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The evening times., 1899-03-11
The master spirits of War.
(From the Journal of Military Service Inst
tion


tion.)
A military genius is the most precious
possession of nation and the most diff
cult to recognize. He cannot be created
by human means. No nation can put a
spirit of discernment into the souls of it's
commanders, not even recognize it where
it already exists. But it can train them
in the technicalities of their trade and at
least make kriegsspielers of them. There
may be a genius among them, and such
training is necessary to his full profess
sional equipment. The remainder can be
utilized for what they are worth.
An army needs but one genius OF the
first class Subordinate geniuses, how
ever, are needed in every grade of the mil
itary hierarchy. Captains who can hold
their men steadily-to- their work under a
CALLING and even deadly fire are geniuses
The spirits withinsthem are master spirits
whom the men instinctively recognize and
obey. The leader Of a forlorn hope should
be such man. If he is not. no matter
how courageous he may be. his men will
not follow him. In such emergencies
nothing but commanding spirits can COM
mand. Men recognize such leaders instinct
lively. Something akin to hypnotism COM
pels them to feel as their leader feels, and
they cannot help but follow him. There is
heap of difference between such a leader
and brave man who merely repeats the
language of the drill book The one is a
genius. The other is kriegsspieler.
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ELEcTRIcITY's CENTENNIAL.
Coming Exhibition and Congress in
Como I'm Honor OF Volta.

Qrom tile New York Herald)
Alexander Volta was one of the most IA
nous GoTerunners in the field Of electricity
and now in recognition of that fact. his
natal city, Como, has decided to honor his
memory by holding an electrical exposi-
tion during the coming year. this being
the hundredth anniversary of the great
discovery which bears Volta's name. The
exposition viii also be known as the Vol
tian Exposition. and il viii remain open
from May Is TO October IL.
The attractive features will be an in
ternational exhibition, showing the history
Of electricity for the last hundred years.
and a congress of electricians who will
point out how the science has advanced
10 its present stage. These scientists viii
give many practical illustrations of the
manifestations of electrical force and will
especially dwell on the great significance
and Importance of Volta's work Elec-
tricians from every country viii attend the
exposition and VIII vie with each other in
honoring Volta, and also in honoring
Como. which has the good fortune to be
the birthplace Of so distinguished man
Noltas original inventions are partly
preserved in the Civic Museum. at Como;
partly at the University of Pavia. and
partly in the Royal Lombard Institute Of
Sciences, Letters, and Arts They Will be
brought TO Como and Will form the most
interesting part Of the exposition Other
notable features viii be a collection of au-
tograph letters by Volta and a large num-
Der OF medals and other testimonials which
were awarded to him by soyereigns and
scientific societies.
The history of electricity during the last
century will be amply illustrated with
many manuscripts, prints, and designs, as
well as with pictures of machinery and
electrical pf ha
of electric force. From piles and accumu-
lators the visitor will pass TO dynamos.
alternatOrs, transformers, electric motors.
and their manifold applications In word
here will be seen the rapid and glorious
history of electricity.
The exposition viii be he'd in the Cam
po Garibaldi. a very beautiful spot on the
shore of Lake Como. The plan OF the
building is the work of the well known
Como architect, Eugenio Lainati, who is
also the architect of a castle in Miasino
on Lake Orta. as well as of other highly
praised works. The gardens. which will
be renovated. will form with their flowers
and fountains pleasant surrounding for
the buildings.
The exhibition grounds when con pleted
Will have a total area of sixty thousand
square yards, and the buildings will be in
one block. with the exception of one spe-
cial structure. which will contain all the
personal records of Volta The latter
building viii measure twenty-five yards in
length by eight in width and will be erect
ed near the building devoted TO electrical
instruments. Owing to the great value of
the records which are 10 be placed therein
special pains have been taken to guard
this building against fire.
The buildings viii be in the Empire
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CRASH ON THE GRAND TRUNK,
Collision With Serious Results Near
Granger, Ind.

