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TIME IS SHORTENED
Field Sports of the New
Jersey Athletic V
Club.
FOUR RECORDS BROKEN.
Sweeney, the Xavier Crack,
Beat His Previous High
Jumps.
GREAT RUNNING BY CONNEFF.
The Tlpperary Lad Lowered the
Mile and a Half Mark by Seven
and One-Fifth Seconds.
NEW YORK, N. V., Sept. 2.— Favored
by ideal athletic weather and with a large
and enthusiastic attendance the Labor day
sports of the New Jersey Athletic Club will
long remain a red-letter number in the an
nals of the Bergen Point Association. Two
world's records were broken to-day in com
petition and two more previous bests were
lowered in exhibitions. The enthusiasm
was so intense when the men came out to
their mark for the first heat of the scratch
100 yards that the crowd rushed onto the
infield track to get a nearer view of the
sprinters and especially of the Western
flyers.
John V. Crum, fresh from his latest Chi
cago honors; B. J. "Welfers of Lowell,
Mass., one of the latest additions to the
New York Athletic Club string; C. W.
Stage, the Cleveland sprinter; G.F.San
ford and George Sands, faced the starter
for the first heat.' Crum was, as usual, a
little slow in getting away from his mark,
but quickly overhauled every one except
Welfers, who won by a foot on sufferance
in 10 1-5 seconds, as the lowa boy was con
tent to qualify.
Tommy Lee, the New York Athletic
Club crack and Metropolitan and Cana
dian champion, did not exert himself
much in the second heat and finished a
yard and a half behind W. W. Goodwin of
Louisville, Ky., concerning whose sprint
ing qualities great things were expected.
The time was 10 1-5 seconds. The four
got away to a good start in the final.
Goodwin went like a rocket and led Wel
ters, Lee and Crum in the order named for
about sixty yards, when the Kentuckian
was beat and the other three raced for the
finish with scarcely anything between
them. In the last ten yards Crum's won
derful finishing qualities were fairly tested,
and it was not until almost on the line
that he got the better pf Welfers and won
by six inches. Lee was about a foot be
hind the Lowell man and Goodwin fourth,
a yard behind Lee.
. While the scratch 100 yards was being
contested M. F. Sweeney, Xavier Athletic
Club crack, was endeavoring to beat his
own world's record of 6 feet 5 inches,
made at Travers Island last Thursday, and
loud applause from the grand stand marked
the fact that he had done so, clearing the
bar on the third attempt at 6 feet 5%
inches.
The handicap events produced some
very interesting sport, and close finishes
were the order of the day. The 100 yards
was run in six firsts and three second trial
heats. The final heat fell to Sanford (I*^
yards), who just won on the tape from
Thomas of the Twenty-second Regiment
A. C. (6*^ yards).
Sixteen started for the first half-mile,
which was won by W. S. Hippie of the
N. J. A. C. by a yard.
The 220-yard hurdle was robbed of a
good deal of interest by the absence of O.
E. Cady, the Yale crack. Stephen Chase,
the Dartmouth College hurdler (4 yards),
could only get third to Wiedmann of the
Y. ___. C. A. (15 yards), and Syme of the
home club (3 yards) in the second heat,
and was unplaced in the final, which was
won by Wiedmann.
I A. J. Walsh of the Xaviers started from
'tlie scratch for the mile, but was asked to
give away too much and could not get
nearer than sixth. The winner turned up
in A. L. Fitzpatrick of the Institute A. C.
of Newark.
Wild enthusiasm marked the coming of
the famous little Irishman, T. P. Conneff,
and his rivals in the one ana a half mile
run. Ortman dashed off at a fair clip, fol
lowed by Conneff, Walsh and Bean in the
order named. Soon the Tippcrary boy
made his own race. The mile was reached
in 4 mm. 29 3-5 sec, and the mile and a
quarter in 5 mm. 38 3-5 sec, beating W.
G. George's long-standing record of
5 mm. 44 sec. The enthusiasm as
Tommy reached the bend for the finish
was tremendous. Men rushed on the
track and ran along with him and cheered
and shouted themselves hoarse as he
breasted the tape in 6 mm. 46 2-5 sec, beat
in g'Sid Thomas' world's record off 6 mm.
53 3-5 sec. by 7 1-5 sec.
J. S. Mitchell, the bi_r hammer thrower,
tried to reduce his own record atthe event,
but could only reach 136 feet 9 inches.
100-yard run. scratch, won by J. V. Crum,
Chicago A. A. Time, :lu 1-5.
Two-mile bicycle race, handicap, won by H.
W. Heber, Lafayette, Kansas, 210 yards; A. C.
Vanhoten, Menasquan Club, 170 yards, second.
Time, 5:06 3-5.
Half-mile run, handicap, won by W. S. Hip
pie, N. J. A. C. Time, 1 :55 1-5.
100-yard run, handicap, won by G. F. San
ford, N. Y. A. C, 1% yards. Time, :10 1-5.
220-yard hurdle race, handicap, won by
Charles Wiedman, Y. M. C. A., 5 yards. Time
:25 4-5. % '
One-mile run, handicap, won by A. L. Fitz
patrick. Institute A. C, Newark, 105 yards.
Time, 4:25 2-5.
