Evening Star Newspaper, November 28, 1895, Page 2

2 -THE EVENING STAR,, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1895-TWELVE. PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Last of the Big Foot Ball Games of the Season. CORNELL PLAYS CN FRANKLIN FIELD Government Lighthouse Steamer , Golden Rod Sunk. ' —__+—__—_. AN OLD PENSIONER’S CRIME PHILADELPHIA, November 28.—The last big foot ball game of the seuson was played «@ the Franklin field this afternoon be.ween the ersity of Pennsylvania and Cornell “elevens. The day was all that could be asked for for foot bail, but the field was soft from the recent heavy rains. Both uni- versities had their best teams. All of the players were in good condition with the ex- ception of Wharton and Gelbert of the Penn- sylvania eleven, who are suffering from sliz.t imjuries of the legs, and Captain Wyckoff cf Cornell, who has a very weak ankle. The officials of the game are: Referee, Laurie Bliss; umpire, Paul Dasiiel. Both captains agreed that one umpire was suili- cient. The teams lined up as follows: Pennsylvania. Posittors. Cornell. Rogers ‘eetiand -Taussig: Farrar. .-Full vania boys came on the field from west end. They were followed a mo- ment later by Cornell from the east end. x) persons on Cornell kicked off at 2:20, a touchdown after four minutes of play. Brooke kicked goal. Score: Pennsylvania, Dickson scored 0. kicked off. Pennsylvania got ball e play. Gelbert carried ball forty- five yards through left end, and Woodruff ten yards through right. Minds carried it over for touchdown. Brooke kicked goal. Score: Pennsylvania, 12; Corneil, 0. Brooke kicked a goal from the field. Beors: Perra., 17; Cornell, 0. Time was called with the ball on Cornell’s 40-yard line. For the last ten minutes the play had been in the center of the fleld. Pennsylvania is outplaying Cornell at every peint. End first half. GREAT CROWD AT RICHMOND. Game Opened at 30 at West End Park. RICHMOND, Va., November 28.—The Game of footbail between the teams from the universities of Virginia and North Carolina was called at West End Park soon after 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. A crowd of immense proportions was present. CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 28.—First haif: Adelbevt, 8; Pennsylvania State Col- lege, 4. The Chicngo Game. CHICAGO, November 28.—In the second half of the Boston-Chicago A. C. game, through the fine playing of Vanduser, Chi- cago ® >red a touchdown, making the score: Boston, 4; Chicago, 4. The final score in the University of Michi- gan-Chicago game was: Michigan, 12; Chi- cago, 0. 3 GOLDEN ROD SUNK. A Government Light House Steamer Strikes n Snag. CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 28.--The government lighthouse steamer Golden Rod, commanded by Maj. George Vandegrift, left here Tuesday morning with a heavy supply of oil to carry to lighthouses up the river. This morning below Maysville, Ky., she struck a snag and sank in six feet cf water. The Gate City, at Mayesville, went to her assistance. it is likely that she can be raised and repaired. AN OLD PENSIONER CONVICTED. John J. Overton, Aged Ninety-Kight, Guilty of Forgery. FORT SMITH, Ark., Nov: J. Overton, claiming to years of age, was convicted in the United States court yesterday of foregry. His offpuse was the forgery of two affidavits in support of his application for an in- crease of pension filed in 1892, —John ly-eight Overton tried to place the respui lity upon a pension agent at Washington, who, he said, roofs and prepe i e. Over- ton nof the Black ars, but draws a pen- abiliies incurred in the civil sion for war. —— GIVEN A ROUSING SEND OFF. Departure of Representative Bull From Newport. NEWPORT, R. L, November 28.—Newport sent to Washington last night for the com- ing session of Congress a Congressman, ex- Lieutenant Governor Elville Bull. Newport citizens in a mass meeting Friday nignt de- elded to e the Congressman. a rousing send-off last evening when he left for Wash- ington. The local bands volunteered their services and the local military crganizations voted to turn out, so that the Cong: sman was escorted to the depot by all the bards and military organizations and leading res- idents. Tt was a great night for the New € England city, which ha of sen s man to W Xclusive honor and Congress- QUICKER TIME TO LONDON. Mails Dropped at Plymouth Instead of Southampton, November 28.—The statement onicle that the steamship Fuerst stopped at Piymouth yesterday thus i that place her new LONDON, of the € Bismarch evening, pert of call instead of Southampton, is in- correct. The Hamburg-American liner ar- rived at Plymouth at 5:30 o'clock this morting from New York, having left the latter port on November 21, ergers were forwarded to London by train, which left Plymouth at 7 It is claimed that this change in port ¢f call of the Hamburg-American »mships will result in the saving of rs’ line in the transit of the Amer- ican mails to London. Her mails and — - Lam Dispatch to The RICHMOND, 2 state ning Star, Va., November 28.—The re- tee remained in ses- Series of Tragedies at Nashville. In the last ten day Jers and two suic Tern., and vicinit: in Nashville, Two murcers occurred sro smashed the head of n brawl with negro t, a young white |. and bis dead body was ard this morning. Ye: the suicide of an elder- ly white man Weil. He was drink- ing und a family quarrel ensued, and he Killed himself. terday alsi —— 20+ Naval Movements. The training ship Alliance sailed from New York yesterday for Newport, where a class of naval apprentices will embark on her for a cruise in the West Indies. The flagship Philadelphia sailed from Seat- tle for T M’KINLEY AND SHERMAN ‘ON THE GRIDIRON How the Senator’s Book Has Hurt Ohio's Favorite. The Buckeye Program Disarranged— Southern Resentment May Hart : the Candidate. There is a story which red®s that John Sherman's book has proved to be a boom- erang ir more ways than one. It has not only embroiled him with republican lead- ers in every s2ction of the couniry—some of them in tims past his friends and sup- porters—but it has forced, or wili force, a change in a program, which, in the event of Gov. McKinley's election to tne presi- dency, was to transfer him once more to the Treasury Department. The particulars, as