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THE®SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1896, _— 38 PRAISE FOR THE LEADER Congratulations on the Tenor of McKinley's Letter Pour In. ADMIRABLE IN TEMPER 'AND UNANSWERABLE. Senator Allison Says the Money Argument Cannot Be Assailed. SOLID SEOT POURED INTO THE DEMOCRATIC RANKS, Lifts the Real Crown of Thorns From Labor’s Brow and Cruci- fics the Demagogue. CANTON, Onro, Aug. 31.—Major Mc- sed a quiet day und found an opportunity to c up in some slight measure with tie mass of correspondence | which has acc ed since his letter of out. No visiting | delegations were slated for to-day and the ! individual callers were few. The Major is still being overwhelmed tulations on the tenor of his letter. Among the many opened to-day this letter from Senator Allison of etter of acceptance. 1t is most admirable cent impeachment trial. The old men, with the exception of James Gorley, who was discharged, were given places on the regular police force. Ex-Chief William Owens was made a captain of police to succeed Captain Jake Hager, who was made Chief of Detectives. —_— VENTILATING THE SENATE. Every Seat in the Chamber to Be Sup- pited With Fresh Air. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 3L.—Work on the new system of ventilation in the United States Senate chamber is well ad- vanced. The floors of the galleries and the Senate have been removed, and iron and yellow pine rafters, under which ven- illation apparatus is to be located, has been put in place to receive the new floor- ing as soon as the ventilating pipes have been supplied. g The great ventilating pit, communi- cating through an underground passage with the granite shaft west of the north wing of the Capitol, is exposed to view. It was over this pit, sixty feet deep and twice the diameter of an ordinary well, that Senator Hill sat until he removed to a place on the west end of the Democratic side of the chamber. Refitting the Senate with a system of ventilation will probably be completed beiore November 1, but time will be re- quired in placing the somewhat intricate apparatus, which will convey fresh air to every seat in the chamber, on the floor and in the gallerie b i Perilous Plight of a Lake Steamer. GRINDSTONE CITY, Mich., Aug. 31.— The steamer Michigan ran ashore one and a half miles below here at 8:30 o’clock last night. The wheel pipe burst, causing a leak and the steamer filled rapidly. To save her from sinking the steamer was headed for shore and the engineer was standing in three feet of water when they reached the reef. There are fifty passengers aboard. The Fort Austin life- ing crew went im- mediately to the rescue and assisted in re- pairing the boa - oon Run. Trains Will DENVER, Coro., Rio Grande ofli announce that the shout of the tracks caused by the cloud- burst near Pueblo Sunday night is not as serious as at first reported and that trains will be running on Wednesday morning. HS CLOTHES I FLAMES, 1 temper, spirit and style and unanswer- sble in statement. I especiaily wish to ¥you on your discussion of the question. Your position is un- and you argue the question assai with s A larze number of telegrams were re- ceived to-day, among them the following: OGALLAL. , Aug. 30.—Hon. William fcKinley, ilations. Your s sol hot. the real crown of m the crown of labor and crucifies e demago; Nebraska will be in line. MATT DOUGHERTY. Aug. 30.—Hon. William | The Everett McKinley and Hobart | t with 400 members, s and pledge you the support ublicans in this district on Puget WiLLiay C. b Canton: EVERETT, WasH McKin 1zed Sound BUTLER. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug We, the 1 ley Traveiing Men's Club in send greetings and congratula- We are imagination. ion will restore is country. N. PrICE, President. IT IS A CASE OF NINE TO ONE. Sound-Money Men FPredominate in the b State of Indiana. CHICAGO, IrL., Aug. 31.—Committee- man Durbin received a telegram at Re- publican National headguarters from Chairman Hanna stating that he would be here next Saturday. Mr. Durbin re- ed to-day from his weekly visit to In- diana. He said the free silver movement had been successfully arrested in Indiana by perfect organization and a flood of speeches. He saia that nine men would vote for gold money in November in that State to one for silver. A sixty-day poll of the State was now being taken, and great help is expected from the Democrats, ‘Congressman McCleary of Minnesota, whose speeches on the tariff and money in Congri have brought him into demand on the stump, arrived in town to-day and conferred with headquarters. He makes 8 carefully prepared combination speech on the tarifi and money at Peoria to- morrow. Jnlius Goldschmidt, chief of the Ger- man bureau, returned from New York to- day. He orgavized the German-Ameri cans of that city and appointed an advis- ory board of twenty-five with an execu- tive committee, of which Ralph Traut- meann is cbairman, L. F. Thoma secretary and William Wicke treasurer. Professor H. W. Diedrich of Fort Wayne, who has been at the Chicago headquarters in the German department, is the secretary of the New York devartment, and he will start for his new tield next Wednesday. M. A. Mayendorff of New York, who is to supermntend the publication of Polish literature, arrived to-day from Detroit, where he has been working among the Poles. After his literary work at head- quarters he will go through the West to organize and agitate among the Poles, > Colonel Samuel J. Roberts, chairman of the Kentucky committee, told the head- quarters people there wasa fighting chance for the party to winin that State, as the organization was in excellent condition, = DEEP INTEKES® 1S FELT. FVermont’s Election Moy Indicate Strength of Fepublicans. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 31.—The deepest interest is feit ai all the neadquar- ters here in the Vermont election to-mor- row because it has been discovered that when the Republican majority in the State election was more than 25,000 they have won the National electio When it has falien below that figure the Democratic Presidential candidate has been elected. In 1864 the majority was 29,092 and Lin- coln was elected; in 1868 it was Grant was elected ; in 1872 it was 33, Grant won again; in 1876 it fell to 23,838 and Tilden missed the election by a scratch: in 1880 it was 27,251 and Garfield became President; in 1834 when Cleveland rained his first election it was 22,183; n 1888 when Harrison was elected 1t rose to 28,404, falling in 1892 whea Cleveland won Lis second term to 19,402. Two other elec- tions will be held in September. One will be in Arkansas on September 7, and the other in Maine on the following Monaay. the e e To Yet Notify Bryan. LEWISTON, ME., Aug. 3..—Hon. L. C. Bateman, the Populist candidate for Gov- ernor of Maine, has received a letter from Senator Allen of Nebraska, chairman of the committee appointed at the St. Louis convention to notify Bryan of his nomi- nation, saying that he (Allen) will call the commitiee together when Bryan re- turns from the East, and the candidate will then be notified. AUl the Detectives Removed. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 38L—The Board of Safety this afternoon removed the entire detective force owing to charges A Bridgeport Man Rends the Early Morning Air With His Shrieks. It Is Thought the Unfortunate Was the Victim of a Fiendish Practical Joke. BRIDGEPORT, Coxx., Aug. 31.—About 3:30 o'clock yesteraay morning cries of agony aroused the firemen who were esping in No. 5 engine-house. They the street, saw a horrible sight. A man, all enveloped in flames, was lying in the gutter a few steps from the entrance to the engine-house. His cloth- ing was burning fercely and he was shrieking in agony. clothing was nearly burned off the unfor- tunate victim, and he was so terribly burned that he was unco: ous, The victim proved to be Sydney Wil- son, a young colored man living in South- port. He wasat once taken to the general hospital, but the doctors there, after an examination, said that there was no hope for him. Nothing definite is known as to the ori- gin of the fire. Wilson is entirely uncon- scious and can throw no light on it. The doctors do not expect him to regain con- sciousness. The generally accepted theory is that he was the victim of some practical joker. It was known that Wilson had been drinking on Saturday night and he was probably drunk. Itis thought thatsome of his companions, probably as drunk as voured oil on his clothing and set it on fire, thinking that it would be a joke on the firemen. The police are making strong efforts to discover the guilty parties. Sts gt UNIFORMED PYTHIANS, Thousands of Knights Encamped for a Weel: Near Minncapolis. MINNEAPOLIS, Mi~y., Aug. 31.—The interstate encampment of the Uniform Rauk of the Knights of Pythias opened to- day. No finer encampment grounas have ever been secured in any city than those of Camp Yale, which this week is the home.of thousands of uniformed Knights. The tents =re high and dry above the ground and furnished with good floors, each tent being lighted with incandescent lights. The Minnesota Brigade, Colonel E. H. Milham commanding, assembled to- day, and the detail of divisions for escort duty was made. Colonel McIntyre, chief of staff, has charge of the escort arrange- ments. e RACE WAR IN ALABAMA, PFitched Battle Between Whites and a Mob of Negroes. NEW YORK, Y., Aug. 31.—A Jour- nal special from Camp Hill, Ala., says: A serious riot is reported near here. Some country peace officers had arrested sev- eral negroes and were taking them to jail when a body of negroes attacked the officrs and undertook to rescue the pris- oners. The officers were re-enforced by a num- ber of white residents and a pitched battle followed, guns, axes and fence rails being the weapons used. The negroes finally retreated, but not, however, until several of their number were killed and several wounded. One white man is said to have been killed. ‘The trouble is believed not to be over. e EIPLING GOING TOU ENGLAND, Ziis Hasty Departure Is the Subject of Some Gossip. BRATTLEBORO, V1., Aug. 3L.