440-yard ran, handicap, won by G. M.
Sands, N. Y. A. C, 5 yards. Time, :49 4-5. •-.
One-mile bicycle handicap, won by P. F.
Dickie, N. Y. A. C, 30 yards. Time, 2:31.
Half-mile run. novice, won by E. Baxter,
Bedford A.C. Time, 2:10 4-5.
One and a half mile run, won by T. P. Con
neff, N. Y. A. C; Charles Bean, Boston, second;
George Orton, N. Y. A. C, third. Time,
6:46 2-5.
Pole vault, won by H. Thomas, N. Y. A C,
scratch, 10 feet. - .
DOWN GOES A. RECORD.
At Brockton One Hundrea lards Is
Sprinted in 9 3-5 Seconds.
; BROCKTON, Mass., Sept. 2.-The great
American sprinting races were run at
Brockton fair grounds this afternoon be
fore a large crowd. The events were a
mile and 100 yards sweepstakes, 100 yards
lightweight sprint, 100 yards local race and
100 yards sackrace.
The first event on the card was the mile
race, with three contestants— Peter Priddy
of Pittsburg, James Smith of Albany, N.
V., and L. L. Britton of .Holyoke, Mass.
The race was uninteresting, as Smith ob
tained a great lead, distancing Priady and
Britton. Time, 4:22. The first balf was
run in 2:05.
The interest of the day centered : in the
100-yard sweepstakes. The starters in the
first heat were: Walter Christie •of New
York City, W. Copple of Bancroft, Nebr. ;
Alex Davis 'of Canajoharie, N. " V. ; Tom
Morris of Santa Ana, Cal.; -finishing in
the following order: Morris, Christie.
Copple, Davis. Time, 9 4-5 sec.
In -the second heat the starters were:
Robert Brown of Lynn, Mass.; T.
Robinson of Bonaparte, la.; Ed Don
ovan of Natick, Mass.; P. J. Coyne, of
Chatham, Ont.; finishing as follows:
Donovan, Brown, Robinson, Coyne. Time,
9 4-5 sec.
The finish in the final heat was: Don
ovan, Morris, Christie, Brown. Time,
9 3-5 sec, beating the world's record held
by H. Bethune by 1-5 of second.. The final
finish was indescribable. At the crack of
the pistol Donovan got off well, finishing a
winner by about one yard. - ;-i. \
In the lightweight sprint, 100 yards, the
first-heat starters were Leon Loeser of
Council Bluffs, Iowa; J. W. Engelmann of
New York, J. Rollins of Hartford, Kans.,
finishing as follows: Engelmann, Rollins,
Loeser. Time, 10 1-5 seconds.
Second-heat starters were John Kivlin
of Davenport, Iowa ; Sam Gibson of Hunt
ington, W. Va. : Frank Sullivan of North
Platte. Nebr., finishing as follows: Sulli
van, Kivlin. Gibson. The final heat was a
dead heat between Engelmann, Rollins
and Sullivan, with Kivlin fourth. Accord
ing to the field rules the purse was divided
between the three. Sullivan and Rollins
afterward ran off the dead heat for a
medal. Engelmann did not enter, being
sick. Sullivan finished first, Rollins sec
ond. Time, 10 2-5 seconds.
JOHNSON WON THE RACE.
He Defeated Sanger and Tyler for a Big
Purse.
BUFFALO, N. V., Sept. The profes
sional mile race between Johnson, Sanger
and Tyler for a purse of $1000 was the star
event on the programme at the Ramblers'
bicycle meet this afternoon. Nearly 15,000
people crowded the grandstand at the
Driving Park, where the races were run.
The big professional race proved a very
interesting one. The battle for first
place in all except the second heat created
much enthusiasm, and the promoters of
professional bicycle racing in this city feel
greatly encouraged. After the introduc
tory scramble for novices Edward F.
Leonart of the Press Cycling Club broke
the 25-mile record by covering the globe
course in 1 hour 7 minutes and 7 seconds.
The three winners of time prizes all ,
broke the previous record of 1:10:10. The
race was won by C. R. Starkweather of
Westtield, N. V., the prize being a team
of horses and carriage worth $1000.
The first heat of the match race was won
by Johnson by a few inches after a mag
nificent burst of speed in the stretch. San
ger took the second heat, winning almost
as he pleased. Johnson led to the head of
the stretch, where he stopped as if in
trouble and was passed by both Sanger and
Tyler. Johnson won the final heat and
race in one of the most exciting finishes
ever seen on the track. Tyler was second,
six lengths in front of Sanger.
Before the third heat, Tom Eck, John
son's trainer, was ruled off the trsck under
the L. A. W. suspension declared by Chair
man Gideon some time ago, but which has
not been generally observed on other
tracks. Referee Batchelder notified Mr.
Eck that the track authorities desired him
to withdraw and he did so without pro
test. Summaries of the most important
events of the day:
Match race, mile heats, purse $1000:
J. S. Johnson 12 1
W.C.Sanger 'A 1 3
li. C.Tyler : ..3 3 2
Time, 2:12 4-5-2:12%— 2:12 1-5.
One-mile handicap, professional, A. E.
Weinig, 85 yards, won; H. A. Seavey, Wal
tham, Mass., 85 yards, second; Fred St. Onge,
Boston, 75 yards, third. Time, 2:13 3-5.
