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of Capt. Kolb’s appeal upon some of his followers. As the morning wore on there appeared to be an increase in the number of coun- trymen in the city, many of whom are Kolbites. The militiamen ostentatiously showed themselves around the streets with ‘th guns and their ammunition belts studded with ball cartridges. The Kolbites exhibited no guns and it was understood that the order had been given to immedi- ately arrest any civilian who exhibited a gun or pistol on the streets. Preparing for the Ceremonies. Gov. Jones and his staff came to the etate house early in the morning and have been busily engaged making preparations to protect the inaugural ceremony from violence. The militia at this hour (10:30) is beginning to fall in at the armory. There are five companies of local militia, a com- pany from Huntsville and a large propor- tion of the famous first regiment from Mobile. They make a good display, are well drilled and equipped and under good discipline. The militia fairly worship Gov. Jones, who was formerly their general commander, and have announced their in- tention to obey any orders he may give them. At 10:45 a.m. the Montgomery Mounted Rifles, under Capt. Joseph, rode up to the state house and formed in line in front of the portico. They unslung their, rifles, loaded them with ball cartridges and stood in order, facing right and left, to com- mand the approaches to the state house. Gov. Jones is in personal command of the militia, and a mounted orderly is stationed at the side of his office. Kolb’s Caming Announced. At 11 o'clock a message was received at the state house that Capt. Kolb had taken the oath tn a downtown office, and was coming to the state house to make a speech. Gov. Jones has given orders to give all free access to the state house grounds as long as they behave in an orderly man- ner. . The ceremony of swearing in Kolb oc- curred in the law office of Warren Reese, and at the same time the oath was ad- ministered to J. C. Fonville as secretary of state, A. T. B. Lynch as auditor, J. P. Oliver, superintendent of education, and Warren.Reese, jr., attorney general. Kolb and his cabinet then proceeded to the state house, for the purpose of making @ speech, followed by several hundred of = ee ey marched up the state house steps, through the ranks of the assembled militia, and took their places beside the identical Portico upon which Jefferson Davis was declared president of the confederate states. In a few minutes Gov. Jones sent for Capt. Kolb, who was escorted into his Presence by Lieut. Irwin of the reguiar army. “I understand, sir,” sald Gov. Jones, oo -you. ayn age @ speech in ese grounds, c! to be governor of Alabama.” ae a si0s “That is my intention,” answered Kolb, “Then I must say to you that the mo- ment you attempt it I will have you ar- rested and carried off the grounds,” un- swered the governor. “I say this in all Kindness to you. “If you were governor I would do ‘he same thing in a similar case. I will not permit you or any one else on these grounds to Interrupt the inauguration p:o- ceedings of Gov. ites.” — Jones’ manner was courteous but rm. Capt. Kolb looked around at the assem- bled troops, and, with a wave of his hand, started down the hall out of the grounds, followed by his adherents. ‘They congregated again in the street out- side of the capitol grounds. A wagon stood near by, and upon this Capt. Kolb mounted. He stated that the proccedines would be opened by prayer. A populist clergyman mounted the wagon, and at his motion the crowd uncovered their heads. It was an impressive scene. Every man in the crowd was a plain countryman, with rough clothes and top boots. They stood | with uncovered heads while the clergyman pronounced a prayer. In simple terms he invoked the blessing of God upon the as- semblage—“a plain people, oh, God, who are here to secure an honest government to their advantage and their glory.” He asked that the people might be peact- ful and refrain from violence and that the Nght of Mberty and the freedom of the franchise might come to them. At the conclusion of the prayer a fervent “Amen” went up from the crowd. A company of militia that had quietly taken possession of their guns grounded arms. Capt. Kolb made his address. It was short and temperate. The only word of bitterness in it was directed at Gov. Oates, who was termed a “‘usurper.” Calling Kolbites to Arms, He declared that he had been legally lected. governor and that he would use every means to gain the position, which belonged to him. He cautioned the people against violence, and, amid rousing cheers, descended from the wagon. His place was taken by Dr. Crow, a man who has made many bloodthirsty and des- perate threats. “They call me an anarchist in this state,” sald Crow. ‘If being opposed to ballot-box thieving is anarchy, then, thank God, I am one. This sentiment was greeted with cheers. Dr. Crow called Gov. Oates’ followers scoundrels and thieves, and after telling the people to be peaceful, called upon every one of them to meet him tonight to form a volunteer company for the support of Kolb. A rousing response of cheers was the answer. There were not over 300 Kolbites in the-crowd and no signs of arms were shown. ‘The crowd dispersed immediately after this. Kolb has no definite plan of action further than the hope of getting his case in the United States court. The Kolbites | immediately proceeded to a down-town | office, where enlistment papers were open- | ed for the formation of the volunteer | company. Dr. Crow is carrying the matter | on, but does not give any definite idea of what the volunteers are going to do after they are enlisted. | The men are signing and say they will | Ser their leaders through thick and | thin. A battery of artillery has swung into position on the hill in the front of the state house and unlimbered and the troop of cavalry withdrawn. Gov. Oates Inaugurated. It was 2 o'clock before Gov.