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The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-23
STRUCK CHURCH TOWER.
Lightning Also sets Esre to Cornhouse
Near Fredericksburg.
Special 10 The Post.

Special 10 The Post.
Fredericksburg. Va. May H.-During
storm last night lightning struck the bell
tower OF Trinity Episcopal Church, caus-
ing q damage OF ABOUT 500. lightning also
struck and set on IRE the courthouse OF
Mr.. {. l. Payne near this city. and killed
an OK under an adjoining shed.
Thursday, June !, has been selected for
Confederate Memorial Day here. and eIab
orate preparations are being made for II
and also for the National Decoration Day.
Mrs. Frances Perry died to-day at the
home OF her sCn-in-law. Mr.. James :.
Pates. in the country, after a short III
ness, aged seventy-two years.
The Fredericksburg Mary Washington
Monument Associa ton, the Society for the
Preservation Of Virginia Antiquities,
Daughters OF the Revolution, and Colonial
Danes have all united in making pTepara-
tions for the entertainment of the nI-
tional Washington Monument Association.
which meets here the latter part Of this
month.
United States SenatOr-eleCt James p.
Taliaferro. of Jacksonville fla has do
mated S25 10 the fund for erecting d Con-
fe1eTate monument at Orange Court
House. The Senator is a native of Orange.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-23
ATTORNEY DARR CANDIDATE.
Washington Practitioner May Seek EIec-
tiOu to Maryland House Of Delegates.

Special 70 The Post.
Laurel Md, May I-Mr. Charles W.
DSrr, a practitioner at the Washington
bar, is being talked of as a candidate for
the nomination for the House OF Delegates
in the General Assembly of Maryland on
the Democratic ticket in Prince Georges
County this fall. One candidate is Al
ready announced Mr.. Frederick DallanI.
There is a likelihood of a warm fight in
the primaries in Laurel district for the
control of the delegation Since the Tnu-
nicipal election in Baltimore interest in
matters political in Prince Georges has
been intense. Fourteen offices are to be
filled, and each party Will have scores of
candidates from the fifteen districts of the
county for places on the tickets.
The name of the Laurel Athletic AssO-
citation has been changed TO the Laurel
Outing Club. and Mr.. Frederick Dezen-
dorf, of the Department of Justice in
Washington, has been elected President
VI. W. ". Billiard is the Vice President
and Mr. Roy ROSeberry Treasurer. The
club has a large membership and is awak
ening interest in athletics in this vicinity.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-23
TO ESTABLISH AN ABATTOIR
Armour a 90. Negotiating far Tract OF
land at Newport News

i.salsl % TAs Poet
Newport News. Va. Nav 17.-It Is re-
ported that Armour < Co. % Chicago. arr
ns gotiating for the purchase OF tract OF
twenty-five and half acres % iaui, SIT
uated just above the Newport News Ahal-
tolr Compauys plant It 81 said thai
Armour & Co Will establish an immense
atattolr plant. which viii handle q large
percentage % the Droduc, of the company
for export 90 South and Central America
and the West Indies
r. e. Madison. 81 Warwick County has
announced himself a candidate for the
House Of Delegate, In opposition 10 DT-
}. II C-acprd. Of the same county. Both
are Dem IcT4ts and are recognized leaders
Of TWO factions o. the party.
The fight between the Peuinsular Rail-
ROAD Company and the Newport Ne"s
and old Point Railway and Electric Com
IrUy FOR franchises in Hampton and
Elizabeth city CoLnty gees mtrriiy on.
Yesterday afternoon the PeniusuIaT COM
pauy obtained an Injunction cHjoining its
rival from laying tracks in certain por-
iiOrs 81 Hampton and FhOehus. After
securing the injunction the Peninsu!ar
Company set a large force Of men 20
-oTk on their line iu Hampton These
men work -d until "a late hour last night
when they were stopped by an injunction
which had been obtained by the Newport
News and Old Point Railway and Electric
Company. Both companies want to run
tracks down the principal street Uf
Hampton.
A game Of baseball at Riverview Park
This Afternoon between the policemen OF
Newport News and Hampton resulted IN
q score Of - 10 - IN favor Of the latter.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-23
NO VERDICT IN TowsoN CASE.
A Witness for Def-a,e Arrested on Charge
of PeIjary.
s1eIalt1 na Post

