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SPORTS OF THE DAY.
STRICfiIE IS ENDED
DEATH OF Till. BASK BALL USA
SON PRACTICALLY AT
II AM)
TEAMS PI *V LISTLESS BALL
Boston Loses to Washington, AVhlle
Pittsburg and Cleveland mid Cin
einriaii and Louisville Divide
>t»oils by ii.l.iiiK Eoeh it 'Game— —
Baltimore anil New . ork Also
Break Eves.
S 1 .NDING OF THE CLUBS.
Played. Won. Lost. P.C.
Host in 147 l'H 46 .688
Baltimoi 147 9* :>-' .646
C Innatl 152 92 60 .6t6
Chicago 14 » S4 65 ..".64
1 146 BO 66 .548
delphia L 46 76 70 .521
New York Its 7.'. 73 .607
sburg ii-l 72 74 .493
lis 67 SI .-ir>3
klyn 142 53 89 .373
"W aa ilngton 150 51 99 .310
Bt. Louis 140 SO 110 .269
GAMES SCHEDULED COR TODAY.
At Eta Baltimore va. Boston.
At Louisville- Louisville \s. Cleveland.
At New *> . vs. Washington.
At Philadelphia -Philadelphia vs. Brooklyn.
Ai i Pittsburg vs. Chicago.
At Si Louis st. Louis vs. Cincinnati.
PITTSBI RG, Pa., Oct 12.— There were two
■ here by the leval club wi h
- Wanderers, and the teams broke
ime was v. on by the Pitts- |
burgs, because the Clevelands could not hit
Leever, them three hits, while
as hit freely, especially in the eighth 1
Inning. Score first game:
R.H.E.
-burg ....11010006 *— » 16 0 j
Cleveland ....00000001 o—l 3 5
Batteries, Leever and Schriver; Young and
Schreck.
SECOND GAME.
The second game was called at the end of
the fifth inning on account of darkness. The
feature of this game was a marvelous catch
in center field by Frank, of the Clevelands.
Score:
Pittsburg 0 1 1 0 o—2' 6 2
i 0 0 4 1 o—s 8 0
Batteries, Cronln, R seb rough and Schriv
er; Bates and Schreck.
PITCHERS' BATTLE.
..NEW YORK. Oct 12.— Getaway day at
Washington park. Brooklyn, attracted 600 peo
lt was a pitchers' battle between Dunn
* Piatt, in which the latter had a shade
lt. The sea on here has not
a success, the lasses amounting to
about $15,000. Score:
n 11 n ;
Br .klvn 0 0 0 10 10 0 o—2* 6 3
Phi I 1 2 0 0 0 0 o—3 9 3 ;
Dunn and Grim; Piatt and M-ac
- -X DON'T MIND.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.— The sea-'on was
si d here tcday by a walk-over for tha
Senators. The pennant winners did not play j
with much spirit, and found Klllen's lelivery
puz7!i*---; Klobi danz was hit for ten bases j
in the sixth, and was rather wild. Atterd-
Washington ..0 2000710 o—lo 19 3 j
Boston 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 o—l 5 2|
Killen and Magulre; Xl ibadans
a:; 1 V- ager.
BROKE EVEN.
BALTIMORE, Oct 12.— The Orioles and
Giants again broke even today. The first •
game was a pitchers' contest, and fa t field-
Ing on both sides was the order. Baltimore ;
more fortunate in hitting. Seymour
ight that Umpire Gaffney roasted him
rely in the first game, and asked !
nission to "do" the Or.o? 3 in the lat
ter lie had no trouble in van
qui-hing them, as the re<o % d shows. At-
Score fir^t tame:
It II w
Baltimore ....00000001 I—2* 7* 2 j
New York ....00000100 o—l 6 3 !
Hughes and lleyden; Seymour j
and Warner.
ad Game — R.H.E. |
Baltimore 0 0 l 0 0 I—2 7 6
New York 3 1110 0-6 6 2i
Nops ard Wilson; Seymour and :
Warner.
Came called at the end of the sixth Inn- j
Ing on account of dark..
EACH TOOK A GAME.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct 12.— Two games j
were played today, Loth teams scoring a ;
Victory. The Colonels could not bunch their I
hi*s on Dammann ln the first gam-?, and
Magee kept the Reds gue sing in the re ond
contest. The home team hit Breit- n-tein for
three triples in the third inning and s ored j
but one run. Attendance, 2,875. £c_ro fi:st j
c: j
Tt IT ~F i
Cincinnati 0 0 0 2 10 2 0 o—s* 9 i
Louisville 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 o—2 7 4 1
H.uteri s, Dammann and Pietz; Dowling and !
Kittn
_ Game 1 — R.H.E. i
Louisville 0 0 10 10 0 2 *— 4 9 2;
:innati 0 0000010 o—ll6 4
Batteries, .Magee and Powers; BreP.ensteln
and Pietz.
KANSAS CITY'S FLAG.
Western Lcn»-ne Base Rail Pennant
Finally Officially Awarded.
CHICAGP, Oct. 12.— Western league mana
g rs gathered at the Great Xorthern hotel
ln annual . ession. All the clubs were repre
sented, diid many bali play, rs were on hand
watch for deals, etc. The board of direc
nt into executive session to pass upon
etc.. from the various clubs.
The dispute between Kansas City and In
diana!, lis regarding the awarding of the
inant to Kansas Ciy occupied the greater
rt of the time. It was a stormy session.
Presldi nt Cf It pnd Manager Manning had
bundles of a.Tidavits . to substantiate their i
claims, but the directors voted one way, and j
all disputes by formally awarding
the flag to Kansas City. The b'jard consisted
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beck. (
President Vranklin, of the Buffalo club, waa
on hand tw confer with the magnates about
Buffalo entering the Western league.
Had the Indianapolis players entered their
protest on the "double-header" played be
tween Kansas City and Minneapolis within
five d-ivs from the playing date tho games
would undoubtedly have been thrown out, as
a clause in the rules of tbe association states
that no double-header shall b» played in the
first series, but. as the matter was allowed
to run marly three weeks, the protest was
not for a moment thought to be a just one.
The treasurer's report on receipts ?nd ex
penditures was read and approved by those
present.
Those present at today's session were:
President Johnson, T. J. Loftus, Columbus;
C, A. Comtsfeey, St. Paul; W. R. Killilea,
Milwaukee; G. A. Vanderbeck, Detroit*. J.
H. Manning, Kansas City; W. F. Golt, In
dianapolis; M. P. Hayne, Minneapolis, and
W. Van Brunt, St. Joe."
Bit; LI. _<UE LEADERS.
