The News-Journal from Lancaster, Pennsylvania • 1

A A 74k wiJibm, NEWS ORNING EAT ERThreatening Weather With Little if Any Rain; Variable Winds Becoming Northwesterly. WEATHER--Threatening Weather With Little if Any Rain; Variable a Winds Becoming Northwesterly. TEN CENTS A WEEK LAIN CA STEM MON DAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1897. VOL.

XV. NO. 2306. THE LATT1MER TRAGEDY, IN THE FELLOW FEVER DISTRICT. IIIE PENNANT WINNERS SI1011 AT IllS RIVAL COL.

EDIVAIthi'GOVERN Two Worthless Characters Quarrel on Account of a Girl. They Close the Season by Taking a Game from Norfolk. One of Lancaster's Best Known Citizens Passes Away. Little Change in the Situation Since Bahr. day Night.

New Orleans, Sept. local fever situation has undergone little change since yesterday. At 6 o'clock to. night the record book in the board of health office showed a total of six new cases and one death. The official bulletin to be issued to-night will show two deaths, that of the woman Santa Graffota, who died in the hospital last night, not having been included in the official bulletin, although reported in the Associated Press dispatches.

EACH DRAWS HIS PISTOL. Ing put out at the plate in tryin make a home run. Norfolk failed to score until the Inning. In this Inning two runs on Weddlge's single, Leidy's err( Wiehl's fly and Cotes single. An came in the seventh on Kelly's and McFarlan's tripple.

One more scored in the eighth on singles Wentz and Cote and a wild pitch. last run was scored in the flint: singles by Leahy and Weddlge error. LANCASTER. AB. R.

IT. O. Hintermore, F. 6 3 8 4 I (minivan, 3b 6 1 1 2 Leidy, C. 6 2 4 0 La Itocque, 2b 6 3 1 6 Seybold.

I. 5 3 1 0 Ward, 21! 3 0 1 2 trying the runs error tly's more Ingles pitch. ninth IT. O. 4 0 1 6 1 0 1 2 DIED AFTER LONG ILLNESS.

BATTED OUT THE VICTORY. The Maroons Gave a Fine Exhibition of Hard and Safe Hitting and Won John Thurman Fires Three Shots at Jim Leman, But Misses Hie Mark and Winds Up in the County Jail. A Member of the Bar, a Gallant Soldier During the Rebellion and a Contractor Since Its Chao, Re Enjoyed the Respect of All. Without Half TryingThe to and not Ellis' aggregation, and the local management should be the people stxth to arrange terms, not the Deacon. Ile came refuses to give Lancaster any Sunday of games there, but instead he hooks NaL Another; tional League teams, whleh means single! money In his pocket.

The Lancaster was players positively refuse to play for the by cup on half week day reeelpts in this The city and Newark, while there are other on good teams playing there on Sunday. and The Lancaster management have arranged to play the Philadelphia League team here on Thursday next. The champions of the Atlantic League will 2 then buck up against a National League 1 11 team of some note and the home team is 4 confident of winning the game. It will 01 1 0' be a hard fought battle and the Ataroons 0 2 7 0 01 will do their utmost to win. All the men say they will do their best and from 3 0 1 the game of ball the champions have been putting up of late they will make 20 26 15 5 Philadelphia hustle to win.

This game will be for the players' benefit and in H. O. A. H. consideration of the great work they 2 1 1 2 1)2 0(11have done there should be a large 1 4 1 0 2 0 2' 2 4 crowd in attendance.

1 Manager Charles MeKee, of the Pater2 2 1 son, New Jersey club, has sold out to a g74 0, syndicate of local people. The new syn. dicat ig headed by the mayor of the 0 0 0 icity. Games Elsewhere. Pante.

lb 3 0 Madison, B. 5 2 Roth, S. 2 Clausen, 5 2 Scranton' Laboring Men Enter Their Pro. test Against the Shooting of Strikers. Scranton, Sept.

19.Nearly 5,000 laboring men, the large majority being miners and mine laborers, attended a mass meeting in the open air at Nay Aug Park this afternoon in response to a call from this city's Central Labor Union to protest against the Lattimer killing. The policemen found nothing to do as the big gathering was quiet and orderly. Among the eight speakers were Hugh O'Donnell, the Homestead labor leader, and George Chance, of Philadelphia, president of the Pennsylvania State Legislative Labor League. They denounced the Lattimer killing as wanton murder, brutal outrage and massacre, but suggested law as the present remedy and organization as the safeguard of the future. Nothing in their utterances could be termed incendiary approaching It.

