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Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today to
the following:
Clyde w. Conger. to build garage in
rear of HOS Lamont street; architect.
]. T. Holden & Co; estimated cost. $3.50
NJ. H. Taylor, to build dwelling at 3935
Livingston street; architect, E. Dwight
Ryerson; builder, ii. d. Fulmer; esti-
mated cost. $500.
Anna MURDER. to repair storeroom at
2S49 Connecticut avenue; estimated cost,
c. c. Willard estate, to repair busi-
estimated cost, $4,000.
A Rice, to repair store at 1926 9TH
street northwest; estimated cost, 1914.
Kings Palace, to repair store at
s10-16 7th street northwest; estimated
cost $50. .335
William Holland, to repair garage in
rear of 1913 Columbia road: estimated
cost. $50.
8. H Smith. to repair dwelling at
1890 d street northeast; estimated
cost, SIS.
Mrs. John MCGOWAN, to repair dwell
ing at 1420 10th street; estimated cost,
$62S.
Georgetown Convent. Sisters OF Vista
ton. to repair dwelling at 1908 35th
street: estimated cost. $50.
Cardinal Gibbons, to repair church on
Patterson street near Connecticut ave-
nue.: estimated cost. $500.
Mrs. NJ. Velati. to repair store at GA
9th street northwest; estimated cost $500
Thomas A. Stephen. to repair building
at 509 18th street northwest; estimated
cost. $50
Evening star., 1914-07-29
PRESIDENT CHANGES
Civil SERVICE RULES
Several Alterations Are Designed to
Facilitate Operations
Of System.

President Wilson has made several
important changes in the civil service
rules. Civil service rule II is amended
by the addition Of the following sec
ton, to be numbered 10:
Whenever the commission shall find
that the duties or compensation Of a va
cant position are such. or that qualified
persons are SO rare, that In its judg-
ment. such position cannot, in the in
terest of good civil service administra-
ton, be filled at that time through open
competitive examination, 1t may author
fze such vacancy to be filled without
competitive examination; and in any case
in which such authority may be given,
evidence satisfactory to the commission
OF the qualifications of the person to be
appointed without competitive examina-
ton shall be required. A detailed state
ment of the reasons for its action in any
case arising hereunder shall be made in
the records of the commission and shall
be published In Its annual report. Any
subsequent vacancy in such position shall
not be filled without competitive exam
tnation except upon express authority of
the commission, in accordance with this
section.
''The executive order of December 1.
1910, and paragraph Is of subdivision I
of schedule A, are hereby revoked"
This. amendment to the civil service
rules, the President says. makes exist
ing authority part Of the civil service
obviates confusion by the elimination of
an executive order and a provision of
the civil service rules covering the same
general class of cases.
Rule is amended by the following
sentence:
"A probationer separated from the
service without delinquency or miscon-
duct may be restored to the register
of eligibles in the discretion of the
commission for the remainder Of his
period of elioibi1ity''
Rule V. which provided that no person
should be admitted to examination unless
he be "a citizen of or owe allegiance to
the United States" is amended by adding
thereto the following proviso:
Provided, That when an examination
has been duly announced to fill vacancy
and there Is lack of eligibles who are
citizens, the commission may, in its dis
cretion, examine persons who are not
citizens. but they shall not be certified
for appointment so long as citizens are
eligible
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GOOD TRADING AGAIN
ON LOCAL EXCHANGE
Washington Gas Stock Sells at Lower
Figures-Bonds Are
Active.

