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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-11
REMARKABLE MARKsMANsHIP.
Killing Four Caribou Out of Five mt
Long Distances.

From the Army and Navy Journal.
A party of four of us left Bath for the
upper part of Maine for a four days hunt
ing trip on February r. There was one
man among u.s. Orderly Sergeant Richard
son, U.S.A., at Fort Pophapl, Me, still in
the service. On the third morning three of
us-tha sergeant, another and myself-left
camp together in search of game, the snow
falling thick, but calm: no wind. We had
not gone more than mile from camp
VIXEN we saw on the next ridge "a hill
side) five caribou standing IN such an open
place that 1T was almost impossible to get
nearer to them without being seen. After
wait Of some time for them to change
their position. that we might advance and
get a shot Of more certainty, our silence
was broken by the sergeant'S remark that
he had killed deer as far away as that and
thought he could kill one of these. We all
agreed to let him take shot, and estimat-
ell the distance at 800 yards. When he got
in his position, WI ich he calls the Texas
grip, and selecting the enc on the right,
told us to look out for him, at the crack
of his rifle, to my great surprise, down
came the animal with his back broken.
The others being bewildered. ran in cir
Gle like, coming to standstill somewhat
nearer to us. All hands estimated $50
yards Again he selected the the
right, and at the crack Of the gun again
the animal droppea, shot through the
HSfti Lie olLcF lHFee ledpeu OH III
other direction, we estimated, 600 yards.
Then the sergeant adjusted his sights to
that distance. and to my great surprise he
killed the third one. The other two sep
arated and one of them came back near to
the first one that was shot. when he stood
broadside to us, and the sergeant fired, but
shot low and broke both front legs just
above the knee. After little diminishing
about in the brush we found him, and one
more shot from the old Springfield rifle,
with the sergeant behind it, gave us four
out of five caribou and only five shots fired,
and by only one man at that. We went
into camp with flying colors, and were the
center of attraction that evening.
One of the purity inquired of the SER
geant where he had obtained such prof.
cheney In n,arksn anship when he pulled
his coat open and exhibited splendid gold
badge from the army, distinguished
marksmans medal won by him in 1889 in
the division competition Of the army, de-
partment of the cast. Our party were on
this nunt for several days and killed six
deer. two elk I'D four caribou of which
Sergt. Richardson killed four caribou. three
deer and one elk and he killed them all
over 300 yards. except one deer. which he
shot on the run and about $50 yards dis
| tance, breaking his neck
j. 8. JONES' u. 6. A.. Retired,
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RIVERDALE.

An injune ton forbiidinG the further erection Of
tn. small house west of the railroad track has
been obi lined. The plea Upon the part Of the
Riy erdaie Park Comp ny IL that the building is
not planned in accordance with the regulations
with which all lot owners expected to comply.
Thre. new houses under way In Riverdale.
and the prospects for extensive building this spring
ar. good
Mr. Frank Gasch will begin to build 4 new
house ia Pladensburg I'm a few days.
Miss Helen Simonds' illness continues to be
serious Mrs. Could. DR.. MariIla Smonds' mother.
Is also quite i'll.
The attendance upon public school Of Eiverdale
Is incr easing.
Mr.. and Mrs Eames Of Boston were the guests
Of DIR. Marilla Simords Thursday last
The Young Peoples Society met Friday night.
For tn. greatest number Of correct guesses IN
The vegetable game Miss Daisy Walker Of Hy-
attsvilis won the prize. Among those present were
the Misses Fowler Ketner, Mangum. with a num-
Der Of married ladies'.
The Mite Society" organized by the Ladies'
Aid Society met at Mr.. Knowles Wednesday
evening The children much amused by the
gramophone manipulated by Mr.. Cross. Mr.. and
Mrs j. Il. Fowler. Misses Bessie and Eleanor
Fowler. Mr. and Mrs F.. A. Preston. Mr.. and MIS-.
weldon Mrs. Burehheld. Mrs. whalley. Mrs.
White Mr.. Web Morley and Miss Lottie Mangum
were some Of the guests present Refreshments
served.
Fowlers Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Cramer. Mr. and Mrs. Weldon, Mr.. Perry B-lwn-
ing. Mr.. George Burchneid and Miss LOttie sfan-
gum in attendance. Miss Bessie Fowler took
the first prize, Miss Mangum the BOBBY prize.
Seine Of the older lads Of the Riverdale school
have organized club for the protection of smaller
b. ys and for the encouragement Of bad language.
Any violating its laws Is to be brought before
iahed the discretion Of its members may die
tcte.
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LOCAL B0WLERS WON
Saengerbund Team Played the Balti-
more Catholic Club.
Two GAMES OUT OF THREE TAKEN
Practically Champions Now of the
Two Cities.
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES

