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NEGROES ARE
THE BANE OF
THE STRIKE
Imported Colored Men
Displace Many of the
Coal Miners.
ARE TERRORIZING
PLUM CREEK.
Operators Charge Strikers
With Incendiarism and the
Poisoning of Mules*
UNITY UNDER OPERATORS'
ARMED GUARD.
■
The De Armitt Company Accused
of Holding Back Miners* Wages
Amounting to $20,000.
PITTSBURG, Pa., Aug. 25.— camp
of negro laborers at Unity, near the stria
ing miners' camp at Plum Creek, which
has a record for lawlessness unequaled in
this State, is to be broken up. During the
past month there have been several mur
ders and a score or more of shooting
scrapes at the camp in which many of the
negroes were injured. Last night three
men were shot and on Sunday one man
killed and four dangerously wounded.
Yesterday was payday at the tunnel
and it also marked the arrival of 100
colored women of the worst character at
the negro camp. With the advent of
these women and lots of bad liquor all
records for lawlessness and disorder at the
camp were broken and the wildest excite
ment ensued. So bad has the situation
now become that even the* rail road super
intendents on the work are afraid to enter
the camp. To-morrow the company will
march a strong guard of heavily armed
men into the camps arid drive out all the
women and gamblers at the muzzles of
Winchesters. This done a dead line will
be drawn about the camp and they will
not be permitted to return. The whole
neighborhood at Unity is in a state of ter-
rorism. The farmers dare not walk the
roads unless heavily armed and then only
by two and. threes.
No marching was done ly the miners in
the De Armitt region in the early morn
in*:. Tbe roads are in bad shape from the
recent heavy rains. The men sauntered
out in small groups ami continued their
missionary work among the miners.
This .was payday at OaK Hill, and the
campers believe that since the men have
receive.! their money they will join the
strikers.
At Plum Creek the strikers seem to be
losing ground every day. To-day the
company decided that every man who did
not go to work at once could not go at all
hereafter.*
It is said that the De Armitt Company
has held back in wages at the three mines
{20,000. ''JXjtfi
The company claims that the reason the
output of coal has been so small with so
many men at worK was because many of
the men simply went into the mines to
keep their jobs, not working any more
than they had to. Now the company says
they are all working bard. There were
no evictions. Superintendent de Armitt
said that he had no reason for hurrying
the men out of 'heir homes and would give
them a few days more of grace.
The power-house cf the Federal Coal
Company, operated by E. W. Powers, at
Federal, Pa., on the Pittsburg, Chartiers
and Youghiogheny Railroad, was burned
shortly after midnight. The flames spread
rapidly, and great difficulty was exteri
enced in saving the tipple. There seems
to be no doubt that the fire was the work
of incendiaries, as three men were seen
running down the railroad a few minutes
before the flames were discovered.
Since the strike was started Mr. Powers
has made himself unpopular by threaten
ing to import colored men and "start his
mines. The Federal mines were operated
by machinery. The loss was $5000.
Striking miners are accused of poisoning
the mules in Sterling mine 8 at Hastings,
Pa. One mule has died ami another is
missing, and four more are extremely
b ck. The company i-> reported to have
had the carcasses of the animals exam
ined, with the result of proving death was
due to poison. It is understood the mine
will be closed down and the tracts re
moved. It is one of the largest mines in
Hastings, and. is tbe one at which the
men and Superintendent Nicholson have
had so much trouble.
Representatives of all the coal operators
in the Pittsburg district met at the Monon- :
gahela House at 10 o'clock this' morning
to devise ways and means for opening. the
mines immediately al all hazards. The
meeting was held behind clo-ed doors and!
atjourned at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon.
After the meeting the operators said the
entire k ion had been taken up with the
discussion of the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Inasmuch as the efforts we have made to
bring this strike to an end have failed, and
that now there is no possibility of a settle
ment on the lines of conciliation and arbitra
tion; therefore, be It
Resolved, That we have no course left ope
but to continue the j struggle along the lines
that may appear to be most productive of the
results desired in the Interests of miner and
operator alike.
Resolved, That wo discharge all committees
and adjourn sine die. *,:*. Vj
It is said that the operators will now
prepare to open their mines. Notices will
be posted at once in conspicuous places
about the various pits of- the district noti
fying the strikers that they can return to
work if they care to. rer sufficient time
has elapsed and the men do not return
the operators will engage employes from
other places and start their mines.
LYNCHING IN PROSPECT.
Hot Pursuit of the Men Implicated
in the T. T. Johnson
Murder. • {
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Aug.. 25.-—
reported wholesale lynching in Cleveland
County proyes to have been premature,
though it is liable to occur at any time.
It seems that ' the ! ringleaders in Satur
day's riot at Kendall's mill have not yet
been captured. The only definite infor
mation received from the scene of trou
ble this evening is contained in a special
dispatch to the Gazette as follows:
KISON. Ark, Aug. 25.— 8. 0. Smith,*
Frank- Matthews, Frank i Wright and
George Callahan, the main actors in the
murder of T. T. Johnson, near Kendall, 1
on Saturday last, are still at large.