-elect Oates reached the state capitol, escorted by the militia. ‘His approach was greeted by the harmless booming of cannon, which but shortly before had been ready to pour shot and shell into the ranks of an enemy if necessary. Inaugural ceremonies were preceded by prayer, after which Gov. Jones in a short speech introduced his successor. Prolonged cheering greeted the appear- ance of Col. Oates on the state house por- tieo. The oath of office was administered to him on the spot, where, as has been said, Jefferson Davis assumed the presi- dency of the confederacy, and the gover- nor delivered his uaugural address. It was devoted to a discussion of the internal and political affairs of the state, and the Kolb incident was almost totally ignored. ‘The fmauguration passed off without in- eldent. It is thought provable that if Dr. Crow, the Kolb leader, continues to enlist men for the avowed purpose of Interfer- ing with the existing government all those who join the movement may be arrested. N. O. M. —— ANDREW WALL RELEASED. A Philadelphian Gives Bail for Him at Pittsburg. PITTSBURG, December 1.—Andrew Wall, | vice president of the Fidelity Building and Loan Association, today appeared in crim- fmal court and gave bail in the sum of $10,000 in the nineteen cases against him. The bondsman is Samuel B. Husselman of | Iphia. who Easton's Friends Are Push- iug Him for 1895. Candidates for the position of chaplain of the House for the next Congress are com- ing forward with enthusiasm, but none are being urged by their friends more actively Rev. Dr. than Dr. T. C. Easton of the Eastern Pres- | byterian Church. The members of Dr. Easton's congregation are losing no time ow, and claim that their pastor will be a commanding figure in the fight that will | guiminate a year hence. They say that Dr. Baston’s republicanism is high grade, and that he has very many friends among the Congressmen. was lodged in yes- | —— Jail yes-| Gnd on these rocks seats had been placed | THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1894-TWENTY PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Yale Crushingly Defeating Prince- ton’s Eleven. ELTS MEN ALREADY HAVE SCORED 18 Seventeen Thousand Persons on Manhattan Field. NO TROUBLE WITH POLICE ls eae e NEW YORK, December 1.—Yale and Princeton must contest for foot ball honors upen a muddy field and beneath moist skies. The day ts cloudy, foggy and alto- gether disagreeable. Princeton is regarded as the better mud team, while Yale, ac- customed to grounds of a sandy nature, will be at a disadvantage. The ostentation of college colors was less marked today than upon like occasions in past years. The college partisans were flamboyant as ever. The incoming witnesses of the contest in the main made directly for the grounds at 155th street and Sth avenue, while the college partisans drifted to the quarters of their champions to cheer and yell and pass on, Prinecion Wanted Odds. The betting was spiritless. The Prince- ton men felt that their team had a chance of winning in about the proportion of 9 to 4, and were willing to hazard at those odds. Yale, on the other hand, urged that Princeton should bet even money, holding that Princeton has nearly the same team today as the one that defeated Yale last year. Princeton, however, pcinted to the fact that in the eighteen years during which Yale and Princeton have played Yale had won fourteen times and Prince- ton only four, and that, therefore, Yale should give odds in the betting. Princeton practically decided that it would be policy to frequently strengthen its team by putting in substitutes. It is argued that the fresh men could batter at Yale's line with good effect after that line had become tired. Old foot ball men shook their heads and said it was bad policy, and that the regular men, even if a trifle tired, could play better together. At Yale Headquarters. For the first time in a good many weeks the Yale team were allowed to sleep as long as they chose, and it was 8:30 before the last of them had made his appearance at the breakfast table. All were apparently in prime condition, and they breakfasted with keen appetites. The meal consisted of grapes, oatmeal, chops, eggs, stewed po- tatoes and toast, all washed down with oat- meal water. It was very quiet at the Plaza, and the Yale men had nothing to do except lounge around and receive visits from their college friends. . Capt. Hinkey was continually in consul- tation with the Yale coaches, and the great captain wore an anxious look on his face most of the time. Louis Hinkey, who looks little more than a slip of a boy, walked about with that lounging gait which is like his famous brother's. Jerrems acted as if his side had not fully recovered from the bad wrench; Murphy was in perfect physical condition, and in fact there was not a scratch upon him. Adee looked bright-eyed and happy, and the sorrel-headed Thorne was apparently as strong and vicious as a young stallion. Butterworth’s right eye was slightly in mourning, but otherwise he appeared to ve in good shape. McCrea and Hickok were evidently down as fine as they could get without being overtrained. Of the substitutes Chadwick, Lyton, Mor- ris, Cross, Bass and Mills were all in prime shape. Shortly after 12 »’clock they par- took of a light luncheon, and at 12:30 Capt. Hinkey gave the word to dress. By 1 o'clock the players, substitutes and coaches went to the elevated station at 59th street, where a special train was waiting to con vey them to the grounds. s At Princeton's Quarters. The Princeton eleven arose at 7 o'clock, after a refreshing sleep of nine hours. Trainer McMasters desired to divert the attention of the men from the coming struggle and planned a private theatrical performance at the Murray Hill Hotel, erd it was hugely enjoyed. The team and sub- stitutes partook of a hearty breakfast, and, after rubbing down, rehearsed signals. ‘At 11:40 lunch was served, consisting cf roast chicken, tea and toa: after which the coaches gave their last directions. A feeling of confidence prevailed at the Princeton headquarters, which the poor showing made in the Trenton game hard- ly warranted. The men were in better con- dition than when they lined up against Pennsylvania, the line is strengthened by the return of two veterans, and the inter- ference and general team play has im- proved materially during the past fort- night. - One high in authority this morning said that the team was in every respect the equal of that which lined up against Old Eli on Thanksgiving last year. The interference has