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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-10
Early Period of Reaction Fol-
lowed by Recovery.
VERY IRREGULAR MARKET
Interest Conferred in Government Crop
Report.
NO CHANGE IN MONEY RATES
Americans Exceptionally Heavy In
London Today-Large Volume
Of Business.
VERY IRREGULAR MARKET
NO CHANGE IN MONEY RATES
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK May 1O--The course of
prices In today's stock market was not
dissimilar to that followed yesterday. an
early period Of reaction being succeeded by
a general recovery. In which many stocks
made noteworthy advances At the same
time. the market as whole could be des-
ignated only as irregular. and price move
ments and the trading itself were OF
somewhat spasmodic character.
The most important occurrence with the
course OF the day was the publication OF the
regular monthly government crop report.
From the percentages set forth therein
was Indicated a yield of winter wheat of
over ASS, 600. 900 bushels. The figures show
O slight falling off compared with last
months returns which indicated yield
of 4T3,0O0 900 bushels, but today's showing
was still regarded satisfactory enough.
More recent reports upon crop conditions
are to the effect that the prevailing low
temperatures had been unfavorable for the
corn crop, but have had no detrimental in
fuence upon wheat.
No decided change appeared in money
market conditions. the recently developed
relaxing tendencies being continued The
foreign exchange markets continued ex-
ceedingly strong.
The Bank of England's rate of discount
was left unchanged at 4 per cent, fact
which in all the circumstances of the case
had naturally a favorable influence upon
the London stock market.
American stocks were exceptionally
heavy there. however, and the limited deal
ings here for foreign account were wholly
on the selling side. The banks weekly
statement showed q small increase in the
ratio of reserves to liabilities, In spite of
the loss in specie of Ell $4,000 Another in
terestlng contribution TO the monetary sit
nation at large was furnished In the official
announcement that the April output OF
gold at the Rand mines was 439 900 ounces,
against 800 900 ounces in the correspond
Ing period of last year.
Notwithstanding the Importance of the
government crop report and the easier
monetary situation. 1t did not appear very
clearly that these matters were actual in
huences in today's stock market. nor was
much attention paid to yesterdays accom-
plishments In the United States Senate in
the various amendments to the railway
regulation measure. including the one bear
Ing most directly upon the operation of the
GOAL roads. Technical considerations had
10 be again named as the controlling influ-
ences IN todays market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-10

ports more orders during the month or
April than for any previous April In the
history OF the company, the business rep
resenting the sum of about 100000. Most
OF the orders included Westinghouse-Par-
engine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-12

vice The collection OF political assessments III
q public Office in violation of the Civil Service
law whose enforcement they were set to super
wise would on this theory be beyond them' un-
less the act was done in conspiracy with one
of their subordinates. This Interpretation OF
the statute would forbid them even to nVesIi-
gate fraud upon their own examinations unless
It was committed in collision Win sohlebou!
on their own force. They could not examine
an Office to determine the state OF facts hecee
GARY to p71ide them in the wise performance OF
+boir own function of classifying places in
the public service Nor could they determine
yvbetber or not a person was actually employed
ocoordinc 10 the classification and be sure that
they were not themselves certifying his name
on the payrol in violation of law Shorh vi
the general power Of investigation. they "ouiu
he not only almost helpless TO perform thef
own administrative duties properly, OUT alSo
useless as arms of the executive, 10 lIlloI ~
and advise him as to the workings OF lhIS
branch of the executive service for when they
were originally created.
The Governor himself could undoubtedly do
what the Civil Service Commission started TO
do in the Bender case. Certainly nobody could
nrobibit the Governor from inquiring into the
official conduct of any subordinate. A writ OF
nrohibitton in such a case, therefore, would
merely shift the proceedings from the Gov
ernor,s proper instruments for supervising the
Civil Service to the Governor himself thus
doing no good TO complainant but by the gen.
oral rulnp rendering the Civil Service COM
mission practically impotent for the perform
ance of some of its most important ana uen-
nitely imposed duties All friends OF ClVll
Service reform therefore have reason to De
gratified at the finding of the Appellate Dl-
vision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-12
PRESIDENT Il RED NAN.
Initiated at White House-Speahs
on brotherhood.

