING ACADEMY"
established in this city about ago. could be con-
tinued with increased success cooperative basis,
We the Undersigned have become the of
WASHINGTON RIDING ACADEMY COMPANY -
and have each agreed to subscribe for at least one
share, the majority Of us having taken five shares.
The above whole relation to the enterprise
maintenance Of successful Riding Academy in Wash
ington we leave the community in general and lovers
of horses in particular to judge for themselves
the propriety of following our example
On the suggestion of Mr.. d. Brown, the proprie.
tor of the Washington Riding Academy, and at the
quest Of the ncorporators the National Safe Deposit
tee OF tine funds which may be paid in account OF
subscriptions to stock.
Subscriptions will be received and after January
8, 1889, at "THE WASHINGTON RIDING ACAD.
EMY, I" corner OF I'D and sts., at THE NATIONAL
SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY, 18th st. and New YORK
ave, and at ROBERTSON BLACKFORD'S, 1915
st. NV
The shares are one hundred Q00l dollars each, the
subscription being limited to five (5) shares for each
subscriber, and % cent being payable the
is authorized to receive and receipt for payments
and to hold the same until the final organization of the
stockholders.
CALDERON CARLISLE, II. r. DULANY,
ANTHONY POLLOK, J. d. BROWN,
RoBERT NEvILLs, LINDEN KENT. NJ
THOMAS W. SYMONS, WOODBURY. BLAIR,
AULICK PALMER, ARTHUR T. BRICE.
JNO L. WAGGAMAN,
Send for Prospectus. ja9-1m
TENDERS
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A CASES OF FINE sATEEN REMNANTS, MERRI-
n mae make. 121ec.; cases Of beautiful wool chal-
LES, 124e. at KAUFMAN's DOUBLE COMBINA-
ZION, llfh st. s-e- ja11-3t
IL You WANT AN OyERCOAT AT HALF PRICE
Go 70 the
LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING CO.
eo-S0 7th and 0tA
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-10-17
The Old Homestead.

Many of those who once crossed its
threshold so eagerly, have gone. The
playground of the little girls is gone. The
sweet twilight of a summers eve as it lin
gered on beautiful landscape of hill and
dale. and river and city. is gone. Slight
threads of gray are sprinkled amid the once
black locks of youth and beauty, and the
loving heart reaches out into the past and
grOpes for scenes that will never come
again. Gone is the singing of the birds
and the laughter of the childhood. The
fond. cherished dream of a hallowed old
age has disappeared in the mists of the
morning; but the roar of the city is still the
same only louder; the tread of feet is still
the same. only more solid; the hum Of life
is still the same, only greater; and the
burdens of the day are still the same. only
more of them. and heavier. And so the
old things of the past give way to the new,
and the scenes of busy life. like spec
ters grim and TALL" walk through the cor
ridors of memory and startle us with the
onward march of time.-T. M. NewsOn, in
Midway News.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-10-17

The man that has any depth of thought
or any back bone doesn't need to slObber
over people.
The man with the jim jams has one ad-
vantage He doesn't have to waste any
money to go to the menagere
A smiling wife is blessing. but it is one
that the man who smiles too often himself
can hardly hope to envy.
When young woman mOistens her
handkerchief with the end of her tongue,
and wipes spot off the cheek of a young
mana wedding will soon follow.
The man who thinks boy can hoe gar
den when circus procession is passing. is
always the man who has front seat when
the performance begins. :.
Cameron (Mo.) Vindicator.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-10-17
A Myth.

l read in one of the late issues of THE
MIRROR the views of gentleman con-
nected with the N. Y. courts. He says
that society does not use the ex-cOnvict as
he ought to be used This is particular
instance; but 1 read in many different pa
pers of the things society does and does not
do. In nearly every case society does
something wicked, or else commits some
thing that he. she. or it, ought not to do
Society must be vllainous reprobate!
Why don't the police take her or it NO and
hang the monster? l think the man who
would come across Society in his journey
through lite and let the rascal escape with
out struggle would be little better than
Society is. But while many people have
heard of this nonentity. it must greatly
resemble Jack the Ripper. Tascot, or a
CrOnin juryman, so hard is 1t to find it.
Society commits many of its desperate
acts in the broad. open light of the day; yet
we never hear of the detectives going on
the hunt for it., or of the militia being
ordered out to suppress the iDiQuity.
The question is who is this Society? The
fact is. in the sense that l am writing the
word. there is no such thing as SOciety-it
is simply an imaginary scapegOat upon
which individuals throw their evil actions.
You ask any person you meet if he is So
ciety, and he will tell you, no. Ask two
men and the answer will be the same; ask
dozen, and it is the same answer, always
the same; yet. Society is generally believed
to be THE PEOPLE. If you could ask every
one in the United States you would still
find the answer always the same. No one
is Society,", ergo. there is no such thing as
Society. Yet, Society, thing that is not,
nOnentity, is responsible for some evils
that abound in this world. If l am wrong.
and have not given the correct definition of
Society. please, some one. tell me what it is.
But don't tell me that it is the people, be-
cause have talked to hundreds of the peO-
pie and in every case they talked OF So
ciety as something that they had no con-
nectiOn with; something off in the distance.
The fact of the matter, as l see it, is this:
Society is responsible for nothing, but each
individual is. whether acting alone or with
others; whether it be two or two thousand,
each person is responsible singly and col
lectiveIy for every action good and bad, and
they should be accredited with it, and not
this myth, Society. PHOENIX.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-10-17

Many things are reversed in Australia. 1t
is summer there while it is winter in Amer
lea. Trees shed their bark instead of their
leaves; fruit has the stone or kernel outside:
swans are black; there is a species of fly
that kills or eats the spider, and a fish
called the climbing perch walks deliberately
out of the water and. with the aid of it's
fins. climbs the adjacent trees after the in
sects that nfest them.-Texas Siftings.