Two-mile handicap, professional, H. C. Tyler,
Springfield, Mass. (scratch), won; W. C.Sanper,
Milwaukee (scratch), second; A. T. Crooks,
Buffalo. 95 yards, third. Time, 4:55.
One mile, open professional, Watson Cole
man, Springfield, won; Pat O'Connor second,
H. R. Stenson third. Time, 2:21 4-5.
Wayne Station Road Race.
SAN JOSE, Cal., Sept. The third of
a series of five-mile road races under the
auspices of the Oakland District Wheelmen
was held over their course at Wayne sta
tion yesterday* The starters and handi
caps "were: T.I O'Brien, 2:20; B. S. Fox,
1:45; D. W. O'Brien, 1:15; D. E. O'Brien,
1; Paul McCoy) *■■ A. Harrington, E. Wil
liston and M. J. O'Brien, scratch. M. J.
O'Brien won in 14:24, J. A. Harrington
second, E. Williston t-iird.
In the half-mile handicap B. S. Fox had
a start of 75 yards, C. H. O Brie n 50 yards,
D. E. O'Brien 25 yards. The scratch men
were Williston, Harrington, M. J. O'Brien
and Manych. B. S. Fox won in 1:05, Har
rington second, D. H. O'Brien third.
Elite Cyclers to Race.
SAN JOSE, Cal., Sept. 2.— The Elite
cyclers will hold a five-mile road race over
the course in East San Jose Thursday
evening. This will be the first race under
the auspices of the club and the trophy to
,be contested for is a handsome gold medal.
The entries and handicaps are as follows:
G. Degelman, 2:30; A. L. Brower, 2:15;
E. Black, 1:50; M. Nichols, 1:50; J. E.
Keltner, 1:30; A. Naramore, 1:20; A.E.
Carr, 1:10; W. Tiffany, 1; Roy Black,
:20; A. G. Bennett Jr., :10; M. 'Zarcone,
scratch.
Reduced Road Race Time.
DENVER, 1 Colo., Sept. 2.— 0. B. Hack
enberger, an unattached wheelman, won
the twenty-five mile road race at Sand
Creek to-day, breaking the world's record.
Time, 1 hour and 4 minutes. The record
heretofore was 1 .10. Hackenberg led 126
others, and entered two miles ahead at
the finish.
Hackenberger is a milkman. 21 years old.
He rented his wheel, and never rode until
three weeks ago.
On the Ball Field.
BALTIMORE, Md., Sept. Morning game:
Baltimores, 6, 9, 3; St. Louis, 0, 2, 4. Bat
teries—Hoffer and Clark, Breitenstein and
Peitz. Umnire — Murray. Afternoon game:
Baltimores, 1,6,0; St. Louis, 3, 11, 1. Bat
teries— and Robinson, Ehret and Otten.
Umpires— Hurst and Murray.
PHILADELPHIA,' Pa., Sept. 2— Philadel
phias, 13, 17, 5; Pittsburgs, 7, 13, 4. Bat
teries—Orth* and Grady; Hawley and Moran
and Merritt. Umpire— Jevne.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 2.— Afternoon
game : Washingtons, 9, 9, 1 ; Louisvilles, 7, 11,
4. Batteries— and McGuire, McFarland
and Warner. Umpire — Snyder. Morning
game: Washingtons, 6, 8, 2;' Louisvilles, 12,
16, 3. Batteries— and McGuire, Cun
ningham and Warner". Umpire— Snyder.
BOSTON, Mass., Sept. 2.— Morning game:
Bostons, 3, 7, 2; Cincinnatis, 4, 11, 3. Batter
ies—Dolan and Ryan, Dwyer and Vaughn. Um
pire—Emshe. Afternoon game: Bostons, 7,
11,2: Cincinnatis, 3, 6, 4. Batteries—
and Ganzel, Parrott and Vaughn. Umpire—
Emslie.
BROOKLYN, N. V.. Sept. 2.-Morning game:
Brooklyns, 11,15,2; Chicagos, 3,10,5. Bat
teries—Stein and Grim, Griffith and Kittredge.
Umpire— McDonald. Afternoon game: Brook
lyns, 15,10,4; Chicagos, 6, 13, 9. Batteries-
Kennedy and Grim, Terry and Donohue. Um
pire—McDonald.
NEW YORK. N. V., Sept. 2.-Morning game:
New Yorks, 4,7, 4 Cleyelands, *3, 5, 4. Bat
teries—Clarke and Wilson, Young and Zim
mer. Umpires— O'Day and Keefe. Afternoon
game: New Yorks, 5, 6, 4; Clevelands, 3, 8. 1.
Batteries— Rusie and Farrell, Cuppy and Zim
mer. Umpires— O'Day and Keefe, • V
WORK FOR THE FOOL-KILL
There Is a Man *in Boston Who Plays
■ With an " Unloaded" Pistol.
BOSTON. Mass., ; Sept 2.-James H.