Washington. Jan n.-President Roosevelt to-day
was made honorary member of the Improved
Order of Red Men. The ceremony took place in
the Presidents private office at the White House,
and was witnessed by many prominent members
of the order The national officers OF the organize
ton called at the White House present the
President beautifully engrossed set of resolutions
adopted the national convention of the order at
Nashville Tenn, last September. commendatory
of the Presidents efforts in bringing about peace
between Japan and Russia The testimonial
presented by Judge Robert T Daniel. of Griffin,
Ga Past Great Incohonee. in a Mandatory address.
Among those present the ceremony in addi-
ton to the officials OF the order, were Senators
Kittredge of South Dakota, and Dryden of New
Jersey: Representatives Sterling and Rodenberg.
of Illinois; Livingston, Bartlett and Bell. OF
Georgia; Loudenslager and Gardner, of New-Jer-
sey; Sperry of Connecticut, and Roberts of Mas
sachusetts. Senator Kittredge introduced the dele
cation to the President, who said:
This is wholly unexpected honor-an honor
which 1t needless to say that deeply appreciate
bacR Of the deed and the words in which YOU have
couched your speech of notification. Orders such
body social polite and economic; for If there is
thing for which TINS n sh 0 SapsT nd anG
spirit of just and fair treatment OF others and OF
OUTSIDE our o" ,,rtne me in This toe 1
Warded to me on behalf of the Improved Order Of
Red Men: and | can assure you that while am
President l shall do all that In lies TO make
every good American feel that I trying to carry
out his ideals.
4 desire then expressed that the President be
made an honorary member OF the order. The Presi-
dent assented heartily to the suggestion. and John
W. Cherry, of Norfolk Va. the Great IncohOnee
Immediately granted a special dispensation enabling
the President initiated The order is 1872 years
old and this was the first time honorary degree
was ever conferred After the office had been
cleared of all but members OF the organization VIII
son Brooks. of Chicago Great Chief of Records ad-
ninistered President Roosevelt the obligation OF
the order and the secret work communicated
to him by Thomas X. DonneIly. OF Philadelphia
Past Great IncohOnee
The President was informed In the of the
ceremony that the order numbered 900, AMI that
its principles founded on patriotism and Amer
iraniSm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-12
GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMAN.

A marked and melancholy feature of European
politics for some years past has been the lack of
cordial friendship between Great Britain and
Germany. It has seemed an anomalous thing
from some points of view. and II would probably
puzzle any one TO give offhand n satisfactory
explanation of it. Historically and sentimentally
there are strong reasons for the closest friend
ship between them. They have never been at
war with each Other-of how few other ma
tons of Europe can that be said and they
are united by the most intimate of dynastic ties.
The British King is the of n German prince
and the German Emperor is the Of a British
princess. Moreover, the two peoples are ethnO-
logically IN close relation Yet IL is indisputable
that for the last half dozen years or longer there
have been more pickering and friction and
actual antagOnism between those two nations
than between either of them and any other in
Europe
The ''Neues Wiener Tagblatt" recently under
took 20 find out the reasons for this state of
affairs. as they appear from the British point of
view. The result may not be altogether con-
vincing but it is at least in measure illuminat-
ing and instructive. The opinions expressed by
representative Britons are varied, and probably
among them all they are suthniantiV comDre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-12
About People ana S0cfds 4ncfdenfs

of the Vice President and Mrs Fairbanks -
10 meet them Justice and Mrs Harlan s..
stor and Mrs. Scott. Surgeon General ard =,
Rixey, Mr.. and Mrs Hemphill, Mr.. and Mrs po,.I
las Gordon, of Baltimore, who are guests ~ ss
ator and Mrs. Martin; Miss Grace r. Dav ana 3
D. Flood.
Miss Katherine Elkns gave dinner danea g.
her young friends. Miss Roosevelt and ReuresAr.
tive Longworth attended the dance. but oginv :,
the diplomatic dinner at the White House NJ.
Roosevelt could not go to Miss EIknss dlnn.-
which was to have been IN her honor
Mr. and Mrs. Plnchot entertained infornallv :,
dinner tonight for Julian Tierset whose lecu,.
this afternoon was attended by the most fashlos'
able people in Washington.
Mrs Hitchcock left Washington early this a,t.-.
noon for New-York. with her daughter. Miss Mar.
garet Hitchcock. where they will remain upta
after the funeral of Mrs. Hitchcocks brotb,s
NJ Dwight Collier. The Secretary Of the Inter,ss
followed his wife TO New-York tonight.
The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs sKeep entertained at dinner tonight
The Mexican Ambassador and Nine Casasuz
with their daughters, will leave Washington Ia
morrow morning and will spend a week ten DAYS
in New, York and Philadelphia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-12