Granger, Ind, March IA westbound
passenger and eastbound freight on the
Grand Trunk collided here last night.
The freight had signal to sidetrack. The
switch was thrown, but seems to have
been tampered with, and the airbrakes re-
fused to work allowing the trains to come
together. On the passenger engine En-
gineer Downey and Fireman Lynch re-
mained at their posts and are critically
injured as result. A man named Hem
derson. who was stealing a ride, will die.
James Elliott, of Erie, Pa. and Mrs Fred
W. Emsley, of Toronto, it is thought, are
fatally injured.
A score of passengers were bruised and
wounded. Both engines were demolished
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style, which is decidedly appropriate, since
it was during the Napoleonic era that VOL
Ia made his great discoveries.
Alessandro Volta was a Count by birth
and was born in Como February Is, 17i5.
He became noted as physicist at an ear
ly age and for many years he held the po-
sition Of professor in Como. His scienti-
fic discoveries attracted the attention OF
Napoleon. who made him a Senator of
Lombardy. In addition to the Vo-taic pile
named after him he invented the electro-
phore and elecrroscope. He died In Como
on March = 1927.
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VALUABLE COAL DEPOSITS
aiming Experts Examine the Shaft
at ShOckeysvfIIe.


Winchester, Va, March IA number of
mining engineers and several capitalists
who are interested in the coal finds of
Shockeysville, this county. visited the
scene of the recent discoveries yesterday
and examined the 5O-foot shaft which has
been sunk into the mountain side The
result of the examinations are known only
to those directly interested, but the evi-
aence tends TO show that the operators are
satisfied that the land contains valuable
deposits Of coal and other minerals.
fev John Shockey has disposed of one
tract OF land containing 600 acres at Sc
per acre. few years since the land was
purchased for 25 cents per acre Options
have been secured on all the land in the
immediate vicinity and the result of the
examinations are awaited with much in
terest. The shaft, which was sunk on the
shockey land is carefully guarded, the en-
trance being secured with heavy doors and
large padlocks.
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FEARS FOR MISSING GOLFERS
| Seven Overdue SchoOners Unheard of
/ Since LenYinR PORT.

Seven Overdue SchoOners Unheard oi
Since Leaving Port.
Newport News, Va, March 11.-Some ap-
prehension Is felt by local coal shippers
for the safety of seven schooners which left
port before Tuesdays violent storm and
have not yet been heard from. These YES
sels all of which are coal laden, are: p.
B. Blackburn, for Boston; Gen. A. C. Mer-
riam, for Providence; Ogden, for New Bed
ford; Clara Goodman, for Portland, and
Lucy Friend and E. III. Weaver, for Boston,
ali of which sailed March 4, and the Van
Name and King, which sailed on the 9th.
for New Haven. The coal agency has not
been notified Of the arrival of any of these
vessels, and none of them has been re-
ported at sea.
Thirtysix sailors, the crew OF the wreck
ed Sloman Liner Moravia, which was en-
route to this port when she was wrecked,
arrived here yesterday. They will be taken
back TO Hamburg on the Albano, which
will sail Monday.
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MARYLAND HAPPENINGS.

A great temperance revival is on at Swanton.
Over j hundred persons have signed the pledge
to abstain until January l. 1900.
F. T. Bridges. who is in Hagerstewn iail.
charged with swindlng secret order members. is
said TO have become insane and TO have attempted
suicide.
Robert, ffteen-year-old son of J, c. Shilling
berg, killed while working with his father
IN the Pattison mine, near Bloomington, by fall
of roof coal
George Washington Davis, former Baltimore
and Ohio engineer, member Of the Odd Fellows,
and Union veteran. died in Cumberland yester-
day, aged sixty years. lie leaves considerable
property.
United States Internal Revenue Collector Par
lett and Deputy Collector Miller have been at
the Roxbury Distillery, in Washington county,
investigating alleged irregularities. The charges
were preferred by j. W. Schooley.
Quartermaster Sergeant Joshua NJ Ash, of Com
pany f, First Maryland regiment, received YES
terday very handsome gold enameled pin in the
form OF the emblem OF the Second Army Corps
He has no knowledge from whom it came
The board of trustees of Bellevue Asylum Or
ganized yesterday afternoon by selecting the fol.
lowing officers: Daniel R. Doub, presidents t.
J.. Richard. secretary; W. Wallace Slower treas
urer. A. c. Seibert who has been s,1perinten.
dent OF the institution for the last three wears
rendered his resignation, which was accented
The board selected d. r. Hager to fill the posi-
ton, the change TO take place April l.
Governor Lowndes presided at meeting of
trustees of the Maryland Agricultural College
yesterday. President Sylvester reported that 109
students had been enrolled since the term be-
gan Prof. w. G. johnson made report ON tbp
horticultural department, and stated that thirty-
SIX fumigating houses had been constructed in
the State Regret was expressed for the retire.
ment from the board of Mr.. Clabaugh Newt
week Professors johnson and Townsend will ha'
gln inspection of the forty-six nurseries in the
The evening times., 1899-03-11
Potomac Pollution Cases,

Hagerstown, Nd, March 1.-THE State
Of Maryland yesterday concluded its tes-
timony in the cases against the Luke Pulp
Mills for polluting the Potomac River, and
rested its case. The defence then began
with their witnesses, who outnumbered
those of the State. The defence issued
summonses for two expert chemists-Prof
J. W. Mallet, OF Boston. and Prof Arthur
d. Little of the University of Virginia.
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Oysters smothered by the Ice.

