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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
MRS. NICHOLS'S DEA TIL.
Supposed TO Have written tho Order Her.
self on which She Got Laudanum.

Tho death of Mrs. Henry Nichols. the Minnie
Geoffreys Of stage fame in her flat at 26S West
Thirty-ninth street on Monday night was
cleared Of all mystery yesterday afternoon by
Capt. Cross Of the West Thirty seventh street
station. A. ID. Il. messenger boy 1,7U3. from
tho Office at 6G0 Sixth avenue. went to Mrs.
Nichols's apartment at IL o'clock on Monday
morning. He told Capt. Cross that Mrs.
Nichols sent him to Mnddock's drug store ut
1.452 Broadway for some laudanum. lie said
he would have trouble. but she replied that
the druggist would not dare to refuse to give
1t to him when he presented the order which
she gave him. Tho boy said that the druggist
questioned him about Mrs. Nichols's apart
ment. and hcsitatGd II few minutes before he
put up tho prescription. When he gave tho
bottle to Mrs. Nichols he told her that he had
had trouble in getting it,
I'm take care OF that part" she replied.
I'm up to my business. ] will rub the label
OF tho bottle"
Tho boy said that she did not intimate to
him how she intended to use tho laudanum.
and that she was not intoxicated. but she ap-
rearcd to he lmst getting ovrr.a bad spree. AS
he n pu, i, I'll; "iHokcd rough;' ou,,,. ,;,,,
ounce &c Of Ii Tor Mrs.
ievos that Mrs. Nch 10 wrote tic order her:
self nro, 1t Mas on nn note PAPER instead OF
The young man who figures ns Mr.. Mich
o!s.' said Capt, Cross yesterday afternoon. eX-
planned his long delay in reporting the death
OF his wife to the police. He said that he did
not learn Of the death until after midnight Of
o'clock on, Tuesday morning.. before doing
anything he took counsel with q friend. and
together they went to the West Thirteh street
station house. There they were directed to
Mr. Nichols, assured 2 SuY reporter, that
say that TINT was his full! name. and it was no.
ticeable that Capt Cross once or twice spoke
of him as Wilson. Nichols. or Wilson. said
that he did not know whether Mrs Nichols
took the laudanum with suicidal intent or not.
She had no motive for suicide. ind i 1t were
suicide he could only attribute it to despond-
ency caused by her knowledge that she was
the victim Of II habit which she could not
Minnie Gcofrreys.. he said came of an old
tiers. Her father is dead. She had not, heard
from her mother for four months. She was
married when she was quite young Ito gem
tleman by whom she had two children. both OF
| whom are dead" Mr.. Nchols-Wilson would
not say who this gentleman was. He is still
mans treatment of his vile. and said that
they separated six years ago.
Five years ago. whom she was on the road
and so was he, Nichols Wilson met her. Since
TING in this city. He told Capt. Cross that he
had provided II good home for her and would
give her II decent burial He will take her
body to Ter friends in Virginia..
Dr. j. Il. Mauch. who was called In by Mrs.
Dale when she found Mrs. Nichols in II dyin.
for his failure to report to them when he saw
that the woman was dead.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
CONDUCTING HIS OWN Defence.
Lawyer IIallen. the Defendant. Cross Ex.
amlnes His Former Partner.