Cannon, 24 years old, a compositor, and
his roommate, Charles J. Pierce, alias Pars
low, went out to together last even
ing, returning to . their lodgings at 241
Shawmut avenue about 7:30. Shortly after
they began fooling, Cannon pushing Pierce
about the room and tickling him. In a
joking manner the latter told him to de
sist, saying that if he did not he would get
hurt. '*.. \ ■: '■■
Cannon kept on, (When Pierce drew a
revolver, which he claims hie did not know
was loaded, aimed it at Cannon /and dur
ing the struggle the weapon was discharged.
Cannon fell to the floor with a*, ball in his
left temple. > Almost distracted Pierce
rushed ; for : a physician," who ordered
Cannon's removal to the hospital, where
he died about midnight without regaining
consciousness. Pierce was arrested. He
is a steady fellow and .the police believe
that the shooting was wholly accidental.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1 895.
ON EASTERN TRACK.
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Good Harness Racing
Held at Highland
Park.
A FAVORITE DEFEATED.
Norftier Proved a Disappoint
ment and Lost to David B
in Straight Heats.
WITH POOLS IN FULL BLAST.
Gambling Gave More Life to the
Events at the Calesburg
-*.. Course.
DETROIT, Mich., Sept. With the
track fast and the weather admirable 2500
people saw the harness racing at Highland
Park to-day. Norther, the favorite in the
2:11 trot, proved a disappointment, and
David B took the race in straight heats.
2:11 class, trotting, purse $1000, David B,
eh. g., by Young Jim (Cromle), won; Rusael
mont, b. g., by Lord Russell, second; Norther,
b. h., by Onward, third. Best time, 2:22^.
2:13 class, pacing, purse $800— Nydla, b. m.,
by Wayne Wilkes (Bogash), won; Viotta, b. m.,
by Jerome Eddy, second ; Syrena, b. m., by
Sphinx, third. Best time, 2:14"^.
GALESBURG, 111., Sept. 2.— "With the
pools in full blast the races to-day had
more life about them. On Thursday Azote
will start to beat the world's trotting
record.
2:12 pace, Tom Ogden won, Hadge second,
Bulhnont third. Best time, 2:07. £.
2:23 trot, King Princeps won, Catherine sec
ond, Almira Highwood third. Best time',
2:14%. •
2:19 pace, Airite won, Prairie Lillie second,
Carrie Onward third. Best time, 2:09 I X.
Two-year-old trot, Wiggins won. Practical
second, Silver Lake third. Best time, 2 :20%.
Two-year-old pace, Ananias won, Sir Eld sec
ond, Asa A third. Best time, 2 :47.
LOUISVILLE, Kv., Sept. 2.— The biggest
crowd of the meeting was at Churchill Downs
to-day. The track was fast and the weather
fine.
Five-eighths of a mile, Kate Le Grand won,
ABC second, Semper Ego third. Time,
1 :02%. *v
Six lurlonj-s, Sligo won, Nance second, Uncle
Henry third. Time, 1:16.
Six and a half furlongs, Frank Rogers won,
Morte Fonso second, Winslow third. Time,
1:23.
One and a sixteenth miles, Birmingham won,
Pretender second, Sigurd third. Time, 1 :50. • «
Four and a half furlongs, Willie Louise won,
Dorette second, Fair Lady third. Time, .56.4.
Six furlongs, Miss Lilly won, Start second,
Yellow Rose third. Time, 1:16.
ST. LOUIS. Mo., Sept. 2.— Thirteen-sixteenths
of a mile, Minerva won, Charles P second.
Revenue third. Time, I:22J£.
Four and a half furlongs, Carrie C won, Anon
second, Loretta third. Time, :57.a.
One and a sixteenth miles, Charley McDon
ald won, Overella second, Cycelly third. Time,
1:50. .:':-.
One mile, Norman won, Invercauld second,
Mollie King third. Time, 1:43.
Six furlongs, Tartarian won, Ottyanna sec
ond, Mollie B third. Time, 1 :14'<;.
Four and a half furlongs, Hano Belle won,
Lot. Jones second, Ardelle third. Time. :57.
SHEEPSHEAD BAY, N. V., Sept. 2.— Five
furlongs, Bloomer won, Peggotty second, Sun
Rise 111 third. Time, 1:02 1-5.
Seven furlongs, April Fool won, Lancer sec
ond, Campania third. Time, 1 :29 1-5.
Six furlongs on the turf, One I Love won,.
Crescendo second, Merry Prince third. Time,
1:15 1-5. -
. One mile and a quarter, Rey el Santa Anita
won, Henry of Navarre second, Sir. Excess
third. Time, 2:07. •-■:
One mile, Ed Kearney won, Nanki Pooh sec
ond. The Coon third. Time, 1 :4 l 1-5. *
Two miles on turf, Caraccas won, Victorious
second, Song and Dance third. Time, 3:37.
Great Chess Contests.
HASTINGS, Eng., Sept. 2.— The final
round of the great chess tournament took
place to-day.
Pillsbury beat Gnnsberg, winning first prize.
Pillsbury beat Gunsberg after 40 moves in a
queen's gambit, declined.
Lasker beat Burn in a queen's gambit, de
clined after 20 moves.
Steinitz beat Walbrodt in a Ruy Lopez after
32 moves.
Albin beat Janowski in a queen's gambit,
declined after 29 moves.
Blackburn beat Tinsley in a French defense
after 24 moves.
Bird and Meises drew a Giuoco piano after
72 moves.
