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yALUE or FARM CROPS on DEC. 4.
wheat, I o. SAD, 25O; Corn. $3.50, sl0. 40
Oats, SI8s, 187. 0T5.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2O.-The statistician OF
the Departm ent OF Agriculture has made pub
lie his final est mates OF the acreage. produce
ton and value Of the crops OF 1879. The
values are ba 4od on the average farm prices on
Dec. |. in accordance with the practice OF the
department
The wheat acreage wns 44.592.5l6. the pro-
duction SAT. 303. $40 bushels. and the value
$40 .545. $50. the average yield per acre being
1913 bushels and the. average farm price per
0u TRe corn acreage was 70. llos. Js7. the pro.
d,niion 2,O7a. l43. 1888 bushels. and the value
s,ion 2i0IlO, the ayerag. yield per acre being
25.3 bushels and the, average farm price per
oThe acreage in oats was 26.34l $50. the pro-
duction -7s!t57.7l3 bush Is and the value
400 bushels and the average farm price per
bu4hel on Dec. l. - cents -. no, -,,
hnsh.ls. he rye crop at 23.ibl. I4l bushels. the
bucE wheat crop a. ll,W'i.4I3 bushels. the
potato rrOp at 80 iS'.@oS O"she's anu 'he nay
cron nj 80 BJJ, 70t tons,
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HOUSE
Senate Bill Passed Changing Material OF
Dry Docks From Timber to stone.

WASHINGTON, Jan 20. In the House today
the Senate bill authorizing the change in the
material OF the proposed dry docas at League
Island and Mare Island navy yards from tinlber
II concrete and stone, with an increase Of S1OO,OOO
IN cost, was called up by Mr. Loudenslager Htep,
y, y, Under previous legislation, MIR Louden-
Slayer said. the Secretary had ordered the con-
s,ruction Of stone docks at Portsmouth, y H.,
and Boston, and the cost had proved u be so much
less than had been anticipated that the Naval
Of the House and Senate unanimously
recommended that the change be made al League
Island and Mare Island navy yards, The bill
was passed.
Mr Hull Hep, Iowa. asked consent for con-
sideration Of a bill granting the Chicago. Rock
Island and Pacific Railroad Company right 81
way through the reservations Of Forts Reno and
Sill. in oklahoma Territory The bill was r-
ported with the unanimous approval Of the Com
mItt-e on Military Affairs, but Mr. Cox Dem,
Tenn, a member Of the committee objected.
Later he withdrew 1t, and the bill was passed
A resolution from he I ommittee IN Library,
reported by Mr. Mctleary (Rep Mimi, was
passed, appointing Richard Olney n Massa
Chusetts. a regent Of the Smithsonian Institution
in place Of " lillian Preston johnson deceased
Also a res. luton from the Committee IN Rivers
and HarburS. asking the SeCre taTy II War for
all informauon in his Office regarding the pro.
posed canal around the 500 Rapids 20 be con
structed in the State Of Michigan by the Lake
Superior Power Company.
Sir White Of North Carolina, the single negro
Representative on the floor, presented a petit
ton signed BY . ,ll3 persuns asking for legisla
lion against lynChing, together with a bill that
he had prepared IN the subject, and asked that
they I've referred 10 the Committee on the judi
ciary. He also asked that the heading Of the
petition be read, but Mir Richardson Dem. Tenn),
demanded the regular order
The bill provides, tina, whenever any citizen
shall be murdered by mob Violence sll parties
participating shall be guilty Of treason against
the Government uf the | nlted States and shall
be tried in the [ r'ted States. and upon conviction
as principals, aiders, abettors, accessories before
or after ,he act, shall be punished as is now pre-
scriEed by law for the punishment Of persons
convicted Of treason against the | nited States.
II being then | O'Clock, the House proceeded
20 the consideration Of resolutions of regret over
the death Of LORENZO Danfo-d, late = representative
from the Sixteenth district OF Ohio. Addresses
were delivered by MessrsGlll this successot), Tay-
Ter. brown, Grosvenor Norton, Lent Kerr, Weaver.
Lyhrand, Shattuc. Gordon, Van \oorhis and
Southard Of ohio, and Mccall Of Massachusetts
NJ the conclusion 81 these the House, ~ y further
mark Of respect, adjourned,
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POOLSELETNG IN BROOKLYN.
A Case About Which Price Won't Talk
Resort In Coney Island Closed.