—Rud- yard Kipling has closed his residence here and has left town to sail from New York to England, where he will make his home for an indefinite period. The reason given out some time ago for kis departure was that his relations with Enelish publishers require his presence on that side of the water, but the suadenness Wit . which ne determined on devarture after his trouble with his brother-in-law and the subsequent appearance in court which he was required to make has led to the opinlon that family rather that lit- erary matters are attributable for his going. e LIQUOR-DEALERS TO ORGANIZE, Complain of Unfavorable National Legis- lation. CLEVELAND, Ounio, Aug.3L—A large number of wholesale liquor-dealers from New York, Missouri, lilinois, Maryland, Pennsylvania and other States assembled to-day at the Chamber of Commerce, for the purpose of taking steps toward bring- inginto existence a new Nationa! organi- zation, designed to protect the trade against unfavorable National legislation. The National Wholesale Liquor-dealers’ Association is the proposed title of the new organization, and the National Wine and Spirits Association will be asked to Wade against the detectives during the re- afliliate with it Before the fire could be put out the | himself and reckless of the consequences, | | began to display an | roundings, and” his inexhaustible s | of qu LI HUNG CHANG AT WEST POINT, Continuous Rain Prevents a Military Display at the Post. SCENES ON THE HUDSON. The Viceroy Lost in Wonder as He Views the Brocklyn Bridge. FAST TRAINS ALSO PLEASE HIM Asks Scores of Questions and Returns in Every Way Delighted With His Trip. NEW YORR, N. Y., Aug. 31.—Li Hung Chang and leading members of his suite, accompanied by a distinguished party of American friends, sailed at 8:30 o’clock this morning on the United States dis- patch boat Délphin for West Point. In anticipation of his departure and despite the early hour alarge crowd nad assem- bled in the vicinity of the Waldorf. The start for the pier was made at 7:35 o’clock. The Viceroy walked to his car- riage, which he shared with General Ru- ger and Interpreter Lo Fung Luh. Dur- ing the drive he talked with General Ru- ger, and appeared to be asking many ques- tions. On arriving at the prer Li seated himself in the sedan chair and was car- ried to the barge in waiting. The boat was manned by a lieutenant and a crew of eight men. Li seated him- self in the stern, General Ruger and Lo King Shu, the Viceroy’s second son, oc- cupying the next seat. The oarsmen pulled vigorously and were soon along- side the Dolphin, which lay anchored out in the stream. When Li reached the top of the ladder he was received by the com- mander, Captain Clover. The Dolphin’s two guns boomed out a salute of nineteen guns and several private steam yachts in the vicinity dipped their flags and blews whistles. The other visitors came on board in the Dolphin’s steam launch. The Doiphin hoisted anchor at 8:40, turned round and steamed past the Bat- jtery and up the Hudson toward West sprang from their beds and, rushing to | Point. The yellow dragon flag of Coina floated from her foremast, the Jack at her bow and the American flag from her stern. The proposed inspection of warships was abandoned, the Viceroy deeming it to be crowding too much into one day. The piers on both sides of the Ri thronged with persons anxious to get a view of the Dolphin as she forged her way toward the Battery. The stream was filled with steam craft, which keptup a constant shrieking of whistles. navy-yard the regulation navy salute was en The Brooklyn bridge and Battery were lined with people scrambling to get good vantage points. The Dolphin pointed her nose up the Hudson River at 9:15. All along the river front she was saluted by the ferry-boats and steamers, and in some instances vessels were decorated in honor of the party. After Li bad boarded the Dolphin and warmly greeted the others of the party he ent to the poopdeck, where he sat and chatted pleasantly the greater part of the journey up the river. He immediately interest in his sur- pply ons began to pour forth. In passing the navy-yard the Chinese flag was hoisted on the old wooden ship Vermont, while the saluting party on the cobdeck fired a salute of nineteen guns. The Viceroy then caught sight of the Brooklyn bridge. He wasin the very best of spirits and kept up a constant run of queries with those about him. The entire party became very much ir terested in Colonel Grant’s history of th bridge, and the Viceroy began to examine the colonel on some points. He asked if the bridge belonged to a company or to the municipalities, and what it had cost to construct it; bad it paid for itself, ete.; finally he wanted to kuow if New York city vonds were at a premium. After all of these questions had been an- swered to his apparent satisfaction he re- marked that it was a wonderful structure, that the Americans were a very ingenious race, that their ingenuity seemingly knew no bounds. A continuous rain to-day interfered with a big demonstration in bonor of Li Hung Chang’s visit to the military post. As early as 8 o'clock the crowds began to ar- rive at West Point by boat and train, and by noontime there were at least 10,000 peo- pie upon the ground. The rain, however, precluded any outside military display, hence the driils and reception at the su- perintendent’s quarters were abandoned. The Dolphin, with its distinguished guests aboard, dropped anchor at West Pointat 12:40, about 200 yards from the landing. Earl Li declined to go ashore on account of the rain, but permitted his youngest son to land. A hurried trip was made around the