given, are intcresting. Mr. Sberman is said to be tired of the Senate. The only topic serving to arouse him there is finance, and of mere debate on that subject he has had quite enough. Wha: he wants Is action, and the return of the republican party to complete legis- lation and executive power, now thought to Le guaranteed, will afford a strong man in the Treasury Department an excellent opportunity to do the country a lasting and most eminent service. The Ohie Program. The Ohio people, it is said, have be- thought themselves of all this, and were arranging for a sweeping and brilliant play, which was to comprehend the following features: McKinley for President; appealing to the manufacturing and agricultural interests en the score of a generous measure of pro- tection. Sherman for the Treasury Department; appealirg to the financial centers with thc first name on the list of modern masters of the scionce of rnoney. The man who ted the eountry out of the slough of 1878-79 to pilot her out of the far deeper slough o: this date. Charles Fester for Sherman's share in the Senate, and thus provide for the man who has always wanted to come to the Senate, who has given more time to and spent more money far the party in Ohio than any other buckeye leader, and who, despite recent reverses and retirement, is still very pop- ular. Such, in full lines, is said to have been the play which the Ohio men thought would sweep the board. McKinley for high, Foster for low, Sherman for jack and the combina- tion—generous protection and sound finance for the country at large, and the end of all factionalism for Ohio in particular—for game. But just as the greatness of it was ripening came the Sherman book—a_ ver- itable frost—and nipped the tender shoot. Republicans everywhere are angry, and in Ohio old wounds have been recpened that may never heal again. How McKinley is Affected. Some of the McKinley men feel greatly outraged. That Mr. Sherman's blunder—if it may properly be called a blunder—musi injure their favorite seems inevitable. It will operate against him, they think, in two ways. In the first place it nas robbed him of all help that Mr. Sherman would otherwise have been abié to render him. They consider that the Senator has no influence whatever left with the managing politicians now. He has offended cgainst their mest sacred laws. He has gone into conventions as a candi- date, and accepted some pretty skillful maneuvering in his own behalf, and yet de- rounces the same things as done for his opponents. He charges the opposition with unfeir practices, and berates some of his owr supporters for having yielded to those practices. His lash is so long, indeed, and he lays on with so much energy, the swng is felt all over the United States. Mr. Depew in New York and Gen. Alger in Michigan have already replied, and other replies are known to be in course of prep- aration. By _ spring, it is predicted, Mr. Sherman’s tall form will show as many ar- rows as that of an early Puritan surprised by the Indians at corn planting, er on his pious way to church. The Offended South. In the second place, Mr. Sherman has impeached the party in the south. This point, it is complained, is emphasized in his bock. It is tie south, as he charges, that sold out. It was the Sherman contin- gent from the south that the Alzer man- agers are accused of having raided. Now, as it happens, the McKinley men are mak- ing earnest play for southern support, and are encouraged by the progress so far re- ported. But will any further progress be possible? Will they be able even to hold fast ail that good fortune up to this time has given them? Gov. McKinley, it is true, has made ro charges against the south. But the trouble feared is that, because of. Mr. Sherman's support of hi: and the private circulation of this story of the ar- rangement for the return of the Ohio Sena- tor te the Treasury Depar! nt in case of Gov. McKinley's election to the presidency, the south may in some measure visit Mr. en's offense on Gov. head. The slate, it is believed, will fall through, if it has not done so already. Mr. Sher- man at the head of the Treasury Depart- ment, with such enormous patronage at his command, would have it in his power to make too many people feel slighted, if not pesitively unhappy. + + ___ . JORDAN DEAD. GE j A Native of Virginia and Chief of Beauregnrad’s Staff. Gen. Thomas Jordan died last night at his home, 124 Eas' th street, New York, from tuberculosis. Gen. Jordan was born in Lu- ray, Page county, Va., in 1819. At sixteen he entered West Point, where he was a roommate and classmate of William ‘T. Sherman. Gen. Jordan served through the Seminole campaign and in the Mexican war. At the outbreak of the war he joined the confederacy. He was made brigadier gen- eral and served as chief of staff with Gen. Beauregard. At the close of the war he took the side of Gen. Beauregard in the latter's quarrel with Jefferson Davis, and wrote an crticle denouncing Davis. When the first Cuban insurrection broke out Gen. Jordan enlisted and fought during 1869-70 against Spain. He became com- mande ff the Cuban forces. At Lasmens de Tana, on Christmas day, 1870, with near- ly six hundred men, he held in check thir- ty-five hundred Spanish soldiers “until his ammunition gave out. He came to the United States in 1871 to intercede for Cuba and endeavored to have belligerent rights granted the island. He was arrested on a charge of violating the neutrality laws and held fer trial. He was never tried, how- ever. = ee Rev. 0. B. Frothingham Dead. Rey. Octavius B. Frothingsham, the Uni- tarian divine and author, died at his home in Roston yestercay, aged seventy-three years. He hud beer in poor health for the past two years, but had continued his lit- erary work until within two weeks. Mr. Froikingham wag born in Boston November 26, 1822, graduated at Harvard in 1843 and was ordained pastor of the Uni- tari®i Church at Salem, Mass., March 10, 1847. His pastoral work centinued until 1881, in Salem, Jersey City and New York, when he withdrew from specific connection with any church and Gevoted himselt to literature in Bostcn. He was a leader in the ratioralistic rel.gicus movement, and Was the first president of the Free Relig- ious A He was the author of a number of biographical