A fair amount of business was trans
acted again today on the local stock
exchange. where trading took a sudden
squirt yesterday after being in an In
active state for a week or more.
The decline in Washington Gas stock
which was recorded yesterday. was con-
tinued in a slight degree today. After
100 shares had sold at 76, twenty
five share lot sold at IS, which was the
bid for more. The asking price at the
close was 7512.
The greatest amount of activity was
in the stock list, where $1,000 Potomac
Consolidated Us brought par. The
Potomac Electric first SIS brought los
for $1,000. Railway and Electric As
sold 1000 at 821s and Capital Traction
5's sold $1,000 at LOT.
Other sales recorded were 10 shares
of Washington Loan and Trust at 23O
and 16 Mergenthaler at 2151za215N.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. July 2s.-Brakes we're
clamped down hard today on the wheat
market as result of commission
houses demanding almost prohibitive
margins on all trades. The consequent
restriction Of business naturally put
the bulk Of trade into the hands Of
dealers inclined to conservative views,
and there was a decided reaction from
yesterdays violent advance.
Country holders freely accepted bids
from here for wheat. and this fact,
with stoppage of export demand.
caused prices to fall.
The opening. which was Na4ss down,
was followed by numerous rallies. but
none more than. half complete and not
any Of q lasting sort.
Corn showed some hrmness at the
outset, but soon followed wheat down
grade. After opening y off to u up.
the market dropped to about a cent
under last night and displayed but
little power to recover.
Oats. like corn, developed COMPARE
tive strength at first. but the collapse
of wheat checked buying. The result
was a setback, though not SO pro-
nounced as in corn.
Weakness seized provisions when
grain failed to advance. Moderate up
turns were quickly more than wiped
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Bonds Are Weak.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, July 29.-The opening Of
the cotton market this morning was
very feverish, and prices declined to
22 points on first sales, with August
showing the greatest weakness. 1t was
announced that stock exchanges in a
number of foreign cities had closed, and
all sorts of rumors Were current as to
the possibility of financial troubles
abroad and here.
While heavy buying occurred on the
call and shortly after, the temper of
the market was such that no sustained
Improvement was possible, and toward
the end of the first half hour prices
were down around the lowest opening
levels again. Business was on a huge
scale. and the early weakness was in
creased by the possibility of rains in
the western belt.
Futures opened steady; August, 11.50:
October. 11:65: December, 1877: Janu-
ary. 11.S6: March, 1872: May, 1918.
Toward noon distinctly better feeling
developed and prices sold up 5 to Z
points over the previous night on more
reassuring European advices. trade buy
ing and heavy covering as the result of
badly oversold market.
Further good buying after midday car
ried new crops up to points above last
night. and, while the undertone contin-
ued very nervous, there was a growing
belief that the crisis had been passed in
europe and that the war area would be
localized.
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WOULD RESTORE GIBBONS.
House Naval Committee to Report
Bill Favorably.

The House naval affairs committee to-
day, after an exhaustive investigation
Of the naval plucking board. voted to
report favorably bill reinstating Capt.
John H. Gibbons, who was recently COM
pulsorily retired by the board.
Capt. Gibbons up to the time Of his re-
tirement was in command of the battle
ship Utah. in Mexican waters His re-
tirement resulted in general investiga-
ton Of the methods Of the retiring board
bill to reinstate Capt. Frank K. Hill,
who was retired at the same time Capt
Gibbons was ''plucked," was Immediately
taken up by the committee with q view
to reporting it today.
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Thomas Yeates Dead.

Thomas Yeates. clerk in the War De-
partment. died yesterday at his home.
14JO Newton street northwest. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow afternoon
at I o'clock at his late residence. Inter-
ment will be In Arlington cemetery. Men,
bers Of Burnside Post. No. S. Grand
Army of the Republic under the direc-
ton of Post Commander George S. john
son. will attend the funeral in a body.
Evening star., 1914-07-29
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. July 29.-Hogs-Receipts
21 900 head; strong; bulk Of sales. 8.75a
9.15; light. S.75a9.27h; mixed, S.60a9.25:
heavy, S.40a9.15; rough. S.40as.55; pigs,
7.60a9.10.
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000 head: steady;
beeves, 7.40a9.90; steers. 6.40aS.40;
stockers and feeders. 5.50aS.00; cows
and heifers, 3.75a9.15; calves, 7.50a11.25.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head: slow;
sheep, 5.15a5.90; yearlings. 5.60ae.55 ;
lambs. 6.00a8.15.
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NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. July 29.-The Euro
pean situation again was depressing in
nuence In The cotton market today. Ini-
tial prices were 4 to points down After
the opening call there was a quick drop
to level 10 to Il points under yester-
days close.
Futures opened steady: July, T. 40,
nominal; August, 12.11; October, 11S9;
December, l1.91; January. 11.a5. March
1905.
Reassuring reports from Europe caused
q heavy buying wave on which prices
quickly rose to a level points over yes
terday's last fie11reS
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Fail to Appear Against Keith.

