Evening Star Newspaper, November 24, 1898, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1898-14 PAGES, ATION’S VOCATION Impressive Sermon by Rev. Dr. T. J. of New York. THE DEVELOPMENT OF GOD'S CREATION Union Services Held at the Calvary Baptist Church. INTERESTING EXERCISES ——— was the theme and powerful fon’s Vocation” of a particularly impressive sermon preached this morning at the Cal- vary Baptist Church before a congregation representing all the Baptist chur District of Columbia by J. Morgan, D.D., Dr. Thomas of New York, correspond- ing secretary of the Baptist Home Mission It was at once instructive and reassuring and the reception of his words by semblage showed the s The order of services, which were dire muel H. Greene. the church, was opened at rendition of D.D., pastor of @ masterly from Verdi's the grand march The Doxology was given with sianding and singing, and then Church, deliverea a brief but impressive in- harvest anthem Lord, O My Soul,” tenor solo veing given by “arland, and the alto by Miss chorus was es- displayed marke The sopranos was effect- ively sung. tenors, Messrs. Swartwout, and tne bassos, Messrs. Deane, Mothershead President McKinley's Thanksgiving proe- lamation was read by Re’ ty. followed by Hez Swem. from Haydn's Mrs. Kittie Thompson-Berry, and R J. J. Muir offered a fer A Feeling Petition. congregation leaned forward with bowed fered up thanks for the prosperity that had crowned the Industries of the country and the victories that had crowned its He pleaded for divine direction of the na- and strange re- sponsibilities, and gave thanks for the in- ef Providence that had over President midst of his perplexities and strengthened He closed with a touching for the future of those who had up thetr lives in behalf of the ni tional honor and for the softening of the on their near and and guided him. blows that An impressive musical number followed od in Light Ar- oyful in the were sung. wich baritone, by Mr. Jasper Dean rayed,”” and “O Be . Ye Lands.” prano and tenor sole McFall. Mrs. Thompson-Berry and Mr. Me- while the finely bal- composed of these and Miss heard to great advantage in ith the chorus Anderson made touching appeal offering for the Baptist Home, which teken up, and after hy Farland, respective! anced quartet MeNelly, wa a strong and Thanksgiving A Significant Sermon. his text from the God's purpose lopment by a st ne Whole world; of its nations, he latter were as div ose of a domes it should be There was de- fividual in the by means of Nations Are unfolding His by the means of nations “d that a nation is greater od's Agents. But it must not o nation can deteriorate un learned in the age m and electricity pres-rvation of | it necessary h nation to a true r-ligion of God's re- system of or- Grezks was pment of th: but kin beyond the has wond:rfully beautiful a eason and fre Each nation has, and all have a and its chief : basis of our government is hu: In that we have of the peopl remains tha: I questions national in character led by the people. Some Severe t this marvelous principle into prac- past 1) years. the test of th rst there was Then came t which was 100 men without fundamental! 4 equality for all. put it was a bitter fong—the quest any rights in a nation whe was freedont 4 t hen thousands ideas of Hber The experimen government on such a Morgan, was still in progress settled, and he said it was duty on this Thanksgiving the great questions surrc entious attentio: end of his sermon Dr. God had laid upon the the great responsibility of embodying in it life the great thought of civil and religious > it everywhere. In the great problems confronting the na- tion that have grown out of the war for humanity, God, he said, would direct us to He had guided the May- He had strengthened the hand of Lincoln when it penned the emancipation rociamation; He had directed our beloved President in the recent crisis which the Ration passed through, and He would un-j band. Morgan said and to advan: fold His purposes in our new nationality. Victory could not but follow in His foot- steps. And the nation, he said, should of- fer thanks for the new destiny before it. Dr. Morgan closed his very impressive sermon with a recital of a poem by Whit- tier. At the conclusion of the sermon Mrs. Thompson-Berry and chorus rendered Bruce Steane’s “Great Is the Lord 4nd Marvelous and Worthy to Be Praised,” and the ser- yices were closed with benediction by Rev. Dr. C. C. Meador. The dec ions were simple. but striking. ‘The gallery rail in front of the organ loft was draped with two American flags, with their starry fields together, and crossed by a white cross twined with laurel. In front of the reading stand was a vase of magnifi- white chrysanthemums, and valins oc- cupied either side of the platform, pa PRESIDENTS to Church and Will Quietly, With Few Guests. President McKinley had no visitors up to the time ne went to church this morning. He makes it a rule not to go in his office for werk on Thanksgiving . He be- lieves that the President should observe the day in the spirit advised in a procta- mation. The President was accompanied to chureh by Abner McKinley. Mrs. MeKinley and Mrs. Abner McKinley did not xo out on count of the inclement weather. These four will be the only ones to take dinner at the White Hous, unless some close friends should call during the afternoon and be asked to remain. The domestic af- fairs of the White House are conducted much as they would be at the Canton home of the President and Mrs. McKinley. Few formal invitations to a_home dinner are ever sent out from the White House. Friends call during the day and are invited to remain for din The President fre- quently has friends at lunch and dinner with him, but they are invited “on the spur of the moment,” and no extra prep- arations are made. During the holidays young relatives of the President and his wife add life to the Executive Mension. There Fave been few of these visitors for several months. Miss Mabel McKinley is at schcol in New York and Miss Barber is also away. After returning from church dent had a short conference with Secre tary Alger, Gen. Corbin