The bowling team of the Washington
Saengerbund went to Baltimore last night,
accompanied by big party of rooters. to
play of the final series of games with Ike
team from the Baltimore Catholic Club
Each team having previously won three
games In a series Of six, last nights match
was arranged to settle the supremacy. and
to make the natter fair to BOTH the alleys
at the Diamond in Baltimore were Sc
lected.
The result was a splendid victory for the
Washington team, the Baltimoreans being
defeated in two games of the three In
spite of the fact that admission to the
alleys was by card only, the attendance
crowded the place to the utmost and the
good plays of both sides were loudly
cheered.
The Saengerbund can now practically
claim the championship of the two cities
as the Catholic Club seems to be the best
of the monumental city teams. Spiess led
the two teams last night. with the good
average of 176. with highest single score for
the Saengers of 1872, while Curran led the
two sides for the single game with 19S and
averaging 10.
The scores follow:
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Tuesday night. The program consisted of violin
solos by Miss Ruth Marean, vocal solos by Mr..
Perry ard Mrs. West. piano selections by Hattie
Ohm, and chOruses by the choir. pleasing fen
ture was the string trio work by Miss Rose War
der, Mr.. Franklin T. Howe, jr., and Mr. Warder,
which was heartily appreciated and loudly ap-
plauded. The ever,ing closed with refreshments.
Mrs Sarah Tice and daughter of New York city
are the guests of Mrs. VIM Quinn.
Much regret Is felt in this vicinity in the recent
death of Mr.. IL. OConnOr Of 4th street lexington.
The Cornthian Euchre Club enjoyed pleasant
meeting Thursday at the residence Of Mr. and Mrs.
A. J.. Jackson
Miss Nellie Bennett of Washington was the re.
cent guest of Miss Mamie Clark.
The BrOOkland School Is to be commended in the
undertaking which 1t has in preparation In the
form of bazaar for the benefit Of the Maine Vie
Tins The date for the event has not been ar
teachers and pupils working earnestly for the
success of this bazaar.
AT the weekly meeting Of the executive commit
tee of the Brookland Citizens Association the at
tendance quite large and the interest mani
Tested general. The questions principally dis
cussed street improvements sanitation and
transportation facilities. The Inconvenience suf-
fered by the people Of BrOOkland and vicinity for
many years at the hands Of the lexington Rail
road Company. and the probable lack of legislation
for this road by Congress-, according to report OF
a committee that had interviewed the chairman
of the House District committee. made it ncces.
sary turn in some other direction to geek rapid
transit. special committee was appointed 10
look into the facilities of the parties seeking for
charters for railroads which shall pass through
BrpOkland.
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England's Wonderful Winter.
rom tho IDon Man n,,o+4o

The agricultural statistics issued from the
meteorological office last night show that
the entire kingdom has added another warm
week to Its already long record. There was
a little seasonable feeling In the air in the
early days of the week, with q northwest
wind and few slight snow showers, but
only trif1ing frost was registered at night,
the rest Of the period being very mild, with
night temperatures nowhere near the freez-
hg point and day readings up in the lfties
For the whole country there was an excess
OF three degrees In the Temperature. ali
districts showing q good excess of growing
weather and a considerable falling or in
the amount of temperature unfavorable to
growth. Only the north of Ireland and the
than usual, other localities receiving but
small amounts. Bright sunshine was good
except in the east and southwest of Eng
merely nominal.
Thus far the season has been so excep-
ttonal as to invite comparison between it
and the same period three years ago to
show the excessive extremes to which we
are subject. Taking the figures for Lon
don as representative station, the past
forty-slx days, from January /, have had n
mean temp nature. day and night. of 43 de-
grees, while the same days in 1875 had only
81 degrees, making this year II degrees
warmer, but the nights alone have shown
80 degrees In 1898 against 26 degrees in
1885, difference of Ii degrees. Still more
surprising are the results when confined to
the first fifteen days of February of the two
years. ths combined night and day read
ings for the past fortnight averaging 43lz
degrees. against 24h degrees three years
ago, showing the enormous difference of 10
degrees, or equal to the difference between
a normal winter and summer. This month
we have had scarcely reminder of frost.
our nights averaging 80 degrees, but the
fortnight from February to Is, 1915. had
| intense fr0gf MI ~ = h
fourteen ranging between 10 and 70 de-
grees, and not one above 26 degrees, giving
mean OF only Is degrees, or 70 degrees
colder than our present experience.
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A Prehi.torie ok tnearthed.
rom the ST. James Budget

