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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06
Sporting N0tfs.

Matt Matthews, New York light
weight. is out with challenge to box
Owen Iiegler.
Jack Ward, the Newark bantam, says
he will challenge the winner Of the Barry
Kelly contest.
Leslie Pearce and Jack DAILY, two well.
known light-weights, have been matched
to fight to finish for a $500 purse, the
contest to be decided in private in about
two weeks.
1t is reported that Dan Creedon and Kid
Mccoy have been offered purse OF Sl5,.
900 to box at johannesburg, South Africa
If this is true it is probable that Creedon
will pack his grip and be off by the first
steamer.
The Broadway A. c., where young Duffy
met his fate, has determined to, IL possi-
bic, preclude the possibility of an un.
trained man engaging in another contest
IN the Broadway arena. Arrangements
have been made to have physician in at.
tendance to examine all contestants be.
fore they are permitted to enter the ring.
Dan Stuart, who says he will pull off the
Corbett- Fitzsimmons fight, posted check
Tor $1,000 yesterday with AL Smith, the
final stake holder, Stuart said that he did
not care to run the risk of an arrest for
posting the money in New York State, so
no Went over TO Jersey City to complete
the transaction.
Owner Abel of the Brooklyn Baseball
Club, said yesterday that further reason
why his club intends to play Sunday
games this season was because certain big
clubs in the East arc making n fight against
Sunday gamos SO rs to drivo out the old
American Association clubs and break the
ten years agreement.
Daniel Flanagan, the Fishkill youth
who was badly punished by William Cat
skill. a cOlored pugilist, in a prize fight
last night, is still in critical condition at
Low Point, New York. Flanagan was
stricken with paralysis
John McGraw, the popular third base
man of the Baltimore team, intends to
follow the good example set by Catcher
Clark and marry Baltimore girl. Mo.
Graw's bride will be Miss Minnie Doyle,
the daughter of NJ. II. Doyle, well known
in political circles.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06
RoTH,s GREAT CYCLING. VI


CHICAGO Jan. 8.--The years mileage
record medal will no doubt be awarded
to e. N. Roth, of the Clarendon wheel.
mon, this city, who, on New Years eve in
driving rain storm, completed one Of
the greatest years rides Of history, ride
that promises to stand unchallenged for
many years to come Roth rode 84,8sO
miles in $40 days, an average of over l0i
miles each day for the entire time. He
Travelled over dozen states In making
this ride, and followed the good weather
throughout the country, He started Jan.
20 and finished Dec. 81, at midnight. His
greatest months mileage was 1900 miles
and over.
Roth has ridden one wheel the entire
season, with but pne aoeident, byoken
rim. He has ridden but two sets of tires,
wearing out one on railroad tracksL He
had one puncturs Just before reaching the
10000 mile mark, for which he was striv.
ing without puncturlng. His wheel
weighed twenty-five pounds, the tires
weighing five pounds. Roth rode in
Texas, Colorado and Illinois, and all the
neighboring states.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06
Suicide OF o Bank Treasurep,

PITTsBuRG, Jan 3.-Mr ChristoDher
Schaur. Jr., treasurer of the Nations
Bank for Savings, committed suicide
some time during the night His body
was discovered hanging from the rafters
in the closet of the Allegheny gymnasium.
Tho president of the bank says his nc.
counts are straight The auditing com.
mttce hns Just completed its exnmina.
tion for the last year Schauer had not
been in good health for u year, and was
very moross, 1t is thought that despond.
ency was the cause of tho suicide
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06
Mckinley Touched the Button.

MIDDLETowN, N. Y, Jan. Cat 2 O clock
this morning President-elect Mckinley
touched button at his home in Canton,
O., which started the Worcester Salt com.
pany's special trcins on the Erie railroad
The trains are composed Of 100 freight
cars and were handsomely decorated with
signs and banners in hanor of the enor.
nous consignment which they carry from
the Worcester Salt company, at Silver
Springs, to New England jobbers The
shipment is one of the largest ever made.
1t is to be distributed to the Wholesale
dealers throughout the New England
states. There WAS grand celebration at
Silver Springs when the trains moved
AWAY.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06
Rreaidsnb MoHinlaY,a CnhInAh.