No witnesses appeared today to sup
port charges against Henry P. Keith,
nominated for internal revenue collector
in Brooklyn. N. Y, and the Senate
finance committee postponed considera-
ton until next Wednesday. Subpoenas
will be issued for those who made affl-
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. July 2a.-cotton-spot
unsettled, Good middling. 739: mid
5000 bales: for speculation and ey,
port. 900 bales. Receipts, 21,0OO bales.
Futures steady. July. 6.75; July and
August. SO: September and October.
54sis: December and January, cal;
February and March, 6.Isk; April and
May. 6.45I:.
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Trust Legislation Discussed.

Commissioner Davies of the bureau Of
corporations spent some time today talk
NJ with the President about the trust
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CUMM|NS RESUMES
TRUST BILL DEBATE
Fight in Senate Now Centers
Around Much-Djscussed
Section 5.

When the Senate took up consideration
Of the Newlands trade commission bill to-
day Senator Cummins Of Iowa resumed
his speech in support Of the bill and par
ticularly in support Of an amendment to
section 8, offered by himself. Section 6
Is the unfair competition" section Of
the bill which has been under fire for
many days.
Senator Cummins would make the
powers Of the trade commission In deal
ing with unfair competition similar to
those Of the interstate commerce COM
mission in dealing with an unfair rate.
He would have the commission author.
lied to issue an order against unfair
competition, and If the order was not
obeyed, to go into court to compel its
enforcement.
Provides Court Review.
This would give thorough court re-
view Of the matter.
Senator Culberson, chairman of the ju-
amendment also to the much debated
fifth section. His amendment is as fol-
lows:
THAT unfair competition in commerce
which Is hereby declared to be unlawful,
embraces every act which tends to create
a contract. combination in the form Of
trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, in re-
straint OF commerce, and also every act
which tends to the monopolization, or at
tempted monopolization. or to the forma-
the monopolization of any part Of COM
merce,"
Democrats in Attack.
Democratic assaults on the federal
trade commission bill featured yester-
days debate on the measure in the
Senate. Senator Pomerene, a member
of tho interstate commerce committee,
which reported the bill, announced he
could not vote for it as now drafted,
and suggested many defects. Senator
Thomas and Senator Reed Of Missouri
also criticised the measure.
Senator Pomerene said the section
making unfair competition" unlawful
without defining it would be held un-
constitutional as delegation of legis-
lative power to the commission. He
further attacked the bill because it
did not allow corporations found guilty
to go voluntarily into the courts for
review.
Senator Thomas predicted that such
mass of work would come to the COM
mission that the burden would render
it useless, and charged that the authors
of the bill had deserted the promises
to eradicate monopoly as set forth in
the democratic platform.
Withdraws Amendment.
Senator Cummins later withdrew his
amendment in order that the interstate
commerce committee might consider 1t
along with other amendments along the
same line.
Senator Lewis Of Illinois defended the
unfair competition" section.
He said he recognized the greatest
weakness of the bill was the lack of
public opinion back Of the trust meas
ures. He said there was a lack of con-
fdence among the business men Of the
country in any legislation Congress
might enact, and a belief that such
legislation was either an appeal to the
thoughtless or an act of revenge on
the wealthy.
He added that after the tide Of public
opinion had receded into calm water, It
would be found that some of the legisla-
tion enacted would be lacking in prac-
ticabflity of execution and utterly in dis
regard to the general rights Of the citi-
zens.
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NEW YORK METAL MARKETS

