The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
September 4, 1903

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1 T? ifr l-AROESr DAILY 10 PAGES IN KANSAS. win LARGEST DAILY 10 PAGES IN KANSAS. LAST EDITIOS. FRIDAY XVFNINC TOPEKA, KANSAS, SEPTEMBER 4, 1903. FRIDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. L rra NO CHEAP GAS. Special Master Brock Decides for Com pan j. Holds That Contention of City Is Wrong. WINS IN EVERY POINT. Report (Jives the City Nothing to Stand On. Finds Cost of Manufacture to Be 1M) Cents. Formal Report Filed Today With Judge Hook. Special Master in Chancery Robert J. Brock has decided that all the evidence In the dollar gas case is against the city. It this report s sustained by Judge v. C. Hook, as it is almost cer tain to be, it means that the dollar gas orlinancR is invalid, :ind the present rrMfs charged by the Excelsior Coke ti.is cnmiar,j are probably as low as can be expected.' Every essential point at issue be tue'n the c ity ant the pus company Is decided hy Sir. Frock in favor of tr company, lie seems to have taken the gas company's evidence with very little modification and embodied it in his re port. He finds that the actual cost of making gas in Topeka is about !)J cents a thousand, instead of from 60 to SO cents as was contended by the city. The special master holds that the present owners have invested in the plant the sum of $80,0i, and he allows them to charge up interest at 8 per cent ;n this sum in figuring the cost of gas manufacture. He finds, howe.vr, that the present value of the plant and main complete is $lt0.uoO. Copies of the special master's find ings were received this morning by At torney Charles P.lood Smith, represent ing the company, a d Attorney J. D.I McFarland, representing the city. They were sent by mail from Mr. Brock's home at Manhattan. Each of the at torneys will now inspect the findings, and then file with the special master anv exceptions which they may desire to "make to the findings. Th"se excep tions will be tiled with the findings and evidence with Judge Hook, before whom the final arguments in the case will take placi. The report is very long, and reviews the case in considerable detail, giving u History tt how th evidence wis ta ken, a. full description of the complain ant company's incorporation, and of the nature of the dollar gas' ordinance. There are 1.1 typewritten pages in the report, anil it concludes with thefol luwlng summary: 'Complainants' plant is modern and well adapted lor the economical manu facture and distribution of coal gas. "The fair market value of comniain nnts' plant it the close of the taking of evidence was $16(1.000, exclusive of any value its license from the citv of Toprka mai' have. "It is economically operated. "The material and necessary labor required for Its operation are procured at the lowest cash market prices. "A normal rate of interest on the cap ital invested and depreciation to its manufacturing plant and distributing system, are proper charges to be taken Into consideration In determining the cost of the manufacture and distribu tion of ITU". "Repairs required to maintain the working efficiency of a gas plant are pn additional exoense to be considered In arriving at the cost of gas at the place of consumption., "Complainants' license ordinance con tains no limitations as to the price at which it shall furnish gas to consumers, nor is there so far as the record dis closes any ordinance or contract be-t.v-tn i omnlainant and defendant which contains any such regulations. "Under the present known methods, the cost to complainant of manufactur ing and distributing coal gas in the city of Topeka is in excess of the sum of one dollar per thousand cubic feet, the maximum rate fixed by the ordi nance adopted by defendant, which said ordinance is now claimed by defendant to be a valid law of the city of To- peUn." COST OF MAKING GAS. Th? vital point of the whole suit is of course the cost of making gas in Topeka. If it could he shown that eas can be made at such a price that $1 per thousand allows a reasonable net profit, the dollar rate would stand. But on this point the report is unmistak tble. It sets aside the great mass of evidence given for the city by such experts as Bemis of Ohio and Johnson of Lawrence, and holds that the cost as claimed by the gas company is cor rect. The report savs: "In a plant such as complainant has nnd with coal such as complainant uses, a ton of gas cil carbonized yields about 9,000 cubic feet of gas. The resi duals produced per ton of coal carboniz ed reduced the cost of gas to ocrapain atd by about 1-5. "The gas manufactured by complain ant from January 1. 1900, to January I. inn, as shown by the evidence, cost the c omplainant per thousand cubic feet, $1 IS 98-100. After deducting from the cost of production the market value of all residuals obtained from the coal car bonized, the net cost of complainant was 8K.:tr. cents. "This cost was upon the basis of an output of about .IS million cubic feet of pas oer year. The cost of gas manu factured hy complaim.-nt from January 3. 1901, to June SO, 19nl. as shown by the. evidence, cost the complainant per thou Mid cubic feet. $1.19 96-100. After de ducting from the coot of production the market value of all residuals obtained from the coal carbonized the net cost to complainant was 99 24-100 cents per thousand cubic feet. This cost whs upon the basis of an output of a little ovr 37';. million cubic feet for such period of time. "The evidence shows that for the six years prior to January 1, 1900. the av erage net cost for the productions of gas by complainant in the city of To peka was practically the same as the amount herein found." LARGE ALLOWANCE FOR DEPRE CIATION. One of the points of importance in de termining the cost of making gas is whether or not the depreciation of the plant should be figured in as part of the cost of manufacture. The report gives the following items 6f th" ones to be considered In the cost of making fcas: Interest at 8 per cent on $280.(1"". Five per cent o,cr,"",i.iion oa the plant. Five per cent depreciation on the mains. Cost of material UBed in making gas. Cost of labor. 1 Kxpense of repairs. Vncollectible accounts. Leakage. Taj;es. Office expenses. Speaking of depreciation, the report sa vs: "The depreciation of a manufacturing coal r;iK plant under the evidence in this case may be conservatively found to b? 5 per cent, per annum on the first cost. Depreciation exists and continues in a coal gas plant notwith slanding repairs which are necessary to be made to maintain its working effi c ieney, and is a legitimate and proper expense to be charged in the cost of manufacture and distribution of gas." VALUE OF RESIDUALS. The citv attempted to prove that the present plant of the company is out of date and inefficient, and that the com pany does not preserve the by-product of ammonia as it should. In regard to this the report says that the plant is modern and efficient and continues: "The nlant did not possess the neces snry apparatus for the preservation of the ammonia liquor found in the manu facture of coal ras for the reason that the coal used contained vast ouantities of sulphur, and in purifying the same it was more economical and effective to use ;imc as a purifier, and the appa ratus necessary to preserve the ammo nia liouor was too expensive and the market, for ammonia too small in the city o? Topeka to justify the exoense." In regard to coke and coal tar, the report finds that the company's con tention was correct, in spite of the fact that the de:-.iand for coke has been so large that the price has gone up $1 a ton nnd the gas company itself has ship'ied In coke from other towns to supply the demand. The report says: "The most valuable of the-se residuals is coke, the demand for which in the city of Topeka is much below the quant'ty produced. There is no local market for coal tar. and it is sold by complainant in small Quantities in To peka and the balance is shipped elsewhere." HIS HOUSE BLOWN UP. Residence of Anti Saloon Work er Demolished by Dynamite. Keystone, Ind., Sept. 4. The residence of Abraham Showalter, who has been prominently connected with the anti- sa loon movement was entirely demolished early this morning by dynamite. The family of five persons escaped with their lives. Ail were slightly injured by be ing covered by the ruins. MOTOR FAILED TO WORK. Prof. Langley's Air Ship Scores An other Failure. Widewater, Vr Fept. 4. Efforts to launch Professor Samuel P. Langley's