CLEVELAND, O., Jan. G. 6.--Presiden t .elec
Mckinley and Marcus A. Hanna have a
last got down to the serious work of con
structlng q cabinet for the Few admins
tration. There seems to be no possible
doubt but that Cornelius n Bliss, o.
New York, has been offered AID accepted
the secretaryship Of the United Stnte!
navy under the new administration. This
Is the first definite step towards tho erec
ton of the cabinet, which will bs fol
lowed by definite understanding with
Senator Allison, whom Major Mckinley
will meet in Canton this afternoon. With
tho appointment of MIR. Bliss goes tho US
surance that Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, of New
York will be the next minister to the
court Of ST. James
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06
CONGRESS RECONVENES.
eenate Passes a Bill Restricting
the Death Penalty. .aAaIi
wIpIKG OUT OLD BLUE LAWS.

ofSixty Offenses for Which the Death Pen.
/, atty Was Prescribed, bus Five Now Re.
nain-Another Radical Resolution Re.
gardinx the War in Cuba.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-The senate yes.
terday passed the house bill abolishing
the death penalty In q large number Of
cases. The measure Is in the line of re-
cent state laws abolishing capital punish,
ment, and applies the same principle to
federal otfenses. although the change il
net extended to total abolition Of the
death penalty. The present laws which
have come down from colonial times, have
sanguinary aspect, and prescribe death
for sixty offenses Of various character.
ahe bill passed yesterday reduces these
ofenses to dve-treason, rape, murder
and two offenses applicable to tho army
and navy. In all other otfsnsss hard labor
for life Is substituted as the maximum
punishment, and even In cases of murder
and rape hard labor may be substituted
II the jury states In its verdict without
capital punishment"
During the day Mr.. Call, Of Florida, in.
troduced resolutions calling for informa
tion as to the condemnation of Julio San
gully at Havana to life Imprisonment,
and also directing the secretary OF state to
demand Sauguillys immediate release
Mr.. PETER, of Kansas, delivered lengthy
speech in support Of his resolution for
national commission.
The house entered upon its work i'm
msdiately after reassembling by taking up
the Loud bill to amend the laws relating
70 second class mail matter. The whole
day was devoted to general debate on the
measure under special order which will
bring the bill to vete this afternoon at4
o'clock. The general provisions of the bill
arc pretty we'll understood. Its principal
features are the denial to the mails OF
serial book publications at one cent per
pound rates and the stoppage OF the news
paper sample copy privilege. ~
Representative Sulzer, of New York,
introduced joint resolu ton stating that
Ehs kingdom of Spain is not conducting
the Cuban war in accordance with civil.
fzsd usages, and notifying Spain that iii
the barbarous manner in which the war
has been conducted does not cease within
thirty days the United States will rscog.
nize the Independence of Cuba and nain.
tain it by force Of arms"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06
Ex-Congressman Iaaictea for Libel.

WASHINGTON, Jan 6.-The grand jury
has returned an indictment for criminal
lihsl against OK Representative Conn, Of
fndiana, the former proprietor Of the
Washington Timey; A bench warrant for
his arrest was iss,Ga, The alleged libel
charged that District Commissioner Trues-
t2esl had used his public office for his per-
soaal and private ends instead of the pub
iie good Mr., Conn Ia now in Indiana, but
Il Is understood will return shortly and
will give bonds to answer tu the indict-
manB
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06
Park CoRm.ssi0u.