greatly developed since the disaster at Trenton, and now bears a striking semblance to that of the championship team. Numerous tricks have, been practiced behind the fence, directed by Phil King and Coach Fine. With the exception of Cochran, Brown and Rosengarten the men are in the best condition. Princeton is fortunate in hav- ing an able corps of substitutes, which can be relied upon to fill vacancies without materially weakening the team. Brown resumed play only this week, and cannot be relied on to finish the game. Cochran has been suffering from a bruised chest, but Bannard is in great condition to | take his place. At 12:40 o'clock the Princeton men, fully rigged out in their foot ball armor, took a special train on the elevated, and went to the field. At the Grounds. At 12:30 p.m. there began a slow fall of rain on the grounds. The drops came straight down as a plummet, and had a sharp emphasis that indicated that sleet might easily follow. Halt an hour before the game began the gates at Manhattan field were thrown open, and a few hundred then waiting were admitted. Soon after the opening of the gates a Princeton-decked tally-to coach rolled upon the grounds. Soon came two others, but they were covered with the blue of Yale. Then a little later followed two more Yale blue coaches, and finally another Princeton tower on wheels. They all lined up at the rear of the fifty special private boxes on the north side of the field. These private boxes, which oc- eupied the choicest position for the view- ing of the game, bein, within fifteen feet of the gridiron, were entirely uncovered and without protection from the storm. At one end of the field, and almost under the elevated railroad station, grand stand A, divided im five sections of reserved seats, was without shelter. The same was true of the vis-a-vis stand at the west end of the field. Skirting the southeast cor- ner of the field, and sweeping along the southern side, were the permanent grand stands, with solid orchestra chairs and good solid roofs. Those who held tickets to these stands were the ones who smited, despite the weather, and the only ones who could. A heavy fringe of men, four and five deep, hung upon the fence that inclosed the gridiron and the press and coachers’ quarters, Around the west end of the grounds swept the rocks of Carmensville Heights, as might be for rental at 50 cents each. These were not early occupied and at no time fully so. Police in Force. Around the gridiron and just within its bondary fence policemen under command of Inspector Conlin were stationed at every | ten feet of space. They early became drag- gled and before the game began were fairly soaked with the rain, The first-comers upon the grounds saw yellow blotches of sawdust at the soft spots in the field. When the storm began attendants started a procession of racks filled with sawdust and they were rapidly scattered over the sections where the for- wards and backs would stand at the line-up in center field. Soon after 1 o'clock three more coaches loaded with Yale men and decked out witn blue drove out onto the reservation for the coaches. th coach load was provided with big throaty horns, while little ones and assorted mediums were scattered all over the stands and field. The occupants of e&posed places were shivering in the deadly chill of the atmosphere and becom- ing gradually drenched with the steadily falling rain. The drooping and draggled bunting, the drip of umbrellas, the gloom of low-hang- ing skies and soaking earth—all these von- | ditions robbed the occasion of enthusiasm. Yale Scores Twice. 2:05 p.m.—Yale team appears on the field with Hinkey leading, and begin to drop on the ball. Yale supporters grow frantic. 2:07—Princeton team come on the field. Capt. Trenchard leading. They practice falling on the bali, passing and kicking. A Princeton sub brings out their mascot, a large greyhound, and runs it around the center of the held. 2:11—Yale wins the toss and gives Prince- ten the ball. 2:12—Yale takes the west goal. Inspector Conlin before the game begins confers with the players. 2:13—Ball kicked off. Louis Hinkey gets the ball and runs to the center of the field. Yale scores touchdown. )-Hickok kicks goal. Score—Yale, 6; Princeton, 0. 2:21—Butterworth runs twenty yards and then punts outside. 2:23—-Cochran punts to center. 24—Butterworth punts to Princeton's rd line. Princeton gets ten yards for off-side play. p2i0-Yale’s ball on Princeton's 15-yard ine. 2:31—Brown of Princeton injured. 2:23-—Yale scores a touchdown by Butter- worth. 2:35—Hickok kicks a goal. Score—Yale, Princeton, 0. 2:35—Princeton’s ball on Yale’s thirty- 2:36—Yale’s ball on four downs on her thirty-yard line. 2:37—Yale’s bail on Princeton's thirty- five-yard line. 2:44—Princeton’s ball on her fifteen-yard 2:45—Yale’s ball on Princeton’s twenty- five-yard line. is—Yale’s ball cn Princeton's thirty- yard line. 2:40—Kiges injured. 2:35—Yale’s ball line. The crowd numbers 17,000. 2:56—Buttezworth scores touchdown for on Princeton's 5-yard Yale. Princeton, Hickok kicks goal. 0. First Half Over. %:01—Yale's ball on Princéton’s 10-yard line. 3:02—First half ended with Yale having the ball on Princeton’s 4-yard line, when nothing could have stopped a touch down. Score—Yale, 18; Princeton, 0 ———_—__ JAPAN'S NEW CRUISER. Score: Yale, 18; Chile Sold the Esmeralda to Her Through Ecuador. NEW YORK, December 1—Japan has augmented her navy by the purchase of the crack Chilean cruiser Esmeralda. The deal was consummated here within the last few days, and was managed with great adroitness, Chile first selling the ship to Ecuador, and the latter country transfer- ring her to Japan. ——— THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cox. In re Jno. V. Flynn, Eveline Lanham, August Janman, Lewis Garrett, Ellen Lyne, Wm. F. Zantzinger and Betty Lowenstein, alleged lunatics; inquisition in lunacy con- firmed. Ryan agt. District of Columbia; re- straining order discharged. Cooper agt. Cooper; defendant required to pay $8 per month alimony. Ashburn agt. Dunn; rule on V. W. Power, returnable December 3, granted. Equity Court Ni —Judge Hagner. Dawson agt. Dawson; decree of November 15 modified. In re Julia Briggs, Geo. W. Wadsworth, Joseph Goldsbee, Marcellus Acton, Wm. Brooks, James P. Hodges, Geo. Rice, alleged lunatics; order confirming in- quisitions. Jackson agt. Jackson; divorce a vin. mat. granted. Ergood agt. Ergood; divorce a vin. mat. granted. Donaldson agt. Wright; demurrer sustained and bill dis- missed with costs; appeal in open court. Black agt. Ross et al.; pro confesso agt. certain defendants. Bohlayer agt. Bohlayer; order recommitting children to Francis and Roberta Kness and postponing hearing of motion till December 8. