The News-Journal from Lancaster, Pennsylvania • 1

THE MORNING NEWS WEATHERSFair; Northwesterly Winds, Becoming Variable. WEATHERFair; Northwesterly Winds, Becoming Variable. IMMIIIMMM TEN CENTS A WEEK LANCASTER. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1897. VOL.

XV. 2397. YELLOW FEVER'S SCOURGE. DIE LOAN AUTHORIZED PEARY'S SAFE VERY EXCITING RACES STRIKERS GO TO WORK Councils Instruct the Mayor to Issue Bonds for $42,0014 lie Brinp Back from the A reties a Hoge bleteorite Several Hotly Contested Events at Mearann's Park Yesterday. Nearly Five Thousand Anthracite Miners Resume Operations, TO REPAIR NEW RESERVOIR.

DRIVERS WENT TO WIN. SHERIFF MARTIN ARRESTED. WILL RETURN NEXT YEAR. Six Cape York Esquimaux Who Will Sc. company Him on Hie Journey to the Pole Are With Him on the Hope.

councils have exceeded their authority to borrow and the debt cannot be further increased except by a vote of the people. Ile was opposed to the increase of debt without submitting the same to a vote of the people. Mr. Trigs ler said that if councils had a right to borrow $125,000 two years ago, why could they not borrow now? Mr. Erisman said at that time there could he no more money borrowed.

The communication which was read In common council relative to an injunction in this case was presented in select council, and Mr. Killinger moved that it be placed on file. He said the special water committee had given the matter much attention and the only discussion Is whether the ordinance shall pass legally. With all due respect to the Business Men's League, the water committee wanted the suit for the injunction. The action of councils will be to test the validity of the ordinance.

The ordinance was then adopted section by section and passed finally, the only dissenting votes being Messrs. Auxer and Erisman. Select council then adjourned. The Business Nen's League Notify Councils That They Will Ask the Court for an Injunction Against the Loan. Neither of the Races Were Taken in Straight HeatsSeveral Accidents Out of Which Men and Horses Escaped Unhurt.

Warrant Served on Him and Some of His Deputies for Shooting the Strikers at LattimeiThe With. drawal of the Troops. A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. Hazleton, Sept. unforseen developments occur the anthracite coal strike in this region is ended.

To-day twelve hundred men, half of the full complement, returned to work at Honey Brook collieries of the Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Comapnyo as did three hundred of the 1,300 at Pardee's Lattimer mines, while the Cranberry, Crystal Ridge and Harwood collieries of the tiam company, and Coxe's collieries in the Drifton distriet remained at work. The latter were to have settled the question of strike to-day, but at the request of the operators, held off until next Thursday. The Hazle mines of the Lehigh Valley Company are to-night considering the question of returning in the morning and will probably do so. Nearly five thousand strikers have returned or will do so to-morrow and a little less than that number are still out, with indications in favor of their joining the five thousand strikers have returned or will do so to-morrow and a little less than that number are still out, with indications in favor of their joining the Sydney, C. IL, Sept.

stoam sailing bark Hope, with Lieutenant R. E. Peary and party On board, returning' froin North Greenland, arrived here at 5 o'cloek this afternoon. All on board are well. The Hopo eame into port burning her last coal anti with hor bulwarks anti decks giving evidence of the furious seriousness of an unusually stormy sum.

met She Is nearly as deep in the water as when she left here In the latter part of June, vith her bunkets full of coal, for the huge Cape York meterito, the largest In the world, is in hor hold, and bedded In tons of ballast. Lieutenant Peary has on board also six Cape York Esquimaux, who will go with hitn when he returns next year to attempt to reach the North Polo. The Esquimaux have their tents, dogs, sleds and canoes. They are eager for the undertaking, and all the arrangements have been made. The expedition vlsited Cape Sabine; and relics of the ill-fated expedition led by Greeley have been obtained.

The sum-per in Baffin Bay was marked by almost continuously stormy weather and by an unusual scarcity of food. The investigation party from tho Massachusetts Institute of Technology under Mr. IL W. Porter, landed at Cape Haven, on August 3 and did not re-embark until September 13. The party led by Mr.

Hugh Lee, the Arctic explorer. of Meriden. landed at Godhaven on AugUst 7 and re-embarked September 7. Prof. Schuhert's party, representing the National Museum, landed at Onemak on August 8, re-embarking on September 4.

The party led by Mr. Robert Stein, of the United States geological survey was on land from August 10 to September 2. The Hope Will coal here anti then pro ceed to New York, tvhere she will land I her meteorite. Fire Breaks Out in a Mine and a Number of Miners Perish. Nashville, Sept.

special to the "Banner" from Birmingham, says: Fire broke out this morning in Belle Ellen No. 2 mine near Blocton, in Bibb county. Many miners were rescued at first, but a number have been cut off from escape and will certainly perish. Pandemonium seems to prevail at the place and assistance has been called for from Blocton. The mines were recently opened and more than fifty miners were working in the place.