There is no mistake about the murder
ous participation in this bloody affair of
the negro Wiley, lynched on Sunday
night. iJf'Ji
"There are six negroes in jail here at
the present time charged with being con
nected with the murder of Mr. Johnson. •
Two of the number are thought to be in
nocent, but the other four are believed !
to be guilty. Great excitement prevails
and it is difficult to state what the out
come will be. The Sheriff is scouring'
the country for the ringleaders with great'
determination, and it is thought they
cannot escape."
A VETERAN ACTOR DEAD.
Converse L. Graves, the Well-Known
Writer of "Go/den Gate," Makes
His Last Exit.
NEW YORK, N. V., Aug. 25.— Converse
L. Graves, a veteran actor of California
and the author of a number of plays,
among which was anew one called "Gold-;
en Gate," fell dead to-day of apoplexy,
while ascending the stairs of his boarding
house, 134 East Twelfth street. He was 65
years old. Graves traveled for a long time
with Booth and Forrest over the country.
He was also for seven years stage man
ager at Maguire's Opera-house, San Fran
cisco. He was with Forrest three years
and traveled two years with Booth.
Frank Mayo was another star be sup
ported. There were letters in the dead i
actor's pockets addressed to him in care of
Foss & Richardson, theatrical lithograph
ers, at 112 Fourth avenue.
Mrs. Strauch, who conducts the board
ing-house at 134 East Twelfth street, knew
little of Graves. He was refined and gen
tlemanly, and never received calls in his
room, was all she could tell of him.
Richardson and Foas knew Graves well.
So, indeed, did all the members of the
theatrical profession whose connection
with the stage dates back a few years.
Few are alive, however, who can recall
the whole of his history. Mr. Graves was
a mere boy when he first went on the
stage. As a mere boy he played juvenile
roles in the theaters of Boston, his native
city.
In 1883 he was stage director for Salmi
Morse at the time he was tn present his
famous "Passioh Play" at the Twenty
third-street Theater, now Proctor's Vaude
ville House. For the last ten years hard
iuck attended him. It was then that he
brought out his earlier plays with an idea
to have them produced.
One whom Graves always considered his
best wben he was in California with
Booth, and written when he was working
for Maguire, he embellished. "Golden
Gate" was a four-act melodrama, full of
incidents and replete with lecai color that
jhe author was well qualified to give from
his many years in California. It was
judged by those who read it as his best
effort.
Milton Nobles, the actor of romance,
when he heard it read, bought it at once.
He was arranging for its production, and
intended to produce it this season. Nobles
spoke highly to his, friends of the play.
The principal plays written by Graves be
sides this latter one that Noble bought
were: "The Soldiers' Trust," in which
George Boniface Sr. starred for many
years and in which Frank Bangs appeared,
and the "Wonder Child." Graves last
engagement was with Pat Rooney.
For three years prior to that well-known
comedian's death he acted as his stage
manager. He also occupied that position
in the late Lillian Olcott's Theodora Com
pany. He staged two of KiraMy's spec
tacular productions at Ei Dorado.
Graves has a brother living in Cali
fornia ana a sister in Maine. Richardson
and Foss had extended a helping hand to
the old actor when circumstances" were
against him. They had hired a store,
which was fitted upas a restaurant for !
him to manage. It would have been ready
next week. These good friends will con
duct the funeral.
SUGAR ON ThE UP GRADE.
Heavy Fruit - Packing One of the
Causes of the Large Increase
of Prices.
CHICAGO, 111., Aug.;2s.— There is more
trouble in store for the housekeeper. Sugar
is on the up grade, and the next few days
is likely to witness a sharp increase in
prices. The heavy frnit-packing season
said to be responsible for the big demand
for sugar products.
"I look for an advance," said William
A. Havemeyer, Western agent of the sugar
company. "While the notification of the
an vanes has not yet arrived, lam inclined
to believe that we are right on the verge
of a fractional increase in tbe price of
sugar. - It is said that tbe pacKing of
plums, grapes and crab apples, with other
fruits, has been enormous this season.
Eastern jobbers have been carrying very
low-stocks and when this big demand be
gins to make itself felt, it is bound to
drive prices up.
"I will be mistaken if this is not to be
one of thej largest and most prosperous
years in the sugar business. Siill the in
crease may not be said to be special to
this year, as there is always a heavy de
mand in the fall and generally a small in
crease in price.
"The price of sugar is now 5 cents per
pound. I lock for a first advance of
thirty-six one-hunuredths and this may
be further increased to five and three quar
ters. This will make a total difference of
three-quarters of acent per pound to con
sumers."
MA AS FIELD'S SEW tfHAA'AGER.
A. JU, Palmer to He at the Head of the
lragedian's Affairs.
NEW YORK, N. V., Aug. 25.— Richard
Mansfield is about to ta£e to himself. a
new manager,: negotiations bavin? been
consummated by which A,, M. Palmer
will assume direction of Mr. Mane-field's
tours. It is not Mr. Palmer's intention to
travel with the company, but to remain
here, giving his full attention to all mat
ters connected with the organization.
Joseph H. Dillon, who was Mr. Mans
field's business agent last year, is to act as
manager on tour and as Mr. Mansfield's
representative. Mr. Mansfield's New York
season will begin October 4 at the Fifth
avenue Theater. . The opening play will
probably be George Shaw's latest work,
"The Devil's Disciple," which presenta
tion will mark the first production of this
play on any stage.
A Lutheran Divine Dead.
