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ARMY VERSUS NAVY West Point and Annapolis Teams Meet on Fraiklin Fie.d. DISTINGUISHED MEN PRESENT Admission to the Grounds Was Only by Invitation. THE BETTING WAS EVEN PHiLADELPHIA, December 1.- The coming soldiers and sailors of the UnL,ed States clashed in foot ball on Franklin field this afternoon before a multitude of spec tators which taxed the capacity of the great stands surrounding the gridiron. Prominent among the spe-tators were mem rear admirals, and other army and navy rear admirals, an dother army and navy ofhcers and officials of the government. St cretary of War Root occupied a seat c.n the north stand. and was surrounued by a large number of active and retired officers of the army. Secretary Long stayed in Washington to attend the funeral vf Ad rr.iral McNair. The weather for foot ball was ideal. and the crowded stands presented a brilliant seine. All through the crowd of 22.0 peo ple could be seen the b.ack. gold and gray , lors of West Point and the blue and gold of Annapolis. Players in Good Form. B1oth teams were in fine fettle for the game. They were trained to the hour. and no matter which one loses, lack of condit.on cal not figure in the cause lor the deteat. All the piayers were up ear.y today, and after breakfast they were ta4len out tor short walks. Of course. both sides expect-ad to win, but the N st Pointers steaned to have more contidence than the !aior iads. Tie, -,mbryo sw.ters hoped to winl uy nearly the same score they made last year-11 points--but the Annapolis boys, who matte only five. felt that if Lhe West Point team won at all, it wouid be by a very narrow margin. The coaches of the two teams, who are all ex-college players, were ni.,t caying much before te game began. The f,. ,ts that were made were at even mtoney. . last year the elevens representing Wet Point and Annapul,s have not met since 1K3. Only six games have been play ed by the cadets of the two institutions since foot ball was permitted by the gov ernment as part of their recreation, and of these the mid,lies have w..n three. West l%dnt two and one contest was a tie. Admission by Invitation. The meeting of West Point and Annapolis m)n neutral grounds was brought about last year. and the contest between them prom ises to become a fixed event for years to come. The occasion was a notable one be ,ause admission to the grounds can only be had by invitation. No tickets were sold, e-xcept the few that got into the hands of s;eculators. Following is the line-up: ANNAP' iLIS. 14,81T IONS. WEST POINT. R.-nd ...... ..........Left -nid.........Smith (capt.) ............IA-ft ickle........arnsworth I -1unnt.. ..........L ft guard..............lioer ...... ..... enter .............Bettison I.lknap..........ltight guian.........G idspeed WiAliams... ......RUight taekle............Bunker Ni,h,das ............ tight end.............iBurn,-tt *.n ........Quarter lack...............lahm Fa ler W-1plain.lA-t hulf Ia'k............. 'assad *.Iillnb .......... Iight half back..............lark ith.... .........Full back..............Phillips The Army Kicks Off. Both teams came on the field promptly at So'elook, and five minutes late Be*knap, for the army, kicked off. Fowler. navy, ran it back ten yards before he was thrown. Then he dropped the ball and Goodspeed fell on It on-the navy's 30-yard line. An ntap is' line held firmly and g-t the leather in downs. The middies k.cked to midfie.d. xhere th-ey again gut the ball-on downs. Afier making fifteen yards Annapolis at rntptted a field goal and failed. Farnsworth kicked out from the twenty t-yardi line to the navy's ten-yard line. Th- sailors ran it back twenty yards and it.-n kicked-to midtieli, where they, for the *hird time, got the ieather otn downs. The middies, by good line work, raced the 'all down to the army's twenty-five-yard ime, where Nicholas fumbled. A soltier fell on it and Farnsworth kicked to mid Ti-hi and the navy returned it to army's twenly-yard line. The navy here again held the sldiers for downs and the navy's s iord attempt at goal from field failed. The army's kick out was caught in mid liI by a navy half back. The sailor then - arried the ball to the army's forty-yard line. lost it for offside. regained it for hold ing on the part of West Po:nt, and lost it again on a fumble. Farnsworth punt,-d. but the kick was so ght up that a mvy man got the iwerid tnly three yards from where Farn iswo,rth punted. Ananap ills then began advanhrcing the ball ftrm lie army's for' y rd line by short end aturnts. and after get*tig it in the s 'ldwrs' t wenty-five-yard line. Smit i, for thti third time, failed to kic k goal. Farnsworth kickud o'ut to midfield, and th' kick was returned to West P'oint's tw :nty-ive-yard line, where the army :nmbhI-d the ball ini at temptinag to re-turn t he hint. The Annirapotlis' fo'urth att'mp)t :it a goal from fiell was blocked, an rd t he balil rolled back to the nav'y's foirt y-yard i:ui'. where a so,lier fell onl it. The sol d,r- 'iarriedl the ball down to the twenty tue -yard tine, an~d at this point ('lark k:'ked. a goal frobn the field. Score: West I 'mt, .-; Anniapolis. it. Now Annapolin Kicks Off. Anniarols kicked off to W'est Point's 23 y-ni tie'. C'lark made 5 yards through a. nerror anid C'asad 10 more around the Navy's left. Three center p:unges and :a 'nart t:--,a.k kick trought the ball to mi tji: ini the Navy's possession. I'linapi kicked to army's 15-yard line. Ar:,th,r qularterbtack kick was (aught by a rntiddie on the 2P-yard mare. A tifth try for a goal from field was blocked, but this time a sailor caught it, and before he was br tight to earth he placed the kather on lhe armny's 5-yard tint'. British WarshIp Going to Pananma. SAN FRANt 'ISCO. December 1.-The liritisht slin>p of war learus, has arrived here from Esqutimault, B. C., on her way to Panama to Inquire into the seizure of a British steamer by the Colombian gov erniment, which too,k it for use as a trans port. Governor General of Warsawr Dead. ST. PEl'TERSUU RGJ. December 1.-Prince Alevander imeretinsky, governor general of Warsaw, ditd ye.Lerday evening. B. and 0. Coenductor Killed. Spi'etal ltlspatch to The Evening Star. FREDERICK. Md., D)ecember 1.