ba,eive mr. as much So as international courtesy
will permit Sir Conan Doyle traces the begin
ming of the estrangement to the German En-
peror's historic message to "Oom Paul at the
time of the Jameson Raid, which, he thinks, de-
stroyed British faith In German friendship.
Admiral FremantIe speaks of the hostility OF
German statesmen and the German press to
England In the Boer war, and Admiral hay
adds q reference TO the insults which part OF
the German press heaped upon Queen victoria.
Lord MonksweIl attributes the trouble to the
Boer war and to Germany's forward policy
in naval and colonial affairs. Mr. Leonard
Courtney Lord George Hamilton and Sir john
Gorst throw much blame upon the Incorporate
utterances of the press Of both countries
One of the most comprehensive expressions Is
that Of Mr.. Strachey, the Editor of Ine spec
tator" who thinks the trouble has Deen largely
caused by certain German policies when nave
been promoted by certain German leaders whose
tendencies are not approved by the masses OF
the German people The British people have
he insists. no antipathy toward the German peo-
MIA and he evidently thinks the Germans nave
none toward the British. But the British gov
eminent cannot sacrifice it's own interests nor
the welfare of its friends and for that reason II
would be most desirable for Germany TO give
some positive assurance that she mas no H'en-
ton Of attacking France or OF acting ahtago
nist1cally to legitimate French interests 1haI
is to say in his opinion, Great Britain Is SO
closely bound to France that she cannot De Ell
tirely friendly with any power that is not also
friendly to France.
Lord Avebury published in London yesterday
letters signed by forty-one distinguished Ger
mans and an equal number of noted Britons on
this question OF antagonism. The substance OF
these communications both sides is that
there exists no deep seated Ill will and that the
press is mainly responsible for the prevalent
belief. We cannot believe therefore, that there
is on either side any inepadicable antagonlsm'
or any Ill feeling so serious that II cannot DC
ramoyad There are no nations in Europe to
which peace and friendship are Of more I'M
portance. there are none whose governments
more clearly realize that fact and there are
none whose sovereigns are, as there Is good rea-
son to believe, more intelligently beneVolehtiy
and resolutely disposed toward peace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-12
4musements.

ACADEMY OF AUsIc-s-swest Kitty Bellairs>
neutrality-suspicious.
BkLASCO-S-The Girl Of the Golden West
BIJoU-S.l5-Tbe Music Master
BR0ADWAY-S-Veronique.
CARNEGIE BAII-2:30-Corcer
CASINO-S:15-The Earl and the Girl
COLONIAL-2-S-Vaudeviile
CRITERION = s15 - AHceSit by-the-Fre; also Pants-
DAYS s:l5-Cashel Byron's Profession
EDEN MUSEE-Norld in Wax
EMPIRE-S:l5-Peter Pan.
FIELDS'S THEATRE-S:lSJuIe Bonbon
GARDEN-S:15-As Ye Sow.
GAHt8lCk-S:1o-Madelins and Mary. Mary. Quite Con-
traIy.
tAMMERSTEINS Observation-Disclosures
HARDEN OPERA HOCSE-S:I5-On the Quiet
5EfSAID SQUARE-S:l5-Coming Thro' the Rye
gIPPODROME-2-S-A Society Circus
SIDSON-S-20-M and Superman.
IRVING PLACE-S.2o-Der Schvur Treue
JOE ER'S-S-Twfddle-Tv
hNICkERBOCkER-S: Modiste
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Clansman.
I1CECM-S:15-The Lion and the Mouse
11RIC-S:16-Ths Babes and the Baron
AAJESTIC-S:1b-Ths Redemption OF David CorsoI
MADISON SQUARE TEEATRE-S:15-A Case OF Arsol-
AANEATSTAN-S: 30-Before and After
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE-S-Eaust
NEW AMSTERDAM = S:15 3 Forty i've Minutes ifOin
Broadway.
NEW ORK-S:I5-The Mayor Of Toxic.
PRINCESS s:1S-Zira-
SAVOY-S:15-WaIls OF Jericho.
WAIILACK' S-S:20-Ths Squaw Man
WEST END-S:15-Belle Of Avenue A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-12