amlnes His Former Partner.
The trial in the General Sessions before
Judge Fitzgerald OF Lawyer James D. Hallen
upon an indictment charging him with grand
larceny in tho second degree in obtaining $50
from William G. Jones. President OF the United
States Commercial Agency and Collecting
Company. on Dec. 81 1889. by false pretence.
was continued yesterday. President Jones
had been under cress-exaDination for nearly
two days by Lawyer Hallen. who conducted
his own defence. and thare was no indication
at the hour OF adjournment yesterday that
Lawyer Halen was half through with Presi-
dent Jones.
In the course OF Lawyer Hallen's cross-ex-
animation he got President Jones to admit
that he was arrested several years ago and
locked up in Ludlow street Jail on the COM
plant Of Ramscar & Co.. a Southern business
firm: that no had appropriated to his own use
about $500 that he had collected for them. and
that he was released from Ludlow street Jail
only after he had signed stipulation not to
defend their suit against him and had given
He also obtained from Mr. Jones the admission
that after the Court OF Appeals had enloined
him from using tho corporation name that he
was then using. two years ago. because II too
closely resembled the name Of another collect
ing agency. President Jones reorganized tho
The stockholde in tho new corporation were
the same as the old.President Jones. his wife.
his two daughters. his sister-in-law and clerk
in his Office. and the defendant. HalIen., The
new corporation took the assets OF the old one
and assumed its liabilities.
President Jones testified that he had Hallen
arrested on n charge Of grand larceny. that
claimed. Recently he had made two separate
charges in the Jefferson Mar ket Police Court
e estons shs sf rst sesf
missed by Police Justice German the second
one was withdrawn by President Jones.
The trial was not concluded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
SEVEN PERSONS INJURED.
4 TRAIN CRASHES INTO STREET
CAR ~ SlU4RK.
The Driver OF the Car Failed to SEQ That
the Gntes Were Down and Drove Through
Them-FOurtreu Pnsseuuers In ths

The Driver OF the Car Failed to Sec That
the Gntes Were Down md Drove through
Them-FOurteen Passengers In the Car.
The gates were down at tho Broad street
crossing OF the Delaware and LsckawannA
Railroad In Newark at l 20 o'clock last night
when tho Morristown express was COM
ing rapidly down the steep grade from
High street John Collican. tho driver Of
street car 49, failed to SEQ the gate. which
consists OF single arms of light wood lowered
from each side Of the roadway. lie drove his
team forward. breaking of ten feet Of ono OF
the gates.
The locomotive struck tho car and complete
ly wrecked it. There we're fourteen passsn.
gers aboard and of those five were so severely
injured that they were sent to thrcc OF the hos
pitfalls of the city. The driver was MORALLY in
jured. The conductor was severely hurt, but
no one was killed outright Tho injured arc:
BARCLAY. ANNIE. Is years old. 81 Ogden
street; internal injuries.
CoLLrGAN. JOHN. 40 years old. e6 Howard
street. Newark: head and throat cut
GOULD. FRANK. % years old. 2l6 Parkhurst
street. Newark: cut on legs and body.
HERsT. BERNARD. % years old SO Spring
street, Newark: cut about tho legs
JERoLEMoN. GEORGE. 35 years old. % Crane
street: severely bruised.
kETcHAM. JOHN. conductor. "a years old. 70
Wakeman avenue Newark: spine injured.
MATHEWS. SILAs. ~ years old. Pompton
Plains: slight hurt.
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FIGHT Nv THE HOFFMAN HOUSE.


Fre1ucntcrs of the Hoffman House were en-
tcrtained last night by tho livcliest scrmmago
that has yet occurred in the hostelry Three
walters had a difference Of opinion with Err
nest Witte. the head waiter about the service
OF some guests at liz o'clock. Ono OF the
walters struck Witte and the two others
knock ed him down.
Witte who is n heavy man. got up again.
and there was desperate set-to in twink
ling. Whites face was cut and bruised and his
clothes were covered with dust as he was
tumbled about by his three assalants.
Detective Jacobs. who is a little man. was no
match for the three enraged walters, and he
called in Policeman Gallagher.
Two OF the walters fled when they saw the
copper. but he caught Oscar Stenzig. who lives
ut 226 West Thirty-third street. Witte charged
that StenZig was partially responsible for the
assault. .Strnzig declared that he hadn't
struck blow.
1T was the other walters" he said.
Sergeant Tins locked StenZig up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18

Widower Fairchild's COnpIaint Against
Daisy Burt Dismissed.