KO-foot man-carrying aerodrome had to be abandoned owing to the failure of the gasoline motor to work properly. For four hours Professor Chas. M. Man ley, the inventor's right hand man, la bored hard to get the machinery in shape. He was unsuccessful. The trouble was caused by a broken valve in the engine. When Professor Langley at last reluctantly called the experiment oft the aerodrome was returned to the interior of the house boat. The inventor then made the following statement: "The work has been a great disappoint ment to us all. The failure to have an experiment was caused by the discovery of a broken valve in the motor. This can be repaired, I think." When the signal was given' by firing a sky rocket from the house boat to apply the motive power to the machine Pro fessor Manley tried in vain to get his engine in operation. Several subse quent attempts were made. Once the propellors were got to going for five minutes, but the revolutions instead of reaching 1200, did not exceed 500 and the work was very irregular. Professor Manley was attired in a light costume when he entered the aeronaut's cabin. He wore a pair of white duck trousers. His jacket was padded with cork to assist in keeping him above water at the termination of the flight. Attached to his left knee was a watch to register the actual time of starting and the du ration of the fight. Throughout the whole of the trying ordeal he appeared remarkably calm. Just before the expected time of the launching Professor Langley said: "If there is no accident at the house boat in the launching we hope to see a successful flight. The greatest fear is for the immediate launching." REFUSED T0ST0P." Railroad Engineer Saved His Train from a Sold Up. Butte. Mont., Sept. 4. A Great Falls dispatch to the Inter Mountain says: What is believed to have been an at tempt to hold up express No. 151 on the Great Northern railway almost within the city limits of Great Falls, was foiled last night by the engineer, who ran his train by the spot where it was to have been halted so fast that the robbers could not get at him. Just east of the city the engineer saw figures by the side of the track in the darkness. Some one shouted something, but the engineer paid no attention. There was a shot and the ball passed within a foot of his head and smashed a glass In the cab. Detectives were hurried to the scene but no one was found there. The vicinity swarms with Pinkertons. Louisiana Primaries Called. New Orleans, Sept. 4. The Democratic state central committee today ordered primaries to nominate a full state tick et. The date will be selected by a sub committee appointed to formulate the necessary rules. The same primary will decide who shall be United States sena tor to succeed Senator Fostor. Senator Foster probably will be the only candi date. Maryland Prohibition Ticket. Hagerstown. Md.. Sept. 4. The Mary land Prohibitionists in convention nom inated the following ticket: For gov ernor, Wm. G. Gisriel, Baltimore city; attorney general. Frank Higins, Roek ville. Montgomery county comptroller, Daniel W. Miles. Somerset county. Temperatures of Large Cities. Chicago. Sept. 4.-7 a. m. tempera tures: New York 64: Boston 64: Phila delphia 66: Washington 70; Chicago 66: Minneapolis 50; Cincinnati 66; St. Louis 70. Weather Indications. Chicago, Sept. 4. Forecast for Kan sas: Generally fair tonight and Satur day: cooler tonight and in south portion Saturday; wicds becoming northerly. ACTIVEJEARCH. Turkish Authorities Are Hunt ing for the Assassin Who Attempted to Shoot the American Vice Consul. ARRESTS ARE 3IADE. No Certainty About Raring the Right Man. Brooklyn and San Francisco Are Expected Today. Constantinople, Sept. 4. Consul Rayn dal telegraphs from Beirut to Min ister Leischman that the authorities there have been actively seeking the assailant of Vice Consul Magelssen, but the consul is not able to state that he is among: the persons already arrested. The United States cruisers Brooklyn and San Francisco are expected to reach Beirut today. The report circulated by a news agency September 1 in the United States that a balloon bomb had been found near the palace, is utterly with out foundation. Turkish official reports indicate the comolete success of the military opera tions against the insurgents in the Klis sura district. Over 400 insurgents are said to have been killed. The agent here of the Hungarian Levant steamship line has gone to Burgas to investigate three explosions which occurred Wednesday on the Austrian steamer Vaskaou soon after that vessel had left the port of Burgas on her way to Constantinople, resulting in the death of 21 persons. The cause of the explosions is still in doubt. It is now said that the assistant con ductor of the sleeping car was the author of the bomb outrage August 27. when the east bound daily express from Budapest was blown up near Kuleli Burgas, and seven persons were killed and 15 others were injured. He left the train at Philippopolis, and has been arrested there. The sultan announces the gift of 50, 000 woolen coats to the troops concen trated in Roumelia, and in an official note issued by the prefecture of this u-ny ine population is invited to con- tribute flannel vests, boots, socks, etc.. "men are required Dy the soldiers in the field. MARINES LANDED. Washington, Sept. 4. Minister Leisch man today informed the state depart ment that some of the European powers have landed marines in Constantinople. If the lives of Americans there become endangered, the United Stales govern ment will also send a detachment of marines to Constantinople. Minister Leischman also stated that in order to protect the lives of the oc icupants of American legation and American corsulat? general at Con stantinople an additional detective had I been added to the force there. He said lie took this precaution because of the i warning sent by the sultan that an up rising was feared. FRENCH FLEET MAY GO. I Paris, Sept. 4. Iz is authoritively slated that in view of the crowing dis orders in Turkey a French fleet w:ill be ordered to hold itself in readiness to pro ceed to Turkish waters. This determi nation followed the receipt of a report from the French ambassador at Con stantinople that it was desirable to have warships in readiness for all eventual ities. Similar preparations have been made by Italy, Austria, Russia and Great Britain. The officials here expect the fleets will act together in case of a crisis. CROSSED THE FRONTIER Sofia, Bulgaria. Sept. 4. Colonel Jar koft'. the insurgent leader, with three lieutenants of the Servian army, at tha head of a band of 400 insurgents, with a flag flying, crossed the frontier on Monday evening and passed through the Turkish posts unopposed. General Zont cheff, president of the Macedonian com mittee, in the disguise of a sheep dealer, also crossed the frontier. Captain Stoy anoff's band captured 50 Turkish soldiers at Rakovitza, about 15 miles southeast of Sofia, August 31, took their arms and ammunition and proceeded to Melinsko. A dispatch from Rila, 40 miles from Sofia, says the date of the general in surrection has been postponed. EMBASSIES ARE WARNED. Washington. Sept. 4 Minister Leisch man has cabled the state department that owing to the disturbed condition in Constantinople an additional kavass or detective force had been stationed at the American legation. This action was ta ken on the suggestion of the Turkish government which has assured the American minister that it will use ev ery precaution to protect all foreigners, but has warned the different embassies and legations that it would be well to strengthen the force inside the build ings. In case a necessity develops it is probable that the Turkish government will be requested to allow the United States to send a detachment of marines from the squadron which is expected to arrive at Beirut today. Minister Leisch man has not yet made such a request of this government. The United States has no authority to send a warship through the Dardanelles, and would have to have the consent of Turkey and also that of other European powers to do so. Minister Leischman in his cablegram informed the department that a number of governmerts have landed marines in Constantinople for the protection ot the embassies. ENGLAND NOT INCLUDED. London. Sept. 4. No British marines have been landed at Constantinople, so far as the foreign office is informed, but it is said that if the British em bassy requires prot;ction the ambassa dor is authorized to call upon the com mander of the British guardship