and Surgeon Gen- eral Sternberg. The conference was prod- THE DAY. Went Dine the Presi ably in regard to the movement of troops to Cuba. ++ COMING CIVIL SERVICE ORDER. to Be Issued Next Week. It is said that the President has given to each of the cabinet officers a copy of the civil service order he is about to issue. This is for the purpose of allowing them to suggest changes and corrections they see fit. Every department ts affected by the order, and the head of each department is naturally interested. If all the cabinet of- ficers report tomorrow the final order may be prepared in time to issue on Saturday. It will almost certainly be made public some time next week. The President has discussed the general scope of the forthcoming exemptions with the members of the cabinet and others, and there have been several consultations of late among departmental officlals. The exemp- tions, it is now understood, in addition to those already mentioned, will include mem- rs of the board of pension appeals, to h appeals from the action of the pen- bureau first go; law clerks in the gen- land office, and, among others, per in the offices of the survey- Some offices in the Indian service are said to be slated for exemption, and a few offices in the p cluding cashiers and others in post office: for whose duties the postmas onally responsible, will be included. te scerctaries to chiefs of the also will be taken out of the civil but chief cle nd chiefs of divisions are not to be aff Almost Certain wh eral diem employe general, REMAINED IN HIS ROOMS. President Iglesias Will Dine at the Costa Rican Legation. President Iglesias of Costa Rica remain- today. ed in bis rooms at the Arlington This afternoon he and his party will go to the Costa Rican legation and dine infor- mally with Minister Calvo. ‘The program for the stay of the party has not been made up, but before leaving hington they will visit all public build- s and places of interest. Col. Carter, representing this government, will show the party every courtesy and be with it most of the time. President Iglesias will visit President Mc Kinley tomorrow or Saturday and have a long and friendly talk with him. Mr. Iglesias said to a Star reporter today that his country is greatly interested in the be g of the Nicaragua canal. He said all countries would be benefited by that in transportation would be shared by jesias a brother, Ricardo orgetown College.” He will probably become a student at West Point by special act of Congress. DOLPHIN CREW WI ry Over the Ferns Vie on Three- Mile Course. There was a jolly crowd of Jack Tars on the Dolphin this afternoon. The sailors | were celebrzting the victory they had won in a race over a three-mile course with a crew from the Fern. The crew of the Sylph was booked to partleipate in the but it was barred on account of the shell in which the m wanted to compete. Now the members of the Slyph crew are laugh- ing at their friends and are nxious to meet them on equal terms for a wager. The two crews participating in the race he foot of 11th street, where started from ‘the Fern is nored, and rowed over the course te Giesboro’ Point and ret The © was won by the Dolphins, who reached the stake about yards ahead of their competito! Aboard the Dolphin this afternvon the sailors entertained their friends at dinner. There was turkey, with cranberry save for ev in addition to the other good things which go to make a Kogivin: dinner complete. Members « victor- fous crew, who were toasted many time during the dinner, were J Campbe Holden, J. Kane, J. and J. Andesten. Messrs. rank Price and A. G. Wooley, who com- posed the committee on arrangements, had charge of the boat race as well as of tb athletic sports given in the yard this after- n. The program for the afternoon's enter- tainment was as follow: First—Tug-of-war between watches; prize, one case beer. Second—Three-legged race. distance 100 yards; first prize, second, $1. Third—Sack race, distance fifty yards; first prize, $2; second, $1. Fourth—Potato race, twelve potatoes; first prize, $2; second, $1. Fifth—Wheelbarrow race, distance fifty yards; first prize. $2; second, $1. xth—Putting the shot, weight sixteen pounds; first prize, $2; second, $1. venth—l@+yard dash, straight away; first prize, $t; second, $1 Righth—Obstacle race; first prize, ond, $1. Ninth—Tug-of-war between deck and en- gine forces; prize. one beer. Tenth—Running hop, skip and jump; first prize, $2; second, $1. sec- Eleventh—10-yard dash, straight away; first prize, $3; second, $1. The judges were Frank Carroll, A. G. ablestrom and P. Mulvey. Part of the Marine Band was in attendan Many friends of the sallors accepted invitations to dinner and were present at the athletic games, which commenced at 2 o'clock. ——— ULTIMATUM TO MOROCCO. Italian Goverument Demands Release of Its Proteges. TANGIER, November 24.—The Italian government haS@ent an ultimatum to the Suitan of Morocco on the subject of the detention and ill-treatment of Halian pro- teges. A week has been given him in which to reply, and the Italian warship Umbria will fetch the answer of the sultan. Concession to Mme. Dreyfas. PARIS, November 24.—Madame Dreyfus, the wife of the prisoner of Devil's Island, has been authorized to cable to her hus- | Pres: | commissions Would be able to leave Paris been affirmed that Spain will ref the treaty make a pro commission-rs will most likely result should know cay by day what happe ty day. of daily developments here? sSuests of Whitelaw Reid at a Thanksgi tainty that she Spanish comm refus a@ treaty concession of the Philippines, ber 24.—The vintry weather gr fered wit. the attendance at Benning this afternoon, stretch being crowded. ; Beau Ideal (Blaks), 3) to 1, second completion of the canal, as the econo- | NO DATE FIXED YET —_> But Spain’s Answer Will Probably Be Ready Saturday. INTERVIEW WITH SENOR ABARZUZA The Commissioners Take Luncheon With Whitelaw Reid. RAINY, DISAGREEABLE DAY —— PARIS, November 24.