A thoroughly equipped poo'room has been
fourishing, IL IA said. for a year or more on tha
second -four Of the building at 1872 Flatbush
avenue, Brooklyn. almost opposite the Long
Island Railroad station and within a few blocks
o. the Bergen street police station. The frat
floor Of the building is used for a saloon and
a sub-rostal station. Business has been car.
ried on with 50 little secrecy that persons on
the street could hear the calling OIL OF the
names Of the horses and the odds. An infu.
entail politician. who spends a Greal Of time on
the sidewalk. is said to be the hacker Of the
concern.
When spoken to about this and other alleged
gambling resorts in Brooklyn yesterday. Capt.
Price. who has been for a week in charge OF the
detective bureau, referred the Questloner 10
Deputy Chief Mcclellan.
"lOus see he said. II is not my duty 10 talk
about these matters,
Thr Deputy Chief said: Il have spoken to
the cal taius on this subject. and expect them
to see to It thar the law should not he violated, -
The poolroum IN the Sea Breeze Hotri at the
foot al Ocean Park way. COney Island. which
had been running ,wld" open tor several weeks
was closed yesterday. There were several pa
irons on hand 10 place their money on the
races at New orleans. but they were Informed
suspended tenn uOrarlly. The police, II was
aud. had given instructions to keep thing,
coSrd NJ aud for the next few days no business
would be transacted A newspaper artist
visited the hotel on Friday atternuon with a
camera with which he proposed to take a
photograph Of the building. As soon as his
object became known he was set upon by two
men from the poo.room. who after as.anlting
him destroyed his camrra anu throw . to the
ground. He reported the case, To- the Concy
Island police and was informed that he would
have to lay It before Acting Captain Gallagher
II Shc"pshead Bay The hotel j. on the dlSu!-
Ing line OF the Two precincts.
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sTxTr-ONE NEW NAvAL vESSELs.
Chisf Constructor Hichborn's Estimste of
the Dates Of Completion.


W~AsuIsGroy, Jan. 2n.-Rear Admiral Philip
unsha.n Cni., Con.,ruc,or a, ~. NAVY bns
hichporn' ,".e' 'o"''i"'''. '" ~ 49,, ""'
prepared n Table the PROBATE uhtes
NJ COMPLETION Of the siyty.one war vessels now
.,atiaa ,o.,ho na,arrua,, Iour
under construction ,"r ,n" upN"rn'''"' -
OF the eight unshenthed btttleships ARE 10 10
completed this year. according 10 Admiral
uIan.a.,,s ,s,Im.,os Tho., ara tho Ka,,,
h'chporu c'''.i".'7' i"'o" nv =.
sarge In May. the Kentucky In June, the Ala
hama in July and the Wisconsin In September.
NJ ,ouu n,hor. .ro ,ha IIir,ls W ho com,
IN" 'onr othets arc the il,IhoiS' 10 oo vom'
rleted In March. 1901 the Maine, In Novem'
Der. 1901 and tho Missouri and the Ohio, in
June wv me ,'"o' ,one',uc'"' ,,ouo'
that the three sheathed battleships, ienhsyI'
v,nl, New .Jersev and GeorvIa. and the three
''''", =, W "" 49,. y
sheo,he" aIhloieu ctui'ors' VS. 'uSn''', wv,
braska and California. authorized hy Congress
n, IN. In q, s.ssion. will be completed In Oc,o.
,nn1 49, .o,,rova,.v ia s.,t,ed IN
DER i'"'' II 'he ariho' '"ht'o'o''' :" w" II"
time TO permit the Navy Department TO exc.
cute contracts for constructing these SHIPS W
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II have also c o
mended these medi-
cines to my friends
who suffered from
female weakness"

81 was troubled for three years with ulcera-
ton and female weakness and my doctor gave me
but little relief writes Mrs. Lulu Hunter, OF
Attention, 81. Louis Co, Mo. II ga an advertise
ment in the paper Of Dr Plerces Pavonte Pre-
scrptiou. I began the Use Of n about a year ago.
took Ave bottles oft and one bottle Of Golden
Medical Discovery, aud my health is better now
these medicines 10 some Of my frie nds. who suE
fersd from female weakness, and good esults
have followed"
The greatest advertisement OF Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Prescription are the
ON who have used it and been cured
by it. 1t IL not a common "cure-all."
II has a single purpose, the cure of dis
eases peculiar to women, and this pur-
pose it accoinplishes thoroughly and per
manently.
There is no alcohol, or opium, or other
narcotic contained in Or. Pierce's Favor.
lite Prescription. Such a claim cannot
be truthfully made for any other prepare
ton put up specially for women ard on
sale at the medicine stores. Accept no
substitute.
Every sick Of ailing woman Is invited
to consult DR.. Pierce, by letter, free OF
charge. Every letter 10 held as strictly
private and sacrediy confidential All
answers are sent In sealed envelopes,
bearing no advertising Of other printed
matter upon them. Address Dr.. R v.
Pierce, Buffalo. NY
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-21