The regular meeting of the Park Com
mission was held yesterday afternoon.
Messrs. William Candy, d. ]. Mention,
Joseph A. Richardson. Samuel Bancroft,
William Bancroft, G. w. Bush, Theodore
Leisen, and J. Newlin Gawthrop were pres
ent. Mr.. Mention presided. George w.
Bush and J. Newln Gawthrop were reap
pointed members of the commission by
Judge Grubb. It being the first meeting
of the year new officers were required to be
elected. William Candy was elected pres
ident and Joseph A. Richardson secretary.
He will furnish bond at the next meeting.
Mr. Canby took the chair and the report Of
tho Finance Committee was read, aud
showed that balance OF $7,945,57 remain-
ed. The expenditures were s2,44477.
Messrs, Candy. Mention and Gawthrop were
appointed as the executive committee, and
Bush, Carpenter and MeNulty as the FL
nancial Committee.
The report of the Executive Committee
showed that the suspension bridge over
the Brandywine had received needed re-
pairs The motion to lay out Riddle ave-
nue. through park land had been reconsid-
cred, and the width of the street will be
and Sewer Department had been asked to
take some action on the storm water which
collects on Scott and Wawaset streets, and
to conduct it underground to Crooked run,
The attention of the department had also
been called to the deposit of filth. occa-
stoned by the dry Gather, on Lincoln and
Wswaset streets. The committee also re-
ported the transfer of the blacksmith shop
at Market street and the race. and the Win
slow lot at Fifteenth and Market Streets
The bill OF the Gilpin avenue tree fund was
referred to the Executive Committee with
power to act, and several other bills were
ordered paid The petition OF Samuel BAN
croft for lights on the Kentmere parkway
was referred to the Executive Committee.
They will consult Mr.. Bancroft and arrive
at some conclusion as to the location of the
lights. The Park Commission, in order to
make necessary improvements, will require
more funds. The matter OF securing an
was discussed, and Messrs.
Mention and Bush were appointed a COM
mittee to await on City Council and. If pos
sible, secure an appropriation. The pub
lication of the report of the commission
was referred to the Executive Committee
with power to act.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5-Flour firm; winter
supsrine s2.s0G3 10; do, extras, $325Qs 80 ;
Pennsylvania roller, clear, s4.2b,94 10; do. do.
straight, s4.55Ga85: western winter, clear,
81 26t9d60 Wheat weak; January, 9tG9l14c.
Corn atoady January, 27tSg2Tstc. Oats quiet; !;
January, 2S]a(G2Bszo Hay dull choice timothy,
sl4@l&5O for large bales. Beef quiet; family,
ss.5OGlO. Pork dull; family, siO9l05O Lard
quiet; western steam, $l07ls. Butter steady;
western creamery, ls(g2ec; do. factory, 7(9l4c. ;
Elgins, 2lc.; imitation creamery, llOlGc, New
York dairy, lOgl6o !; do. creamery, l00D19c. !;
extra state prints. Wholesale, 23c. prints
tobbing al pSgaec, Cheese quiet; large and
small. ls(Dlos4c,; part skins, 1880. full skins,
2ISD3c Eggs steady; New York and Pennsyl.
vaEia, leG2lc western fresh. l4glee.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06

SING SING, N Y, Jan, 4. Frank ELI
son, OF Now York, was released from Sing
Sing prison yesterday, after having served
hlSterm for assaulting William HenriQues.
BE was sentenced on Oct, 0, 1893 For good
behavior seventeen months was taken
frnln his sentence, and a short time ago
Governor Morton further reduced the sem
tsnce by five months and seventeen days,
thu time Ellison spent In jail before his
conviction
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06
StnmbuIoira rruItlaaa AnnenL

BERLIN, Jan. 6-The Kolnische zei-
tung prints hitherto unpublished letter
from the late NJ Stambulof. ex.premier
of Bulgaria, addressed to Prince Ferdi-
nand at Carlsbad ten days prior to Stam-
buloffs murder, entreatins the princes
permission for him to quit Bulgaria, for
which he had already repeatedly applied
in vain. The Kolnische Zeitung adds
that Prince Ferdinand did not reply to
the latter
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06

CHICAGO, Jan. 6-The city council has
passed M ordinance prohibiting the wear
Ing Of any hats in theaters The offenss
Is pronounced as misdemeanor and pun.
ishable by a fine of not less than $40 nor
more than $2b The feature Of 1t Is that
ths persons who wear the hats are not
hnsd, but the managers of the thesters.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06
Archbishop Fabre's Funeral.

MONTREAL, Jan. 8..--The funeral service
orer the body Of the late Catholic Arch.
bishop Fabre was the most gorgeous that
has been seen here in years, and was at.
tended by thirty bishops including all the
bishops OF Canada, with the exception of
Mgr. Cleary, of Kingston, who was i'll.
Two United States bishops were also pres
ont Bishop Duhamel conducted the
funeral service, but at the special request
Of the decenssd there was no sermon.
When the body had been taken ont OF it's
temporary coffin to bo placed in the vsuls
struggle ensuod between the priests
surrounding the coffin to obtain posses.
mon of pieces of the lining Us relics
Hardly any of it was left
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06

Nearly every consumer Of gas in the
city is protesting against paying this
quarters bills One consumer told me
this morning that his bill was four times
as large as 1t was the last quarter. Another
man said his was twice as large yet he
had used moro gas the previous quarter
than he had the last. Both gentlemen
said they knew OF many other consumers
whose bills were twice as large as they
shnuIl la
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06
Cubau Loader interviewed MoK,n,.v.

