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Evening star., 1896-03-07
MODEL CAVALRY HORSE.
Some of the Requirements for Admis.
sion to Uncle Sans Service


The model cavalry horse is. in color
either bay, sorrel, black or gray. sound.
well bred and of superior class, gentle un-
der the saddle, free from vicious habits
with free and prompt action at the walk,
trot and gallop: without blemish or defect:
of kind disposition and with easy mouth
and gait. He must be a "gelding," (mares
rot taken under any circumstances, of
uniform and hardy color. in good condition,
from fifteen and one-fourth to sixteen
hands high; weight not less than $50 nor
more than 1.150 pounds: forehead broad,
eyes large and prominent; from four to
eight years old; head and ears small, vision
perfect in every respect; shoulders long
and sloping Well back; chest full, broad and
deep; forelegs straight and standing well
under; barrel" large and increasing from
girth toward flank; withers elevated; back
short and straight; loins and launches
broad and muscular; hooks well bent and
under the horse; pasterns slanting, and feet
small and sound. A horse under five years
old will not be purchased unless he is an
especially fine animal, we'll developed Each
rorSe Is subjected to a rigid examination
and any animal that does not meet the re-
quirements in every respect will not be
purchased So it can be seen that a horse
which meets the cavalryman's fastidious
cellerce. Much stress is placed upon the
intelligence manifested by the candidate,
both in expression and actor, and there
are certain peculiarities i'm the face and
eyes of a horse which, to the expert, de-
note the fool, the stubborn brute and the
devilish animal. Another singular phase of
the system is, that while the cavalry horse
must be of perfect shape and faultess con-
formation, he is purchased at from s125 to
$3.50, comparatively small sums for even
desirable ''roadsters." This, however, is
explained in a measure by the fact that
the cavalry horse is useless for breeding
purposes and, as rule. not fast enough as
trotter to make a race horse.
In the United States cavalry service there
are ten regiments Of twelve troops each,
with sixty men to the troop, not counting
officers, and there are ever seven thousand
horses In the service.
The average working life of the cavalry
horse Is about fifteen years, and about 10
per cent Of those in the service die or are
discarded every year.
Evening star., 1896-03-07

ing, hauling, cleaning and carrying Some
one must peel the potatoes, keep the fires,
do the laundry work and all the house,
Keeping. Guard work and corvees come in
due rotation to each man, and the paying
out or money can only alleviate, not abol-
ish, 1t for the well-to-do youth. Again. young
men of the learned professions only doing
cLe years service are frequently required
to put in the two hours from 5 pm. till
Z pm. In the study Of theory and tactics.
Lastly, the ccnsigne dnterd,ction to leave
the barracks) and the bloc (of police halD
are puLishments which cut into even the
most exemplary conscript's time
burdens by hiring fellow-soldier to act
as valet. The practice Is in full force.
His non-cop.missioned officers will be ten
der with him because of his cigars, drinks.
newspapers and cash disbursements They
and all the poorer men will screen him and
be ready to take his blame on themselves.
he may eat the most expensive dinners In
town every evening and frequent cafes not
self socially where there are no officers
But after this there is the barrier.
Inc poor young man has an abominably
hard time of it: He has no pocket money
ana no way OF gaining it except by be-
coming the body servant of a richer con-
script The government gives him one
cent a Cay pocket money and a small ra-
ton of tobacco every five days.
In order TO distract his mind, the poor
conscrlpt may undertake the studies which
lead to the grade of corporal and sergeant
dhese non-commissioned officers have priv
Eeses; they order men about: they receive
presents from the wealthy. He may try to
get into the band and be relieved from hard
work. He may become an officers orderly,
eat stcien dainties from fat kitchen and
receive the smiles Of flirting servant maids
But however he may manage he finds the
time long, the amusements few, the punish
ments frequent
Ihe sergeant bullies the corporal, the SER
geant-major bullies the sergeant. the ad-
1utant bullies the sergeant-maior. the sub
lieutenant bullies the adjutant, the lieu
tenant bullies the suh-lieutenant and the
captain bullies the lieutenant It is well
enough for the subaltern officers, for they
nave chosen their profession. But all bully
the unhappy conscript-who has not chosen
to be soldier STERLING HEIIJC
Evening star., 1896-03-07
A Moving Mountain in France.
rom the ST I0ufs Glnhe- -Democrat