The Grand Jury dismissed tho complaint
yesterday against Daisy Burt, the l7-year- old
girl. whom Clarence T. Fairchild. a widower.
charged with stealing about 500 worth OF
furniture from Harlem fiat in which lie had
installed her. Daisy Butts counsel Lawyer
Ambrose II. Purdy. submitted to tho Grand
Jury his own affidavit to the effect that Fair
child had taken Daisy Burt from her home in
Albany and had lived with her as her husband
He had furnished the ilau In order to continue
living with her; and had given her the furni-
Since she had heen i'm prisoned in the Tombs
Fairchild had called upon her and endeayored
to induce her to sign an agreement not to sue
fused to sign such an agreement. had sent
several lawyers to endeayor to compel her to
do SO. Daisy Burts mother had authorized
Mr.. Purdy to begin suit for false imprison-
ment against Mr.. Fairchild.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
The Weather.

Clear weather continues over the whole country.
except for light fall Of In western Minnesota,
northern Dakota. and Montana.
The high pressure and cold wave are moving east
ward and are passing of the Atlantic coast 1t 300
below zero at Rockclife. Canada. and 1so below at
Northaeld. Vt. In this neghborhooi it ranged from
JOY 100 above zero tho freezing weather still reach
ing south to central Georgia.
There u rise of from 1o' to 81 in tho uppss
Mississippi Valley reaching from Michigan west to the
Dhkotas but this of warmer veal her WAS again
followed by similar fail In temperature over Mon.
tana where another high pressure wave has appeared
1t WAS fair and cold in this city the morning: the
Temperature touched l3. but warmed up slowly dur.
ing the day to 2G7 average humidity IS cont wind
mostly northwest average velocity Us miles hour.
The thermometer at rcrry's pharmacy IN Tue sun
the temperature yesterday as foowss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
A Big silver strike.

CRIPPLE CREEK. Col. Feb. 1.-THE greatest
strike yet made in this camp WAS made yester-
day in tho Blue Bell. on SIuaw Gulch. About
4P' NJ. a blast in the tunnel opened n body OF
silver glance twenty-six inches thick. The
ore comes out in massive chunks, weighing as
high as 800 pounds The entire matter is al
most solid ore, Mr.. Guyot. the as
sayer. says it is. the finest silver
orc he has seen in years, Stock In
went up In an hour from 10 cents to Is cents
per share. Three shifts Of men are working
thls propertyw be shipped this week. II the
vein continues at its present thickness at
Least car Load OF high-grade ore per day can
be shipped II the roads are improved.
On Galena Hill. Just south OF the town OF
LAWRENCE, over fifty claims have been staked
within the past twenty four hours.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
Il TERROR IN 7WO SCHOOLS.
Throws an Inksinnd at One Principal and a
blackboard Rubber at Another.

James Powell Of Second street. Hoboken.
is only II wears old but he has already cstab-
lishcd reputation in two schools. Some
weeks ago he lived with his parents in Airing
ton. n. j.. and attended tho public school
there. One day he throw an inkstand at the
principal and it struck him on the forehead.
The principal was laid up for about two weeks.
and james and the other pupils had q vaca-
ton because the school was closed. The prin-
cipal threatened to have the boy arrested. and
his parents decided tomoveto lioboken. They
said James was subject to epeptic fits.
Yesterday james was arrnigned before Re-
coricr McDonuu:h. accused of assauting
Principal Rue Of the Huboken night school.
He had hcen in the school only two nights. but
he succeeded il, keeping the school in a con-
tinual uproar. Mr.. Rue ,reprimanded him:
whereupon james picked up Il blackboard
rubber. and hurled it at the principal: The
latter lodged. and tho missile made "a dent in
mond was called in. and he arrested James.
II was declared that be was mentally unbal.
he will not be permitted to 80 to school again.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
JO11INGS ABOUT TOWN

