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The times., 1899-06-18

In the rowing department of the Colum-
bia Athletic Club are a number of very
promising young oarsmen, but the irregu-
larity of their attendance handicaps Lieu
tenant Hecox in getting out the best re-
suits of their work No man can expect
to become an oarsman who does not stick
TO his work regularly and earnestly.
An eight which is making good headway
in form and speed and bids fair to be-
come good crew has Ross in No. seat:
Fowler. .; Wolf. 3; Ellis. 4; McCleIIand,
>; Alexander, G; Hunter, Z; Hecox, stroke
Ellis and MeClelland are new men who
are swinging well together and getting
good results from their regular practice
Alexander and Wolf are another pair of
new ones who promise well and are han
ding the sweeps in good shape.
A four which takes regular work and is
attracting considerable attention because
OF its nice work has Beall, stroke; Dr.
Ward. g. Baker, .. and Elder. bow. This
is former Lieut.. Charlie Bakers crew, and
is rowing for exercise and the pleasure CT
it only.
The eight-oared shell smashed some
time ago will be shipped 10 Troy this week
for thorough renovation. II is promised
that ii Will come back as good as new
Barge parties are quite numerous. and
the one given last week by Secretary Bates
was a delightful one in every way. The
crew and invited guests were entertained
in generous manner.
Messrs. Demonet and Schaefer are ar
ranging a big party to be given at the
landing next week. Mr.. Taylor's barges
party last week was a big success. A
barge crew, being formed. intends TO give
an upriver party each Saturday during the
season.
Y. VI. &. a. Athletes.
An unusual amount of interest is be-
ing taken in the tennis tourney for the
The times., 1899-06-18
results Prove Otherwise.


iflbHl Iile 81 iloilftf IiNss)
Tie medical practitioner who has published
statement To the effect that piano playing is
conducive TO nervous diseases is in danger of
falling into the same kind OF error with the re-
former who SAYS that the majority Of boys who
smoke cigarettes become criminals The emo
tional, sensational temperament that takes To
musical expression at an early age is the same
that is prone 10 nervous disease later, Just as
the adventurous. and sometimes vicious, spirit
which takes boy behind the woodpiie to smoke
makes him do worse nfterward
The times., 1899-06-18

track he knew well and which / did not
In Michigan I was not defeated as an
amateur in 1894, winning the thirty three
races in which | started"
Cooper has written TO the owner of the
track in New York and will probably get
the series OF races on there. He already
has a series of match races practically ar
ranged for Detroit for July.
The times., 1899-06-18

Jean Gaugoltz. the French sprinter.
whose showing in America was much bet
ter than others of the foreigners here last
year will shortly return to this side. He
will be in command of pacing outfit also,
and is said to be as much of a rider on
these machines as is Fournier.
The times., 1899-06-18
4 Comparison.

An American called upon to return thanks
for the distinguished strangers at a public din
ner, said: This is quite unexpected: in tact
when | came into this room / felt much like
Daniel in the lions den. When Daniel got into
that place and looked around, he said to him
self 'Whoever's got to do the after-dinenr speak
ing, it won't be me- "
The times., 1899-06-18

Advices from several quarters lead the
cycle racing men to believe that America
will soon be supplied with enough motor
cycles to pace small army. At present
the machine of Henri Fournier and the
two machines of Harry Elkes hold the
n. c. A. field. Elkes is the only middle
distance rider, with the exception of Major
Taylor. who is supplied with a practical
machine. Taylor secured his from Frank
Waller, who is steering IT for him. In ad-
dition to these machines Joe Judge, the
Harlem racing man. will shortly introduce
an all-American machine. which he be-
lieves will eclipse anything yet seen. Tom
Linton will bring over several of tha
French Petrol machines with him in
July. In France they dub these articles
"Petrols' for short
The times., 1899-06-18

