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'THE' MORNING OBEGONUN, WfeDNESDftY, SEPTEMBER 26, ' 1900, S HARD COAL STRIKE Trouble Feared in the Hazle ton 'Region. NIGHT MARCHES ALARM SHERIFF Strikers' Ranks Are Being; Steadily Increased Operators Answer a . Bill of Grievances. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 25. The most Interesting development In the coal strike situation today was the request of an other county of the state for troops to assist the authorities in maintaining order. Friday last the Sheriff of Schuylkill County asked the Governor for troops, and the Tequest -was granted, three reg iments of the National Guard being Im mediately sent Into that county. Today, Sheriff Harvey, of Luzerne County, no tified the Governor that, owing to the night marches of the strikers, he could not guarantee the safety of persons and property, and asked that state troops be sent to his county. The Governor, after deliberation, concluded that the situation at present In Luzerne did not justify the sending of state troops there, and he -will not call out more troops until, In his judg ment, there Is sufficient cause therefor. He will tomorrow confer further with Sheriff Harvey on the subject. The marching strikers In Luzerne Coun ty before daylight this morning were quite successful in getting men to quit -work and join in the strike. No overt act was committed by them, however, and when met by the Sheriff and his deputies and ordered to disperse, they obeyed the order, though in rather sullen manner, and some of them somewhat an grily disputed the Sheriffs authority to prevent their moving along the highway. .Four of their number were placed under arrest on the charge of breach , of the peace. Rioting in previous miners' strikes -usually jesulted from the acts of march ing bodies of strikers, and the Sheriff, being apprehensive, Is endeavoring to break up that style of strike campaign ing. Beyond the Incident of the Sheriffs dis persing the marchers, the entire coal re gion was free from disorder during the day and tonight. Few mines were work ing today; the strikers ranks were in creased, and no defections were re ported. The answer of Markle & Co. to the bill of grievances presented by their mine workers has complicated matters some what in the Lehigh region. While con cessions are made to the men. the belief was general at Hazleton tonight that the Refusal to grant the increase In pay will not suit the ideas of the men, and will Induce some of them at least to join the strikers' ranks. ASKS FOR TROOPS. Luzerne County Sheriff Fears Trou "blc Slnrkle'n Reply. HAZLETON, Pa., Sept. 25. It ' was learned tonight that Sheriff Harvey, of this (Luzerne) county, has telegraphed to Governor Stone, asking that troops be sent to this county on the ground that he (the Sheriff) cannot guarantee the safety of persons and property during the night 'marches of the strikers. The Governor, it is understood, Is considering the matter. It was also learned that the Sheriffs request was backed up by sev eral telegrams from private citizens of Hazleton, who, it is said, are mine op erators. It Is believed that the Sheriff is of the opinion' that the presence of troops will prevent any further marching, thus .less ening the possibility of serious trouble, J ia.st njgnt s march or aw men from Cran berry. Tomhicken, Ierrlnger and Gow- an probably hastened the action of Sher-- 1ft Harvey in asking for state help. The strikers met after -midnight at Cranberry, and when they reached Tom hicken they were stopped by Sheriff Har vey and 30 armed deputies, who went to that place on a special train.. It was yet dark and the Sheriff read the riot act to them by the light of a lantern. The strikers then scattered in different directions and began missionary work in preventing mlneworkers from going to the Potts mines at Tomhicken, Derringer and Gowan. They were successful In prevent ing ,a large number of men from going to work, and. In consequence, the Derrin ger and Gowin mines were crippled. The Tomhicken slope was only slightly af fected. Fjour of the marchers were ar rested, charged with breach of the peace, and In the' afternoon were taken to South "WilkcEbarre and committed without bail. There war no conflict between the depu ties and tne strikers. Rhone Trescott, a coal and 3ron policeman, says he saw President Mitchell and "Mother" Jones on a hill at- Derringer directing the move ments of the men. President .Mitchell de nies this. It was rumored that another march Is to be made tomorrow to Black creek, Jhree miles from Hazleton. The most important development here today, aside from the request for sol diers, was the answer of G. B. Markle & Co. , to the demands presented by the firm's employes 10 days ago. The an swer Is not considered satisfactory by many of the Markle employes, and what actlbn they will take at their meeting tomorrow is not certain. There is much talk among them tonight In favor of a strike. The firm flatly refuses to grant the demand of the men for a 5 and 10 per cent advance, announces its willing ness to pay the men semi-monthly, agrees to, arbitrate the question of cheaper pow der, refuses the demands of the driver boys and engineers for more pay; prom ises to adjust grievances relating to the carrying of. men and tools down and up the slope In mine cars; offers the tim ber men a new scale for propping, which is lower than the rate asked for. agrees to "build powder-houses, so that the men will not have to carry the