WAVERLY, lowa, Aug. 25.— The Right
Rev. G.M. Grossman, one of the found
ers and for forty years president of the
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of lowa and
other States, died last night at his home
in this city. He was born in Germany
in 1823..
Advances made on lurniture ana pianos, with
or without removal. J. Noonan, 1017-1023 Mission.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1897.
ONCE MORE
DOLLAR WHEAT
England's Misfortune a
Blessing to the Ameri
can Farmer.
Foreign Demand Exerts a Pow
erful Bull Influence on
the Market.
Europe Has Developed Heavy
Shortages In Wheat, Rye and
Potatoes.
NEW YORK, N. V., Aug. 25.—
wheat market to-day recovered much of
the ground lost under the disastrous bear
attack of Monday and Tuesday, which
sent the price of September futures down
as low as 93 cents. Once more ' 'dollar
wheat" is a reality, and the bull feeling is
again strongly manifesting Itself in the
market. The price of No. 1 Northern cash
wheat again reached $1 03, while Septem
ber futures touched $1 OH.J, but receded
toward the close to $1 00%.
The trading on the euro this morning
before the opening of the market devel
oped a strong bullish sentiment, which
gained in strength at the opening. The
first price of* the day was 99*4 cents for
September and 97?2 cents for December.
The strong buying increased the price to
98 cents for December, where selling or
ders were met, and the price went off.
Later in the day the news from Liver
pool was very bullish, and prices mounted
accordingly. The market closed at an ad
vance of 2% to 3 cents over Tuesday's,
closing a 1 $1 00%.
The World ways: The great Indian
mutiny which threatens to involve Great
Britain in one of the most disastrous im
broglios of her colonial history and which
may make many changes in the map of
ber possessions, may at the same time
prove a great blessing to the American
farmer. India is his great rival on the
continent of Europe, as well as in the
United Kingdom, for the contract to fur
nish foou for the masses. India's labor is
cheap. In normal times, therefore, it is
India which stands between the Ameri
can farmer and dollar wheat. It is the
planting season now, and the American
farmer was about to see his rival again in
the field when the great mutiny was be-
gun. The laborer is casting aside his
sickle and taking up his sword. The con
tinent of Europe must again look to
America for its bread stuffs.
PO It A IH:MA>T>.
It Proves a Powerful Lull factor at St.
Loui*.
ST. LOUIS. Mo., Aug. 25.— Wheat re
acted to-day and recovered some of the
slump made during the past two days.
Regular traders were wary of the market,
and much of the small volume of business
transacted was for outside speculators.
The foreigners came into the market to
day as a powerful bull factor, and soon
had the prices on the upward jump. Do
mestic markets, while opening higher,
showed some hesitancy for a time, St.
Louis especially holding back, but it was
not long before they were all flying under
the impulse of an urgent demand that
came from the bulls and bears alike.
December, the active option, opened
%c higher at 95c. The amount of the ad
vance was soon lost, to be followed by a
reaction. It stopped after going up3}£c.
and declined l%c, closing with buyers
y K to %c below t:ie top and to 2%' c under
yesteraay. The net-advance i.i the other
months was as follows: August, ;2J^c;
September, 2>*j to 2%c, and May 3c. The
close was firm. .
tfEAORMOUfi POUTS.
Baltimore Has a .Fleet of Forty- Eight
Grain trssrls , float.
BALTIMORE, Mn., Ang. 25.— There are
now in port loading full or part cargoes of
grain fourteen steamers, including the
Knight Bachelor of 4092 tons, which will
take away the largest cargo of grain that
has ever left Baltimore. A fleet of forty
eight ocean-going vessels is laden with
full or part cargoes of grain now at sea
bound from Baltimore to European ports.
! It is the largest number of vessels ever
bound from an American port at the same
time. Each vessel is carrying from 50,000
to 150,000 bushels of grain. The export
record for the month has already been
broken, as 5,000,000 bushels of wheat,
corn and rye are now afloat for England,
France, Germany, Norway, Belgium, Ire
land, Scotland and Holland. All but two
of the vessels sailed since August 1. Dur
ing the same period seventeen other
steamers had sailed from here with large
cargoes. The grain men here sustained
no losses by the drop in wheat to-day.
Baltimore is not a speculative market,
and the sales here Monday and yesterday
were all on account of foreign markets for
French supply.
HULLS MO I. HI AG VAST.
Ao Disposition Shown to Dispose of
7 heir Wheat.
CHICAGO, 111., Auj. 25— price of
September wheat was advanced exactly
5 cents , to-day, September closing nt
96% cents. It sold as high as 97 cents.
At the same time December advanced 3
cents to 93J^ cents, selling at one time a
cent above ' that .figure. That the bull
clique was still holding on to its Septem
ber wheat was made painfully apparent.
They stood • "pat" on their holdings to
day, little or none being offered for sale,
and as tbe crowd began to appreciate that
fact the price went up by leaps and
bounds. September aold as low as 92' :.
cents, early in the session. December,
however, got its strength from outside
news, heavy clearances, strong cables and
bad crop reports being the factors. Not
withstanding the sharp -advances, busi
ness was small, simply because no wheat
could be bought. W'
SHORTAGE i.V THREE STAPLES.
