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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-05-18
la ULTIMA HORA

-Hola. amigo don Velaauiso sque mott
cias tiene usted de los yanheess
-iDe los yankeesF lOhl Los ya1kee'
ui por ell forr,.
Y, Sde Ia guerra3
-Ess. sefior Comensme, esta en- estatute,
En- statu quo, sefor Velsquiso. Es de-
cir que. -.
Nj mas, nj meuos lesto va 4 ser el
acabosel La fin del murdti
No t,nte, hombre, no tanto Aver Vi
Ultima hor0 -.
Y, cue, ia llegof
-Pero, hombre, sests usted en- Bab,i
mo la ha leido ustedf
A quien, u BAbia2 No, sefior.
lie pregunte que 81 no hs lefdo la - u.
-lNo, sef1or. IQoe dice de nuevs
= Mucho y NADIA Qle los yankees, 4 al.
ina hora, han salido. -.
-sOe d6ndei
De Scila, para caer. !. en- CarIb lis.
lEhi oh! All!
=; i d6ade tan de prisa, don sebn:o9
-Dejems usted, don Sisensndo, que estoy
dado Plnt6n toda su parentela
-Pero, isor que don Sisebdtof
-aO6mo por que' Ill, parece listed po.
co que, dado ell estsdo actual de las cosas,
mis- acreedores del alto comercio del exts.
los negocios estan paralizados y nadie pags'
Ese es mi terror!
--Pero.
Ray! Aquf no hay pero que valga. Et
tai mi furor, qae infeliz del que me deba y
no me paguel
-Calma, calma, amigo mfo lQaien como
usted que posee ell medic de ceorar = no pa,
gaTi
SSe burla ustedi
-Lfbreme Dios.
-Eptonces "
-Oaima, repito. mo dice usted que es.
"a dado Pluton que es mucho su terror
J su furort
ST. sefior.
-BY que ahora mismo Sc dejarfa partg
de IN rayos
-Pero ESQ, squ6 tiene que vert -.
-Ya vera usted. Con el P1ut6n, ell Terror,
ell Faror el Rayo, forma usted 4" Ultima
nora %, una escuadrilla de torpedos, y, no
nay lDg'es, por mas americana que sea, oae
Sc popga al alcance de sus proyectiles. =.
-Eso quiere decir -.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-05-18
MAS DETALLES
SOBRE Ell bOMbARDEO
DE La CAPITAL

Segde manifesto un pssajero del
vapor O,inde Rodriguez, fondeaio
el Is en- la capital, ell jueves por la
nochs hizo saivas la escuadra eneni-
ga, para rendir honores a an alto Je-
fe y dos ofclales muertos en- ell
com bate contra es.a plaza.
FL acorszsdo Yova" quedo abier-
to casi en- banda por Ia cubierta. y
un monitor perdio la torre sufriendo
ademas otras averias de eonsidera-
ci6n. Y en- Puerto Plata deiaron
unos 45 nu.rtos y ademas unos 80
heridos.
En- la hacienda de San Patricio
al otro lado de la bahia-de Cers-
cedo Hermanos. uno de los proyec
tiles que caYeron pesa 1864 libras.
I'm telegrama de NV York. fe
cha 9. recibido por via Saint Tho
mas, anunciaba que habfa frente q
Puerto Rico buques americanos. y
que sc esperaba un combate inml
nente.
La segunda bomba que dispar6 el
enc migo penetro en- ell cuartel de ls
Guardia Civil por Ia pared del Oeste
en- el pabell6n donde habita el tenien
te de dicho cuerpo don Jose Leor
Alvarez, derrumbando ell tabique
hIriendo dieho eficial en- Ia ca eza
siendo de pror 6stico reservado, y
causando dos contusiones con anna
gullamiento en- el brazo izeuierdo J
contusiones en- las piernas 81 her
mano, sargento del 4e Battalion Pro
visional, alumno de la Academia pre-
paratoria. POGO despres entraron
cascos de granada por la parte Norte
uno dentro de la ofcioa del jefs d.
Ia comandancia, destrozando ell uten-
silio de mesa. asf como los otros do
derrumbaron la mitad de Ia part,
Norte del ed,6cio, ocasionando gran
des dasperfectos en- Ell mobiliario
Tambien result6 herido el guardi
Miguel Bosca, que Sc encontraba e'
Ell cuartel de Ballsj4, con tres lesio
nes ): una en la cab-za, de pron6stic
reservaao y dos contusiones.
E proyectil que cay6 en- el to
eho de la casa que habita en- .ntur
ce el director de La Correspondence
abrio an boquete de mas de s. cen
ltfmetros de diametro
- Frente al cuartel de la artilleri
de montana Sc encontr6 enterrado al
enorme proyectIl var k7e. Pesa 81
libras y los artllleros 10 exhiben al pti
bico.
La casa de Ia calle de la Forta.
leza ndmero 81 piso 80 de la derech
que recib:o 5 proyectiles, pocos dfa
antes habfs sido abandonada por i
fanilia de ell Lcdo don Hernini
Diaz Navarro.
-Durante ell bombardeo, desde g
castillo del MORO una comps MA de
battalion de Asturlas hizo varias des
cargss de fusilerfa al buque america
no que sc acerc6 distsncia de l so
metro oyendose una gran grlterf
abordo, por 10 cual Sc supone causa
ron muchas bsjas al enemigo.
Entire los ofciales que manda
ban nuestras baterfas Ell dia del bonn
bardeo Sc contaban los siguientes hi
JOS de Puerto Rico en- ell Morro
capitsnes don Ramon Aehe y do
Jose Iriarte, y los artilleros don Leo
poldo Vazquez Prada, don Enriqu
Garcia. don Samuel Fonfrfa. do
Juan Soto y dou r. Loira. En- Sa,
Crist6bal. Ell captain don Angel Rive
~ Todoa yiu lizoron en ~ .lor ,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-05-18
PRIMERA
VICTORIA