An object of the greatest interest to con-
tinental Europe at this minute Is a walk
ing mountain in Gard, France, which is
moving toward the river of the same name
at the rate of fifteen feet day. In its adj
vance it has destroyed the machinery and
pits of the Grand Combe Colliery, and has
also destroyed nearly a mile of the Alafs
railway. A great thiEg, which must be
done now, is to prepare new channels for
the Gard and Carbon rivers, which are
sure. when the landslide comes, to be COM
pletely choked up. Six hundred persons
have been obliged to leave their homes at
Grand Combe. The lower strata of the
mountain. which rises sheer from the val
ley, are grit and green mart. Both have
given way. owing to the infiltration of
rain. Recently large number of persons
went from Mines to see the. moving noun
tain from the range fronting it, The noise
1t makes IS frightful. and there are wide
cracks in all directions. Nobody is suffer-
ed to go on the mountain or into the val
ley on which it advances.
Evening star., 1896-03-07
Aristocratic wase-Enrncrs.

Many members Of some of the Oldest
houses in France are, according to writer
in London Truth, ow winning a livelihood
as wage-earners and bear their lot with
a cheerful philosophy.
Among them is Marquis de Beaumanoir,
who carries grist to a mill near Nantes.
Vicomte de st. Megrin is a cab driver
Comte de St. Pol makes out gas bills.
Comte d'Auteroche is a gendarme. Mar
quis de Poligny Is an omnibus conductor
Vicomte de Mousliers is searcher in a
custom house. His colleague is Baron
d'Aubinals.
my man-servant," says the writer, sis
an authentic marquis. Emile is his nom
de guerre. The real name is Gaspard. 1t
required 1000 years Of monarchy and one
century of revolutionary unheaval to make
this valet"
b
Evening star., 1896-03-07
Highest of all in Leavening Powe-Latet u Govt Report
RH!a!!! g! Rs%assl! RRaklaRs
ABSOLUTELY PURE

the amounts which have so far been real
lied. The Maverick Bank is in the charge
of Mr.. Tho mas p. Beal as receiver. 1t has
already paid dividends to the amount of
89.O5 per cent. The Keystone Bank, in the
hands Of Robert NJ. Yardley, receiver, has
SO far paid II per cent. The Indianapolis
Bank. Edward Hawkins, receiver. has paid
10 per cent. The Fidelity Bank, David
Armstrong. receiver, has paid IS per cent.
The Marine Bank, Walter S. Johnson, re-
ceiVer, has paid S3 per cent. OF all ma
tional banks which have failed in the past
am told that an average of more than 10
per cent Of their Indebtedness has been re-
covered. and all-told the national banking
system is the safest and most reliable on
record. FRANK G. CARPENTER.
Evening star., 1896-03-07

man from his forced military duties. Those
sentenced to prison for above two years re-
main at the disposition of the minister of
n arine Those who have only had three
months prison or two condemnations for
shorter terms must be Incorporated in the
light infantry of Africa.
These twenty-five years Of personal mill
itary service are made up of three years in
the active army, ten years in the reserve of
the active army, six years in the territorial
army and six years in the reserve of the
territorial army.
1t is the three years active service which
Evening star., 1896-03-07
He Had Heard Her Say So,
From the Louisville Evening Post.

rTOH INC LOUISVILLE Evening POst.
That 1t is only step from the sublime
to the ridiculous is well illustrated by the
following amusing incident that happened
few sabbaths ago in a well known
church, and caused no little merriment
among the teachers. The superintendent
was telling the wee small folks Of the
custom in certain countries of claiming
the prisoners hands and feet together
And" she asked, don't you suppose THAI
if some one came and released them they
would be very happy and grateful?"
1t was unanimously agreed that they
would.
And continued the superintendent,
coming to her point, Jesus was sent 10
Are any of you here bound with the chains
of sin?" NO" piped the four-year-old off,
spring of the minister. I'm not, but my
grandmother is"
Evening star., 1896-03-07

as well as the brother Of q soldier who has
died or been permanently injured In active
service, Is let or because Of that brothers
merits.
engagements with the government to serve
as public school professors, tutors or in
struetors need only serve one year in the
active army, because they are otherwise
Evening star., 1896-03-07
How Millions Have Been Lost
Through Dishonest officials.
SCHEME OF GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
Companies Organized for the
Making Of Promissory Notes.
RECENT BIG ,swINDLEs
copyrighted. 1896, by Frank G. carpenter.)