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Keyworth agt. Wood; judgment by de- fault. Cohen Adler Shoe Company; do. Thomas agt. B. and P. R. R. Company; judgment cn verdict for defendant. Smith agt. Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company; do. Kobinson, Parker & Co. agt. Parker; judgment by default. Circuit Court No. 2—Chief Justice Bingham. Dix Island Granite Co. agt. Walter (two cases); motion to stay execution submitted. Keller & Bro. agt. Clark Bros.; judgment for amount due on first and third causes of action, less amount admitted; second cause to stand for trial; fourth cause, judgment less amount of setoffs and re- coupment claimed in defendant's affidavit. Lindsey agt. Lockwood; deposit of $50 se- curity for cost in twenty days ordered. Cclton agt. Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company; demurrer submitted. Criminal Court No. 2—Judge Cole. U. 8. agt. Sarah Johnson; perjury; re- cognizance $300 taken, with James Stewart surety. United States agt. Ada Cross; lar- ceny; order to restore money, United States agt. Wm. Fitzhugh; housebreaking; defendant arraigned; plea not United States agt. J United States against W. P. Clark; charged with forgery; Spencer Barnes, a witness, discharged from jail. Probate Court.—Judge Hagner. Estate of Mary B. Scudder; final notice issued appointing Saturday, December 29, for settlement of estate. Lea W. Funk appointed guardian to his minor children; bond, $4,000. In re Sarah S. Condit-Smith; guardian; corrected petition filed. Lstate of Rebecca V. Hobbs; will partially proved. Estate of Henry Weaver; final notice is- sued appointing Friday, December 28, LEs- tate of Francis A. Baker; receipts of lega- tees filed. Estate of Leon Popper: ministratrix bonded and qualified. Mary C. Patterson, guardian; guardian bonded. Estate of Wm. C. Robinson; will filed. —— The Police Cases. Just why Commissioner Truesdell is de- laying action in the Gessford-Daley and many other police cases is not known, but it is thought that he is going slow, in or- der to make a personal investigation as to the merits of some of the cases, and espe- cially the one in which Lieut. Gessford and Sergt. Daley figured. During the past week Commissioner Truesdell has had ex- tended interviews with Judge Miller of the Police Court and Maj. Moore, chief of po- lice, concerning some of the cases, and it was generally supposed that action on them would have been taken before today, but it was stated at the District building this morning that the cases will be settled Monday. Policeman J. B. Troeter of the fourth precinct tendered his resignation today. ‘There were no charges against the officer. He intends to ieave here and go into busi- ness in the west. ————_ Filed Demurrers. "Demurrers to the indictments returned against John E. Searles, Henry O. Have- meyer and Allen Lewis Seymour for re- fusing to answer certain questions asked them by Senator Gray’s sugar trust in- vestigating committee, were filed by the defendants today. Those filed do not mate- rially differ from the ones filed in the cases of John W. Macartney, Elverton R. Chap- man and Newspaper Correspondents Jno. S. Shriver and E. Jay Edwards. It fs understood that nothing further will be done in the cases of Messrs. Ed- wards, Shriver, Seymour, Havemeyer ani Searles until after the Court of Appeals shall have passed upon the appeal noted by Messrs. Macartney and Chapman from the decision of Judge Cole overruling their demurrers. ———.__ Scheutzen Park Directors Protest. The board of directors of the Schuetzen Park Land and Building Association, which association owns the land formerly known as the Scheutzen Park, has filed a protest with the Commissioners against the build- ing of a contagious hospital on the site recently purchased by the Commissioners for that purpose. A KNOWN QUANTITY. It Is the practice of The Star to print on Saturday a sworn statement of its circulation day by day for the preceding week. It would seem self- evident that the advertiser is entitled to this protection. Below will be found the statement for the week just past. 4 The average ‘circulation exhibited is believed fo be much more than the combined circulation of the other Washington dailies, and fully five times that of its afternoon contem- porary. Circulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, Nov. 24, 1394. MONDAY, Nov. 26. 189s.. TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 1594. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 28, 1394 THURSDAY, Nov. 29, 1894... FRIDAY, Nov. 3g, isv4... Total. I solemnly swear that the above statement rep Tesents only the number of copies of Tum Evas- ING STAR circulated during the six secular days end- ing Friday, November 80, 1394--that is, the num- ber of coples actually sold, delivered, furnished ormailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that nome of the copies so counted were returned to or remainin the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co, Subscribed and sworn to tefore me this 1 st day of December, A. D. 1594. CHAS. W. DARR, Notary Pubiie, D. C. FOR SANTA CLAUS The Evening Star Christmas Club is Now Organized. he WHAT ITS AIM I8 THIS YEAR Good Work That It Has Done on Former Occasions. BEGIN THE WORK NOW = SLSR SS Santa Claus has come around again to enlist soldiers in his army of fighters against unhappiness. He had about 20,000 brave little warriors in 1892 and 22,000 in 1898. He is particu- larly anxious to enroll as many as 30,000 this fiyear, and so he has urged the formation of the ranks just as soon as possible. Act- ving upon this sugges- MW tion from the grand | fold general of the | Christmas forces the | lexecutive committee .of The Evening Star Santa Claus Club met yesterday afternoon at The Star office to organize