and declare the physical effects of the game
upon the players. Much interest. therefore, at
taches to the detailed report upon the game as
played by the Harvard team last year, made by
the physicians in charge. Dr. E. III. Nichols ana
DR.. H. b. Smith. in 1.-The Boston Medical ana
Surgical Journal The report is too long 10
be even summarized in this place though every
word of it is worthy of careful reading py All
who have the wellbeing of college students at
heart But the major conclusions are, in brief'
as follows:
PHYSICAL injuries in football are more numer-
GUS and very much worse than the public sup
poses, and they are due to the iaherent nature
of the game, and not merely TO oYereXclte-
ment in championship contests Many OF, thelp
are unavoidable if the game is played at all.
They are incomparably more numerous than
in any other major sport, and far too numerous
for any sport. The game has not even the
virtue of developing the best type of men from
the purely physical point Of view. Its detrl
mental effect upon college work is denoted bI
the fact that the seventy members Of the actual
playing squad suffered an aggregate of 1857
days of physical incapacity and IT'S days Of
entire absence from college duties during the
ten weeks Of the season of 1905 It's effect upon
after life is suggested by the fact that about
half of the players were still suffering from
injuries Of more or less permanence some time
after the season had closed, and a number of
them seem doomed TO some disability, in certain
cases growing steadily worse in later years.
That is the g;st of studied and responsible
report, made by the highest authorities-and
surely not unfriendly authorities-at the oldest
and largest American university, which is also
one of the three most famous football col
leges.' 1t constitutes formidable indictment
OF the game, from the purely physical point of
When WI a6H
indictments of it from the intellectual and eth
zeal points of view we have presentation of
its qualities which cannot be ignored, but which
demands. and surely must compel, prompt meas
ures of radical reform such as, we trust. are
now assured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-12
FOOTBALL REFORM PROCEEDING.

Thanks largely 10 the tactfu but resolute
Initiative of New-YOrk University. consider
able measure of football reform now seems prac-
effected not merely by the old rules committee
representing only few big football colleges
which, whatever its merits, has unfortunately
failed to retain the desired measure of general
confidence but by Il new organization, probably
including the old committee, but also fairly
representative of the great number of American
colleges. large and small, at which football is a
leading feature of athletic sports. 1t is note
worthy that the decisive impetus toward this
end has been given by two of the chief univer-
sites which did not participate in the confer
ence called by Chancellor Mact racken. Yale felt
constrained 10 decline the invitation vet has now
instructed her member of the old rules COM
mittee TO vote for the amalgamation OF that
committee with the one appointed by the
New-York conference; and Harvard, also unrep-
resented here. has withdrawn her member from
the old committee and will send him TO be her
representative in the new one. This action of
these universities probably assures the SUI
premacy of the committee in football af-
fairs throughout the colleges OF the country.
This notably radical action of Harvard is q
fitting sequel to the way the game of foot
ball was played there last season and to the
observations of il which made It is
10 be assumed that the physicians and sur
geons who have professional charge of foot
ball team during the playing season are as
we'll qualified as anybody can be to estmats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-12
VICTORY FOR CIVIL SERVICE Reform.

a VICTORY FOR CIVIL SERVICE Reform.
The state Civil Service Commissioners have
won an important victory in their defence OF
choir YIenary right TO make Investigations con
corning the operation and enforcement OF the
Civil Service law The Appellate Division In
4he Third Department by a vote OF four TO one
,1pholds the refusal of Justice CochTane TO issue
6 permanent writ of prohibition on the appli-
cofion Of H b Bender forbidding the COM
,,,iosioners 10 continue an investigation Of the
charge that Mr.. Bender, the Fiscal supervisor
of State Charities. had allowed the collection
of noI,tical contributions in his Office and had
himself accepted a contribution from subor-
dinate Ex-Judge Countryman. Of Albany, Mr
renders counsel. has said that he would prob
ablv take the case TO the Court of Appeals, but
os a writ of prohibition is a discretionary writ,
q is difficult 10 see on what ground 1t can be
carried beyond the Appellate Division. At any
rate the Attorney General and two courts have
sustained the Civil Service Commissioners
rie,v Of their powers and duties, and they have
avery reason 10 expect that the Court OF Ap-
meals will preserve an instrument absolutely
essential TO adequate supervision of the work
fngs Of the merit system
Tho noiut at issue quite transcends in i'm
portance the particular case OF which IL mas
bacone an incident If the power which ex-
TI,doa c,ountryman disputed did not exist, the
LEGISLATURE could not fail TO grant It in unmis-
taxable form unless ii wished frankly to null
rfv fhe constitutional provision esta blishlng the
merit system. The commissioners have for
wears inquired into the operation Of the law
and rules in all departments OF the government.
The point recently raised against them was
that their power was confined 10 investigator
% the acts of their own subordinates in con-
junction with other persons in the public SER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-12
GRADUATED SEVENTY YEARS AGO