Boston Hun Been Seven Time* Win
ner of the Pennant.
Boston has been seven times winner of
the pennant since tho National league was
organised in IsTti. During the -five years'
existence of the National Association— lß7l
to IST". Boston carried away the championship
four years In succession. The record of the
pennant winners from the formation of the
National league follows:
Club. Won. Lost. P.C.
187«— Chicago 52 14 .788
1877 Boston 31 17 .648
187 - B< ston 41 19 .707
1879 Providence r>s -'.i .705
lßßft-Chlcago 67 17 .7:*S
1881 Chicago H 28 .667
1882 Chicago 55 2:> .65">
1883 Boston 63 35 .643
188. Providence si 28 .750!
1885 Chicago _"> .770 j
1886 Chicago 90 34 .72.">
1887 Detroit 79 45 .637 j
LBBB New York 84 47 .641 !
18S9 New York 83 43 .659 :
; LB9O Brooklyn 86 43 .667
1891 Boston 87 51 .630 j
i 1892 Boston 102 13 .680 j
1893— Boston 86 44 .662 '
i 1894 Baltimore 89 39 .695 i
Baltimore 87 43 .669 j
I 1896— Baltimore 90 39 .6-8 I
I 1897— Boston 93 39 .75
The contest this year has been exciting for
the leaders, and. taken all through, the race
iias been the most spectacular in the history
of the game. Cincinnati started out strong
and kept in the lead for half the season, but ;
staggered and fell when the pace be ame j
hotter. Baltimore made great efforts periodi
cally and then settled down, but too late, and
Boston nassed it ard has never been h°aded
since Sept. 6.
WOMEN GOLF PLAYERS.
Match for the C Imm pionsli ii» Has
lieesi i iiiliiK'urntt-iI.
NEW YORK. Oct. 12.— After the. second
day's play in the woman's championship golf
tournament, on the Ardaley Golf club's links,
Miss Beatrice Iloyt, the present champion,
still holds the premier position. Of the
sixteen women who qualified yesterday, eight
still remain for the second round of th** match
play tomorrow. During the afternoon there
were ten contests at driving and approach
ing. The driving contest was won by Mrs.
Mance, distance. 134 yards ll a i Inches; Mrs.
Ashxnore, of Baltuserol, was second, with 132
yards and 14% inches; Mrs. Van Buren, Ards
j ley, third, wi h 12.". yards ar.d 14 inches;
Miss L. lhrron. of Cincinnati, fourth, with
: 1:7. yards 19 inches. In the approaching and
' putting contest. Mrs. \Y. Fellowes Morgan
won by holing the three balls in nine strokes;
Hiss Starr and Miss Shippen came next with
ten strokes each; Miss Perron made eleven
1 strokes.
Of the sixteen who oualifled five are rep
rea ntatives of New England clubs, three
I came from Philadelphia, one each from Chl
j cago and Baltimore, and the others belong
jto the Xew York club. Mrs. Curtis, of the
Essex County club, Manchester, Mass., and .
Mrs. W. Fellowes Morgan, of Baltusrol, were
J the first pair to leave the tee, in front of
club house; Miss C. Eidlitz, the local
■• r, and Miss Marian Shearson. of Chi
cago, .were next. Both drove off well. Miss
Shearson, who is a left-handed player, driv
ing beautifully. Then came Miss Beatrix
ll<.yt and Miss Grace B. Keyes, of Concord,
Mas**. As Miss Hoyt stepped to tee she waa
applauded by the onlookers. The champion,
, with an easy, graceful swing, drove the ball
for 150 yards. Miss Keyes made a better
': drive and the ball went in a better posi-
I tion. As these two players moved &w:iy they
i were followed by over 300 men and women.
! The other pairs went off at intervals cf six
I minutes.
In the round of match play Mrs. Morgan
I beat Miss Curtis by five up and four to play.
j Miss Eidlitz beat Miss Shearson by two up
j and one to play, and Miss Hoyt won from
Miss Keyes with four up and three to play.
Miss Burt beat Mrs. Manice by two up; Mrs.
; Under hill aiid Miss Boardman played nine-
I teen hole--*, the former winning by one up;
I Miss Griscom won from Mrs. Shippen with
! five up and four to play; Miss K. K. Cassot
j beat Mrs. Greiner nine up and four to play,
: and Miss Wetmore beat Miss Strong three up
I and two to play.
HASTINGS CYCLE PATH.
The Century Road Club vVill Try It
Next S u inlay.
The Hastings cycle path is now done. At
the request of the officers of the Cycle Path
association the management of the toll bridge
I between Inver Grove and St. Paul Park has
j reduced the fare by one-half, so that it will
be 3 cents for the single trip, or 5 cents for
the round trip. This reduction will go in-'.o
effect Saturday.
The people of Hastings who have built to St.
Paul Park have a ready welcome for the
visiting cyclist and Sunday the Century
Road club will have two parties over the
road. One to make a century run, the other
an outing party, to enjoy the day, the coun
try and the ride.
PRINCETON WOK.
Defeated Lafayette in the Most Ei
clting Gauae Played at Princeton.
PRINCETON, N. J., Oct. 12.— Princeton de
feated Lafayette today in the most exciting
game played at Princeton this season. The
final score stood: Princeton, 34'; L.ifavette, 0.
A sensational feature was a touch-down by
1 Black, of Princeton, who caught the ball just
I as it was leaving the foot of the Lafayette
fullback and carried it twenty-five yards for
a touch-down. The game was mainly a kick
ing gam-*.
PENNSYLVANIA, 34; U. OF V., 0.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 12.— The University
of Virginia football eleven was defeated by
Pennsylvania today in twenty-miuuio halves
by 34 to 0, 12 in the first half and 22 in the
second. The Virginians put up a fairly good
article of football, and aside from fumbling,
played well nich perfectly. Pennsylvania also
fumbled considerably, but there was a notice
able Improvement in tea*n play, and when
Overfield took his position at center ln the
second half there was a vast improvement.
HARVARD, 53; AMHERST, 22.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 12.— Harvard, 53;
Amherst, 22.
FAVORITES HOWLED OVER.
Feature of the Racing at Kentucky
lior.se Breeders' Meeting.