In the amateur class this season stars
OF the first magnitude will be developed
and it is not improbable that the anna
teurs OF prominence will become quite as
important to the success of meet as were
the amateurs OF old The removal of the
distance limit enables the amateurs to
enter for meets all over the country with
out special permit being necessary. This
was the case in 1898 and 1884, when Amer
lea developed its present professional class
from the amateur ranks. Inasmuch as the
makers are taking no interest In racing
other than perhaps in loaning wheels, the
| chance for the continuation of the ANA
teur class is not so strong now as was
once the case
The times., 1899-06-18

Edouard Taylore, the wonderful French
rider. will also be supplied with his own
outfit OF pacing machines. TayIore IS just
now going faster in France than any en-
thusiast in America supposed him capa-
Bile of doing for the middle distances, since
his American ventures were so very un-
favorable.
The times., 1899-06-18

Eddie Bald. Owen Kimble, Arthur Gardi-
ner, and Floyd Mcfarland lately added
their names TO the list of riders known as
twelve-second men. From the twelfth
mile. which kimble. Downing. Stevens, and
Freeman sprinted in 0:07 40. the riders
have now heightened their field of en-
deavor to the eighth-mile To do this dis
tance in 0:12 fiat is to ride as fast as were
any of the riders going at Indianapolis last
summer at the time of the national cham
pionships. In fact, the riders are travelling
much faster. inasmuch as at Indianapolis
they were always pulled to the tape-that
is. paced to the start OF the real sprint,
and today they start alone. The riders
claim themselves to be travelling much
faster at this time than they did last year
in the very height of the racing season.
The times., 1899-06-18

of the circuit party this season. The
roads ask rates so per cent higher for
this year than last, and as they belong
to an iron-bou combination, cannot be
induced to lower them. Racing men pay
ing their own expenses cannot afford TO
travel on a chance
The times., 1899-06-18

Joe Downey. the Boston midget. is said
to have practical machine, and Eddie Nc
Duffee will shortly replace his steam motor
cycle with one propelled by other power.
it is reported.
The times., 1899-06-18

Fournier and Mcfarland will probably
pool issues. and have two American ma
chimes made. using French motors.
The times., 1899-06-18

Charles W. Miller will land on American
soil July IL. and Miller will bring with kim
two pacing outfits of the same character as
those now being used by Linton to such
advantage. Miller will pace Arthur Gardi-
ner in his contests later in the season.
The times., 1899-06-18

Arthur Zimmerman will guage his fu-
ture by his showing on the cycle path this
year. Should he make a respectable show
ing in America this season he will cross
to Europe next fall, and after winter
spent in France, will prepare for the races
at the Exposition next season.
The times., 1899-06-18

An unusual amount of interest is be-
ing taken in the tennis tourney for the
championship of the Young Mems Chris
The times., 1899-06-18

Vastly increased rates of travelling for
large parties will greatly reduce the size
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-06
MANY SOLDIERS INJURED
lmprovised Dormitory at Columbus, Ohio,
Topples Over.
The Injured Men Belong to the 4tl
Ohio Volunteers-AbOutt to he
Mustered Out.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 6.-Two hun
dred members of the 4th Ohio Volunteers
gather ed here for muster out were hurled
torum at an early hour this morning and
twenty-three were injured, quite a number
being seriously hurt, although no fatalities
are expected.
In order to accommodate the men tenn
porary double-decked hunks had been con-
structed out of tent floors, and scantling
and under the weight of the sleeping sol
diers the structure toppled over. All the
injured were I'd Battalion men. The most
seriously hurt were as follows:
John hashner, Company NJ, Ashville, in
Jured about the neck and spine; Gordon
Withrow, Company NJ, Hallsville spine and
abdomen injured; Albert Barber Company
H. portsmouth, lower bowels and lumbar
region; Nat. j. Coffman, Company f. Wash
ingtop Court House, back; Ed l. Walker.
company NJ, Circleville, back and abdo-
men; Samuel SPangler, Company NJ, Cir
cleville, hip and back: Chas. Neal, Com
pany ii, portsmouth, back and neck: Sam
uei A Johnson, Company II. Portsmouth,
back and right hip; Albert Messer, Com
pany II, Portsmouth, neck and back of
mead; French S.mms, Company f, Wash
lhgton Court House, rib broken; Geo New
hard, Company NJ, Circleville, rib broken
1here were twelve others who received
severe injuries and many who were more
or less bruised. Lack of bracing of the
hunks is the reason given for the acct
dent The men in the lower hunks suffered
the most. The extent of the various in
Juries cannot be told yet, but the medical
stan are doing all possible for the men. A
number were removed to the various city
hospitals, owing to the severity of their
injuries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-06
THE BEEF SURVEY BOARD.
A General Misconception Regarding
Its ScoDe.