The company store system, the importation of cheap foreign labor and the encouragement of race prejudices, the two latter attributable to the owners, were given as the main causes of the outbreak. Resolutions of considerable length blaming Sheriff Martin and his posse and criticising General Gobin for alleged unwarranted interference with civil law were adopted. a committee was appointed to solicit funds and the spirit of organization was engendered in the crowd. City Solicitor M. A.

McGinley, Representative John R. Farr and James Moir, a common councilman, were among the local speakers. The meeting lasted three hours. Totals 18 R. 1 The Atlantic League season of 1897 was brought to a close in this city on Saturday, when Lancaster played its last championship game with Norfolk.

Unlike the previous contests, the Maroons found Norfolk to be easy victims, the score at the close being 18 to 5. The Lancaster team now becomes the champions of the league, but this last game in no way affected there-suit. It was known for a month past that Lancaster would win the pennant. The race was an exciting one from the beginning of the season, and the Ma 50 NORFOLK. AB.

5 5 5 5 5 3 4 4 3 Kelly, r. Leahy, s. c. Wethilge, 'Mehl, I. Wentz, 21) Cote, lb Snyder, W.

IllePariand, 1 ariand I 0 1 1 1 0 it 0 The Situation in Miesialippi. Vicksburg, Sept. 19.The fever at Edwards shows but slight increase to-day and no deaths bave occurred. Dr. Burnell reported four new cases today.

Disinfection has commenced and bedding is being burned when it cannot be disinfected. The State board tried to prevent Father Prendergast of this city, who has never had the fever, from going but he considered it his duty and the board gave way. The board has a report from Biloxi showing thirty sick cases to date, besides six suspectii and twenty-seven cases of yellow fever, now on hand. No deaths reported. Vicksburg is thoroughly guarded and entirely healthy.

It is estimated that perhaps ten per cent. of the population has left town. President Spurrier and Manager Rinn left yesterday to attend the league meeting at Newark last evening and to-Norfolk, (lay. Totals 9 5 11 27 11 Leahy out on infield hit. Lancaster 3 2 0 7 0 3 00 2-18 Norfolk 0 0 9 0 0 2111-1; Earned runsLancaster, Norfolk, 1.

TWO-bass hitsLeidy, Clausen, Leahy, Weddigs. Three-bass hitsMaillson, Wente, McFarlan. Stolen bases La Rocutio, Roth, Seybold. First on errorsLancaster, Norfolk, Double playClausen. La Rocults and First on ballsOff McFarland.

1: off Clausen, 2. lilt by pitcherLa Itoeque. Struck ontClatisen. Mclearlan. Left on bases Lancaster.

5: Norfolk. G. VII.I pitch Clausen. UmpiresSnyder and Rhin. Time 11 27 11 a' 3 a 31s 2 I 1 1 1.

71at1sen 2 THE.IWGRANN RACE TO-DAY. (HE STRIKE SITULTION. Settling Atlantic League Affairs. Newark, N. Sept.

directors of the Atlantic Base Ball League met at the Park House to-day, President Barrows presiding. Several hours were spent in setttling financial disputes between some of the clubs. The new owners of the Richmond club found several hills against the club of which they knew nothing. The matter was setttled, however, and the amounts will be deducted from the remainder of the purchase money to former owner Bradley. Several applications for franchises were received, which will be acted on at the league meeting John Thurman, a Cuban cigar maker and a notorious character, was arrested yesterday morning by Constable Hacker, of Lititz, on the charge of attempting to shoot James Laman, better known as "Jim, the Greek," also a worthless character.

The trouble vas caused by a woman whom both men were In love with and who it Beems divided her affections equally between them. Laman Is an Italian and makes this city his home, while Thurman is a cigar maker and works in John Stauffer's factory at Lititz. The girl also resides in Lititz and is known as Ida Beeker. In the absence If Laman, Thurman has been in the habit of calling on the girl. On one or two occasions the Italian caught Thurman and the girl together, and only last week threatened to kill her if she did not drop the Cuban.

This she refused to do and on Saturday night between 8 and 9 o'clock started out for a walk in company with Thurman. La-man had also gone out to Lititz to see the girl and learning that she had gone out with his rival, started up the street vowing vengeance. Just opposite the telephone exchange he came upon the couple and running up to Thurman thrust a revolver in his face at the same time telliug him to "git." Instead of obeying the threat the Cuban pulled out his revolver and fired three shots at Laman, who beat a hasty retreat down the street. The noise of the shooting attracted a large crowd of people and during the excitement Thurman and the girl walked away. The occurrence was reported to 'Squire C.