post, and the distinguished puests were then returned to the Dolonin, which im- mediately weighed anchor and started back to New York. There was no incident of note on the re- turn trip, although the Viceroy was inter- ested in the sveed of the New York Cen- tral trains. When the Dolphin anchored Li Hung Chang thanked the officers of the bout through his interpreter for their courtesies, and as he left the dispatch-boat anotner salute was fired and the Chinese imperial flag was lowered. He was driven to bis hotel at once. ST. PAUL IS FILLING UP. Over Eighty Thousand Strangers in the City to Participate in the C. A. R. Encampment. ST. PAUL, MixN., Aug. 31,—It is esti- mated to-night that there are over 80,005 strangers in the city, and they are still coming. Streets for several blocks around the Union Depot are crowded with peonle who have not yet been assigned rooms for the night. The crowd is beyond expecta- tions, and it is estimated that there are 40,000 people tocome in on the trains to- morrow. There is great delay on all sides on account of the crus To-night several crack posts of other cities, notably those of Detroit and Chi- cago, gave drills in the streets. At 8:30 this evening Commander-in-Chief Walker and Mrs. Walker were given a reception at the Hotel Ryan, which was attended by several thousand people. At the same hour at the State Capitol a general receotion in charge of the Minne- sota Relief Corps was given to the Grand Army proper This was attended by 20,- 000 people. The Denver people arrived to-day and began to canvass the sitnation with a view to getting the encampment of 1897. It looks like Buffalo, however, in a walk, asall the Eastern posts appear to be for the Lake KErie town. The contest for commander-in-chief is When opposite the | | She warming up. There are now four candi- dates—Rear-Admiral Meade of New York, J. T. Linehan of New Hampshire, Thad- deus 8. Clarkson of Nebraska and General J. T. Given of Tow - EAILROADED TO PRISON, A FKespeotable Lesident of Denver Com- mittea to a New York Jail. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 3l.—An elder- ly, well dressed man, who described him- self as Alfred Sayres of Denver, Colo., was arraigned yesterday in the Lee avenue Police Court, charged with vagrancy. Sayres was arrested late on Saturday night near the Grand-street ferry by Special Policeman Craft. He denied that he was a vagrant and said that at the time of his arrest he was looking for the Metropolitan Hotel, at which he was a guest. “I am a lawyer, your Honor,” said the prisoner, “and to substantiate it, here are a number of letters. I came here from Denver to visit an uncle in Babylon, Long iviznd, a short time ago and stayed at the Metropolitan before going out on the isiand. Yesterday evening, when I re- tu.ned from Babylon, I thought I would stay at the same place and was looking for it when a man approached me and asked me where I was gomng. I told him that I was looking for the hotel and he took me to the police station, where they locked me up.” No attempt was made on the part of the court to learn whether or not the prisoner had been a guest of the hotel, but he was committed to jail until to-d despite his pleadings. At the hotel rles Allers, the proprietor, said a4 man named Sayres and answering the description of the pris- oner had been a guest at the hotel. - Texas Dama AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 3L—State Com- missioner of Agriculture A. J. Koss issued a crop bulletin covering twelve counties | in the agricultural portion of the State. | It puts the average yield of lint cotton at | only ninety pounds per acre, corn seven bushels, wheat nine bushels, oats seven- teen bushels. The increased acreage in | cotton is put at 15 per cent. The report | says it is doubtful if Texas hasexperienced a more general and more damaging drouth | in the past thirty years during thé crop season. g Drouth, IRV D HANY GOssip | | Admiral Selfridge’s Mediterra-‘! nean Fleet Is to Be | Strengthened. General’ Miles’ Inspection Tour of the Northwest—Furioughs and Transfers. WASHINGTON, D. C,, Aug. for the dock at masts will be taken out and replaced by two poles, so that hereafter she will look | like an ordinary gunboat. ment of officers was completed to-duy. As she will probably remain at hez intended 31.—The | practice cruiser Bancrolt sails to-morrow | New York, where her | 4 were coming down from the dressing- Her comple- | | green trunks with a belt of the National post in the Dardanelies for an indefinite | period her detail consists almost entirely of officers who are due for three years’ sea service. | greeted Admiral Selfridge’s fleet in the Mediter- | ranean will be streng apolis arrived at Queenstown Saturda will be sent to the Mediterranean. he Marblehead sailed to-day from Genoa, Italy, for Mersine, on the Sicilian coast, which is as near as she can get to the Dardanelles and still be of service to the missionaries on the south coast. The Lancaster has arrived at Montevideo, and the Yantic has arrived at Buenos Ayres. hened. The Minne- ted to return to Washington from ew York to-morrow. On the 8ih of September he will leave the city on an ex- tended tour of inspection of the North- western army posts, going first to Chicago and