and _ religious works. . ——_-_ sen To Examine the Lands. Secretary Smith has declined for the present to approve the segregation of 28,96) acres of land in Wyoming selected by the state under the Carey law for the reclama- tion of arid lands. The action is taken perding an investigation of the character of the lands and an examination by a gov- ernment agent has been ordered. A pro- test has been filed at the department by State Senator Foote, alleging that these selections are not desert lands. ne Cad Smith, a white farm hand, employed by B. Talley, near White Oak mountains, Jemes county, Tenn., was lynched Monday for an attempted assault upon the wife of his employer. MeKinley’s , Close and Exciting Games of Foot Ball Today, CAC AND COLUMBIAN oe Orients and Gallaudets Victorious at National Park. CONTESTS IN DETAIL — The big foot ball game between the Co- lumbia Athletic Club and the team from the Columbien University drew a large and enthusiastic crowd to Capitol Park this .af- ternoon. The adherents of the two teanis were out in force, armed with big horns and other instruments of torture with which to make the welkin ring. The two teams were liberally supported, and cheer- ing and horn blowing were the order of the day Preparations were made for the accom- modaiion of a big crowd, but the competi- tion of the games at the Base Ball Park served to keep th2 numbers down some- what. A temporary grard stand was erect- ed by the side lines cn the west side of the grounds, and this commanded an ex- cellent view of the game. It was well fill- ed long before play was started for the first half. Two o'clock was the hour set for starting the game, out by 1 o'clock the points of Vantage around the field began to tll up, so that the scenes of years past were all repeated. = It was a superb afternoon for a foot ball game, a little too warm for the players, perhaps, but that made it all the more comfortable for the spectators. The blue and red of the Columbia Athletic Club fol- lowers and the blue and yellow of the uni- versity crowd were very much in evidence, and by the time the game started there were a couple of thousand people on the grounds. Before the game began there was considerabl2 discussion of the merits ot the two teams. The general opinicn seemed to be that they were pretty evenly matched, and that it was either’s game. Teams Arrive. The C. A. C. eleven was the first to put in an appenrance. They arove into the grounds from the southeast gate in a herd'e, and when they ran out on to the field for the preliminary practice work they recetv- ed a liberal amount of applause from their backers. They showed themselves a spry and active set of fellows, but hardly up to weight. The officials of the game were as follows: Referee, “Bob"’ Church, the cld_ Princeton man; umpire, Al. Leet; linemen, Grant Bur- rows and Ormsby McCammon. It was a little after 2 o'clock before a big @rag entered the field, with the university team on hoard. They were given an even warmer welcome than their opponents. . The Line Up. After a little time spent in tumbling and kicking the ball they vere ready for the fray. The two teams lined up as folluws: Positions. Cc. U. . Johnson Cummings Gambreli .C, Fugitt .Beard Wisner. -Right ha't. -Full bac! Weaver - Donald of the C. A. C. won on the toss of the coin and took the soutn gyal, with the sun at their back. The university got the ball and play was started at Sharp Playing. Columbian punted the ball down the field for thirty yards, but the ground was quickly made up by a good run around the left end by Weisiner. University got the ball on a fumble in the middle of the eld and gained sixteen yards through tie line. Cc. A. C. got the ball on their thir! yard Ine and by gcod short runs advanced it_to the middle of the field. Maupin made a ten-yard gain through the line. He was hurt in a scrimmage, but was able to resume play. At this stage Waggaman played a brilliant game for the collegians, and was through on every play. Columbian got the ball on four downs, and for a while play hovered about the center of the field, unti! McDonald got the ball on a fumble and made a run of fifteen yards about the left end. A series of punting followed, ending with the ball in C. A. C.'s possession on their 5-yard line. Three downs were followed by a kick to center. McDonald got the ball. So far the ball was in C. A. C.’s territory, Then Hooker went through the University line after a fumble and got the pigskin, and some sharp play followed on University grounds. A number of short runs followed and <. . C. was given five yards for off-side play. Hosker again got the bail, on a fumble, within ten yards of the University goal, but Cc. A. C. lost the ball on four downs within a couple of yards of the ine. C. A. C. Scores, A few minutes before 3 o'clock Clark was pushed over the line for a touchdown for Cc. A. C.; tried for goal; failed. Score: C. A. C., 4; Columbian Universi GALLAUDET VS. CANTERBURY. Second Game After a Short Inter- mission. After an intermission of five minutes the Gallaudet-Canterbury game commenced, the latter kickir g off. The make-up of the teams as they took the field was as follows: Canterbury. Positions. Williams. -Tight end. Gallaudet. Corrigan right tackle right guard center. Langley eft guard Shafer. left tackle. Hopper. . left end Watson (capt).quarterback.Hubbard (capt.) Peterson. Mackey. Boyd. “- Price A. P. Schell officiated as , G. Maho- ney as umpire and B. J. Wefers and Roy Gough as linesmen. Easy Goal. Gallaudet carried the ball down the field by successive gains and wound up with a touch down. Goal was easily kicked. Score—Gallaudet, 6; Canterbury, 0. Canterbury kicked off forty yards, but the ball was brought back fifteen. Can- terbury get the ball on a fumble and a mcment later it was on the Gallaudet’s six-yard Hne. Canterbury, after a run across the field, lost nine yards. Gailaudet kicked for fifteen yards and then succes- sively gained taree and fifteen yards by rurs around Canterbury's left end. Can- tertury got the ball and kicked for eight yards, later for five more, continuing until the ball reached one-half a yard of l- laudet’s goal. A tauch down followed, but go?l was not kicked. Score—Gallau- det, 6; Canterbury, 4. Galleudet kicked off tw y yards, but it was