LEXINGTON, Ky., Oct. 12.— The Kentucky
Trotting Horse Breeders' association resumed
at 10 a. m. The bowling over of the favo
rites was the marked feature. Summary:
First race, 2:27 class, trotting, purse $1,000
(two heats trotted Monday) —
Bessie Owen, eh m, by Aberdeen
(Arthur) ..9 1 1 1
Maggie Lass, blk m (West) 13 3 8
Baron Wood, gr g (Thomas) 3 4 2 4
Barometer, b g (Splan) 5 7 6 2
Valois, b h (G. Fisher) 3 6 9 6
Chestnut King, br g (Benion) 12 2 7 8
Sampson, br g (Bowerman) 4 5 4 3
Guy Baron, blk h (Saunders) 10 9 5 9
Red Tape, b m (Reap) 6 10 8 7
Wi.l Lane, b g (Hull) 13 8 10 ds
Amboise, eh s (Kenny) S 12 dr
Black Robert, blk s (Chandler) . . 7 11 dr
Capstone, eh g (Owings) lid's
Time, 2:16%. 2:UV 2 . 2:15, 2:16%.
Second race, 2:15 class pacing, purse .SI,OO0 —
Birch Twig, blk g, by Birch
wood (Derridcr) 6 3 1 1 1
Lilly of the Valley, blk m
(Mathias) l i 4 8 5
Harry Cozens, b g (Nuckols).. 7 9 2 2 2
Joker Patchen, eh g (Vanatta).. 2 4 9 7 3
Edgar Ross, b g (McLaughlin) .10 2 6 9 7
Pe.ches. br m (Faherney) 3 0 3 4 4
Johnny Agaiu, b g (Long) 4 7 8 6 6
• Ba-mtere, b s (Whitehead) 8 8 5 5 8
Elk Tom, blk g (Curls) 5 10 10 10 9
Miss Edith, br m (McCarthy) . . 9 6 7 3da
Time, 2:13^4, 2:131/4, 2:l2V_, 2:l4y*.
Tniid race, 2:12 class, trotting, purse $1 500—
Hans McGregor, eh g, by Black
Hawk McGregor (Kinney) 3 114 1 1
Georgianna, b m (Noble) 14 11 1 8 5
J B, blk g (Saunders) 13 8 2 2 2
Alver, b g (French) 2 213 1113
Sir Charles, s s (Alger) 10 8 8 4 3
Rose Croix, m, m (McHenry) 12 14 4 9 6
Dr. Leek, eh s (Chandler) 4 6 5 8 9
Humboldt Maid, b m (Hogo
boom) 6 5 6 B 4
Brown Dick, br g (Rosemire).. 8 13 777
Neernut, b s (Vanbokkelen) ....7 10 1118 12
May Fern, eh m .Thompson) 11 T 12 12 11
Surpol, gr s (Curry) 9 12 8 8 8
Cargle Came, gr g (McDowell). 5 » 10 dr
Time, 2:12%, 2:11%, 2:11%, 2:12%, 2:11%.
Fourth race, 2:21 class, trotting, purse
$I,ooo—
Miss Sidney, br m, by Sidney
(Derider) 8 6 111
Harry, blk g (Dolllnger) 1 1 412 12
Lillian M, blk m (Flomerfelt).H 9 2 2 2
Sparta Rex, b s (Hutchings) . .12 6 8 8 4
Woodaide, br s (Marshall) .... 4 4 5 4 8
Dr. French, b g (McKay) 6 8 9 13 6
John P. Stewart, b g (Gill) ....11 8 4 5 8
Oakley, b g (French) 6 712 10 6
Rosie Lind, eh h (Kinney) 16 11 7 610
Montie Bayard, b g (Faherney). 8 15 14 7 11
Bella Belle, b m (Chandler) 13 14 10 9 7
-None Such, br g (Georsell) 10 16 8 8 9
Susie Howe, gr m (Lees) 2 13 15 11 ds
Marguerite, eh m (West) 9 2 6dr
Tesla, b g fMoran) 18 12 13 ds
Bourbon Bonnell, eh s (Curry)... 7 10 dr
Time, 2:12, 2:14-%. 2:14, 2:14%. 2:16%.
Fifth race, 2:04 class, pacing, $2,000—-
Anaconda, b g, by Knight (Mc-
Honry) 2 111
Directly, blk s (West) 1 2 2 2
Chehalis, blk s (O'Neill) 4 2 8 6
Rubenstein, br s (Sand) 3 4 3 4
Frank Bogash, br s (Bogash) 6 5 5 3
Bumps, b g (Wilson) 5 6 4 7
Planet, br s (Demarest) 7 7 7 5
Time, 2:04%, 2:04%, 2:05%, 2:06%.
lluivtlionic Rnees.
CHICAGO. Oct. 12.— The track was slow;
weather fair. Results:
First race, six furlongs, four-year-olds and
upwards, selling— C. H. Whelau won. Tree
by second, Sugar Cane third. Time, 1:17.
Second race.seven furlongs — Espionage won.
Survivor second, Harry Nutter third. Time,
1: *_>!»',.
Third race, seven furlongs, the Da h stakes.
three-year-olds — Imp won, May W s.cond.
Lady Ellerslie third. Time, 1:29.
Fourth race, one mile — Prince Blazes won,
Uarda second, Lena third. Time, 1:42%.
Fifth race, one mile and a quarter, hurdle,
handicap— Alverado won. Proverb second,
Uncle Jim third. Time, 2:21.
Sixth race, six furlong— LoyaLtta wen,
1 Warren Point second, Teeta May third.
j Tim-, 1 ;16%.
Today's Entries-
First race, six furlongs — Whirmintl'lne,
! Neome, Mme. Dewey, Peg Parks, Revenge,
i Dare, Mi -s Kinhello, Blanche. 104; Graziella,
I 10.".; Dixie. K9; Locust Blossom, Lizz c Mil s,
I Foroll, Hardly, Azucena, Free Lidv, Hcitor,
j 100; Lucy Belle. May W, 114. Second race,
seven furlongs -Amelia Fons-o, Cochise,Aman
! da, C. 11. Whelan, (ir -yhurst, Unity. Co.tic
I Bard, Queen Safie, Second Chance. 104; Jim
Blackburn, Golden Rod, Fausallg.it, Del
Paso, 107; Judge Steadman. Cherry Flame,
109; Con Regan, Hats Off. 112; Parole d'Or.