An extraordinary discovery, and one
which is just now exciting considerable
interest in antiquarian circles in Lam
cashire and Cheshire. has been made al
Stockport. During the excavations in tbs
construction of sewage works for the town
the workmen came across what has since
proved to be massive oak tree. with two
In mense branches. Prof. Boyd Dawkins,
the well-known antiquary,'i is Of opinion
historic times. and says that it Is certainly
$4,000 years old. The corporation Of Stock
pert Is at loss what to do with the 81
santic fossil, which is supposed to weigh
about forty tons. anda as 1t Is necessary
that 1t should be removed,,.a proposal has
been made to blow it up with dynamite.
This has aroused the Indignation of a
large section of the public, and efforts are
teing made to bring pressure to bear upon
the council to preserve the tree for the
benefit OF the town and the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-11

Two of the best pitchers in the National
League sigaed contracts yesterday. Win
Mercer affixed his signature to satisfac-
tory contract in Mr.. Wagner's Office out at
National Park yesterday, and incidentally
picked up a nice slice of advance money,
while wizard" Hoffer of the Baltimores
went through the same performance with
Manager Hanlon at his Office in the oyster
city.
Groundkeeper Miller and his assistants
have been at work on the right field seats
and grounds at National Park since Mon
day. Very little work will be necessary to
have the park in first-class condition for
the opening practice games.
Six of the Baltimor. players have band
ed together to secure more money from the
Orio,e management than their contracts
called for last year. Jennings. Keller, KEEL
ley, Clarke, Stencil and Bowerman are the
hold-outs. and it Is a difficult question to
decide where the Orioles will be at the
coming season should Manager Hanlon re-
fuse to accede to their demands The
addition of twenty-three games to this
years schedule is what has brought about
the kick.
The new pitcher, Gus weighing. sent in
his signed contract yesterday. Gus comes
highly recommended by managers and
players of the Texas League, where he
pitched last season. and should he be some
thing like his old-time self Mr. Wagner
can place himself In position to receive
congratulations. At one time in his ca
reer Gus was able to pull in $4,000 for six
months work.
James Mcclure, Charley Farrell, AL. Sell
bach and Jake Gettman are liable to drop
into Washington any day. These players
are satisfied with the terms offered them,
and will sign contracts upon their arrival
in the city. Pitcher Dinneen will reach
Washington a week from next Monday,
and is also satisfied with the terms Of
fered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-11

THIRD GAMF
WRESTLERS MATCHED.
Ernest ROeber and the sTerrible
Turk to Meet March 20.

Yousouf. the Terrible Turk and Ernest
Roeber. the champion wrestler of the world,
have been matched. The meeting between
the two is to take place at Madison Square
Garden. in New York, Saturday evening.
March &c.
The articles call for match at the
Graeco-Roman style of wrestling, first two
out of three falls no holds barred Five
hundred dollars side was named as forfeit
money, and side bet, and 80 per cent of the
gate receipts as the purse.
After lively tilt it was agreed that the
referee should be named at :, o'clock on the
day of the match. Both Yousouf and Roe
Der will begin training at once. Each seems
confident of success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-11
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE.

Doctors r. W. Dorsey and W. P. Moncure have
removed the bullet from Fred Ashton, the negro
who was shot by officer while fleeing from him
after having been arrested for breaking into Mr..
s. p. TwOmbley's store 1t had entered the body
under the left shoulder blade and lodged few
inches above his heart.
The funeral of J. W. Whitehead who died in
Washington recently, occurred here Saturday from,
the Southern Methodist Church, and was conducted
by the pastor, Rev. c. X. Millican. The Masonic
lodges Of this place and Clifton turned out In a
body and performed their rites at the grave. The
deceased resided here since the war until he re-
moved to Washington a few years ago. He was
postmaster during Cleveland's first administration.
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BROOKLAND.