El bombardeo de la capital por
la escuadra yankee, leios de aba
tir nuestro amino, ha servido
para probar, nuevaments al
mundo que somos dignos here
deros de la tradicion espanola.
De esa bizarra tradici6n de
combates y triunfos que ha gra-
bado indestructible sel.o en-
los anales hist6ricos
Los detalles que publica la
prensa, las cartas particulares
que recibimos, los informes que
recojemos, bien del rumor publ
CO, b;en de testigos presenciales,
todo nos demuestra que las
energfas y ell entusiasmo patriot
co del pueblo puertorriqueno han
tornado nueva fuerza y nuevos
impulses desde ell dia II de
Mayo.
Y como no, 81 en- tan memora-
bic dia ha logrado Puerto Rico
10 que raras veces ocurre; la reti-
rada de una escuadra poderosa
ante la heroica defensa de una
plaza pequena por la extension y
81 n1mero, pero grande por su
patriotismo y su valorF
Como no sentirnos orgullosos
81 hemos salido vencedores en- la
primera prueba, decidiendo aca-
so Ell favorable exito de las armas
espanolasf
No hay que dudarIo.
La soberbia del yankee ha re-
cibido IN golpe tremendo en-
sguas de Puerto Rico.
Materialmente, por las consi-
derablss averfas que sufrieron sus
barcos y por las bajas de sus
marinos.
7 desde 81 punto de vista mo
raj por 81 rubor de la derrots
que le ha causado -. iquien? 9
pueblo mas pacffco del globo
Tan pacffco, que ostenta ur
coraero emo LENA de So escudo
Mas por la presente vez Q
cordero de Puerto Rico ha ven
cido al aguila de Washington.
va ven, pues, les 5a,goastas, los
simpatizadores yankees, los enc
migos solpados 8 frances de nues-
ira naci6n, one veneer a Espan
ne es cosa tan facil como Green.
tSe contaba con la debilidad
Ia perflia de nuestras colonias9
Pues Ell fracaso mas ruidoso hs
sido Ia resultante de tan galanas
cuentas.
liable por nos otros nuestro
t,iupfo.
z convenzase ell ambiciosc
yankee de que el pueblo de Puel
to Rico es Fl me modelo del valor
sspanol y brillante dechsdo de la
lealtad espanola.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-05-18