—The Spanish com- missioners at noon today had not fixed upon the day to submit their final answer to the American propositions, but it 18 deemed most likely that Saturday will be the day appointed. The opinion gains ground that the Spaniards wilt accept the proposals of the United States. A significant indication of this view of the situation was a remark dropped by Senor Abarzuza of the Spanish commission today that they expected to re- main here about a fortnight longer. The secretary of the Spanish commission, Senor Ojeda, said today that the instruc- tions from Madrid were not sufficiently matured to enable them to appoint the next meeting. Interview With Abarzuza. correspondent of the Asscctated asked Senor Abarzuza today if the The next week with the treaty, and he replied, with a sidelong glance, as though to ob- serve whether his questioner noted the significance of the reply: 1 suppos shall be here for another fortnight “Why,” h commissioner was asked, the opinion expressed so em- phatically by a portion of the Parts press that you will decline the $20,000,000, but will sign the tre do so only une iy, with a protest that you the pressure of superior t does seem that $20,000,000 is not sfactory This was the semi-evasive manner in which the Spanish diplomat answered the question. S questioner ccntinued: “Then it has se to sign cecline the reoney offerea and st to the powers, and that her go home. Is that the Should Not Anticipate. “Ah! but we should not anticipate. We a day “And $9 you anticipate a fortnight more “Ah! yes. A fortvight. Perhaps some af- fairs may be etterded to in that tim and disagreea The commissioners were the y lunchecn at the hotel. = The Petit Bleu reaffirms today as a ccr- stoners will the American offer of $20,000,000 for ——— THE BENNING RACES, Big Crowd in Attendance Bad Weather. NING RACE TRACK, D.C. Despite the BE Noyem- atly inter- but a very large crowd braved the storm, the grand stand and juarter- The track was in fine shape, :he storm simply making it more solid. The card was about the best of the meet- ing, the great attraction being a revival of the Washington cup race at two and a quarter miles with the Washingt con austter ashiagton con Mr. W. C. Eustis’ Thomas Cat was the favorite and was well backe First race, one and one-sixteenth miles Knight of the Garter (McCue), 6 to 1. fir Banquo II (Maher), 5 to 2, *ird. Time, pe TO ENLIST CUBAN SOLDIERS. Hes a Plan Leaders Indorse. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, November 24.— pt. Ord, the judge advocate, has a plan, which has the indursement of the Cuban generals, Rodrigu Lacret and Oclazo, of forming a regiment cr mposed entire of Cubans, with the exception of the colonel, lieutenant colonel and one major. The sian cont+mplates e ee Owing to the difficulty of obt. ining labor in Cuba the mining c ompani are import- ing labor from S About four hundred Spanish laborers here a few day: two hundred for the Spanish-Amer- n company and two hundred for the Ju- ragua company. Upon the arri hese Capt. Ord Which the ¢ men at Daiquiri thirty of them refus to land, saying that their contracts called for work at Santiago. The men are now here, and they have been notified that they will be sent to jail if they cause troubl Gen. Leonard Wood has determined put an end to gambling. He is framing a law for that purpose, and will impose $500 fine on the first person convicted. See DARTMOUTH AND THE ¢ to Another Game at Chicago Played on Wandererw’ Field. CHICAGO, November 24.—East and west collided on the foot ball field today, the light but fast Dartmouth College elev- en exchanging courtesies and punts with the team of the Chicago Athletic Asso- elation. The Dartmouth men, still some- what sore from their struggle with Brown last Saturday, and tired from their long Journey west, were not in the best of con- dition but were nevertheless confident of winning. Wanderers’ field was the Mecca for thousands of foot ball lovers, most of them wearing the cherry and black of the C. A. A., although there were a goodly number of Dartmouth alumni present, all of them wearing the familiar green and white of their alma mater. ‘The team lined up as follows: Cc. ALA. Position. Dartmouth. Klunde: Left end Boyle Pixley ueft tackle, utchison Kerko Left guard -Lowe Paulmann .Center. -Regers Stuart Right guard. -Corson Byrne Right tackle. .Stickney Graver, Right end. O'Connor Howard. -Quarter_ back. entworth Slater, Left half. Jennings Loomis... -Right. half. .Crolius Wellington. Full back Proctor CHICAGO, November 24—Foot ball: first half; Chicago Athletic Association, 6; Dar:mouth, 5. Final score—Chicago Athletic Association, 18; Dartmouth, 5, STRIKERS > GIVING IN. About 6,000 Operatives Involved tn the Georgia Strike. ATLANTA, Ga., November 24.—A special to the Journal from Augusta, Ga., say: The strike among cotton mill operatives here now affects 6,000 workers, The new scale which the owners seek to enforce, and to which the strikers object, is based, so the owners say, on the rate of wages paid in South Carolina and North Carolina. This the strikers deny, by claiming that the conditions here and in the Carolinas a different. The mill owners are firm in their determination to enforce the cut and declare the old scale will not be paid again. ‘The strikers are beginning to yteld. They recognize their situation and know that they have no weapon to fight with. They have no money nor organization, and with- out one or the other they cannot hope to win. If this cut is successful, it is believed similar reductions will be made in cotton mills in other parts of the south. —— Naval Cadets Defeat Virginians, ANNAPOLIS, November 24.