Europe , Will Hay* to liny Wheat, Rye
VV :.. nnd : Potatoes.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., - Aug. 25.— An
extensive inquiry into European crop
conditions conducted by the Orange Judd
syndicate of agricultural papers, includ
ing the American Agriculturist of New
York, the Orange Judd Farmer of Chicago
and the New '''■ England Homestead of
Springfield, Mass.', indicates that the food
crop situation abroad is very grave. Esti
mates of ■ Europe's (including '{ England)
needs of wheat imports ranee all the way
from 300,000,000 to 400,000.000 bushels.
Europe's wheat crop for 1895, 1894 and
1893 averaged about 1,500,000,000 bmbels.
In the famine year of 1891 it was only
1,200 000.000. ' ' ■.*■•• •*, -
The impression is gaining ground that
Europe's wheat crop this year is even less
than in 1891. But this is not the worst of
it. Europe usually produces as much rye
as she does wheat. '■■ It is the bread-grain
of the masses. The rye crop of . the prin
cipal European countries has averaged
above 1,300.000,000 bushels annually for
1896, 1895, 1891 and 1893. ..This season' the
rye crop of these countries cannot much
exceed 875,000,000 bushels. ;i Quite as bad
is the potato prospect. Ouly about 1,850,
--000,000 bushels of potatoes will be harvested
in th*s2 countries this v year. Without
regard to the United - Kingdom or other
European countries, there is a shortage of
some billion bushels of potatoes. The
European shortage, compared with the
average, follows: Whe it 300,000,000 bush
els, rye 325,000,000, potatoes 1,000,000,000;
total 1,625,000.000 bushels. :. 'Jr-Jj ''-"- ' -"'Jj-
NEW YORK POLICE x UPHEAVAL.
The Resignation of Chief Con/in Is
Drought About by the
Commissioners.
NEW YORK, N. V., Aug. 25— A sensa
tion was caused to-day by the resignation
of Chief of Police. Conlin. The resigna
tion comes an old. row among city
officials originating partly through Roose
velt and which caused the resignation of
Police Commissioner Grant. "Chief Con
lin, it is said, was forced out. He had no
intention of stepping down at 9 o'clock
this morning, but later be was advised by
his friends to do so. and did.
The mayoralty fight is mixed up in- it.
It is now stated that Captain and Acting
Chief of Detectives O'Brien will also have
to go. When the members of the Police
Board met to-day, word came to ; them
thai Chief Conlin had a communication
to make. The Chief appeared in full uni
form. After nodding a greeting to each
of them he proceeded, without any formal
ity, to read his application for retirement
None of the Commissioners looked at all
astonished. Commissioner Parker • ac
cepted the written application for retire
ment and handed it to the chief clerk.
Commissioner Andrews, without cere
mony, called on the clerk to take the votes
on the application. All of the Commission
ers voted in favor of granting it.
Said Commissioner Andrews:
'•I wish you a pleasant life in your re
tirement in whatever work you see fit to
do hereafter, and shall take pleasure in
seeing you at least once a month when
you come for your pension."
The Chief muttered an almost inaudi
ble "thank you. and seemed, to he" very
much bored. The appointment of Con
lin's successor has been postponed for a
short time. Conlin has been twenty
eight years in various capacities in the
Police Department. He rose from the
ranks. y>.
Conlin was then retired on a pension of
$3000 a year. Commissioners Moss, An
drews and Smith held a secret conference,
in which it was agreed to jump Captain
and Acting Inspector John MoCullagh
over the heads of Deputy Chief Cortwright
and others of higher rank and put him 111
Chief Conlin's shoes. This they did at a
subsequent meeting. They worded the
resolution appointing McCullagh so that
he will be permanent chief in the event of
the corporation counsel ruling that it was
legal to appoint him to the place. without
a civil service examination. Mayor Strong
took the change stoically and as though
he was pleased with it. * JiJJi-itftf
TENNIS. AT DEL MONTE.
Championship Tournament to Reg in
at the Hotel Courts on J
Friday.'. - : :
DEL MONTE, Cal., Aug. 25— The noise
of hammers and the shrill squeak of saws
are disturbing the accustomed harmony of
pleasant sounds in Dei Monte's park, and
occasionally the quick, sharp slap' of a
falling piece of lumber mingies discord
antly with a strain of music or a merry
laugh. Workmen in their leather aprons
may be seen passing to and fro in the
grounds and all things wear an air of
bustle and breezy preparation for some
great event. The hotel euests seem ex
pectant and the talc on every side is
tennis. ■rf-^rjv^^r^-f^'-n
All this is because of the annual invita
tion doubles tennis tournament which is
to occur on the Del Monte courts on Fri
day and Saturday. Tne fine courts have
recently been recemented and the outer
boundaries are now being enlarged, so
that the players will have an extra radius
of ten feet beyond the outside line.
Two spectators' stands are being built
commanding to central court, where
most of the playinc will be done, and a
picturesque pavilion is also going up to
be occupied by the. hotel orchestra, whose
music will enliven the intervals of rest
between the various contests. The stands
will accommodate 600 people, and pro
vision is made for those who prefer re
maining in their carriages to witness the
games.
The Whitney brothers, who hold the
Pacific Coast championship in gentlemen's
doubles, are managing the tournament.
They airlved to-nignt. VV • V-TV^ VV
THO DRIVERS FIXED.