explosive a great distance, and concedes the pillar robbing grievance. The Markle firm to night announces that, at the "request of mlneworkers, work will be suspended to morrow in order to give the men a chance- to consider the company's an swer to their demands made 10 days ago." TheUnited Mlneworkers held a meeting at Jeddo this afternoon before the answer of the Markles had become public .Many of the Markle strikers were present A speech was made by President Mitchell, who, having heard a rumor that the Mar Mjf s had granted the demands of the men, -urged the miners who had struck not to go bock to work, but to stand firm In the fight until victory comes. The labor leaders would make no com ment tonight on the Markle answer, but it was known they are much pleased. If the company had conceded the wage de mand, which is only about half of what the United Mlneworkers are asking , throughout the region, it was feared there would be a big break among the men who struck at the Markle mine. They now believe that the firm's mines will be completely tied up and point to to morrow's voluntary suspension as evi dence that the Markles are afraid that their men will quit. The reply of G. B. Markle & Co. to the demand of their miners says: -"Believing .that arbitxlon was the proper method of settling all dlfllcultles hetween employes and employer, as far back as 1885, an arbitration clause was embodied in the agreement with our men. At this time, when the answers to your grievances are due, we find a num ber of men absent from work. Of course, some advise us they are restrained from working through rf ear, while others, we know, have connected themselves with labor organizations. Under these circum stances, we believe we could, in perfect good faith, announce that our arbitration arrangement Tras at an end. But we do not feel that men who regard their pledges as 'sacred should be dishonored through breach of faith by others. Our nswer to your grievances Is given with th.e understanding that only those who are working today have the right to act upon them, and with the further under standing that their action, shall be bind ing npon us. Those Identified with labor organizations, having by that affiliation disqualified themselves from voting un der ,-our arbitration agreement, are not entitled to vote. Those who are deterred from work by conditions for which we are not responsible must be considered as In .a. state of- voluntary suspension, and their votes also must be excluded. "The question having arisen as to the possibility of failure on the part of two arbitrators chosen under our mutual com pact to agree upon the third arbitrator, we have expressed our willingness, which we again confirm, that If they cannot agree. Archbishop Ryan, of Philadelphia, If agreeable to you, shall act In that ca pacity. "We also agree that if any changes be made as the result of arbitration, they shall be effective from the date of Sep tember 15. 1000, that being the date upon which the committee awaited upon us." The company then proceeds to give spe cific answers to various demands made by the men. Regarding the request for semi-monthly payment of wages, the com pany says that in 1893 the announcement was made that all who desired wages semi-monthly could have them upon giv ing notice, but, the company adds, the men did not" take advantage of the no tice and monthly payments were resumed. Until 1897, the company says, no request for semi-monthly payments have been made. This grievance Is then disposed of by the company stating that If after ma ture deliberation the men want to return to the semi-monthly plan, it will be resumed. The company says the wages of drivers. are based upon such service from i A. M. to 6 P. M., but in most cases the men are through by 5 P. M., and are always paid for a full day. On one of the principal grievances, the price of powder, the company asks for arbitration. The pric now charged Is $2 70 a keg. The men want It made as low as possible. Another principal grievance, that em ployes getting H 50 per day be advanced 5 per cent, and under that figure 10 per cent, the company declines to remedy. "The sliding scale," the reply states, "which is embodied in our agreement, has governed wages since its adoption, and, notwithstanding the Increased cost In the production and preparation of coal, it has remained the same. Since December, 1899, there has been an advance of 6 per cent on the basis, and since February, 1900, the rate of wages paid our men has been higher than at any time since January 1, 1885. TVe cannot grant the request." In conclusion, the company asks for an early reply as to the result of the men's deliberations to the answers, in order that there will be no delay in arbitration and a final decision. President Mitchell, In discussing the sit uation in this region tonlgnt, said: "Reports from the Schuylkill district, are that the entire Mahanoy Valley from Ma hanoy City to Ashland is idle. This Is a gain of three large collieries. In the Lehigh Valley region, Eckley, Derringer, Tomhicken and Gowan were closed to day, and we made satisfactory gains at other mines where the men have been working. It Is generally conceded that the strike In the Schuylkill district will soon embrace every mait employed there. On the whole, we are well satisfied with the status of the strike." Coxe Bros. & Co. admitted today that their collieries at Derringer and Gowan were slightly affected this morn ing, but claimed that the men who did not go to -work