thence through the Nortahwest to Puget Sound, where he wishes to look at the site selected for the seacoast defense under the revised projects provided for in the last fortifications avpropriation bi The re ern Cahifornia, and it will probably be well along in the fall before he returns to Washington. Leave of absence for one month, to take effect upon being relieved from duty at Fort Omaha, Nebr., is granted First Lieu- tenant Julius A. Penn, quartermaster Second Infantry md Lieutenant Harry H. Bandholtz, Sixth Infantry, is detailed as professor of military science and tactics at the Michigan Agricultural College, Ingham County, Michigan. The extension of leave of absence granted Major Alfred E. Bates, pay- master, further extended fifteen days. Captain Carroll A. Devol, assist- ant quartermaster (first lieutenant, Twenty-filth Infantry), is relieved from duty at the State iversity of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. He will proceed to New York and assume cbarge of the construc- tion of the new military post of Fort Han- cock, New Jersey. Leave of absence for one month and ten days, to take effect about September 15. 1896, is granted to Lieutenant-Colonel Fred ‘Woodhull, deputy surgeon-general. irst Lieuten- ant William L. Kenly Jr., First Artillery, is relieved from duty at the United States Artillery School, Fort Monroe, Va., to take effect August 31, 1896, and on the ex- piration of hisleave of absence he will join his battery. The following transfers in the Firstilnfantry are made: Second Lieu- tenant Harry A. Smith from Company A to Company K cond Lieutenant Charles L. Bent from Company K to Company A. S ch CONTRACTORS DEMAND GOLD. How the Possibility of a Bryan Admin- istration Striles Them. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 31.—Al- ready the mensce of a Bryan adminis- tration is observable in the business tran- sactions of the Government. Attention has been called in these dispatches to the bad prospects of any bidding for im- portant river and harbor work this year, in view of the distrust in the financial integrity of the Government under the Bryan party. A bid was received at the Navy Depart- ment Saturday which shows with what a free-silver administration is likely to be confronted by those who will accept its coniracts, Bids were recently invited by the Bureau of Yards and Docks for a quay wall at the Mare Island (Cal.) Navy-yard, the contract bein worth, 1t was esti mated, about §20,000. There were six bid- ders, all of the Pacific Coast. ‘The lowest biduer was an Oakland man, and one oi the other bidders, a well- known San Frangisco firm of constructors, named its price $24,943, and specified that it be paid in gold.” Those who are familiar with the methods of contractors who deal with the Government are confident that bidders under a free-silver system of pub- lic finance will insist on vayment in goid. Very few business houses, it is pointed out, can afford to accept contractsata shifting basts. Pacific Coast Pensions. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 31.—Pacific Coast pensions have been issued as follows: California: Original—John D. Jones, Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles; Lewis M. Pence, Santa Monica, Mexican War sur- vivor; increase, Robert S. Stillwell, Chi- nese Camp. Oregon: Original—Jacob P. Crowson, Portland. Mexican War survivor; in- crease— WiJliam Trevor, St. Paul. St oo Two Postmasters Appointed. _WASHINGTON, D. C,, Aug. 31.—E, G. Davis was appotnted postmaster at Tuttle, Colo., and Mrs, M. M. Elder at Kingston, Utah, to day. I Miles, commanding the army, | | was referee, | needea. irn trip will take him into South- | SHARKEY SPARS WITH SULLIVAN Pitiable Spectacle Presented by the Once Famous John L. NCOW TOO FAT TO FIGHT So the Ex-Champion Pleads for Leniency and Exhibits Himself, AN EASY MARK FOR THE SAILOR Scarcely Any Opinion as to the Lad’s Ability Obtained by the Pertormance. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 3L.—At Madi- son-square Garden to-nizht about 4500 | sports took their first opportunity of see- ing Thomas Sharkey of California, the ex- | sailor who claims to have bested and | nearly knocked out James J. Corbett at San Francisco. The aspirant for cham- pionship honors sparred four exhibition | rounds with the old Napoleon of the prize- | ring, John L. Sullivan. Of course scarcely | any opinion of Sharkey’s merits or de- | merits couid be obtained, as John L. was | so fat and unwieldy that he was in his | own way. The Californian is undoubtedly a power- ful man and very fast, but beyond that he had no opportunity of showing what he could do. The crowd was perfectly satis- fied to see the man who is matched to meet Corbett to a finish next December, and did not expect to see a ficht. Peter Maber and Fitzsimmons occupied seats in the house, and after the bell rang for the first round Fitzsimmons came down to the ringside and sized Sharkey up. It was 10:15 o’clock when Sullivan and Sharkey room. The big fellow almost hid the ex- sailor who followed behind, roved in a gray bath robe. Sullivan was greeted with a terrific | round of applause as usuval. He was hog fat, his abdomen hanging in a fold over | the waistband of his trunks. Sharkey | was a decided contrast