—Foot ball— Navai Cadets, 21; Virginia Military Insti- tute, & FAITH, IN ROOSEVELT|WON BY A. G, KENT Reform Elemertt in Republican Party Commend His Course. A DINYER 10 ALL FACTIONS Speculation gs to Who Will Re- five Appointments. SOME DEMOCRATIC REGRETS Se Spegjal Correspondence of The Evening Star, NEW ‘YORK, November 23, 1398. ‘There has been a great gathering of the republican clans to meet and consult with Goy-elect Recsevelt., All day yesterday and teday hé has-been Bouncing about tho city, each stop marked by important consulta- tions looking to the framing of the party’s policy in the next legisiature; the drawing together of the factions and the selection of imporiant appointees. The exact result of these zonfgrenced as regards legisiation and appointments may be disposed of in the colonel’s own language: “I will not announee in any way until it fs time for the business of legislation to begin what I will recommend, and I wili not an- nounce appointees to office much before it is time to make the appointments. In the meentime I will only say this—that 1 will talk with any man who is possessed of in- fcrmation which can be of service in fram- ing a legislative program or making fit ap- pointments to office.” _ There are numerous straws, however, that indicate the direction of the wind as re- appointments. For instance, Col. Roosevelt's old coileague on the ‘poiice beard, Avery D. Andrews, seems to be the man most prominent for the position of ad- jutant general. For military secretary Sherman Bell is frequentiy referred lo; for superintendent. of pubic buildings, Fred. erick Easton of Albany or Josepn Murray of New York, the iatter being credited with launching the Roosevelt gubernatorial boom, and for superintendent of the bank- ing department, Frederick D. Kilburn, it is believed, will be retained in office. The su- perintendent of public works and commis- sioner of agriculture are uncertain, while the commissioner of labor statistics will be selected oy representatives of organized labor. The leader and president pro tem- bore of the senate has been practicaily de- cided upon. It will be Senator Timothy E. Ellsworth, who was the spensor for the so- ; “press-gag’’ bill in the upper branch of the legisiature at the last session. So Much tan be said of agpointments, but pore jefirite can be said about tegisia- ion. All Factions Pleased. The general conduct of the governor-elect is pleasing all factions. Bven the Rey. Charles H. Parkhurst, the “ignored,” has found time to lean toward “Teddy” a trifle. “I have been watching him very closely since the election,” says he, “and I be- lieve that he is ing earnestly not to be anybody's slave.’ He has a great oppor- tunity when he btcomes governor to s.rike @ teliing blow atmachine rule in the stace. There arey stormy times ahead. I bee that ultimately she political situation will resolve itself into a struggle between the governor and Mr. Platt and nis legis.ature. Roosevelt ‘may "have to appeal finaliy to the people-and» the people will support Rooseveit.’ Independent . citizens are clapping their hands in glee as they declare that here is a true type of a:governor, determined to Set into touch with ail interests and to ad- minister the affairs of the state for the many, unbridieg and unpossed, Certain id-time po.itical hacks shcok thelr heads and whispered merely that the Platt. ma- chine would haye a hard time of ft in keeping this sari of a governor in sine. There is a dash of energy and a brusque- hess of conversation abcut Governor el-ct Roosevelt that convinces all with whom he confers with that he intends to know for himself what should be done in Albany, and he wants to get at the root of every question under cons.deration. As a result of Col. Roosevelt's amalga- mating poticy his friends point to the din- ner given last night, at which republican leaders of the facticns which have been holding one another by the throats and stabbing one another in the back for years broke bread together at the Metropollian Club and declared peace in the presence of the governor-elect and Marcus A. Han- na, chairman of the republican national committee. It was a notable harmony dirner, and everybody swore alleg.ance to the governor-elect, who left the gachering believing that his purpose of composing factional differences had been fulfilled. Depew for the Senate. Incidentally, Senator Platt practically an- nounced at this dinner that Mr. Depew is to be his coleague in the Senate after March 4, 1899. Friends of Dr. Depew be- lieve that it is settled that he ts to go to the Senate, and that either Eilhu Root or Joseph H. Choate will be named for the court of St. James. A friend of Dr. Depew says: On the other side of the fence Tammany- ites are running to figures to show how it “might haye been,” and they are really very interesting. Colonel Roosevelt was elected governor by a plurality of 17,500. Tammany has discovered that in the borough of Manhattan and that of the Bronx there were between 15,000 to 20,000 defective ballots. These were marked “void.” In looking over these figures and also over those marked as “blank” and “defective” Tammuny men figure how Au- gustus Van Wyck could have been elected governor of the state of New York. It is asserted by them that the blank, void and defective ballots in the boroughs of Man- hattan and the Bronx, if counted for the ‘Tammany ticket, would have accomplished that result. The beard of offielal canvass- ers has been engaged in the city hall for several days canvassing the returns. Coun- ciiman John T. Oakley, Tammany leader of the fourteenth assembly district, is chair- man. Tammany men who have been watch- ing the returns were thunderstruck when the aldermen, reading off the returns, an- nounced the exceedingly large number of ballots cast by men who had intended to vote, but had, as a matter of fact, not voted at all, Citizens had become be- wildered as to how to fold the ticket again and simply returned it to the inspectors just as it had been handed to them. Tammany leaders are unable to explain how so many voters had disfranchised themselves. They asserted that at least 95 per cent of the lost ballots would have been cast for the democratic ticket. This is the first year i the*history of Tammany Hall when no sehoolsof instructions for voters were estabMished. Indeed at no meeting was it expliined!by the Tammany workers how the baHot Should be folded. The dis- trict leaders and captains neglected up to the last moment to explain the mysteries of the ballot t6 thé voters. And now the peo- ple about the Wigwam wonder what Rich- ard Croker>williaiay when these facts are laid before jhim,y He {s expected here by the end of the, week. There will be no severe accounting, it is belleved, for Mr. Croker