were intimidated by the marchers. The operators at other collier ies claimed, as usual, that they were Ih better shape today than at any other pre vious time during the strike. General Superintendent Kudlick, of the Coxe Bros. & Co.'s mines, was ar rested today on a charge of assault, and several minor charges. He waived a hear ing on two of the chargj this afternoon, and will be given" a hearing on the other charge tomorrow. Peter Gallagher, a striking miner of Freeland, Is the com plainant. He charges that Kudlick de liberately drove his horse into him on the public road. ' After the strike has run another week without some advance from one side or the other looking to some reasonable settlement, the distress that must follow will begin to assert itself. The cold weath er that will worry the city housekeeper will flnd;the Idle miner; rwho wM'.'then cease to have credit," obliged to idraw on his savings or the relief fund supposed to be at the command of the United Mine workers. City tradesmen already have begun to feel the necessity for protecting them selves. A notice appears In this after noon's paper thatthe butchers of Hazle ton have decided that on and after today they will sell for cash only. This action, the notice says, was forced upon many butchers upon the verge of bankruptcy, owing to the strike, Jni it Is necessary to adhere to the cash system until tran quillity is restored. An unverified report was circulated last night that several operating firms have Intimated that when their employes stop work they will be asked to vacate the houses they are oc cupying as tenants of the companies. SITUATION AT SHENANDOAH. Three Additional Collieries Forced to Close Down, SHENANDOAH, Pa,, Sept 25. The few developments In the strike situation since yesterday were favorable to the strikers. Three additional collieries were closed to day in this region, because the number of men who reported for duty was not sufficient to operate them. They were the Park Place, Plttston No. 3 and Law rence collieries. The Park., Place work ings were In operation for a short tlmo today, but could not continue with small forces. In this city only one colliery is working. That Is the Cambridge, which, according to J. C. MacGlnnls, of the Cam bridge Coal Company, has its full comple ment of men. Other collieries m the re gion still in operation are the Blast, at Ashland; Potts, at Locustdale; Locust Springs, at Locust Gap, and the North Franklin, at Trevorton. The Blast col liery Is said to be short-handed. The English-speaking mlneworkers of this borough today formed a branch of the United Mlneworkers, and 250 are said by Organizer Harris to have joined the union. Mr. Harris, addressing the men, said that the presence of the militia lias given unexpected impetus to the organi zation. He also stated that 27,000 of the 35,000 mlneworkers In district No. 9 (the Schuylkill district) were Idle. The troops today had nothing to oc cupy their time but guard duty, practice marches and regimental parades. The American," English. Welsh and Irish employes are not thoroughly organized, and were at work last week until Intim idated by the foreigners, composed of Hungarians, Poles, Lithuanians and a half a dozen other nationalities. A chance to work guarded by the troops was given them, but they would not accept it. They fear bloodshed, and do not want to be drawn into any affray. Remaining away. as they do, they have added to the strength of the strikers. " The situation is extremely critical. One overt act may precipitate a crisis. The strike leaders are taking every opportu nity to add to their numbers. Appar ently the men who4bad determined to continue work are now thoroughly fright ened, and It is doubtful wnether the Reading or any other company In this valley will succeed In starting up Its mines with anything like a complement of men for many days. The authorities have received warning of Impending trouble around Hazleton, and desire to move some of the troops in that direction. It Is now admitted that the number of soldiers called out was not too many, and the Ninth and Thirteenth Regiments have been ordered to be ready to march at a moment's notice. In Shenandoah, Mahanoy City and other places the foreign element is out in the streets in full force, most of-them wearing their Sunday clothes. Thojrare saidto be better off than any other class, because most of' them have money, and can live. They do not care how long the strike lasts, and many will quit the re gion entirely. RETURNED TO WORK. Strikers at One Colliery Were on Hand When the Whistle Blew. SHAMOKIN, Pa., Sept. 25.-Local strike leaders say that from Information re ceived tonight the Locust Springs col liery, at Locust Gap, operated by the Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Com pany, will be completely tied up tomor row. It has been working short-handed for several days. They claim that the Ashjand mines also will be shut down in a few days. Mine officials here are jubilant over the resumption of work at the North Frank lin mine No. 1, at Trevorton, also a Phil adelphia & Reading Company operation. The men almost in a body failed to re port yesterday, but the whole of them returned to work this morning. The Clerks Association, tho Shamokin branch' of tho International Association of Retail Clerks, has voted In favor of the strike, and their president, John Martz. will appoint a committee to con fer with the executive body of the Cen tral Labor Union as to the most advanta geous means of