a.tH'ltA ID laa ElFl
HagerstoWn. Nd. Nav 2i.-The jury in
the case Of Harold Richardson. charged
with shooting at Arthur Tow son. which
was locked up yesterday afternoon. has
not reached verdict and the belief IS
there viii BE- q disagreement. Calvin By
rum. a witness for defense. was arrested.
charged with perjury.
Miss Edith Kap!in and Mr.. Abram
klatZ were remarked tonight al the Bal
umore street synagogue BY Rabbi Harm
son. 4 few weeks ago they were married
by Rev. 4. II. Irvine. a Protestant min
ister The relatives OF the couple made
vigorous protest against the marriage
being performed outside of the Jewish
church. and threatened to renOunce the
couple
Charles. the six-year-old son of John
Tracey. near 2uTkittsville. was killed yes
terday afternoon by falling through q
trap door in Ahalt's distilleTy into a vat
fun Of mash.
The teu-year-old son Of William Jen-
n,ugs, Of Brunswick, was perhaps fatally
injured yesterday by falling from a
freight ccr. He received fracture OF the
skull.
Gov LOwndes has been asked 10 pardon
Francis Watson, the young Pennsylvania
school teacher. sentenced 10 the pcniten-
uary for stealing "A bicycle Gov. Stone,
of Pennsylvania. and the entire Gettys-
burg bar have signed the petition
The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-23
DISSOLVED THE INJUNCTION.
Appeal TO BE Taken in Case of Warwick
County Election Judges.

Special 70 The Post
Newport News, Va, May 2.-The In
junction granted by Judge Wexford, of
Richmond. and continued BY Judge Ma
son. of Prince George, restraining the
electoral board of Warwick County from
removing two Judges of Election from
office was dissolved to-day by Judge Prem
tiss, who held that the court had no jUr-
isdiction. An appeal was noted and the
matter vii! be taken to a higher court.
Judge Blackstone. of the Circuit Court,
to-day granted charter TO the Old Point
Comfort Beach Line and Improvement
Company, the principal object of which
is to buy and sell land. erect buildings,
&c. The capital is ia be not less than
$l5,600 or more than $4,000. The officers
are Francis Seymour, of Phoebus, Pres
ident; George NJ. Cempere, of Norfolk,
Vice President; George H. Lancer, of
PhOebus Secretary, and Anthony Peinl-
kIe of PhOebuS, Treasurer.
Oyster Inspect IT F. {. Madison, of the
Twenty-eighth District. has just made
his report to the State Auditor for the
season of 1859. His total receipts for
rent of State oyster grounds and tong
ing licenses were $5.S2l.45 He turned in
TO the Auditor SHOES over the amount re-
ported last year.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-23
BURGLARS WORKED HARD.
a Dozen Houses Robbed in One Night by
AnOrganized Gang.

Special 10 The Post.
Morgantown. W. Va, May 11--Cpon
rising this morning a dozen families dis
covered that during the nignt their
houses had been burglarzed and others
found that attempts had been made TO
rob theirs. Developments show the work
10 have been done by an organized gans,
Postmaster Fitch and Prof !. .. Cor
bett are the heaviest losers. The PTesby-
terian Church, Peabody Hotel, and Mrs.
Z. +. Naret lost valuableS. The officials
have a cleW 10 the gang.
Word was received here to-day of The
death Of Burke Wilson, a popular law
student of The university. He was taken
i'll with typhoid fever several weeks ago
and removed to his home in Cabell Coun-
", where he died.
Charles Findley and Miss Flora Hay
mond, two prominent society people of
C!arksbUrg, were married in Christ
Church there this evening.
The body of DR.. F. e. Hum was found
dead in an open field near McKeespOrt,
Pa. yesterday. Until three months ago
he practiced dentistry in Morgan+own-
The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-23
INSPECTED BY OFFICIALS.
Assistant Secretary NsRderIip and Surgeon
General wyman at Old Point.