Every person who has had la grippe
during the last year should take "A course
OF PCruna. No need expect perfect re-
covery unless they 10 so. The grippe has
produced catarrhal inflammation OF the
whole mucous membrane, Il good
health is impossible until these are re-
stored 10 a normal condition. This Pc
ru-na will do. \ great many remedies
have been suggested for this cordit'on
from time 10 time. but Pcruua appears To
be the only remedy that has any snhstan-
tial valIe in these eases, II has stood the
test OF 40 years experience, and stlll occu-
pes the uuIuGc position of being the lead
ing If not tie onlyD specific remedy for the
aflor-ct'ects of la grippe,
Mr.. John II. Johnson, Prin. Belle Ha-
ven High School and editor of Farmer
and Fisherman" Belle Haven Va. Mn "A
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-21
GRIP FATAL TO CATARRH VICTIMS.
pe-ru-na The Reliance Of Million Of Sufferers From
La Grippe and Cata!rh.

grew worse. At this juncturc one Of your
descriptive pamphlets found its way to
me and attracted my attention.
~ had been q sufferer with
chronic cafarrh for about fifteen
years. and the grippe aggravated
IL, causing a serious throat and
lung complication.
AS soon as | read your book | thought
Perl.na was the thing | needed. l SEM
for three bottles. and though had been
practically volcelcSS Tor about eleven
weeks. less than two bottles Of your medi.
cine caused my voice to return and healed
my throat and vocal organs. ] at once
began 10 take on flesh and grow stronger
and the symptoms gradually began to dis.
appear. After the third bottle night sweatS
left me-, and when | had taken the fourth
bottle | weighed lI5 pounds. In my ex:
treme sickness | must have been reduced
to 1875 pounds; now weigh lob, and all
the summer have enjoyed good health.
~ feel that I owe my life to tho
wonderful curative powers of Pc.
ru.na, and though my druggist
never kept IL before, he sells moro
of IL now through the good II has
oo"e NV '""H any ~ N"H1 "
medicine nc Keeps. snaH al.
ways remember Pe'ru'na' ana
~cheerfuIIy recommend II TO any.
one suffering from grippe or CO
farrhaI fr0u0ic. y. III.
Mr.. W. r. II. Dunnagan, Charlotte.
Tenn, in "A recent letter says: About two
years ago was taken down with Ia grippe,
Wii'cu ilhailI 'eso,oIeu nv ,iran n W nnn " orr
i'oSs' Ut ~ ! mnH so" y u,aaLona
! nan an u.r S' 'a"IIaI 10 catorrh
neI'puS = n'c'h' " Va va
n,raa nu ,n,o,h ,ro,h,o, r,o. altar
nlH NY nn"u -, Ill,
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THE CAPE NOME GOLD FIELD.
With the simplest Implements Men Clean
Up From $50 to $500 n Day.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2O.-The latest informa-
ton regarding the Mono gold fields has come
to the State Department In the form of a re-
port from Consul Smith Of Victoria. A part OF
this letter follows:
The indications are that there will be a
great rush to Cape Nome next spring. some
thing like that to the Klonhlke In the spring
OF 1888. The trans ortation companies have
already booked oil the passengers that can DO
carried on the first trips on every vessel that
oan DO secured. At a recent meeting OF repre-.
sentntives Of the companies It was computed
that ~. 900 persons desired 10 go TO Cape Nome
a. soon a. possible.
"A number OF men have called at the Con-
sulate exhibiting specimens Of the gold. say
ing that they dug It on the beach near the
waters edge that mon with only hand shoyels
AMI the simplest ami rudest OF pans cleared
from $50 to 800 and even $500 per lay. while
sometimes a cleanup OF from $1,000 TO 81 800
has been reported. Nuggets worth from $500
to $500 we're found near Anvil Creek. and II is
believed s300.OO0 to $4OO. 900 we're taken out
OF Snow Gulch last summer: one man. It is
said. took out $4,000. while another claims
still more.
There are now between 5000 and 5000
people at Nome City. Anvil City. Cape York.
Port Clarence and vicinity. The buildings are.
OF course Of the most temporary character, An
ordinary two-story dwelling Of eight rooms
rents frequently for 5000 a month. Freight
taken from the beach. where Il Ia landed from,
steamers and barges. costs from 20 to 40 cents
ror cwt.. for the delivery Of heavy freight
by horse, team and wagon so an hour Ia
charged. The ruling price for a shave is 81.
and for a haircut 81. 5 4. A bath costs 81.
Fifty cents il charged for laundering a flannel
shirts. 10 cents for washing a colored linen
shirt and 81 for the rehabilitation Of the rare
aud luxurious garment known as the white
shirt. Cigars and drinks cost 80 cents each.
Iongshoremen have been paid 81 an hour for
their labor. Carpenters receive 81 80 an hour.
The prevailing fare to Cape Nome Just now
from Seattle or Victoria Is 800 for frst.class
and $50 for second class passage; freight $40
per ton. The earliest date at which any OF the
steamers are advertised to leave for Nome is
May |.
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SHOT ny 4 CUBAN EDITOR.
Collector Of Customs smith. at Gibnra,
Cuba, pies Of Wounds Received Jan. o.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 20 Assistant Secretary Of
War MeikleIohn has received from Col. I. II.
Bliss. at Havana. copies Of kilograms from the
customs officers at Gibara. Cuba. telling OF the
death Of Jesse W. Smith. Collector OF Customs
Mt Gibarn, who was shot by Cuban editor on
Jan. 8. The shooting was the result Of an en-
counter between the two men. Smith taking
the editor 20 task for articles published regard
ing the management OF the Custom House;
soon after being sounded Smith telegraphed
Col. Bliss NJ follows:
was shot in left thigh yesterday by editor
Of q local paper. in an encounter. resulting
from personal insults and Hes published by
him in regard 10 management OF Customs
House. | was unarmed nj the time. but DIS
armed him after being shot"
On Jan. 10 the collector Of Customs at San
tiaeo reported the affair and said that the
article was in las Cl1rides. II was thought
that smith would recover from his wounds.
but II became necessary to amputate his leg
and he failed to survive the operation. Smiths
home Ia in New Orleans. and during the war
with Spnin he served al second lieutenant In
the second Volunteer l~nfantrv, lie was mus
tered ont at the close OF the war. but was re-
tanned in the customs service in Cuba as a civil
ian employee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-21
BtRBER IAPHALT "a. PRESIDENCY.
Gen. Greene Made 1t Over to Gen. Andrews
cause He Was Tired of 80 Hard Work.