has alréiidy declared that no dis- trict leadernwilk be turned down. There was great Joy among the republi- cans when they learned of the lost votes. Ex-Alderman Thomas Rothman was par- ticularly elated Few Crumbs for Tammany. Tammany who staked their all on the chance“of Van Wyck's election as gov- ernor and lost are searching critically now for the few crumbs of comfort which will come to them from the changes in the su- preme court on January 1. There is no other patronage in sight, and the gang is hungry for spoils. John F. Carroll, it 1s said, had his plans all laid to succeed Louis F. Payn as state superintendent of insur- ance, after Van Wyck became governor. ‘That was one reason that led him to resign as clerk of the court of general sessions, after making sure that his brother could have that place. €arroll, of course, will not suffer so long as he enjoys Croker's favor end while Mayor Van Wyck and Po- lice Commissioner Sexton are in office. The rank and file in Tammany Hall, however, care nothing about Carroll. They are more deeply interested in their own rush for the spoils. Justices-elect Fitzgerald, Andrews and Leventritt are looked to now to do “the right thing” by the boys, so far as they Ten-Mile Amateur Race on the Con- duit Road. WAS RON OFF IN A SNOW STORM Start Was Made at East End of Glen Echo. THE RESULT WAS A SURPRISE a The ten-mile amateur road race, open to Iccal. riders, was started this morning shortly after 11 o'clock on the Conduit road course, and was witnessed by quite a number of persons, despite the bad weath- er. The pregram showed forty-three en- tries, and friends of the riders gathered at the finish at Cabin John Bridge Hotel to give them a warm reception. The race was won by A. G. Kent, one of the limit men. who had a handicap of four and one-ha' minutes, The winning of the race by this rider was in the nature of a surprise to many, who looked for some of the favorites to capture first and time prizes. ‘There was a heavy mud, while the falling snow was anything but agreeable to either the spectators or the racing men. The road was not in the best condition. True, it was not so bad as many thought tt would be, but it was bad enough. The course was wet und heavy and productive of anything but good time. This fact seemed to have very little influence on the racers. For fully an hour before the race the riders met at Cabin John Bridge Hotel, where dressing rooms were provided free for the contestants and accommodations for the spectators. They remained there until the time for the start drew near. The Start. When the start was made there was a strong northwest wind blowing, and this in itself was bad enough, but the snow, which was falling quite lively, cut into the face of the riders like pieces of falling glass. Last year the start was made in the driv- ing rain, and this year the weather condi- tions were almost as unfavorable. Most of the riders were prepared to meet the condi- tions of the weather. Few were dressed in the regulation cycle racing costumes. Only one man, as far as could be seen, was in a practical racing suit. The others were dressed to suit the weather condi- tions. One rider wore a large pair of gog- gies, to keep the pelting snow from his eyes. The start was not made on schedule time. In view of the inclement weather the man- agers of the race gave ail of the time need- ed for the contestants to appear. There were forty-three men entered to ride, but out of the number less than thirty started. ‘The weather caused a majority to refuse to ride, while some of the contestants did not show up, probably acting under the belief that the race would be postponed. The usual delay characterized the start. All but one of the contestants met at Cabin John Bridge Hotel and stuck close to the warm rooms. When the word was given to start for the point at which the race was to begin there was not the usual lively interest. The riders rode to the place in small groups, and it was nearly twenty minutes before all of the contestants were present. The start was made at the spring a short distance east of the entrance of Glen Echo. This place ts nearly a mile distant from the bridge hotel, and while the ride was with wind, yet very few of the men cared to take it. The judges of the race remained at Cabin John Bridge Hotel, while only the referee, starter and timers went to the spring. The delay in giving the riders their numbers took up a little time. Wuen this was done, the numbers of the riders were called off, according to the time of the handicap, so that no additional time would be lost. The limit men were quickly lined up, and while the men behind them were being put in place the front men shiv- ered and shook from the cold. The Starters. According to the program, the limit men were J. N. Pistel, wit 6% minutes; A. C. Gensler and J. R. Rabbitt, with @ minutes; Harry Genster, with 5% minutes; H. Wil- liams and L. J. Wooldridge, with 5% min- utes; F. P. Grogen, with 5 minutes, and J. O. Bardraff, with the same handicap, failed to start. The limit men were therefore A. G. Kent, F. Bresnahan and L. L. Lauve, the latter from Georgetown University, looked upon as a sure winner of the race. Kent really had 2 handicap of 4% minutes, but he did not take it, and with the others started on the 44-minute mark. T. M. Wil- son and J. H. Grant were the next men, each having 4! minutes. The other centestants and their hancicaps were as foillcws: G. O. Gosorn, F. W. Moore, A. J. Christman and H. T. Sheehy, fcur minutes; H. D. Talbert, W. F. Maher, H. U. Smita, three and three-quarter min- utes; P. Ballinger, William H. Lewls and W. E. Copenhaven, three end one-half niin- Cole- c. 8. Ibert and C. L. Plemmons, E. S. Byrnes, John Walker two and one-half minutes; nd H. S. Matchett, two min- utes; A. H. Dawson and George W. man, three anc one-quarter minutes Brush, W. W. 7: three minute and J. O. Boyd, E. J. Murp’ utes; J. A ski, Wiliam Brearley and c. J. Bui , «ne and one-half minutes; Howard Rhine and Bayard T. Wrenn, ene minute; Guy E. Mitchell and Robert H. Stone, one-half minute; C. L. Miller and Leo B. Dannemiller, the latter from