Church Creek. Nd, March n.-Oysters
on the natural rocks of the Choptank River
have been materially injured by the recent
ice. Experienced oystermen say the oys-
ters were not, as may be supposed, frozen
by the cold but were smothered by the
prolonged blockade. Many oysters per-
ished even at depths of twenty and thirty
feet. The fishermen say oysters require
much air, and when deprived Of it even
for a short time many of them succumb.
In the vicinity of air holes in the ice the
oysters are said TO live Indefinitely through
a freeze. Bedded stock suffered much BY
ice, and are even now in poor condition.
The evening times., 1899-03-11
Death of Lieutenant webb.

Huntsville, Ala, March 11.-Lieutenant
Webb, Sixteenth United States Infantry,
died Thursday night at the Lowery West
moreland Infrmary. He was thirty
years of age, and unmarried. He is the first
commanding officer who has died here from
any cause since the military camp was es-
tablished
The evening times., 1899-03-11
THE QUEEN OFF FOR FRANCE
Quietly Departs From Windsor Cas-.
tie This Morning..

London, March 1.-THE Queen left
Windsor Castle at 1880 this morning in a
special train en- route for Chimiez At
Folkestone she went on board a special
packet boat which was escorted across the
channel by eight torpedo boats
Excepting the naval escort the Queens
departure from England was attended with
no
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EXPERIMENT MAY BE FATAL.
A Romantic Giris Desire to FIirt
With Death.

Louisville, KY. March 11.-Miss Emma
Gebhardt, a pretty sixteen-year- girl,
is not afraid of death, although it may soon
overtake her. The young woman took
laudanum last night not with suicidal in
tent, but Just to see how it felt to be al
most dead" Miss Gebhardt has been a
constant reader of cheap novels for the
past three years. She read story in
which the heroine took laudanum but was
discovered in time to prevent death. The
book said laudanum could be taken in such
way as to give all the sensations OF
death, but escape the real thing, and Miss
Gebhardt wanted to know II IL were true
The physicians may save her life.
The evening times., 1899-03-11
Street Railway improvements.

Lynchburg, Va, March 11.-Work began
today on the reconstruction of the street
railroad of the Lynchburg Electric Com
pany, to cost $40, 600. A large force of
hands will be employed. The work of
building the $4,000 extension of the River
mont Street railroad is being pushed rap
idly to completion.
The evening times., 1899-03-11

i have been afflicted with rheumatism for four.
teen years. and nothing seemed TO give any raI;af
was able to be around all the time but constantly
and at last was told to try Chamberlain's pain
Balm, which / did, and was Immediately re-.
lieved and in short time cured. / am happv IN
say that it has not since returned.-Josh Edgar,
Germantown Cal. For sale by Henry Evans,
Wholesale and Retail Druggist, G3s Street north.
west; Connecticut Avenue and Street north.
west, and l42s Maryland Avenue northeast
The evening times., 1899-03-11
Baptized and Then Hung.

Lexington, KY, March 11.-Johnson
Franklin was hanged in the jailyard at
Glasgow, KY, yesterday morning for the
murder of his mother-in- law Mrs William
Bowles, on September 10. Franklin was
baptized at midnight, and spent the early
hours this morning writing letters
The evening times., 1899-03-11
RUSSIA. In0uence mt Pekip

