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Demands Stewards Resignation.

After an aIl-day session of the prohibit
ton national executive committee in Chi
cago yesterday where heated debate va
ried from personal invective and vilifica-
ton Of motive to a demand for prayer for
guidance. National Chairman Oliver w.
Stewart of Chicago was at midnight
deemed a necessary sacrifice to party
harmony, and his resignation was practi-
cally demanded by vote of "a to 20 of
the members of the national committee.
With Treasurer Samuel S. Dickie of
Michigan, Judge A. A. Stevens of Penn
sylvania and A. G. Wolfenbarger as the
leaders of his opponents, Stewart fought
all day for personal vindication. but his
followers were in the minority, and a
resolution was adopted at the end of the
day averring that '-the national commit
tee records its opinion that in the con-
duct OF the national campaign o. w.
Stewart has not been guilty of misap
propriating to his own use, either as an
individual or as a candidate, any funds
of the national committee. or of any other
dishonest act but In view of certain con-
troyersies, and for the sake of harmony,
we deem 1t unwise for Mr.. Stewart to
continue in his present relations to said
committee.
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CRITICISES NATIONALS.
President Johnson Says Old League
Courts Cheap Favor.

A special from Chicago says that Presi-
dent Ban Johnson of the American League
has delivered himself of a gingery opinion
of the work of the National League meet
ing. He deplored the long schedule but
said the American League would have to
fall in line in order to have it's men on
edge for the post-season games.
He also accuses the Nationals of solicit
ing cheap favor with the minor leagues
by apparently falling in with all their plans,
when the magnates knew the promises were
idle wind, and could not possibly be full
filled. He insists upon nine games in the
post-season series, arguing that it will
take at least. that number to determine the
supremacy of the contestants.
Connie Mack and John Shibe of Philadel-
phia reached Chicago from Milwaukee yes
terday. and Immediately departed for
Louisiana to decide upon training grounds.
presumably near Shreveport. Mack said
Mobile was not to the liking of the Ath-
leties He said he had sold Pickering, but
had a strong outfieId combination in Sey-
bold Hartsel and Hoffman.
The Philadelphians took a sly dig at the
Nationals In their own town, saying the
team was owned all over the country while
the Americans had no interest in any out
side aggregation nor had any outsider any
interest in the Athletics. Mack said his
team would begin practice by March l. and
will play series with the Philadelphia Ma
tOnalS next April
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NUDE MAN STARTLED NEW YORK
Perched on Snow Pile, He Kept Police
at Bay With Crowbar-Insane.

NEW YORK, December 16-Perched on
the top of a snowheap at 4th avenue and
Odd street a completely nude man armed
with a crowbar kept a half dozen police
men and crowd of men at bay for half
an hour early today after he had smashed
nearly score of big plate glass windows
valued at 5000 each. The man was finally
captured and taken to a hospital He made
no attempt to explain his strange con-
duct and the hospital attendants said he
undoubtedly was insane.
The first intimatfon that anything was
wrong reached the police through private
Waterman. who reported that several valu-
able windows had been broken and that the
perpetrator probably was in hiding in the
vicinity. The first policeman sent in answer
to summons arrived just in time to hear an
other crash but when he ran around to
the place from which the sound came
there was only shattered window to be
seen.
moment later, however there came a
series Of crashes and the policeman saw
man without a shred of clothing running
down 23d street and swinging crowbar
through every plate glass window he pass
ed. BY this time several more policemen
and a hundred men and boys had joined
In the chase and the crazy man was rap
idly being overtaken.
Suddenly however, he turned upon his
pursuers, and swung the heavy crowbar.
keeping them at safe distance until a cab
driver threw a horse blanket over him. In
a moment half a dozen policemen had sub
His clothing but nothing to indicate his
identity, was found in a doorway nearby.
The man is about twenty-five years old
and apparently a laborer.
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TIGERS DID WELL.
Base Ball 1 Paying Sport at Prince