N. Derr, and he in company with Constable Hacker started out to arrest the man. No trace of the would-be murderer could then be found, but yesterday morning he was arrested and is now locked up in the county jail. All three of the parties concerned in the affair are notorious characters and are well known In both this city and Lititz. Laman has figured in a number of escapades and some time ago was convicted and sent to jail for selling liquor without a license and several other charges.

At present he Is employed with a number of other Italians at Kinzer's station in relaying tracks. By those who know him he is considered a dangerous man who would stop at nothing short of murder to accomplish his ends. Thurman also has the reputation of being a bad character among the residents of Lititz. He is never without a revolver and dirk knife and by those who know him he is always given a wide berth. DoubleHeader at Paterson.

Paterson, N. Sept. 19.The locals and the Athletics split even to-day in two games, the latter winning the first by opportune hitting. Paterson had everything its own way in the tecondo Scores: At PatersonFirst game R. IT.

E. Paterson ....0 1 2 0 0 2 1 0 0-6 12 4 Athletics .0 0 1 3 2 0 0 1 x-7 12 2 BatteriesViau and Touhey; Osborne and Fox. Second game R. IT. E.

Paterson 02201005-10 15 2 Athletics 10000000-1 7 2 Game called end of eighth inning on account of darkness. BatteriesJones and Touhey; Ames, Davis, Fox and Ulrich. THE INDIANA NOT INJURED. The Atlantic League. The other Atlantic League games played on Saturday resulted as follows: At- NewarkNewark, Richmond, 7 (first game).

Newark, Richmond, 1 (second game). At PatersonAthletics, Paterson, 6 (first game). Paterson, Athletics, 4 (second game). After an illness extending over a period of many months, during the past three or four of which he has been confined to the house, Col. Edw.

McGovern passed away at the home of his sister, Mrs, Annie McTague, on East Walnut street, at 7 o'clock last evening. The cause of his death was cancer, and both he and his friends realized the fact long ago that his death was not to be long postponed; but to those who knew him and admired him for his many good qualities, the news of his taking away comes.with a suddenness that is keenly felt. Col. Edward McGovern was sixty-three years old and was a son of John McGovern, a retired contractor who spent the latter portion of his life on his farm at McGovernville, on the Harrisburg pike. Col.

McGovern graduated at tile college of the Holy Cross, Worcester, about 1853, and began the study of law with Col. Reah Frazer and was admitted to the bar in 1856. He practiced his profession for a time and upon the breaking out of the NN'ar, joined the army. After the close of the rebellion Ile went to Mexico and was engaged there at civil engineering. Upon his return to Lancaster he engaged in general contracting, which has since been his occupation until within the last few years, when failing health necessitated retirement to private life.

Col. McGovern was a strkingly handsome man, tall, erect and of dignified bearing and as companionable a man as could be found anywhere. In genera' education he was probably not excelled by any man in the community. At school he always stood at the head of the first rank as a classical scholar and his studies continued throughout his life. He took his books with him to the army and Captain Benj.

F. Baer, himself a Yale man of acknowledged tion who was in Col. McGovern's regiment used to remark that around the army campfire the colonel' would read Latin and Greek books for amusement that he could not wade through with the aid of a dictionary. He was perfect master of the German language, spoke Spanish like a Castillian and French like a Parisian. One peculiarity with him, however, was that with this wide knowledge of the languages and fund of information gathered from reading the best literature of the world, nevertheless even his closest friends and those who had associated with him for years would not know that he understood a word of a language other than English unless occasion made it necessary for him to make it known.

He was never known to intrude his vast learning upon anyone. On the contrary there was for him no greater pleasure than when he found an interesting workman, or even tramp or anyone in any walk of life with whom he might converse in his quiet way, always learning something Interesting or good from them. While he never sought companionship he was the most companionable of men. He has taken no active interest in politics of late years, but in his early manhood was a pronounced Douglas Democrat. Col.

McGovern was a warm personal friend of Rev. Robert.T. Nevin, of Rome. The latter always visited and spent many hours in his company when he came to Lancaster and to him he sent numerous volumes of rare literature gathered in his foreign travels. At the breaking out of the war Col.

McGovern recruited Company of the Seventy-Ninth regiment and served as its captain till August 11, 1862, when he resigned to become Lieutenant Colonel of the One Hundred and Twenty-Second, where be served till mustered out, May 15, 1863. Col. McGovern's only' sisters are Mrs. James Stewart and Mrs. Annie McTague, both of this city, with the latter of whom he made his home.