George- town University, scratch. When everything was ready the men were sent off with no delay. Beginning with the limit men the riders were sent away by the report of the gun. There was no delay, and the start was made without mishap. When the scratch men were sent off the timers pressed their watches, and the offi cial time was commenced. It was just 11:22:40 when the first men were started, and before 11:30 every man was off. There was only a small gathering at the start. As soon as the last men were shoved off the crowd directed their way to Cabin John Bridge Hotel, the point where the fin- ish was to be made. Everybody arrived at the bridgs in plenty of time for the finish. After the men had been out twenty-three or twenty-four minutes the officials of the race were called together. No one balieved that the ten miles would be covered in less than thirty minutes, but to prevent any surprise the officials wera gotten out in plenty of time. Some Mishaps. The first accident of the race occurred a short distance beyond Cabin John bridge. The three limit men in some manner be- came mixed up. Through this accident Lauve was thrown out of the race. His frame was bent and the rear wheel thrown so far out of true that it was impossible to turn it. He returned to the bridge, while the others kept on. This accident was much regretted, as Lauve was looked upon as a winner. ‘The second man to appear after the start of the race was John Walker of the Arling- ton Wheelmen. He met with a mishap above second Cabin John and was forced to return. While the course appeared to be all right, the surface of second Cabin John bridge and the sharp turn at the west end caused many falls. Fully half a dozen riders went down at this point, but besides being covered with mud, were uninjured. On the return trip Fred Moore and several other riders col- lided at what is known as the “Devil's Elbow.” if Moore went down the embankment, which is rather steep, but as neither himself nor his wheel were injured he kept on. The road at the vicinity of the “elbow,” a com- bination of sharp turns, was reported to be in very bad condition. So far as could be learned, there were no serious accidents, though many of the riders at the finale were covered with mud, showing that they had rolied in the mud at some point in the ride. In fact, over half of the riders were mud- covered, while the balance were so covered with snow as to look like Santa Claus, ac- cording to the children’s idea. After waiting for five or ten minutes at the finish the first man was seen in the turn of tne road, perhaps a quarter of a mile away. He proved to be one of the limit men, A. G. Kent, and was fully a quarter of 4 minute ahead of A. J. Christ- man, the next man. The other riders fin- ished in quick succession, though, &trange to say, at ro time were over three men bunched at the finish, and no difficulty was experienced in picking them out. The last man to show up was W. EF. Copenhaven, who was registered No. 24 on the list. Meeting of the Officials. Immediately after the race the officials assembled in a room at the hotel to ar- range the time. There was some dispute over this, R. H. Stone, as No. 41, being ac- credited with ninth and seventeenth place, the judges missing the number. Before everything was settled the Arting- ton Club ten-mile handicap race was called off, and the fixing of the time was post- poned until after this race The contestants of the race finished in the following order, though the award of time prize was not announced: 1, A. G. Kent; 2, A. J. Christman; 3, L. Sanford; 4, G. O. Gasorn; 5, J. Walker; 6, A. H. Davison; 7, H. Grant; 8, H. V. Smith; 9, R. H. Stone; 10, W. F. Maher; 11, Wm. H. Lewis; 12, F. Brasnahan; 13, L. B. Danne- miller; 14, Guy E. Mitchell; 15, P. Ballinger; 16, ; 17, F. W. Moore; 18 C. L. Plem- mons; 19, H. T. Sheehy; 20, H. D. Talbert; 21, L. J. Wooldridge; 22, W. W. Talbert; 23, W. E. Copenhaven. The Official ‘The officials of the races were as fol- lows: Mortimer Redman, referee; Had. Lasley, L. B. Graves, Carl Mayer, R. M. Dobbirs, F. A. L. Schade, W. D. Hodger and William Gettinger, judges; C. Royce Hough, R. W. K. Pollock, William Foley and John Woerner, jr., timers; J. H. Pill- irg and W. J. Prince, umpires; Rudo!ph Jose, starter; William Jose, handicapper. The list of prizes was as follows: Two Eclipse bicycles, donated by J. D. Lasley; Rambler bicycle, donated by Washington Cycle Company; gold watch. donated by Harris & Co.; diamond gold link cuff but- tons, donated by R. M. Dobbins; also a dia- mond and peari stick pin, diamond stick pin, bath robe, turquoise gold ring, gold turquoise ring, L. A. W. gold ring, solid gold and ivory penholder, sterling silver match case, donated by R. Jose. Pair Palmer pneumatic tires, donat=d by B. F. Goodrich & Co.; pair Kokomo pneu- matic tires, given by Kokomo Rubber Com- pany; pair Senate tires, donated by Wash- ington Cycle Supply Company; $5 prize value, donated by Parker, Bridget & Co.; i:rsey, donated by D. N. Walford. ee PENNSY AND CORNELL. Big Crowd Attends, Though, of Bad Weather. PHILADELPHIA, November 24—The annual Thanksgiving day foot bal! game between the University of Pennsylvania and Cornell teams was marred by most wretched weather. Rain had fallen lightly since Tuesday night, and this was aue- mented this morning by occasional light srow squalls. The air was cold and most unpleasant for spectators, as well as play- ers, and was in every way fully up to what @ sea captain terms “a dirty day.” The gridiron at Franklin field was trans- formed into a veritable quagmire. Nearly all the 25,000 seats had been sold in ad- vance, but many of the purchasers were deterred by apprehensions of pneumonia from making use of thelr tickets. This, in in Spite some degree affected the attendance at the game. Notwithstanding these conditions an enormous crowd witnessed the contest, and the fair sex constituted their full propor- tion of the assemblage. Heavy wraps and mackintoshes were the order of the day. The crowd did not begin to assemble as early as it would on a more propitious day. It was 1:30 o'clock before the vast stands began to fill up. A train load of Corneil students and others from Ithaca arrived early in the day, but the unfavorable weather had no terror for these, for they were at the ground early, giving vent to their college slogan by way of encourage- ment to their heroes. The Cornell team, with their coaches and trainers, came into the city this morning from Wayne, the suburban resort, where the men have been practicing since Tues- day. They repaired at once to the rooms set aside for their use in the athletic quar- ters of the Pennsylvania University. The snow which began falling at noon continued without abatement until the teams came on the field. The field ts one puddle of water, and a stiff breeze is blow- ing from the north. The teams lined up as follows: Pennsylvania. _ Position. Cornell. McMahon. Left end . Duvall Reugenberg.