114. Third race one mile— Miss Marion, 77;
Eva Rice. Plantain. 98; Donna Ritta, 107;
! Dunois, Imp, Mistral, 110; Storm King, Dare
! 11., Time Maker. Cherry Leaf, Baiquil,
Buckvidere. Burlesque. 110. Fourth ' race.
one mile and a quarter — Bethlehem Star,
Branch, Hosi, Mr. Easton. George Leo, 108;
Lucid, 101; Uarda, 106; Treachery, Wlnslow,
107; David Tenny, 112 Fifth iace, sx lur
longs — Nellie Fonso, Aunt Dinah, Thought
So, 100; Be True. King Cotton, Phidias. 103;
Fontainebleau, 113; Espionage, 115; Allyar,
118. Sixth race, seven furlongs — Necedah,
Teeta May. 104: Abe Fuerst, 107; Vice Regal,
K9; Dldeau, Milwaukee. B9; Ramcna, Tran
by, News Gatherer, 111; Bishop Reel, Csaro
witz. Redskin, 112; Diggs, 113; Lord Zeni, 114.
Morris Park Knees.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.— There was a fair at
tendance at Morris park today. The card
was of very moderate quality. In the sec
ond race Miss Miriam was a slight favorite
over Orion a:m after running at the head
of the lot as far as the last sixteenth was
beaten a length in a hard drive by Momen
tum. Greatiand was backed in the third race
as if it wa*- all over, closing at odds on. He
was well in front at the start and with the
rank outsider. Morning, made all the run
ning. In the last furlong he stopped, the
distance being too much for him and Helen
Thomas won by half a length. George Keene
was the favorite for the fourth race, al
though nearly every horse in the race had
more or less support. Sensational did all
the running, but towards the stretch Keene
crfme up with a rush and led to the end. Sum
mary:
First race, steeplechase, about two miles —
Gov. Budd won, Trinidad second, El Cld
third. Time. 5:32.
Second race, five furlongs — Momentum won,
Miss Miriam second, Merito third. Time.
1:16%.
Third race, selling, six and one-half fur
longs — Helen Thomas won. Morning second,
Lcando third. Time. 1:24%.
Fourth race, seven furlongs — George Keene
won, Tabouret second. Sensational third.
Time, 1:30%.
Fifth race, five furlongs— Prestidlgitatrice
won, Lady Lindsey second. Effervescent third.
Time. 1:09%.
Fifth race, selling, one mile— Continental
won Headlight 11. second. Double Quick
third. Time, 1:45.
Latonia Races.
CINCINNATI. 0., Oct. 12.— Results:
First race, seven Turlongs — Suydam won,
Rastus second, Cecil third. Time 1:34%.
Second race, five furlongs— Old Fox won;
Ernes Pie second, Pat Garret third. Time,
1:06.
Third race, one mile— Th? Doctor won, Jam
boree second, Hele:t H. Gardner third. Time,
1:48.
Fourth race, seven furlongs — Albert Hale
won, Rey del Mar second, Aunt Maggie third.
Time, 1:33.
Fifth race, five furlong.- — The Grinder won,
Protty Rosa s cond, Raffaello third. Time,
1:06%.
Sixth race, seven furlongs — Tole Simmons
won, Kathie May second, Mies Bramble third.
Time, 1:34%.
Tiie Cost of Freeing Culm.
The United States are certainly entitled to
retain possession of the Philippine Islands if
the peace commissioners so decide, for the
cost of the war runs far into the millions, and
the end is not yet. The money paid out
reaches an astonish ins total. To free the
stomach, liver, bowels and blood of disease,
however, i_ not an expensive undertaking. A
fpw dollars Invested In Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters will accomplish the task easily. The
poor as well as the rich can afford it.
N'c*-* market Races.
LONDON, Oct. 12.— The Czarowitch stakes
was won by Sir J. Miller's four-year-old bay
colt, Chaleureaux. The Autumn handicap
was won by Leopold de Rothschild's three
year-old chestnut colt, Sacripant. High
Treasury, the colt of Lord Howe, and ridden
by Tod Sloan, was unplaced. In the Kennet
plate, Lord Rosebery'3 three-year-o'.d bay
filly, with Tod Sloan up, had a walkover. This
race Is of 200 sovereigns for two-year-olds and
upwards, entrance 3 sovereigns.
The Second October Nursery stakes of 200
sovereigns for two-year-olds was won by
J. IT. Morrell's Model; Lord Dunraven's Mor
gan ten. Tod Sloan up, was not placed. Lord
Zetland's PinfleM won the Sachem stakes
of 3'j-O sovereigns for three-year-olds and up
wards. W. W. Ward's Dunlop, ridden by
Sloan, was second. James R. Keene's Maid
of Erin was third. Three horses ran.
Davenport Races.
DAVENPORT, 10., Oct. 12.— Cloudy weather,
fast track, seventeen starters, 2:20 class. Re
sults.
2:20 class trotting, purse '5500— Sarah S won,
Bruen second. Dove Wing third, Foxmont
fourth. Best time, 2:15.
2:12 class pacing, purse $500 — Jessie C won,
Peraonette second, Sclb third. Ding fourth.
Best time, 2:10 1 4.
2:16 class trotting, purse $500 (unfinished) —
Bonnie Wilkes won first heat. Heir Medium
second. Patola and Ensign unplaced. Beat
time, 2:lsMi.
Galesburg* Harness Races.
GALESBURG, 111., Oct. 12.— Results at Will
lams' track today:
2:24 pace, purse $300— White Dumas won ln
two straight heats, Billy X second and Frank
Martin third. Time. 2:16>4, 2:l_i_.
Joe Patehen will be kept at the track two
weeks and be sent for wagon and high wheel
sulky records. With John R. Gentry a try
will be made for team records.
BASE BALL BRIEFS.
Pitcher Lewis, of the Bostons, Is to coach
the Harvard pilayers the coming season. He
wiil begin work Just after the holidays.
* * •
At the benefit game between the Chicagoa
and Clevelands at Chicago next Sunday there
will bo n race at 100 yards to decide who is
the fastest man on the team. Callahan,
Green, Mertes and Chance will be the starters.
* * *
Pickering, of the Indianapolis team, was co
well pleased with his "bit" out of the
Hoosiers' post championship games that he
has organized a little barn-storming tour of
his own. He la playing fairs ln Illinois this
month. Mervln Hawley, Hickey and several
other members of the Indianapolis team are
with him.
* * •
,? l It b £,. n< _ means s "re that, Buffalo will
join the league. The owner of the
Buffalo club ha.d almost made up his mind
to leave the Eastern and Join the Western
when certain matters were developed that put
the franchise in a different light. The Buffalo
man was under the impression that ho was
to be given the St. Joseph players. Theee
players are not desirable ln the main, but
thiee or four of them would fit into the local
team very nicely. This is true of Daub, Flsh
™„ w ♦ g \ Holli ngsworth and McCauley.