-Will tamt Rufus Selman. a Baltimore and Ohio railroad counduc'tor, was run over ,by his 'wni train iat Frederick Juntion last night andl almost Instantly killed, it is not knowrn ho w the atidetl itt'<urred as no one saw Mir. Selman when he fell off the train. Fire at Kenrney, Neb. l-KEARNERY, N.b., IDecenmber 1.-Kearney sufferedr Its cerit dtisast"r this week by the horning of its gas plant last night. 'rT'sdayv thle canal pipe which silpplied the electrie light plant burst. an.t the fIIod fr.m the lake~ wrecked the lighting plant. The loss is $5iiMis0. Its Fourth Year. TIhe Co.lumia S thool for lIuays in this city is now in Its fourth successful year, 1t tits fotr uniiversi ties. We(st I" int and Aninapolis. There are mien inustrutotrs only, the number of pupils is limitedt anti. the clatsses beitg small, each student is assured of personal and immediat,' instructiotn. The sc~hool is now located at 21j5 14th street northwest. Plan. for Systemo of Water Works. Messrs. Hloweil & Taylor, civil engineers of this city, are engaged In preparing plans for a system of water works for Fulton ville, N. Y.. to be installed next spring, at a estimated cost 01 $60,000. For a Cold in the Head ltw...Qa.in n a a.. - .. THE OLEONARGARNU BU,. Representative greut Celdeut Of Its Passage by the Heuse. Representative W. W. GroUt stated to a Star reporter this afternoon that he Is confident that the oleomargarine bill bear ing his name would be passed by the HoMs by a good majority. He said that it Would be called up Thursday, and he was in hopes that it would be passed that day unless there i. a desire for more talk upon it and unanimous conseit was obtained to permit this. He was asked if he thought the bill would be amended in any way. He said that one or two changes might be made. He said if any amendnents changing the purpose of the bill were submitted he felt confident that they would-be voted down. When asked what Congress would do for the District this year he replied, as a mem ber of the committee en appropriations, that he believed that the District would be well treated and would get everything that the committee thought it justly deserves. RATES OF WAGES. Annual Report of Carroll D. Wright, Commissioner of Labor. Mr. Carroll D. Wright, commissioner of labcr, has completed his fifteenth annua: report. It is a compilation of wages in commercial countries, and embraces data relative to highest, lowest and average wages paid and the hours of labor in ninety-two countries, provinces and colo nies, exclusive of forty-seven states and t.rritories in this country. This comp!lation is taken from authentic official sources, and is not the result of original inquiry. The nature of the work prevents any summary. It gives quotations for each country as far back as any official statement was to be fcund and down to the preseut year. These quotations are for 4,459 occupations and subdivisions of occupations. The facts are taker from nearly 1,300 different official reports, and they cover 90,000 definite rates. ONLY ONE RETIREMENT. No Change in the Cabinet Beyond Mr. Grigg' Withdrawal. It was stated by members of the cabinet after the cabinet session yesterday that, with the exception of the retirement of Attorney General Griggs. it was now ac cepted that there would be no cabinet changes. It had been thought that Post master General Smith might retire after March 4, in order to give greater attention to his private business interests, but his associates now understand that Mr. Smith has arranged his business affairs In such a way as to permit him to continue in the cabinet. Secretary Root has given no inti mation to his 'ellow cabinet members since he returned from Cuba of an intention to withdraw from the cabinet, while Secretary Long, who had at one time been set down as likely to leave, is reported to have en gaged a house in Washington for a term of years in place of the temporary hotel accommodations he has had. Col. Russell Harrison Dischaged. Under orders recently issued by the Sec retary of War, Lieutenant Colonel Russell B. Harrison, son of ex-President Harrison, severed his connection with the volunteer army today. fle was attached to the in spector general's department, and his last service was in the department of Porto "ico. The withdrawal of most of the troops from that island, due to the discontinuance of the military department of Porto Rico, is given at the War Department as the reason for the discharge of Colonel Harrison. That offi:er has been in continuous servica in the volunteer establishment since the outbreak of the Spanish war and made a good record for himself in the Santiago campaign. and subsequently in Porto Rico. Whilc- serving in Cuba he was stricken down with yellow fever, and for a time it was feared he would not recover. Admiral Endicott' Trip. Rear Admiral Endicott. chief o the bu reau of yards and docks, has left Washing ton for a short trip to Charlestonand Port Royal. S. C. Admiral .Endicott's tour will be in the line of a brief inspection tour of these two points involved in the question of the removal of the Port Royal dock. National Bank Cireulation. The monthly circulation statement issued by the controller of the currency shows that at the close of business November 30, 1904), the total circulation of national bank notes was $-2.212.406, an increase for the year of $8.452.157, and an increase for the month of $5990,137. The amount of circulation based on United States bonds was $299,S16.629, an increase for the year of $).154.727, and an Increase for the month of $87,544. The circulation secured by lawful money aggregated $312.39,3.776, a decrease. for the year of $2,2ti.57o, and a decrease for the month of 59427. The amount of C'nited Staites bonds on de posIt to secura eirculating notes was $3113, 29q.7: I. and to secure public deposits .rAl, Secretary Root's Report. Secretary Root has practically completed the !,reparation of hIs annual renort, and it will be made p)ublic next Tuesday morn irg. It Ic devoted mainly to the treatment of the Philippine and Cuban questions as showir:g the necessity for the reorganiza tion of the regular army on an enlarged ba,sis. BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. A reference to the statement be 'low will show that the circulation sworn to is a bona-Ilde one. It is easily possible for a news paper with an elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor mously, in order to deceive adver tisers, by sending out thousands of papers to newsstands which are re turnable, and which are, in fact, re turned, but nevertheless are In cluded in what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, judge by results, and bogus circula tions don't give them. The family circulation of The Star is many thousands in excess of any other WVashington paper. Circulation of The "Evening Star." dAa)AY. November 24, 1900..............7,355 MONDIAY, November 26. 