for guards. The foreign office considers It proba ble that Russia and Austria have land ed marines to protect their embassies, as a result of the porte's note to the ambassadors warning them that Bul garian agitators were projecting out rages against the embassies, legations and public buildings at Constantinople. So far as the foreign office knows Con stantinople is quiet. Eighth District Endeavorers. Wamego, Kas., Sept. 4. The eleventh annuo! convention of the Eighth dis trict Christian Endeavor union, which is composed of Jackson, Shawnee, Wa baunsee, Riley and Pottawatomie coun ties, has iust closed. The net meeting will be at Holton. LIVE WIRES A PROTECTOR. Fellow, Knocked Through Window by Sparring Friend, Is Caught. Bangor. Pa.. Sept. 4. Not every man who is knocked through an upper win dow in a sparring match gets off so luckily as did Edward Smith, of this place. The friend with whom he was boxing got in a straight punch on the chest that sent Smith whizzing through a second-story window. Electric light wires, when they get in the way of a falling man, usually finish the work for him, but two of them, well insulated, outside the window, caught and gentlv held him there till he was rescued. That prevented an 18-foot fall, possibly on his head or back, and Smith doesn't know which to be most thank ful for that the wires didn't shock him or that they were so conveniently near and so strong. IN FIRE AND BLOOD. Chinaman Kindled Blaze in Laundry, Then Shot Himself. Vineland, N. J.. Sept.4. Rushing from his laundry about 5 o'clock this morning, Lee Lake. a Chinaman, screamed: "Help, lire. Murder!" and dropped in his tracks in front of his little shop. Aroused by the shrieks, neighbors ran to the Chinaman and found that he was suffering from pistol wounds of the head and abdomen, while smoke was pouring in great volume from his, laun dry. An alarm of five quickly brought the firemen, the flames were extinguish ed and attention was given the wounded Celestial. It was found by Dr. Cuningham that the. hapless Chinaman was suffering with two bullet wounds in the head and two in the abdomen, all of which were serious. He could give no intelligent account of himself, but It was surmised that the man had set fire to his laundry and shot himself, but why he refused lo say. What concerned the sufferer most was the safety of his money, and the place was searched. In a little bundle was wrapped $335 in bills, while in a cigar box there was $.'50 and some small change. In a drawer was found a bank book showing $300 to the credit of the laundryman. As Lake refused positively to allow the physician to attend his wounds he was removed to a Philadelphia hospital. The doctor said his chances of recovery were slender. Residents of the vicinity think that Lake was demented. WILL SEND TROOPS. Governor Peabody Has Decided Upon That Course. Denver, Sept. 4. Governor Peabody decided at noon today, after receiving the report of the committee, which he sent to Cripple Cryek tu investigate strike conditions tht-re, to dispatch troops to the gold ramp. Orders were issued by Adjutant-Belf to the First reglmont of infantry, company H, of the Second regiment of inffntry, the first squadron of cavalry, consisting of troops H, D and C, battery A and the signal corps and medical corps of the national guard to proceed to Cripple Creek forth with. Brigadier General John Chase will be in command of. the force which will number about 630 men. Troops were asked for by the mine owners' associa tion but Sheriff F.obertson, of Teller county, said that he saw no necessity for calling out the militia. No violence has been reported at Cripple Creek since Tuesday night when one nonunion carpenter and a justice were assaulted by unknown ptrsons. FINDS APPROVAL. A. O. TJ. W. New Plan Endorsed by Fraternal Congress. Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 4. The method pursued by the supreme lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen in increasing the rate of assessment upon its members has been indorsed by the National Fraternal congress, which is an organization composed of represen tatives of 63 fraternal beneficiary socie ties. The manner of apportioning the necessary increase by the A. O. U. W. has been criticized at meetings of mem bers thereof in Buffalo. The local op position crystallized at a meeting held here on Tuesday, at which U was de cided to forward an appeal to the su preme lodge to change the manner of increasing the assessment, it being claimed that the supreme lodge's plan discriminates against the older mem bers of the order. FLED WITH HIS NEW TEETH Dentist's Sad Mistake in Letting Cus tomer Enjoy His Wares. Sel'ms Grove. Pa., Sept. 4. Dr. N. Kantner. a dentist of this place, had a novel experience recently. He says that a man residing in an adjoining village secured his services to make a set of teeth. When the teeth were comoleted his customer called and was permitted to try tiiem. The. teeth being put in position in his mouth, the latter feigned an excuse to step outside the doctor's office for a mo ment, and once outside, jumped into his buggy and drove off without settling. PIN INWASH TUB FATAL. Woman Scrubbing Clothes Was Killed by Tiny Scratch. Pittsburg.Pa.,Sept. 4. -So little a thing as the scratch of a pin caused the death of Miss Helen McBride at the West Penn hospital last night. She wasbout 19 years old and lived at Hayes street and Third avenue, Homestead. While doing the family washing about 10 days ago she accidentally scratched the ba'-k of her hand with the pin. Coursing Meet at Clyde. Clyde, Kas., Sept. 4. Clyde is making elaborate preparations for her fifth an nual carnival, which will be held Thursday and Friday. October 1 and 2. The committee promises that this year all attractions will be free. The second annual coursing meet will occur at the same time, taking place on the after noon of each day. Following are the officers of the assoc iation: G. L. Gregg, president; E. J. Wise, vice president; W. A. Huff, secretary; W. T. Pfleiderer, treasurer. Boy Killed While Haying. Concordia, Kas.. Sept. 4. In Nelson township the S-year-old son of P. De silets, a farmer, was thrown from a "godevil" while raking hay and was instantly killed. He was a nephew of Rev. Peter Fortier, Catholic priest at Aurora. TWO DOY FIRE. Sarah Ogan and Infant Sister Are the Victims. The Older Girl Lighted Fire With Kerosene. HAD CHILD IN ARMS. One Dies Instantly, the Other Lingers Sereral Hours. Members of Well Known Rock Creek Family. Rock Creek, Sept. 4. A horrible acci dent occurred on the farm of Samuel Ogan. three miles southwest of this place, Thursday, in which Sarah Ogan, the 16-vear-oId daughter of the family, and Mary, a 2-year-old daughter, were burned to death. The eldest daughter, Sarah, went to start the fire, and carried her 2-year-old sister on her arm. She took the coal oil can and started to pour oil on the kindling when the oil was suddenly ignited and the can exploded. wraDping both the older girl and the child she carried in her arms in flames. Their screams attracted the mother, Mrs. Ogan, who succeeded in putting out the fire though she was seriously burned in doin. so. Sarah, the elder daughter, was al ready dead, and the baby lingered in agony until evening when she died. The body of the older girl was burned to a crisp, and it is supposed that she died almost -instantly. The family is one of the best known and most highly esteemed in the com munity, and the entire neighborhood is grief stricken. CHALLENGE FR01VI JEFF. Big Champion W ill Fight Jack Munroe, of Butte. Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 4. Champion James J. Jeffries has signed articles to fight Jack Munroe of Butte, twenty rounds for a decision in this city October 16, the Century Athletic club to take 35 per cent of the gross gate receipts and the contestants to divide the remaining 65 per cent on a percentage to be de termined by them. Manager McCary of the Century Ath letic club last night wired Jeffries signa ture and the terms of the contract to Jack Munroe, New Yorlf city. Munroe's reply is expected today. A CLEVER BATTLE. Abe Attell and Johnny Began Go 20 Fast Bounds. St .Louis, Sept. 4. Abe Attell of San Francisco, last night received the decis ion over Johnny Regan of New York in a 20 round contest for the world's feath erweight championship, weight 122 pounds at the ring side: The contest was one of the cleverest and fastest ever seen here. Regan showed remarkable cleverness in blocking and in-fighting, and so perfect was his guard that it seemed almost impossible for Attell to get through. His inside work troubled Attell considerably. Abe seemed unable to land an effective blow while on the other hand Regan repeatedly sent left and right to head and stomach, causing Attell to wince and frequently appeal to the referee. Attell seemed clearly beaten for the first 15 rounds. In the sixteenth round Abe sent in a left and a right which shook Johnny up considerably and the tide changed to the Californion's favor. From then on Abe had but slight ly the better of it. In the nineteenth Abe rushed Regan to the ropes and sent in several stiff punches. Regan catr.e back strong, but his punches on stom ach and cheek landed lightly, he how ever, failed to even up matters. The twentieth was give and take, with hon ors about even. The decision was received with some disapproval. James J. Corbett was pres ent at the ring side. READ A LETTER AND DIED. Shipbuilder, Who Had Heard from Son in Scotland, Expired. Chester. Pa., Sept. 4. Brooding over a recent letter from Scotland, which con tained bad news, the nature of which he did not divulge to friends, Neil Blair, a ship carpenter at Roach's yard, fell back dead in his chair, at his home, with a stroke of apoplexy. The only known relative of the dead man is a son in Scotland. A Heavy Wine Crop. Los Ahgeles, fcal.. Sept. 4. Figures compiled from records by the local in ternal revenue officers show that the Bweet wine output for southern Califor nia for the season of 1903 will exceed 1.300,000 gallons. The output of brandy is estimated at 40,000 gallons tax paid, and $250,000 gallons free of tax for for tifying purposes. The gross crop is es timated to be fully sixty per cent heav ier this season than in 1902. Prices for grapes range from $12 to $18 per ton. Mrs. Bich En Route Home. EI Paso. Sept. 4. Mrs. Mattie D. Rich of Chicago who was recently acquitted of the murder of her husband by the Chihuahua, Mexico, supreme court, has arrived at the border. She was released from prison a short time ago after serv ing four years of a fourteen year term imprisonment by the Juarez courts. Mrs. Rich was the object of a notable extradition case five years ago. Burglars at Emporia. Emporia Kas., Sept. 4. Burglars en tered the office of the J. E. Evans lum ber company and robbed the safe. The combination lock was cut away with a cold chisel and the bolts forced back with a jimmy. Only a small amount of money was secured. Wrestler McMillan Fails. Whatcomb. Wash., Sept. 4. D. A. McMillan, of Buffalo-, N. Y.. last night failed to throw John Berg, of this city, the Pacific coast champion wrestler, twice in one hour.- McMillan gained the first fall in 24 minutes. Berg won the second in 22 minutes, winning the matuU. RULES COAL TRUST. "Pennsy," With New York Central Can Cut Off Gould's Tonnage. Cleveland, O., Sept. 4. The LePder says that a positive statement of the sale of the stock of the Pittsburg Coil company (the soft coal trust to the New York Central has been made. The price was '2.000 000. The proper;y was then, it is declared, leased back to the Pittsburg company on a 4'i per cent basis. This transaction, it i3 declared, is in line with the centralization of interests by the big railroad companies, and it gives to the Pennsylvania and the Cen tral practical, if not absolute control of both the hard and soft coal territories. The sale hts not yet been announced officially, but the information came from a source w hose reliability cannot be doubted. As was surmised the other day, when it was announced that "Pennsy" alone would gain this control, this dual deal is a great blow to the Gould interests in and around Pittsburg, as it cuts off enormous tonnage which they might have obtained. GOLF GAMES CONTINUE. Eastern Men Predominate on the Glen Cove Links, s Glen Cove. L. I., Sept. 4. With live eastern golfers, one from Pittsburg and two westerners, left in the national amateur golf championship tourna ment, play was resumed today on the Nassau Country club links. These eight players are competing in the fifth round, and the survivors will meet in semi-final round this afternoon. The four winners this morning will all be honor men in the tourniment for a United States Golf association medal which is prerented to each of the tour semi-finalists. Walter J. Travis, the former national champion, is paired with George T. Brockaw, the Prir.ce tonian, who put out the young western champion, Walter Egan, yesterday. The gallery was not large when the men were started, but most of the spectators followed the match. Paul Murphy, the St. Paul school lad of Garden City, went off with F. O. Reinhart, the Princeton golfer, of whom great things are expected. E. M. Byers, the strong Pittsburg golfer and runner up in last year's championship, met Walter R. Tuckerman, of Stockbridge, Mass., a comparatively new aspir-mt for high honors. The two westerners are paired off together, Bruce D. Smith, the On wentzia club member and Yale iunior. and W. D. Cady, of the Rock Island club. The latter is also an unUncwn quantity, while the westerners pin their faith, now that they have lost the two Egans, upon Smith for high honors in the tournament. The course was in good shape and playing conditions were all that could be desired. The largest gallery followed the Brockaw Travis match. Brokaw had the honor and outdrove Travis by a few feet. Both, however, got long drives and good lies, Travis rimming the cup for a three and the first hole 310 yards, was halved in 4. Brokaw drove into the rough for the long second hole, 520 yards. Both approached far over the green, but Travis ran up dead and won in 5 to 6. The third was halved in 4. Brokaw fell Into the -pound bunker in approaching the foui th. He got out short and made a desperate attempt to run down a 25 foot put but ran six feet over the hole, putting out in five. Travis, however, won in four and was two up. The fifth and sixth were each halved in five, both getting in the bunk ers from their second shots for the fifth hole. Travis failed to reach the green on the short seventh hole 1C1 yards, bit he ran up dead in two and a half in three was the result. Brokaw missed a short put on the next green and Travis won, giving him a lead of three on the eighth green. Travis won the ninth in 4 to 5. He putted dead to the hole in 3. Brokaw tried to play around the ball but just missed getting in the cup giv ing Travis the big lead of 4 up at the turn. Brokaw, whose playing had been far more erratic than yesterday now had a streak of good luck. Travis drove out of bounds from the tenth tee and lost the hole in 5 to 6 and Brokaw won the short 11th by superior putting in 4 to 5. Travis won a close match by 1 ud. Travis led by 4 on the ninth hole, but weak playing afterwards reduced his lead to 1 up on the sixteenth jrreen, the last two holes being halved on a nar row victory. E. M. Byers, of Pittsburg, had a game just as close with Walter Tuckerman. of Stockbridge, winning by one hole on the home green. P.ruce Smith, of Chicago, beat S. D. Cady. of Rock Island 111., by 4 up and 2 to play. BACK IN 1872. Governor LaFollette Becalls Some Ancient History. New York, Sept. 4. At a public meet ing at Chautauqua. N. Y., June IS. this year. Governor R. M. I-aFollette, of Wis consin, in the course of an address made the following statement: "The New York legislative investiga tion of the Erie railroad reported that more than $1,000,000 was spent in one year for 'extra legal services,' and that money paid to political bosses was charged to the 'India rubber account.' Governor LaFollette did not designate the year in which this money was al leged to have been used. Since the date of Governor LaFollette's speech, the present management of the Erie Railroad company has had consid erable correspondence with the governor upon the subject, the railroad officials denying that under the present admin istration that any such use of money had been made. Governor LaFollette in reply to the communications of the rail road officials wrote that the misuse of the money to which he referred in his speech occurred in the year 1S72. International Lyceum Association. Chicago, Sept. 4. The International Lyceum association has been organized here with 250 charter members. The following officers were elected: Presi dent, Ralph Bingham, Pennsylvania; vice presidents, Robert J. Taylor, Ten nessee; Robert J. Burdette, California; S. M. Speedon. New Y'ork; L C. Vaughan, Wisconsin, and Miss Katha rine Eggleston, Ohio. Mrs. Mclineux Is Free. New