the club of 184. This committee consists of Mr. J. W. Whelpley, president of the school board; Mr. W. B. Powell, super- intendent of schools; Mr. R. Ross Perry, the organizer of the old children’s Christ- mas clubs; Mr. A. T. Stuart, supervising principal of the third division of public schools; Mr. L. 8. Emery, general secretary of the associated charities, and Messrs. Radojph Kauffmann and Frank B. Noyes of The in Force. It was decided that the plan of last year’s organization should be put in force again, and that the children of the public schools should be invited to join the club and help to reduce the sufferings of Washington's poor, Twenty-five thousand badges are on hand, ready for immediate distribution. They are similar to those of 1898, except that the pin ts of stlver. The blue rib- bons are longer and bear the emblem, “Evening Star 8. C. C., "#4," in a Chris mas looking type. These badges were di- vided into lots to be sent to the different public schools. Last year there was some trouble experienced on account of the de- lay in the delivery of the pins, but there is no danger whatever now of such an event. Membership in this club, which is organ- ized for the doublé purpose of first locat- ing suffering and then relieving it, is open to any person who may choose to pay 10 cents. In return for a dime is given a badge, which is a certificate that the wear- er is an organized fighter against Yule-tide sorrow. The pins are substantial and will be a pleasing ornament long after the dainty blue ribbon has become soiled. It is hoped, though, that the ribbons them- | selves will outlast the misery of a cheer- | less Christmas that now threatens so many | homes. Duty, of Members of the Club. Each public school pupil member of The Evening Star Santa Claus Club will be asked to look out for genuine cases of need, and to report them to their teachers. Each public school teacher will receive these re- ports, which will then go to the supervising principals, and so the cases will be sifted; the wheat will be winnowed from the chaiff, the needy from the unworthy. The Sania Claus Club wanis to relieve the suffering of all worthy poor people in the District. It can do this with enough members and enough money. it needs the members to find out the rv cases of necessity, and then it must have the money to pay for the food, or fuel, or clothing, that may be most bit- terly wanted. Not ‘an Idle Appeal. So it has not been an idle appeal that has heretofore been made to the children of Washington and their parents. Year after year the charity funds have been swelled by contributions from all sources, and The Evening Star Santa Claus Club has come to be a great factor in doing good. Last year a total of $2,844.25 was raised in this way alone. Of this sum The Star gave $500 and the children, with their dimes, and the older people, with their dollars, raised the balance of $2,344.28. The Aim This Year. Can not the Santa Claus Club of "M4 raise $3,500, It does not seem an impossible task in the light of other experiences. The Star will give $500, as it did last year, and thus bead the list. There is also a contri- bution of $10, made some weeks ago by the memters of a jury at the expiration of their term of service at the court house. So the club has a nest egg of $510 to begin with. As has been stated, already 25,000 badges are now in hand and arrangements have been made so that more can be quic! ly obtained if there should be a demand for them. It is sincerely to be hoped that as many as 30,000 will be needed, for every dime helps in the fight. Santa Claus club badges can be purchased at The Star office counter after today. Give now! Do not wait until Christ- mas! Hunger is not holding off until the 25th of December. Shoes and clothes are wearing out today. Dimes given now may Sr more good than dollars given a month ter. MANY APPLICANTS Men Who Would Like to Be Architect of the Treasury. The Office to Be Reorganized Before an Appointment is Made— On the List. As socn as he gets his annual report and other congressional business out of the way Secretary Carlisle will take up for final consideration the question of the re- organization of the office of the supervis- ing architect of the treasury, including the appointment of a supervising architect, which office has been vacant ever since the involuntary retirement of Mr. O'Rourke of New Jersey several weeks ago. This ap- pointment will not be made, however, until the office has been entirely reorganized un- der the plan now under consideration by the Secretary. The main feature of this plan is the division of the business of the office into two parts, one having the entire supervision of the purely technical affairs and the other having charge of all the un- technical business. This arrangement will enable the architect to devote his entire attention to the design and construction of public buildings, a privilege never enjoyed by any of his predecessors, and at the same time will devolve all the purely rou- tine work of the office upon the architect's chief assistant. It is hoped by this plan to correct the abuses and errors that have heretofore characterized much of the work of this most important office. It has been suggested to Secretary Car- lisle that he appoint three or five officers of the division a committee to open and consider all proposals for public buildings and to recommend the award of the con- tract, and that the Secretary base his action on this report. Secretary Carlisle has said that in the future contracts, in every instance, will be awarded to the low- est responsible bidder, and that this rule will not be broken under any circum- stanees. The department will also fix a time limit for the execution of all work, and a penalty clause will be a feature of future contracts. In calling for proposals the specific kind of stone desired will be clearly stated, and there will be no vcca- sion for the ders to submit from two to a dozen alternate propositions, as is often the case under the present system, where bidders have to make their estimates in the dark, so far as the character of the stone to be used ts concerned. The opening of bids by custodians will be discontinued, and all bids relating to the work on public buildings