The beef survey board of the War De-
partment will reaSsembe tomorrow, after
recess of several days, waiting the arrival
of evidence. The work of the board prob
ably, will extend over several weeks, as it
Decessitates correspondence with persons in
Porto Rico and other distant points.
A general nisconception seems to prevail
as TO the scope Of this boards work 1t is
convened simply to pass upon one lot of
about 10000 pounds of beef which was de-
stroyed on the way from Porto Rico. and
has no connection with either the war in
Vestigating commission or with the sep
erate inquiry now being prosecuted by the
inspector generals office as to the general
character of the meat furnished the army
during the Spanish war.
The only province of the survey board is
TO determine whether or not Swift & Com
pany are to be compensated for the meat
destroyed or whether the circumstances
warrant putting the loss on the oontrac-
tors.
The board has the power TO summon wit
nesses, as has any regular army board of
survey, but in the present instance II is
doubtful whether any witnesses will be
called, as the most of the evidence needed
will be documentary The findings of the
bc ard ultimately will be passed upon by the
officer under whose authority ii was con-
vened. and until that time there will be no
news of Its deliberations obtainable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-06
LORD CURZON IN OFFICE
Large Gathering Witnessed Installation
Ceremony at Calcutta.
Function Was StrikfngIy Brilliant
Lady Curzon Among Those Who
Were Present.

CALCUTTA, January G.-Lord Curzon of
Kedleston has formally assumed the vice.
royalty of India. A large gathering at gov
ernment house witnessed the ceremony.
AT $50 a. m. the new yfceroy, preceded by
his al ls-de-camp, arrived at government
mouse and proceeded to the throne room,
WI ere he shook hands with the Earl of Ell
gin, the retiring viceroy; with the latter's
family, with aids-de-camp, the members of
the council and with the lieutenant gov
ernor and others. General Sir William
Lockhart, the conmander-in-chief of the
British forces in India, then formed Lord
Curzon's procession, and the whole party
proceeded to the council room, where the
impressive royal warrant appointing Baron
Surzon of kedleston yiceroy of India was
read.
The ceremony, though formal, was most
striking, the brilliant uniforms of the Off
clais and the foreign COZ suls lending much
color to the scene. Lady Curzon was
among those present.
A royal salute was fired and the national
anthem was played. Directly after the
warrant had been read the Earl of Elein
and Lazy El;;in and their immediate party
lett government mouse. Lord CurZon ac-
companied the Dal OF Egin to the river
side and then returned 10 the government
house, escorted by a full body guard of the
Calcutta Light Horse. The route was lined
by troops; another royal salute was fired,
and the squadron of vessels in the Hooghly
displayed all their bunting
The Earl of Elgin embarked on board a
launch, which took him to the steamer
Give, at Diamond harbor, on his way TO
England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-06
REV. MOSES D. HOGE DEAD
Noted Richmond, Virginia, Divine Passes
Away This Morning.
Regarded rs the Greatest Citizen Ol
That Cify-Death Due to
an Accident.