Il que no pnede slentar esperan-
gas razonables y fundadas, alienta ca.
peranzas locas.
FL que una y otra vez ha fracassdo
en el camino de la fortuna, pone to-
da su esperanto en- la loteria y, 81
tambien esta lie vuelve la espalda,
s1u espera que cualqnier perturba-
ci6n ocurrida en- la casa del rico le
perm:ta entrar en- ella sustituir al
legftimo dueno en- la possession de las
riquezas.
Generalmente, una veg perdida es-
ia Ultima Huston. ell fracasado acaba
por apostarse en- ell camino del iico y
se dispone a pedir por la vlolencia Ia
que lie MEGA el dereeho.
Tai es Ia historic del carlismo.
Reehazado por Ell derecho, desa-
huciado por Ia opinion y por Ia suer
te aborrecido por tedos los espano-
les que ven en- 81 una negacion de las
libertades a tanta costa aseguradas,
ell carlismo, sin renunciar a su proce
dimiento de desangrar la Patria,
at1u cor fla en- que las perturbaciones
de Ia vida nscional le proporcionen
ocasion de ingerIrse de alg1n modo
en- nuestros destinos.
Llega una ocss;6a como la presen
te. .n la cual andan empen ados el
honor el porvenir de Espaaa.
Al calor del patriotismo Sc funden
sc mezclan todas las energfas, en-
ell mismo crisol caen los millones del
poderoso y el humIlde donativo del
obrs,o y hasta el trabsjo gratuIto Gel
que no puede ofrecer otra cosa to-
dos ponen la vida como propIna que
acompafia al ofrecimiento de la ha
cIenda y todos rivalizan en- llevar al
aeervo eomnn cuanto pueden y en-
llegar antes que los demas y en- es-
conder al punto Ia mano ganerosa.
Solo hay una tristfsima exception
el partido carlists,
Solo 81 tiene egoismo tan mons
tluoso. que no s6lo MEGA 50 dkdiva
sino que levanta la amenaza de ella
var en- ell coraz6n de la Patria ell pu
nal de misericordia, en- el case d.
que una derrota lie permita llegar sir
sobresalto junto al desmayado cuer
po del veucido.
Verdaderamente, los adeptos de
carlismo padecen una espantoss limi
tsci6n intellectual.
Miden solamente Ia OCCASION; cuen
tan no mas que los hombres, los fu
siles, los cartuchos, los uniformes J
los Kilometres.
/ 7 no miden Ia sar gre v-rtida, Q
anacronismo: la repulsi6n que inspiran
la impotencia moral de que adolecen
la ceguerra que les acompana. el en-
tusiasmo que nos anima, la fe en- e
progreso que nos alienta la fatalidat
ique pesa sobre ellos, la ley historic,
lque nosotros nos cscuda.
| No pasards dice la arena al Ocea
ino.-No pasa,ds--repite la HistorI,
ante Ia :mpotente c6lera del carlis
mo.
! Por 81. nj siquiera trazsrfamos es
tas !fneas: estamos 6rmemente con
vencidos de que el carlis mo pued,
serio todo menos un p=ligro serlo
En- fuerza de volvcr Ia cabeza haci,
atras, Sc corvirti6 hace item % el
estatua de sal.
Las escriblmos para limpiarnos d,
Ia vergisnza nacional que Ia conduc
ia del carlismo engendra.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-05-18
10 IMPOSSIBLE

{ De FL Glo6o, de Madrid J
Evening star., 1898-01-27
IMMIGRANTS TO VENEZUELA,
Sixty ThOusand Going in to Cultivat
the Country.

Sixty Thousand Going in to Cultivate
the Country.
United States Consul Plumacher at Mara
caibo reports to the State Department that
the Venezuelan government has made a
contract with Dr. Manuel M. Galavis to
bring 10000 immigrants into Venezuela.
According, to his report the immigrants to
be established in colonies Swiss. American,
Spanish, Irish, Italian and Hollanders),
must be introduced and settled on public
lands within the next seven years; they
must be over ten and under sixty years OF
age, and agriculturists. DR.. Galavis must
furnish clothing and medicines to the i'm
migrants for at least six months, beginning
with the day they start to work. shelter for
one year and implements, animals, seeds.
ETC., necessary for the cultivation of the
ceded territory for the first two years.
The government cedes to the doctor six
hectares Q4.S3 acres) of land for each i'm
and three hectares GA acres) for each i'm
migrant to the doctor as indemnifcation
for the expenses incurred in the transport
of the immigrants. Should the necessity
arise for the building Of railways for the
transportation of the products of such
colonies as may be founded by DIR. Galavis.
he or his cessionists will get the prefer
ence for this construction. All materials
necessary for the explorations Of the ter
ritory oools. machinery. timbers seeds.
rails. etc.,. construction Of buildings for
the colonists. storehouses and for the con-
struction and maintenance Of railways, will
be entered free of duty.
Should the enterprise require the estab-
lishment Of steamship lines the govern
Evening star., 1898-01-27
INCREASED PAY FOR COAL MINERS
nesuit OF the Joint Convention
Which Met i'm Chicago.