York, Sept. 4. Counsel for Mrs. Roland B. Molineux has announced that the reports of his client having secured a decree of divorce in South Dakota are true. None of those con nected with the case will say where the dec-ree was issued. Beyond the mere confirmation the only statement vouch safed was that Mrs. Molineux will re sume her maiden name. Jury Is Completed. Chicago. Sept. 4. A dispatch to the Record-Herald from Danville, 111., says: The four jurors necessary to complete the twelve for the riot trials were se lected late last night. Sheriff Whitlock is conSdeht of the conviction of all fourteen of the alleged rioters on trial. Judge Thompson submitted every juror challenged for cause to a rigid cross-examination. PiOuBEL) CI1IJ1ICII, St. Michael's Episcopal Is Loser to Large Extent Through Forgeries and Misap propriations of Ednon. DISCOUNTED A NOTE Purporting to Be Signed by Treasurer for 25,000. Pocketed the Rents and Volun tary Contributions. New York, Sept. 4. More than $50.0(V, and perhaps $100,900, is lost to St. Mi chael's Protestant Episcopal church, ac cording to the Herald, through forgeries and misappropriations by Henry T. Edson, who laet Wednesday killed Mrs. Fannie Pullen Lud himself. The vestry met last Monday for the purpose oil authorizing an expert accountant to ex amine the books kept by Edson as con troller of the church property. He waa summoned from Maine and the threat', ened exposure is believed to have un balanced his mjnd. Although the investigation hason!y; begun it is alleged to have been found that Edson discounted a note for $25,009 purporting to be signed by the treasurer of the church; that he cashed several forged checks and that he appropriated to his own use rents and voluntary con tributions. The church, although It has fewn wealthy members is heavily endowed and has properties which yield a largo income. "HAD A HAPPJ DAY. Free Kindergarten Children Taken for a Picnic. Something like two hundred and fifty) children attended the picnic given by the Topeka social settlement at Vine wood yesterday for the members of tha industrial school and free kindergarten. An industrial school picnic is like a Sunday school al fresco "feed" In this respect: there are a lot of children who never show up at the school who are irt line for the picnic. The Topeka social settlement classes have never had as many as 250 pupils, not even counting those who only went one day, but when philanthropy begins to be exclusive it ceases to be useful, so yesterday all tha faithful pupils and all their truant brothers and sisters and ieighbors and chums were taken to Vinewood and, given a happy day. The kindergarten and industrial school closed its sum mer FBlon at the social settlement building at the corner of Fourth and Jackson streets this morning, and the picnic yesterday was in the nature of a "last day" celebration. Do you remem ber the Last Days of School, long ago when you were about "broiling size"? Usually there were picnics, either in tha school grounds or in some convenient grove, and alter a lavlsn picnic dinner there was a "programme," for which) a platform had been erected, consisting of "pieces" and dialogues and singing. And all the grown-ups were invited, and there was ice cream and lemonada and it was a joyous and memorabla occasion. The industrial school's Last Day was a most successful event. The ride to and from Vinewood was in itself a rare treat to most of the boys and girls who attended the picnic, and then tha delights of the merry-go-round, tha swings, the teeter boards, the wading and boating and all the other Joys which the park offers. Mrs. June Chap man, the kindergarten teacher, and her assistants were in charge of the littler ones. Dut a good many of Ihe mother went along, too. and it was a rest ami recreation for them as well as tha children. The party went out about 9 o'clock in the morning and staid until 4 in the afternoon. The picnic dlnnen was plentiful and appetizing, and al most every boy and girl went homa with the red badge of a good time a stubbed toe. FITZ WILL TAKE A HAND. Tho Lengthy One Offers Tommy All tha Money to Meet Him. New York, Sept. 4. Bob Fitzsim mons is on the warpath. One Georga Gardner, recent winner of a newly founded pugilistic title, has assailed Fitzsimmons' fistic reputation. "He wants to fight me. does he?" said the sage of Bensonhurst. "Certainly he does; he wants to split the purse. Now, there's nothing doing In that line. I'll fight Gardner, winner take all, at the middleweight limit, 15S pounds. But you'll find he won't fight on those terms when it comes down to an Issue. "There is one four-flusher I'd give that" the "that" was a long, lop-sided, big-jointed left arm that carried the owner to many a victory "for ona crack at." "Who?" "Why, Tommy Ryan, of course. He's posed around here many a day as the middleweight champion. You know who the middleweight champion is, don't you? Me. me, me," ungrammati cally, but mightily Impressive, for each and every "me" was accompanied by a mighty slap on a still more mighty breast. "Here, put this down," ha said. "If Ryan will fight me I'll give him the purse, and if I fight him I'll lick him." COUGHLIN TO ENLARGE. An Addition to Hia Wholesale and Retail House. Work has been commenced on an addi tion to the Coughlin Hardware company building at 706 Kansas avenue. The addition will be 59 fet long and three stories high and will be built of brick and stone. Thin will take the build ing to tha alley. The firm ha secured a lease on thu upper stories and will occupy the enttrn building, consisting of three stories and basement. The growth or the wholesale business of the firm has made the additions neces sary. Biver Editor Dead. Louisville, Ky., Sept. 4. Colonel Thos. O. Hall, a veteran steamboat man and one of the best know river editors in the south, died suddenly at his home here this morning, of heart failure. Colonel Hall was 63 years of age, a confederate veteran and for many years had been in charge of the river column of the Louisville Post.

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1Q TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, FRTT AY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1903. v it KAtlSASIIEWS. Glgantle Oil Deal Is Made in Chanute Territory. The Hall and Russell Leases Are Disposed Of TO IOWA MEX-$75,000. These Capitalists Will Expend $50,000 at Once. An Oil Tipe Line Already With in a Half Mile. Chanute, Ks., Sept. 4. Colonel John F. Mundy has Just returned from St. Louis, Ho., where he went to meet a party of Des Moines, Iowa, capitalists, represent atives of the Heath Oil company, a corporation Just organized In that city. W hile In Des Moines Colonel Mundy closed a deal with this corporation for the 480 tract of leases in the Big East OH Trend, known as the Hall and Rus sell leases, located a mile and a half southwest of the big Braden oil wells. The consideration wag J75.000.00 and is probably one of the biggest deals yet put through in this field. The Hall and Russell tract, while not fully developed, is proven to such an extent that it demonstrates the course of the famous East Trend. The development so far shows the trend running southeast through the Hall and Russell leases, making the property very valuable for future dril ling, there being ample locations for 100 more wells. The five oil wells now on these leases are considered very large producers, and produce the same oil as that found in the Braden wells, which con- tains a larger per cent of illuminating oil than any other oil found In this field. The Mundy Syndicate have not dis posed of any of their other leases in the famous "Mundy Trend." which amounts to about 3.000 acres. This property Colonel Mundy, con siders very valuable, it being located in the trend and will some day be covered with oil wells making the largest pro ducing property in the Kansas oil field. Tlu-se leases Colonel Mundy sold for the Mundy Syndicate, composed of Colonel J. F. Mundy, Messrs. Beach Hodnett. of Lincoln. Ills., and J. A. Birmingham, of this city. The Heath Oil company is a strong corporation, being composed of Des Moines' largest capitalists. They mean business from the start, having raised (50,000 for development work to start with. They will commence immediately to build and equip a large pumping plant, so as to get a production at once. The Standard Oil company have their pipe-line within a half mile of this prop erty and will extend it as soon as the pumps are started. They are now drilling anothel well on the