('r-r* and Starr Disciplined bit Read
rille Park Judges. v'-V'i j'V'V
READVILLE. Mass., Aug. 25.— After
a day's interruption the circuit races were
resumed at Read ville Park to-day. In the
2:08 pacing left over from Monday after
noon; four heats having been paced, Gui
nette captured two more heats, clinching
his hold on first money. In the first heat
of the day Drivers Geers and Starr were
called upon to explain why they dropped
the heat and their replies being nnsatis
tory each was fined $100.
2:08 class, pacing, purse $2000, "Guinet'e
won. Planet second, Hclr-at-Law ihird. Best
time, 2:04%.
Race ior loals of' 1894, trotting, purse
$2000, Timbrel won. Xi da second, American
Belle third. Best time, 2:10%.
2:11 pace, purse $2000, Pearl Onward won,
Dan Q secoud, Javeiiu third. Best time.
2:07%. „.-.-,,
2:11 class, trotting, purse $2000," unfinished.
Athanio won the first heat in 2:11%; Baron
Rogers won the second heat in 2:11%.
Aleidalia was third. ..., -„
FAST CTL CLE HACISO.
The One- Mile Professional Won by Aat
.*.**; Butler of Cambridge.
BOSTON, Mass , Aug. 25. Cycle-racing
stars were plenty at the National circuit
meet at Charles River : Park, although
Bald and Kissr failed to put in an appear
ance and Cooper was unable to ride on ac
count of a sore knee. * Summary ; V' ",
One-mile professional, 2:os— Final heat won
by. Nat Butler, Cambridge; • F. C. Hovt,
Springfield, second; Orlando Stevens, Califor
nia, third. Time, 2:07 4-5. "■- *.-'"> :\ ■
One mile, open, professional Final heat
won by F. C. Hoyt, Arthur Gardiner second;
Orlando Stevens third. Time, 2:07 2-5. . ■■,
One mile taudem, Handicap, professional,
won by W. Coleman, Boston, and H. H. Mosher,
New York. 80 yards; A. J. Hnmmoud arid A,
A. Gray, 105 yards, 1 second; Tom Butler and
E. A. McOufTee, 40 yards, 'third. * Time,
1:554-5. !. -- ,■ '■- . ■:...- .< ;■■ *>*■;. v-
Coat Miner*' Fund Augmented.
PEORIA 111., Aug. - 25.— The Brother
hood of Locomotive' Firemen has con
tributed $1400 to the coat -miners' fund.
That is believed to be a larger sum than
any other organization has given. \ '. "'.-.
The fac-simile T J/Z-Ta^^aS* ** ork every wrapper
signature of (6*&ff7££*fa of CASTOEIA.
MAGNET MAKES
A POOR SHOWING
... * ■ - . ■ *, ;
Beaten by a Very Ordi
nary Lot at St.
/v - Louis.
„. -.'..* ■.
Little Johnny Woods Keeps Up
His Winning Clip at
L ,: : \.- Harlem.
Lands Fretful Winner at Good Odds
by a Well-Timed Ride in the
- V.V- Stretch.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Aug. 25.— For the first
lime this season Dan Honig sent his big
St. Blaise horse Magnet to the post in the
fifth event, and although an odds-on
cnoice could not finish among ' the first
three. Combs carried off the riding hon
ors by landing three of his mounts first
pa-it the wire. Four favorites were beaten.
• One and a sixteenth miles, selling— *
•Bridge ion 104 (Combs), even ..1
Outaway 107 (Hall), 7 tos 2
Plug 104 (Foucon), 8 to 1 3
Time, 1:00%. Candy 95, Miss Presley 96, hls
well .09, Achilles D 100, Big fellow 105. Irish
Chief II 107, lr.tkeman 109 and Souuumore 109
also ran. *Favoriie. ■?.
One mile, selling—
"Can I see 'Km 92 (Hall), even 1
Dew drop 103 (Vuitoe), 4 to 1 2
Practitioner 94 (Peterman), 6 to 1 3
Time, 1:43%. mflamniator 97, Jack B B 94,
Joe O"sot 107 and Bob Ciampett 107 also ran. "Fa
vorite. "V* ■■--'.-
Thirteen-slxteenlhs of a mile, selling—
Aquarella )0i (Nixo i), 30 to 1 1
lern r 112 (slaughter), isio 1 2
*Farondaie9o (Co übs), 5 to 1 3
Time, 1:2;*.%. Holy Terror 103. Elsie Lames
106. \nges 107. Tommy Buiter 109 and Joe Bai
ley 109 also ran. "Favorite.
Eleven-sixteenths of a wile, two-year-olds—
Coving Cup 109 (Combs), 3 tol 1
"i-erroll 105 (Lynch), 6 to 5 2
Xalissa 105 (i-oucon;, 3 to 1 3
Time 1:09. Smart Aleck 95, Guide Kock 99
and Dave Waldo 103 also ran. "Favorite.
Six fui longs —
Maucllne 110 (Foucon). 8 to 1. 1
Miss Vere 96 (Ken), b to 5.... .2
Bonnie lone 98 (Golden), 4 to 1 : 3
Time, ltl 5. Achieve 91, "Magnet 105 and
Groganette 86 also rau. -Favorite.