returned a momert later to the center of the field by a good run by Canterbury. Time wes then called. Score: Gallaudet, 6; Canterbury, 4. Gallaudet Won. Gallaudet kicked off at the cpening of the second half. Canterbury gained ffteen yards around their opponents’ right end. Gallaudet got the ball on downs, and car- ried the ball gradually up the fleid, Price making a touchdown by a magnificent run of twenty yards, aided by splendid inter- ference. Goal was not kicked. Score: Gallaudet, 10; Canterbury, Canterbury took the ball on downs, but it was soon returned to Gallaudet for sim- ilar play, going back to Canterbury on a fumble. Canterbury was given twenty-five yards on a foul tackle. Time was called with the ball on Canterbury’s thirty-five yard line. Score, Gallaudet, 10; Canter- bury 4. The work of Price, the full back of Gal- laudet, was by far the best of the game. ORIENTS WON. ‘ight half back. Defeated Potomacs in a Closely Play- ed Game. Although the teams that waged foot ball war at National Park today were not repre- sentatives, of Wale, Princeton, Harvard or the other big institutions, enthusiasm was not lacking. The game between Columbia and Columbian at Capitol Park drew the larger attendance, but the 200 wearers of Orient, ‘omac, Canterbury and Gallaudet colors enjoyed the two games for one ad- missiog playe§ at Natioral Park thoroughly. The usual_adcompaniment of tin horns and college and club yells was, of course, very much in eyidence. A goodly number of ladies were .present. Shortly before *the game started ‘Phil King, the famous Prince- ton player, with his brother, walked across the field and was greeted with applause. | of the teams as they lined ws: Positions. The perso; up was as fo key Potomacs. Campbel. Gooding. Bright. Alton (capt.)....Quarter back. Avis. Right half back. ‘Tindall. Left half back..Lyman (capt.) ull back...... .. Duffy qi ferced the game, B. T. Welsh, jr., officiated as umpire-and H. 2. Sisson and J. J, Stewart did the line work. All four teams weré early on the grounds, each riding in a herdic cab. They imme- diately move to different corners of the grounds and practiced signals and kicking, while the spectators looked on with Interest and freely made comments, comparing the ability of the teams and players. Considerable delay ensued over a wrangle as to the right of Lewis of the Potomacs to play. It was claimed that he is not a resi- dent of the District, being a member of the Maryland Agricultural College team. He was fihally permitted to tutor the field. Orient and Potomaes. The Orient-Potomac game was the first called. ” The Qrients kicked off, Duffy catching thé ball and carrying it back ten yards. Lewis went through the line for five yards, the Orients took the ball for holding the kall a moment later, going to the Potomacs on downs. It was returned to the Orients for off-side play. Avis made a 10-yard run around Potomacs’ left end. Geogheghan bucked for two yards, and the ball was given to the Potomacs on a fumble. Good- ing broke through and tackled Duffy be- hind the line for the loss of a yard. Lewis punted for thirty-five yards. Aiton caught and was downed by Miller on the spot. Avis went through for three yards. Poto- macs took the ball on downs. Avis gained two and a half yards. Orient was allowed ten yards for off-side play. Potomac got the ball on downs. Lyman lost two yards. Lewls punted for thirty yards, but the ball was brought back ten yards by Aiton. Avis made seven yards around left end and Gocding followed for four. Avis made ene additional yard, and a moment later went through Potomac’s line for three yards. Lewis carried Duffy around Orient’s left end for nine yards. Potomac was allowed five yards for holding the line. then got ten yards fcr off-side play. Burns vent around Oriert’s right for five yards. Duffy tried the left erd and lost one-half yard. Lyman went around Orient’s right for three yards. First Touch Down. Orient tcok the ball on downs. Brown advanced ‘five yards ard Tindall made two yards around the right. Avis lost three yards and Gooding gained five yards. Brcwn went twenty yards around Poto- mac’s right and the Orients got twenty yards on a foul tackle, placing the ball at Potomac’s tea-yard line. Geogheghan scored a touch down and the Orient sup- porters howled., Geogheghan failed to kick goal. Score, Orient, 4; Potomac, 0. Loucks kicked off for forty yards, but ball was brought back by Buckingham twenty yards, Orients fumbled and Sears took the ball, gaining ten yards. Orient gained the ball on a foul pass, but fum- bled and the ball went to Potomac. Time was then called for first half. Score—Orient, 4; Potuimac, 0. Seeond Half. At the opening of the second half Loucks kicked forty-five yards, but the ball was brought back fifteen yards by Avis. Tindall lost five yards) Brown went around Poto- mac’s right for ten yards. Brown tried to go around Potomuc’s right, but was downed end hurt. Play was resumed, and Gooding lost three-yards, Miller making a beauti- ful tackle. Lewis punted thirty yards, the ball was caught by on 2nd brought back five yards. Brown was again hurt. A mo- ment later. is was hurt. Gooding went around Potomiac’s left for nine yards. Brown lost three yards. Avis went around Potomac’s left for nine yards. Gooding gained two yards and re} ance a moment later, } the play. Miller lost’ three yards, but Lyman gained tw An attempt to kick was blocked and Burns fell on the bali, which went to the Orients on downs. Avis went around Po- tomac’s left for eight yards. Gooding fum- ears fell on the ball. Potomac’s ball. kicked, but the ball was blocked and fell on it. Potomac’s ball. Lewis kicked twenty-five yards. Orient got the ball on a fumble end Tindall made th yards around Potomac’s right. vis gained seven yards around the left. all on the Potomac’s ten-yard line. Gooding gained a yard. The ball went to Potcmac on downs. Daffy was downed by Bright, losing a yard. kicked for three yards and Duffy did ewise for twerty-four. Lyman went around Potomac's right for fifteen yards. Orient got the ball in down: nd Gooding gained three yards and Avis ii i it to five. Potomac took the ball on downs and Miller lost th yards. Lewis kicked twenty-jive, and n@ Wes called with the ball out of bounds. The game ended with the score {—1) in