,T.7,t tternl crn Iea S ue * " seems, has a different
» \7h* i he m , atter - Spring to the meeting
- ft l r °*2 UO L 8 ' an offlcla l wrote: "I did no*
™tv» h & k Joeeph P 18^" MM be had
Players of the St. Joseph dub represent Its
o.l^hV?? , U 8 thr ° ugh *» « a le ofthosl
Tim Hurst la very unpopular with tho mess-
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE THURSDAY .OCTOBER 13, 1893.
hers pf bis team. One of tho Browns, and,
by the way, one of the most valuable mem
bers of the team, told an intimate friend in
this city the last time the Browna were here
that the team would play better ball under
some other manager. According to this play
er Hurst is entirely too free In distributing
profanity and billingsgate. "He talks to us
much like the mate of a river boat does to
a gang of roustabouts." said the player In
question, "lie would have been hooked up
with one or more players In a finish sorap '
long before this If the players were not afraid
of being black-listed for hitting him. Why,
he's got the gang scared to death of him."
• « •
"None of the pitchers who have been drafted
from the Western league by the big league are
ln lt with Bill Phillips," said Mike Kahoe,
the catcher of tho Indianapolis team, the
other day. Mike has returned to his home
ln this city, and will upend the winter JU -re.
He fell to discussing Western league players
ln the People's Variety theater yesterday,
and ho gave the above enthusiastic Indorse
ment of the 1 lousier club's best twirler. "Bill
Phillips outclasses all competitors ln the
Western league," continued Kahoe. "I see
Phillips, MeFarland and myself are on the
Red's reserve list. If the Cincinnati club
doesn't have Bill Phillips over hero next year
they will miss it. He Is a wonderful pitcher,
and I think he will do just as well ln the big
league as in the Western league."
"How about the Western league for next
season?"
"There won't be many changes." was the
reply. "Columbus and St. Joe may not be
in. I expect to see a Wostern league team
In Chicago."
RACED TO BIHTT SKATS.
Tiie Cold Aurilto-rtuiti Wan as Cold
as I sual Last Xis»ht.
All of the attaches cf the ladles' bicycle
race at the Auditorium who expect to get
anything out of the game attended the race
last evening. The ticket seller dodged rain
drops leaking through into his offlce and the
boy with the score cards ran around talking
to himself, while the ticket taker at the door
had a regular snap, as he was seldom re
quired to remove his hands from his pockets.
A few people that held complimentary tickets
last evening dropped in out of the wet
with a true devotion to the spirit of getting
something tor nothing, but the law of com
pensation will probably get in its work on
them with the colds and grip which they
braved in the chill building without any fire.
The girls were there, too. They had to be'
but the chill of the evening enshrouded them
also. None of them cared how fast the music
played.
Messier, who played walking matches from
New York to San Francisco and back many
times, made several announcements to the
trainers and the boy with the score cards,
but the echo from the four walls drowned
his voice so that the tipekeepers had to guess
at what he said. When the pistol was fired
at 10 o'clock it sounded like the report of
a cannon and the girls stopped riding. Mr.
Messier told those connected with the race
that for the four hours and a half of the
race ridden so far the riders had covered
ninety-four miles, all except Glaw, who Is
credited with only ninety-three miles and
> twelve laps. He said something about beat
ing a world's record by three miles, but the
trainers were in no mood to be joshed, and
hurriedly took their charges away before the
boy with the score cards could congratulate
them.
Llsette finished first, as usual, Farnsworth
second. Peterson third and Williams fourth
Glaw dropped out before the finish.
The cyclodrome plays Sioux City next and
then Kansas City.
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ALL SHOT TO KILL
Continued From First Page.
are closely guarded by half a dozen
armed sentries, day and night. The
fig-lit today occurred at the east en
trance. There are about thirty-five bit*
strong men stationed inside the stock
ade tonight, each keeping watch
through a loophole. The four tower-.
have been deserted.
Manager Lukens remained at hi 3
desk in the office tonight, issuing or
ders to his men. Manager Lukens said
tonight:
"The blood of thetre men lies on the
head of the governor. He 1b without
justification whatever. He should have
sent troops. If these troops had ar
rived before the special train there
would have been no bloodshed, as the
men knew they were disobeying the
law, and had exhibited an entirely dif
ferent spirit than they did after the
interview with the governor was pub
lished. Mast of them affect to believe
that they are right to do as the gov
ernor said. His statement caused thetn
to the action that they took today on
firing upon this train as soon as It
came into our town. At least 600 shots
were fired into that train by the time
lt reached the (shaft, and no shots were
fired from the train until at least 150
shots were fired into it, I think, kill
ing and wounding a great many of
the people on the train. No shots were
fired from the stockade until after sev
eral of our men had been wounded.
Several of the men came back without
having fired their guns at all. Most
of the shooting was done by the
guards on the train, v.iio were author
ized by the railway company."
MINE OWNER DEFIANT.
President Loucks, of the Chicago-
Virden Com puny, Full of Fig-lit.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.— President C. F.
Loucks, of the Chicago-Virden Coal
company, who arrived at 9:15 o'clock
tonight from the vicinity of the trouble,
made the following statement to the
Associated Press:
"Our position has been defined right
along by the press as uncertain, and
we simply desire to state that our em
ployes arrived at Virden at 12:40 o'clock
today. We stopped the train outside
our gates so the men could go Into
our works, when Immediately the min
ers fired from all directions, and very
naturally our men defended them
selves. The circumstances in full we
do not positively know as yet. As to
our future action we propose to follow
in the future as in the past our efforts
to maintain our legal rights, and wil»
take steps to seek redress against all
who aided or participated in the riots
of today, whether they are mineis,
miners' officials, state officials or
others. "We shall determine before we
are through Whether the government of
this state can class our colored popu
lation as ex-convicts, scallywags, etc.,
with impunity, and whether the col
ored citizens of this country can have
their rights under the constitution set
aside at the Whim and pleasure of tne
government of Illinois. We shall de
termine for ourselves and others in this
state just how far a governor can evadfe
and annul the duties placed upon him
by the constitution and statutes of this
state."
NO MORE FIGHTING.
Gov. Tanner Cou.lienl He Can Con-
trol tha Equation.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Oct. 12.— Gov.
Tanner at 10 o'clock toniglit said ho
had no word of further trouble at Vir
den and he was confident there would
be no more fighting.