Special Dispatcn 10 The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, January 6.-Rev. DR..
Moses D. Hoge, pastor of the Second Pres
byteran Church, who died at 2:20 o'clock
this morning, was the acknowledged great
with one accord are mourners.
The recognized approach of death was
unable to rob him of the measured dignity
that characterized his life. Two weeks or
more ago he himself dictated notice for
use in the local papers concerning his con-
dition, which forecast his death. He not
only set his own house in order for the
grim visitor, but consulted the officers of
his church as to his successor and calmly
awaited the inevitable.
Though eighty-one years old his health
was perfect until last summer, when the
constant strain of long years of labor re-
suited in a severe illness. His DEATH how
last November 4, when an electric car ran
into his buggy. He was thrown out of the
vehicle and two of his ribs were broken.
From this injury and the shock he never
recovered.
One of the most interesting incidents of
his remarkable life occurred a few weeks
ago, when officers of the Grand Lodge of
Virginia visited his bedside and conferred
on him the honor of making him Mason
on sight. His response from reclining
chair was said to have been one of the most
eloquent gems of thought ever listened to
by the distinguished gentlemen present.
The funeral will be participated in by the
city at large, and will take place Sunday
from the Second Presbyterian Church, of
which he was pastor for more than half a
century. The entire churches and civic or
ganizations of the city will take part in the
ceremonies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-06
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Interstate Commerce COmmissione
and Rear Admiral Named,

and IA Rear Admiral Named
The President today sent these nomina-
lions to the Senate:
state-James D. Yeomans of Iowa, to be
an interstate commerce commissioner;
Robert A. Moseley, jr., of Alabama to be
consul general at Singapore; Slas C. Nc
Farland of Iowa, to be consul at Noting
ham, England.
Postmasters-Iowa: Alfred C. Harris,
Eldora; r. H. Randall, Dunlap; VIM. R.
Boyd, Cedar Rapids; T.. c. Brown, Dewitt.
Interior-Charles c. Goodale, surveyor
general of Colorado.
Receivers of public moneys-J. ]. Lam
bert. Pueblo, Col; Matt Daugherty, Sid
ney, Neb.
c. P. Mathewson of Nebraska, agent for
the Indians of the Omaha and Winnebago
agency. in Nebraska.
Navy-Commodore Albert kautZ, to be
rear admiral; Captain Frederick Rodgers,
to be commodore; Commander Edwin
White, to be captain; Lieutenant Com
mander c. c. Cornwell, to be commander:
Lieutenant l.. c. Heilner, to be lieutenant
commander; Lieutenant A. c. Dieffenbach
0unior grade), to be a lieutenant
Ensigns to be lieutenants Gunior grade)-
L. r. Desteigner and w. w. Phelps. E.
G. Parker of Massachusetts to be assist
ant surgeon.
Assistant engineers to be passed assist
ant engineers-R. X. Crank, S. E. Moses,
r. D. Hasbrouck, w. Bell, E. s. Kellogg.
Passed Assistant Engineer J. l.. Cow, to
be chief engineer; Passed Assistant Engi-
sistant Engineer d. Van H. Allen, to be a
passed assistant engineer; Passed Assist
ant Engineer w. NJ. Mcfarland to be a
chief engineer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-06
WILL TAKE THE sun NEXT.
Another Adjunct to the Electri
Lighting Trust Organized.

TRENTON. N. J., January 6-Articles of
incorporation of the United Lighting and
Heating Company, with an authorized cap
tal OF sl2,ooo,oo0, were fled with the sec
retary of state today.
The company is authorized to manufac-
ture, sell and lease to public and private
consumers gas and oil machines and appli-
ances of all kinds for the production and
supply of light, heat and power The in
corporators are Edwin Hand, jr., of Phila
delphia. F. H. Macmorris, Philadelphia, and
John M. Devlin, Gloucester City
The company NIorganized for the purpose
OF consolidating the oil lighting interests of
the United States and the absorption of the
big concerns, including the Pennsylyania
Globe and Gas Light Company, which fur
nfshes Oil light. The company is backed hv
the same Eradicate that Is behind the e,ec-
tric trust Incorporated yesterday, and the
gas trust, which has been in existence for
some time. The purpose is to operate the
three systems of furnishing light BY elec-
tricity. oil and gas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-06
STEAMER CATANIA Is SAFE
Capt. Furlong Telegraphs His Arrival at the
Azores.
Storm Carried Away Vessels Funnel
Boats, VentiIatOrs and All
Else on Deck.