favor of the Orients. In the second half Richmond played cen- ter for Orient In piace of Kimmel. The features of the game were the tackling of Loucks, Lyman's runs, Brown's tackling and Avis and Gooding’s gains. ON HOWARD'S CAMPUS. cated the perform- fer being hurt in The versity Tenm Has a Nice Time With High School Boys. i ‘There was an interesting game of foot ball on the campus of Howard University this afternoon between the Colored High School eleven and the Howard University second eleven. Two halves of thirty min-| utes were played, the University team easi- | ly defeating the school boys by a large score. The university men were mu than their opporents, and their overwhelm- ing weight never left the resuit in doubt, winning by sheer force. The Hign School boys also lacked team discipline, failing to work together. Quite a large crowd was in attendance, and among the faculty and students were President Rankin and Ke- corder of Deeds The teams lined Howard Univers: ch heavier -Lucas ir, G--A. Weaver; referee, . and,linesman, Mr. Harry Wil- 1 MH W. Avauny, liams. 7° University Whipper s never team made touchdow kicking goal cach fime. ‘The ball far advanqgd in; the university's territory, and was dangeropsly near the High School's goal whe: fee wes calied. Score at close of first half, {5 to 0 in favor of ihe University. During the second half High Schooi piayed v much stronger and with much energy, a 35-yard run of Smallwood being the feature of the game. But, with ten mimutes to play in, the university men had seored two, touch downs, Whipper failing to kick goal Dut ote. At that time the total score was:jiHoward University, ; High School. 0. Won by the Catros. The first of tfie championship games be- tween the Cairo Athletic Club and the Ex- celsiors was played this morning, and the Cairos were the victors, after a hard strug- gle, by the score of 12 to8. At the end of the first half the score stood S to 0 in favor of the Excelsiors, but by gocl and plucky work Capt. Lyman’s men tied the score, and then, with two minutes more of play, Ewing dashed over the line for a touchdow1 The line-up of the victors was as follows: Dowd, center; Glavis, quarter back; Fox,left guard; McCrea, left end; Vaughan, eft tackle; Gun- nel, right guard; Woodward, right tackle; Green, right end; Lyman, full back, and Kaufman and Ewing, halves. ———_. Last evening about 7 o'clock a colored in- fant, about two months old, was found at the basement door of No. 40 M street, and sent to St. Ann’s Infant Asylum. | who A TWENTY-MILE SPIN Wheelmen Have an Exciting Race on the Conduit Road WITNESSED BY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE Young Rhodes Crosses the “Tape in the Lead. PROTESTS ARE FILED —_+—___. The Sterling twenty-mile road race, held teday on the Conduit road course, drew about the largest crowd of spectators ever assembled in this vicinity for such an event. There were fully 1,000 people around the finishing point, while along the course there were any number of other people. The largeneas of the crowd was most prob- ably due to the fact that today was a na- tional holiday, and the bicycle enthusiasts turned out in large rumbers. One thing noticeable was the unusually large number of ladies among the spectators. The weather was all that could be de- sirable. It was an ideal day for racing, clear and crisp. The only drawback, if it could be cailed such, was the slight wind, which came from the northwest. It was not perceptible around the finishing point. but on the road the racers felt iis strength, especially as the route upward was directly in the face of it. The road was in splendid condition nearly all the way. ‘There were some places where it was in bad order, but these stretches were few and far between. The course was far from being heavy, and there was just sufficient moisture in the ground to make good riding. A Delay of an Hour. The start was to have been made at 11 o'clock, but there was a delay of an hour awaiting the arrival of the programs. The racers were all ready, but owing to the failure of the numbers to arrive the men could not be sent off. In the preliminary arrangement a little time was lost, and a few changes made in the riding form, so far as the handicaps were concerned. G. W. Reinhardt of the Arlington Wheelmen, who was scheduled at four minutes’ handicap, was transferred in the five and one-half minute handicap bunch. T. N. Mudd, jr., of the Arlington Wheelmen, who had a half-minute handicap, was placed on the scratch with George Ball of the Washington Road Club. Hugh Taggart was admitted to the race at the ‘last minute, and he rode from the scratch, making, in all three men who left from the point. .The Start. There were fourteen men in the first bunch of starters, and they cach had nine minutes’ start. On account of the number thg men were started in two lines of seven mén each, but on account of the starters being in the way the first attempt was a fizzle, and all were called back. A second start was given with the men in three lines, and this proved to be all right. The other men weve started off without any mishap. One peculiarity of the race was that every man entered started. This is something which seldom happens in a race of this sort. ‘The first man to come in was E. B. Bell, and his machine was broken, the pedal coming off. This was de to the fact that about two miles out the entire crowd of nine-minute men had fallen. Bell was the only man injured, but he would have kept on had his wheel been in any condition. Crossing the Line. No other men returned until a few min- utes before the hour, when the cry went up that the men were coming. The crowd was kept behind a rope and a way cleared. The slender form of Rhodes, jr., made its ap- pearance just at the edge, and a second later he shot across the tape. Thompson came soon after him. There was a hush for several minutes and then a bunch came over the tape in quick succession. Most of the men came in after the hour had passed. Casualties Reported. A few casualties were reported. R. H. Stone fell from his wheel and fn- jured himself, but he kept pluckily on and finished ahead of a good many. Tt was reported that Rhcades’ wheel \ 1t down on him near the Dalécarlia hill auc that he grabbed a foriy-pound wheel and rode up