Gen. Francis Y Greene. who resigned the
Presidency Of the Barber Asphalt Paving Conn
pany about n month ago. although the new
did not get out until yesterday. said last night:
Il resigned because | had made mp my mind
that | had worked harder during the past five
or ten years than ! wanted to work for the
coming five or ten years. had grown tired OF
going 10 The Office every day at g o'clock in tho
morning and working until u O'Clock in thu
evening ana working hhrl every minute Of the
time. Gen. Avery ID. Andrews had been the
counsel 'or the com pany for some time and
last year he was made Vice. President. He =
such n good man that | simply turned my work
over 10 HIM and he has been made President.
| will be- ~ The office Of the company every day.
looking after matters with which am espe-
cially cOnvorsant. but vii not have tho hard
q director Of n" company any longer. but ! am
still largely interested n the company ilnanel-
ally
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recent letter to Dr.. Hartman, says:
81 was taken with la grippe on Dec. 10,
1898. began To ~rccuperate in n week,
but took n relapse and WAS in bed several
weeks, during which time other serious
symptoms developed, such as heart
trouble, throat and lung trouble, extreme
weak chest. and a prostrat.on OF my ner-
vous and muscular systems.
81 became emaciated, weak and was
troubled every day and night with proflse
sweating. !. us well as my friends, te-
came hopeless. and thought that my days
on earth were few. had begun 10 have
my business fixed up. and prepared for
the worst.
This trouble went on for about two
months. and though had the daily ser
vice Of "A skilled physician and had taken
an abundance OF medicine, | gradually
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-21
Archbishop Kranc In Town.

Archbishop Koano, formerly rector ~ the
Catholic University At Washington and lately =
prelate resident At Rome. il at present In this
city in the Interests OF the university. II Is
likely that he will remain here tor some weeks
and while in New York ia a guest Of Arch-
bishop Corrigan. Archbishop Keano IL In tbs
city In pursuance Of the mission to which ha
was appointed by the Pope last summer. This
mission ia 70 present the rlaims Of the Catholic
University to the Catholic 'hurch Of the couD-
try for rs sympathy aud support and to collect
funds for the extension OF the work md scoops
of the university. The Archbishop will preach
to-day in the Church Of m" Sacred Heart on
Wes' Fiity-frat street. OF which Mgr. Mooney.
the Nicnr .GenrraL Of he diooese. ia rector.
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HURT By RTNiWIY HORSE
Mrs. Kate Dunbar Knocked Down-Both
Ankles Fractured.