1900.. . ..........31,161 TUEsDAY, November 27, 1900-.-.............31,265 W ED.,5F.SDA Y .Novemiber 26, 1900...........31, .1lg TUnsIAY, ;ovemnber 29. 190................29,37f FaIDA Y, N o embecr 30, 1900.......... ...31,25J Total........................... ..195,127 Daily average.................................32,021 I solemnly swear that the above statement represents only the number of copies of TIlE EVENING STAR circulated during tihe six secular days ending Friday, Novem ber 3fl. 1950-that is, the number of copies actually sold, delivere.d. furnished or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona-tide pur chasers or subscribers, and that the copies so counted are not returnable to or remain in the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, CashIer, The Evening Star Newspaper Company. Subscribed and sworn to before me this first day of December. A. D. '1900. GEO. E. TERRY, NO RUPTURE WITH TURKEY =A. 41I1cO1t S 1.A- 10NS wrrs srTS AMa CORDRAU. Dr. Norton Win Go to Harpeot Mna day - No Exeunatar Granted Vot. CONSTANTINOPLE. November 30.-The r.mors that a rupture of diplomatic rela tions between the United States and Tur key is imminent are unfounded. The rela tions between the pte and the United States legation are excellent. In fact, the United States charge d' affaires, Lloyd C. Griscom, has been received in audience six times this year. Only a fortnight ago he was invited to a musical entertainment at the Yildiz palace. This proves he Is per sona grata at the palace. The visit of the United States battle ship Kentucky to Smyrna does not influence the nature of these relations, though it does induce the porte to more strictly concern itseif with the United States claims for in demnity, which were already on the point of solution. Dr. Thomas H. Norton is going, Monday, to take possession of his post at Harpoot. The United States legation will continue to press its demand for an exequatur. but prompt solution of this question Is not likely. Tne order to the Cramps of Philadelphia for a cruiser will be small, the price being less than 5W0,UW0 Turkish pounds. DARING CHICAGO HIGHWAYMEN.# Attempt to Hold Lp Electric Car in Heart of City. CHICAGO, December 1.-A daring attempt was made last night by five men to hold up an Ogden avenue electric car at Randolph and Canal streets. The robbers were beaten off after a furious battle with the crew of the car and several passengers, but not until Edward J. Wright, pres.dent of a commission house on South Water street, was robbed of a satchel con taining more than $300 in currency and checks. There were twenty passengers on the car. When the police patrol wagon arrived on the scene in response to a riot call turned in by a citizen they found the conductor, John Steindeck, lying insensible in the street, bleeding from half a dozen wounds. The interior of the car was wrecked. The windows were broken and the floor and seats spattered with blood. During the fight in the car several women fainted, while others leaped, panic-strick en, from the car. Several passengers whose rames the police were unable to learn received cuts and bruises. I I. 'WORK OF WEATHER BUREAU. Prof. Moore Regards Richmond Deci sion as a Vindication. Prof. Willis L. Moore. chief of the weath er bureau, made a statement today in ref erence to the recent decision of the United States court of 4ppeals, at Richmond, Va., in a case involving the responsibility of a vessel master for damages by rain to a cargo of rice discharged by him on an un sheltered wharf at Charleston, S. C., at a time when the weather bureau forecast contained a prediction of rain. From the captions and comments in many papers the decision of the judge is made to appear as severely condemning the government fore casts. while, in reality, says Prof. Moore, the decision was a strong commendation of the accuracy and value to commerce of the storm warnings of the weather bureau. The judge clearly stated that where such warn ings are brought to the attention of vessel masters it is their duty to take cognizance of the same and observe them. After reviewing the opinion of the court, Prof. Moore says: "it is apparent, there fore. that the decisions of the courts on the whole were commendatory of the work of the bureau, but have -by false coloring been made to appear as condemnatory." SENATOR MARTIN'S VIEWS. Sees No Reason for time Democrats to Obstruct Legislation. see no reason for any captious objec tion or dilatory tactics on the part of the democrats toward any measure that is li able to come before Congress during the coming session." said Senator Martin of Virginia to a Star reporter today. "So far as..an increase of the army is con cerned there Is no doubt in my mind that if we are to continue the foreign policy we have entered upon we will need a larger army. "I do not anticipate that the republicans will allow sectionalism to enter into the reapportionment of representatives in Con gress. I am satisfied that the apportion menti will be on the basis of population. Of course some republicans senator or repre sentative may make a sectional speech, but the republican party, I am satisfied, wi.l deal in a spirU, of fairness with that ques tion. "I am against the ship subsidy hill and shall vote agiinst it. If it is evident that there is a m:rjority for the bill it wIll be passed, I think. without any dilatory movo on th'e part of- the minority. If this spirit prevails in Congress, and I think it will, the short session will give ample time to transact ali the budilness that is now likely to come before it. "[ do not mean that the minority has no responsibilities, but merely that the demo crats wiil he satisfied with a statement of their objections and with recording their votes against bills they do not approve." SUIT AGAINST THE B. AND 0. J. D. Crimmine Seeks to Restrain Pay ment of Dividends. NL- . YORK, December 1.