ALL HANDS ARRESTED.
The Clark- Cavanaugh Finish Fight
Stopped by the Sheriff.
DALLAS, Tex., Sept. 2.— One thousand
persons gathered at the Dallas Athletic
Club arena to-night to witness the Cava
naugh-Clark fight to a finish. Manager J.
J. Bates was chosen referee.
At the close of the twenty-second round
Sheriff Cabell and a posse of deputies en
tered the arena ana stopped the fight.
Referee Bates decided the fieht a draw.
Cavanaugh, Clark and their seconds and
the referee and manager were placed under
arrest. Bates gave bonds and the others
went to jail. It is understood that habeas
corpus proceedings will be instituted.
McCoy Defeated Moore.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. , 2.— "Kid"
McCoy bested Dick Moore, the middle
weight champion of the Northwest, to
night in six rounds. McCoy landed at
will on Moore's neck and chin, also feeling
his ribs occasionally, Moore taking his
gruel gamely. McCoy missed several
sledgehammer blows by clever duckinc
and dodging with remarkable alertness.
It was the prettiest tight ever seen here.
McCoy could have won in the second
round. In the last round he rushed in and
finished his man in a few seconds.
Bested George Smith,
BALTIMORE, Md., Sept. 2.— Johnny
Van Heest of Wisconsin won the 25-round
fight from George Smith to-night before
the Eureka Club. Johnny Ward of New
ark, N. J., won from Connie Sullivan of
New York in the preliminary bouts. The
referee ordered an extra round, which
Sullivan refused to fight. .
Dykington Tennis Tournament.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 2.— A good
sized crowd of tennis enthusiasts witnessed
the opening day of < the Dykington tennis
tournament. ;4 74 .
Single preliminary round, Deroy Austin,
Omaha Club, beat E. A. Litchfield, Dykington
Club, by default. ' z <:'>-.
Lew Benson of Topeka beat Pierce of Trost
Club, by default.
M. A. Sayles beat Moore, 6—l, 7—5.
Carter Wilder beat Robert Jones, 6—3, 6—l.
... Lucas beat Moore by default.
First round, Lane Johnson of Kansas City
beat Howard Lawrence of Topeka, 6—3, 6—4. .
Currens beat Jones, 6—o, 6—4. '
. Whitman beat Lucas, 6—3, 6—l.
Wilder of Topeka beat '.Wilhite, 6—o, 4—6,
6-4. • • V"*
' Devol beat Stoker of Topeka, 6—B, 6—3, 6—4.
Double preliminary round, Case Devol beat
Lee and Wilder, 6-2, 6-4. - -
COOKED BT LIGHTNING.
The Bolt Frightened the Housewife but Did
" : Good Service. \
ORANGE, N. J., Sept. Albert Lewis
of Valleyarod, West Orange, ate a break
fast yesterday morning cooked under pe
culiar circumstances. The fire which
cooked his - breakfast was, he believed, ig
nited by lightning. ;
On Saturday : afternoon Lewis left his
home to go to Newark, and told his 1 wife
that business might detain him. Mrs.
Lewis decided to prepare the evening meal
for Mr. Lewis, but not to: cook it until he
came home. went so far as to put the
coal and wood in _ the stove and ; put the
dinner on it, but she did not light the fire.
During the thunderstorm a bolt of light
ning struck Lewis' house. Mrs. Lewis be
came ."' so alarmed . that ■**. she fled with 7 her
two children :to a neighbor's house.: Mr.
Lewis found her there on his return, and
she refused to go - home that night. Yes
terday morning Lewis and his wife found
the : dinner still on the stove, - but thor
oughly cooked, and - the wood and coal
burned out. The investigation showed
that the lightning had struck the chimney
of the house arid had divided, one part
going down the chimney, the other down
the outside of the building.
IN A. BURNING MINE.
Three Men Imprisoned With Little Hope
of Escape.
PANA, 111., Sept. The old shaft of
the Pana Coal Company is ablaze, and the
lives of three men are in peril. It is pos
sible that these men, who are imprisoned
in the pit, may escape by shaft No. 2, but
this is by no means certain.
The fire was first noticed at 8:30 o'clock
last night. In a few minutes great volumes
of dense, black smoke came out of the
mouth of the pit. Great excitement en
sued, and soon crowds assembled at the
mouth of the mine. People did not know
how many persons were in the pit, and
there were fears of great j loss of life. At
length the company's officials made known
the fact that only three ■ men were below
when the flames broke out.
Late last night the entire force of diggers
of the mines were at work in shaft No. 2
in an endeavor to rescue the imprisoned
men. It was not known exactly where the
unfortunate men were engaged when the
fire broke out, and it was clear the work of
rescue would not be easy. There were
fears that when entrance to the burning
mine should be effected, it would be found
that the coal-diggers had succumbed to the
gas, if not to fire.
DENIED BY MR. DEBS.
He Says Mayor Hopkins Did Not Advise
the Great Strike.
OMAHA, Nebb., Sept. 2.-The World-
Herald to-day wired Eugene V. Debs, in
regard to the story published in a Chicago
paper that hehadjsaid that Mayor Hopkins
advised the A. R. U. strike. * This reply
was received :
Woodstock, 111., Sept. 2.