Mr.. j. Pierpont Morgan has received u 2os Ahdi-
iOna for tn. Russian relief fund making the tota 70
date $50 Sl+.
Postmaster Van Colt has appointed George H. Mason
OF brooklyn assistant ruperIhttn!.ht OF tue registry
IN place OF Charles l.. Perry. resigned
The Auurdncl Commissioners discussed sixteen em'
poyees Yesterday Tor securing leaves OF absences WIN
hair paw AMI tLcn failing 10 resume work when their
leaves had expired,
TIN. Rcpgblirau Executive Committee met yesterday
and made ''nrringements' Tor the meeting OF the
County COMMITTEE Ia night. Nobody "ouii te! what
lhcs" =" Arrangements were
IudwIg B,i.r at 80 IHst lHst street threw acid on
the arm Iar"iInr Db"gd"k OF llS1 Locust aN ehuc,
~ rrh / u, pleaded guS yesterday ~ the General
Sessions snd Judge MarlIne sentenced INN W state
prison Tor three years
Tho keepers of the disOrderly houses 4 and 10 De
ancey street, - Rivington street. and 10 Forsyth
street held for trial at Essex Market yssterday
The sixteen women and fourteen men artssha " ~
four houses were dpsd $40 each.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
4 BOLD DIAMOND THEFT.
but the Plan Didn't Work and tho Thief
Was Caught on the spot.

Jacob Goldsingcr 4 Co. are jewellers and
diamond merchants at 17G Division street.
Tho company is Jacobs son. Abraham Gold
singer. At 1870 O'Clock last night Jacob and
Abraham were preparing to close the store.
when they heard the paddock snap on the out
side Of the door. Then the show window was
smashed. and long arm reached in and
seized two gold watches and lot Of diamonds.
Jacob fell TO the, floor. but Abraham opened
the door and caught tho thief before he could
run.
Sergeant Fitzgerald took the prisoner to the
Madison street station. where he said he was
street He and friend had arranged to rob
the store. The friend was t., fit the, paddock in
store. tirccne was to break the window and
steal tho diamonds The plan failed. as the
paddock was only fitted in one Of tho hasps.
The police are after tho friend. The diamonds
are said to 10 worth $500.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
A MINES ROOF FALLG
Three Men Killed and One Drawn Out Alive
by Ten Men,

PLATTsDrRGH. Feb. 17.-Throe mon were IN
stantly killed. one fatally injured. and another
slightly hurt in the Arnold ore mine between
8 and o'clock this morning. Those killed
are William Nolan. married. wife and nine
children; Cornelius Dewey. married wife and
one child: Henry Patrow. unmarried. aged IL.
Tho accident was caused by blast. which
caused the roof Of the mine to give way. let
ting down 200 tons OF ore and burying tho
three men underit. The. body Of Dewey has
th1 59as Of
rapidly filled with water. and Russell had q
narrow escape. being drawn from the mine
with rope by the united efforts OF ten men
when the water was within few inches Of his
mouth,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
DUNN DIES or HIS WOUND.
1t was Said He Shot Himself. hut the Charge
Game from Brcnner's Gun.

John Brenncr was locked up in Long Island
City yesterday pending an investigation into
the death of Martin Dunn. Jr.. of Astoria. who
died in st. Johns Hospital on Tuesday night
of the effects Of u gunshot wound received on
Sunday. Dunn. who was ~ years old. was
shot while out cunning with lircnncr on tho
1t was first reported that Dunn accidentally
shot himself while getting over fence. but
later it was ascertained that the weapon dis
charged belonged to Brenncr.
The charge struck Dunn in tho right side.
some of tie shot pierced his right lung When
the extent Of nnnn's injuries became known
Brcnner gave himself M. 10 was released on
was entirely accidental and cyonerated his
companion from all blame. Tuesday after
noon Dunn's right arm was am pitut ed. but he
died several hours later Brrnner was then
rearrested aud held without bail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
VAR OF BILL S7ICKERS.
Rival Gangs Fighting Over Fence About
the Hotel Royal Ruins.