-Suit has been begun in the United States circuit court by John D. Crimmins against the Baltimore anid Ohio Railroad Company, asking for a temporary injunction restraining the com pany from paying to holders of common stock the 2 per cent dividend declared pay able March 1 until a dividend shall be de clared in favor of holders of preferred stock of what shall be a proportionate part of all net earnings during the year ended June 30, 1900. The complainant also asks for a tem porary injunction restraining the company from declaring sny dividends on common stock out of any future net .earnings here after for any year until after a dividend of 4 per cent on preferred stock for each year shall have been declared. Abandons His Position on Force. Policeman Alexander R. Gow of the third precinct today abandoned his position in the department, turned in his equipments at the third precinct station, to which he was attached, and left without making any explanation whatever to the officer in charge at the time. It is surmised at head quarters that the reason for Gow's action was because he was cited .to appear before the trial board today to answer charges of neglect of duty last evening and the even ing before. Gow was appointed a police officer August 1. 1896, and assigned to the seventh precinct. Later he was transferred to the third. During his four years of service he was before the trial board twice. Hotel of Large Dinmensionu. It is understood that a scheme for the erectio-n of a large hotel building in this city is beIng considered by some mnen who command large means. The location that. is thought of is the entire fron-tage on the south side of F street between 13th and 14th streets. In tha event that arrangements can he made with the owner of this property, Mr. C. C. Willard, and the enterprise is per fected, it is designed to remove all the present buildings, including the Ebbitt House, and erect a modern structure ar ranged for botel purposes in the upper story, with the first floor for business uses. To Inspeet fhlaeis Naval Militia. Captain Southerland, in charge of the naval militia division of the Navy Depart menst,-left ,Washington this afttrnoon for Chicago to make an inspection by invita tion of the navalI militia of Illinois - ALL ENGLAND AGHAST "o earnt *6tst BsUramebu O - OMII, 08011 EiRD IERIOUS Belief Tht Kitchener Can Control the Situation. LNDO NEWS AND GOSSIP LONDON, December 1.-South Africa once more monopolses -attention. The pub lie is aghast at General De Wet's recent success at De Wetsdorp, where he captured the British garrison of 400 men and two guns, a. already cabled to the Associated Press in detail. "Is this guerrilla war fare?" The liberals papers ironically in quire. "Why," is asked on all sides. "are these troops coming home?" The ovations to the victors strike even those participat ing in them as hollow, compared with the events transpiring at the seat of war. Par liament not being in session, the public Is not favored with any insight into the war of fice's opinions and plans. But it is credit ed with varying ideas, from philosophic in difference to acute panic. A representa tive of the Associated Press interviewed one of the responsible heads of departments and elicited the following views: "Undoubtedly the situation in South Af rica is serious. It resembles, in many ways, America's trouble with the Filipinos. We cannot expect to crush out opposition for some time to come. We are not withdraw ing troops indiscriminately, nor are we in different to the gravity of the problem. The Household Cavalry has come home be cause heavy cavalry is practically useless. The infantry, too, is of comparatively small service. We rely upon two things to bring about peace. First, the transformation, so far as possible, of all the British troops in the disturbed districts into mobile cavalry and mounted infantry. Second, through the establishment of a police force. Until the latter gets in working order, even the cav alry will not be able to accomplish much. The police force should be similar to the Irish constabulary, only all the men will be mounted. When that body is organized, I believe a change will quickly come over the situation." Canadians Were Not Surprised. The Canadian officers who returned here from South Africa this week expressed no surprise at the renewal of Boer successes. They only wondered that they have not been greater. The Canadians, however, are unanimous In expressing the belief that General Kitchener is the right man to deal with the form of opposition now faced by the British inBouth Africa. Hardly any of the returnings'icers expressed criticism of Lord Roberts, even in the face of the recent reverses. The general feeling toward the field marshal is well put by the Sun of this city. It' says: "Lord Roberts is a brilliant, dashing soldier and has displayed consummate ability. But, after all, we fear he is too much of a-bumanItarian for the work now to be done. Once Kitchener gets to work on the Boers, nothing will stop him." There is a noticeable incursion of Filipinos into London and Paris. The report, sub sequently denied, that Agoncillo, Aguinal do's agent in Europe; was contemplating going to Hong Kong to reorganize there the Filipino transport, and resupply the Fill pinos with munitions of war, has given rise to the belief that.