Ankles Fractured.
A cab horse ran away in Fifth avenue near
Tenth street yesterday morning, There were
two men and a woman in the cab. and when the
horse bolted the men opened the door and
Jumped out. The woman followed a moment
afterward. but slipped and fell on the pave
ment. she escaped with only a slight cut on
the lip. The driver. Thomas Commit, sue
csaded in turning the horse into Ninth street.
but was unable 10 check ito speed. A the
horse turne the corner into Sixth avenue one
OF the wheels OF the cab glanced against the
curb. causing COMMIT TO fail from his seat.
Around the corner in Sixth venue Mrs. Kate
Dunbar of - Grove street. who was crossing
the street. was run down and the wheels OF ~,
cab passed over both her ankles, iracturing
them. The horse continued IN sixth avenue
and ran the cab into an elevated road pillar.
com pletely wrecklng the vehicle. The horse
was caught by a man who said no was Thomas
Mc(ilynn.
Mrs. Dunbar was taken 10 her home and
CohriY. who received con'usions on the head.
was treated at It, Vincent's Hospital.
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Army and Navy orders.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2o.-These army orders
we're issued to-day:
First Lieut.. Thomas n LamoreuT, Second Artil.
lery, from baltimore to Governors Island.
Major Fl auk d. Bhldw Il, Third Infantry. Fort slo'
cum 10 this city.
First Lieut VIM. II. curry, Company +. and First
LENT John ,. II. Mitchell. Jr, Company ID. Twelfth
Infantry, exchange cnmpAniea.
Capt. Charles n, MUS. second Infantry. assigned
10 Company =, Twelfth Infantry.
Major James e Merrill, surgeon. detailed asa
mamNrr " the EIamiring Board At Washington
vice Colonel Dallas Bacho, Assistant snrseon Gen
eral. relieved.
These Naval orders were issued:
Command r II. q. HNher from the Navy Yard.
NV York to Temporary duty IN the once OF Naval
Intelligence,
Lieut.. J. L Palmer to temnorsry engineer duty on
the Pen-acol,, then 10 the A-iatic station for ongin'
Lieut. II. VI. Domhaugh. relieved from all duty az
League Island yard. except rs Recorder OF Board or
Labor Employment. 49,
Lieut.. =. Morgan. sick leave ertenisd three
months from Jan. ~.
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COiIR REPLIES TO FORD.
SAYS II Isn't Tiuc hat the Grady Bill IL n
Danger Ia school Board Funds.

Danger Ia S'nOoi bOhtV iilnuhs
Comptroller Coler read yesterday morning
the remarks made by Senator Ford the day
before in which Mr.. Ford charged that thc
COMPTROLLER had taken advantage Of an cmer.
gpncy e. put the entire schoo, system of New
York at thu mercy Of the Board Of Estimate.
Mr.. Coler said that he could not imagine what
harm would come 10 the schools II they were in
the hands Of the board. Later he mad he fol-
loving statement:
Il regret extremely having to enter into any
pubic discussion with Senator Ford IN regard
10 Senator ttrady's Till for the relief OF the
school teachers. This bin l. one in which |
have not the slightest personal interest, and II
is only because OF the H. sire which every one
has To relieve the distress which the teachers
Of Queens and Richmond suffer by reason Of
clumsy legislation that prepared this
bill. which will accomplish such relief
with the loas; possible disturbance ot the
educational provisions OF the Charter concern
ing which there Is SO much difference OfO inlOn.
But when Senator Ford states. as H. has done
publicly. that this bill will enable the Board Of
Estimate and AppurtiOnment to take away
money from the several school boards without
their consent. he states something which il
not only wholly untrue. but dangerous 10 thu
success ol the bill. For II such a thing were
true the bill ought TO be- beaten. As a matter
Of fact. however. the bin expressly requires
the consent OF each school board before any
transfer can be made from lts appropriation"
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WARRINGTON. Jan. 20 House Elections
COMMITTEES 80 /. BY q strict party vote OF "t1
=. ,o-thh Eonrth Alabama district. now occu-
TON nv sne CASTOR o, Robbins. the sitting mem
bbls r no Us given to william r. Aldrich. the Repub-
lean contestant. u.u
The cruiser n,d Rst SIs On WI Matotnd day. sss viii then
hsA oorsssred TO join the aasship New icrk a,
San ga Juan Puerto Rice; Wish the .s sdaI1,on 81 81
the pg.r",. nj ia com OF four vessels, me
eyS.us'Sbe being the New York. the Texas ana the
NachlaA.