How the fire originated cannot be learned, but before being discovered it was burning briskly. Five men are known to have been cut off in one room and they cannot possibly escape the fire and smoke. The Bessemer Land and Improvement Company operates the mines and representatives of the company will leave for the scene on the first train. Sensation Caused in New Menu by a Physician's Negligence. New Orleans, Sept.

larg. et number of cases reported on any day since yellow fever first made Its appear. ance In New Orleans two weeka ago, was recorded on the boks of the board of health to-day. There were eighteen cases in all. The most sensational incident of the day was the announcement from Dr.

Joseph Holt to the board of health that he had discovered nine cases among his practice, the first of which had come under his observation on Friday. Dr. Holt wrote a letter to President Oliphant and entrusted it to the mail and his letter reached the board of health this morning. Fearing that the letter might not reach its destination in time, Dr. Holt sent a special messenger to the residence of Dr.

Oliphant at midnight last night giving this information. Dr. Holt was severely criticised for this irregular way in which ta make known his cases. Immediately upon the receipt of the letter the machinery of the hoard was placed in motion and inspectors were sent to the various houses where Dr. Holt reported sickness to exist.

The Places were all disinfected and guards placed in front of them, but the board said it had very little hope of the effectiveness of these measures since all those who desired were given an op. portunity to escape from the infected houses. One of the houses, where are four of the patients, is a fashionable beading house. Those living in the house, of whom there were quite a number, knew of the existence of fever early Saturday morning. and therefore got out as fast as possible.

Some of them moved their baggage on Saturday and others on Sunday, while it is said some of the boarders took a train and went to Atlanta. The board decided to summon Dr. Holt to appear before them and explain to-morrow his alleged gence. The recult of the meting to-morrow will decide whether or not there shall be a prosecution of Dr. Holt in the courts The brightest feature of the day was that there was no deaths.

To-night most of the patients in the city were reported as doing well. At the session this afternoon the board of health decided to send an appeal to Governor Foster, asking him to supply the board $25,000 from the surplus fund of the State to assist the board in prosecuting its fight against the fever. The governor was also asked to issue orders for tents and other camp supplies to be used at the camp of detention. Today. after a conference of the health and city authorities, the Oakland Driving Park was selected as the site for the camp of detention.

It is situated in the rear of the city and was tendered to the officials by the Crescent City Jockey Club. A large force of men were immediately put to work and it is expected that by to-morrow the camp will be ready to receive two or three hundred patients from the Italian quarter. To-day J. HI Whyte, a newspaper correspondent, was taken ill at Fontainbleau and was removed to an isolated Point where the hospital is located, one mile from Fontainbleau. "There were no new cases- at Ocean Springs up to evening, and several of the old patients were discharged.

The final heat Of the race was again an easy win for Harry P. He had the pole from the start to the finish and was never seriously challenged for first place, keeping well ahead of Kazoo, his nearest competitor. He finished in an easy jog, Kazoo, Ding Dong, Hurricane, Agatha and Alberta trailing along in the order named. The summary: 2:22 class, trot or pace; purse 2250. Barry bik, James Swain, Lancaster 6 1 1 1 Ding Deng, iv.

Kaul Son, St. Marys 1 2 3 3 Kazoo, b. W. H. Moody, Harrisburg 2 3 3 2 Agatha.

b. Fred. Commings, Harrisburg 3 5 6 Hurricane, h. W. A.

Reading 4 4 4 4 Alberta, bik. W. H. Landis, Rothsville 6 8 5 6 'rime, 2:29, 2:26, 2:25, 2:23. After the harness races were finished the runners were called to the wire.

There were five, as follows: Mick, chestnut gelding, entered by E. W. Skiles, Gap; Leon, sorrel gelding, entered by W. J. Adams, Unicorn; Slope, bay geld.

by William Walters, Devon; Victoria sorrel foal, entered by Jacob Bair, Vintage; Anna bay mare, entered by Michael Burns, Berwyn. After jockeying for position for some time four of the horses got away nicely bunched, Mick getting off away in the rear. 'It was not long, however, before passed into fourth place, finishing ahead of Victoria the heat going to Anna Slope being second and Leon third. Victoria B. was not a starter in the second heat, and after a number of trials the four remaining horses got off fairly well together.

Mick then showed his qualities as a runner and soon had daylight between him and the rest, winning the heat with ease. At the upper turn the stirrup of Slope's rider broke and horse and rider rolled down in the dust, but fortunately escaped unhurt. Only Mick and Anna C. started for the third heat, and the former showed the way the entire half mile, finislfing easy winner. The summary: Running, half-mile heats; purse $75.

Mick, ch. E. W. Skiles, Gap 4 1 1 Anna b. Mick.

Burns, Berwyn 122 Slope, b. William Walters, Devon 4dr Leon, s. W. J. Adams, Unicorn 3 3dr Victoria s.

Jacob A. Bair, Vintage 5 dr Time. 53, 52, 51. TO-DAY'S RACES. The first race to be called to-day will be the 2:40 class with eight entries.