A small riot occurred last night at the scene
of'the Hotel Royal fire. Tho Empire Sign
Company had erected II ten-foot fence around
the ruins. and n gang Of bill posters in the ON
rloy Of 4. Van Buren, & Co. tore it down. Word
was sent to the West Thirieth street station.
and Sergeant Tins sent u number OF police
men to the scene.
BY that time the fence had been demolished
and an excited crowd had gathered. Van
Buren, & Go. had leased tho privilege to erect
n fence for advertise inc, purposes from the
oWmrr OF tho property hyman Israel whS
the owner No arrests were made
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
CAN CAMPBELL DELIVER 0HIOa
1t - Said He Hopes 10 Make the Delegatisu
solid for Cleveland.

1t Is Said He Hopes TO Make the Delegation
solid for Cleveland.
SPRINGFIELD. o.. Feb 17.-Ex-Gov. Campbell
will on next Tuesday hold conference with
ex-Presdent Cleveland at the Russell House
in Detroit. relative to the sending Of solid
Ohio Cleveland delegation to the National
Convention.
Cleveland. it has already been announced.
will visit Michigan next week and he has quite
programme before him. On Monday he will
address the students Of the State University at
Ann Arbor. whore he will be the guest of Pres
iient Angel. Then he will visit Detroit, where
the citizens on Tuesday will give him public
reception and on this day he will meet eX-
Gov. Campbell.
Campbell will lead the Cleveland element Of
the Democracy in Ohio. and aim to secure a
solid delegation against John X. Mclean and
for his chief lieutenants W. H. Harter. Con-
gressman Tom Johnson of Cleveland. and
Allen W. Thurman OF Columbus son OF the Old
Roman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
MIR. BRECKENRIDGE rs GLOOMY:
The Kentucky Orator Somewhat Desp0nd.
ent to the Democratic Outlook.

cut ~ 10 tno De"Ocfotic UNLOCK.
BosToN. Feb. 17.-Congressman Breckin-
ridge OF Kentucky Is in town and to-day gave
his view Of the Presidential outlook in these
words:
II the Democratic party will demand that
the bills passed by the House shall be a sub
stantial repeal of the Mckinley bill. it may
furnish an opportunity for the Democrats to
make a platform which the people will be.
lieve in. and then there will be some hope of
man is selected next fall. In my Judgment.
the only hone Of electing Democratic prresi-
Himself and his pa st Political lie AFFORD sui II
flcient platform, for tho party. so that tho
country will understand that his nomination
pledge. but n promise. that the pledge will DO
kopt II no is elected. Any form OF an am
hignous Or uncertain platform simply means
Democratic defeat"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
SUICIDE IN A CELL,

Despair OF John Sehr OF Newark After ME
Wife Had Arrested Hin.
John Sehr. 80 years old. Of 80 Hayes street,
Newark. went home last night and began to
abuse his wife.
She stood the abuse some time as her hus-
band had been drinking She finally how
ever. turned on him and gave him sound
thrashing. and wound up by taking him to
the Fourth precinct station and there
preterrting charge OF disorderly conduct
half hour later tho doorman found him hang.
ing in his cell dead. He had used his suspend-
erS and q rope,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
Where Yesterdays Fires Were.

A. M-o:45 1874 West Fifty.hrst street. j, u. Grim
Minis, contractor. damage 80
P.M.-l2O. 81 Forsyth street. Herman iierhst. dam
age 81 uDD E:ao 527 5tJ West Thirty fourth street.
Interior CONDUIT lnsuIat"r COMPANY damage, 30;
ti:lO East seventy ninth street Thomas Henry,
damage $50 =; 80 .d Nest fw,ntvlfh street walter
Mcfarland damage So; 49, l"J EsseA street, AorS
liam Cohen. damage TIMING.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
fAkEHEAA. HONEST JOHN ECKLAR,
SIS Asa Whe Came East % Buy Green
Goods Goes Home Again.