will be opened at the department in the regular way. This will remove all pessibility of collusion and favoritism. Superintendents of public buildings will be appointed by the department, as at pres- ent, but hereafter such appointments will be confined to practical builders, or to men having a good knowledge of architec- ture. The above includes the principal fea- tures in “the proposed reorganization of the architect's office, and it is believed that its inauguration will result in much good to the country at large in the im- provement of the architecture of go" ernment buildings and also in the practl- cal administration of the business of the office. Architects in all parts of the coun- try have made application for appoint- ment as supervising architect. The office pays $4,500 a year and has the annual dis- bursement of millions of dollars in public improvements. The applications on file at the Treasury Department already number twenty-five. The list includes the follow- ing names: J. H. Dev x of South Car- olina; Henry Walters of Kentucky, Chas. Paliser and J. R. Thomas of New York, J. J. Kouhn and C. J..F. Kroft of Mlinois, E. J. Lind and J.Crawford Nelson of Mary- land, D. C. Earnest of New York, D. B. Woodruff and Alexander Blair of Georgia, Glenn Brown and Charles Terrell of Vir- ginia, FE. Myers and George D. Mason of Michigan, J. S. Briean of Colorado, D. H. Gorsuch, F. W. Carlisle and W. M. Poindexter ‘of the District of Columbia, Willian Foster of Ohio, E. M. Wheelwright of Massachusetts, F. R. Carswell of Del- aware and F. M. Howe of Missouri. Sec- retary Carlisle realizes the great import- a of this office, and has announced that he will fill it with the best man he can get from the ranks of the architects of the country. Mr. Kemper, chief clerk of the office, who has been in charge ever since the departure of Mr. O'Rourke, will have control of the strictly administrative business of the office under the reorgani- zation. He has made a good record, and if he were an architect would stand an excellent chance of appointment as su- pervising architect. —————— JUDGE COX'S DECISION. Orders a Sule of the Property of En- dowment Association. In the case of the Washington Benefictal Endowment Association against the Com- mercial Alliance Life Insurance Company, Judge Cox today signed an order directing Receivers Fields and Lipscomb to sell at public auction all of the real and personal property which was transferred by the as- sociation to the Commercial Alliance Life Insurance Company of New York, of which they have taken possession, except books, papers and documents. The real estate includes premises No. 419 10th street northwest, described as the north 25 feet $ 1-2 inches by a depth of 107 feet 2 inches of original lot 11, in square 378, the improvements consisting of the nearly new three-story and basement buil ing recently occupied by the Endowment Association, and a good two-story brick stable in the rear. It is understood that the receivers will hold the proceeds of the sale until all par- tles interested have had full opportunity to be heard in support of their respective claims, and that the order of distribution will be fixed hereafter by the court, and the receivers will distribute the proceeds of sales as the court may direct. ; Before judgments, death claims, or claims of certificate or policy holders against the Beneficial Kndowment Association can be paid in full or in part, the conveyance from the association to the Commercial Alliance Company will, it is said, have to be set aside by the court. This done, judgments will probably be paid first, then death claims, and then policy holders in good standing. But this order of distribution may not be followed, as the death claims and those of policy holders may be placed upon the same foot- ing as the New York receiver of the Com- mercial Alliance Company has done. If the conveyance to the Commercial Alliance be not set aside, of course, all of the pro- ceeds of sale will go to the New York com- pany or its receiver,and all local clalinants will be left without means to satisfy their demands unless some way can be devised to reach officers of the associatioa per- sonally. The claims of the creditors of the asso- ciation, it is explained, will more than ex- haust the proceeds cf sale, and in all prob- ability there will be a deficiency. But it is probable that all creditors will get at least a fair pro rata of the amounts due them. The receivers state that they have noth- ing to do with the claims of creditors,which should be presented to the court and not to them. If any parties desire to inspect the papers in the hands of the receivers appli- cation should be made to the court and not to the receivers, as they will allow examin- ation only upon the express order of the court. As soon as the property is sold, it is said, the sults will be pushed rapidly to the final hearing. The sult of Robert Ball et al. against the Endowment Association et al. was today consolidated with the cause of the association against the Commercial Alliance Company, in which the receivers were appointed, and the whole matter will now proceed in the one consolidated case to final determination. a NOT IMPROVED. The Injared Player Lying in a Criti- eal Conditon, Bahen, at the Georgetown College, who was hurt in Thursday's foot ball game, had not improved materially this morn- ing. His condition, apparently, was the same as on yesterday. His father is now with him, having come up from Richmond. He lies at that point where it is difficult to tell whether he will rally or go down. There is much sadness at Georgetown College, for Bahen was a favorite there. A big event next week at Moses’.—Advt. BAHE FINANCE AND TRADE A General Improvement in Stock Values. — + LARGE GOLD EXPORTS EXPECTED Wall Street Talk About the Sugar Trust. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 1. The affairs of Sugar are attracting un- usual attention just now because of a con- viction among traders and operators gen- erally that a erisis is impending. There is some difference of opinion as to the neces- sity of closing the refineries, but the best evidence. obtainable points clearly to the fact that policy and not the requirements of the trade was responsible for the publi- cation of official but unauthorized reports that operations could only be continued at a loss. The desire to rescue this company from the control of politicians and all legislative bodies is now so decidedly pronounced among its officials that the reduction of the dividend rate is being seriously con- sidered, and with less opposition than dur- ing the last agitation on this subject. The purchases of the stock this morning by houses supposed to represent outside interests attracts the attention of traders, who bought the stock up to 85 3-4, a gain of 2 1-4 per cent from the opening. The attitude of Congress will control all speculation in this stock from now on, and higher prices are consequently not probable. Conditions applicable to the railway list have not improved materially during the week, and, with activity likely centering in the industria! group, the outlook for im- mediate advances in this department, ex- cept momentarily, is not encouraging. The weakness in the market for foreign exchange, noticeable earlier in the week, gave way to higher rates immediately up- on the announcement that all the bonds embraced in the new loan would go to the local syndicate. The bank statement shows only a part of the transfer of gold to the treasury in payment for bonds, the nat decrease in lawful money being only $17,000,000, all in gold. The banks have actually lost $4¥,- 000,000 .o the treasury, the results of which will appear in later statements. The increase in loans is due, of course, to bond operations, and lessens to some extent the actual withdrawals of currency. The decrease in reserve brings that item down to nearly $52,000,000, The statement in detail shows: Reserve, decreased, $13,- 806,800; loans, increased, $4,546,700; specie, decreased, $19,531,900; legals, increased, $2,591,200; deposits, decreased, $12,535,608, and circulation, increased, $),600. > FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ‘The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway: Open. High. Low. Close American Sugar ‘American Sugar, C., M. and St Paul. C., M. and St. Paul, pfd. ©.,R 1 and Paciti Del.. Lack. and W Delaware and Hudson. Denver and Rio Grande. Dis and Cattle Feeding General Electri: Milinols Central | Lake Shore. Erie. Louisvilie and Nashville. Long Island Traction... lage, pfd.-.. New Jersey Central. New York central Car Co. Richmond ‘lerminai Phila. ‘Traction... Union Pacific. Vabash Wabash, pid Wheeling & Lake Wheeling & L. E., Sestern Union isconsin Central Bliver....., Erie. pid. ———.__. Washington Stock Exchange, Sales—regular call_12 o'clock Railroad, 5 at 75. Washington Gas, vernment Bouds.—U. 8. 4s, registered, 1154 asked. U.S. 48, coupon, 116 bid, 11 U.S Sa, 119 Did, 115%, asked, if rict of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, bid. 30: fund 66, 110 bid. Water stax Al? bid.” Water stock 7s, 1903, bid. 3.655, funding. cs registered, 210s, 100 bia ee? 1S ellaneous Bonds. —Washingto Gi - Ratlroad conv. Os, Ist, 180 bide 137 waned Washington and Georgetown ‘Railroad conv. Gs, 2d, 130 bid, 137 asked. “Metropolitan Railroad conv’ Gs, 102 bid, 105 asked. Belt Rallroad Se, 1 ago, Eckington Ratiroad 6s, 10142 bid. Columbia It road 6s, 1074 bid, 110 asked. W Company 68, series A, 115 bid. sh ol Cony 6s, series B, 116 bid, 118 asked. as Company conv. Gs, 130 bid. U.S. Elec- ight conv. 5s, 125 bid.’ Chesapeake and Po. ‘ag Felephone 5s, 100% bid, | 108 asked. Awert- urity and ‘Trust ds, HP. and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 58, A. and 0. 105 Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 108 bid. hington Market Company imp. 68, 1 % Washington Market Company ext. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 103 bid. Vashington: Wa Light Infantry Ist 6x, 90% Bid. Wash Infantry 2 75, i. = Bia oral National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, bid. Bank of the Republic, 275 Md, 2 eae, Metropolitan, 280 bid. 297 asked. Central, 280 bid. 1, 13 Citizens’, 130 bid. Second i West End, 105% bid, 107 Columbia, asked. *. 103 bid, 108 asked. “Lincoln, 96 bid. “Ohio, 76 asked, Safe Deposit_amd Trast Compantes.—National Safe Depoait aud Trust, 185 asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 122 bid, 124 asked. a. and Trust, 135 meme Rallroad Stocks. B15 asked. —Metropoli Iumbla, *58 bid. Belt, 85 asked sae can pgs ee mo ‘Washington Gas, bid, 48 ai 1.8, Electric Light, 125% by 129% asked. eee Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 39 bid. Franklin- 45 id. Metropol 70 bid. Potomac, 70 bid. ston, 160 aeked.” German-American, 160 bd. ational ‘Union, 15 asked. Columbia, 13 15 ked. Riggs, 7% bid, Tiq asked. People's, 5% Lincoln, 74 bid, “7% asked. Commercial, 4 = .. Chesa- . asked. American Graphophon Pneumatic Guo Carving Mis Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 96 bid. 85 bid. ne Mergenthaler Linotype, 130 bid. —_———_ Chicago Grain and Provision Markets Co. and Brokers. Reported by Silsby & CH Month. Close. December. 5.53-4 5.58-9 5.64-5 5.75-6 Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, D ber 1.—Flour dull, unchang- ed—receipts, 17,705 barrels; shipments, 12,096. bar- rels; sales, 150 barrels. Wheat stroug—spot, 594 ‘spot, ste shipm sales, 23,000 bushels; southern ‘white com, 45051; southern yellow corn, 454a51%4. Oats frm—No. 2 white western, 37a57%; No. 2 mixed western, cory 34%—stock, 193,385 bushels. Rye inactive—No. 2, roma 1,479 bushels; stock, 35,065 bush- els. Hay firm—good to choice timothy, $12.50a $13.00. Grain freights steady, with fair demand, ‘Sugar, butter, eggs and cheese firm, “> CONSIDERING THE PITTSBURG CASE. Resolutions Passed by the Columbia Building and Loan Association. A protracted meeting of the officers and board of directors of the Columbia Build- ing and Loan Association was held yester- day evening at the offices in the McGill building. Mr, Harrison Dingman rpesided. Others in attendance were Secretary Alon- zo Tweedale, Messrs. E. 8. York, George Gibson, George W. Leach, Charles J. James and R. W. Morehouse. The prosecution brought in Pittsburg against the company’s uificers and agents was the subject under discussion, which lasted for a long time. Mr. L. Cabell Will- famson, the attorney for the association, was present, and the legal