Equal Prizes for Tied Estimators Decision
The policy states that when two or more estimators are equally correct, prizes are shared equally among them. This ensures fairness and acknowledges identical performance results among top contenders.
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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1900
Page
4
The policy states that when two or more estimators are equally correct, prizes are shared equally among them. This ensures fairness and acknowledges identical performance results among top contenders.
One month before the official population count is announced in Washington, the Director of the United States Census will set the closing date for the public guessing contest. The Eagle will publish the final date once determined.
The Press Publishing Association deposits 25000 dollars in Detroit to fund prizes. First prize is 15000 dollars. Readers pay regular paper price, guess free, cash must accompany order. Send to The Eagle Bryan Texas or The Meteor Madisonville Texas. Postmasters not allowed to post prizes. notice to postmasters.
A large fire in Prescott Arizona burned Saturday night and was controlled Sunday morning. Five blocks of the business district destroyed including mercantile houses banks telegraph offices newspapers saloons and restaurants with total loss projected above 1.5 million dollars. Insurance coverage is estimated at 550000 while remaining town businesses include three drygoods stores three groceries and two drugstores. W A Clark of United States Copper sent a 500 dollar draft to aid the relief effort as residents receive food and outside help is not expected.
A force of 2000 foreigners including Japanese with British and Russian support seized the Chinese arsenal two miles west of Tien Tsin after a night attack. Chinese forces bombarded the city for three days, 400 Chinese killed, foreign losses heavy. Additional reinforcements from the United States and other nations are deploying to China, with provisions for ammunition, medical supplies, and transport.
A dozen St. Louis detectives searched houses and barns near Bridgeton and Florissant chasing Nelson alias Chan ning B Barnes in a Kentucky train robbery case. Chief Desmond cites a written confession implicating Charles Barnes and Mike Conley, with valuables hidden away. Vancouver end of coast longshoremen lockout ends after five months with staged wage rules and union listing rights. Kansan editor O Eskridge, former Kansas lieutenant governor, dies by suicide in Emporia.
Washington on July 16 reports the president has issued a proclamation establishing a reciprocity treaty with Germany. The move aims to reduce tariffs and expand trade between the two nations.
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