distributing food and funds to those suffering from the strike. The officials of Cameron colliery, one of the largest operations in this place, en deavored to start the works this morn ing, but no miners responded to the blow ing of whistles. A fruitless attempt was made to resume work at several other collieries between here and Centralla, but the men remained away. ONE RESULT OF THE STRIKE. New Tork Dealers Threatened With Lawsuits. NEW YORK, Sept. 25. The two qual ities of coal known as pea and buckwheat have Jumped up ?1 a ton. Arising out "of this advance, threats of lawsuits against dealers are already being heard. For some time a large number of dealers, under stress of competition, have con sented to omit in contracts which they have made with customers the clause which .permits them to break the agree ment In case of strikes. But despite the absence of this clause, dealers would not supply coal under their contracts except at the Increased price of $1 a ton. The consumers have no alternative, but many of them declared today they would ap peal to the courts to compel the coal men to live up to their contracts. The retailers profess to stand in no fear of these actions. "Usages of the trade," they asserted, will protect them. Bituminous coal men continue to reap a harvest as a result of the strike. The net advance in soft coal since last Friday averaged about 50 cents a ton, and with matters as they are in the anthracite re gions, another rise may be looked for. The soft coal men say that even should the strike cease, they will maintain pres ent prices, as the demand for their prod uct is sufficiently large to enable them to get the rates asked. In the Lackawanna Region. SCRANTON, Pa., Sept 25. There was no apparent change today In the anthra cite coalmlners' strike In the Lackawan na region. Extra guards were placed about some of tho breakers, and the own ers enclosed their property with wire rope fences. The strikers hereabouts continue to show a solid front, and there Is no evi dence of a disposition on the part of any of them to return to work. The coming of bituminous coal to sev eral Scranton factories, heretofore using anthracite, is stirring up the miners, and representations thereon were this morn ing telephoned to President Mitchell at Hazleton..,- What course the railroad switchmen and trainmen- will takeon the question of hauling nonunion coal is not known. The Wyoming- Vnlley. WILKESBARRE, Pa.,' Sept. 25. The coal operators of the Wyoming 'Valley claim to have a shade the best of the situation. Several washerles that were idle yesterday resumed operations to day, though not many men are employed. The big mines are all-idle, with the ex ception of- the colliery of the West End Company, at Mocanaqua, -where the of ficials say fully 90 per cent of their men are at .work. , At rStrikers' headquarters it is learned most of the employes at-the washerles are bosses and older employes working on monthly salaries, and that none of the union men have gone backup work. j ' HORSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION. Organised With Trainers to Protect Their Rights. . CHICAGO, Sept 25. Horseowners and trainers in this city have organized what in future will be known as the "Owners' and Trainers' Mutual Association." Ac cording to the petition circulated among the horsemen, the purpose or the asso ciation is to form an organization of own ers and trainers and elect officers; these officers to appoint a committee, of five members, who will meet and draw up such resolutions as they may decide will be of mutual Interest and protection to mem bers of the new organization, to the own ers and officials of race-track properties, and to the interest of racing In general. t A committee of five Is to appear In per son before all meetings of the Turf Con gress and ask for the adoption of such resolutions as may be deemed expedient, the same to be incorporated in the arinual edition of rules published by the Turf Congress. A meeting of all the memoers of the Association will be held some day this week at the race track. It is understood that the horsomen will file a protest,4 as Its first business, before the Turf Con gress against the recent allotment of rac ing dates for Chicago. The horsemen who are most prominent In the organization of the new associa tion explicitly deny that they are organ izing with any view to dictating to the Turf Congress as a body, or to the mem bers thereof. They, however, propose after effecting a regular organization to stand together for the abolition of cer tain abuses, which they claim now exist, and for the passage of new legislation which they declare the turf needs. CATHOLICS MASSACRED. Missionaries and Converts Killed in Ynnnan Province. . NEW TORK, Sept. 25. Dispatches re ceived In this olty announce that among tho missionaries killed by Chinese In the massacre . in Yunnan Province were Bishop Fantosalll and Father Qulrine, of the Roman Catholic Church. It was said that the Bishop died after the most awful torture. No direct word in con firmation of this particular report has yet come to Catholfc missionary authorities In this city. A telegram from the Convent of the Holy Soul, In Shanghai, has been re ceived, however, to the effect that 45,000 native Catholics had -been massacred in different parts of the empire. At the Apostleshlp of Prayer It was said that the Bishop mentioned In the dis patch was In all probability Monslgnore Antoine Fantosati, a Francisan and the titular Bishop of Adrahen. His