London, March 11.-England's victory
over Russia in the dispute over the Neu
Shwang Railroad loan proves barren one.
English officials get the railroad but Chi
ma controls it and Russian influence at Pc
kin is still paramount. y The, show of con-
cession by Russia is due to- the Car who
is unwilling to wreck his Peace Confer.
ence for an advantage which is securable
in another way. so ~
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has spent its force but the left overs from La Grippe are
worse than the disease itself Bronchitis Pneumonia
Asthma Consumption, etc, follow La Grippe. Any
ous organic disease may find odgment the weak spots left
by La Grippe.
The tiny germs of grippe hard to reach and erad
This must bedone before the diseaseis perfectly cured
FOLey's Honey and Tar, which has been the staunch
friend of thousands in every grippe epidemic from the first
the last one reaches and destroys the foundation OF
la Grippe. 1t the terrible rackng grippe cough
and puts people in better health than before they had the
grippe.
FoEey'S Honey and Tar is guaranteed to prevent all
possibility of pneumonia any troubles of lungs throat
which result from only half cured colds or grippe
1t quicklyt cures saely-it cures pleasantly
it absolutely. IT CURES.
FOIey's Honey and Tar is guaranteed-tocureor-
1noney-refunded remedy. A trial is convincing.
Take substitute. There is nothing else which IS
Gust the same or lust as good" FoIey's Honey and
Tar although there many medicines which dealers
make profit.
NoTE:-Colds and grippe be "nipped in the bud"
with a few doses of F0Iey's Honey and Tar.
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Prisoner Escapes a Second Time.

Crisfield. Nd. March 11.-Adam Miles.
colored, while resisting arrest in Crisfeld
yesterday, was shot through the hand by
VI. Elliot. He was taken to a drug store
and his hand dressed. when a start was
made for the jail, but the prisoner broke
away and escaped.
The evening times., 1899-03-11
PROPOSALS.


PROPOSALS viii be received at the Bureau Of
Supplies and Accounts, Navy Department.
Washington. u. C., until p O'CLOCK NOON,
MARCH 2I. 1909. and publicly opened immediate
y thereafter, 10 furnish at the Navy Yard. Wash
fIgtCn. u. c.. quantity Of hardware. tools belt
ing. crude potash. screws. and lumber Blank
proposals viii be furnished upon application to
the Navy Yard. Washington. D. C.. or TO tie
Bureau. EDWIN STEWART. Paymaster General,
[. :. Y. mills
PROPOSALS TO sell sites for Fire Department.
Once of the Commissioners of the District
Of Columbia. March Q. lS99-Sealed proposals VIII
be received at tins Office until u o'clock m. on
MONDAY. the Goth instant, 10 sell TO the
District OF Columbia sites for houses for the Fire
Department. follows: Fer a truck company,
70 be located in the northern part of West
Washington; for truck company. 10 be located
II Columbia Heights; for a chemical engine com
pauv, TO be located IL Teneytnwn- The lots
must be not less than 80 feet front by 100 Feet
deep. No bid viii be considered unless accom-
panied by evidence satisfactory to the Commis-
sioneIs that the bidder give good and un-
encountered title 10 the property. also by a GER
tihcate from the Collector OF Taxes that the bid
der has deposited with him 500. or by a ce--
jifed check for that amount in some reliable
banking institution in said District, as a guar
sntv that the transfer Of the property viii be
duly made il the bid be accepted. The proposals
must be endorsed Proposal to sell sites for en-
gine and truck houses The right 10 reject
any and all bids is hereby reserved. JOHN B.
WIGHT. JOHN W ROSS LANSING II. BEACH,
Commissioners Of the District Of Columbia.
maI6-6V-em
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L. $. MARSHAL,S SALE.
mos. DOWNING L CO., Auctioneers.
UNITED STATES NARsHAL's sALE-By virtu


UNITED STATES MARSHAL'S SALE-By virtue
OF writ Of feri facias. issued out Of the
Clerk office Of the District OF Columbia. and 10
me directed, j Will sell at public sale, for cash,
in front OF the courthouse door at
II O'CLOCK ~ NJ on MONDAY,
ed real estate. 10 wit: Part Of lot numbered
seven. in square nine hundred and seventy-fve.
contained within the following metes and
bounds, viz: Beginning on | Street, thirty feet
east from the northwest corner OF said lot, and
running thence south sixty-three feet six inches,
10 the south line Of said lot; thence east twenty
six feet; thence north Sixtythree feet six inches.
10 ] Street. and thence west along the line of
Street twenty-siX feet. 10 the point Of begin
ming: seized and levied upon the property Of
James Murphy, and sold 10 satisfy execution No.
il44O. in favor of the Postal Telegraph Cable
Company. AULlCh PALMER
l. s Marshal.
THOMAS BOWLING & CO., Auctioneers.
MALLS, ,25-apl-S
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The stomach, woe..

Inc Stotnachs "oes-Are pleasantly
and positively healed by Dr. Won STAINS Pine.
apple Tablets They act upon and digest the
food, prevent fermentation and all distresses ~
the stomach. Eminent physicians have NOTED
their sterling merit and the wonderful cures
wrought right IN their own practice and prescribe
10 relieve and cure. % cents Sold by F. s
Williams, 9Th and sts Edmopds & WiIl;o,,s
Sd and Pa ave.-90.
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SmaIlpON in Concord.