CLEVELAND, Jan. Cit developed to-
day that Senior f. g. Pierra, of the Cuban
junta, had conference with President.
elect Mckinley at the home Of Mr., NJ. A..
Hanna last Sunday, at which the entire
Cuban situation was thoroughly, can.
vasssd. Major Mckinley did not indicate
what use he would make of the informa.
tion or what stand he proposed to take
when his time should come. 1t is under.
stood, however, that he will treat of the
Cuban difficulties at SONS length IN his
message to the extra session of congress-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06

= Don't Tall to go to tho Auditorium on
Friday evening, January Stb when Senn.
tor John Is. Gordon will lecture Oh "The
last days Of the Confedcracy."
He tslls of the last days Of the war IN a
most thrilling manner und ono does not
know, Gays. Wilmington lady, who has
heard him, whether to laugh or cTy but
all the time he ls preaching a wonderful
sermon on 1.-THE Gospel Of Peace and
Love-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06

SLR1NGFIELD, Ills, Jan. Ex-Governor
Altgeld yesterday pardoned twenty CON
victs, twelve of whom were charged with
murder. The sentences of the latter
ranged from short terms for manslaugh ter
to imprisonment for life for murder In the
first degree, Fhe reason given by the
governor for the issuance Of the pardons
was that they were recommended by the
states attorneys of the counties repre-.
seuteQ
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06
An,i-spanlsh Demonstration In Paris.

PARIS, Jan, g. There was meeting in
the Sale de Rivoli last night to protest
against the torturing Of anarchists in the
prison In Barcelona, Spain. Violent
speeches were made, and nt their concu-
sion 500 persons marched to the Spanish
embassy In the Boulevard de Courcellas
singing the "Carmagnole" and Ca Ira,"
and shouting "Conspuez Canoves." The
police dispersed tho mob and arrested sew
eral Of the members.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06

Bishop Coleman, Reys. George O. Hall,
H. Ashton Henry, NJ. B. Dunlay. E. NJ.
Skagan and r. L. Morgan, with the COM
evening enjoyed their fannuai Christmas
feast. Afterward the advisability of be.
ginning the erection Of church building
for the mission was discussed All favor
edentering early upon the work.
A COMMITTEES was appointed TO select
site. During the evening number Of
people subscribed to the building fund.
The people OF the church have obllgat.
ed themselves to raise certain amount.
Much interest is taken IN the movement
for new church building
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06
Passenger Train JUN ped a Trestle.

OMAHA, Jan. GA passenger train on
the Burlington road jumped trestle en-
tering the city yesterday. Five people
were badly injured, one Of them fatally
They are: John Curles. conductor; Rob-
ert Adkins, Henderson, Ia, fatally; S.W.
Lamb, express messenger; Miss May Paul,
Henderson; Curtis Curran, brakeman.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06

NEW York, Jan. 5,--Cablss quote American
steers at lO14t9lll1c., dressed waights; sheep ut
61G4a]ScD: refrigerator beef at 1850. Calves
weak for all sorts; voals, ss(g7 80; barnyard
calves, ssG3.25; good western, $3.50. Sheep and
lambs active; sheep Il4c higher; lambs 1sc
stronger; sheep, s3842s; lambs. s596B5SO
Hogs steady at %. s.70(G4.l0.
EAST LIBRRTY, Pa, Jan. 5.-Cattle steady |;
primo, sAs0G5 10; feeders, 60 360e4; bulls,I stags
and COWS, s2ab@3e5 Hogs steady; primo
pigs, tS.75Q9B.8o; best light Yorksrs and medi.
uns. sa709s76; common 10 fair, S. 8OQt3G5;
heavy. sS.a59SeO; roughs, s2s59925, Sheep
ruled slow AZ about unchanged prices choice
lambs, 50 b2Ot05Sb; common to good lambs.
s3.75Qp6; veal calves, s650D7,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 6-Richard Falk, q
14-year=old son of Dr. Frederick Felk, one
OF tho leading physicians of the city, Ia
dend from knife stab in the heart, for
which Thomas Hanua, Jr, the ls-year-old
son of Thomas Hanna, ex-lieutenant gov.
ernor, is responsible, The boys scuffled
for the possession of IL knife, and In tho
scutile the blade was plunged into Falk's
heart It's claimed the killing was acci-
lantul
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06
squapdsrsd To, tunes for prinh.