home had been in Huan Sa Van, which is four miles from Hem Ceu Fu. The Bishop had su pervision .over all the Catholic mission aries in the Province of Yunnan, which' numbers a population of 10,000,000, 5670 of whom it Is said have become converts to the Catholic Church. In a. letter dated July 30, Bishop Fan tosati wrote that cruel persecutions of native Christians had been carried on for more than two months. He himself had been pursued a whole day by men who sought his life. Republicans of Waterville have perfect ad organisation of a campaign club. BLOCKADE OF NEWPORT SECOND NIGHT OF, THE NAVAL MA NEUVERS., The Result, Apparently, Was an Overwhelming Victory for the Fleet of Torp'edo-Bonts. NEWPORT, R. L, Sept. 26, 12:30 A. M. The -second night of. the maneuvers off this port was not asspectacular as the first night and in this respect was not a success. The' blockading fleet, which left the harbor early in the afternoon,' Includ ed the Kearsarge, Indiana, Texas, Scor pion and Eagle. Jt proceeded several miles out to sea, far beyond Brenton lightship and drew up the lino of blockade-stretching from Point Judith to 'the eastward, with long distances between the boats. The plan of the maneuvers for the niyht was an attack of the torpedo boats apon the blockading squadron, and an attempt by the inside fleet to run out The Leyden was the only boat to make the attempt to run out, and she was held up by tho Scorpion and put out of action. The blockaders evidently tried to avoid the attack, fearing Uie 'sumbarine boat Holland. They burr.ed no lights, except as a torpedo-boat was supposed to be approaching within .attacking distance, when a searcnllght was flashed and Im mediately turned off again. The torpedo-boats had to look for theii prey, and spent ho'irs in the search. The Texas was fai dewn to the westward, and the .torpedo-boats gave little atten tion to her, oonceEtvating their attention on the-other boats. .-The Scorpion, which had found the Leyden In the latter's at tempt to run the blockade, was nerselt the first to be torpedoed by the little Gwynn, and was technically sunk, after being chased for about 40 minutes. The Gwynn also successfully '..torpedoed the Eagle. Ihen rite Joined the Morris and the Rogers in an 'attack on the Kear sarge. The Rogers was caught in the big battle-ship's searchjight and put out, of action, but the Morris and "Gwynn were up within torpedoing, distance, and claim a point against the Kearsarge. The Mor ris inade an especially good mark. The Dahlgren had to go miles out in search of the Indiana, but found her finally, and claims to have put a torpedo into that vessel. The conditions were in many respects favorable, as the sea was perfectly smooth and the sky clear "and bright, making a heavy darkness on the water, so that It was difficult to see small boats. Tho screws, however,- made a disturbance in the water, which could be plainly seen at a distance. In ; the stillness of the night the sound of -,the working engines could be heard for miles. In spite of this the torpedo fleet apparently covered itself with glory. The Shorter, escorting the submarine boat BTolluid, reached the tor pedo station at 12:4oV Both had tor pedoed the Kearsarge. The Holland was not seen by anv of he ships. The First JNl&ht's Work. NEWPORT. R. I.,' Sept- 26. The board of arbitrament mef'at the AVar College today and considered the report! of ' the umpires on last night's maneuvera at Newport, and gave out this afternoon the following conclusions:. "The torpedo-boat! failed In their at tacks on tho ships, "and war vessels Tan past the forts, though in a badly crippled condition. The former conclusion Is not positive, as the claim that the Stiletto torpedoed the Massachusetts is yet to be settled." , TYPOTHETAE .'CONVENTION. Important Questions Are to Come Before the Meeting;. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 25. The 14th annual meeting of the United Typothetae began its first session in Lyceum Hall today. The morning meetlng'was taken up with addresses of welcome and re sponse made by Everett Waddy, of Rich mond, Va. Some highly important business Is to bo transacted during the present, meeting. Three amendments to the constitution will be proposed by the Chicago Typothe- t tae. The ooBslbillty of ..accumulating an case of strike, and of establishing a permanent National headquarters with salaried officers will, also be considered. Some of the most prominent printers and publishers of America are here to at tend the convention r Spanish War Veterans. WASHINGTON. Sept.' 25. The second annual meeting of the Spanish War Vet erans Association of the United States was called to order in this city today by the grand commander. General J. Warren Kelfer, cf Ohio. General Kelfer, in his addroas. recommended a union of all organizations of' a 'similar character In the United States. There was discus sion on the question of making soldiers who served In China eligible for member ship of the association' on the same foot ing with soldiers wljro have served In the jriuuppiiitss since me conclusion oi peace. No action, however,, was taken. After the appointment of &he standing commit tees, tne meoting took a recess. American Transvaal League. CHICAGO, Slept 25. Delegates from 100 cities of this country to the meeting of the American Transvaal' League arrived here today. The object of the league is to procure peace and a permanent repub lican form of government for the repub lics of South Africa.; tp create a strong