to the end of the course and back to Cabin John bridge, when he took a light wheel from Claude Manning and rode to the end BB. T. Wrenn was run into after he had crossed the tape by two drvnken rowdies in a sulky. His wheel was smashed and he himself injured. C. J. Butler and J. W. Garrison crossed the tape after the time of the last man been taken, and, owing to the crowd, ¢ lided, withcut injury to taemselves, though their wheels were damaged. George T. Smith hurt his leg in the fall. B. Gates collided with a man and hurt f severely. He was a fast rider of the and much was expected of him. Hugh Taggart, a scratch man, was out of the race, owing to his machine breaking. Protests. The prizes were to have been awarded to- morrow afternoon, but a number of pro- tests have been raised over the event, and it is likely that there will be plenty of work for the judges. Gatley claimed-to be the first man, the winner of the race, be- cause the two men ahead of him did rot ride over the route. There were others made the same statement, and the be investigated. There was imatter will ®) pacing, fortunately. The time of the mca, according to the crossing 1.3.5 of the tape, is as follows: Rhodes, jr., unattached, actual 3; corrected time, 1:03 . G. Thompson, W. R. C., actual time, corrected time, 57:05. . G. Gatley, L. I corrected time, is W. Hart, unattached, actual time, corrected time, 1:06. 5. W. N. Kennedy, A. W., actual time, 5 corrected time, 1:06:33. B. Martin, unattached, actual time, ; corrected time, 1: 1. 'P. W., actual time, -» actual time, 58:00; corrected time, 1:07:00. 8. H. A. Ball, unat. 9. F. W. Moore, W. 10. A. P. Tallmadge, ui. T. N. Mudd, A. W. 12. George S. Ball, W. R. C. °13. George E. Smith, W.R.C., 59: 14. H. Z. Greer, W. R. C., 4 : EY Waketield, unatta: 150!” ; 18. W. J. Curtis, “unattached, 1:00:05; 4203. : J. B. Hanger, jr, A. ©. C5 1:200:10; 40, . Hardy Prichard, unattached, 1:00:30; 0. . KE, L. Wilson, D. C. C., 1:02:02; 1 . W. 0. E. Woodward, B.C. |. C. Snyder, unat. J. B. Rowland, una . Chas. MeLaughiin, 24. C. S. Brush, D. C. 25. J. J. Fister, A. W., G. W. Reinhart, A! W. 27. B. T. Wrenn, A! W., 1:03:08, . J. E. Brsitmayer, A.C.C., 2 Wm. O'Connor, unattached, 1.04.01, 1. R. -H. Stone, Arlington Wheelmen, 1.04.35, 1.08.05. 31. B. F. Grimes, B. C. C., 1.04.37, 1.08.07. The officers of the race were as follows: Referee, Joseph B. McGirr; judges, Harry Jones, George E. Boyd ard Frank J, Wiss- rer; timers, W. I. Lembkey, John Woerner and William Jose; starter and haydicapper, William Jose; checkers, Albert Macks, C. H. Brockawsy and C. M. Billingsly; um: pires, E. E. Clapp, sr., and J. E. Espey. psa ee OLMSTEAD JURY Spends Thanksgiving Day Locked in a Room. The jury in the Olmstead will case re- tired at 3:20 yesterday afternoon, and at 3 o'clock this afternoon were sill locked up, aving been unable to agree. Wt was stated at the city hall today that an agreement waz improbable. SILVER MEN WILL YIELD. . Missouri Democrats W: Bow to the Dictates of the National Convention. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ST. LOUIS, Mo., November 28.—The dem- ocratic factions of Missouri have at last got together on a compromise basis, leav- ing a few members of the party outside the breastworks. The nineteen new or silver members of the state committee are to be recognized without question, and on the other hand, the state convention is to be deferred until the national convention is held. There is also said to be a tacit understanding that if the national body declares in favor of a gold standard the silver leaders will not insist on a radical utterance by the state convention. ot course this arrangement would leave out of consideration Mr. Bland and a few others whose whole life is wrapped up in the free coinage idea. It may drive the ex-Con- gressman out of the party altogether. But that the fusion of the factions means an aggressive campaign and an heroic effort to restore the state to the democratic column cannot be denied. [ehind all this is George G. Vest, who wishes to_be re- turned to the Senate, and D. R. Francis, who wishes to succeed him. Neither would have a show, of course, if the legislature should be republican. Francis will rally the gold men, and Vest, who is especially strong in the rural districts, will bring out a large vote. If the party triumphs the senatorial question will then be settled m_caucus. J. B. McCullagh, editor of the Globe Democrat (rep.), has a high opinion of Vesi’s ability to get voters to the polis. In a recent interview he said: “Vest will be worth 10,000 votes to the democracy next year.” Meantime republicans smile at the dem- ocratic harmony talk, deciaring that in any contingency that may arise there will be enough disaffected Cemocrats to throw the state to the republicans, when either Chauncey IL. Milley or Dick Kerens will be elected to the Senate. —— FOR GOVERNOR OF MICHIGAN. Many Candidates Who Are Known -to Be Willing. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., November 28.— Interest in the next campaign centers not so much in what the different political par- ties will do as in the manner in which the loaves and fishes will be distributed amouz the republicans. There is not enough left of the popul'sts in Michigan to wad a gun, and it fs doubtful if even the motions of holding a convention and nominating a ticket are gone through with. The prohi- itionists are sadly torn by internal dissen- sions, and the factions will not get together in time or in any shape to make any effect- ive stand. The democracy is .as complete and as picturesque a ruin as will be found in the country, with Don M. Dickinson mon- arch of all he surveys. and the only chance of any life or energy in the democratic cam- paign lie in the possibility that Mayor Pin- gree of Detroit, if defeated in the reput { can convention, may lead a bolt which wil land him in the democratic camp and then make him the democratic standard bearer. Six months ago the free silver element in both and all parties were talking of running an independent ticket should the idea be re- pudiated by the old party organizations,but with the subsidence in free silver popular- ity this kfhd of talk has steadily grown less and is rapidly becoming more so. @ As the situation stands today the