WRITE TODAY OF
the losses of millions.
Our national banks
are considered the
safest Of invest
ments. Still, in them
fortunes have been
stolen, rich lnen have
been made paupers,
and the widow and
the orphan have
again and again lest
their little all. Gil
gantic frauds have
T. rornafr tad
Evening star., 1896-03-07

only or eldest son of widow or of a father
who is blind or in his seventeen year are
though. TO have imperative duties to their
families. whose performance the law en-
forces The only or eldest son Of a family
OF seven children is shown favor because Of
the fruitfulness of his parents. And the
brother of a soldier already under the flag,
Evening star., 1896-03-07

4 a personal military
service of twenty-five
years.
TIE French child
sees his brothers GO
ing off beneath the
flag" He knows his
own turn must come.
and that neither mon
ey nor influence can
save him from it.
Not even infamy
can save a French
Evening star., 1896-03-07
ARMY IN FRANCE
ALI French Boys Must Serve Their
Country as Soldiers.
WIEN YOUNG MEN REACH TWENTY
Then They Are Liable to Three
Years Duty as Recruits.
THE TRYIN ORDEA AL

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
PARIS, February 25, 1896.
Evening star., 1896-03-07

People will have DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Evening star., 1896-03-07
Money Saved by Receivers.

In closing this article I wish to say that
large portion Of the amounts thus stolen
by the above banks have been recovered.
Controller Eckels speaks in the highest
terms Of the work Of the receivers, and
he has given me q memorandum of the
Evening star., 1896-03-07

~ V Z r Y FRENCH
III man owes his country
Ia PERSONAL military
Evening star., 1896-03-07

In the meantime these purchases began
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-19
SAVED FROM DEATH.
Miss Jurdee's Narrow Escape from
Being Burned at Mad
iSOn.

Madison, Wis, March 14.-[Speciall-
n thrilling scene occurred ON King street
about 1910 this forenoon. Just as Z.
j. fskolsky, special agent of the Wiscon-
SIN Telephone company, reached a point
a few feet below Naffz's drug store, in
the Jacobs & Hobbns block, he heard
the terrible screams of q woman at the
top of the stairs leading to the job
printing office of Mayor & Knudson.
She cried: "Fire! Fire! My God,
what shall we do"
Mr.. Skolsky ran towards the stairway
and when within six or seven feet of the
entrance, a woman, enveloped in flames,
rushed out of the doorway, flew across
the sidewalk and dashed herself in the
snow in the gutter. Although Mortified
at the appalling sight, Mr.. Skolsky threw
ms heavy overcOat upon the blazing hui
man form and rolled her over and over
The flames were soon eXtingulshed and
the suffering woman with all her outer
garments burned from her body was
picked up and carried in the arms of her
deliverer from a terrible death into the
drug store.
Miss Jurdee was starting a fire in Il
gasoline stove when the can exploded,
the burning oil flying over her person.
She threw the can out of the window
before running downstairs, thus saving
the building She is badly burned about
the breast, arms, face and neck, but the
doctors say her injuries will not be ia
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-19
LAMONT FOUND GUILTY.
Waupun for the Murder Of
McCarthy.

West Superior, Wis, March -
Guilty of murder in the first degree was
the verdict of the jury in the Lamont
case last night. The jury retired at 6
O'Clock, and at word was sent to
Judge Vinje that a verdict had been
reached.
The crime for which Henry Lamont
was found guilty was the murder of a
man named Mccarthy in the woods near
Dedham last September. The only mo-
tive made apparent for the killing Of
Mccarthy was that he w lted the lat
ter's coat and shoes. These articles were
afterward sold by him to parties at Two
Harbors, Mimi, for paltry sums, and
the circumstance had much to do with
his conviction. After killing Mccarthy,
he went direct to Two Harbors. and a
few weeks later left there in company
with a man named Mcmillan. who had
considerable money about his person.
Mcmillan was last seen in company with
Lamont at Duluth, until his body was
found in the woods near Superior about
month ago. He was supected of this
murder also, and recent developments
have substantiated the theory.
His sentence of life imprisonment will
be pronounced today.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-19
Gold Mining in Victoria.