AT the recent meeting of the Soldiers Home
Temperance Union the program consisted Of reci-
tations by Miss Bessie stewart; a comic sketch,
Bunch OF Forget me Eois' with Mr.. Ed. Muth as
Her ry Seymor and Mr.. Charles Puriy Morgan:
vocal solos by Mr.. VIM C1abaugh, and comic
sketch. with Miss Bessie Stewart Miss Prettil,ot
and Mr. Muth A. Mr.. Brefbag. These numbers
were interspersed with selections by the home
hacd.
The baptist Mite Society had a pleasant MEETING
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-11

An American has got hold Of Nicaragua
splendid forests, and their destruction is
proceeding in the wholesale American fash
ion. He offers the Nicaraguan govern
cession he asks, to build q railroad fifty
miles long on any point OF the Atlantic
coast
A correspondent OF the Westminster Ga
zette calls attention to the curious iuxta-
public house near Brfdgend. One reads.
TO the Asylum" and the other. ITO the
Cemetery"
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DEAD CORPORATIONS IN KANSAS

The Last Ten Years Has Killed Be-
tween 0,OOO and 1000 of Them.
From the Kansas City Star
When the work of making list of the
defunct corporations of Kansas has been
completed in the office of the secretary or
state, 1t will probably be found that be-
tween 5000 and 1000 companies and Or
Plantations have found places in the cor
poration graveyard Of this state in the
past ten years.
When w. E. Bush, secretary of state de-
termined some time ago to enforce the
law requiring corporations to file annual
reports of their business, there were. ac-
cording to the records, 1900 companies
doing business in Kansas under charters
granted by the state. Charter after char
ter had been granted to companies OF all
kinds during the boom period, and nothing
had been heard from them. No statement
had ever been called for, and there were
no records to show what companies were
doing an active business.
Many of the companies died so long ago
that their existence was forgotten, and
postmasters could find no one to whom to
deliver Secretary Bush's letters asking for
statements. Such letters were duly stamp
ed unclaimed" and returned to the secre-
tary Of state. They are returned faster
than Morris Cain, the clerk in the secre-
tary's Office who has charge of the mat
ter can open and record them. There are
now over thousand such letters stack
ed under Gains desk waiting to be re-
corded.
In the matter of dead corporations Wy
andotte county takes the lead. Cain says
there are nearly five hundred defunet char
tered companies in and around Kansas
City, Kan. Shawnee county comes second,
with about 200 dead corporations, and
Johnson, Leavenworth and Sedgwick coun-
ties are not far behind. Reno county makes
the best showing In -oportion to it's pop
ulation. Not more than twenty-five or
thirty corporations have died out there.
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LOWERED SWIMMING RECORD.
Walter Blum Goes Quarter Mile In
6.23 10.

Walter Blum. a young swimmer, eighteen
years old. created new American record
Wednesday night in the tank of the Chica-
go Athletic Association. 1t was in the
quarter-mfle race. an open contest, one of
three at different distances for the indoor
championship of the Central Association of
the Amateur Athletic Association.
Blums time. 6:23 %, is exactly one Sec
ond faster than any time ever done before
in this country. The previous record is
that of A. T. Kenney of Philadelphia, the
former Austl allan swimmer, who came out
here during the worlds fair and beat all
the best men in the country in the lagoon
in Jackson Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-11

Professor Thompson thinks that perhaps
all insects communicate with each other
by means OF some, to us, invisible radia-
tion. This would account for the peculiar
construction of the eyes of insects, which
do not depend upon rsfraction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-11
wachu.etts VIII Send Ten Exck.

Young Edward H. Ten Eyck, the winner
of the diamond SOULS in England last year.
will again represent America at the Henley
regatta this year. The Wachusett Boat
Club Of Worcester, Mass, has voted TO
send the champion oarSman and also to
send his father. James \. Ten Eyck, as
coach and trainer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-11

Goals from field,-For I. D., Hendley, /;
Hildredth, 1; Ganbin, 1; for N. F., Thomp-
son, 2; Gass. 2 Free goals-I. D., Hendley,
4; for N. F.. Ravenburg, 1. Umpires-
Messrs. Crupper and Pearson. Timer-Mr.
Myres. Scorer-Mr. Brown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-11

Edw. @. Cook 513 Adams ave-. Scranton, Pa
states that he considers DIR. Bulls Cough Sysur
the most efneacious remedy for coughs, colds, etc.
be has Pot found.
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The G. A. c. Smoker.