NEW YoRK.-July @.-Lead-ouiet:
3.S5a395; London, Els 5s. Spelter-
Quiet, 5.OOa5. 10; London. Ell 1885,.
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LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE.
ales-Regular call. IL o'clock noon:

sales-Regular call, IL o'clock noon:
Capital Traction 5s. $500 at 107.
pn,smnss pMasn,nstSs S Railway q, 81 .oo0 at sex o
81 600 at 100. 1000 at 1OO 1000 at 100.
Potomac 1st IS, 81 900 at 1O5
Washington Railway pfd., . at S2
- Washington Gas. Is at 20, % at &c, 25 at 70,
70 at rs, 25 ut 75
215N
Washington Loan and Trust 10 at $50.
After cau-Capital Traction IS, $500 at 1O7.
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WEATHER..
Fair Tonight and Thursday, With
Moderate Temperature.

For the District of Columbia, Mary
land and Virginia, fair tonight and
Thursday; moderate temperature; fresh
north winds.
The area Of high barometrie pressure
over the great lakes has increased
somewhat in magnitude. and the south
ward flow of air therefrom has brought
cooler weather to the Mississippi val
ley. and practically all districts east
thereof.
Warm weather continues over the
plains states and the southwest.
There were showers and thunder
storms in the last twentyfour hours
throughout the Atlantic and east gulf
states. the Rocky mountain region and
the northwest.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
er bureau for the twenty-four hours be-
ginning at pm yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures pm, 6S;
pm. 20: u midnight G3. Today, am,
81; 8 am, "a; II noon. 73: p.m, Is.
Maximum, Ss. at 800. pm. yesterday;
minimum, 80. at am. today.
Temperature same date last year-Max-
imum 81: minimum, 73.
MISUNDERSTANDING, 4 pm, a9.S1; 8
pm, 29.91; IL midnight, 1895. Today, 4
am, 1884; 8 am, 29.99; II noon 29.99; 2
PM, $685.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 1908 am. and 7:17
pm: high tide. 1881 am. and 1851
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, S:07 am, and
8:12 pm; high tide. 1:25 am. and 1:46
pm.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
8 am: Great Falls-Temperature, 50;
condition. 2000. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature, 81: condition at north connec-
ton II; condition at south connection,
16. Georgetown distributing reservoir
Temperature. 81; condition at infiuent
gatehouse. 16; condition at effiuent gate
house. 10.
Weather in Various Cities.
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Tense Excitement Marks the
Opening of Stocks
Today.
HEAVY OFFERINGS FORCE
INTERNATIONAL SLUMP
Many Losses Effaced With Material
Gains-Investment Buying a
Feature-Closing Strong.

NEW YORK, July 29.-Tense excite
ment and wild trading attended the early
dealings on the stock exchange today.
Advices from abroad were again of an
alarming character with heavy losses in
such American stocks as were quoted
by the London stock exchange.
Initial losses here ran from to 8
points in many of the better known Sc
curities, including Great Northern, Read
ing, Amalgamated Copper. Utah Copper.
Anaconda, St Paul. Consolidated Gas
and 500.
high-grade issues recently, opened at a
slight advance.
Steel, which was traded in In lots of
1900 to 5000 shares. opened with de-
cline of Ia.
A rally of 1 to Q points ensued under
the lead of Reading. Great Northern.
Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and st.
Paul.
Large Output of Stock.
The output OF stock was so large that
no bond transactions We're recorded in
the first thirty minutes.
The rally of the first half hour gained
greater headway, leading stocks eff
facing all losses with q number of
material gains.
Canadian Pacific rose almost five
points, with recoveries of two to four
points in Reading. Great Northern,
Union Pacific. Southern Pacific, North
ern Pacific, Amalgamated and Smelling.
Absence of further gold exports also
contributed TO the improved tone.
Bonds Are Weak.
The most wholesome feature of the
local situation was the evidence Of in
vestment purchases on a scale not wit
messed here in several years.
Bonds were weak.
A sudden decline of points in Ca
madam Pacific and jump to per
cent in call money provoked fresh
selling in the early afternoon, prices
reacting 1 to 2 points from their best.
Offerings were comparatively light on
the decline. and the market displayed
little of it's early teverishness.
Evening star., 1914-07-29
S AND SO MONEY
to Loan on D. G. Real Estate.
JESSE L. HEIsKELL. 140s h 1t. NV.