Wlnfleld-Russell tract and will put another rig on the Hall at once, showing that they mean to pusn things as nothing but capital can do. The East Trend 1s designed to be the biggest trend In the field outside of the Mundy Syndicate. Six oil compan ies are in this trend and every one of them striking big oil wells. S TOLE 4 P0TJND3 OF CANDY. JTiva Small Boys Got All They Could Eat-Two Fined $5 Each. Tjeavenworth. Kas.. Sept. 4. Charley Patten, "Birdie" Jaster, Jerry Ahearn, Harry Welch and Emll Jaster were in police court yesterday charged with stealing over four pounds of candy from I. M. Watts, who runs a street corner candy stand. Patten and "Bir die" Jaster, who are said to be the ones who took the candy, were fined $5 each, while the other boys who helped them to eat it were given their freedom. Watts made the candy and set it out In a hallway of his place on Delaware street between Third and Fourth streets to cool, while he went to the opera house to sell candy. When he returned he found it missing. A citizen yho resides near the corner Cf Seventh and Osage streets noticed that several small boys were walking around the corner with candy In their hands, in their mouths and on their faces. He became suspicious and made an investigation with the result that he found a great lump of red candy in a fruit basket. He told Officer Gorskie wlcz about his find and the arrest of the toys followed. BABY FARM SCANDAL Two Bodies Have Been Found Buried in a Back Tard. Wichita. Kas., Sept. 4. Mrs. A. H. Miller, who was arrested last evening charred with the murder of a 3-months-old child named Charlie, will be given a preliminary hearing Tuesday. She declared In court that her trial would stir up some of the good people of Wichita when she told all she knew. A Wise Man shows his superiority over the man who is not wise, by what he says and what he leaves unsaid. U need a Dlscuit show their supe riority over common soda crackers in a paper bag, by what is in them and what is not The baker puts all kinds of goodness in Uneeda Biscuit the In-cr-seal Package identified by the famous red and white trade mark design keeps all kinds of badness out of yon f""":Z n NATIONAL She said the little baby which was found burled In her back yard had died from natural causes. County Attorney Eckstein, Coroner MeCollister and police officers made a thorough search of the premises in the afternoon, and just before dark were rewarded by uncovering the body of a second infant, which is said to have been buried some time in June. It had been buried in quick lime, as had the first. Search will be made today for others which are said to have been buried there within the past three months. For several years Mrs. Miller is thought to have conducted a baby farm, but this is the first time that the officers have been able to get a case against her. The baby which was first found is said to have been taken to her by a Wichita nhysician. who la said to have given her $25 to find It a home. It was all right when seen early in the evening, but the next morning It' seemed to have disappeared. Fair at Osborne Successful. Osborne, Ka3., Sept. 4. The Osborne county fair closed with an attendance of 5.000 people. The prize race was won by Romeo, owned by Charles Nichols, of this city. The purse was $1,000. Time 2:20. POSING FOKSONU PICTLKES Queer Business That Is Carried on by Some Photographers. A pretty girl stood beside a kitchen table In a room with a ceiling of glass. Her sleeves were tucked back over her white arms, and she wore the short skirt and the high-heeled shoes of the maid of the theater. "Ready?" she asked. From a corner a man behind a cam era answered "Ready." She buried her hands in a pan of dough that was on the table before her, and the man pho tographed her in that attitude. Now there came from a dressing room a gentleman of middle age in evening clothes. He posed himself beside the busy girl. He sat on the table bending over her, very friendly. "Ready?" he said. "All ready," the photographer an swered. A picture was made of the pretty maid and the friendly, middle-aged gentleman in evening dress who sat be side her while she worked. Then the gentleman, taking hold of the maid's chin gently, turned her pret- ty face up to his. He looked down upon her roguishly, tenderly. "Ready?" he asked. A third picture was made. Now the elderly man took the beautiful girl in his arm?. He placed his lips on hers. He said "Ready?" this time in a some what muffled voice, and when he de tached himself after the picture had been taken from the entwining maid the prints of her flour-covered hands and arms stood out with amazing dis tinctness on the back of his black coat. A woman! middle-aged and by no means fair, entered. The man and the maid stood far enough apart now, but there on the back of his coat were those two white arms and hands. The woman took up a rolling pin. "Ready?" she asked. "Let her go." said the photographer. The woman brought down the rolling pin on the man's head, and at the same time a picture of the blow was made. It was a genuine blow a blow that hurt. "Ouch," the man said, and he looked at the woman vindictively. She now took up a bucket of water that stood at hand. "Ready?" she asked. "All ready." said the photographer. She hurled the water over the man. It went in his mouth ard up his nose. It drenched him thoroughly. He grunt ed at the shock. Another picture. Finally the woman took the bag of flour that stood on the table and threw this on the man. It made him whiter than a tombstone. The photographer, the woman and the pretty girl laughed heartily, but the elderly man smiled in a rueful mantiT. "This." he said, the last picture hav ing been taken, "is strenuous posing for fair. I've earned my money here. all right, all right." "That's what you have." said the photographer. "Now, hurry into the bath room .and bathe before the flour and water form a crust on you." The photographer then handed to each of these three persons a greenback and the episode was ended. "What meaning. a farmer from the interior would have asked, "does this Strang episode have? Why were these strange pictures made? Why did you put our middle-aged friend In the full dress evening suit to such atrocious Buffering??" The photographer would have an swered: "Why. you see. we are illustrating a comic song. It. is a song about a man that makes love to a rraid servant and "ets caught by his wife. She beats him. These pictures I have taken illustrate lines in the song. The pictures will be thrown on a screen in a darkened the ater and a man and a woman will stand alongside of the screen and sing the song, the pictures changing as the song goes on, each line being illus trated with an appropriate, more than life-size, photograph." Philadelphia Record. "Town Talk" tells all about the new towns on the Omaha extension of the Chicago Great Western railway. For free copy write Edwin B. Magill, man ager townsite department. Fort Dodge, Iowa. BISCUIT COMPANY SPORTINGNEWS. Jeff Lets On Like He Would Fight Fitzsimmoiis. Makes a Formal Challenge to His Old Friend. THEIR DISAGREEMENT. Nothing Much the Reason for Their Separation. Champion Says Monroe Is a Very Cheap Bluff. San Francisco, Sept. 4. Jim Jeffries has thrown out a defy to Bob Fitzsim mons, his former friend and sparring partner. Jeff refuses to say what caused the split-up between himself and Lanky Bob, but it Is well under stood by friends of both parties that the two big fighters are- no longer on good terms. Speaking of his break with Fltzsim mons, Jeffries said: "There was nothing to the separation with Bob at all. I decided I could get along Just as well without Fitzsim mons, and we separated. I see now where he wants to fight me again. Well, I beat him not very long ago, and that should hold him -a while, at least. "Fitz has been a great fighter In his day, but he is rather old now. However, If the Cornishman thinks he has any chance at the heavy-weight champion ship, and has a little money to put up, I will accommodate him." Jeffries is keeping himself on edge these days, the same as if he were preparing for a battle. In fact, the champion does not intend to permit any of the aspirants, partic ularly Jack Munroe, get away from him if there is any money in sight. The champion wants to meet Jack Munroe the worst way. Jim longs to wipe out the blot on his record which the Butte miner inflicted, and the first chance he could get to meet Munroe in the ring something is bound to hap pen. While in a confidential mood, when talking to