"I have asked tha secretary of wa*
to place at my command the Fiftn
Hjinois infantry, now at Springrfield,
and have ordered four connpanies oi
the Sons of Veterans' regiment tt_ leave
for Virden early i n the morning. I In
tend to have enough troopts on the
scene to disarm the men who have
caused this bloodshed, and, further
more, I intend to take such action aa
will prevent any further attempt to
import labor Into this state. I don't
intend to have any more trouble of this
kind. My advices up to this hour In
dicate tliat the first estimates Ln the
number of killed and wounded were tot
high. I do not believe that the list of
dead will exceed fifteen, if It reaches
that. The wounded will probably num
ber less than thirty."
ANOTHER VICTIM.
Elx-Pollce Lieutenant Preston Shot
Deiid by Mllltla.
VTRIDEN, 111., Oct. 12.— A detail of
mllltla at 10:50 tonig-ht killed ex-I_ieut.
of Police John Preston, of Chicago, at
the stockade. He was sitting* outside
the stockade as guard. The militia
gave the command to some miners to
halt, and Preston stepped back to the
gate. The militia fired and Preston
fell. He was carried into the offlce and
expired.
Battery A, of GaUsburg, under Capt.
Craig, comprising 106 men, arrived to
night from Pana.
CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.
Mayor Peiiivell. oif Pasta, Dismisses
the l-ii (ire City Police Force.
PANA. 111., Oct. 12.— Mayor Penwell,
who Is the son of a prominent coal
operator, has discharged the entire po-
Wee force, accusing them, it Is said,
of sympathy for the strikers. New men
were sworn in, but eight of I<-mi city
councilmen announce that the new of
ficers will be removed at the next coun
cil meeting.
SAYS IT IS MURDER.
Gov. Tanner Ilium, * Mine Owners
for All the Trouble.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Oct. 12.— 1n an
Interview with Gov. Tanner this even
ing regarding the Virden riot he said:
"Mr. T. C. L#ouek, president, and Mr.
Lutkin, superintendent of the Virden
Coal company, at 12:30 today made
good their threat to land a trainload
of imported laborers from the South,
and attempted to put them to work in
their mines at the point of the bayonet
and the muzzle of the Winchester, such
laborers bt-ing drawn largely, if not en
tirely, from the criminal class, ex-con
victs who learned their trade while
dcing terms in the penitentiaries of
Alabama, after having been fully ad
vised and having full knowledge that
the landing of such imported laborers
would precipitate a riot.
"I had wired that, if they brought
tlese imported laborers, they did so at
their own peril, and Under the circum
stances would be morally responsible
and criminally liable for anything that
might happen. As to what happened
after the stopping of the train in front
of the coal shed, my information is
based on telegraphic and telephone
communications, and from those coin
ing from the scene of the conflict.
Prom the information I can gather at
this time, the very minute the train
stopped in front of the coal shaft where
the doors of the stockade were thrown
open for the imported laborers to en
ter, the firing began. As to who fired
the first shot I am at this time unable
to determine, but all reports agree that
a general battle was precipitated with
in just a few moments, and the firing
became general from the gurads on the
train, called deputies, estimated at fif
ty or sixty, and was responded to by
the idle miners lying back on the other
side of the track. The battle lasted sev
eral minutes, after which time the
train pulled out.
"The reports vary as to the num
ber killed and wounded. The sheriff
telegraphed that ICO were killed and
the battle was still on. However from
conservative estimate and from all the
Information I can gather, I woudl esti
mate the number of killed somewhere
from nine to fifteen and possibly quite
as many wounded. The killed and
wounded are largely idle miners, who
were on the outside. The others were
the hired guards who were brought
along by the coal company. Most, if
not all of them, were non-residents' of
Illinois. There is no means of learn
ing their names or whereabouts, for
the reason that they declined to give
them out, knowing perhaps that they
are criminally liable for murder, as
they had no permission from any offi
cer in Illinois authorizing or deputiz
ing them to act as deputy marshals or
deputy sheriffs.
"Instantly on learning* of the trou
ble I directed Adj.. Gen. Recce to or
der Capt. Craig, of the Galesburg bat
tery, and one company of the Sons of
Veterans regiment, now stationed at
Pana, to proceed at once by the quick
est route to the scene of trouble.
"I learned later that Capt. Craig met
with serious difficulties in securing a
train with coaches to bring his com
mand, and I directed the adjutant gen
eral to advise him to load his troops
upon freight cars and come at once to
Springfield by the B. & O. and Virden.
These arrangements were made and
Capt. Craig arrived here at 6:30 and at
Virden by 7:00. Gen. Recce accom
panied Capt. Craig, and I have Instruct
ed Gen. Recce to select a camping
ground, most suitable for the occasion,
to quell the riot and maintaiin order,
protect life and property, to disarm
all persons bearing arms, making an
inventory of such arms and taking the
names of the Individual owner, his
postoffice address, such arm to be held
until further orders; and .rot to allow
Imported laborers to unload from any
train within the limits of the city, nor
to march in a body.
"These avaricious mine owners have
bo far forgotten their duty to society
as to bring about this blot upon the
fair name of our state; have gone far
enough, yes, too far, as they had fair
warning from me, by wire and tele
phone, that the Importation of labor
which brings to our state an undesira
ble class of citizens, had to stop. And
I say now to such, and all others, that
this thing is a thing of the past, that
it shall not be tolerated in Illinois w*hi_e
I am governor. These men, the presi
dent and officers of this company, pre
cipitated this riot by the bringing m
of this imported labor — are guilty of
\ ] J m 'g h ty good!"
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murder, and should be, and I believe
will be, Indicted by the grand jury or
Maooupln county and tried and con
victed for the heinous offense."
STORY OF THE STRIKE.
T»e=Wc- Grew Oat of the Importa-
tion ot Negro Miners.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.— The difficulty at the
Virden mines originated April 1, 1898, when
the miners of the Fourth district of Illinois
went out on a strike Instituted by the United
States Mine Workers. Trouble followed at
once at Pana, but the Virden mines remained
quiet throughout the summer. The strikers
had asked for 40 cents an hour and were of
fered ;>8 cents. Actual disturbances at Virden
began Sept. 26, when the Chicago-Virden
company, the prlncipel mine owners at that
point, imported 100 negroes from Birming
ham, Ala. When the train arrived with them
on board it was met by a large budy of
armed union miners, who threatened to shoot
tho first negro that stepped from the oars.
The negroes were finally prevailed on to re
turn to the South, and the mines were not
operated.
President T. C. Loucks, of the Chicago-
Virden company, then proceeded to maae
preparations to get other miners. Oct. 9
Sheriff Davenport notified Gov. Tanner that
there would certainly be trouble and that
state troops were needed to preserve the
peace. The governor asked if it waa the
purpose of the coal company, in the event
of troops being sent to import miners irom
other states to take the place of the strikers.