American sentiment' in their 'behalf, and to aid the widows ,and orphans of the soldiers of these republics. The Hon. P. L. Weasels, brother of C. H. Wessels, Boer envoy to this country. Is present to attend the meetings; Electro-Therapeutic Association. ' NEW YORK, Sept. 25. The 10th 'an nual conference of the American Electro Therapeutic Association convened here to day, with Dr. Walter L. White, of Boston, president, in the criair. - Rev. N. Law rence, of this city, delivered a short ad dress on the growth of the science of medicine. The president's address will not be delivered until tomorrow. Papers on . "Galvanization," by Professor A. Tripler, M. D., of Paris, and "Electro Therapeutic Sins," by Rev. Newman Law rence, of Long Island, were read. Conference of Appraisers. NEW YORK, Sept. 25. The annual con ference of United States Appraisers from 10 of the most important ports in the country was begun 'today at 'the public stores. The object of the conference is to secure uniformity irf the classification of goods at all ports, and to discuss and re port to the Secretary of the Treasury upon matters affecting this branch of the customs service. The meetings, which are secret, will prolably continue for a week or more. Younpr Men's Catholic Societies. NEW YORK, Sept 25. The annual con ference of the National Union of Young Men's Catholic Societies began In Brook lyn today. One of the .subjects to be con sidered Is the project of Bishop McFaul, of. Trenton, for a Roman Catholic fed eration. 1 Prison CfOnexcBtt. CLEVELAND, O., Sept 25. At the, evenlnz session of .the prison congress Eugene Smith, of New York, read a pa per on "The Cost . of Crime." Kansas City was chosen as 'the place of the next congress." Little Coal Moving. READING, Pa., 'Sept 25. Last night but 550 cars of coal were brought from tho Schuylkill region. This Includes the Reading Company and individual collier ies In operation, and Is less than one third of an average day's run with all mines going. It Is estimated that 1S00 trainmen In the coal service are idle, and many more will be thrown out of employment. THE NATIONAL LEAGUE. Philadelphia-Brooklyn Game Ended in. Another Row. BROOKLYN, Sept. 25. Today's game ended in another row. Hurst insisted on finishing nine Innings, and It was so dark that when the Brooklyns came to bat they were unable to locate the ball. Dunn, of Philadelphia, said that Hurst was crooked, and when the game was over the umpire made a bee line for" the pitch er, who was In citizen's clothing. Del hanty and Flick rushed over and held him back, and It is said that Flick punched the official. President Ebbetts and a couple of policemen prevented further trouble. Attendance, 2700. Score: R H K! R H E Philadelphia . 2 5 lJBrooklyn 1 6 3 Batteries Fraser and McFarland; Ken nedy and McGuire. Umpire Hurst. Boston Won Two. BOSTON, Sept 25. Boston won both games today. Attendance, 2200. Score: First game R H El R H E Boston 8 13 lJNew York ... 0 5 6 Batteries Nichols and Clarke; Mecer and Grady. Umpire Snyder. Second game R H E R H E Boston 8 10 SJNew York ....1 3 4 Batteries Lewis and Connor; Carrlck and Grady. Umpire Snyder. St. Lonls Beat Chicago. ST. LOUIS, Sept 25. Chicago played a listless game today, and never had a chance. Attendance, 750. Score: R H El R H E St. Louis ....8 10 0Chicago 1 6 G Batteries Sudhoff and Crlger; Cunning ham and Kling. Umpire O' Day. National League Standing;. Won. Lost Pr. Ct Brooklyn 73 61 .69 Pittsburg 72 63 .576 Philadelphia 63 , 57 .544 Boston 63 ' 61 .60S St. Louis 57 67 .459 Chicago 53 63 .4SS Cincinnati 54 69 .439 Ntew York ,. 53 72 .424 HARNESS RACES. Two New Records Made at Terre Haute Yesterday. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Sept. 25. Today saw two more world's records dangling at the belt of the four-cornered track at Terre Haute. , The Abbott, driven by Geers, clipped another .half second from the world's trotting record of 2:03, an other held by him, making a mile In 2:03. Coney (2:02), owned by Ed Gaylord, of Denver, went against time to beat the amateur world's pacing record to a wagon, finishing a remarkable mile In 2:03. The quarters today were made In 0:31, 1:02,. 1:31 and 2:03. The third quarter iyaa done in 0:29&. The mile by Coney' was done as follows: 0:30, 1:01, 1:32, 2:03. Coney clipped a half a second from Free Bird's record, made In New York. The programme races were far better than on the first day of the meet ing. All the finishes were close. Sum mary: 2:08 class, pacing, purse $1000 Fanny DIHard won the second, third and fourth heats In 2:08, 2:08, 2:08.' Colbert won the first heat in 2:08. Argetta and To boggan also started. 2:12 class, trotting, purse $1000 Archie W. won the fourth, fifth and sixth heats in 2:12, 2:11, 2:17. George Ann won tho second and third heats In 2:12, 2:11. Nell Gwynn won the first heat In 2:10. Chain Shott Prince of India, Tudor Chimes, Alvefda Elkins, Senator KL, Palm Leaf, Sag B., Greenfield Boy and Phoebe Onward also started. 2:11 class, pacing, purse $1000 Tom Nolan won the second, third and fourth heats In 2:11, 2:09, 2:13. Pussy Willow won the first heat in 2:10. Jim Ramey, Llzare S., Red Reuben, My Choice, Armanda Prince and Scapegoat also started. 