--. Left tackle ........Wyvell Hare .. : Left guard - - Reed Overfield. Center . “Dormer McCracken... Right guard .......Lueder Carnett _ Right tackle ... ‘Sweetland Hedges... Right end . » Cross Gardiner. .» Quarter back .. . Young Coombs Left half back ‘Whiting Outland Right half back -...C. Young Folwell. . Full back .......Starbuck Referee—W. A. McClung, Lehigh; umpire —Paul J. Dashiel, Lehigh. ja Pennsylvania came on the field at 2:30 o'clock, and Cornell a moment later. The wind had shifted to the west and there is a strong breeze blowing directly toward the east goal. Cornell won the toss and took the west goal, giving Pennsylvania the ball. 09—Hare kicked off to G. Young, who cerried the ball back five yards. On the first down C. Young kicked to the middle of the field. McCracken tried the center for no gain and then Hare kicked to G. Young. who fumbled on Cornell's 35-yard line, but saved the ball by falling on it. G. Young punted to Pennsylvania's 35-yard line, and on the next line-up Hare made five yards around left end. McCracken and Hare then plunged Into the line for four more yards, and Coombs made six yards further through Cornell's left tackle. Outland made five yards through center and six more around Cor- nell's right end, but fumbled, and Sweet- land fell on it, on Cornell’s fifty-yard line. Cc. Young made one yard around Pennsy!- vania’s right end, and on the next line-up kicked to Pennsylvania's twenty-yard line. Hare brought it back ten yards, and Penn- sylvania was given five yards for inside play. On the next line-up Outland made thirty- five yards around Cornell's right end, and the ball was on Cornell's forty-five-yard line. Coombs went through left tackle for two yards and Pennsylvania was given five more yards for interference in the center. Coombs made three yards through left tackle, and McCracken two yards through the center. Hare and McCracken plunged into the line for eight yards. The ball was within a few feet of Cornell's twenty-five- yard line. Pennsylvania had been pushing the Cornell teain steadily back. Hare was hurt in the last scrimmage, but resumed in a few minutes. On a double pass Coombs made five yards around Cornell's left end. Folwell went through the center for two yards and Coombs made two yards through the same place. Here Cornell's line held and they got the ball on downs on their eighteen- yard line. C. Young kicked to the middle of the field and it was Pennsylvani: ball. Dormer was hurt, but resumed play. Coombs made two yards through left tackle and Outland five through right tackle. Hare then punts to C, Young on Cornell's twenty- yard line. C. Young kicked to Outland on Penna's fifty-yard line. Hare failed at cen- ter and then kicked into Cornell's line. ‘Sweetiand fell on the ball on Penna’s fifty- three-yard line. C. Young tried Penna’s center, but failed to gain. C. Young was injured. Starbuck went through Pennsylvania's center for five yards. On the next line-up, Whiting made one yard through Pennsy!l- vania’s left tackle, but Starbuck failed at the center. Whiting tried to circle the end and was thrown for a loss of two yards, C. Young kicked to Pennsylvania's ten-yar line and Gardiner fumbled, Starbuck fall- ing on the ball. The ball is now on Penn- sylvania’s seven-yard line. Starbuck made two yards through the center. It_was the second down and the ball was on Pennsylvania's 5-yard line. Pennsylvania was given the ball for off-side play. Fol- well tried the center for no gain, and Out- land tried left tackle for no gain. Hare Kicked out of bounds on Pennsylvania's 20- yard line Starbuck went through the cen- ter for 8 and 7 yards, respectively, and the ball was on Pennsylvania's 5-yard line. Starbuck tries the center for one yard. Cornell _was given one yard for off-side play. Whiting tried the center for no gain. The ball is 1¢w on Pennsylvania's three- yard line. Starbuck again tried the center and failed. Pennsylvania's line held firm, and they ated the ball within two yards of their goal line. Cornell scores touchdown. Hare kicked into Cornell’s iine and Swee: land fell on the ball behind Pennsylvania’ goal. G. Young kicked the goal. Score Cornell, 6; Pernsylvania, 0. Hare kicked to Cornell's twenty-five-yard line and G. Young carried it back to the middle of the field. C. Young kicked to Pennsylvania's twenty-five-yard line. Coombs drove to Corneli’s center for five yards and Outland made twenty yards around Cornell's right end. The ball was now om Pennayivania's fifty-yard line. DR. DOBSON TALKS Several Facts as to His Son's Death Plainly Set Forth. ——~——_-_ MRS. DOBSON ON THE SRINNECOCK Major Borden's Testimony Criticised at Some Length. CAUSE FOR THE STATEMENT —~- eat The parents of First Sergeant Dobson of Company BD, int D.C ‘Valentesr in fantry. who died in a New York Hospital and whose case ts under consideration by the war investigating commission, have had no opportunity, they say, to ask question of or to cross-examine the witnesses who have appeared. Dr. H. A. Dobson, father of the deceased soldier, explains that many of the statements made to the commission &0 unquestioned. For this reason, so ho stated to a Star reporter Mrs. Dob- son and himself are desir of making plain several facts in connection with the matter. “Major W. W. Borden, in charge of the