Ihe interstate joint convention of bitumi-
fous coal operators and miner RS, which has
peen II session In Chicago for several days
ended Its work at 10 o'clock last night.
Ihs miners are jubilant over the result of
the ten days session, for it means to nearly
two hundred thousand soft coal miners an
advance OF ~ cents a ton in wages and a
uniform day of eight hours at uniform day
wages; and the operators congratulate
one another on a victory over thems elves.
The states represented in the convention
were West Virginia, Pennsylvania. Ohio.
Indiana and illinois,
The convention completed its work by
naming scale committee to consist of the
rational executive board of the United
Nine Workers. the district presidents and
secretaries and two operators from each
state interested to tabulate the scale and
complete arrangements for putting it into
effect April 1.
1t was determined that hereafter the
miners and operators will meet in January
OF each year to fix the scale for the twelve
months beginning April 1. Pittsburg, Pa,
was selected for the next annual joint con-
vention, which will be held on the third
Tuesday of January, 1899
President NJ. ID. Ratchford of the United
Mine workers expressed himself as highly
satisfied with the work of the convention
He said: Il consider the esta ablishment of
an eight-hour day for the miners one of
the greatest labor victories of the century
1t Is, in my estimation, of far more i'm
portance than the 10 cents ton advance"
Col. w. p. Rend of Chicago, who owns
and operates coal mines in Pennsylvania
Ohio and Indiana expressed himself as
highly pleased with the result of the gath
ering. Others expressed similar views.
Evening star., 1898-01-27
5 HEIGHT AND COMPANY. SIS 9TH Street
3 AA 1AA~O SOA'An 7AiVA oAo 1eH Aueee.

ment comedies free navigation on the lakes
anu rivers ana on the adjacent seas. In
the different colonies to be formed the
colonists of any one nationality must not
predominate in number over Others The
members OF each colony will have the
rignt 10 eject from among themselves their
police authorities Each colony of 5Nm
members shall have one school, to be main
lalneo, Tor the first three years. by Dr.
Galavis. Immigrants must bind them
serves not to leave the country within five
years after their arrival without reimhurs
Ing the government for the outlay ex-
pended by their introduction thereinto All
employees of DR.. Galavis will be exempt
from military service. The enterprise is
exempt from national taxes, etc.
Evening star., 1898-01-27
Lodge and Temple Fraterni.e.

Friendship Lodge of Good Templars re-
ceived a visit Monday evening from Un-
dine Juvenile Temple. Mrs. Emma F.
Bishop superintendent, in charge. Four
Of tine sister lodges and the lodge at Ma
nassas were represented also by delega-
tions. At the close of lodge routine the
officers of the temple took the chairs and
exemplif1ed the Aemple work. including in
itiation. Seven adults took the temple de-
gree at the hands of the little people. and
listened to the regular illustrated lecture
given by the superintendent. The pro-
gram, in which the temple members took
a leading part, included a piano solo by
Maize Bergman. recitations by Mamie
Brennan, Blanche Moore, Winfield Sands
Mary Ward. Rebecca Parker and Mrs
Mary A. Naylor; harmonicon solo by
Samuel Thompson, vocal solo by Mr. Ross
Wise, mandolin solo by Mr.. Hartman, an
address by Mr.. s. w. Russell and instru-
mental trios by Mr., Mrs. and Master
Burke.
Evening star., 1898-01-27
BROOkLAND CITIZENS.
Business Transacted at the Ffrs'
Meeting of the Association.