Fort Monroe Va. May T.-HOn Frank
A. NaudeTlip. Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury, and Surgeon General Wyman.
United States Marine Hospital Service,
arrived here to-day and boarded The quar-
autine yacht Dagmar for an inspection
Of the detention stations Of the lower
Chesapeake. IN view of the tremendous in
crease OF trade with our tropical possess
sions, it is deemed Of the greatest in
portance that every agency employed to
check the Introduction Of contagi0n should
be In perfect order, and the inspection
showed that every precaution has been
taken her The distinguished gentlemen
left for Washington tonight.
The United states refTigerating slip
Glacier. az LambeTJs Point is cOaing
preparatory 10 her long voyage TO Manila
with fresh meat and other provisions.
The ship will take on 1909 tons of coal,
about half OF which is now on board.
Much difficulty is eHcO..Gtsred in trim
ming the Glacier. owing 10 her peculiar
construction. An Inspection board. OF
which Admiral Rodgers is the senior mem
her. viii inspect the Glacier tomorrow,
and she will probably start on her voyage
10 the Pacific early this week. The aux
iliary cruiser Vixen will not accompany
her, but has cleared for Bluefields, Mica
rdgud.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-23
MANY SUITORS BY MAIL.
Richmond Woman a Witness Against
Matrimonial Advertiser.

Special 10 The Post
Richmond, Va, May 2l-AIrs W C.
Gayle. Of King and Queen County, will
start. probably ,.-morfow in company
with United States Deputy Marshal Treat,
for Milwaukee, where she has been sum-
moned as a witness against Charles II.
Rowan, who Is charged in the United
states District Court with using the mail
10 defraud. Mrs. Gayle. whose real name
has not been made public, is said TO be
2,O07 in the list of Rowans matrimonial
advertisements
Mrs. Gayle who up 10 a few days ago
had received letters from forty-five ardent
sultOrs enamOuTed Of the charms. de-
SCribed in advertisement No. 2.OO7. of the
handsome widow with thirty-iive thou
sand in her own right" continues to get
them, and her mail is quite an adjunct
10 the little pOst-office at Plain View, King
and Queen County. Marshal Treat, who
will accompany Mrs. Gayle 10 Milwaukee
Will appear as d witness also in cOnnec-
ton with letters he has received
The rule against Mrs. Gayle has not We
arrived, but she decided TO make the best
of the matter and consented 10 20 with
out the tateful paper.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-23
ROANOKE's MANY VISITORS.
Fully 10000 People Attended Services of
German Baptist Conference.

Roanoke, Va, May I.-Fully 20,UJ0 peo-
pie were on the grounds and in attend
ance at the services held to-day in the
German Baptist Tabernacle, in connection
with the German baptist Church confer
ences. The seating capacity Of the strIc-
IuTe was OyeTtuNed. and large crowds
were unable 10 gain adnnttance. Four
thousand SuHday-schOJl scholars gath
cred AT the tabernacle this morning.
Three services were held during ;he
day. Prof. NJ. q. Bumbdugn, Of the
University OF Pennsylvania, preached al
the Tabernacle this Afternoon. Delegates
10 the conference occupied pulpits in var
iUuS churches morning and night.
The police authorities ana private de
tectives have been on the lookout for
pickLuckets, and since yesterday morning
nave arrested fourteen suspects. III OI
whom are in Jail awaiting 4 hearing.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-23
CRAZED BY GYPSY'S PROPHECY
Mrs. Callahan's Husband Died as Predict
ed, and She Is Insane.

Special 20 The Post.
MOrgantOWn, w. Va, May 2l.-Superin-
tendent Stathers, Of the State Hospital
for the Insane, at Weston. received an ap-
plication this morning for the admission
of Mrs. Mary Callahan. whose home is in
Berkeley Comfy. Her insanity is due TO
strange cause.
About q year ago a band of gypsies
CamDed near her home. one day one of
tne gypsy women went to the house and
asked permission TO tell the fortunes of
several members Of the family, Mrs. Cal
lahun refused 10 let her come in the
house. The gypsy departed. but as she
was leaving declared that Mrs. Callahan's
husband would die in two months Just
TWO months afterwarG Mr. Callahan die
die Mrs. Callahan conceived the idea that
her treatment Of the gypsy had some
thing 10 DO with her husbands death. and
brUoded 50 over ii that she became Vio-
lCuJly insane.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-23
WEEK OF Welded LIFE.
Then Aged Farmer Applies for Divorce
from Youthful Bride.