An Attempt Will Be Made ToDay to Re-sumo at Lattimer and Audenried. quiet prevailed in the entire strike district today. Vice President Maguire, of the Federation of Labor, left for Washington to attend the meeting of the executive council, which is to consider the situation, and George Chance, of the United Labor League, went to Scranton for a similar meeting of labor men there. The Only movements among the military Nve re the practice rides of squadrons of the Governor's and City Troops and the afternoon dress parade. To-morrow is looked forward to as a decisive day.

An attempt will be made to resume at Lattimer, where there are thirteen hundred men, and at Audenried. There are nearly twenty-five hundred men at the latter place and they were the first to go out. Many of theta want to return to work, but bands of women have prevented them during the past few days. To insure protection, a squadron of cavalry and the entire Eighth regiment will go to the scene. The men at Coxe's Drifton mine are also to decide to-morrow upon staying out or continuing at work.

All these places will be well guarded by troops and if the are peacefully permitted to resume work, it is thought that the backbone of the strike will be broken and no further viclence will result. The coroner's inquest will begin on Wednesday afternoon, instead of Thur3- day as first intended. Governor in Touch With the Troops. Bellefonte, Sept. Hastings to-night announced that he had communicated with General J.

P. Gobin several times to-day over the long distance telephone and that everything was quiet in the strike region. No outbreaks of the miners occurred and no extra duties were required of the troops. When asked when the militia would be withdrawn, the governor replied that he could not tell. Secretary Roosevelt Sets at Rest a Story Concerning the Esttleship.

Washington, Sept. 19.Acting Secretary Roosevelt, in answer to recently published reports that the battleship Indiana was injured while in the Halifax dry dock, has made public the report received from Captain Henry Taylor, commanding the vessel, made shortly after the docking. The captain says he ordered an inspection of the bottom at noon when the dock was half pumped out, and again at 4 o'clock when the dock was dry. There was no evidence of strain. At 5:30 he noticed some buckling under the forward 13-inch turret.

The principal reason he assigns for the strain is that some of the keel blocks are upon rock foundation and others are not, thus causing a slight inequality of support. In connection with the report, Mr. Roosevelt states that the slight buckling of the Indiana's bottom was of no consequence, as was indicated by the fact that the ship took her place in the squadron immediately after leaving dock and manouvred as satisfactorily as could be desired. THE PERCENTAGES. W.

L. P.C. 90 45 667 88 54 620 78 55 5S6 73 58 557 69 75 479 6 73 459 50 89 360 29 101 279 Lancaster Newark Hartford Richmond Paterson Norfolk Athletics Reading TIIE FUR SEAL DISPUTE. All the Entries on Hand for the Various' Contests and a Day of Rare Sport Assured. The weather to-day will probably be cloudy but without rain.

All of the horses entered for to-day's races had arrived at McGrann's Park yesterday except two or three and they were heard from and will be on hand this morning. Some of them were given a little slow work, but the majority were treated to a rest and kept a bluestocking, Sunday except for a walking exercise. The horse that has probably shown more speed than anything at the track is Reflector, with a mark of 2:074, of the string of A. Kaul of St. Mary's Pa.

Ding Dong, a strong-going brown horse belonging to the same stables, will start in the 2:22 class today. A. W. Carlisle, of Harrisburg, has a number of good ones at the track and will drive Mr. Moody's Kazoo in the second race to-day.

Fred. Commings also has the fast mare Agatha on the ground keyed up for that srace. Hurricane, Prince Grenada, Free Silver, Alberta and Harry P. are also in the .22 class and it. is sure to be a.

spanking race. The three minute class promises to be very interesting also, and the runners will have a lively scramble for the two moneys. The track is an fine condition and with the finishing touches that are to be put on the grounds this morning they will be in the best of shape. The fence all along the track has been replaeed and whitewashed, the judges' stand painted and all in all, the park has never looked better. The police regulations will be ample to keep the track cleared and preserve the best of order.

The admission is but 25 cents and all vehicles will be ad- mitted free. The first race will be called at 1 o'clock. Following are the entries for to-day's races: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. Three-minute class, trot or pace; purse $150. 1.Dr.

S. G. Hendren, York, b. Harolive. 2.James H.

Swain, Lancaster, b. Belinden. 3.W. H. Diffenbaugh, Lancaster, hr.

Byron. 4.Ed. Wetzel, Reading, r. Observer. 5.W.

11. Landis, Rothsville, blk. Alberta. 5.W. H.

Landis, Rothsville, g. Fanny Elder. 7.E. C. Peeling, York, g.

Contention. 8.E. C. Peeling, York, b. Maud 2:22 class, pace or trot; purse $250.

1.James H. Swain, Lancaster, blk. Harry P. 2.W. H.