Five furlongs, selling, two-year-olds—
Lucky star li 85 (Combs). 2 to 1 1
1 r. Coop 104 (Peterman). 2 to 1 2
Da Capo 98 (■■ilinore), 30 to L 3
Time. 1:01 Vfe. "Verify lus and Katie Bather
ford 95 also ran. "Favorite. VV- '--"■*"•
HARLEM TRACK, Chicago, Aug. 25—
Thre- of six favorites sent to the post re
turned with the coin. Johnny Woods, the
mideet California rider, again piloted two
winners, bis handling of Fretful in the
last event being worthy of more than
lassingl assing commendation, i. V Vx-;
six furlongs, selling—
•Foreseen 101 ( I. Burns), 4to 6 1
Mamie 94 (Beits), 6 tol 2
VK ola 94 (Kitley;. 6 to 1 3
2 Time. I;l4i/a I eeta May 101, Terramie 101,
Mariha It 10 1, Pitfall 103, Warreu Point 103 aud
Ashland 106 also ran. "Favorite. '-»-.-'.*
live furlongs, selling, ear-olds—
Miss C 106 IT. Murphy), i 10 1 1
->ioriiiriiy 109 ( I. Burns), sto 1 2
"Dagmar 11 j ■*,>. . Sioan), 4 to 5 ....3
'lime, I:O2V_. The Proiessor 106. Belle of
Corsica 106, Grazielle 106 and Olen Terra 109 also
rau. "Favorite.
One mile and a furlong, handicap-
Laureate 100 (J. Woods), eveu 1
Joe Clark 105 (Caywood). even...... ..'..; 2
ban Mil 80 (C. Gray), 16 to 1 3
Time, 1:541/2- Three starters. >-.-;
Nlne-sixteenihs of a mile, two-year-olds— '-;.''
Flora Louise 98 (T. Burns), 5 to 2 1
Algarei.a 94 (.Kill *-}-), 6 to 1 ...; .2
Our Gertie 104 (Donaldson), 8 to 1 ....3
Time, :54Vii- Dumozetia 94, Will Beguile 94,
"Crystalline 94, Fair Deceiver 108 and Miss Gus
sie 101 also ran. "Favorite. ■■•*. .
One mile—
•Byron McClelland 105 (Caywood), 1 to 8 1
Rudolph 104 (J. Woods), 6 tol 2
Tern-el 100 (Clay), t> to l 3
lime. I:42 Vs- Nlklta 100. Ovation 102. Grey
Dog 102, oiiK.ia.ska 105 uni Flukey Po.ter 107
also ran. 'Favorite.
Six furlongs, selling—
Fretful 104 (J. Woods), 8 tol 1
Farley luO (Caywood), 4 to 1. 2
♦Cliarm 107 (Uarder), 1 to 3.... ..«
Time, 1:131/2- Juanlia 04, Millie M 101, Sen
ator Morrill 100 aud Uncus 106 also ran.
•Favorite. . 'tf. ■■mil*- :.-:'>.:■■'■ :.}*:■" : : ..* : ."*•*■%■.
BUTTE. Mont., Aug. 25.— Aj if to even
matters the favorites, which nave had
things their own way for the past few
days, were dumped badly to-day, only
two of tbem showing in front at the finish.
The short-enders paid well and their
backers were in high glee.
Trotting, 2:17 class, two in three, purse
$500, Antrim won, Meteor secoud, J J tnird.
Best time, 2:17%.
Five furlongs, soiling, purse $300, Palfurni
won, Yale second, Tippet third. . Time, 1:04.
One mile, selling, purse $350, Gussie won,
Daylight second, Moll eR tnird. Time, 1:43%.
Six furlongs, purse $300, Susie F won, Mike
Rice second, Tim Murphy third. Time, 1:17.
Five and a half furlongs, selling, purse
$250, Encino won, Zeune second, Rottaire
third. Time, 1:10%.
Four furlongs, selling, purs* $250, Harry N
won, Ratler second, Omah Wood tnird. Tfme,
48& • .- .
DETROIT, Mich., Au_. 25.— Results: Five
and a hall furlongs, French Grey won. Fly
ing Bess second, Mordecai third. Time, 1:08%
Five aud a half furlongs, Ml Ist ream won,
Judcre Warded second, Frisco Ben third, Time,
1:09%.
One mile, selling, Rockwood won, Viscount
second, Frank Jaubert third." Time, 1:44%.
Six furlongs, White Frost won, Uncle mi. ton
second, Alice C third. Time*. 1:15%.
One and a sixteenth miles, bulling, The
Bachelor won, Tonto second, Tutila ihlrd.
Time. 1:49%.
Six lunon**. selling, Harrington won. Fay
bell second, Sam Tate third. Time, 1:15%.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 25.— and a
half furlongs, Powhuska won, Pearson second,
Gratz Harney Jr. third. Time, 1:12. -
' Five furlongs, Hals Mount won, Jessie Ly
ons second, Speaks third. Time, 1:05%. *
One mile, Carl Holland won, Trixie second,
Galgo th ird. Time, 1 :44%.
Five and a half furlongs, Little Dick won,
Euchee Gill second, Red Veil third. Time,
1:11%.
Five- furlongs, Ettarre won, Madame Bishop
second, Correspond third. Time, 1:03%.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 25.— Results at
Newport: Six furlongs— Old Center won, Miss
Rowe l l second. Carrie Lyle third. Time,
1:1«,'S
One Performance won, Turtle Dove
second. Evaline third. Time, 1:44%.