Lynchburg, Va, March 11.-Several cases
of smallpox are reported at Concord,
twelve miles east of Lynchburg. The
board of health has taken stringent meas
ures to Drotect this city
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The management of the Lafayette Pa)
College baseball team has prepared the
following schedule for the approaching

IolloWing scneduie Tor the approaching
season:
Friday, March "a. Fredericksburg at Freder-
icksburg; Saturday March 25 University of Yir
ginia. at Charlottesville; Monday, March 27. Uni
versity of North Carolina, at Chapel Hill; Tues
day. March Is, University OF North Carolina at
Chapel Hill; Wednesday March %. Trinity Col
lege. Durham: Thursday, March so Trinity Col
lege, Durham; Friday, March 81 University of
South Carolina, at Columbia; Saturday, April l.
University of South Carolina, at Columbia Sat
urday. April H. Syracuse University. at Easton: 4:
Wednesday. April 10. Princeton, at Princeton:
Saturday, April %, Ursnus, at Easton; Weeines-
day, April 90, Cornell, at Easton; Saturday. April
%. University of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia;
Wednesday, May 8, Yale. at New Haven: Thurs
day. May 4, University of New York, at New
York; Saturday, May 8. Lehigh University. at
Easton; Wednesday, May 10, Princeton, at Eas
ton: Saturday. May 1S, Forlham, at Easton:
Wednesday, MAY Il, New York University. at
University Heights, n. Y: Saturday. Nav 90.
Fordham at Fordham Heights, n. Y: Wednes-
day, May "a. University of Pennsylvania. at Eas-
ton Saturday. May d, Columbia University at
Easton; Tuesday. May 80. State College at Eas-
ton; Saturday, June Lehigh University, at Eas-
ton; Wednesday, June Z, Michigan University. at
Easton; Saturday, Juhe' 10, Cornell. at Ithaca
Wednesday, June IA, Lehigh University, at South
Bethlehem; Tuesday, June 20, Villa Nova, at
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Disappeared During the Blizzard

Fredericksburg, Va, March Thames
Cannon, of King George county who left
his home just before the late blizzard, has
lot since been heard from, and it is sup
posed he perished in the storm.
The evening times., 1899-03-11
M m z, THEC

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famous Clsirvoyant and PsImist Consult her on
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The Louisville Jockey Club

The Louisville Jockey Club gives notice
that the following horses were qualified
in the Derby Oaks and Clark stake by
making a final payment on March /. 1S99 ::
quarter for three,yesr.old colts, Manuel anu His q
Lordship, The kentuckan. W. Overton Mazo
Barrister, Jolly Roger. ordnung, Hapsburg, sea
Lion, Jim McCleerick, Corsian. Billy House Al
bert Swind, False Lead, Golden Link RomanoH
Des Perado, Fontainebleau
Kentucky Oaks. value. $1,000; mile and SIX
teenth: for three-year-od fllies Jewel Banner
May Hampstead. Lady in Blue Admiration Ost!a
Florence Austin, Freak-Schanken Oneita -Synia,
orderlette- Rush Spirituelle. Fannie Taylor Mona
dom, Mayme VI. NJ, Fantasy. Gay Parisian Pre-
liminary, Chimura.
Clark Stake, value =, 600; mile and an eighth I;
three-year-old colts Manuel. His Lordship The
kentucktan, W. oyerton, The Barrister, Jolly
Roger Ordnung, Hapsburg, Sea Lion. jim Nc
Cleery, Corsine Manlius, Albert Swind False
Lead The Pride, Romanof, Des Perado, Fon-
tainebleau.
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In obstctrics Gold medal awarded for the science
Of Obstetrics from the University Of Munich Ba-
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and irregularities; private sanit2rium FOR ladies
before and during confinement. Infants adopted
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ACKER & AFFLECK. 1922 Pc. ave. NV.
hHITESIpE a WALTON, 1921 Pa. ave NV
G. G. c. SlAlMS, \. Y. ave. and Isth ST NV.
HOWARD RATCLII'F. llth and SITS me-
llOALE a co, 4th and East Capitol SITS.
FRANK z. WELLER. sth and SITS Sc.
CHARLES II. BLUMER, y Capitol and sts. ne
VICTOR II. ESCH, l42s Maryland ave. ne.
h- FALCONER, llth and 81 SIS Sc.