pany: motion for judgment overruled !;
plaintiffs attorneys. Shinn & Owen; de-
fendant's attorneys. McLanahan, Burton
& Culbertson.
Evening star., 1914-07-29
BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. July 29.-Wheat-Easier;
spot No. red, 90sz; spot No. red west
ern. 0sA: July No. 2 red, 90A; August
No. red. 9O2; September No. 2 red.
8OA; steamer No. Q red, S6st; receipts.
81, ,451 bushels: southern by sample, S0a
Ss; southern on grade. S7i4a91A
Corn-Dull: spot contract, so; receipts.
s, ,4J6 bushels.
Oats--F'irm; standard white. 42as ais: No.
3 white. 41iaa42; receipts, 11.43O bushels.
Rye-Firm: No. western export. 6Sa
64; No. western domestic, 6Sa69: re-
ceipts. 624 bushels.
Hay-Firm; No. timothy. unchanged;
No. clover mixed. unchanged.
Grain freishts-Firm: steam to Liver
pool, per buehel, unchanged; Cork for or
ders. per quarter. unchanged.
Evening star., 1914-07-29
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. July 2s.-Flour-Un-
settled.
Less pessimistic war news put
wheat of: September. 9sZa1.00.
Pork-Firm.
Beef-Firm.
Lard-Strong; middle west, 10.20a
1890.
Molasses-Dull.
Hay-Firm.
Hides-Steady.
Leather-Firm.
Raw sugar-Steady: molasses, 2.61:
centrifugal. 3.26; refined, steady.
Butter-F1rm; receipts. 1900 tubs;
creamery, extras. 2S3ka291s; firsts, 25acS;
ladies. current make, firsts, 2O1ka21; sec
onds. 20; packing stock, current make,
No. 2, 10.
Cheese-Steady and unchanged; re-
ceipts. $500 boxes.
EggsFirm; receipts, "A. 400 cases; fresh
gathered extras. 25a27: firsts. 211a22ks:
seconds. 19a21: state. Pennsylvania and
nearby, hennery whites. 29a31: do, gath-
cred whites, 23a2s: do. hennery browns,
26a27; do. gathered browns and mixed
colors. 22a25.
Dressed poultry-F1rm; western chick
ems. frozen, 14a2O: fowls, 12a191s; turkeys,
cla26
Live poultry-Irregular: western chick
ems. broilers. 1870: fowls, 17Aal7ss:
fowls, 15a151s.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. July 2s.-wheat-No. 1
Manitoba. 8s; No. 2. 7s SID; No. 3.
Is 8hd: October. Is sgd; December,
Is. sid.
Corn-Spot nominal. practically mono
offered; futures. September, IS SID.
Flour-Winter patents, 2ss.
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.Butter-Unchanged.
Eggs-Higher; receipts, 1884 cases;
at mark, cases included. 15a1SN; ordi-
nary firsts. 171a: f1rsts. lsa4 a1s.
Potatoes - Unchanged; receipts, &c
cars.
Poultry-Alive. steady; springs. 16a1s:
fowls, Is.
Evening star., 1914-07-29

NEW YORK BONDS. =
Open. High. Low. ,Closs.
Atchison con. zs.. s2s4 93k 92k a3N
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Tide Tables.