Four and one-half furlongs — Esaunlte won,
Bog Parks second,* Annie Taylor third. Time,
:56%. " ;••-<.- '
Seven furlongs, Aunt Jane won, Parson sec
ond, Pete Kitchen third. Time, 1:30.
Six furlongs, selling— May Long won, Annie
M second. Katie B third. Time, 1:15%.
Seven furlongs— D. won, Ll. tie Land
secona, La wanda third. Time, 1:30.
M/XSD RACING AT WILLOWS.
Columbus S, Meridian and Fanadma
Annex Purses for Their
Owners.
WILLOWS, Cal., Aug. 25.— The temp
erature was i more ■ moJerate to-day and
there was an increased attendance at the
track. The first event was the 2:19 trot
for a $300 purse, in which, six :*• animals
came up for the word. Jack W, the young
Humboldt stallion, was looked upon as a
winner, having won at each of his two
starts en the circuit and with a mile at
2:12% to his credit on the Oakland track.
He was evidently under the weather, for
after the first trip, which was made in
2:16% and in which he trotted a dead
heat with Bay Rum, he was not a bit dan
gerous. -Faro Bank took the second and
Clay 8 the third and fourth. Columbus S
was then the least tired of the crowd and
took the fifth, sixth and seventh heats and
race. '
; Meridian, Sophia R, Visalia and Rose
mon came up for the 2:17 pace. It looked
as though Meridian would be j shut out of
the first heat owing to his unsteadiness,
Sophia R taking first place in the slow
time of 2:21, with Visalia second. He
redeemed 'himself, however, for he took
the following three heats handily.
.. The knowing ones predicted that Eureka
would win the $400 purse in the district
trot, 2:40 class, but he was not in good
fcrm to-day. Billups managed to lead
hi .two companions in the first heat in
2:26»<, but Fanadma lea them around the
course easily in the. owing three.
Trotting, 2:19 class, purse $500, best three In
■five. / ■■ - -tf;.- : ,-.*.
columbns P, by McDonald Chief- "
Fannie Rose (Smith).... ..3 5 22111
Clay bvGrover Clay (Gannon).... 23113 33
Faro Bank.by Don Marvin (Holmes) 4 12 3 4 2 3
Bay Hum, by John seven Oaks (Don
a.ban) * 4 5 4 2 4 4
Jack \V, by Waldstein (Haas* ...,..* 2 3 5 5 5 5
Nina L, by Echo Boyal (Misner).....s 6 dist v
"Dead hem between Jack \V andißay rum.
Time, 2:1634 — 2:18 - 2:18V 2 — 2:19V 2 -2:21
--2:22^-2: i-OVa- . .
Second race— Pacing, 2:17 class, purse ' % 500.
best three in live. : -. -
Meridian, by Semicolon-Sldane (Donathan)3 111
Sophia It. by Boy Wl kea (Stimsou).. ..1 2 2 3
V-Ualla. by irls (Perkins) ... .%..;.... ...;;. 2 3 3 2
BostfOiOU, by Belmont (Bright) 4 4 4 4
'lime, 2:21— 2:15y — 2:14%— 2:17%.
Third race— District, trot, 2:40 class, purse $10'J,
best three in five.
Kanadma, by-Eros (Franstlln)...... 2 111
Billups, by Boyde 1( I hornquest) 1 2 3 3
iSaretta. by Iris (Haas)... 3 3 2 2
.Time, 2:20^-2:26-2:2314-2:25%.
RQSTON'S SECOND SHUT-OUT.
Have a Picnic With the Colonels in
the First Game and Then the
Tables Are Turned.
CLUBS - W. r* Fr. | rT,n*B*s— W. Ij. re
805t0n....... 72 32 .61*2: Philadelpa.. 47 58 .448
Baltimore... 65 32 .670 Pittsburg.... 43 57 .430
Cincinnati... 62 35 .639 Brooklyn.... 43 57 .430
New York... 61 37 .622 : Louisville ... 45 60 .429
Cleveland... 5u 47 .525 Washington. 41 59 .410
Chicago 49 54 .476 M. Louu.... 27 77 260
NEW YORK, N. V., Aug. 24.— Rain stopped
the first game, but in the second the Giants
proved the better mud horses and shut the
Indians out The water from the recent rains
had backed up until it covered nearly the
whole outfield. Seymour pitched a good
game. The features were the playing of
Child* and Donnelly, and a tread-water catch
by McCreary. Attendance 6000. Score:
New York *5 H. E.
New York 5 8 1
Cleveland 0 3 2
Batteries— Seymour and Wilson, Young and
Ziinmer. Cmplre— Kmslie.
BOSTON, Mass., Aug. 25.— Boston and Louis
ville played two games to-day and in the first
the home team had a Picnic with Fraser, bat
ting him almost at will, In the second game
the tables were turned and at the close the
Bostons found themselves shut out for the
second time on the home grounds this season.
Sullivan was batted hard and the visitors
bunched their hits in the first and fifth with
telling effect. Attendance, 5000. Score first
game:
l B. H. E.
Boston 17 19 2
Liui.-ivi 7 12 3
flatteries— Klobedanz and Lake; Fraser and
Wilson. Umpire— McDonald.