Business Transacted at the First
Meeting of the Association.
The first regular meeting Of the Citizens
Association of Brookland was held last
night in the town hall. From the large in
crease in membership and attendance, and
the general enthusiasm which prevailed, il
is believed that the association will become
an important factor in the improvement
and future development of Brookland.
President Sherwood called the meeting to
order, and after some minor matters were
dispatched, Mr.. Armstrong, chairman OF
the committee on constitution and bylaws
reported the result of his committee s
work After some earnest discussion the
constitution ana bylaws were adopted
with one or two amendments. The presi-
dent then announced the following commit
tees:
In addition to the nine members of the
executive committee already mentioned
F. r. Mccormick, DR.. +. T. Howe Rev. R.
Noyes.
Membership-A. D. V. Burr, B. ODonnell
Chas. MCGEE, Fred H. Ohme, ]. B. Lord, jr
Railways-F. r. Mccormick, c. K. Hit
Press-Dr. E. T. Howe, T. G. Carmack
Rev: E. holloway, DR.. H. ]. Penrod, Jno.
]. Horgan.
Street and sidewalks-Rev R. r. West
LIZ. DdNlQSOn, =. T..
Davis
Water and sewers-Jno. ]. Horgan, Z. c.
Ford, c. G. Lynch.
Fire protection-J. c. Noyes, W. Davies
Capt. Joseph Banner, J.. Blake Clark.
Schools-Chas. G. Lynch, Rev. J. L.
Grove, A. F. Kinnan, E. Southall, j. H.
Clark.
Parks and parking-J. H. Small, H. W.
Bowling Captain Gaines.
Sanitation-Dr. T. G. Hull.
Light-Dr. A. L. jackson, w. H. Stalee
Daniel Wood.
Mail facilities-J. s. P. Green, J. B. Burg
VIM. Quinn, H. E. Burgess, R. s. Wolf.
Police and telephone-C. H. Hospital, J.
L. Whiteside, Thos. P. Moore Geo. B.
johnson, Mr.. Eastlack.
Committee representing the association
to the Central Citizens Association-C. G.
Lynch, Jno. ]. Horgan, ]. b. Clarke.
A resolution submitted by Rev. Mr. West
was carried, stating that the committee on
railroads prepare a memorial to the two
branches OF Congress to the effect that it
is the strong desire of the citizens of
Brookland that the committees on the Dis
trict of Columbia take favorable action on
the application of the lexington and Sol
diers' Home Railroad Company for the ex-
tension of time in their charter to enable
said company to install the underground
electric system.
The meeting adjourned until the first
Friday in February.
Evening star., 1898-01-27
QUICK TRANSIT.
Released From the WOrkhouse Yes-
terday and Returned Today

John Mcnamara complained to Judge
kfmball this morning that he was not
given an opportunity to get home from the
workhouse yesterday before Policeman
Henry arrested him.
I'm afraid you didn't give yourself a
chance to get home the judge said to
rim.
The policeman reported that John was
very drunk and said his clothes were about
half of. In addition to this, he was dis
ORDERLY.
When did you get out?" John was
asked.
Yesterday afternoon" was his response
Ana got drunk before you reached
homer"
Il had a few drinks"
where did you get money for whisky?r
Worked for it. 1 had it with me on the
farm ~ N''s
And didn't spend it?"
Didn't have any opportunity to spend
it, P'"N
John said he would like to have a show
thls time, but the court told him he had
deprived himself of the show, and sent
Fin down for ten days
Evening star., 1898-01-27
Private Miller. Sentence.

Private Luther Miller, Battery G, 4th
Artillery. having been tried by a general
court martial convened at Washington
barracks. and found guilty Of conduct to
the prejudice of good order and military
discipline, was sentenced to forfeit to the
United States so of his pay, and to be
confined at hard labor, under charge of
the guard, for thirty days.
The sentence has been approved and will
be executed at the WASHINGTON barracks,
Evening star., 1898-01-27
Bleus Goes to Asylum.

Leon Bleus, the alleged crank who was
arrested when he called at the White
House yesterday, has been sent to the
Asylum for the Insane by Sanitary Off,
Ger Frank. As stated in The Star, the un-
fortunate man claimed he had come here
from Baltimore, and the authorities re-
quested Inspector Hamilton of that city to
get what information he could about him.
His reply was that Bleus, who was a hotel
waiter, had lived at zoos South 5th street,
Philadelphia, but had stopped In Baltimore
a few days with Hearn Hunter.
The sanitary officer will now communi-
cate with relatives Of the patient in Phila-
deiphia.
Evening star., 1898-01-27

The match for the Andrews trophies did
not come off on account of the unavoidable
absence of Mrs. Andrews and several of
her team in the interest of the Woman's
League The game comes off next Satur-
day.
Mrs. Andrews visited Brooklyn last week
in the interest of the Woman's League.
She was royalty entertained by the women
whist players, a dinner being given in
honor Of her visit The women Of the Bal
timore Whist Club will have q contest
eight players side, with the men, tonight
Charlie Watson of New York, who was a
guest of the c. b. c. last night, will act as
referee.
Evening star., 1898-01-27
Capital Bi. Club Practice.