Today-Low tide, 1908 am. and 7:17
nm. high tide 1921 am and 12:5i
pm. pm. ' anu -1'-
Tomorrow-Low tide, s:o7 am. and
S:12 pm: high tide. 1:25 am. and 1:46
D. m.
Evening star., 1914-07-29

Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va, July %
The Potomac river was very cloudy and
.Sa. Shenandoah cle"r thir morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16
SPECIAL TRAIN FROM
 WATERBURY TO SEE SHUGRUE AND ROBlDEAU

Young Joe Shugrue appears to be Just as popular in Waterbury as in
 his home town. Jersey City. Joe has
 been training in the Brass City for tlfs bout with Sam Robfdeau at the
 Arrnory, Friday night and his supp porters up there have engaged a spe- cia1 train so they can come to the show in style. This train will stop at
 Naugatuck, Seymour, Ansonia and
 other stations along the Naugatuck
 division.
 While Shugrue is working in Wat erbury Hobideau is going through his stunts at the ArInory. The training Is open to the public and tickets may
 be obtained free from any of the Coast Artillery committee or by applying g at the Arrnory. Robideau is working under the direction of his trainer John f ny Loftus.
 Although Robddeau is not so well
 known in this state as Shugrue. his record is good. He has met Cham pion Freddy Welsh, Charley White.
 Willie Beecher and other top notchers and has held his own with them.
 The preliminary bout Friday night will show Young Dundee of Bridgeport and Frank Br1ndisi Of New Haven.
 The semi i-dnal will have Chick Brown
 Of New Haven and Red Allen of Bridgeport in ten round encounter.
 The first bout will start at g.: 30 and the Shugrue-Robideau contest will begin not later than 9:45.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16
C0FFEY WINS SLOW FIGHT
 FROM SMITH

New York Dec. .1e-Jam Corey shad- ed Gunboat smith in Q furry of wild swings. for ten, rounds at Madison Square Garden last night. It was the usual brand of .twhite hope'' fighting, and Referee Roche was the most prominent worker of the evening, con tinualIy tearing the massive giants apart from sdeath-clutch cHnches-t
 Smith landed the: harder blows; Golf fey the most. It was at mitigating that the Dublin boy excelled. and sson this he deserved the award.
 Every round was the sau1e-plenty of wild and uncanny swings that new CT resulted in anything more than an endorsement, which cost the referee all his strength to break ups
 The sixth round was by far the best of the fight Smith worked at top speed in this spasm, but tired badly in his attempt to drop his man. Golf fey forged to the front in the seventh. eighth and ninth rounds. In the tenth Smith made q flash that earned him the round, but it wasn't enough to win the dects4on- TNae Gunner was weak and tired at the bell. Announcer Joe Humphreys gave out the official ghts-smfth, 1s0 pounds, and Coffey, 1s8. Both climbed on the scales in full ring togs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16
PENN MADE MONEY
 ONLY ON BASKETBALL :
 AND FOOTBALL TEAMS

Footban and basketball are the only two sports which paid at the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania. last year, accord ing to the report made to the Ath- lettc association. The credit balance in favor of football Is $4s, ,26o.74, and the profit on basketball $377.S0 The association during the fiscal year was operated with a gain of s347.S5, and the total gate receipts, including the competitors share, was $156, ,3s0.7S. The sum available for the association's s own use was $1O8,OO0.
 A general discussion of the football situation was expected. but little of particular consequence was said on the subject. Rlbeson Lee Perot, treasurer, and T. Truxton Hare, chair man Of the football committed. admit ted that a mistake had been made in arising the prices for the, Army-Nayy game, and said they believed that popular prices for football all during the year would have netted a larger sum. The conflicting dates of other big games with those at the Quaker institution were held to be responsd- ble for considerable cutting down in attendance and revenue.