The report of the Princeton athletic treas
urer, covering tine receipts and disburse-
ments Of the Tiger Base Ball and Track AS
ISOLATION for the year Of 1904 has been
made public. The statement Of the base
ball association shows a good balance on
the right side of the sheet. but that of the
track association, as usual shows no sur
plus.
This is the first time in years that the
undergraduates and alumni have had
chance to see the athletic reports, and is
the result of movement started last fall,
through the columns of the Daily Prince
tonian, to give publicity to the annual
statement. The report follows:
Statment of University Base Ball and
Track Association from January to July
/. 1904:
Base ball receipts-Games grand stand.
training table and Incidental receipts, $2I,-
075. %
Disbursements-Gam s6,65O 10: training
table, 81, 72S.6O: field expenses, 5000: incl
dentals printing. telegraph adyertisfnR
etc, $603. Is; rubbers and rubbing materials,
340.O7: suits and supplies s1,313. 81; doctors
and drugs $21L96i, coaching ana pitching.
81. GOO O2; police and umpires, S576. lis: per-
sonal, managers and captain. $45. Balance
transferred to general expense account
IS DO6 Al Total, $24075 %
Track receipts-Games training table and
Incidental receipts. s3.270.OS
Disbursements-Games 81 340(l5. training
tables. 81, Heb; rubbers and rubbing ma
terials, S2l414; suits and supplies $40:
doctors and drugs. $74.G0; PERSONAL mana
gers and captain. S4S25; incidentals, print
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THE FRANCHISE AMENDMENT.
Arguments at Annapolis on Vandiver's
Petition for Mandamus.

The first step in the legal battle which is
to decide whether the people of Maryland
are to have a chance to vote upon the
amendment to the constitution disfran-
chising the negroes, was taken yesterday in
the circuit court of Anne Arundel county
at Annapolis, Judges Revel and Thomas
sitting
Arguments were made by John P. Poe
and Alonzo L. Miles, counsel for Murray
Vandiver, who in his capacity as voter
has petitioned the court for a mandamus
to compel Gov. Warfield to publish the
amendment. Attorney General Bryan and
Edgar H. Cans represented the governor.
The amendment was referred to by Mr..
Bryan as documentary tramp" and as
a literary wanderer," without an anchor
or a home to which 1t could lay claim. He
also characterized it as "wretched thing. "
and intimated strongly his belief that
should 1t go upon the ballot 1t would be
defeated at the pools and would reflect dis
credit upon the party.
The vital part of the DISTINGUISHING
amendment has been several times incor-
rectly published and the qualifications for
registration contained therein are here
given from the certified copy filed in court:
"a person able to read any section Of the
constitution of this state submitted to him
by the OIHcefS Oh fesiStrdliol anu " give d
reasonable explanation Of the same; or. ii
unable to read such section. is able to I'M
derstand and give explanation thereof when
read to him by the registration officers;
or,
Second person who on the first day
of January, 1869. or prior thereto. was en-
titled to vote under the laws Of this state
or of any state of the United States where
In he then resided; or,
third Any male lineal descendant OF
such last mentioned person who may be
twenty-one (2D years of age or over in the
year 1906.
sNo person not thus qualified by COM
ing under some one of the above descrip-
tions shall be entitled to be registered as
onaiified voter. nor be entitled to vote
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BIDS FOR PLAYERS.
Hermann Of Cincinnati Also After
"Willie" Keller.

Hermann made an effort to secure Will
lie Keller in New York during the recent
National League meeting, says the Cincin-
natl CommercialTribune. Frank Farrell,
owner of the New York American League
club called on Mr.. Hermann at the Wal
dorf to pay his respects. and incidentally
to assure Mr. Hermann that he had been
thoroughly convinced that the decision Of
the national commission in the Ridgewood
case, while against his club, was correct In
every detail, and he apologized for any ex-
preston he might have made to the con-
trary at the time of the ruling being made
Incidentally the conversation drifted to
ball players, and Keeler's name came up
TN tell you what I'll do" said Herr
mann. Here is 5000; you put it In your
pocket and give, me Keller and speaking
he placed five $1,000 notes on the table.
'They say I'm bluffing about my offers
Now, there is one you can call me on if
you think I am. I'll further guarantee to
pay Keller more money than he is getting
! and l don't know what you are paying
him
THAT is very kind, Mr. Hermann" was
Farrelrs reply, but when I sell Keller
| L, will also place CEN, my wife on the market
mo amount of money will buy him. I
| might just as well close my bali park as
| think of selling Keller I have not been in
the game very long, but he is the only play
! er have ever met to whom have become
| attached, because he is SO different from
the rest
Hermann then related the offer he had
made Ban Johnson for Lajoie and Bradley.
| II offered him $25,O 600 for those two players,
| and to this day he has not given me an
| answer one way or another. stand ready
| to carry out my part of the offer and Ri
give any man that can close the deal ST. 600
| for his trouble.
'In Cleveland they say I am bluffing,
! Well, l am not, though I'll admit that I
| have never taken the matter up with the
Cleveland people because Johnson told me
| that he would look into the matter"
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Chadwick Arrangement Monday.