To the Editor of the World-Herald: Replying to
your inquiry, I have to say that the charge re
specting Mayor Hopkins is wholly untrue.
Mayor Hopkins had nothing to 1 do, directly or
indirectly, with declaring the Pullman strike,
and any report to the contrary is unauthorized
and untrue. I alone am responsible for my
official acts, and I do not propose to shirk the
consequences. Eugene V. Debs.
NO LONGER PERNICIOUS
President Cleveland Will Not
Dismiss Men for Violating
His Famous Order.
Democratic Office-Holders May
Therefore Participate In Pri
maries and Conventions.
WASHINGCON, D. C, Sept. 2.— There
has been some speculation, more or less
serious, as to what President Cleveland
may do in the cases of Federal office
holders who have been active in primaries
and conventions, in view of his old order
prohibiting such -'pernicious" activity.
At the time his order against offensive par
tisanship was issued, participation in pri
maries and conventions to control party
nominations was regarded by Mr. Cleve
land as sufficient ground for the removal
of a Federal office-holder.
I The fear_"ess activity of this class re
cently has up to this time remained unac
counted for, as under this famous order
they would be subject to dismissal. This
temerity and activity is explained by the
statement that Mr. Cleveland has entirely
changed his view's on the subject and that
the order is intended to become a dead
letter.
It is stated that Mr. Cleveland has be
come convinced that his' original theory
on the subject of offensive partisanship is
utterly impracticable. He recognizes that
under it he would have either to decline to
appoint his friends to office or else, ap
pointing them, lose their services to the
party. He has decided he does not want
to do either the one thing or the other, and,
therefore, the order is to be disregarded in
future as it has been of late. It is said
that Mr. Cleveland has for some time been
convinced that he could not afford to have
his friends put in the list of non-combat
ants by becoming beneficiaries of his offi
cial bounty.
A formal revocation of the order of July
14, 1886, would surely have excited much
comment and involved explanations. It
was, therefore, merely allowed to fall into
"innocuous desuetude.". It is said that
office-holders are relieved from all obliga
tion to consider the order, and that they
are in no danger of being called to book for
taking part in party conventions, prim
aries or campaigns.
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OLD COINS GALORE..
Turned Up by the Bushel at the West
Point Academy. '
WEST POINT, N. V., Sept. 2.— 01 d
coins by the spadeful were turned up Sat
urday by workmen engaged in making a
road in front of ~ the new academic build
ing. The superintendent decided to change
the grade and 100 men were put to work.
After taking off about six feet of gravel
they struck the ancient trail. Then one
of tne men took out a spadeful of Spanish"
silver and copper coins. He thought at
first he had found Captain Kidd's long
lost treasure.' Two boxes of coins, 150 chain
shot and a barrel of Indian trinkets were
unearthed.
Lieutenant Weizel, who is an expert in
ancient money, said the coins were not of
value except for what * museums and sou
venir hunters would give for them.
He allowed the workmen to keep all they
found. The digging is not over yet, and
the men hope to find other articles of his
toric value. • ->->*.:.
damaged bt burning oil.
An Accident on Board the Steam Yacht
Yankee Doodle.
PHILADELPHIA, , Pa.. Sept. 2.— The
steam racing yacht Yankee Doodle, owned
by Mcßride Bros, of this city, was dam
aged by fire to-day to such" an extent as to
incapacitate her for further service. The
Messrs.; Mcßride, with a party of twelve
friends, had steamed down the Schuylkill
River on a pleasure trip. Near the foot <of
the city a quantity of oil escaped from the
boat's tank and became ignited. The party
was safely landed, but the boat's machin
ery was damaged to the extent of $6000 and
she was otherwise damaged. Vi /■'.■:•
A mile record of 1 minute and 40 seconds '
was claimed by the Yankee Doodle. She
was recently backed for a race on the Long
Island sound with the Rex, Norwood and
Vamoose, but on her way over ran into a
canal-boat near Princeton and knocked a
hole in her bottom.
Failure of Clothiers.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept 2. -Henry H.
Wolfe & Co., wholesale clothiers, assigned
to-day. The indebtedness of the I firm is
said to be between. s2oo,ooo and $250,000,
and it is claimed that the assets will equal
if not exceed that sura. The firm is com
posed of Henry H. Wolfe and Isadore G.
Steinberger, brothers-in-law, and is one of
the largest in the clothing business in the
South.*. /.<*•_ . ,v,. v. ;■• *„,*.. .:444':X4
WILL SAVE THE CUP
The Defender Ready for
the International
C Races.
IN TRUE SAILING TRIM, j
Additional Braces Have Made
the Stepping of Her
Mast Secure.
WEAK POINTS MADE STBONG.
...
AU Arrangements for the First
Brush With the Valkyrie Are
Completed.
NEW YORK, N. V., Sept. 2.-With the
first of the international races five days off,
rapid work is being done on the Defender
and Valkyrie 111 to fit them for the contest.