1ohn W. Ecklar. "the honestest man in
ITonleomery county. Kentucky" who came
Las. 10 got $1,000 Of somebody else's money
of 300 OF his own. and who was only saved
mom parting with his good money by dctec-
Les LES started for home YESTERDAY. Ilo had
ness against ia" green goods man Tor :, y"ral
Si,,,,,s JJn!s Nd !isVn Brown al the United
H. "' ~, '.s'ii"i curt decided yesterday that
"IIest John ~ klar was released,
,o,nna refused to leave the Jail except In the
He secured the services Of Deputs Gaast 70
Riotect him while In the city. Giant bought
stst riSket and accompanied him 70 the railway
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18

Edward McSorley OF 282 West Forty first
street. a groom in a livery stable. has been
supporting the family and has auarrelled with
his brother Peter. who has been out OF work.
On Tuesday night Edward came home drunk
and found his brother in tho same condition.
sashed it across Peters throat. The ed
man was taken to bellevue Hospital. Edward
and was committed without bail To await the
result of Peters injuries.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
OLD MIX. GAMAGE,S HILL.
He Hoardrd His oney to Pay or Old Debts
Incurred by His Father.

When people called Old Henry +. Carnage.
the University building hermit. a miser they
did the dead man great injustice. 1t was
learned yesterday from those who have seen
the will that the money 80 carefully saved up
by Mr.. Carnage was not to crafty any per-
sonal greed for gold. but is designated In the
will to be used for the payment Of some debts
incurred many years ago by his father.
probate in the Surrogate's office yesterday.
When il shall have been admitted Mr.. j. Alden
Weir will take steps to dispose Of tho numer-
huildng. and Dir. Thomas Denny will act rs
financial executor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18

At 5 o'clock yesterday morning Mrs Frank
Guth Of 254 Camden street, Newark. found her
HUSBAND sitting upright In chair apparently
asleed. On trying to awaken him she found to
her horror that he was dead and cold. He had
taken dose Of carbolic acid from a bottle
which WAS found on the floor near his feet.
to bed and said that no would Join her In a few
minutes. He was "a years old and he leaves
grip for several weeks. and was extremely
Respondent because no lost bis place as u
driver for Mangcls Schmidt on u bread route.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
$4,000. 900 Fire In Now Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb 17-Fire started In the
great dry goods store OF A. Schwartz 4 Son. in
Canal and Bourbon streets. at IL O'Clock to.
night and spread rapidly.
Atmidnight the Schwartz building Werlein's
music store. Cluverin's drug store. and Kru.
gers glove store all in Canal street. were in
ruins.
Schwartz 4 Sons store was the largest In the
South. and it is a total loss. Several other
large mercantile establishments are on fire at
this writing. The total loss will exceed
$3OOOOOO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18

The will OF Brewer Frederick Oppermann.
Jr was fled for probate yesterday. He directs
his executors to discharge an Indebtedness OF
about $4,000 for moneys advanced to his
father and gives his fathcra third Of his en-
tire estate. Tho remainder is to create a trust
the income Of which is to be paid for life to his
divided among his children, Annie Mary. and
Jacob. The executors. his widow. Mary his
father lred"riek orpenrmann; and his broth
empowered to continue his business If they
desm Ii advisable 20 do so.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
Actor CuriIs's Trial.

San Francisco. Feb. 17.-When the Curtis
trial was resumed Mt 10 O'Clock this morning
the defence greatly surprised the prosecution
by the announcement that 1t rested its case.
Inc testimony IN reoattsi VIII Do onened TO-
menc0.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
The New. Star Appear. Brighter.

The new star in Auriga appeared distinctly
brighter early last night than it was on Tues
day night at the same hour. This sudden &C.
cession Of brightness would appear to accord
with the idea that the star is variable of long
PERIOD The later spectroscopic observations
have seemed to favor this idea rather than
that which was first entertained, that the new
star was the result of a collision. 1t is still
ness observed may have been tho result OF the
falling into the star OF an other mass of meteors.