aspect of the case and its various details were consider- ed at length. A resolution was passed providing for the appointment by the president of a commit- tee of three members of the board of di- rectors to examine into and report upon the charges of irregularity and wrong that have been made in conenction with the management of the Pittsburg branch and it was also resolved that the closing of the office in Pittsburg by the city authorities there should not operate or werk as a for- feiture of any of the rights of any of the stock or certificate holders of the associa- tion. President Dingman said this afternoon that he had not yet selected the commi tee. : ——. CLOSING THE SHOW. Last Day of the Successful Food Ex- hibit. ‘The eighteenth and final day of the pure food exposition is at hand and the doors of Convention Hall will close tonight on the most successful fcod show ever held in Washington. It is to be a gala occa- sion, when each exhibitor will endeavor to dispose of all the samples remaining in his booth. Undoubtedly the largest attendance up to date was recorded last evening. The feature was a competitive drill between squads of nine men each from company A and company C of the sixth battalion, D. Cc. N. G. Company A was adjudged the winner and received four large cakes as a reward. The losers were consoled with two cakes. The exhibitors are all highly pleased with the results of the exposition. poe vesbee nd Detaist Several Fires. A few minutes after 12 o'clock last night fire started in the basement of the vacant house No, #06 E street northwest. Very little damage -vas done to the property. It is thought that some of the tramps who now infest the city were in the house, smoking, and accidentally started the fire. About midnight a fire started in the stable in rear of the residence of William Dorsey, No. 1611 King street, on the Bladensburg road. Both Mr. Dorsey’ dwelling house and the residence of Mr. A. G. Mitchell were destroyed. The flames then spread to the premises of Henry Bohnke, B. F. Snell and Charles Weisen- burg. | Four houses belonging to Mr. Bohnke were damaged. The total loss to all the houses amounted to about $3,000, The fire was caused by a lighted lamp left in Mr. Dorsey's stable. Before this fire was extinguished the de- partment was called to the house of Mrs. M. C. Matthews, No. 1720 Lith street. The damage i estimated at $1,500, and the property is fully insured. About 3:40 o'clo. there was a slight fire in house 312 131-2 street, which was ex- tinguished by the chemical engine com- pany. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Chas. Earl and Edw. J. O'Hare, trustees, to Joseph A. Blundon, lot 267, sq. 1004; $2,885, Ellen 8. Parks et al. to Henry Calver, lot 46, sq. 156; $10, Arthur F. Tur- pin to David Young, lots 9 to 12, bik. 19, Wesley Heights; $3,000. Ellen Walsh to Mary Bruehi, part lot 28, sq. 538; $100. Wm. G. Pond et ux. to Mary V. L. Moore, lot 67, sq. 482; $8,700, James E. McKahan et ux. to James G. Campbell, lot 12, bik. 16, East Deanewood; $100. Geo. D.| EI ridge et ux. to Eliza Barker, part lot 2, Widow's Mite; $10. Jas. 8. Edwi W. Garnett and Jno, B. Larner, trustees, to Robert Farnham, lots 39 and 40, sq. 314; $7,591.34. Same to same, lot B, sq. 24; $3,105.63." Same to same, lot 24, 8 314; $7,450. Josiah C. Stoddart and A. G. DuBois, trustees, to J. Preston Miller, lot 56, bik.’4, Chichester; $700. Same to same, lots 13, 14 and 15, bik. 7, Buena Vista; $702. J. Miller Preston et ux, to Washington National Building and Loan Association, lots 13, 14 and 15, bik. 7, Buena Vista, and lot 56, blk. 4, Chichester; $1,402. Geo. W. Weber et ux. to Jno. E. Brooks, lot 182, sq. 560; $3,250, Joshua B, Devan to Eliz beth Wilson, lot 117, sq. 509; $5. Elizabet Wilson to Susan B. Devan, same propert —_—._—_ Marringe Licensen. Marriage ticenses have been granted to the following: William Ernest Lewis and Isis Foote McNeill; Bryan F. Warner and Addie A. Holliday; Henry Pony and An- nie Williams; Jesse Rucker and Delia Fahey. es Dr. Irwin Sues. A suit for divorce was instituted this afternoon by Fairfax Irwin, who was said by his attorney to be a surgeon in the revenue marine service, against Alice L. Irwin. The grounds for the divorce were not stated, the papers in the case being withheld from public view. Officers Elected. The Baptist Sunday School Union of the District of Columbia, at a recent meeting, installed the following officers: Gen. A. Cartter of Mt. Bethel, president; J. H. McDowell of Salem, vice president; Miss G. Dawson of Liberty, secretary; Miss Carrie Stewart, arsistant secretary; Mrs. Mary Harris, corresponding secretary; C. B. Braxton of Virginia avenue, treasurer, The union then adpourned, to meet at 3 J’clock, December 2, at the Vermont Ave- nue Baptist Church. —_— Accepts Under Protest. ‘The Commissioners took final action yes- terday afternoon to compel the firm of Columbus Thomas & Son to complete the erection of the new engine house on Mary- land avenue between 13th and 14th streets rortheast. The ccntractors have informed the Com- misioners that they will proceed with the work under protest —— Descendant of Lord Baltimore. Mr. Eugene S, Calvert of College Park, Md., died of bright’s disease yesterday at Providence Hospital,aged forty-three years. Deceased was a descendant of Lord Balti- more and was born in the old Riverdale mansion. He graduated at the Maryland Agricultural College and also attended the University of Virginia. For a numer of years he carried on the grocery business at College Park. He was unmarried and was er of Charles and George Calvert. ins will be interred at Greenmount , Baltimore, today. —_—_. In « Bad Way. Edward Oswell, a Philadelphian, who has been here several days, was on a spree last evening, and when Policeman Klinger arrested him he asked that he be sent toa hospital or to some government institution, He had sold his coat for 5 cents, and was on the verge of delirium tremens when the officer found him, in conversation with the officer, the man said he had just been released frcm a Philadelphia prison. Judge Kimball sent him down for thirty days, where he will get proper treatment. a Range the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 38; 2 p.m., 43; maximum, 46; mum, 36.