Supt. Hlkens. who was with the sheriff at
the time the request was made by telephone
for the militia, said that the company pro
posed to .operate its mines in ita own way
and that they expected to Import labor, both
white and colored, from the Southern states.
The governor told him that the best class of
miners got employment at home and only
the criminal class would came— men who
would soon quit work and get Into tho poor
hours, jails and penitentiaries, and become
burdens to the taxpayers of the state; that
be was opposed to the system; that while
there was no law to keep them out of Illi
nois, he did not feel it to be his dtuy as
governor to use the arms of the state to give
protection to mine owners in operating their
mines With this class of employes. Lukens,
according to Gov. Tanner, replied that th.
mines would be run at all hazards; that the
company would employ such iabor as they
saw fit; that they would import this labor
and operate the mines with it, even if they
had to do it at the point of the bayonet and
the muzzle of the Winchester. No troops
were sent.
The next day Mr. Louckjs notified the gov
ernor that his mines would be operated and
demanded the protection of the state. The
matter had been brought before the state
board of arbitration and that board decided
in favor of the miners, but also held that
an injustice had been done the Chlcago-
Virden company. From this point the trou
ble has been a dispute between Gov. Tanner
and the mine operators, carried on by tele
grams and other communications. The gov
ernor steadily refused to call out the state
troops, and charged the operators with Im
porting ex-convicts and an undesirable class
of workmen. The operators declared that
the men they desired to bring to their mines
had been chosen for their ability and their
capacity to become good citizens. They also
said they were willing to take back the strik
ers at the scale of 23 cents a ton, but that
they could not open their mines at the ex
orbitant demand of 40 cents. The mines, it
is claimed, are all operated in accordance
with the s.ate law.
Sheriff Davenport has been in sympathy
with the governor and says ha does not
want to enforce laws that will bring negro
labor into the state, and offered to resign
raun>r than undertake tha task. Five hun
dred Springfield miners reinforced tha Virden
strikers Oct. 10, armed and determined to
prevent the negroes from going to work.
Armed men have since been practically ln
possession cf the town. A rumor was cir
culated the day before yes:erday that a
small body of negroes had been landed from
a train just outside Virden, and, under cov
er of darkness, conveyed to the stockade.
They were supposed to be making the shaft
ready for the miners who were to come.
This made the strikers more than ever vig
ilant
Manager Lukens. of the Chicago- Virden
company, swore out a writ of injunction
against thiriy-four of the leading strikers.
These men had run out of town four ex
policcmen who had been hired by the opera
tors. The strikers had not displayed violence
against others until they began to suspect
that more negroes were to be brought.
HAD EIGHT WOUNDED.
Train That Was Fired I pon Brings
Injured to Sp-rlng-Held.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Oct. 12.— The special
train on the Chicago & Alton, which brought
the Alabama negroes to this city, had eight
wounded, only one a n*gro. Of these one died
tonight, Carroll, a deputy sheriff. He was
shot three times, one bullet passing through
his neck from the right side, another pas--ed
into the temple on the r:ght side and tha
third entered the brain over the eye, crossing
the skull. Another train which arrived at 9
o'clock tonight brought up six wound d men,
who are at St. John's hospital. Those at the
Springfield hospital are:
William H. Clarkson, an Inmate of the old
soldiers' home at Leaven-worth, Kan., deputy
skull crushed, will die.
H. A. Tigar, of Bloomington, engineer on
train, shot through arm.
William Massey, of St. Louis, deouty, shot
through head, shoulder and hands,' will
probably recover.
James Palmer, deputy, shot in left side of
face, arm and side, will recover. Palmer has
just been mustered out or the Third Nebraska
regiment. He refuses to give his home.
Patrick Mack, of, Virden, employed by the
operators of the Chlcago-Virden shaft, bullet
went through his thigh, will recover.
Ernest Ryan, a colored man from Alabama.
A bullet went through his head; will re
cover.
J. Allen Hunter, tbe president of the
Illinois district of United Minors, lies ln a
critical condition. Mr. Hunter got on the
train which bore the colored miners to Vir
den. He began talking to tbe men. Some of
the deputy sheriffs saw Hunter and when the
train was between North Grand avenue and
the north shaft and was going at the rate of
eighteen miles an hour, the deputies attacked
Hunter and pushed him off the train. A nr-n
who happened along later, in a buggy, saw
Hunter lying near tha track in an uncon
scious condition and placed him in his buggy
and took him to the Collins house, whore a
physician dressed his wounds. He is terrtbly
cut about the face, and his ribs ard Injured.
He is still unconscious.
Gov. Tanner tonight wired the war depart
ment asking if the Fifth Illinois infantry
could not be placed at Ms disposal for u&e
at Virden. Col. Culver, the commander ot
the Fifth, has tendered his services, and
those of tho regiment to tho governor. Chief
Deputy William York, who brought the train
of negroes from Birmingham, Ala., was im
posed to the flre of the miners during the
battle, but was uninjured, though the bullets
rained around hlra. The following wo*
miners are In St. John's hospital: Albert
Smith, Mount Alive; Gustave Weispera, Mourn
Olive; Joseph Tongue, Mount Oiive; John
P.aston, Mount Olive; Joseph Jennings,
Springfield; John Haines, Girard; Joe Runk,
Girard; William Hecker, Girard.
Tho miners are gathered in little knots
on the streets of the city tonight, but thcra
have been no demonstrations. They say
they recognise some of the negroes who ar
rived here from Virden. this afternoon, as
some of those who came up three weeks
ago from Alabama, and refused to go to
work at Virden, and who were sent home
at the expense of the minors' uuion.
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lline Workers' Pre-*!d«*pt Arrevted.
PANA. 111., Oct. 12.— The acting president
of the United Mine Workers of America,
John Mitchell, of Spring Valley, was ar
rested here at noon today by a deputy sheriff.
Mitchell was indicted by the August grand
jury for participating in the riot of Sept I.
He was taken to Taylorville, on a train,
where ho gave bond, and Immedlati ly kfi
for Virden, the Bcene of today's trouble.
Cavalry Ordered to Vlrilcn.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.— C01. Young, of the
First Immune volunteer cavalry, rec Ived or
ders tonight to report at Sprlngfl.ld with
Troops A, B, C and D of his c mm. ml. The
troops will leave at 11 o'c'o.-k tomorrow
morning, and from Springfield will _c hur
ried to Virden.