-the Filipinos in Europe are contemplating a new campaign. A rep resentative'of the' Associated Press has in terviewed one of the most prominent mem bers of the Europ&an junta, who has just returned frc)m PaFis and Madrid. He said: Demie& by Member of Junta. "We are"'1ajuing no new carnpaign. There is no reason,why Agoncillo should go to Hong K6y* t give the Filipinos a fur ther supply, ot gun i" of war. The fact that Agoncillo haAJu#t leased a home In paris shows he intends to remain there and walch eventh; -he: reports of our commit tees Ko . Tokoham4, Maceo, Batavia, Hong Kond nd Bagkok show they are all working well. This is also evidenced by the fact that 10,000 rifles were smuggled into Manila last month. The war it no .nearer an ;end than ever. The Filipino resources are still great, as can be judged by the fact that Aguinaldo. is continuing to keep and feed 3,000 Spanisb prisoners. "We are d*fp:y Alistppointed at the re electioit of Mr. McKinley. Although our agents in the United States never led us to believe Mr. Bryan would actively help us, yet we relied on the strength of the anti imperialists irt the L'nited. States. We are still anxious to come to an understanding, and there are tndications that. Mr. McKinley favors a compromise. It is clear that Judge Taft goes beyond his instructions, and that Mr. McKinley is prepared to give greater concessions than Judge Taft. It is true that a large number of Filipinos are flock ing to European c'ountries. At least sixty are now in London. but not with the idea of a renewed propaganda. The junta is content to wait til the Americans are tired of losing officers and men by deaths from sickness. We hope and believe better times are in store." Sir Thomas Lipton's Plans. Sir Thomas Lipton. recently, has been considering the proposal to send the Sham rock I into American waters for a series of trial races with the Shamrock II.- How ever, while he is anxious to give the new yacht every chance, he feels pledged to the Glasgow exhibition committee to race the older boat In the International match, which the committee has arranged to take place on the Clyde, and has decided to leave the decision- to Mr. George L. Watson, who has designed the new challenger for the Amer ica's cup. Therefore, it is improbable that both boats wil! cross the Atlantic, as Mr. Watson only desires to see how the new and old yachts compare, and he believes this can be done on the Clyde. The only alterations yet made In the Shamrock I are te replace her corroded plates, Improve her sheer plans and re duce her draught eighteen inches, so Im proving her chances under the new British rule, which, however, will not now be put in to execution untif' the trial races of the Shamrock II have been sailed. Mr. Joseph H. Choate, the United States ambassados, Thursday evening at the Thanksgiving dinner given at the Hotel Cecil, unider the .auspices of the American Society in London, referred jocosely to "long-eared" reporiers, which has evident ly not been considered by the English press to be as humorous as Intended, for the papers dismiss the .s'eech with a few lines. The Pall Mall Gazette says: "Mr. Chopte was, naturally, jubilant last night, as Aflierilnans always are on Thanks giving day. ~hereC ts no false modesty about them, Theyuhave not written their reces sional yet, qnd iA any poet .were to oblige them with one ungsked, they would prompt ly put It fa the, fire. A great people, a young peo pie, an~expanding people, a peo ple that cazs liclG creation-that's the sort of people t& enjor heartily Thanksgiving day." President al Postmasters. The President, in the first week of the session of 'Congms, will submit to the Senate for gDpfirinat_1on sixty nominations for presidentEial p9st offices. This includes those appointed during the session anti postmasters lwho.rg -terms of office expire previous to Januairy 1 next, It is the small est list of essjf6minees sent- in for some yearn. _____ Cetumeuan Novepuber. The monthly statement of the director of the miIt shbws the total coinage .at. the mints of the Urited State.s dtt.ring Novem ber to have been $16,545i.120, as .follows: Gold,'331,000 silver, $3,3o1,e00. minor coins, $30,120, The total number of pieces coined was 14,272,000. Pes'semal Ueattom. Mr. S. C. Ggyn, who has been qsite iit for the past s~eae peeks, is pow copvalese ing, and by. advie. of his physininna Left yesterday for Memtic (Ut7,. Mr. A A. Oapothecary, U.nited Norfolk, JA th sn YIELDS P.ER ACRE s*1XAT,s or TMUAm ewrs my Cem and Aai, 2bamm and Potatees Buckwheat crep and Grape Culture. The preliminary * stimate of the statis tk4ian e. the Department of Agriculture of the average yield per acre of corn In 1900 Is 25.8 bushels, as compared with an aver age yiclu of 25.31 bushels in 189. of 24.16 bushels in 188, and a ten-year average ot 24.1 bushels. The indicated yield per acre in Ohio Is 37 bushels, in Indiana and Iowa 38, in lilinois 87, in Missouri 28, In Kansas 19 and in Nebraska 26 bushels. The ave.! age as to quality is 85.5 per cent, as com pared with 87.2 per cent last year and 82.7 per cent. in November, 1898. It is esti mated that 4.4 per cent of the corn crop of 1899 was still in the hands of farmers on November 1, 1900, as compared with 5.9 Der cent of the crop of 1898 In farmers' hands on November 1, 1899, and 7.25 per cent o! that of 1897 in hand on November 1, 18N8. Buekwheat and Potatoes. The preliminary estimate of the average yield pir acre of buckwheat is 15 bushels, against an average yield of 16.56 bushels in 1899, 17.28 bushels in 198, and a ten-year averade of 16.8 bushels. The. average tor New York and Pennsylvania, the two states of principal production, is 14 bushels. 'ihe average as to quality is 90.2 per cent, against 88.4 per cent in November last and 85.2 per cent in November, 1898. The prelim!nary estimate of the averaga yield per acre of potatoes is 80.8 bushels, against an average yield of 88.63 bushels n 18b9, 76.19 bushelr in 1898 and a ten-year average of 76.6 bushels. The average as to quality in 88.1 per cent, against 91.4 per cent in November last and 84.7 per cent ia November, 188. Hay and Tobacco. The preliminary estimate of the average yield per acre of hay is 1.28 tons, against an average yield of 1.85 tons in 1899, 1.