2:19 class, trotting, purse $1000 (unfin ished) -J. T. won the first heat in 2:12. Lavaren,. Baron Marguerto, Free Sliver, Wllburk, Malborn, Electropoise and El mer also started. RACES AT GRAVE8END. Lleber Karl Won the Bayshore Stakes in Fast Time. NEW YORK, Sept 25. In the Bayshore stakes today at Gravesend, Meehanus was favorite, but Lleber Karl galloped all the way and won easily in fast time from The Pride. The time, 1:09 4-5. constituted a new track record. Results: About six furlongs Elisabeth M. won, Luna second, The Musketeer third; time, 1:10 4-5. Mile and one-sixteenth Fleuron won. Star Chime second, Kamara third; time, 1:49 1-5. Bayshore stakes, about six furlongs Lleber Karl won. The Pride 'second, Mee hanus third; time, 1:09 4-5. About six furlongs Shlmtlme won, Buf foon second, Fluke third; time, 1:10 2-5. One and one-eighth miles Andronlcus won, Intrusive second, Serano third; time, 1:53 4-5. Five and one-half furlongs "Animosity won, Dangerfleld second. The Golden Prince third; time, 1:08 3-5. Races at Hawthorne. CHICAGO, Sept. 25. Results at Haw thorne Park: Seven furlongs Irenl won, Albrown sec ond, Hanswurst third; time, 1:29. Six furlongs The Irishman won, Jake Weber second, Loyalatt third; time, 1:14. Five and one-half furlongs Kazan won, Tyr second, Handy Man third; time, 1:07. Seven furlongs The Lady won. Preju dice second. Sly third; time, 1:26. Mile and one-quarter Molo won, Our Nellie second, Topmast third; time, 2:05. Mile and 70 yards Louisville won, Tre bor second. Locust Blossom third; time, 1:45. Races at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS. Sept. 25. Results: One mile Sallie Lamar won, Mr. Brook wood second. Sylvan third; time, 1:44. Five furlongs, selling Merrlman won, Poyntz second, Athara third; time, 1:03V. Mile and one-sixteenth Omelia won, Isaac second. Duchess third; time, 1:51. Six furlongs Harry Duke won, Elsie Barnes second, Colonel Gay third; time, 1:15. One mile, selling Einstein won, Kitty Clyde second. Celeste Dor third; time, 1:43. Six furlongs, selling Curd Glllock won, Ned Wlckes second. Bean third; time, 1:14. England at Wnr, Everything- Dear. London Graphic. Needless to say, because the Income tax has risen, because coals are dear, every one else thinks it right to increase their charges. Washerwomen, invariably bad, are now proposing to become dearer. Some of the most amusing war pictures show us officers washing their dirty lin en in biscuit tins, and doing laundry busi ness themselves under difficulties. The Japanese soldiers are wiser; they wear paper shirts, said to be exceedingly light soft and as serviceable as cotton, while after use they can be thrown away. Soon we shall be reduced to the same. Paper collars are already with us, but jaPcr shirts, tablecloths and pocket handker chiefs may 'follow suit THREE VESSELS LEAVE TWO GRAIN SHIPS AND A GOVERN MENT TRANSPORT. Eleven Sailors Shipped. Through and Three Obtained Outside Board ing: Houses Marine Notes. Two vessels cleared at the Custom House yesterday with wh&a for the United Kingdom. The British ship Rivers dale carries 136,900 bushels of wheat, val ued at $82,000, and the British bark Sa mantha carries 134,000 bushels, valued at $76,000. GIrvin & Eyre shipped the cargo of the former vessel and Portland Flour ing Mills Company that of the latter. Both ships cleared for Queenstawn or Falmouth for orders. The Centurion finished loading yester day and Is ready to clear. She shipped 11 men to complete her crew In. the after noon, patronizing the regular sailor boarding-house masters for the men. This seem ing breach In the forces opposed to re cognizing the demands of the boarding house people Is explained by the state ment that the ship Is owned In Novia Scotia and her master, Captain Collins, said he had received no Instructions limit ing his power In the matter of shipping a crew. Therefore he concluded to pay the demands of the boarding-house roas ters and go his way without delay. The terms, of course, were not given out but men In position to know to form an in telligent judgment say the figures wero not far from $75 per man. Three men were shipped for the Genista yesterday outside sailor boarding-house chanrels and without the payment of any "blood money." The ship was eight men short One was arrested and will be re turned to the ship and one more was yesterday sent to a hospital here, so tho crew Is still five men short of the num ber brought to port. Captain Hearn, however, says he has men enough, and will go to sea without waiting for a full complement . The Halewood, still without a charter, is asking 52s 6d. This Is said to be a higher rate than has been paid here sine pioneer days. In 1897 charters went as low as 17s 6d and even In September and Oc tober of that year the price was only S5s, and wheat was then quoted at 82 and 85 cents. The United States transport Lennox sailed from the Alaska wharf at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon with a cargo con-slstir-g of 460 horses and mules and hay and oats for Manila. Loading: on the Slnslaw. The schooner Bella 13 loading lumber nt Florence for San Francisco. She will also take out a quantity of chlttum bark Through the Lock to McMlnsvllIe. M'MINNVILLE, Sept 25. The steamur Bonlta came up to this city last evening, the first steamer since the completion of the locks, and reported the stream good boating. Domestic and Foreign Forts. ASTORIA, Sept 25. Condition of the bar at 4:30 P. M., rough; wind, northwest; weather, hsy. Sailed Steamer Sue H. Elmore, for Tillamook. Sailed at 10 A. M. Steamer State of California, for San Francisco. Arrived down at 1:30 P. M. British ship Australia. Arrived in at 1:30 P. M. British ship W. J. Plrle, 'from Shanghai; steamer Despatch. San Francisco, Sept. 25. Arrived Steamer Flintshire from Taku; ship