Landis, Rothsville, blk. Alberta. 3.Fred. Harrisburg, b. Agatha.

4.W. D. Winters, Ephrata, b. Free Silver. Son, St.

Mary's, hr. Ding Dons. 6.Eli Garrett, Camden, N. b. Grenada.

7.W. H. Moody, Harrisburg, b. Kazoo. S.NV.

A. Greisemer, Reading, b. Hurricane. 9.John Bitting, Reading, Pa ch. Prince B.

Running, heats; purse $75. 1.E. W. Skiles, Gap, ch. Mick.

2.W. J. Adams, Unicorn, s. Leon. 3.Wm.

Walters, Devon, b. Slope. 4.R. N. Rogers, Devon, s.

Relief. 5.Jacob A Bair, Vintage, B. Victoria B. 6.Mick Burns, Berwyn, b. Anna C.

7.W. J. Armstrong, Oxford, b. Pearline. THE UPRISING IN INDIA.

The National League. Following are the scores of Saturday's National League games: At BaltimoreBaltimore, Philadelphia, 3. At PittsburghPittsburgh, 13; St. Louis, 10. At ClevelandCleveland, Cincinnati, 0 (first game).

Cleveland, Cincinnati, 3 (second game). At 13ostonBoston, New York, 3. At BrooklynWashington, 10; Brooklyn, 9. At ChicagoChicago, Louisville, 2. Yesterday Cincinnati and St.

Louis played a game at the former city, the score being Cincinnati, 5, 8, St. Louis, 4, 8, 5. The score of the game played at Chicago yesterday was: Chicago, 5, 7, Louisville, 2, 6, 6. YOUNG GIRL'S SUICIDE. THE PERCENTAGES.

W. L. P.C. 86 84 717 87 3ti 707 77 44 636 68 53 562 63 59 516 59 65 463 56 67 455 55 67 451 51 68 443 52 71 4:2 51 72 415 21 E6 220 roons only won after the hardest kind of a fight. Manager Rhin and his players deserve great credit for the grand game of ball they have been put- ting up.

The club was a new one and at the opening of the season they were not looked tipon by many of the clubs (I to cut much of a figure in the race, but the Maroons got Into the game and showed the other clubs that they meant business. They made a gallant light and soon showed their rival clubs their heels. They set the pace and the other I clubs were compelled to follow, and 1 more than one did not get within hail- I ing distance. The Lancaster team started at the bottom of the ladder and climbed round by round until they reached the top, I and though displaced temporarily, they 4 always managed to regain the lead, which they finally kept. The locals reached their Position in the race by good ball playing all through.

Another thing which helped them WaS keeping the team intact and leaving the batting order the same all the season through. There were fewer changes made in the team than in any other In the league. Since July 4 there has not been a change made in the club, while the other clubs in tbe league were continually doing so. While the Maroons were not the greatest fielders in the league, they played more than the aver. age fielding game.

They made their errors, some days few and some days many, but what' they lacked in this de-pertinent at times they made up in hit. ling. In this department of the game they were particularly strong, and on more than one occasion they batted out a victory when the game seemed lost. Both the in and outfield played excellent ball all season. The pitchers of the home team also deserve praise for the excellent work they have done all season; Yeager and West remained with the club all season, and Sprogel was signed in June and Clausen in July.

Both the latter have been doing excellent work since joining the Maroons, while Yeager and West have been pitching good ball all sea. son. West, however, was not in the best of condition for a portion of the season, but when he rounded to he pitched excellent ball. The catchers, Roth 'and Wente, received all four of the twirlers in fine style and there are no better catchers in the league than these two, who during the season just ended, wore the Maroon of Lancaster. The team as a whole was a well bag anced one, there not being a weak spot on it.

Manager Rinn's prediction made early in the season that Lancaster would win the pennant has been fulfilled, and he can look upon the work of the team under his charge with pride. The season is now closed and Lancaster has been the first Pennsylvania team to win an interstate pennant for a number of years. Saturday's game was a rather one-sided contest, but at times it was interesting. Norfolk on former visits here gave the home team lots of trouble to win a game, but on Saturday it was just the The Maroons batted hard and although they had a number of misplays their fielding as a general rule was good. It was the last game of the championship season and the audience was a small one.

Clausen was pitted against 1144 old comrades and he kept them guessing Until the sixth inning. Lancaster then had such a big lead that it was impossible for the visitors to overcome it, and he let down in his pitching. The visitors then made several hits and scored five runs. McFarland was the visitors' pitcher, and he was hit hard from the start. He failed to prove as puzzling as he was on a former visit here.