repub- Heaus own Michigan and all the good things political In it, and with them it is merely who shail have the spoils. There are al. even twenty candidates already in the fieid for governor, and every few days a new lightning rod is erected. The most_prom- inent of the candidates are Mayor Pingree and Dr. M. Ferry of Detroit, Harry Con- ant of Monroe, James O'Donnell of Jackson, Col. A. T. Bliss of Saginaw, Washington Gardner of Albion, G. J. Diekman of Hol- land, D. D. Aitken of Flint, Ted. A. May- nard of this city and Q. O. Wheeler of Man- istee. These gentlemen have all avowed themselves in the field, and hanging around the edges, willing to enter if the prospect shall offer encouragement, are E. P. Allen of Ypsilanti, Mark S. Brewer of Pontiac, Wili- jam J. Stuart and T. J. O’Brien of this city, Maj. Boynton of Port Huron, William Cham- berlain of Berrien and a few dozen more. The real fight will be between Pingree and Ferry, and it will be a fight worth see- ing. Ferry will be backed by the machine and Pingree will be his own backer. Ferry is at the head of a big seed house, and his name and fame is known to nearly every farmer in Michigan and also every country storekeeper and corner grocer. Pingree is known in a business way, and has the addi- tional advantage of being known politically. Four times has he carried democratic De- troit, each time by an increased majority, and this will be urged in his favor. His sen- timents toward corporations and monopolies are well known, and from now on it will be as business and aim to make them better nown. —_>__ LARGE NUMBER AT ST. ASAPH’S. The Card Presented Was a First- Class One. It was thought the cutting off of com- Plimenteries today at the St. Asaph track would have some effect on the attendance, but contrary to expectations the largest crowd of the fall meeting was on hand. The card presented was a first-class one, both in size and quality, the feature of the day being the second race for two-year- olds. The track was in first-class shape; weather clear and pleasant. Twelve books were on. First race, five and a_ half furlongs, maijens—Kitty Van (Griffin), 6 to 5, first; Balmoral (Neary¥, 8 to 1, second; Blood- stene (Washburn), 8 to 5, third. Time, 1.10 1-4. Tomorrow's Alexander Island Entries First race, half mile, selling—Clara Belle, 110; Marlboro, 110; Bon Voyage, 110; Pes lence, 110; Misery, 110; Ps.dre, 110; Hay Tay, 110; Mayor B., 110; Top Gallant, 110; Romeo, 110; Tartar, 110. Second race, six and a half furlongs, sell- ing—Lady Richmond, 114; Parthenia, 114; Tancred, 114; Finnwater, 104; Cockade, 104; Reform, 102; Monitoress, 99. Third race, half m Tom, 110; Ronald, 110; M ton, 110; Fluelien, 1 Lorgshanks, 110; Lady May, 110; Trixey Gardner, 110, Surprise, 110. Fourth race, fonr and a_half furlongs— Forest, Lewiston, Fagin, Venusburg, All Night. Dart, Rolla, 118; Sir William, 100, Fifth race, one mile, _selling—Primus, Harry M., Mote, 105; Drizzie, Billy Boy,101; Andrews, 99; Brorston, 9. Sixth race, six and a quarter furiongs, selling—Grand Prix, Frank R. Harf, 109; Tommy Brophy, Jersey, 102; Mask, Colum- bus, 99; Imp. Samaritan, 98; Dr. Helmuth, ; Prather, 90; Irish Pat, 87; Cody, 86; ; Annie T., 85; Windgale, 79; Tim selling—Honest oderate, 110; Beck- Bonnieville, 110; ie, iy Gorella Flynn, Third race declared off and first divided, split becoming third. —_-- STEAM VESSELS. SAFETY ON Inspector General Dumont Makes His Annual Report. General James A. Dumont, supervising inspector general of steam vessels, in his ant.ual report states that during the year 281 foreign and 7,931 domestic steamers were inspected of a net tonnage of 2,196,293. It is estimated that during the same period between 600,000,000 and 700,000,000 passen- gers were carried. There were 394 lives lost during the year, and of these 183 were lost on the steamship ‘Colima.’ The in- crease in the number of fatal casualties dur- ing the year was 139. Of the causes of death ten wer? from fire, 27 from collisions, 12 from explosion§, 242 from snags, ‘wrecks and sinking, S4 accidental drowning and 19 from miscellaneous causes. The total expenditures on account of the service were $824,147, an increase of 323,46), which was eceasioned by increase of salaries author- ized by Congress. In view of the fact that the work of the supervising inspector gen- eral has increased more than 160 per cent since the establishment of the office in 1871, it is recommended that Congress be request- ved to create the office of assistant supervis- ing inspector general. : Charged With Cruelty. * John J. Swan, Dant Brown and Michael Lyrch, attendants at the Delaware State Insane Asylum at Farthurst, Del., were arrested late last night, charged with caus- ing the death of Leon Pisa, otherwise known as Leon Lewis, on October 5. Lewis was an inmate of the asylum, and it was charged he was maltreated by the attend- ants while giving him a bath. They after- ward dressed him up and said he died of heart disease. Attendants Fatal TO ADJOURN TUESDAY South Carolina's New Constitution About Completed. EFFECT OF THE SUFFRAGE CLAUSE Promises Made to the liliterate Whites. VARIOUS MATTERS SETTLED COLUMBIA, 8. C., November 28.—South Carolina's constitutional convention will adjourn sine die next Tuesday. All the work of the convention has now been com- pleted except that of final revision of the changes made in the constitution, which is in the hands of acommittee. The body has been in session continuously, with the ex- ception of a ten dys’ recess, since the 10th of September. The new constitution will be different in many respects from the one it will supersede. The most important change will be in the suffrage article. In round numbers there are 140,000 adult male negroes and 100,000 adult male whites in South Carolina. The present constitution of South Carolina was adopted in 1868, and was framed by a con- vention composed mostly of recently lib- erated slaves,”and dominated by northern- ers, who came into the state at the close of the war. It was patterned after those of Massachusetts and Ohio. The greatest objection to it was against the suffrage article, which bestowed the franchise on all male citizens of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, not labor- ing under certain disablilties named. ‘there are 