The Defender was floated out of the dry
dock at Erie Basin at 9 o'clock this morn
ing, and with ncr polished bronze bottom,
newly painted sides, varnished spars and
shining deck, she looked every whit a
worthy cup-defender. Additional braces
have made the stepping of her mast secure,
and a strengthening plate has been added
where the gooseneck showed weakness. :
After leaving the dock the Defender was
towed to New Rochelle and anchored off
Mr. Iselin's place. Some of her fittings and
partitions inside will be removed to lighten
her and decrease her water line before she
is officially measured. It is the present
intention of Mr. Iselin to try her new
headsails and the Herreshoff mainsail,
which has been altered since the last trial
race, by sailing on Long Island Sound to
morrow and Wednesday. ■■
Owing to a lack of wind the Valkyrie
did not take a spin to-day. Lord Dunra
ven intended going out on a sail-stretching
and tuning-up expedition and remained
on the yacht's tender, the City of Bridge
port, over Sunday for that purpose. The
British boat lay at her anchorage in the
Horseshoe all day. Lord Dunraven went
on board at 11 a. m. and the cover of the
mainsail was removed and the staysail
sent up in stops. There was a faint breeze
from the northwest which oughened
the surface of the water. It was decided
to wait until afternoon.
' After dinner the lower bay was like a
mill pond, and even the breeze of the morn
ing had died out. Finally, when at 3:30
p. m. there was no prospect of wind, the
mainsaii was hoisted and some of the full
ness at the foot taken off. A very large
club topsail made of ramie cloth was sent
up to see how it fitted. Like most of Mr.
Ratzy's sails, it seemed to be beyond im
provement. - It is considerably larger than
any club topsail which the Defender has
yet carried in a race, and looks a little
larger than the big one which the De
fender tried last Saturday for the first time.
The Valkyrie's mainsail is now stretched
to the end of her boom, and sets much bet
ter than it did list week. ".At 4:30 p. m.
this topsail was taken on deck* and the
mainsail lowered. If the weather permits
the Valkyrie will go out for a sail to-mor
row. * On Wednesday she will be ' taken
into the drydock ; at Erie Basin and her
hull will be pot-leaded and .- put in
shape for Saturday's race. She will be
floated Friday morning, and both yachts
will be officially measured by John Hy
slop on that day. It is expected that the
measurements will make the British boat
allow the American two or three minutes
on account of the greater sail area Lord
Dunraven has put on his craft.
All the arrangements for the first test of
speed between the Defender and Valkyrie
on Saturday are now completed.
DRUGGISTS IN CONVENTION.
Jobbers Demand Protection From the Cut-
Price Houses. .
DENVER, Colo., Sept. 2.— The first
meeting of the National Wholesale Drug
gists' Association was held this evening in
the - Brown Palace Hotel, 200 members
being in attendance. President Thomas
F. Main of New York City called the con
vention to order, and after an address of
welcome by Hon. Piatt Rogers preliminary
matters were considered. There were in
teresting times in the committee-rooms
to-day between the wholesale jobbers
of the great cities and the pro
prietors of patent' medicines. The job
bers are demanding protection from the
cut-price houses, the Cincinnati case being
particularly obnoxious. Representatives
of several State pharmaceutical associa
tions presented grievances also. The busi
ness sessions will continue for three days.
PRECIPITATED A RIOT.
An Attempt to Drive a Brewery Wagon
Through a Parade.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Sept. 2.-The
driver of a heavy wagon attempted to drive
through the Knights of Labor parade as
they were going up Fifth street and pre
cipitated a small-sized riot, which the
police quelled after a number of heads had
been pounded and a few arrests made.
The Socialist Labor party turned out 350
strong, among which were two . women.
One of the latter, Miss Lena Behn, wore a
bright red dress and a badge of the same
color and carried a banner upon * which
was inscribed, "The powers - that be fear
the red flag," and, "Socialist ideas are pro
gressive, nevertheless." This was too radi
cal for the police and Sergeant Walsh de
manded "that, the banner ,be withdrawn.
This was done quietly and no trouble re
sulted.
Shot by Whitecaps.
HICKMAN, Ky., Sept. Between mid
night and;, daybreak this morning Will
Butcher, a negro, was taken from the city
lockup and shot to pieces by Whitecaps.
On Sunday night; he got into a quarrel
with a crowd of negroes. The police tried
to arrest him, but he resisted and: threw a
brick, which struck ; a prominent white
citizen. *He was .finally overpowered and
put behind . the ; bars. This morning the
door of the lockup was found i open and
the •> prisoner **. gone. Later Butcher 7 was
found dead on the river bank with his head
shot to pieces and his body riddled with
bullet holes.
Aftermath of a Mob's Work.
PRINCETON, 111., Sept. -Martin
Delmargo of Spring Valley was indicted by
the Grand Jury here to-day, charged with
giving aid * and • encouragement to the re
cent mob that drove 1 the. colored people
out of the .city by.a failure and refusal to
perform his othcial duties. An indictment
was also returned against fifteen other.per
sons, who are charged . with . being active
members of the mob, and participating in
the assaults upon the colored people. 7 *.
A Business Block Burned.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Sept. 2.— A special to
the Chronicle from San Antonio, Tex., says
that fire broke out this morning in the
four-story; furniture-store, of L/ P. Peck &
Co. ? The entire stock was destroyed. Es
timated loss $75,000, with $50,000 insurance.
Damage to building about $20,000, covered
by insurance. ;; The -Alamo trunk factory
adjoinine was damaged to the extent of
$5000, and the Texas Millinery Emporium
Company suffered a loss of $2000.