He was batted all over the field and his support aided Lancaster greatly in scoring. While they played a poor fielding game they at times played well and there were several nice bits of fielding done by the visitors. La Rocque played first and second base, and he put up the best fielding game, accepting ten out of eleven chances. Madison is credited with two misplays, but he put up a good game despite this. Wente, who played first after Ward retired, put up a good game and Hannivan also played well.

He made two pretty stops. Buttermore played a good game, although, he made a bad overthrow to second base. Roth caught his usual good game. Leidy led' the hitting with four hits to his credit, and Clausen and Buttermore followed with three each. Wente, Madison and Roth each succeeded in getting two and Hannivan, La Rocque, Se3bold and Ward one each.

For the visitors Weddige, despite his two errors, put up a good game, as the made a number of stops of hard hit balls. Wentz had several difficult chances to accept and Cote played well at first. McFarlan in centre. field put up an excellent game. The other members of the team did well.

Weddige led at the bat with three hits to his credit and Cote and Leahy each got two. Kelly, McFarlan, Wiehl and Wentz se' cured a hit apieee. Lancaster began to score in the first inning when three runners crossed the plate on Weddige's error ot Butter's hit, Leidy's double, La Rocque's force and steal, Seybold's base on balls and Snyder's error. Two more were scored in the second on Roth's single and steal, Clausen's double, Buttermore's single and Wiehl's error. In the fourth seven were added on Weddige's error.

Clansen's, Butter's, Leidy's and La singles, Wiehrs error, Madison's triple and Roth's single. In the sixth three more runs were scored by La Rocque getting hit, Seybold's single, Madison's triple and Clausen's double. The last runs were scored in the ninth, on singles by Butter and double and Wente's triple, the latter be Baltimore Boston New York Cincinnati Cleveland Washington Brooklyn Pittsburgh Chicago Philadelphia Louisville St. Louis 'k hia British Troops Are Now Marching Against the Mahmoukis Bombay, Sept. 19.Advices from the front show that the various columns are advancing against the Mahmoukis from PaaJkora and Shabkadre.

As yet they have met with no serious opposition; but the difficulties of transportation in a mountainous and almost pathless country are immense. Another formidable obstacle in the way of rapid move. ment is the lack of water. It is now known that the enetny's loss during the fight on Thursday last between the Momunds and the second brigade of General Sir Bindon Blood, in the valley north of Anayat, was very heavy. Lieutenant Watson was thrise wounded while gallantly leading a handful of Buffs, who routed a large body of the enemy that was trying to storm the village in which General Jeffreys with guns, had taken up a position after missing the main body in the gloom Thursday night.

It appears that the enemy lost HO men before they captured the Saragai police post. They burned alive two Sikh cooks whom they captured while out hunting for firewood. The queen has sent the following dispatch with reference to the reverse near Camp Anayat: "I am deeply grieved at the loss of so many brave officers and men. I earnestly desire to be informed as to the condition of all the wounded. The conduct of the troops was most The Eastern League.

Following are the scores of Saturday's Eastern League games: At Springfield--Seranton, Springfield, 3. At TorontoToronto, 17; Providence, 4 (first game). Toronto, Providence, 7 (second game). At MontrealBuffalo, Montreal, 0. At SyracuseWilkes-Barre, Syracuse, 4.

Yesterday Syracuse again defeated Wilkes-Barre by the score of 8, to 2. At Montreal yesterday a. game was played with the following result: Montreal, 8, 8, Buffalo, 8, 11, 1. A Delaware County Girl Takes Her Life in New York. New York, Sept.

19.Miss Belle M. Webb, twenty-two years of age, attempted suicide to-day by inhaling illuminating gas through a. rubber tube, in a room in the boarding house, No. 239 West Fourteenth street. She was unconscious when discovered and at the New York hospital, where she was taken, the physicians say she is likely to die.

Miss Webb came to this city from South Chester, to take the position of stenographer and typewriter in a. publishing house here. Two letters were found on a table in the room in the boarding house which Miss Webb had occcupied for the past weeek. One was addressed simply "Mother," and the other was addressed to Mrs. Underhill, matron of the Florence Home.

A note which was also on the table said: 4 "Notify my sister, Mrs. J. N. Webb, corner Third and Flour streets, South Chester, Delaware county, also Mrs. Underhill, 140 East Fourteenth street, New York give her note addressed to her." The letter to Mrs.

Underhill which was opened to-night throws no light as to the motive for Miss Webbb's effort to destroy her life. It simply read: "I am going to end it all to-night. I want you to help my mother bear. Do all you can. I know you will.