Cuba's Apostolic Deleflrate.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 12— Cardinal Gbbon s
who is here attending the meeting of the
archbishops at the Catholic university, re
ceived a cablegram from Rome today an
nouncing that the pope had appointed A:ch
biahop Chappelle, of New Orleans, as ai os
tolic delegate to Cuba. He will retain hi.
position at New Orleans, his new field being
a spec'.al mission. Archbishop Chappolle ir
now in Rome.
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C. T. A. |
OLD TIMES REVIVED
GOOD OLD DAYS OF STRAMHOAT
RACING OH THK OHIO
HRC ALLKD
THE CONTEST ENDED IN A TIE
Ghost of Jim Illudsoe Called luto lie
lnaj as a Feature of the Street
Fair at Cairo No u NlM§Mmw on
the Valve," bat That Was the
Only Thinu- Luekliig In the Af
fair.
CAIRO, 111., Oct. 12.— Jim Bludsoe's ghost
came back from the wreck of the Prairie
Belle and danced along the yellow Ohio. There
was a steamboat race on the river, a real
race, th e kind they used to have when
steamboats carried the commerce of the co«a
try when steamboats werr- fljatu
and steamboat men were kiiu-s, and when
the fact that the Kate Adsmi had beaten
tne Jim Leo Into Memphis was a bigger
news item "down South" th.ii the assasslna
tiou of a czar.
Cairo revived the glories of the past as
one of the features cf its street fair. The
Dick Fowler and the Georgia Lee raced down
the Ohio river from Cache .nek to Cairo.
The white-haired old citizens of Cairo ran
along the bank of the river and almost
whooped their heads off with excitement.
The younger generation caught the infection
a_.d shrieked and yelled.
There was only one trouble with the rac»
tnat kept it from b- ing just like, old times.
It waa a draw. Time was when ra'i^g
steamboats either won or blew up Twenty
years ago It was 100 bales of cotton to a
jewsharp that if the Dick Fowlar hadn't beat
en the Georgia I^e if would have been bo
cause the boilers of the Fowler were at the
bottom of the river and the deckhands and
passengers who were stiil alive were swim
ming to shore on the loose furniture. And
if the Georgia Lee hadn't won it would have
been because the man at the wheel was
burned up before the race was over.
But considering that as far as s.eamb mtlng
is concerned this is a degenerate age the race
of the Georgia Lee and the Dick Fowler was
a success. Of course the boats burnt consid
erable coal instead of nothing but resin and
pine as they used to do, and. worst of all
neither one had a large, fat colored individual
sublimely perched on the safety valve That
was the sad part of the race to the old citi
zens of Cairo.
NO "NIGCER" PERCH ED.
"They air a-burnln' of coal, sah," said on*
wire-bearded colonel from Kentucky regret
fully, "and the spectatahs of those boats sah
don't look as if they expected to swim' sah'
Bu ..v. the wor3t part of ll »H I', eah, that
neither one of thoso steamahs, sah, ha* gi>t
a nigger a-settln' on the safety valve They
most certainly ought to have a nigger a-set
tin on that safety valve."
At fifteen minutes after 2 the Dick Fowler
pulled out from the wharf boat and dropped
down stream and then headed up to a pom
opposite the head of the wharf. The Georgia
Lee cast off its line and dropped down stream
Then it headed up stream again under a full
head of steam and passed the Fowler which
had stood quir-tly in the river, waiting The
two boats, side by side, started for the month
of Cache creek, where they were to come
about and race back to Cairo.
As they passed along the , rowds on the
banks cheered, and the cheers must have
reached Jim Blud.oe. The Fowler waa *ay!y
decked out in flags and bunting, and had a
big crowd of spectators on board. The Judges
of the race, ('apt. Fred Bennett, Capt H O
Brazee, and Reed Green, also stood on ' the
deck of the Fowler. These committeemen
were selected because of their great no_»ular
/'„• they co ' jldn 't t>e elected constables
of Cairo tonight, because they didn't make
tne captains of the boat put darkies on the
safety valves.
Up the river went the beats with th» black
smoke pouring out of the smokestacks and
the bands playing their liveliest airs The
steamers reached the mouth of Cache c e-k
■leaded about, started down stream and the
race had begun. The stacks belched Bmoke
and the flrr-men worked like the firemen used
to do when the captains would promise "very
man a gold watch if their boat was the first
:nto Memphis. They worked at a disad
vantage. They had to shovel coal Instead of
jamming in pine knots and sides of bacon.
And, besides, when they got the steam up it
blew off in a moat distressing manner. There
certainly ought to have been some colored
person sitting on those safety valves.
CAME WITH A RUSH.
Down the river the beats came. *he indi
cator showed a pressure that made the pas
sengers turn white, and clutch all the loos©
furniture they could find. Hy rights those
indicators ought to have had paper pasted
over them so that no one c mid have seen
the arrow jigglmg around. Besides, if there
had been. .somebody of African descent sittl- g
on those safety valves the Indicators— but
there wasn't The water churned furiously
in the wakes of the two boats as they _p d
along. The crowds ran alon* the banks and
how led.
First it looked as If the Dick Fowler would
win, and then the Georgia l>»e was seen to
be leading. The firemen Jammed coal and
then more coal into the furnaces, and when
they had the flre boxes so full that the live
coals rolled out at their feet the- frantically
shook their shovels at the furnaces and
yeJled. The bands played for awhile, but
finally the pounding engines and th? exolte
j ment was too much for the bornblowers, a; d
some of them went down to help tha fti
Tho others thought of Jim Bludeoe, who wmt
J up with the Prairie Belle, and «
the pilots on tho Dick Fowler
Lee like Jim Bludsoe. would stand by the
wheel "till the last galoot waa ashoxa "
Faster ar.d faster went the boats, but Just
when they were moving like the old boats
did ln the old days a spurt i
from the Fowl r. and then from the G
1 Loo. The thir.ij 'rd happened tha
; was afraid would happen. The steam i.
1 too high and tho safety valves had .
j If ther..- had only b.-( n somebody squatting oa
! those safety valves lt would 'nave bees a real
race.
Both hoars lost way and they passed tha
wh^rf boat at Cairo on a line" The* judges
said tbe race waa a tie. It di ln*t show
! which was the better boat, the i?ek Fowler
: or the Georgia Lee.
DEAR EDITOR :-If you know of a ml
or canvasser in your city or elsewhere
■■lally a man who has solicited for sn
tions. insurance, nurse >
j ioring, or a man who can sell goods \
i confer a favor by telling hin
with us; '.r [f you will
• your paper and such parties will cv *
; tlce out and mai: to us. we may be
j to furnish them a good position in "their own
and adj ining C unties. Ad I
! AMERICAN WOOLEN MILLS CO., Chicago.
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