LONDON, January 6.-The Tweedie
Trading Company's steamer Catania, Cap
tain Furlong, from Glasgow, on December
II, for New York, which was spoken on
December 20 in distress in latitude As north
and longitude 80 west by the Atlantic
Transport Companys steamer Mesaba,
which arrived here January f. has
reached ST. MichaeTs with her smokestack
gone, boats carried away and decks swept
by the waves.
The Mesaba, after standing by the Ca
tania for twenty-five hours, could not find
her on the morning of December 80 and
proceeded for London.
NEW YORK, January G.-At the New
York office of the Tweedie Trading Com
pany the following dispatch has been re-
ceived from Captain Furlong of the Ca
tania:
'Catania arrived. Decks swept. Funnel
Tenulators, boats, etc, gone. Must repair
and coal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-06
GOING TO JOIN OTIS.
The Goth Infantry Ordered to Leave
Omaha on the 11th.

Gen. Sumner, commanding at Omaha
Neb., has informed the War Department
that he has received notice that the trans
port Scandla win be ready to sail from,
San Francisco for Manila on the 18th in
slant, and that he has accordingly ordered
the goth Infantry at Omaha to leave on
the 11th instant for San Francisco. He
says that all the heavy baggage of the
regiment has been already forwarded to
the place of embarkation. The Goth In
fantry will be the first regiment to start
for Manila out of the six regiments of reg
ulars now under orders to proceed to the
Philippines. Three of the other regiments
will start from New York about the 18th
instant and will make the trip by way of
the Suez canal. The remaining two regi-
ments Will proceed to the orient by the
racine route as soon as transports can be
provided at San Francisco.
The War Department has chartered the
Morgan City. now loading freight at San
Francisco for the Philippines 1t had been
intended simply to ship a certain amount
or government freight aboard her for Ma
Mia, but 1t was found cheaper to charter
her. This will allow the department to
ship part of the Goth Infantry aboard
her if the regiment has not room enough on
the Scandia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-06
MISUNDERSTOOD AT HAVANA,
The Order Regarding Customs Re-
ceipts at Santiago

There has been no change made in the
original order issued by the War Depart
ment for the regulation of the customs in
Cuba Any modification made by the Ha-
vana authorities, therefore, in favor of
Santiago was nothing more than a recur.
renee TO proper construction of that or
der. 1t was said at once at the War De-
partment, upon attention being called to
the complaint that the funds received at
Santiago were being sent to Havana. that
II this were done II was something not
called for by the order, which in terms
called only for report to Havana of the
business of the SUPPORTS 1t is not the in
tentlon OF the authorities here to modify
the plan laid down for the regulation of
the customs, and it will certainly not be at
tempted TO erect as many independent gov
ernments in Cuba as there are provinces
such as has been proposed The immediat 70
effect OF such course would. it is said, be
TO place the provinces In antagonism. and
certainly II would not further the protected
establishment of q general government of
the Cubans themselves extending ali over
the island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-06
WORK IN COMMITTEE.
Delegation From Cleveland Urge a
New Federal Building.

New Federal Building.
A delegation from Cleveland was heard
today by the House committee on public
buildings and grounds on the bill for a new
federal building at Cleveland, to cost with
additional land, 81, 100000. The delegation
included H. A. Garfield. son of the former
President, and now president of the Cleve-
land chamber of commerce; President
Con1n OF the New York Central and St.
Louis railroad. District Attorney Dodge,
city Clerk Burgess and many others. Mr..
GARFIELD, as head of the delegation made
the main argument and introduced the
other oflcials 1t was urged that Cleve-
lands public building was substantially
the same as that Of forty years ago, al
though the population had Increased $50
per cent In that time. A hearing in behalf
OF Abilene. Tex, also was given. The pro-
posed new United States Supreme Court
building was made special order for next
FRIDAY. The committee took no final ac-
ton on any measures.
The pure food bill was a special order he
lore the commerce committee of the House
today. Prof. Wiley of the Agricultural
Department explained it's advantages, and
Representative Fischer of New York spoke
OF the injurious effect the measure would
have on certain brands OF goods. The
committee took no final action.
The river and harbor committee today
heard delegations on the Improvement of
Mobile, Ala, harbor and the Cumberland
river.
Ihe Senate committee on foreign relations
dld not nave quorum, and the peace
treaty was but informally discussed at the
meeting today.