%5 tone in 1898 and a ten-year average of 1. tons. The average as to quality is 89.7 pe: cent, against 93.8 per cent in November last and 95.3 per cent in November, 1898. For tobacco no average yield per acre for the entire country can be established, but the yield per acre is somewhat above the ten-year state averages in Kentucky. Ten nessee, Ohio, Maryland and Wisconsin. and below such averages in Virginia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Sweet Potato Crop. In the South Atlantic states the sweet potato crop suffered from lack of moisture, and except in Georgia the yield per acre in those states Is below the ten-year, average. The yield In Tennessee corresponds ex actly with the average of the last ten years, and in all the other states in which sweet potatoes are grown on a commer cial scale conditions have been favorable and large yields are reported, Texas re porting 98 bushels per acre. as compared with a ten-year average of 79 bughels, and New Jersey 135 bushels per acre, as com pared with a ten-year average of 103 bush els. The drought in the south Atlantic states affected not only the extent but also the quality of the crop In those states. Elsewhere, however, the quality is unusu ally high. While the promise of an enormous apple crop with which the season started out has not been fully realized, nine of the fourteen states having three million or up ward apple trees in bearing at the last cen sus report a production in excess of the ten-year average. There has been a large production of pears, California alone, among the ten principal pear-producing states, failing to report a crop in excess of the ten-year av erage. Grape Culture. Of the four principal grape-growing states, New York and Ohio report a produc tion in excess of their respective ten-year averages, while California and Missouri fall somewhat below such averages. A preliminary estimate of the cotton crop, based upon reports from the- depart ment's regular correspondents, from gin ners and from individual planters, supple mented by the investigations of special agents, will be issued early in December. An estimate of the wheat crop will be is sued as soon as the individual farm re turns are available for comparison with the reports of the department's regular cor respondents. OREAD WINS FIRST RACE. Increaned Attendance at Benning compared With Yesterday. Speclal D8patch to The Evening Star. BENNING RACE TRACK, D. C., Decem ber 1.-The attendance at the Benning track showed a marked increase over that of yesterday, being one of the best of the meeting. The weather was delightful and the track in very fair condition. What was originally one of the best filled cards of the meeting was rendered by po t time, first race, considerably smaller by the following scratches: Allaire and Decimal in the first; Isaac Hopper, Salvaleta, Timothy Foley, Velasquez. Jas. J. Corbett, Water ton and Cogswell in the second; Tankard in the third; First Whip, Belgrade The Chamberlain and Perion in ihe fourth; Sadie S.. Humboldt, Quite Right and Schoolmaster in the fifth, and Carbun cle. The ChamberlaIn. Lancewood and Humboldt in the sixth. FIrst race, seven furlong.-O'Reid (Mc Cue), 3 to 5, won. Federalist (E. Hewltt). 8 to 1, second; Judge Magee (Richards). 15 tc 1, third. Time, 1.30 2-5. Second race, five and one-half furlongs Alzora (PIckering), I) to 5, won: Flaneur (McCue), 8 to 5, second; Dactyl (Booker), 15 to 1, third. Time: 1.10 4-5. Entries for Monday. Following are the entries for Monday: First race, selling, for three-year-olds, sev en-eighths of a mile; eight entries-Captain January. 99; Federalist, 99; Uncle Josh, 99; Give and Take, 99; Sylvan Dell, 99; *Deci mal, 94; *Fluke, 94; *Directum, 112. Second race, maiden two-year-olds, five and one-half furlongs; twenty entries James J. Corbett, 110; Arverne, 110; Tim othy Foley. 110; Velasquez, 107; Kingbrook, 107; Infallible. 107; Woodspike, 110; School master. 110; Flaneur, 107; Fresnal, 107; Micou, 110; Pan, 110. The following can start in the order named as any of the above scratch: Callera, 110; Dame, 107; Golden Boy, 107; Provost, 107; Cogswell, 110; Isaac Hopper. 110; Ten-up, 110; Salva leta, 110. Third raco, for two-year-olds ands up; con dition, one mile and fifty yards; eleven en tries-Harry McCoun, 107; Miss Mitchell, 109; Sentry, 98; Amorita, 95; Templar, 104; Lancewood, 107; Humboldt, 98; Evelyn Byrd. 109; Toluca, 109; Blueskin, 95; San Luis, 95. Fourth race, selling, for two-year-olds, six furlongs, eleven entries -- Flan eur, 107; King's Favorite, 89; 'Rabunta, 91; 'Lady Hayman, 84; 'Mistress, 88; Obey, 97; 'Lillian. Hoffman, 84; 'Lambkin 84; 'Rubens, 84; 'Historian, 87; The Brother, 98. FIfth race, selling, for three-year-olds and up, one and one-sixteenth of a mile, nine entries-McLeod of -Dare, 115; Chas. Estes, 104; Tyrshena, 106; Charawind, 104; Hold Up. 108; Judge Magee, 108; 'Evelyn Byrd, 107; 'Island Prince, 110; 'Olive Order, 90. Sikth race. three-year-olds and up, non winners in 1900, one mile and 100 yards, six entries-Bondman, 107; Spurs, 104; Bev erage, 97; Give and Take, 97; Hopbrook,' 97; Decimal, 97. 'Apprentice.' - Sentences Imaposed. Special Correspondence of The Evening Stsr,. ROCKVILLE, Md., November 30, 1900. Judge Henderson late this af-ternoon sen tenced Perry DInes, John Dufmn, James Key, Willim Hebron, James Doy,,Colum bus Bowers, Joshua Duffin and John Me bron, who were indicted for the murder' of Howard uHl colored at. Old Germantown the night of Ocober 6,. Daine, John Dun and Key were sentenced t$one year in the house of correction, and tlpe'others were eag givyn one day in jail. 10lJams Thomas enterede . lea of U when arraigned in the PolleeCot ia on ebhae ot vgaey e r~ et ta the Citel gaSmInd aa of mi Is gaid the pr=s=in= will w'.gasse NEARING IN PR@OM - . Sit to Te. t nse" .0o.faema. * a sowmia-4me.e. Hearing was in pralless today befen Justie* Barnald, in Uquity CoU0 No. 2, to connection with the proceedings for injune tion iastituted by John IE. Nolan against the Chepeaft and Potomac Telephone Company. This is the case brought to test the riht ag the District Commissioners to issue permits for the stringing of wires to be used for telephone purposes in the Die trlit of Columbia outside the limits of the city of Washington. It seems that the telephone company ham received from the District Commissioners permission to string from a pole in front of premises of the complainant on Columbia road, between Belmont avenue and 18th street, a pair of wires for the purpose of making a house connection from the pole line; and that in order to make the house connection it will be necessary to string wires over and across the sidewalk In front of the complainant's premises to Other premises occupied by a Mr. Miller. Mr. Nolan declares that the telephone company has no legal or valid authority or right to string the wires as planned and that the Commissioners are without au thority to Issue permits for the stringing of wires to be used for telephone purposes In the District of Columbia outside