BUFFALO, Jan. Erred NJ, Inglshart, a
well known Buffalo attorney who is now
confined In the Middietown insane
asylum, is alleged to have misappropri.
ated large sum Of money belonging to
his clients, besides squandering his own
fortune. Ex-Judge George A. Lewis, who
has charge of Mr.. lnglehart' affairs says
"Mr. lnglehart's liabilities reach mora
tina $50, 600, aud there are no assets. A
portion of this money was appropriated
from what belonged to his clients That
may reach $50, OO0." Mr.. Ingleharts 8
downfall was due to drink.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06
A New Governors Bereavement,

BISMARCK, N D., Jan. Ex-Governor
Frank A. Briggs took the oath of office
and assumed his position as governor yes
terday. A peculiarly sad coincidence in
connection with the Inauguration was the
fact that whils the oath Of office was be.
ing administered the governor received
telegram announcing the death of his old.
est daughter, Stella, at Minneapolis Mr.,
Briggs leaves at once for Minneapolis.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06

The Street and Sewer Depal tment last
night received communication from the
Delaware and Atlantic Telegraph and
Telephone Company asking about the per-
mits the company desires to get, allowing
them to open streets and lay conduitS
The secretary was instructed to notify the
company that the permits could not be
granted until plans were submitted to the
board for approval.
The secretary reported collections of
Sl62.O1, and the city auditor 500; City
Treasurer Adams reported the balance in
bank to be $05, 75G7l.
Plumbers licences were granted to
John f. Daley & Co., Blscoo & PRICE,
The payroll OF SIS! SO was ordered paid
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06
Revival srsstius. nj tjuiou.

Tho nightly meetings at Union M. T..
church are increasing in interest Since
the Watch Night service there have beeu
eight conversions and many others are
considering the question of entering the
Christian hfe in the early part of the new
year. The service will begin tonight at
15o, with song service of half an hour.
singing books for every body free. The
meetings are open to every one and ali
are freely welcome.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06

NEW HAVEN, Jan. 6--Negotiations bo.
tween Yale and Harvard looking toward
. renewal of athletics oan no longer be
snid to be pending, On the contrary, they
hrs apparently broken off short, and q
bnst race as well as a contest in other
branches Of athletics Is O. far off as at the
opening of the breach two years ago.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06

Robert j. Benson and Ruben Hall both
from DuPont's banks, shot live bird
match above Centrevile on Monday
afternoon. Benson won the match by
killing one more bird than his opponent.
After the match, Ruben Hall, r. j. Ben.
son, James Ball, William Ball, Alfred
Charcells and George Battin had u shoot.
ing contest at inanimate targets Ben.
son aud James Ball carried of he
priyes
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06

Yesterday afternoon the defense in the
Ewing damage suit opened with a motion
TO non-suit the action Of the plaintiff on
the ground that negligence had not been
proven but tho court would not grant tho
motion and ordered the case to trial
Samuel Chambers, Francis McCloskey,
Thomas Dill, Walter c. Davis, Charles
Whann, James Chandler, f. +. Dure, w.
J. Ellison, A. S. Reed, DR., w. W. Bullock
DIR. j. ]. Jones and DIR. Blocksom were
the witnesses DR. Jones created sensa.
tion by saying the X ray plate which bore
the photograph of Mrs, Ewing ankle had
been penciIed since he saw it last and was
therefore not correct photograph
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06

New York, Jan. 6.--John Summers,
Che lad who on Wednesday night last
killed John Gaynor In scuffle for the
possession Of Il pockstknife, was yesterday
acquitted Of criminal intent in the affair.
tha coroner's jury finding that Gsynors
death was due to accident
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06

Butter sold to-day at 2S to 30 cents per.
lb. eggs, 25 to 80 cents per. dozen;
turkeys, Is to Is cents per. lb; chickens,
soc to Sl.25 per pair; pork, l0cents per, lb.
sausage, 10 cents per, ID. potatoes, 50 cents
per. bushel; oranges, 20 10 30 cents per.
dozen; celery, cents II stalk; ducks, rs
cents each; geese, SLIPS each; guineas,. rs
cents pair: lemons. l9c to 15Cents d.;
bananas, 10 to ls cents per dozen; white
grapes, 13c to 20 cents per lb; English
walnuts. IL to 10 cents b.; candles from
60 TO 60 cents per lb.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06
Minister Willis RspDrted DYING,

VANCOUVER, B. c., Jan GA Honolulu
correspondent, writing under date of Dec.
Do. says that United States Minister Will
lis. who has been suffering from pneu-
monia for some time, has been given up
by his physicians For three days previous
to the dispatch Of the letter MIR. Wills
death was hourly expected
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06
Thisving County Treasurer Sentenced,

WAvERLY, O., Jan 8.-George Legg,
the defaulting treasurer of Pike county
who embeEzled about Sl7 900 of the coun.
tvs money, pleaded guilty to the crime
yesterday and was sentenced to eight
years In the penitentiary and to pay fine
Of twice the amount of the defalcation.