when he threw off bLis bath robe and stood attired in bright- colors, A1 10:20 o'clock Charley Harvey intro- duced the men. John L. was again with a salvo of cheers, while Sharkey was more moderately, applauded. The crowd insisted on a speech, and John, whose voice has grown quite husky, : I am come here to spar exhibition | only. I have had my day, and this young | man is ambitious aud trying to reach the top of the ladder. I am only going to spar friendly. I am almost too fat. I hope you won’t say any harsh things.” Then the gong sounded for the three- minute rounds and Sharkey danced all around the big fellow, whose attempts at agility were pathetic. Occasionally dur- ing the bout Sullivan let out with a faint trace of his former self. But Sharkey could bave landed at will and made little | or no attempt at defense. Sam Austin but of course none was The police were not calied upon to interfere. Four bouts between local boxers preceded the main event. St e ON EASTERN DIAMONDS. Standing of the Clubs and Scores of the | Games Played in the National League Yesterday. Won. | Lost. | Per St |Cent. | 74 | 84 | 69 | 20 | 65 | 42 | 64 i 48 59 | 49 59 prettiest game of the season was played to- day. Two games were to have been played, but wet grounds caused the second contest to | be called off until to-morrow, when a double- header is scheduled. Both Mercer and Frierd were in superb form, and their work was about as equal as could be. Had it mot been for | Centerfieclder Lange, however, the contest would have gone to the home team in its early stages, as several times this premium player made wonderfui catches that stopped runs from crossing the - plate. First Baseman Decker had his left wrist broken bya thrown ball by McCormick in the tenth inning, and he will not be_able to play again this season. Attendance 4500. Score: Washingtons, 1, 4; Chicagos, 0. 6, 3. Batteries—Mercer and Farrell; Friend sud Anson. Umpire—Sheridan. PHILADELPHIA, PA., Aug. 31.—McPhee's fumble and Miller's wild throw in the first inning cost the Cineinnatis two runs to-day and gave the Phillies a winning lead. The Cincinnatis earned their four runs in the sec- ond on a single, & double, & triple and a home run. Not another hit was made off Carsey until the eighth, when Burke made a single, Twice during the game rain stopped play, and in the eighth Lynch called the game, a$ the downpour began again. At the time the Cin- cinnatis had two out, with cne man ou base 900. Score: Philadelphias—6, iatis—4, 4, 1. Batteries—Carsey retand Peitz. Umpire—Lynch. on account of rain Mp., Aug. 3L.—Umpire Lally had an interésting time of it to-day. players were almost constantly scrapping, while the spectators jeered most of the de- cisions. Eoth pitchers were batted hard. Davis won the game for the Pittsburgs in the seventh. when, with three men on bases, ha ed out u triple. Showers fell during the oon, and the attendance was but 2100, Baltimores 7, 15, 2; Pittsburgs 12, 18, Batteries—Herman and Clark, Killen and Sugden. Umnpire—Lally, NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 31.—New York- Cleveland game postponed ; rain. BROOKLYN, N. Y., Aug. 31.—St. Louis post- poned: rain. BOSTON, Mass,, A game postponed an yle, Game callel BALTIMOK ug. 31.—Boston-Louisville in. e STATE FAIR RACES. Five Hundred Horses Quartered at the Sacramento Track. SACRAMENTO, Car., Aug. 31.—Every- thing is in readiness for the opening of the State Fair racing meet, and a large attend- ance1s looked for the opening day—to- morrow. Over 50 horses are quartered in and around the track, with applications for more stall room. For the first day the events and entries are as follows: The Occident stake for three-year-olds—Pa- lita, Don Roberto, Sweet Rose. Pacing, 2:25 class—Billy G, Bernard, Dicta- tus, Palatine, Nellfe §, Kate H, Estelle Wilkes, Beachwood, Nick oF Time, Jim Budd, Alto Genoa, Lizzie E. Tro ting, 2:40 class—Elert, Peter Jackson, Billups, Siiver Queen, Joe Nolan, Goldy, Alla, Twilight, Lena Hawley. The society has appointed Wilbur F. Smith ‘handicapper for the running events. : The following bookmakers have signi- | insurgents to-day exploded a quantity of | fied their intention of chalking up odds | the opening day: Grorge Rose, Harlan & | Co., obertson & Co., Joe Rose, Coe & Co., Wallace & Co. and Pulsifer & Co. it is more than likely that this number will be swelled by a couple more firms before the *‘cut in.” Jockey Tke Johnson will ride the horses of Joe Harvey. The half-sister to rlirta- tion, owned by this horseman, is said to be a crackajack. Uncle Giles, owned by | the Nevada siables, a son of El Rio Rey, has_broken down in his work. The fol- lowing jockeys will be seen in the saddle: Freeman, Snider, Butler, George Miller, Joe Narvaez, Piggott, Burns, ‘Pop’ Weaver, Johnson, Frawley, Shearer and | others, who are daily expected from the East. —_— RACING I THE EAST. Lowis and Winners of Events at St. Fleetwood Park. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 31.—Six furlongs, Min- nie Weldon won, Henry Higgins second, Irish Chiei IT third. Time, 1:1614. Six furlongs, J A Gras won, Hush second, Valet third. Time, 1:15!4. Five and a half furlongs, Alvin W won, ?x;'uc‘n, Sofie second, Don Ciarence third. Time, One mile, Sligo won, Devault third. Time, Five furlongs, Unc ond. Donna Aria third. 