The present program of the federal au-
thorities at Cleveland is to have Mrs.
Chadwick arraigned In the United States
district court before Judge Wing on Mon
day next She will be asked to plead to
the indictments. and will be given chance
to furnish bail IL she Is able to do SO. IL
her health Is not such as to render the ar
raignment advisable. 1t will be postponed.
Beckwith and Spear may be arraigned at
the same time. but this has not yet been
definitely decided upon. The county grand
Jury continued its investigation this morn
ing President Beckwith was in the jury
room for more than two hours His testi-
mony was given frankly and freely, Prose-
cutor Keller said and the state was aided
much in its investigation.
WAS Edmund w. Powers of New Yorh
mentioned In the evidence presented by yog
before the jury?' Mr.. Beckwith was asksd
after the inquiry.
Eyes. he was" he replied, but refused to
discuss what his testimony had been.
President King. at Oberlin. yesterday an
nounced at the chapel that friends of the
college had taken steps to reimburse STU
dents who had suffered loss by the bank
failure. He said this could not apply to all
cases. but only to those where the loss had
been heavy and the need great.
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NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Jockey Hicks Rode Southampton, at
40 to I. to Victory.

40 to 1, to Victory.
The course at New Orleans yesterday
was in no better shape than it has been
for the past two weeks The racing was
good and favorite players had bit the
better of the books. The surprise of the
afternoon was the victory of Southampton
in the third race. The Bathampton gelding
was held at 40 to ! in the betting and came
home an easy winner. Gus Heidorn, the
heavily backed odds-on favorite, was cut
OF number of times and was also crowd
ed into the bad going next to the inner rail
AMI finished in the ruck. In the opening
event Jockey Cheatham and his mount,
Shock the Talent. were knocked into the
rail at the three-eighths pole. Both horse
and rider went down. but fortunately for
the boy he escaped with a severe shaking
up His es cape from death was miraculous,
the entire field passing over him.
Albert F. Mathews, who was ruled of by
the Crescent City Jockey Club stewards
during the last week of the meeting last
ileges. Mathews was supposed to have cast
some reflection on the honesty of the stew
ards in placing a horse named Arden.
1t developed that Jockey Mickey Grim
Minis was more seriously injured than was
supposed in the last race of Wednesday,
when he went down with st. Sever. Grim
Minis has two of his toes broken, and will
be unable to ride for some time.
The feature OF the afternoon was the mile
and sixteenth handicap Rankin was
made the favorite, but the best he could do
was to finish next to last. Mauser the tip
of the race. and who has been improving at
every start, was heavily played. The win
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FOR RUSSIAN REFORMS.
Car to Outline Policy in Manifesto
an December 10.

A special council was held at st. Peters
burg yesterday afternoon at Tsarskoe-seio'
under Emperor Nicholas, al which Pres
ident of the Ministerial Council White. MIN
lister Of the Interior Sviotopolk- Mirsky ana
Minister of Justice Murayieff, discussed the
question of reforms. 1t Is understood that
the emperor advised with them on the sub
ject of a manifesto, which will be published
on December 10, on the occasion of his ma
testy's name-day. This document. 1t Is be-
Heved, outlines policy of cautious, con-
sentative reform.
The st. Petersburg Douma has unani-
mously adopted resolution similar to that
adopted by the Moscow city council on
December ID, in favor of freedom of
speech, press and donicile. and asking for
the abolition of restrictive laws. The
Douma's voters included many senators.
general and privy councillors, editors and
lawyers.
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Wrestling Bout a Draw.