The c. Bi. c. had a very interesting team
practice match last night. Three teams of
four participated There were some big
swings on some Of the hands played. The
club claims that 1t has precedence over
Walbrook. and that if the A. W. L. trophy
is not handed over to the committee at
Buffalo, it is ready to send team to Bos-
ton. Local whisters are glad to know that
there is such a revival in the interest of
the game, as this club can send a team
second to none in the country, and will be
in evidence at the Hotel Vendome Boston
the 11th of July. Tom Borden is witn the
club again, and has given whist quite
boom. He has represented the team sew
eral times in matches, and is star play
er, and with Wooten, Low and Barrick,
Will make strong aggregation,
Evening star., 1898-01-27
DRY DOCK At NEWPORT NEWS.
Coils p. Huntington VIII Shortly
Build n Big One There.

In recent interview regarding his in
tention to build a dry dock at Newport
News, O. p. Huntington said:
Il will shortly build the largest and
best-equ;pped dry dock in American
waters-a basin in which any ship in
the United States Lazy or engaged
In the merchant marine can be safely
docked and overhauled. This dock will be
built at one corner of the shipyard, and
not on the half mile of water front prop
erty recently acquired. There is urgent
need of dry dock in which the vessels
of the navy can be repaired at short no.
tice, and it is for such business that 1
propose to build"
Evening star., 1898-01-27

The twenty-scventh annual dinner OF the
Princeton Alumni Association Of the Dis
trict of Columbia and Southern States will
take place Wednesday evening, February
9. at o'clock, at the Hotel Wellington
All who have degrees from or who have
been students at Princeton are invited to
this reunion. President Patton and other
distinguished guests WIN be present and
the committee feel assured the dinner
will be more attractive than usual.
Evening star., 1898-01-27
st. Louis Bridge Plans,

General Wilson, chief of engineers, has
appointed board of engineer officers. con-
sisting of Lieutenant Colonel Amos Stick.
ney, Major T. H. Handbury, Capt. f. V.
Abbot and Lieut.. Charles Keller, to con.
slider and report on plans for the proposed
bridge across the Mississippi river between
county, Ill.
Evening star., 1898-01-27
Transferred to Trenton.

The following prisoners, recently SEN
fenced, left yesterday under guard for the
New Jersey state prison at Trenton:
Frank johnson, manslaughter, ten years:
Henry Wilkinson, HOUSEKEEPING, three
years; VIM. Snowden and Edward Smith,
assault to KILL two years each; Harry Jack
son and Russell Howard, housebreaking,
six years each; Daniel Massie housebreak-
ing, four years; Clarence Brown, false pre-
lenses. one year and one day; George WASH
ington, false pretenses, two years, and
Henry Ridgeley, rape, ten years.
Evening star., 1898-01-27
TO ROW on THE HUDSON.
Cornell PerfectinR Arrangements
a Big Race.

a Big Race.
The Cornell Athletic Council is perfect
ing arrangements for the regatta next
June. 1t is said that Harvard. Pennsyl-
vania, Columbia, the. Naval Cadet crew
of Annapolis and the crew of the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin have signifed their
willingness to enter the race. The course
and TIE general details are to be decided
on at later day. 1t is probable that
the race will be rowed on the Hudson at
Pcughkeepsie.
The report regarding the Naval Academy
crew Is evidently incorrect, for a race has
been arranged for May 20 between the
Annapolis eight and the University of
Pennsylvania eight on the Severn at An
rapolis.
Evening star., 1898-01-27

Officials: Umpire-Mr. Adam johnson.
Referees-Messrs. c. A. Norris and p. w.
Smith. Timer-Mr. Sidney Bieber. Scorer
MIR. ]. b. Baker.
Goals from field: E. A. C.-Dunn, 3: FL
lis, 1; Guiding. /: total. 3. Free throws-E
A. C., 1; c. c. c., 2. Total score. g..
Evening star., 1898-01-27

Arrangements Lave been made at the
Navy Department for testing a new type
OF mount for the thirteen-inch turrets of
the battle ships Kearsargen and Kentucky
at the Indian Head proving grounds next
week. The mount has been constructed at
the Washington Eavy yard. It is equipped
with four nickel steel recoi1 cylinders con-
tanning the counter springs which drive the
gun out.