PLANNED IT HIMSELF.
An Obliging Cashier Who Materially As
sisted a Thief.
CHICAGO, 111., Sept. 2.-Shortly be
fore noon to-day, while Cashier Raymond
O'Connell of the Masonic Tern Die Associa
tion was taking money from the safe, a
young man approached from behind and
grabbed a cashbox containing $750.7 The
thief started down State street with his
plunder, followed by 500 citizens, and was
captured by a policeman. During his
flight he threw the money into a garbage
box and it was recovered. Certain sus
picious circumstances led the police to
closely question Cashier O'Connell, who
finally confessed that the robbery was
planned by himself. He says the thief is
James Gordan of Louisville, Ky.
CAUGHT AT THE POSTOFFICE.
Train-Robber Crow Surprised by Two
Clever Detectives.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 2.— Crow,
desperado and train- robber, was arrested
this morning as he called for mail at the
general-delivery window of the postoffice,
giving the name of Frank J. Murphy. He
resisted and was handcuffed at the point
of pistols by Detectives Moses and Jackson.
Crow and several others held tip a train
near St. Joseph, Mo., about a year ago and
robbed everybody on board of ail their
cash and other valuables. He was cap
tured a short while afterward and locked up
in the St. Joseph jail to await trial, and a
few nights after his capture he escaped.
STEAM SHOVELS STARTED.
Imported Miners Guarded in Michigan
by the Militia.
7 ISHPEMING, Mich., Sept. 2.— There is
a beginning of the end of the most stub
born strike ever known in the Lake
Superior district. Five companies of militia
reached Ishpeming early this morning and
the steam shovels at the Lake Superior
mine have been working all day with
imported operators guarded by bluecoats.
The strikers have surrounded the guard
lines and jeered and cursed the new men
and the soldiers, but there has been no
actual violence and from all indications
there will be none. The strike is broken
and • within ten days at the furthest the
mines will be working as usual.
LANSING, Mich., Sept. Governor
Rich said to-night that he believes there
will be no further disturbances in the min
ing country and that it will not be neces
sary to call out more troops. The steam
shovels were started at Ishpeming to-day
and no trouble ensued.
And the President Resigned,
MARQUETTE, Mich., Sept. 2.— At a
meeting of the Miners' Union to-day an
other effort to secure the passage of a
resolution looking to the settlement of the
strike by concessions in demands for wages
failed, and President Goad of the Miners'
Union thereupon resigned. John Roberts,
formerly treasurer, was elected to the
vacancy. Resolutions were passed con
demning the Sheriff, Mayor and Prosecut
ing Attorney for having called upon State
troops. The withdrawal of the troops was
requested, the strikers pledging themselves
not to interfere in any manner with the
shipments of ore.
Welcome to Satolli.
DULUTH, Minn., Sept. 2.— Thousands
welcomed Mgr. Satolli, the Papal Able
gate, and his party when the steamer
Northwest arrived late this afternoon.
They were escorted by most of the Polish
societies, 1000 strong, residents of Bishop
McGillick, where the distinguished guests
were welcomed by Attorney McGilvray.
ANNUAL TRADES CONGRESS
Delegates Representing One
Million Workers Met at
Cardiff.
Among the Delegates Present Are
Samuel Compers * and P. J.
Maguire of America.
CARDIFF, Wales, Sept. The twenty
eighth annual Trades Union Congress of
Great Britain opened at noon to-day in the
town hall here with David Holmes, presi
dent of the Cotton-spinners' Association,
in the chair. . * : :
The. chairman announced that, there
were present 344 duly elected delegates,
representing over a million members of
various unions. Mr. Holmes said that
though differences might arise during the
sessions of the congress he felt sure that
the delegates were actuated by one motive
—the welfare of the working classes of the
United Kingdom.
At the conclusion of the chairman's re
marks the Mayor of the city delivered an
address of welcome to the delegates.
Samuel Gompers, ex-president of the
American Federation of Labor, and P. J.
Maguire, vice-president of the federation,
are fraternal delegates from the United
States.
The Mayor, in the course of his speech,
alluded to the growth of Cardiff, which, he i
said; in this and other respects is supposed
to resemble Chicago.
Here John Burns interrupted the Mayor
by crying out, "I hope not" The inter
ruption was received with laughter.
The congress then proceeded to the elec- ',
tion of a president, the balloting resulting
in tbe choice of Mr. Jenkins, a shipwright.
* J. H. Wilson, decided to postpone until
to-morrow his challenge of the action of
the parliamentary committee in excluding
certain delegates.
The Story Not True.
MONTREAL, Quebec, Sept. 2.— The
story of Minnie Williams, Holmes' alleged
victim, being here in the Convent of Hotel
Dieu, which was telegraphed to the United
States, is pronounced untrue by all con
nected with the institution here.
Denying Rumors of Riots.
LONDON, Eng., Sept. 7 2.— A dispatch
has been received '. here from Archdeacon
Wolfe at Foochow denying the rumors
that riots have taken place there.
Injured While Acting.
LONDON, Eso., Sept. 2.— Beerbohm
Tree, the actor, 7 fell and dislocated his
shoulder while performing in "Fedora" at
Hull. -,
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