[By Telegraph to The Tribune -.
New Brunswick n. J.. Jan. 1.-THE second ~ 4
ing for the college year of the board OF trus.ses
Rutgers College was held at Krkpatri Chs ss-
this afternoon. Philip Nj. Brett. of Jersey Cae
was elected a trustee. Cortlandt Parker. OF -
ark was invited TO be one OF the guests OF nv n
at the commencement OF the college next Juie-
will marx the SEVENTEEN anniversary OF nlS sff5es
uation DR. Demarest was made acting rss
until July l. or until the installation OF =
president 10 succeed ex-Prasident Austin sSos~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-12
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON

From The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington. Jan. 11-Mme. Hebhinghaus. wife
of the naval attache of the German Embassy has
gone to New-YOrk to remain week.
Captain Fourner. of the French Embassy gave
a dinner party tonight at Rauscher's.
Sc ltor and Mrs. Martin gave dinner in honor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-12
FUNERAL OF DIR. HARPER.
Pirate Services Held-Pubic Err
ercises an Chicago and Here.

Chicago Jan. 11-Private services over ire
body of DR. W. r. Harper. president of the UNI
versity of Chicago, were held to-day at the FAM
lily home. Addresses were made by the Rev. DIX
Frank w. Gunsaulus. pastor of Central Church;
DR.. T. w Goodspeed. secretary of the university
and the Rev. j. L. Jackson. pastor of the HyS
Park Baptist Church. The only persons prese7
at the services. aside from DR.. Harper's famh
were members of the university senate and ID
university council.
The body will remain in charge OF the fanny
until Saturday. when it will be conveyed I"
Haskell Hail. on the university grounds. Wnef'
1T will lie in state until p m. Sunday, when US
public funeral exercises will be held. The buriA
will be in lakewood Cemetery. a short distan''
from the home of the Harper family.
A service in memory OF President Harper VIII |"
held in the chapel OF Teachers College. ColumO1
University. on Sunday afternoon. the same unl'
the public funeral in Chicago 1t will be unoal
the auspices of Columbia. in conjunction with Ner
York University, the College OF the City OF Wv
York and the New-York public school authoriuss
The Rev. Charles Cuthbert Hall. president o. ll'
Union Theological Seminary and OF the Church ~
ligiOus Association. OF which DR.. Harper was ~
first president. will speak. The service Is intenos-
primarily for students but the public viii Be =: =,
mitted. n many manifest a desire attend, ~
meeting will be held in the Columbia gyIanaSss--
A quartet from the Columbia Gee Club VIII slhs'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-12
ALDERMAN MAY SUCCEED HARPER

By Telegraph to The Tribune.J 80.
Richmond, Va. Jan. lit Is reported here - -.
DR.. Alderman. president of the University OF VI
ginia, may succeed President Harper OF the "
Versity Of Chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-12
MAS. MENTIONS WILL FILEp

Mineola Long Island Jan. u.-Frederic R. Cou-
dert. the firm of cOudert Brothers. No. II
way New York City to-day filed the will of the
late Mrs. Cornela Stewart Merilon In the surro-
gates Court. Mrs. Merion died on M y last
at the Palais Sorrento Pau France. She was q
member OF the Stewart family OF New-York. The
value or the estate is not given.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-12
DR.. FAUNcg GOES TO CHICAGO.

tBy Telegraph to The Tribune q
Providence. r. l.. Jan. n.-Presdent Faunee =
Brown University. left here at midnight for =.
oaso. where he will attend the funeral OF Dr. ns
per. 1t is reported persistently here that -
Faunce may succeed to the presidency OF CnSaseEs
wifi aH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-12

Commodore E c. Benedict asks How much
longer shall we be content to be the smartest
race of darned fools that ever existed?" The
commodore is somewhat too insistent and blunt
in sailor fashion. but if he presses for reply it
may be suggested that shall continue In that
role long every foolish question receives
a solemn answer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-12

resolute measures must be adopted and enforced.
and it is not his fault If at times they seem
harsh He is dealing with condition for which
he is not responsible. but which he must dispose
of. and he is doing with the sole aim of saving
Russia from ruin. In that work the world wishes
him success