one of his close friends here, the champion said: "This fellow Munroe is getting a lot of advertising in the east these days because he stayed four rounds with me. This fellow is no more of a prize fighter than I am a musician. He Is big, or course, and many think he would be able to take mv measure. Well, I would actually bet ever cent I have in the world that I can lick this big four flusher. "T will also make an offer to stop mm in four rounds if Munroe feels inclined to bet at all." FEATHERWEIGHT RICE. The New London Iron Boy Will Go from Farm to Ring. New London, Conn., Sept. 4. Austin Rice, the Iron Man, one of the most talked about featherweight boxers of the east, is going1 to the west again this month, with the sole intention of meet ing several men who are now in that section of the country: notably, Benny Yanger, Abe Attel, Kid Broad and Aurelio Herrera, the Mexican. Rice has met Yanger in Chicago in a six round bout. George Siler gave the decision to Yanger. but not without pretest from the majority of the snorting writers of the Chicago dailies. Rice wants to wipe out that 'defeat. The last three mentioned have never got near enough to the east to accept several offers from eastern clubs. Rice hopes for better success in the west. The Iron Man's only visits to the west were in 1902 and in February of this year. Before the West End club at St. Louis, in February of last year, he met and defeated Tim Callahan in 15 rounds, and at Hot Springs, Ark., in February of this vear. he was defeated by Young Corbett after 17 hard and fierce rounds. On his way the Connec ticut boy stopped over at St. Louis and bested Eddie Toy of Denver. Rice's home is in New London, where he has a farm and lives during his leisure like a rural gentleman. During the past summer Rice has visited his wife's former home in France. He will re-enter the ring during the first of this month, when he has an engagement at iJoston. Mosey King will accompany Rice. King has gained some prominence in the east in the lightweight division. He hoDas to get on a match with some of the topnotch lightweights of the west. He also has a vaulting ambition to meet Britt in San Francisco. Both Rice and King are under the management of C. H. Thompson, a joung newspaper man or this city. A HEAVY PURSE Will Be Offered Fitz and Gardner by rt. Erie Club. Chicago, Sept. 4. "I expect to have Bob Fitzsimmons and George Gardner's names signed to articles of agreement for the light-heavyweight championship of the world before a month has elapsed." In these words Matchmaker Jack Herman, of the Ft. Erie International Athletic club today declared that he would pull off the muetalked-of fight between George Gardner and Bob Fitz simmons. Herman is in the city in an effort to get Gardner's name to a contract, and the champion light-heavyweight has consented and will sign just as soon as Herman sees Fitzsimmons and gets the Cornishman's side of the question. This Herman expects to do. He will go to New York in a day or two to close the deal with Fitzsimmons. Herman offers a big purse to the fighters and guarantees to pull off the mill at Ft. Erie. YANGER WILL GO WEST. Chicago Fighter to Start for 8an Francisco Saturday. San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 4. Benny Yanger wired his manager, John Hertz, lata yesterday that he would take the train foe 'Frisco Saturday. Hertz is confident that the Chicago boy will do better than get a draw with Eddie Hanlon in the coming contest. Hertz says Ynrger was on the sick list when he fought the 'Frisco boy. before and that in his present fine condition he will win. "When healthy and in condi tion Hertz does not believe hl man lives who cm bfat the sturdy Italian. Han Ion has been doing light training for some time at Croll's gardens in antici pation of his return match and Is al ready in eood shan. The Young Corbett-Ben Jord.m match Is giving the Pan Francisco Ath letic club a world of trouble. Manager Greggains thouehl he had matters all arranged, but Corbett recently won a good lump sum at the race track, it is said, and cannot be reached for busi- ness purposes since that time. Jordan is ready and willing, but the match will be off unless Corbett comesv to time in the next few days. The date will be thrown open to oeo. Gardner and Bob Fitzsimmons if the Cornishman can be dragged into such a meeting. While he was in San Fran cisco Fitz made frequent statements to the effect that he would meet any man in the world barring Jeffries, but the club managers could not trap him into anything definite. BIG DAY AT PBOVIDENCE, Roger Williams $10,000 Stake a Fea ture of Third Day. Providence. R. I., Sept. 4. The Roger Williams $10,000 stake for 2:14 trotters was the feature of the third day's rac ing in the grand circuit meting at Nar ragansett park. Billy Buck, a bay geld ing, owned and driven by T. F. Cleers, of Memphis, Tenn.. carried off the big purse, winning in three straight heats. In a field of eleven starters, Scott Hud son's horse, Jay McGregor, bad the pole. The horses went to the three-auarters pol3 with McGregor in the lead, and then besan a battle royal down the stretch. Billy Buck drew steadily out of the bunch, headed the leader when within 200 yards of the finish, and cap tured the first heat by a narrow margin in 2:0S4, the best time made during the race. Geers took the lead in the second heat and found it comparatively easy to maintain that position through the mile, winning by a length handily. For more than half a mile in the final heat the field held together so closely that the horses could hardly be dis tinguished. In the stretch. Jay Mc Gregor rushed out 6f the bunch and in a hard drive Billy Buck won by a nose. Sensational finishes marked the 2:08 pace, which had twelve starters, with Al Bock favorite. 7 Locanda fought gal lantly from wire to wire jn the first heat, with Louise G. and won. but in the next he waa- given tenth place for running, Albert G. finishing in the lead. Locanda and Albert G. went the third mile abreast until within a hundred yards of the wire, when the former, in a burst of speed, got the lead and fin ished a short head to the good. Dillon Boy, the favorite, won the 2:18 trot in two straight heats. Major Delmar. it was announced, will att'imot to beat the trotting record made by Cresceus of 2:01. THE "CYCLONE" DIS QUALIFIED For Hitting in the Clinches While Boxing Jack Williams. Philadelphia, Sept. 4. Jack Williams and Cyclone Kelly fought two fast rounds before the Southern Athletic club. In the third round Kelly Was dis qualified for hitting in the clinches af ter being warned not to do bo. For two rounds there was little to choose be tween the lads. Williams was the aggressor throughout and tried time and time again to drop Kelly, who jabbed and jabbed and forever jabbed, trying to wear Williams out. Both men were down once during the bout, and both spilled a bit of blood. In the third round Kelly tried every trick of the trade to get a swing to the jaw or a jolt to the belly, but was met at every try by clever headwork and a really great display of fast footwork. Thus baffled, Kelly clinched and hit low. Warnings were not heeded, and there fore ended the bout, disqualifying the offender. GAME LITTLE TERRY M'GOVERN To Enter the Ring Again Very Soon at Philadelphia. Nw York,1 Sept.! 4. Terry McGov ern's next fight will .be with Chick Tucker, the good little featherweight of the Avonia Athletic club of this city. Th-3 boys will be matched within 24 hours to battle before one Of the clubs in Philadelphia. Three clubs have made bids for the contest, which of course will be limited to six rounds. It is likely, however, that the Washington Sporting club will get the bout. Racing at New York. New York. Sept. 4. Eugenia Burch, carrying 118 pounds, won the Reapers stakes for 3-year-olds at Sheepshe-ad bay. The favorite. Proper, was second, and Sheriff Bell third. Odora made a claim of foul against Fuller, on Eugenia Burch. but after a short deliberation the stewards decided to allow the offi cial placing to stand. Falconbridge cut out the pace for over a mile, when he stopped. Eugenia Burch and Proper then went to the front, and in a hot finish Eugenia Burch won by a head. Lady Amelia captured the Dash stakes for 2-year-oids, with Dolly Spanker second and Grenade third. The Hemo stead cup steeplechase, over the full course, resulted in an easy victory for Jim Newman, who Jumped away in front, led the entire distance, and won pulled up by forty lengths. Racing at Chicago. Chicago. Sept. 4. Indian