Special to The Post.
Frederick. Nd, May 22.-John Fox, the
eighty-six-year-oi farmer, who one week
ago married Kittie Zimmerman. aged
twenty-Cnc years. at Walkersville, this
county, to-day filed application for dI-
vorce from his young bride. who has
been IN HagerstOwn, Md, visiting he-
mother since Saturday. The old man
names, as responsible for the trouble.
Roy Anderson When the match was
made the bride got $50 cash and other
consideration. one of which was that An
dersOn should be given employment on
FnX's farm. II is on statutory grounds
that the divorce is asked
This is FoX's third matrimonial ven
ture within a year Two fair damsrls
previously wheedled money out of him
on promise of marriage. one got $50 10
prepare for the wedding. and. instead,
took a trip TO Atlantic City. The other,
was an escaped inmate of the House Of
Refuge in Baltimore got over a hundred
dollars and then Tilted the man. after he
had procured the marriage license. Fox
intimated to-day that he would try again
II he got d divorce soon.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-23
ORDER FOR PROJECTILES.
\ Small Number in Course of Manufacture
at Cumberland.

SQrIl4I % The Post
Cumberland, Nd, May 21.-The order OF
the United States government placed
with the Cumberland Steel and Tin Plate
Company for projectilrs calls for 100
l0-iECh. 100 12-inch. and l.lVV 15-inch. all Of
which must be- completed in TWO years
The l0-inch are almost completed.
The ladies auxiliary committee Of the
Schiey testimonial fund has written Ad-
mir~I Schley asking him TO name the date
when the presentation Of the silver serv-
ice can he made.
The court has indicated 10 the counsel
that May 81 VIII be named as the date for
the retrill Of the pulp mill case at Hag-
eTstOWH- The attorneys are satisfied, and
il is believed this date will be fixed to-
morrow Parties Interested attempted 10
compromise the case without result
The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-23
\ PASTORS REVENGE.
Placed "Haunted House" Sign on Resi-
dence After Row with Landlord.

optl.dl 10 lue rust
Cumberland, Nd. May 22.-As the re-
suit of a misunderstanding with his land
lord. GOttlieb BUrkhart. Rev. Albert
BruchlOs, who recently resigned as pastor
of the German Reformed Zion Church.
placed a large placard In the upstairs
window labeled Haunted house" and
locked "A ferOCiOuS bulldog in the building.
The affair created a sensation.
The Commissioners of AIlcgGny County
have arranged to meet the Commissioners
Of Hampshire County, W. Va. on Friday.
May %, to view the site of the proposed
bridge over the Potomac at Old Town.
Nd, touching West Virginia in the vicin-
Ity OF Green Spring. The bridge, 10 is cs-
timated. will cost about $1,000.
The miners OI the Elk Lack region held
mdSs-mreting and named committees 10
confer with the operators OF May 81 p
gaTdlnE an increase in VASES. if demands
are not met a general strike VIII b. "a
augurajed June l. The coke workers have
also asked for an advance ana Will Join
The general strike unless their demands
are granted
Frank Griffin, a powerful young man
twenty years old, recently adjudged IN
sane, terrorized the town Of Mount Saw
age. this county. yesterday evening by
going through the streets armed with Il
club. scattering people right and left He
stoned trains and created CONSERVATION
generally until placed under arrest. He
vii! be sent 90 an asylum.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-23
Big Deal Completed.
Decoration Day Exercises.