2bout 15,000 literate white adult males in this state. The convention could never have been called had not most explicit promises been given that these men would be taken care of. How to cut down the regro majority and preserve the vote of the white men and do it in such a way as to run the gaunglet of the federal courts vas the difficult problem which engaged the attention of the convention, in which there re only six negroes. Senator Tillman, who led the fight for the cailing of the conven- tion, was made chairman of the suffrage committee. The suffrage article of the new constitu- tion provides for an alternative educational or property qualification for voters. Any man who can read and write or who pays taxes on $300 worth of property has the right to vote. literate Whites Provided For. Had the convention stopped there the illiterate whites would have been disfran- chised. They are provided for in a clause which says that any one who cannot vote under either a property or educational qualification shall be given the right to vote for life if he cia understand a section of the constitution when read to him py the regis- tration officer. This understanding clause is only to be operative for two years. All males attaining their majority after 18u8 must comply with the educational or prop- erty qualifications in order to be allowed to vote. This clause was fought vigorously, though unsuccessfully, and is regarded with dissatisfaction by a large proportion of the citizens of the state. Doubt is expressed as to whether it will stand the test of review by the federal courts. > Imereasing Taxes. Under the old constitution there was a two-mill tax on property and a one-dollar poll tax for the benefit of the public schools of the state. The new constitution retains the dollar poll tax and increases the educational property tax to three mills. In addition, the new constitution says the profits of the liquor dispensary and the penitentiary and the proceeds from the sales of abandoned lands and escheated es- tates shall be turned into the public school funds. ‘The new constitution increases the num- ber of the justices of the supreme court from three to four, and provides that when the supreme court disagrees on a case in- volving an interpretation of the constitu- tion, all of the circuit judges shall be called in to sit with the supreme court in a re- | hearing of the case. Recognition of Divorces. Throughout the history of South Carolina there has never been a law allowing di- vorces in this state, though its constitu- tions have been silent on that subject. In the first days of the convention a clause was put in the constitution forbidding granting divorces by any of the courts of this state, and a proposition that divorces granted in other states be recognized in this was voted down. Last wetk, however, Senator Tillman se- cured the adoption of a clause requiring recognition of divorces granted in other states, where the marriage ceremony was not performed in this state, and one of the parties was not at that time a citizen or resident of this state. Questions in the convention have not been decided on factional lines, and the best of feeling has prevailed between the reform and conservative members. Some fights among the reform leaders have developed, as a result of which some new alignments in politics are expected in the next cam- paign in this state. ——___ DEATH OF DUMAS, The Author of “Cnmille” Awny Last Eve Alexandre Dumas passed awWay peacefully at 7:45 o'clock last evening in Paris sur- rounded by his family. While his physi- cians and friends had become convinced that his case was hopeless and that death was only a question of time, it was not expected that the end would come so soon. A bulletin issued at 6 o'clock stated that the slight improvement in the condition of the patient which was manifested Tuesday was found to be maintained yesterday. Soon after this M. Dumas fell asleep and woke again at 7:39 o'clock. He feebly uttered a few words to those about his bedside and then sank and died. Dumas the younger, who was born in 1824, came naturally by his literary genius, since his father was the creator of at least 10) novels. Being a son of a poor seamstress, and not being acknowledged by his father during his younger years, the boy grew up sad amd taciturn, being shut out from the society of the children of the neighborhood. The boy's mother worked hard and suc- ceeded in sending him through college. At the age of seventeen he published a volume of poems, his father having become pros- perous enough and proud enough of his promising offspring to bestow his name upon him. In 1848 he produced “‘La Dame aux Came- las,” d®imatized in Engtish as “Camille,” having been, it is said, the hero of the story himself. The book created a furore, no less to the delight of the elder Dumas than to the son. He soon dramatized the story and its success was prodigious. It was set to music also, as an opera, under the name of “Traviata,” the author becoming the idol of the hour. His fortune was made, and from that time until his death he lived like a prince. His next two stories, “Diane de Leys” and “La Dame au Perles,” were disappointing. He then turned his attention more particu- larly to writing plays. ‘Le Demi-Monde,” brcught out in 1855, gave new evidence of acuteness of observation and cutting wit, and the same is true of Fils Natural” and “La Question d’Argent.' He has written a dozen or more plays and several novels since, his latest and most successful dramas being “Monsieur Al- phonse,” “Denise,” ‘Francillon” and “The Clemenceau Casi Passed sea In Too Much of a Hurry. The precipitancy of a colored boy in being too quick on the trigger caused the turning in of a false alarm of fire from box 129 at 2:30 this afternoon and gave the fire de- partment a hard run. Some small boys around 9th and D streets imagined they saw smoke coming from a buiiding end cried fire. A colored lad named John Archer, without waiting to Investigate, turned in an-alarm from the keyless box on the cor- ner, and was immediately arrested by Offi- cer’ Dodge, who witnessed the act. The box was answered by a number of engines, company No. 1, from 17th and K, making an especially quick run. The boy was car- ried to the first precinct station house.