IL backed from 4 to 1 down to 7 to 2. won the Golf eteplechase handicap, the feature at Harlem. Falella, equal choice with Indian II. was second, with Duke of York third. The race was worth tl.240 to the winner. Dodie S., at 60 to 1. backed from 80. extreme outsider in the betting, won the third race, a mile and three-sixteenths handicap. She carried only 97 pounds, under which she simp ly ran away. The track was at its beet. Racing at St. Louis. St. Louis, Sept. 4. Taby Tosa, at 8 to 5, won the handicap, at a mile and a sixteenth, from the odds-on favorite. First Mason, at Delmar park. First Mason set the Dace for a mile, with Taby Tosa a close second, fifteen lengths in front of the third horse. Seventy yards from the wire Sheehan. on Taby Tosa. urged her a little and she re sponded readily, while E. Smith used his whip vigorously on the favorite, but to no avail. Taby Tosa won by a neck. Racing at St. Paul. St. Paul, Sept. 4. Fair grounds race results: 2:17 class, trotting, purse J1.000. Norman B. won second, third and fourth heats and race. Best time, 2:1414. Fanforan won first heat. Dalton Mc carty and Meggie V. also started. EVEN THEIRS POOREST CAN BUY TRIAL BOTTLE a? THE GREAT HEADACHE CURE QUICK' SAFE SURE DR. MILES' PHI W PILLS CURE ALL KINDS OF PAINS AND ACHES. What People Say: J. R. W. McBride of Indiananolis. late of the Indiana supreme court, says: "They are simply marvelous in their instanta neous renei." "Dr. Miles' Pain Pills never fail to cure headache in any form, and I have given thera to little children with the best of re sults and without any ill effects after ward. When my daughter was confined they greatly alleviated her suffering. In fact we consider them full legal tender for any kind of pain." Mrs. William Rob erts. Elmwood. 111. "Dr. Miles' Pain Pills are a perfect rem edy for sick headache. I am nver with out them." Mary Bungert, Belleville, 111. "Dr. Miles' Pain Pills never fail to cure headache, pain in the back of neck, cold Are a Quick, Safe, Sure and Speedy Cure for Pain of any kind. They are far superior to any remedy ever- be fore used for Headache, Neuralgia, 2:18 class, pacing, purse $1,000. Castle wood won in three straight heats. Best time, 2:1454. Billy Boggs, Hard Case, Charlotte E., Charlie C. and Interna tional Stockford also started. Racing at Buffalo. Buffalo, N. T., Sept. 4. Little Boy, owned by Samuel E. Parmer, won the Erie county Belling stakes at one and one-sixteenth miles, the feature event at Kenilworth. Little Boy was an out sider in the betting, going to the post at 15 to 1. He won easily by two lengths. The track, which has been In bad shape owing to the continuous rain, was much improved. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. AT COLUMBUS. From a Kansas City Bide of the slaughter at Neil park, it was terrible. Indeed, it waa so bad that half of the Blues finally shook off their long faces and spent the balance of their time in laughing. Score, 16 to 0. R.H.E. Columbus 1 2 7 1 2 2 0 1 16 16 1 Kansas City ...0 000000000 7 5 Batteries Coons and Butler; Snyder and Roach. AT LOUISVILLE. Louisville and Minneapolis broke even in a doubleheader here. The visitors won the first game in the eighth and ninth innings on errors by Brashear and Schriever, coupled with five singles and a double. In the second game Walker was a mizzle to the visitors, allowing them but three hits and striking out nine men. while the home team batted McDonald at opportune times. Dark ness put a stop to the second game in the seventh inning. Attendance, 3,500. Sores, first game: R.H.E. Louisville 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 104 10 6 Minneapolis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 46 12 1 Batteries Bohannon and Scriever; Williams and Yeager. Second game: R.H.E. Louisville 200032 7 7 2 Minneapolis 1 0 0 0 0 0 01 3 1 Batteries Walker and White; Mc Donald and Yeager. AT TOLEDO. Toledo outbatted Milwaukee. Walker kept hits well scattered. Attendance 200. Score: R.H.E. Toledo 1 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 07 13 3 Milwaukee 00000100 01 10 2 Batteries Walker and Klelnow; Elli ott, Hedges and Speer. AT INDIANAPOLIS. St. Paul and Indianapolis each took a game. The first game was strictly a pitchers' battle. In the second game, Shannon dropped Coulter's fly in the ninth and gave the victory to the home team. Attendance, 2,00.. Score First game: R.H.E. St. Paul 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 35 9 2 Indianapolis ....OODO00O0 22 7 3 Batteries Kellum and Heydon; Chech and Sullivan. Second game: Indianapolis 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 28 St. Paul 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 07 Batteries Newlin, Kellum and Hey don; Stewart, Allemang and Pierce. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION STANDING. Clubs. Won. Lost. Pet. St. Paul Louisville 79 41 .658 72 48 .603 68 51 .571 65 56 .537 59 58 .504 52 69 .430 44 78 .361 41 80 .339 Kansas City Minneapolis Toledo NATIONAL LEAGUE. AT BROOKLYN. Up to the sixth inning the game be tween New York and Brooklyn was well played, but three errors by the locals in that inning let the visitors score six runs on two hits, three bases on balls and the misplays. Score by innings: R.H.JS. New York .0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6 9 0 Brooklyn 0 0000000 00 6 3 Batteries McGlnnity and Warner; Jones and Bitter. AT PITTSBURG. The game was full of good plays and fast throughout. Pittsburg was fortunate enough to bunch hits in the sixth and seventh innings and won out. Fcore by Innings: R.H.E. Pittsburg 1 0000221 6 13 0 Cincinnati 0 1 000000 23 8 0 Batteries Doheny and Phelps; Ewlng and Peitz. AT CHICAGO. The locals were unable to hit either of the St. Louis pitchers with men on bases and three times hit into easy double plays. Their errors were costly and the visitors won easily. Attendance, 1,400. Score by innings: R.H.E. Chicago 00001O0O -2 7 4 St. Louis 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 06 8 8 Batteries Taylor and Kllng; Brown, Hackett and O'Neil. AT PHILADELPHIA. The locals won the first game of the double header with Boston and were shut out in the second. In the first game Stan ley sprained his ankle while running the bases. Wolverton was ejected from tie second game for disputing a decision. First game Score by innings: R H.E. 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A base on balls, a twobase hit by An derson and an error by Flaherty In the first half of the ninth inning gave St. Louis one run, which was enough to win today's contest. The feature was the work of Jones, the local center fielder. Score by innings: R.H.E. Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 5 1 St. Louis 0 0000000 11 6 2 Batteries Flaherty and Sullivan; Siever and Sugden. AT BOSTON. An error by Monte Cross gave Boston the game in the twelfth inning. The game abounded in spectacular plays. Young fetched great ball toward the finish. Hen ey's work deserved better support. At tendance. 6,000. Score by innings: R.H.E. Boston 1 0000040000 16 13 4 Philadelphia ..2 0201000000 0-6 7 3 Batteries Young and Criger; Henley and Schreck. AT DETROIT. Cleveland won the best played game of the season here. Both Stovall, the Cali fornia recruit, and Mullin were so effec tive neither team scored for ten innings. In the eleventh Bradley's single and steal, followed by Hickman's hit, sent in the lonely tally. Score bv innings: R.H.BX Detroit 0 000000000 00 3 1 Cleveland 0 000000000 11 10 0 Batteries Mullin and Buelow; Stovall and Bemis. AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING. Clubs Won. Lost. Pet. Boston 74 40 .649 Cleveland 65 51 .5Ho Philadelphia 60 53 .831 New York 66 52 .514 Detroit 57 55 .j!4 St. Louis 57 62 .479 Chicago 52 62 .456 Washington 36 73 .330 WESTERN LEAGUE. MILWAUKEE. Milwaukee won a close game from Peoria in the last inning, Kelley's putting Wilson off the grounds and Miller out of the game for talking back to him were features. Score by innings: R.H.E. Milwaukee 0 0 0,1 0 1 0 f 24 8 1 Peorira 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 03 9 1 Batteries McPherson and Lucia; Barry and Hessler. AT DENVER. Denver and Colorado Springs played a postponed game here which was easily won by the visitors. Score by innings: R.H.E. Denver 0 010000001 8 8 Colorado Springs ...1 053 0 0 00 312 14 2 Batteries Eyler and Schlel; Buchanan and Doran. AT DES MOINES. Excellent all around playing by Omaha defeated Des Moines. 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