srer'sI ~. ..n r...
tr'-... a.r.rs Va Nav 2l-The exer-
Tie National Cemetery here on
.....v. Day. May So will be of unusu-
a #.rr,-r Speakers OF national r-puta-
VAIL participate. There will be drills
~.. Poe I.aa..- by school children and
..ii"it-.r music. Representatives from
...v. -.' ...alImeurs of the O. A r..
--.. camps ni Confederate Veterans.
az ID. ..-n Camp Sons OF COufed-
'1.. 'e.e'ai-. ~lll take part IN the serv-
.- commencement exercises OF the
'...-.. seminary, az Bowling Green,
'-... Thursday, May -, and con
..-t ..-. fa. g.et
..rr..s ui sk-Csufederates viii be-
' -.HH 20 Court House al the June
... . court 20 formulate plans for
auu.mrnt af the county seat
.-uuy VI Stanford COufedcrates
"A0 l-.. .l ua1Fl,
The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-23
FIRE DESTROYS A STORE.
Lightning Believed to Have Struck Estab-
lishmeut ofJ. W. Sprint.
Special to The Pest.

Special 10 The Fost-
Winchester, Va, May 17.-Fire, about
o'clock this morning. totally destroyed
the building occupied by J. ". Sprint as
. store, al BOycc, near here, together
with a large stock of merchandise. Ii is
thought the building was struck by light
ming NrighbOrius buildings We're also
damaged by the nre. The loss is over
s. 90 The buil1ing was owned by J. r.
Sprint and was insured for $l,vOO, and
the stock for 500.
Miss katherine Williams, of Bristol
Tenn, and Mr.. Claude c. Giles. d prom
inent young member Of the Reidsville.
Ga. bar. were married here at O'clock
this afternoon, al the residence of the
brides sister, Mrs. Daniel r. Andrews.
on West Water street. The bride was at
tended by Miss Venora Davidson. OF this
city, and the groom by Mr. H. 3 Mc-
MILAN. Of Atlanta, Ga. Rev. E. OIin
Eidridge. pastor of the Market Street
NJ T. Church, Cfi.c'aJed.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-23
shot His Rival from Ambush.

Special 10 The Post.
Danvile, Va, May H.-ThOmas Faslcy.
a young colCred man, while returning
home about midnight from d social func-
ton, was fired upon ITCm ambush ana
dangerously wounded. Three shots were
fired, one Of which took effect While
somewhat improved to-day. Edsl-y is not
Yet out Of danger. William Harris Was
arrested on suspicion. lie Co0l!y admitted
that ne fired the shots from twenty-five
caIiber Winchester rife. a1d that h. land
in walt for Essley. lie says. however.
that his purpose was only To trght-n and
punish Fasley severely. Harris declares
he can snow 10 The satisfaction OF any in
teIIisent and chivalTic Virginia jury that
his great grievance against ESsiey was
snf4irfent 10 fully justify his acI. An ac-
c0mpllshed colored belle is the cause Of
The tragedy.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-23
FOUND HIS DEAD BODY,
Heart Failure Given as Cause of Beyce,
Va, Merchants Death.

Special to The Post
Winchester, Va, May 1S-John NJ. Jol-
life, leading merchant of Boyce, near
here. was found in an unconscious con-
ditiOn at his store this morning, and died
soon after without regaining conscious
ness. Several empty laudanum bottles
were found lying near the cot on which
Mr.. Jolliffe was lying, but the physician
gave heart failure as the cause OF death
Mr.. JOliffe had been missing since yes
terday and had locked up his store A
search was Instituted for him. and an en-
trance was effected through a window
OF the store, where he was found lying
on d cot. The deceased was fifty-tive
years of age, and Is survived by a widow
and six children. During the civil war he
served in the Confederate Army as
member Of the Clark County Cavalry, and
was severely wounded at the battle Of
Cross KeVS
The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-23
HIS REMAINS RECOVERED.
Body of Capt. knuds-n, Who Fell Over
board, Sent to His Home.

Special 10 Inc fost.
Newport News, Va, May 1S-The body
of Capt. J. c. Knudsen. who was drowned
last Thursday night while attempting TO
so aboard a small boat, was found float
ing in Hampton Roads, just off Old Point,
this morning. Coroner Jones deemed an
inquest unnecessary. The body was
shipped to the family of the deceased in
Brooklyn, y. Y, this afternoon. The sum
of $3S.66 was found in one of the pockets
of the dead man. Capt. knudsen was one
of the most popular fishing captains that
came to Hampton Roads.
1t is understood that the movement
started some time ago TO build a hospital
here will be revived shortly. Already
there is quite a snug little sum in bank
10 the credit of the hospital fund, and 1t
will be a good working nucleus 1t has
been suggested that the physicians of the
city play the lawyers game of baseball
at East End Park, the receipts to be turn
ed into the hospital fund.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-23
FARMERS Loss BY FIRE.
Pittsburg Firm TO Establish Steel Plant
at BuTkeViIle.