The Columbia Athletic Club is making
great preparations for its smoker. which
will be given in the gymnasium Of the
club house tomorrow night The program
which mas been prepared for this event has
all the earmarks of being the most attract
i've one that has ever been presented at an
affair of this kind under c. A. G. auspices.
1t will include among other things a special
program of gymnastics. including horizontal
and parallel bars, boxing and wrestling.
trapeze work, fencing and other kindred
indoor sports. One of the features of the
evening will be a special sparring bout be-
tween Fred Pridham, champion welter-
weight of the Toqua Athletic Club of Eng
land, and Won Lindgren, champion middle
weight of the G. A. Z.
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Defeated the remedies,

Interior Department and National Fenci-
bies kept the spectators excited through
out the basket ball game Wednesday night
at the Globe building. The clever passing
of the Interiors won the game for them by
10 to 8. The Interiors were much handicap
ped by having to play two of their men
who were quite lame. but had the grit to
play.
The lineup:
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Schedule for Southern League.

The Southern Base Ball League magnates
have just met at Birmingham. The prin-
cipal business transacted was the adoption
of schedule. The season opens April Ia
and closes August 10, each club playing 1O2
games. Birmingham, Atlanta, Charleston
and New Orleans open the season at home,
their opponents being Montgomery, Angus
ia, Savannah and Mobile, respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-11
The Robinson Oils.
They lubricste more and outlast other ellis
w. G. Robinson & Son,
fc25 -stf BALTIMORE. Nd.
1925 + St. NV.
Establish, d 1915.

1925 + St. NV.
Burchell's Spring Leaf
Tea sold at so cents a
pound. Ii you taste it
you will want it more than
you will the money it costs.
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A Code of Chess Laws Wanted.

o. There Is a movement on the part of Amer.
lean players to induce the committee of the
international chess tournament, to be held
at Vienna in June and July next, to prepare
and have adopted by the worlds greatest
chess masters, assembled at Vienna, a uni
versal code of chess laws. which shall there
after be authoritative and binding. petit.
ton to this effect is being circulated here
and at other places.
the tournament at Vienna will probably
be the most important held for a number
of years The players will be limited to
twenty, and none but prize winners in an
international tourney will be allowed t.
participate. There will be ten prizes, valued
at 5000. 1900. 2.J0O. 1890. 1000 500, 700, 600
800 and 400 kronens. respectively. Besides,
there will be three brilliancy prizes and
prizes for best scores against the prize win
ners. Each player plays two games against
each opponent. and round will be played
each day, except Sunday and Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-11
ShOwalter Again Beaten.

ShOwalter Again Beaten.
Pillsbury again defeated Showalter in
match for the American chess champion
ship in New York Wednesday. The score
now stands: Pillsbury, 3: Showalter. 1;
drawn. 1. The next game will be played
tomorrow.
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'&sl'ts rs sc& rs aceG ~ sce 81 So
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-17
The City Election.

A lively contest in the third ward
was the only thing that prevented
Mondays city election from being the
tamest one on record. VIM. Robnett
and s. o. TannahiIl were the opposing
candidates. A poll of the voters taken
just prior to the election showed q
majority for Robnett tut Mr.. Tanna-
hill and his corps of able Iieutenants
believing that it was an opportune
time to sustain their prestage took the
field and changed the complexion of
things. The vote cast was 12S. Tan.
nahill received u and Robnett 81.
1t was ladies day as far as a majority
of the volers was concerned. Miss
Mary Kroh and Miss Alta Frost played
a prominent part IN the afternoons
work. Miss Kroh's success In cham
pioning the cause of the victor will, it
is said, give her the nomination for
county superintendent on the fusion
ticket this fall.
In the first and second wards the
vote was light. The officers elected
were, T. B. Cooper, mayor; Jno. P.
Roos, marshall; Z. Weisgerber, council.
man for first ward; c. w. Shaft, coun.
Gilman for the second ward aud s. O.
1annahill, councilman for third ward.