the city of Washington. The court Is asked to restrain the tele phone company from stringing the wires, as outlined. in its answer the defendant company, In substance, merely sets forth that it Is law fully authorized to string the wires as planned. The arguments related entirely to the In terpretation of the law governing the stringing of telephone wires. It is agreed by counsel on both sides that the question at issue is a difficult and abstruse one. Attorney F. D. McKenney represents the complainant, while Mr. A. B. Duvall, attor ney for the District of Columbia, was pres ent and supported the contentions of Mr. McKenney. Attorneys Jere Wilson and A. S. Worthington appeared for the telephone company. The court will probably take the matter under advisement. WHY HE IS SO VERY TIRED. Exploits In Pedestrianism of an Ex pert BilliardIst. "It's a smart wife who falls upon the ways of her beloved," said J. C. Crawford, drummer of a New Yofk billiard house, to a Star reporter in one of the uptown hotels last evening; "but I will give her a pointer or two, so that when her lord and master returns home from 'business.' so very tired, she may call him down hard if she knows be is a billiard player. "The size of the sverage billiard table is i% by 9% feet, though the professional size is 5 by 10 feet. For the sake of even num bers and the better to illustrate to the un suspecting better half I will take the pro fessional size. "While billiard players usually play by the hour, a game is ordinarily of fifty points. The rapidity with which a game is finished depends upon the skill of the play ers. If two players complete three games in an hour they are doing good work on an average, and, remember, it is only the aver age In this estimate. "We will say that this particular hus band, In two hours' play, makes 150 shots. We all know how some men will walk two or three times around or half around a table bef-)re each shot. Others take In the situation. and walk only to get in position to cue their ball. On an average we will say that this man walks around the entire table but once before each shot. He walks, therefore, thirty feet at every shot. He will also walk fifteen feet at every shot of his Dpponent, telling him how to make his play and dodging his cue. That makes forty live feet for every shot, or 7.050 feet for his afternoon walk around the table, or about one and one-third miles. "In addition, he has had four cocktails, and four more for his friend, since he lost the games. He paid for these also, and the p side bet on himself. Altogether. his pe destrianism cost a tramp of one and a third miles. $1 for drinks and $2.40 for the two hours' use of the table, if the rate is S1.20 an hour. as it is In the first-class places In New York-total. $8.40. "When he reaches home he lies to his poor, little umsuspecting wife like this: "Claude-'My darling. I am so dead tired from working like a pack horse this after noon at the office that you must let me off for the show tonight. (Aside) If I hadn't made that side bet on myself J'd have had the dough; now I'm broke for the night. "Maude (whose pretty face is at once drawn in lines of sympathy, and whose ac cents arc tremulous with solicitude) 'Claude, dear, your head is just as hot as It can be! You are really feverish. Poor fel low! I will put this wet towel on your forehead-so!' "Claude-'Working like troopers now, Maude. I've walked.five miles today, if I've gone a step. Sorry we can't go out-but you don't mind staying in when I'm not well, do you, dear? (If sfie catches my cocktail-perfumed breath It will take more than a new aat to square myself this time). "Maude-'Not a bit, you poor, ill man. You must go right to bed-no? Not until you have had your dinner? Are you hun gry? As a bear? And sick, too? That's a peculiarity of the particular kind of fever from which you are suffering? Poor old chap! Thirsty and hungry! All right. Now for dinner, then for the doctor and to bed. Poor man!' "And that's the way we have to talk when we men are in a hole, and want to crawl out and not agitate little Maude's tender heart too much." Homne Study for Children. F'rom the Providence Journal. The protest of some medical men against the excessive amount of study demanded of the children In the public schools seems to be well founded. The school hours are suf ficiently long for growing boys and girls, who need plenty of outdoor air and exer cise for the preservation of their health. But much work Is supposed to be done at home; every evening there are lessons to be learned for the morrow. Possibly under the exisling system this is in a measure In evitabl . But surely a good education ot ght to be acquired between the ages of six and sixteen with five hours daily de voted to the task. More than this is a threat to the physical well-being of the child. It is time that this aspect of the question was considered more seriously, I I Nto Cheap Labor Menace. . Prom the Philadelphia Iterord. The-talk of the danger to the country to he apprehended from "the cheap labor of the Philippines" should not disturb any one. The trouble In tropical countries Is to get cheap laborers to labor. They will only do it as a means of supplying immediate physi cal necessity. Besides, nothing is better settled than the fact that, measured by re suIts, cheap labor Is dear labor. irain, ProvisIons and Cottoa Ear'kets. ClHCAGO, December 1-Grain: On. Hi. Iaw. Close. Wheat-Dec......... 7 69 70, Corn-Dee.....3 86% 85% Jan........4%34% 84% Os-Dec......... 21% 21 % 21% 21% Jan.........21% 21% 21% 21% CHICAGO, December 1-Provisioms: Open. High. Inw. Close. Pork-Dec........11.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 Jan........1197 11.97 11.00 11.0 Lard-Dee.....s....7.06 7.06 6.97 6.97 Jan.........6.77 6.80 6.72 6.72 Rbs-Dec... ..... 6.30 6.30 6.80 6.80 Jasn......... 6.25 6.25 6.15 6.17 NEW YORK, December 1-Cot tan: Open. High Low. Close. December.......... 9.87 9.5 9.85 985 lanDary............ 9.77 9.63 9.76 9.78 March.... ......... 9.71 9.73 0.69 9.69 bIs............... 9.5 .67 9.68 0.64 Goverment Bondm. * ~ Bid. Azksi. B per cent, registered. 1,81,.. 110 111 I per cent, coupon, 1968-1928..110 .111 I per cent, registered. 1907........114 11g I per cent, coupom, 1907. ........... 116 116 I per cent, registered. 