2, 1:03. Six_furlongs, Algol won, May Thompson sec- Nicholas third. Time, 1:1415. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 31.—Unfavorable weather interfered seriously with the opening of the grana circuit meeting at Fleetwood Park to-day. A drizzling rain set in soon aiter the horses were calied for the first race, and continued all the aiternoon. The attendance ‘was not up to the mark, owing to the threat. ened downpour early in the day, and the track was muddy, Fleetwood stakes, $2000, Van Zant won, San Mat third. Best time, 2:133;, Good Cheer stakes, $ pacing, unfinished, Plinet 1 ond, Béresford third. Best time, 2: e S Fought to a Draw. BALTIMORE, Mp., Aug. 31.—Danny McBride of New York and Joe Gans of this city fought twenty rounds to a draw at the Eureka Atnletic Club to-night. A | preliminary bout of eicht rounds was con- tested between Abe Ulman of Baltimore and Michael Brennan of San Francisco. | It, too, was a draw. MIFUL WRECK VERTED, The Engine of a Tourist Train Rushes Down From Pikes Peak. imp, Paladin second, “41}5. Brescia sec- 03 30 class, trotting, second, King Chimes 2,000, 2:25 class, irst, Monopole sec: 133 % Engineer and Fireman Jump for Their Lives and the Passengers Escape Miraculously. ROUND VALLEY ADING GREGORY, Denizens of “King ” White's Domain Testify at Weaverville. TALES WELL REHEARSED Each Recalls Some Incident of Value to the Man on Trial. TRAPPER FANCHER'S STORY. Contradicts the Prosecution’s Evidence Regarding the Prisoner’s Horse. WEAVERVILLE, CaiL, Aug. 31.— Round Valley is turning out in force to save Joe Gregory from death by the noose. In point of numbers the witnesses for the defense bave the best of it, but much of their testimony is conflicting, and when cross-questions extend beyond the range of former rehearssl there are frequent contradictions. Round Valley, though, is loyal to Gregory, and few of its denizens fail to recall some circumstance that will help to prove Gregory guiltless of the mur- der of “Jack” Littlefield. Somewhat of a surprise was sprung upon the spectators shortly after court opened this morning. when G. B. Fancher, a gen- tleman of nomadic instincts, was called to be sworn. As he sat down in the chair, adjusted his glasses, leaned forward on a broomhandle, which served as a staff, and began to talk, it was apparent that the witness’ character was as unique as his appearance. He stated that he was a hunter and trapper by occupation, and that he had resided in California since 1849, and he could not name one locality where he had | resided in for a period of three months at COLORADO SPRINGS, Coro., Aug. 31.—What might have been one of the | most disastrous railway wrecks of the year was narrowly averted on the famous Pikes | Peak cog road, just two miles above Mani- tou, Sunday afternoon. The engine witha car completely filled with passengers left the summit of Pikes Peak shortly after 12 o’clock. Everything went well until one of the steepest grades of the road above the Manitou cog station was reachgd, when one of the connecting rods of the engine broke and twisted out a cylinder-head. Control of the ponderous piece of ma- chinery was lost immediately and it started down the steep grade with a fright- ful momentum. The ergineer and fire- man jumped for their lives and escaped with oniy a severe shaking up.* The runaway engine remained on the rails for the distance of nearly a mile, when just above Shady Springs it jumped the track and collided with a gigantic rock which it split in twain. The rebound sent the engine into a ravine 100 feet below. The engine preceaed the passenger coach, but was not attached to it. When the dapger became zpparent the signal was given for the coach brakes and the car was stopped before it also got beyond control, thus probably saving the lives of scores of tourists. In the car was a party of distinguished railway people, including General Manager Frederick Howard of the London and Northwestern railroad and General Super- intendent Turnbull of the same road. CUBANS DYNAMITE A BRIDGE. All Traffic on the Railroad Is Suspended. Report of Another Fierce En- gagement, HAVANA, Cusa, Aug. 3L—A band of dynamite on the railroad company’s iron bridge near Bayate, damaging the struc- ture to such an extent as to compel sus- vension of all traflic on the road in the Pinar del Rio province. Major Dolze reports that a fierce en- gagement occurred between the force un- der nis command and a party of rebels under the leader Duval, near San Vicente, | province of Pinar del Rio. The insurgents | were defeated, losing ten men killed. Two | lieutenants, three sergeants and eleven rivates were wounded and nine privates | illed on the Spanish side. Captain Guadrado reports having sur- prised and captured a rebel hospital near Guanajay, killing the prefect, a captain and four other officers. A detachment of Spanish troops, while escorting a counvey to Piedras, were attacked near Ciego de Avila by a larger rebel force and a fierce engagement ensued, the details of which have not been received. Colonel Velerado, who was in command of the troops, re- turned to Moron, accompanied by eight guerrillas. S O ARMENIAN BOMBS FOUND. Constantinople Police Find a Factory in