Goodbye, Belle." It was said by one of the young women at the Florence Home that Miss Webb has been despondent since Labor 'Day here, when she learned of the suicide of a Philadelphia newspaper reporter named Harris. Severe Earthquake in Turkestan. Tashkent, Turkestan, Asiatic Russia, Sept. severe earthquake shock occurred here last night and the disturbance was felt throughout the whole of Turkestan. Several monuments of antiquity were damaged at Samarkand and Ura-Tiube.

Great Britain Agrees to Our Proposition for a Conference. Washington, Sept. officials of the state department are not disposed to comment on the fur seal correspondence given out by the British foreign office and summarized in the London "Times" further than to say that it shows the object sought by the government of the United States for the past three years has been attained by the agreement of Great Britain to participate in the conference to be held in October. The British government has seen fit to limit its part in the conference to an ascertainment of the facts in dispute as to seal life. It was precisely this result which was contemplated by Secretaries Gresham and Olney when they proposed the creation of a commission of scientsts to ascertain whether under the operation of the the seals were or were not on the road to extermination.

If such a commission should report in favor of the contention of the United States, this government did not doubt that Great Britain would consent to such modification of the regulations as would save the seals from extermination. The continued refusal of the British government to consent to such a commission and conference led to the transmission to Ambassador Hay of Secretary Sherman's note of May 10, which was followed by Lord Salisbury's reply agreeing to the conference. Surprise is expressed at the state department that the London "Times" should publish only the concluding paragraph of Secretary Sherman's note and devote four columns to a communication from the colonial office which is referred to as Mr. Chamberlain's answer to Secretafy Sherman, a paper which has not been communicated to the state department, and, therefore, to which an official reply cannot be made. Insurance Company Employes Banquet.

On Saturday evening the local staff of the Prudential Insurance Company ban. queted at Foehl's cafe. The banquet was given in honor of the work accomplished by the Lancaster people on a wager between this office and York. The Lancaster boys succeeded in issuing the greater number of policies and the banquet followed. Besides the local members of the company there was present Mr.

L. G. Hatton, who has charge of the York office. The men sat down to an elegant menu prepared by Caterer Foehl which consisted of oysters in 'every style, cold ham, tongue and beef, celery, tomatoes, red beets, olives, crackers, clleese. etc.

Toasts were responded to by all present and a general good time was had by all. It was a very enjoyable affair and highly appreciated by the company's employes. A Shook in Switzerland. Berne, Sept. 19.The cantons of Glarus and Grisons were visited to-day by severe earthquake shock, accompanied by heavy rumbling.

The disturbance was so distinct that it was everywhere noticeable and in many places great blocks of rock fell from the mountains. Will Celebrate Their Anniversary. This evening Germania Maennerchor will celebrate their seventh anniversary in their hall on West King street. The society will make a short street parade headed by Burger's band, and they will escort the Lancaster Maennerchor and Lancaster Leiderkra9 to the ball. An excellent musical programme has been arranged and dancing will follow the concert.

Dollar WheRt Denounced. Buffalo, N. Sept. I9.Meetings of English, German and Polish speaking socialists people 'were held to-day. Sheriff Martin and the shooting of the striking miners were denounced.

The gathering WELS orderly. Probably two thousand people attended both meetings. "Dollar wheat" was also denounced, the speakers claiming that the high price meant only dearer flour for the workingman. Our Trade With China Growing. Washington, Sept.

19.The United States consul at Amoy, China. says in a recent dispatch to the state department that "the Chinese people prefer American cotton fabrics, spinnings, flour, oils, canned. goods and meats and even buy them at higher prices than other importations can be had for." He also says "there is a more amicable feeling existing between the natives and foreigners at Amoy and in the surrounding country than probably exists at any other port in China." He thinks the rapid Increase of trade between the United States and this port of China should command the attention of American merchants and of the United States government. Special Meeting of Councils. A special meeting of city councils will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock for the purpose of taking action on common council ordinance, authorizing and effecting a loan of $42,000 for the purpose of defraying the cost of repairing the new reservoir located in the western section of the city.

Twelve Business Buildings Burned. Nicholasville, Sept. 19.Twelve buildings in the business portion of the town of Wilmere, six miles south of this place, on the Cincinnati Southern railroad, were destroyed by fire at 1 o'clock this morning. The fire originated in the store of J. C.

Bruce, and is supposed to have caught from sparks from (passing freight train. Total loss estimated -at over $50,000, insurance about half. Base Ball Notes. 1 1 Champions. Lancaster did great work.