1925.........18% 130 I per eeht cnupon, 11925............ 135% 125 I per cent, registered, 1904..........113% 114 S per cent, coupon, 1804............ 113% 114 ew 2 per cents................. 106% 140% Daltimere Markets. R ALTI, nDecmbe 1.-Floar q*it, un. lheam- reept,11,657 barrels; exports, 156 bar rele. 1 eatsts-.uo sthe- mnoth, 7. Ma!.- IT steamer -e,21 -yr D-. =ae ea Sesr FINANCE AND TRADE 83ock 0ob W Weak on Unfavorable Bank &atamant. RON TRADE V FJJM U= The Industrials Were the Usual Points of Attack. GENERAL MARKET REPOR rs Special Dispatch to The EvenLg Star. NEW YORK, December 1.-Today's stock market reflected a conflict of opinion be tween those who were Trading for immedi ate results and those who were preparing to await the evolution of the movement in augurated the day after the elections. Traders sold the market for a turn on the short side, and the banking interests, when active at all, were buyers. Surplus indica tions favored the trading element to some extent. nothing in the routine events of the day giving new impetus to the advance. One ot the most encouraging Ieatures of the day, and of the week, was the strengt1i of the bond market. Investors have be,rt liberal buyers, and bankers have he:ped the advance by purchases made in antici pation of an Increased inquiry after tn., first of the year. Holders of dividend paying stocks are encourag?d by the av tivity in the bond market au-l expect tne tide of investment to turn to the prtferied stocks of railroads and, in a fcw instances. to the preferred industrials. The scarcity of desirable investments on a prolitable in come basis is certain to bring the standard stocks to the fore, since they combine rea sonable safety with the pros.- et of en hanced value due to Increased or extra dividend disbursements. In considering ultimate results there is only on opinion expressed and that is that the average level of the market should be raised. Reactions will come, but the forces which overthrow confidence do not as yet threate. values. The market is broad and is being run on broad lines: ntaty undeserv Ing issues will be thrown aside; sharp de clines will be recorded, and uniformity cf movement will be unlikely. The main movs ment is toward improvement, and special movem( nts can on.y delay the advance. The trust stocks were nervous again to day as the result of the anti-trust recom mendations to be made to Congress. Sugar was attacked on this account and yie.uel easily, but this corporation has been through such ordeals before, and has yet to be legally branded as a trust. An attempt was made to force the short interest to cover in Tobacco, the price ad vancing S per cent only to attract confident selling for both accounts. Holders of trust shares are relying upon the press of other business to ward off legislation this winter, o and the usual inside buying on the scare may be looked for. Southern railway issues were bought in round amounts by the banking interest which originally forced the advance in this property. The change in the stock of the company, to be accomplished by a reduction of the common shares, is the basis of the new demand. Southern Pacific failed to make any advance in spite of large pur chases, and the reported project to div.de the company's $200.000,000 of stock into common and preferred has ra.t yet attracted an enthusiastic speculative demand. The bank statement was a d.sappoint ment, and was followed by a general sell ing movement on the part of the room, which resulted in a rather weak closing. The reserve decreased $1,412,000, and the gain In lawful money was only $1,842.300. A The deposits increased $13,019.000, and the loans are larger by 311,778.000. This latter item was responsible for the selling, but the increase was due in all possibility to prep arations for December disbursements and not to speculative demands. Many millions should be released during the coming week, and the money market should be tempora rily easy. The month is not likely to iass however, without some activity in the de mand from borrowers. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stook Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brrokers, 1419 F st., members-New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La denburg. Thalmann & Co., New York. Open. Bich. Low. Clms, American CottonOl......... ....... Am.Steelsad 4i,re ... 4 4 43% Aiii. -tee' & Wire Dd ........ ... . Amercan suear . .......t. i 133ii JWA A iercau Tobacco.. 106 109 IN lord Atenson. ...... ...... 4. . 4( Atepason. pIfd.... .. 84. 844 baltimore & Ohio........ Si/ SP 81 l Baltiinore & Ohio. id.. 85 85 broodvnR1aoid Trnst.. 7 7V M4 .-besapeaxe & Itio... ..... 3!4 M% is C., c. C'. & SL Loan.-..... -M7 - 60 .cago. B. a. ............ 116% Chic. & Nortl'we"tern.. . ................ - .. c.. l. alld 8L I'au -........ 1.28% IINL 127' 1/1 nicago. i. 1. & lacie.. -116 MS - 1h. 1IR Clic.. St. '.. i. .u 0....... ..... .. ... ca.,ic. Az (. WVestern........ ........ ......... consiuated.tas ....... 194 514 ii ii~ con:. Tobacco..............&3% lt,lIj16 ton. Tobacco. D(4......... 92 9 i~9 .i,elaw are .a tudson.. ... ..... ... l-e<1eral Steel............ ~49'. % t~4 Federal steel. ord..... _... 76% 6~ 7p 6 beneral Eiec tr&e............. . '. Illino01s tient ra t.......... .......... Louisvile& A alstirille.... 84 4,Si N hianiaaLtan e.levated....,. 109% t. tJ'ilt hiissouri Pacfic......... 61 l~6O i0" Di,K &T.pd........ 38%h3~3 1 .unal Lead to......... .............. 1New Jersey CentraL....... 150 3O 4l'~ il Ne wrorit t'entral........... Iii N Y., Ontario & Western 25', % 5 2 Nortnsern rcific........ 7197~ 17 I acmei .4an1............. 40.~ 43 0V Pennsylvania Ri. I....142, 14i i'i2 People s Ga.. ......... 101% 0l l''hua.& tneading. 1st...... 63 Ii aoutaern i'acltle.........431~4~/ 2 4' ?outuerni Italiway..... 17', 8 7 8 noutnern kailway. pfdl.. 6-7 8 67 b Texas l'acifll............ 19% i 9 '' 'Teno, coal and iron....... 724 3/ 2 2 Li non l'acific. ...... 78 7. 2',7~. L uzon 'acilic. pid..-....." U 8. Leathmer............. 131 5 i'. l~ 0 2S. Leatuer pt'd........... 75 7 5 7 i.&tut,ber............. 3%0~~82 Wabash. p:......... ...... .. . I,e4ern iinion Tel... 83 3 Y 83 Potoac elehon. 1 at69.20igh. ow. 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