Shinnecock, in a letter to the surgeon gen- eral, attempts to put aside Mrs, Dobson's statement as not belng worthy of credence,” 89 said Dr. Dobson. “He testifies to things he did not see, by his own admission, and tries to show that my son received constant attention on the Shinnecock. In this con- nection he is like some other witnesses who have testified in the case, Major Borden, among other things, says, that Mrs. Dob- son's difficulties consisted of informing him that she was with her son, receiving a pass and paying the civillan purser for her meals while on board the boat, the government providing meals for the sick only.” Mrs. Dobson Had No Pass. According to Dr. Dobson, his wife, in her testimony before the commission, said that when the litter on which her son lay reach- ed the gang plank, she was told she could not accompany him, not even to his place on the boat, though she was carrying his clothing, and he was delirious with fever and showing the effects of the jolting re- celved in riding over rough roads. She pro- tested, and was finally allowed to await the arrival of Major Borden. After waiting an hour, and seeing no signs of the officer mentioned, she proceeded to her son and remained with him constantly until the next day. Therefore, she had no pass from Major Borden, she paid for no meals and the only thing in the way of a meal pro- vided that evening by the government for the sick sergeant, was half a glass of milk. Which a nurse after repeated suggestions procured. “Maj. Borden has stated that @ surgeon saw my son every hour,” said Dr. Dobson “So was ths man seen who went down t Jericho, but those who saw him passed b on the other side, save one. The one in this case was a hospital corps man, who came aong with his medicines, read the tag put on my boy’s blouse, by Surgeon Han: and gav> him one brown tablet. Had “the trained graduate in medicine’ spoken of by Maj. Borden made a personal examination of the soldier, perhaps some of the wild delirtum of that night might have been saved, for he lay there calling the roll of his company and giving the usual com mands for the entire night.” Continuing, Dr. Dobson said his wif knew nothing definite of the mumber of persons on board the boat, she having re- peated statements she hi ‘d to the effect that the number was about 40). Protested Against His Remova! An attempt was made to show that Sergt. Dobson was removed from Montauk by re- quest of hi mother, so said Dr. Dobson. This intimation was from a surgeon who seemed to know more of the work of th general hospital two miles away than hie did of hig marking a man in his own regi ment for duty, when that man was unubl- to reach his tent without help. When Mrs. Dobson protested against the r2moval of the boy, she was told by Sur- Zeon Hancock that it was necessary for him to make room, and that the boy was suffering with nothing more serious than malaria. Had this surgeon sent a stat ment with the soldier when sent to th general hospital that his diagnosis w typhoid, Hancock might have not mad? the mistak Dr. Dobson further said that some person came to Mrs. Dobson, after the decisic had been reeched to send the boy away, and from the talk of chis man she reached the conclusion that, possibly, she be permitted to go with the 5 urged this person to use any influenc: might possess in the direction of securing for her permission to accompany her son No other ground for any statement that she wanted him taken away exists, so stated Dr. Dobson, and he added: “The moving in connection with the weaken: condition of the boy resulted in his death He did not and could not eat. Duty was his first thought, and he did not wish to go to the hospital. His care and consid- eration for others made him oblivious to his own condition. He did not know the seriousness of his own condition, for he had not known a sick day since his infaney. ll this, however, does not excuse those w knew he was sick from enforcing orders to send sick men to the hospital for treat- ment. Dr. Dobson's Explanation. “I wish to explain,” concluded Dr. Dob- Son, “that our efforts of late have been dus to a desire to ameliorate the condition, if possible, of some other boy now on his way to Cuba, and possibly save his life. If we shall have accomplished anything in this direction our efforts will have not been in vain. We cannot bring back our hoy, but it is hoped that other sick ones may not share his fate. 1 wish to say further that Mrs. Dobson and myself appreciate fully the kindness shown us in our trouble by the newspapers, by many sympathizing Lue investigating commission.” HOSPITAL STEWARD KING. The Commission Expects to Examine Him Tomorrow. Tt is expected the war investigating com- mission will tomorrow examine Hospital Steward King in regard to conditions ai- tending the illness and death of Sergt. Dob- son, Company D, Ist District of Columbia Regiment. Col. Denby told a Star reporter today that he thought Mr. King’s testimony Would probably conclude the Dobson case, so far as the taking of testimony was con- cern>d. He said he hoped to have Mr. King before him tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. a THE CHICAGO-MICHIGAN GAME. Ideal Foot Ball Weather Windy City Today. CHICAGO, November 24.—For the first time since annual games were arranged be- tween the two universities Chicago and Michigan met today with the western foot ball championship as the stake to be con- tended for. The day and the grounds were ideal for fast, hard foot ball. The ther- mometer was lingering around the freezing mark, but the sky was cloudless and the northwest wind was too light to interfere with the placing of punts. The gridiron had been carefully protected for the day by a heavy layer of hay, cov- ered over with canvas, and when the iwen- ty-two husky strivers for foot ball honors trotted onto the field this afternoon they found it in perfect condition. The team that Chicago sent onto the field was probably the heaviest that ever repre- sented a heavy college, the average weight of the men being over 190 pounds. ‘A tremendous crowd witnessed the game. The teams lined up as follows: at the