McFarland was hit hard. It was the best team ever gotten to-1 1 gether in this city. 1 La Rocque did well in both positions! Saturday. McFarlan in centre field took everything within reach. The Norfolk team disbanded here Saturday night and the players left for their homes.

Weddige played a good game despite his two errors. Hannivan made two beautiful stops at third. When Lancaster had such a big lead Clausen let up in his delivery. Leidy dropped another fly ball. Something unusual for George.

All the players were payed off in full on Saturday evening and the Lancaster management are through with them for the championship season. All the men will be reserved for next season, but there is no telling how many will be drafted. The drafting season begins October 1. The Lancaster management deserve great cedit for the team which was selected to represent this city in the Atlantic League. They gave this city the first pennant of an Inter-State league for years.

The management have made no money during the season, but they might have done so had it not been for the bad weather in the early part of the season. They also had to contend with the hard times, both here and abroad and this in a measure helped materially to decrease the club's receipts. There will be no series of games for the Soby cup between Lancaster and Newark this season. The reason of this is that Ellis wants to dictate the terms to the Lancaster club. This should not be, as the Maroons are the champions May Cause a Crisis in Spain.

Madrid, Sept. are expressed in well informed circles that a. cabinet crisis may result from the contingency of the Bishop of Majorica, Balearic Islands; who, in defiance of the order of the archbishop, has persisted in his excommunication of Signor J. Re Vetter, the Spanish minister of finance, for taking possesssion of the treasury of a church in his diocese. The decree of excommunication was read with all formality to-day in all the churches of the diocese.

Several Influential prelates approve the course of the bishop. The cabinet relies upon the dictum of the Nuncio that the bishop has no jurisdiction over the minister and upon his further assurance that the pope will undoubtedly censure the bishop, Will Join His Command. Dr. F. G.

Hartman, who is a member of Battery of the National Guard of Pennsylvania, will leave to-lay for Hazleton to join his command. The battery has been in the coal regions for a week or more among the strikers. but Dr. Hartman was unable to leave before owing to the illness of his mother. Steamer Wrecked But Crew Saved, St.

Johns, Sept. Norwegian steamer Eugenie, which went ashore yesterday'on Great Island, has broken into pieces and will be a total The crew escaped, but saved nothing. They were almost washed off the decks hY the heavy seas. The British warship Cordelia sailed to-day to inspect the wreck and to report as to the practicability of salvage operations. Want Tax on Spirits Reduced.

Cincinnati, 0., Sept. 19.A call has been issued by the National Wholesale Liquor Dealers' Association for a meeting in Pittsburgh. October 14. Having failed to secure a reduction of the tax on spirits at the extra session of congress there will be more perfect organization and renewed efforts in that direction when congress reassembles in December and the meeting is for the purpose of preparing for the coming session of congress. Murder or Suicide.

Elmira, N. Sept. 19.The body of Edward B. Holden, a carpenter, was found hanging from the limb of a tree in the woods, three and a-half miles from this city to-day. A horse and wagon hired by him Saturday were found nearby.

The wagon was covered with blood and Holden had two gashes on his right arm above the elbow and four on his wrist. evidently cut with a knife, but no knife could be found, or money on his person, although his wife said he had $167 when he left. home. The family surmise foul play. The authorities are of the opinion that Holden committed suicide.

Holden was Junior vice commander of L. A. Hazard Post, G. A. of this city.

There was no reason known for suicide. HERALD WEATHER FORECAST. New York, Sept. the Middle States and New England to-day partly cloudy to fair weather will prevail, with falling temperature and fresh westerly to northwesterly winds, preceded by rain on the southern coasts of this section and followed by frosts In the northern districts. On Tuesday in both of these sections clear and slightly cooler weather will prevail, with light to fresh northwesterly to westerly winds and becoming southeasterly, followed by rising A Murderer's Brother Arrested.

Saratoga, N. Sept. report received to-day from the Adirondacks sass that the Adirondack guides have Just captured one of the La Joie brothers in the Paradox wilderness. Frank La Joie, who brutally murdered Special Game Constable William Jackson with an axe at Schroon Lake Village Friday, Is still at large, as is also another brother. It is believed that the brothers separated to throw the police off the trail of Frank, the murderer.

I Hit by a Ball. James Trapnell, while playing ball with a number of companions on the high school grounds Saturday afternoon, was struck in the head with the ball and received a painful cut. He was assisted to his home on West Orange street, where a physician rendered the necessary surgical aid. Railroad Colli sion in St. Ionic St.

Louis, Sept. 19.A. collision occurred near the Union station this morning between the outgoing Wabash passenger train and an incoming St. Louis Kansas City and Colorado passenger train. Five injured, none serious..