Score second game:
R. H. E.
Louisville : 11 13 0
Boston 0 7 2
Batteries— Magee and Wilson; Sullivan and
Ganzel. Umpire— Mcl onald. .
WASHINGTON', D. C, Aug. 25.— Red
Stockings could not hit McJames, while
EhretwHsnoT difficult for the Senators. At
tendance 1500. Score:
B. H. E.
Washingtons 4 11 1
Cincinnati* , 0 3 1
Batteries— McJames and McGuire: Ehret and
Vaughn. Umpire— Lynch.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Aug. Philadel
phia made it three straight from St. Louis to
day. Orth kept the visitors' hits scattered,
while Carsey was hit connectedly and for
quite a number, of extra bases. Attendance
1500. Score : ..-...-.
Philadelphia* ,8 12 0
St. Louis 2 11 2
* Batteries— Orth and McFarland; ' Carsey and'
Murphy. Umpire— Kelly. . -*' -- -.*"• :■" ••: ;.-■ .■",
fines and Wren for the Championship.
NEWPORT. R. 1., Aug. 25.— After
twenty-four hours of alternate rain and
sunshine the weather cleared up early this
morning. The match to-day between the
Englishmen, H. A. Neshit and V. W.
Eaves, was the final contest in the all
comers' tournament, and the victor won
the right of challenging and playing Rob
ert D. Wren for the tennis cnampionahip
of America. Eaves defeated Nesbit in the
final round, 7—5, 6—3. 6—2. Eaves will
play Wren for the championship to
morrow. •■•-VV v
Santa Rosa Athletic Club.
SANTA ROSA, Cal., Aug. 2-s.— An ath
letic : club is being organize! in Santa
Rosa. Many of the most prominent pro
fessional and business men of tbe city
have pledged their financial support to
the movement. The pian is to rent the
Ridgeway building and fit it up as a gym
nasium of the first grade. All manner of
appliances calculated to develop physical
strength will be purchased and a compe
tent instructor employed.
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FIRE DESTROYS
THEIR ACADEMY
Fresno Catholics Lose a
Large House of
Learning-.
Adjoining Residence of the
Sisters Also Razed by
Flames.
Mysterious Explosions In the Build
ings While the Conflagrations
Rage.
FRESNO. Cal., Auk. 26.— The Catholic
school building and the residence of the
Sisters adjoining on N street were de
stroyed by fire this evening. The interior
of the school building was all ablaze when
the flames were first seen breaking out
through the windows. A moment later
the frame structure was a mass of flames,
and it burned with remarkahle rapidity.
The residence which was fitted up as a
home for th* Sisters of Mercy who are
conducting the academy stood a few
yards north of the school, and the fire was
quicKly communicated to it. T.*e flames
leaped high into tho air, and the heat was
so intense that it was with difficulty that
the firemen could get neai enough to play
the hose. They directed iheir efforts to
saving neighboring building, which were
in great danger because ol the heat and
sparks.
The Sperry flonrmill was only a few
yardß from the fire, but being of brick did
not each although the situation looked
serious for a while.
The'school building was formerly owned
by the city, being used for the High
School some years ago. A few months
ago the Catholics purchased it and moved
it to N street, and the academy was to
have moved into it within the next two
weeks. Carpenters had been at work for
the pa*t lew weeks and the rooms were
about ready for occupancy.
The building was worth about $3000 and
was injured for $1500. The resilience ad
joining was purchased recently for $2000,
and was being fitted up for occupancy
also. The insurance on it was $1300.
The origin of the fire cannot be learned,
and suspicions of incendiarism are enter
tained. There were some mysterious ex
plosions in the school building during the
j progress of the fire.
GIGAAIIV E.i HOR SCHEME.
J ocement for 'an Eight- Hour Day and
a Uniform Scale.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Aug. 25.—Ac
cording to the plans of tbe leaders of the
leaders of the crea; labor organizations of
the country, revealed by one of their num
ber, the labor conference to be held in St.
Louis on the 3th inst., will result in a gen
eral movement for an eight-hour day aud
a uni.orm scale of wages for men engaged
in the same occupation the country over.
It is said that while ostensibly the St.
Louis Conference is called to adopt radical
measures in aid of the striking miners, it
is really for the purpose of uniting the la
bor organizations of the country in a de
termined effort to bring about these two
Objects.*. ■■"■' -'•'■ ' -. <• - ■*;
Immediately after the St. Louis confer
ence it is said a demand will be made lor
shorter hours and uniform wages. A re
fusal to comply with the demand will re
sult in the most widespread suspension of
the industries the country ever knew. It
is expected that a general tie-up of rail
roads and a consequent coal famine will
ensue. This will bring the operators and
railroads to terras and eventually result in
the demands of organized labor being ac
ceded to. It is expected that tbe susoen
sion will reach every branch oi industiy
and involve hundreds of thousands of la
boring men.
Hilled by a Folding Hed.
CHICAGO, 111., Aug. 25.— Al Hanking,
the widely- known sporting man, was
killed to-day by the collapse of a folding
bed at 3008 Cottage Grove avenue. He
had just entered the apartment and
seated himself on the edge of the bed
when it unexpectedly closed and his necK
was broken. Persons In the place rushed
to his assistance, but they were too late,
death resulting almost instantly. Han
kins is said to have conducted a gambling
establishment at the number given.