Forty years ago Victoria was the fore
most gold-producer in the world. throw
ing even California into the shade. AL
though however, it's output has shrnnk
from over 100000 ounces in 1856 to
$4,000 ounces last year, has now again
become Il progressive quantity, and the
product in 1895 was greater than that III
any previous year since 1885. This was
due to exceptional causes. the granting
to the unemployed of free passes by rail
way from Melbourne to the various gold
fields having added $4,000 laborers to the
number of prospectors and "fossickers.
Quartz mining was less actively pursued
in 1894 than in 1893, and the whole gain
came from aluvial deposits. OF these,
as usual, the most important were the
''dcep leads Of gravels contained in the
beds of Pliocene streams now buried be-
meath lava flows. In Victoria these
gravels are almost exclusively reached
by shafts. the deepest of which, at Ben
digo. is now down 1922 feet. The gov
eminent geolOgist reports that some ex-
tensive systems of deep leads have been
discovered and traced out by behring's, one
system in particular. on the northern side
of the Great Dividing range and to the
westward of the meridian of Melbourne,
having an aggregate length OF forty
miles of leads. To work this an enor
NOUS capital would be required, and it is
proposed to make it Il national undertake
Ing. subsidized by the government.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-19
BIG MEET PLANNED.
Efforts OF Horsemen to Bring the Kite
Track Into Prominence.

Fond du Lac, Wis, March 13.-[Spe-
cial. I'VE want the best horses in the
country at our races to be held in June.
This was the decision that was reached
at Il meeting of the stockholders and
directors of the Kite Park association
held at the Windsor house Wednesday
evening. In order to do this it was de-
cided to have purses offered that would
be an indUcement to hOrsemen to bring
their speedy stock to this city and enter
them in the local races. The secretary
and financial secretary were appointed
committee to arrange Il programme for
the coming June race meeting and au-
thoriZed to offer purses to the amount
of $4,000. 1t was decided to send sub
scription lists of stock in the association
to the chairman of each township i'm the
county, with the request that they So
licit for the same in their respective
towns, and to grant them authority to
designate suitable persons to assist them
in the work.
Mayor Atkins signed the resolution
passed by the common council at Il meet
ing held March ,, which is protest
against placing flush boards ON the Me-
nasha dam. The resolution was for
warded to Washington this morning.
Congressman Cook sent letter to
Mayor Atkins yesterday stating that no
action would be taken in the matter at
present.
Mrs. ClarlSSa M. HOuSh, WIDOW OF the
late H. Hough of Omro. died at the
home of her daughter-in-Iaw, Mrs. G.
Hough. 92 East First street, at 9:15
o'clock this morning, of paralysis, aged
81 years The deceased was a member
of Calsta lodge No. IA. Daughters of
Rebekah of Omro. The funeral was
held from the residence this afternoon
at = o'clock. with interment at Rienzi.
Rev. John Baltzly ofciated.
At business meeting of the Peoples
Christian association last evening it was
decided to extend a call to Rev. w. d.
Cornell. the pastor. for another year.
He took hold of the congregation a year
ago and has secured Il membership in
that short time of 500
Mrs. b. G. Fisher of this city re-
ccived word this morning from El
Paso, Tex, that her brother, John
Doyle. had been killed at that place.
He was prospecting. 1t is believed that
he was killed by Mexican. who was
with him as a guide. The remains will
be taken to Adell Sheboygan county,
Wis. for interment.
Miss Annie, the 13-year-old daughter
of Conductor Thomas Butler, died at
her home last evening after an illness
of several weeks. The remains will
be taken to GAINESVILLE for burial.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-19
Starving Doctors of Paris.

I'm the British Medical Journal IL Paris
correspondent says that at least $500
physicians in France are battling with
starvation and he adds that physicians
themselves are largely responsible for this
state of affairs. They have taught lady
patronesses of different societies to di-
agnose diseases, to dress and bandage
wounds. to vaccinate their own children
and those of their neighbors. Medical
science is vulgarizcti IN every way.
Doctors write in important daily papers
explaining how bronchitis and cramps of
the stomach are to be cured. and LIN
fashions journals they teach how to cure
pimplesS and avert headaches. Further
more, they have urged that hospital
treatment be paid at the rate of As I'd
per day.. the middle classes profit by this
tariff to, become hospital patients. theiw
conscience at ease since they pay. Five
hundred thousand gratuitous consulta-
lions arc given yearly in Paris dispensa-
ries, and in this way large amount of
fees is diverted from the medical pro-
fession."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-19
HOW ENGLISH MADE HIS MONEY.