Special 70 Ih0 Post.
Petersburg Va, May 1S-The barn and
stables of j. J. Picardat, in Chesterfield
County, one mile from Petersburg. were
destroyed by fire this morning. In the
barn was stored a large quantity OF corn
and other grain. Mr. Picardat lost all Of
his farming implements. His loss is about
500 No insurance.
The laying Of rails and sills for the new
street electric railway was begun to-day
The road is expected TO be completed
within the next three months.
About 100000 pounds Of loose tobacco
have been sold in Petersburg 90 far this
season which brought IN The aggregate
about $4,000.
A PittsbuTg firm is 10 establish a large
steel plant al BuTkeville Va.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-23
Geld Medal for the Prize Orator.

SEScsi 10 The fosi-
Charlottesville, Va. May 1.-THE South
arn Interstate OraJerical Association will
holi its ninth annual contest in ths
public hall al The University Of Var
t.luia. tomorrow evening Each year the
association gives go gold medal TO is
hest orator. This is decided by a commit
Tee OF three judges. The judges for the
c5.ltlet mis- year are Senator John W
Daniel. or Lyuchburg; ~ Edward n
Csusch. OF Richmond, and Gen. Thomas
l.. ROsseT, Of Cnar 0ttessli!e.
The following are The officers OF the
association for this year: President, -
4. Wright. University OF Virginia Vice
Pregld M. r. s, Cox Vanderbilt Uni
yersitv. Secretary and Treasurer. W l.
Shannonhouse. University OF Virginia.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-23
Pushing Work on Railroad.

Special 10 The Post
Petersburg, Va, May o. - The Rich
mond, Petersburg and Carolina Railroad
has organized its engineer corps and will
now push to completion its read from
Ridgeway, y. G., TO Richmond with all
possible speed.
large silk mill is 10 be built at RCa-
nOke Rapids, about five miles from Wei
don, y. g., which Will cost in the neigh
borhoed of SlJOOO0.
The sOuth-bound passenger train which
left here this morning had among iN
passengers a young clipping couple from
Petersburg They were Mr.. ". &. Gates
and Miss Ethel Lee Bourbon. The couple
went to Halifax, y. c. and were mar
ried. They returned 10 the city tonight.
There are fifteen schOOueTs AT the wharf
in this city loading with lumber for dit-
ferent Northern cities.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-23
H.. s~cr,t offered for Sale.

Parsons, v. Va, May 22-It row ap-
pears that the great embalmlng method
Of G. " Hamrick Of near PnHippl WiiI
b@ made public II Naz thought 70 have
been lost with his death recently. bat ths
administrator nov offer fh= yStAat fsf
sale. IL being In the pos--ssl0n of Ham
ricks wife. HAmr.ck left the bodies o.
two women aud numerous animals birds
reptiles. and FISH which ne had f9r years
kept II perfect state Of prez@ryat.0n
Ee had often been Offered iaTEr DlIns fgr
the secret.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-23
Rossbur.h Club Ball.

Special 10 The Post
Hydttsyille, Nd, May 22.-The Ross
burgh Club, Of the Maryland Agricul-
tural College, gave its final hop Of the
season in the college hall tonight The
dance was in the nature o! reception
rendered the graduating class by the
members Of the junior class, who had
complete charge Of the arrangements,
and Was a brilliant success in every par
ticul1r Guests numbering several hun
dred, from Baltimore. Washington. and
the contiguous counties were present.
The chaperous were Mrs Richard W
Sylvester. Mrs. Alvey, MrS. TsllsferrO,
Mrs johnson. Mrs. Fitzhugh Mrs Blum
don, Mrs. TiEe, and Mrs. Van Loan. The
arrangements for the ball in June. Whicn
Ushers out the present scholastic year
have been placed IN charge Of an or
ganiza ton % the cadets