The northeast wrestling midgets, "Cuche"
Neil and Joe Crown, met on the mat Wed
nesday night at the Old Home Club for
their first time this season. The match
went off in good style, "Cuche" Neil OBJ
tanning the first fall in five minutes. After
a rest of three minutes the kids went at it
again and Joe Crown put Neils shoulders
to the mat in three minutes and seven
seconds. Once again the boys got a rest of
three minutes and after that neither OBJ
tanned the fall necessary to a victory. Neil
was below his average weight, 105 pounds,
weighing 1O2 pounds, while his opponent,
Joe Crown, weighed 107 pounds. Neil, the
light bantamweight of the Old Home Club
of Washington, D. c., will meet all corners
at 1O5 pounds
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DEATHS IN PHILIPPINES.
Victims of Disease and Accident in the
Armv.

The military secretary is advised by ca
bIeeram of this date from the commanding
general, Philippine Division. of the follow
ing deaths in the Philippine Islands. from
December 1 to 10, 1904: Drowned. body
recovered-Joseph Puehl, Co. M, 10th imam
try. December 2; Frederick c. Whitmarsh'
Co. E, Signal Corps, December L. Drown
ed, body not recovered-John w. Coleman
private, Hospital Corps, December =
Bright's disease-William H. Sheehan, Co
c. 18th Infantry. December 2. Sprue-W IL
liam NJ Opdycke, Co. A, 25d Infantry De-
cember Ii.
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SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Three Leagues Had Interest
ing Bowling Matches.
BUREAUS SURPRISED
COMMERCE AND LABOR LADS
WON TWO GAMES.
Britt and Nelson Down to Weight
Races at New DEMONSTRATING
Stewards in Session.
BUREAUS SURPRISED

Although but three bowling leagues had
out teams last night, several of the scores
were very close and the contests at all
times exciting.
In the District League the Saengerbund
and North Capitol Street teams were the
contestants on the formers alleys, and the
"Saengers" placed three straight games to
their credit. The first and last games were
quite close and a squirt by the losers at
any time would have landed at least one
of the games. The high score honors Of
the contest went to Miller Of the Saenger-
bunds, who knocked over 1S5 pins. The
ccn
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ner turned u in Ghrnish. who raced to the
front when Yhe barrier was released and
made every post 4 winning one, galloping
home an easF winnsr by length. Mauser
easily secured the place. Josette. the IA
yortte for tho seeold race. won nicely from
keinwood. Dundell the choice In the first
race, had to be ridden out to win from the
outsider. Ethels PEide. The finish In this
race was theisharpest Of the day.
Doc Streetshad adatador In the closing
event and advised ali his friends to bet OF,
the Masett0 COLT There was steady play
on Matador, and his price was cut from
to to even money Matador simply toyed
with the field, winning in canter by three
choice In tin fifth, and was played from
even money to odds on. She left her field
when ready and won in a romp from Tros-
sachs. - ,,
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STEWARDS IN SESSION.
Desire to Open Grand Trotting Circuit
Ties Up the Schedule.


The stewards Of the grand trotting cir
cult held their annual meeting in New York
yesterday. President D. J. Campau Of De-
troit presided, and the others present were
C. X. G. Billings Of Memphis, Tenn; II. NJ.
Hanna Of Cleveland James Butler Of New
York, F. e. Perkins Of Providence, r. l..
and Col. John e. Thayer of Boston. A. M.
Moone is the secretary. The meeting was
held to decide on dates for races on the
tracks included in the grand circuit, but ad-
journed after two protracted sessions, with
out announcing any decision.
The tracks for which dates are to be al
lotted are the Detroit Cleveland, Columbus.
Buffalo, Empire City, New York; Brighton
Beach, Readvi1le, Mass; Providence, r. l. /;
Hartford, Conn.,; Cincinnati mad Memphis.
De Forrest Settle of Syracuse appeared be-
fore the stewards and asked that that city
be included in the circuit, and that the
dates assigned to it be the dates on which
the state fair Is to be held.
w. L. Snow, representing the Professional
Drivers Association urged number of
changes In the regulations for the races on
the grand circuit, particularly along the line
OF making the character of the races and
management OF the different tracks uni
form He also made the same recommen.
cations he had made to the board of review
In regard to change in entrance fees.
The stewards finally adjourned to meet
again about the middle of January. There
was a long and unsatisfactory discussion
over the question of dates, but no details
were made public. All the stewards were
present at both sessions, with the exception
of the representatives Of Cleveland and Bos.
ton. Cleveland was the only city On the
circuit that did not make application for
dates.
The grand circuit has usually begun in
Detroit. the home city Of President D. J..
Campau, about the middle of July and
continued throughout the circuit, ending in
Memphis the latter part of October. Just
what the disagreement among the stewards
was over the question of dates is not known.
but it was said that some of the other cities
desired the honor of having the grand cir
cult season opened on their track
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Departmental League.