Full Operation in an Under- ground Vault. CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, Aug. 31. —The police to-day discovered an Ar- menian bomb factory in full operation. The work of making bombs was carried on in an underground vaultnear the northern walls of the city. At Kasskein yesterday the houses of a number of Americans living at that place were attacked by Turks, the male heads of these domestic inhabitants being ab- sent. All of the Armenian servants in the | dwellings were killed and the houses sacked. The ladies escaved to Yenikoi for protection, having lost all their per- sonal effects. The estimates of the number of persons killed in the recent disturbances here are increasing. The British Embassy here will oblige all the English families who have taken refuge on the chartered steamerjHungary to return their homes. Dynamiter Whitehead Not Found. KIB BEREEN, IRELAND, Aug. 3L.—Robe ert George Whitehead, the insane Irish dynamiter recently released from Port- land Prison, who on the night of August 24 escaped from the home of his relatives here and disappered, has been tracked into the mountains bevond Bantry, where his trail was lost, Tne parties which were organized to search for him have given up all hope oi finding him and have re- turned here. —_——— D7, Nansen at Dromthurm. | after Fred Radcliffe and Gregory. a stretch during that time. | home was His present township 13 west. He had | leased the township, which was but half | surveyed, from William Thompson as a | grazing range for cuttle, in case he should | see fit to accumulate some and place them | upon it. He had some hogs when he left home, but was not certain that they would be there when bhe returned. He had | started his sons in business by presenting | to each of them a sow. A cabin had been built upon his range, but he did not re- | member i what year, as he was not feel- | ing very well at the time and took no | notice. | Fancher stated that on the 27th of Sep- | tember, while fishing on the north fork of | Eel River, he had secn Joe Gregory and Fred Radcliffe cross at the Wilburn or | lower crossing at sundown, going toward the Vinton cabin. At the time he was dis- | tant from them about fifty yards. There | was a considerable stream of water then | and as Gregory stopped to let his horse | drink, with the horse’s head pointing | down the stream, he noticed that the horse was bald faced. He had met no other persons on the river that afternoor., though he had been in the locality for two | hours. He stated that he had eaught | some fish and cleaned them after dark, | utilizing his sense of feeling in lieu of | light after he got to camp. Should his testimony prove true¢ this | witness would be a powerful aid for the defense, and for this reason a larger por- tion of the day was consumed in cross- | questioning him, and it was apparent dur- ing the afternoon session that he was be- coming entangled in the traps set by the prosecution. At the beginning of his | examination tHe witness had complained of being somewhat hard of hearing, until | he chanced to mention that he had heard | Radcliffe and Gregory in conversation after they had crossed the river, when | Radcliffe hiad remarked to Gregory: “Mr. | Gregory, we will go over to Louisey Creek | to-morrow and look for some cattie.’” Upon being reminded of his infirmity by Deputy Attorney-General Post, the ness explained that after he had become acquaint-d with the sound of a strange voice it was no difficulty for him to under- stand, even when spoken in a low tone. Westerman, George Cummings and Tom Henley were' again called to testify in re- | zard to distances measured by = them. *Jack” Weldon of Ukiah was questioned in regard to a conversation between Peter O'Neil and Peter O'Farrell, and confirmea none of the latter’s statements. Tom Haydon, at whose house the plot of assas- sination is snpposed. to have been laid, and who is charged with complicity in the crime, stated that he had never heard of or entered into any piot to kill ~*Jack” Littlefield. He had been at home at sun- down on the evening of September 27, 1895. Buck Lacock, Bayliss Van Horn, Fred Radcliffe, Joe Gregory, Frank Han- over, Fleetwood and Dr. Joyer had been at his house that day. Lacock had Iz{ona ad- cliffe came unarmed, but went away with Vinton’s rifle, and the party of six—the witness, Radcliffe, Gregory, Lacock, Van Horn and Crow—went up on to the hill. Oregon Sanders, attorney for the de- fense, at this point asked fora recess, as he was indisposed. Wages Are .idvanced. LONDON, ENG., Aug. 31.—Three Clyde and Belfast ship-builders have settled their differences with their emsloyes by conceding the advance in wages demanded by the men. Lo e S Almost Wiped Out by Fire. HALIFAX, N. S, Aug. 31.—The town of Tigonish, Prince Edwards Island, is re- ported almost wiped out by fire, The loss is heavy. e e Poet Morris Critically I, LONDON, Exe.; Aug. 31.—William More ris, the celebrated English poet, is criti- cally ill. UDGE for yourself whether it is best to have your face filled with pimplesand blood blotchesor whether you would prefer a clean face and a good If you decide for the latter use blood. CHRISTIANIA, Norway, Aug. 31.—Dr. Nansen, the Norwegian explorer, has re- turned to Dromthurm. |