Loaded with Texas Bonds When the State
Entered the Union.
In Indiana Mr. English was thought
rich man. He left an estate worth S3,-
coo. GOO. half of which goes to his son.
is of fifty years growth and began
. til the annexation of Texas. Mr..
lnglish was then % years old and clerk
ing in a department at Washington. lie
was richer in character than III purse,
and had his reputation at his home not
been Of the very best, that doodtide IN
affairs thai Shakespeare sings OF would
probably have dashed past him and been
lost forever. He had some money at
Lexington. his native town, and had
saved all possible from his salary OF two
years-for Mr.. English was born
saver. though not then dominated by his
genius for acquisition. The bonds of
the Texan republic We're at very low
price-not above Z or s cents. Jesse ID.
Bright, who anticipated Texas becoming
state, was friend to young English
and told him that he might lay the basis
of fortune, if he had ambition that
way, by buying Texas bonds. but
mind" said Mr.. Bright by way of eau
ton. this is only my opinion. You must
not bold me entirely responsible if an
that the situation be more fully ex-
planned. which was done Ee was then
prepared for the consequences of his
own acts. Here was clearly his oppor-
tunity. He got leave of absence as
quickly as possible and went back home.
There he drew on the town for all the
money he could borrow. But the town
was poor. One of the richest men in it
was a merchant who had made snug
sum by swapping prints for produce,
and who liked Bill English. He was
asked for 4 liberal loan. He wanted time
20 consider. But time was money then
CT nothing. No golden dream had ever
suggested to him Il speculation in bonds,
but on English's assurance he she!led
out thousand or so. He knew that,
make or break, it would be returned to
him. That was in 1915. English went
back to Washington and put every dollar
he had in Texas bonds. The Lone Star
joined the constellation the bonds went
to par and Mr.. English made his pile:
Like the peach, it grew, and it grew, anu
it grew. But some of it returned 20 the
OIL merchant at Lexington. Enterprise
had pushed him to the wall, he had made
other loans that were lost, and the bank
that held his money collapsed in a panic
He lived four years, surviving his Wlie
six months, without a shelter or table
of his own, and during all this time Mt
English cheerfully supplied him with
both. Philadelphia Times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-19
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
Two Farmers Injured at Crossing Near
OcoItO.

OcO1itO.
Oconto, Wis, March 14.-[Special.7-
Two farmers, brothers, named Bindle,
who reside in the town of Little River,
were struck by a northbound freight
tram on the Chicago < North Western
railway yesterday afternoon and serious
ly injured. They were driving over the
crossing about one miles north of the
city. One horse was killed while the 9TH
or was unhurt. The train took the men
aboard and backed down to the city,
where medical attendance was secured.
Later IL the evening they were taken
in a critical condition.
election was the largest ever made in
0conto, the four wards aggregating Il
total of 21OO names.
The mercury has reached as low point
during the past week as it has at any
time this winter.
The logging camps are still i'll full
operation, and the men viii! be kept at
work as long as the cold weather lasts.
Quite an improvement in lumber sales
has been notceab BILE the past two weeks,
and lumber has moved more freely than
for several months.
Few candidates for the mayoralty have
entered the lists up to date. 1t is gem
orally conceded that w. III. Young may
have the position
A large proportion of the right-of-way
has been purchased for the new railway
line which the Chca go K NorthW estern
will this summer build from Gillctt north
to Cavoul.
Jacob Messenger. one of the pioneers
of Oconto, died this week.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-19
BELONGS TO WISCONSIN.
Gen. Runkle's Claim to the Cannon ut
Madison Not Good.


Madison, Wis, March IL Special. l.
The claim of Gen. Runkle of Chicago
that one of the old brass cannon, relics
of the Civil war, which form one of the
chief attractions Of the Capitol park, and
are objects of curiosity 10 all visitors to
the Capital city and of almost reverence
to the old veterans. Goes not belong to
Wisconsin at adj, but that it was captured
by the Thirteenth Ohio regiment from
the rebels, and is rightfuly the property
Of the Buckeye state, has set some of the
force in the adjutau t-seneral's Office at
work looking up the records, and Maj.
+. S. Phillips is chasing after facts
which will establish Wisconsn's right
to retain the prize. Gc0. Runkle discoy-
cred the cannon while here recently as
the guest of the Sigma Chi fraternity at
the state university, he being the head
Of the order in this country. He was
sarolling through the capitol park, look
ing over the cannon, when he came
across this one, which he claims to have
recognized as the one captured by the
Thirteenth Ohio. 1t is said he is in
voking the aid Of the war department
0flicials,to compel Wisconsin to give up
the cannon. There is good evidences,
however. that the gun belongs to Wiscon-
sin and will stay here, which will require
something more than Gen. Runk.c's rec
objections to refuto.