Hed dekel, from Queenstown; ship Emily Reed, from Sydney: bark Will Scott, from Port Arthur; ship Bohemia, from Nu3ha gak; schooner Oceanlca Vance, from Gray's Harbor; bark Charles B. Kenney, from Nushagak; steamer Bristol, from Chemainus; bark B. P. Cheney, from Naknek. Sailed at noon Steamer Colum bia, for Portland; schooner Coquille. for Coqullle River; United States steamer Cy rus Wakefield, for Puget Sound. Port Towns end Arrived Sept 24 Steamer Wllhelmlna, from Yokohama. Arrived Sept 25 Steamer Glenogle, from Hong Kong; steamer Roanoke, from Nome. Victoria Arrived September 24 Ship Fiery Cross, from Acapulco. Port Gamble. Sept. 24. Sailed Schooner Inca, for Sydney. ' T Seattle Arrived September 23. Schooner P. J. Albers, from Cape Nome. Neah Bay Passed September 24. Ship Wanderer, from Shanghai. Delagoa Bay Arrived September 23. Bark Snow and Burgess, from Port Blakeley. Cork Arrived September 23. Ship Wil liam Law, from Oregon. New York, Sept 25. Arrived Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, from Bremen; Fries land, from Antwerp; Spaarndam. from Rotterdam; Qevlc, from Liverpool. Sailed Cymric for Liverpool; Deutschland, for Hamburg. Lonodn. Sept. 25. Arrived Montevideo, from Montreal. Liverpool, Sept. 25. Arrived Vancouver, from Montreal; Numldlan, from Montreal. Southampton, Sept. 25. Arrived Kalse1-?-in Maria Theresa, from New York, via Cherbourg for Bremen. Plymouth, Sept. 25. Sailed Pretoria, from Hamburg, for New York. Sydney, N. S. W., Sept. 25. Arrived pre viously Mariposa, from San Francisco, via Honolulu, Apia and Auckland. Lizard, Sept. 25. Passed Amsterdam, from New York, for Rotterdam. Queenstown, Sept. 25. Arrived Ultonla, from Boston, for Liverpool, and pro ceeded. Plymouth, Sept 25. Arrived Patricia, from New York, for Hamburg, and pro ceeded. CALIFORNIA FOREST FIRE. Careless Man Caused Blase "Which Spread Over 1KO Square Miles. SANTA ROSA, CaT, Sept 25. The fire that has been burning for the last few days about Occidental has covered 150 square miles, and the damage is estimated at $1,500,000. A stranger who had been fighting the flames Is missing, and several of the volunteers have had narrow es capes from suffocation. The fire was started by a man who was burning brush at Freestone. So desperate was tho situation that the women and children of the town were placed In cars and remained nearly all night with an engine fired up and waiting to carry them out of the burning district Engineer Phelps and Fireman Elliott distinguished themselves by a daring ride over a burning trestle on the Northern Pacific Coast Line, which fell soon after their locomotive crossed in safety. RAILWAY SHOPS BURNED. Iron Mountain Railway's Property Destroyed. LITTLE ROCK. Ark., Sept. 25. The Iron Mountain shops, located at Baring Cross, wero totally destroyed by fire at J o'clock this morning. No one seems to know how the lire originatea, except that It started in the paint shops, which were located at the rear of the macnine shops. Four hundred men are thrown out of employment, and their personal loss on tools will be probably $10,000. The shops were the largest In this section of the country, and wero the main snops of the Iron Mountain system, their other shops being at Desoto, Mo. The loss will reach $250,000. The buildings covered an acre of ground. England Seeks to Retrench In Coal. Pearson's Weekly. For Illuminating purposes we now have gas and electricity, and, from the point of view of coal economy, the latter wln3 In a canter. In large supply stations steam engines are used, to generate the electric current, and In smaller ones gas engines are employed; each has Its ad- Your hair is older than yon arc. We should say you were thirty-five. Your hair looks sixty. You want to get the telltale of age out of that hair of yours. Ayer's Hair Vigor will do it. J. C. 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Colored porcelain tiles abound on the gateways and walls, but the greater part are modern and of a rather gaudy description, the really beau tiful old "faience." although there are some very fine specimens, being in the minority. The palace contains treasurea of truly Oriental splendor. 0 Won by Michael. HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 25. The 20 mile paced race between Jimmy Michael and Burns Pierce was won by Michael by six laps, or one mile, at the Velodrome track hero tonight Time, 34:10 4-5. AT THE HOTELS. THE PORTLAND. W T Solomon. N T Leo Weill. N Y Miss Kato Fawcett, "A. Textw Steor" H B Emery, do C P Freeland. San Fr R P Lewis, St Louis E W Redpath. Boston Harry Cochrane, Syra cuse J P Forbes. Pa W F Boardman, S F A D Hopper, Spokane Charles HJne, Vienna. Va Lewis Hall. Welsor Auk Knab. Cincinnati II W Nelson, San Fr C C Krelner. Louis ville. Ky Geo "V Spensor. S F C B Hawley. San Fr J Bullfant. N Y Ira P Good. St Louts G A "Wetgate, do J J Guvesthervdt. 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Of PhlllpnlmrRV Montana, Tells How She Was Cnred of Dandruff. Mrs. Mary Gregovich, of Phllipsburg. Mont, under date of November 26, 1890, writes: "I had typhoid fever this Summer, consequently was losing my hair terribly, and my head In places was perfectly bard. Nebro's Herplclde had just come into use In Phllipsburg, and the doctor strongly recommended it to me. After three or four applications my hair stopped falling out and is coming in again quite as thick. I used to be troubled greatly with dan druff, of which I am now quite cured." Kill the dandruff germ with Herplclde.