Quite a surprise cropped up in the De-
partmental League, when the Commerce
and Labor boys defeated the strong Bureau
team, on the Palace alleys, two games out
of three. The first game was very close
call, the Commerce team getting the de-
cision by one pin. In the second game the
Bureaus threw the throttle wide open and
won out with a big margn, but in the third
they drifted back again and the Commerce
lads finished in the lead. Williams of the
Commerce and Labor team rolled top score.
212 in the first game The scores:
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ing, telegraph. advertising, ETC., $197.3l.
Total, $3.27O0S.
Y. M. C., A, Athletes.

The second of the bi-weekly athletic and
gymnastic contests for the all~round team
and Individual championship Of the Y. Nj.
c. A. took place last night in the associa-
ton gymnasium.
The total team results to date are as fol-
lows: Captain Schlosser's team, 1.O61h;
Captain Mays team. 902: Captain Smith
team, $40; Captain Manglitz's team. 1864
Captain Leachs team, go; Captain Will
liams' team. $40.
The individual scores to date are as fol-
lows: Schlosser. 3S2: Leach. 351: Manglitz,
1913: Hatch. 306: Tanner, 800; Murphy, 80
S. Smith, 244H: May. 242: p. Herring, 1874:
f. Coleman. 1891; Callan. 1861.
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Basket Ball Tonight.

At Carroll Institute Hall Immediately af-
ter the gymnastic drill conducted by DR..
Joseph Riley, the Ordway Rifles. who are
present leaders of the National Guard
League, and have recently been registered
in the A. A. u, will play the Institute
team, who for the past two seasons have
been champions of the District Both
teams have practiced hard for this con-
test, and DR.. Riley has made special eff
fort to condition his team by taking on
long ross-country runs. There Will be
wrestling between the halves.
oha bla Imam.
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Water for the Town Of Los Banos.

order of September 1. 1903. reserving GER
tain tracts of public lands in the Philip
pines for the military reservation at Los
Ramos. Laguna, so as to define specifically
the boundaries Of the reservation. It is ex-
planned that the modification OF the origi-
nal order was made subject to private
rights and particularly to the right Of the
town of Los Banos to use the water of the
Dampalit river. 1t is provided that the
right to use this water shall be exercised.
subject to such regulations as the COM
mander of the military post on said reser-
walton may deem necessary for purposes
OF sanitation and police.
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70 Transport Coal to Manila.

Bids have been received at the Navy De-
partment for the transportation of $1,000
tons Of coal from the Atlantic coast to the
coaifng station In Manila bay. The bids
Of the American shippers were nearly $12
per ton higher than those of foreign ship
pers The Secretary of the Navy has made
no award as yet.
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Harrison Estate Legal Digit Ended

The effort of Russell b. Harrison and ais
sister. Mrs. Mary Harrison Mckee, to pre-
vent Mrs. Mary Lord Harrison, widow OIL
President BENJAMIN Harrison. from draw
ing interest on an amount in excess OF the
s125. 600 trust fund provided for in her hus-
bands will ended at indianapolis yester-
day. when Judge Allen of the circuit court
decided all points In favor Of the widow.
Russell Harrison and Mrs. Mckee are
heirs of the residuary estate. and, as such.
contended that the stocks and securities in
the widows trust fund were worth $40 900.
instead OF $l25.OO0 and that 1t was the duty
OF the trustee to reduce the fund to meet
the conditions of the will and return $4,000
to the residuary estate.
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mark In the population of the city proper.
November q. according to the police. the
register contained the names OF COS, 436
PERSONS. and during the fortnight since,
allowing for the ordinary rate OF increase
the population has risen to about 2,001 800.
The adjoining suburbs have population Of
nearly 100000 persons.
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Post Office League.

In the Post Office League the contest was
between the Station B and Registry teams,
on the Palace alleys, the former winning
two out of three games. The. Registry team
did it's best work in the last game, when it
finished first by a good margin. Weber of
Station B team rolled the highest score,
212 in the second game The scores.