Following that will come the free-for-all. In this, Swain's black pacer, Harry which won first money in the 2:22 class yesterday will have fast company in John Street's Sam Kaul Son's Reflector and H. W. Davis' Out of Sight 1 and will not be Jogging under the wire' he did yesterday. The runners will be given a go at mile heats.

Following are the entries: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. 2:40 class, trot or pace: Purse $IR 1.E. E. Roger, Red Lien, Pa, B. Happy Dave.

2.Ed. Wetzel, Reading, r. Observer. 3.E. H.

McGonigle, Lancaster, b. Col. G. 4.E C. Peeling, York, Pa, g.

Contention. 5.E. C. Peeling, York. b.

Maud F. 6.Aaron R. Weaver, Rothsville, S. Angeline. 7.W.

H. Landis, Rothsville, blk. Alberta. 8.W. H.

Landis. Rothoville, g. Fanny Elder. Free-for-all, trot or paces purse MO. 1.Robert A.

Smith, Philadelphia, ch. Wheeler F. 2.John Street, Columbia, b. Sam S. 3.James IT.

Swain, Lancaster, bik. Harry 4.A. Kaul Son, St. Mary's, b. Reflector.

W. Davis. Camden, N. b. Out of Sight.

6.W. A. Greisemer, Reading, b. Hurricane. 7.John Bitting, Reading, ch.

Prince B. Running, mile heats; purse $100. 1.E. W. Skiles, Gap, eh, Mick.

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

Walters, Devon, Slope. Rogers, Devon, s. Relief. Burns, Berwyn, b. Anna C.

6.W. J. Armstrong, Oxford, b. Pearline. WRY HE ACCErTS A special meeting of city councils was held last evening In chambers for the purpose of taking action on common council ordinance authorizing and effecting the loan of $42,000 for the purpose of defraying the cost of repairing the new reservoir located in the western section of the city of Lancaster.

COMMON COUNCIL. President Trout called common council to order at 7:30 the members present being Messrs. Ai les, Baumgardner, Bartholomew, Bateman, Capp, Dinan, Eberman, Eberley, Eshleman, Flagg, Fritsch, Hastings, Herr, Huber, H. Keller, Martin, Myers, Rettew, Waltz, Wallace, Will, Zook and Trout, president. A PROTEST FILED.

After the roll call Clerk Deen read the call for the meeting, after which the following communication was received: To the President and Members of Select and Common Councils, Gentlemen; wre understand that your honorable. body meets this evening to vote on the ordinance recently proposed to authorize the mayor to borrow $42,000 or more on the credit of the city. Representing the Business Men's League of this city, as we do, we deem it only fair to advise you in advance of this action, that in case the ordinance is passed we shall be compelled to ask our court to grant an injunction restraining the is. sue of bonds under such ordinance. Yours respectfully, S.

S. SPENCER, President. Attest: Joel L. Haines, Secretary. On motion of Mr.

Herr the communication was received an filed, On motion of Mr. Baumgardner corn. man council ordinance No. 10, authorizing a loan of $42,000 for the repair of the West End reservoir, was then taken up. The ordinance is as follows: Authorizing and Effecting the Loan of Forty-two Thousand ($12,000) Dollars for the Purpose of Defraying the Cost of Repairing the New Reservoir Located in the Western Section of the City of Lan.

caster. Section 1. Be it ordained by the Select and Common Councils of the City of Lancaster, That the Mayor of said city is hereby: authorized to isslie coupon bonds of the City of Lancaster, in 1 such forms as are now prescribed by law, to an amount not exceeding Forty-two Thousand ($42,000) Dollars. Said bonds to be of the denomination of Five Hundred ($500) Dollars each, redeemable in lawful money of the United States at the pleasure of said city after twenty years and within thirty years after their date, and bear interest, payable semi-annually, at the rate of three and one-half per cent. per annum, and said bonds shall be exempt from all payment of tax for any Purpose whatsoever and shall have set forth and expressed upon their face the above sPecilled conditions, The Interest on said bonds shall be made payable at the office of the Treasurer of the City of Lancaster.

Sec. 2. That the Mayor is hereby empowered, authorized and instructed to advertise for proposals for the said bonds and to sell the same to the highest bidder therefor; provided, said bid be not less than their par value, and apply the proceeds thereof to defray the cost of repairing the new reservoir, located in the western section of the City of Lancaster. Sec. 3.

An annual tax of eleven-liftiettis of a mill on all subjects of taxation is hereby levied to pay the principal and Interest of the above loan within thirty years, collectible and payable as other city taxes, BASE Baltimore and Boston Having a Hot Fignt for First Place. With the end of the National League season only two weeks distant, there is a lively fight on for first place between Baltimore and Boston. The former has a slight lead in the race, hut yesterday lost a game to New York, and now only four points separate the two leaders. The scores of yesterday's games follow: At New YorkNew York, 10, 18, Baltimore, 9, 17, 2. At PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, 2, 9, Washington, 1, 6, 1.

At BostonBoston-Brooklyn game postponed, rain. workers. The only incidents of to-day were small outbreaks at Lattimer and Eck-ley, both of which were quickly subdued, and the serving of warrants of arrest upon Sheriff Martin and a number of his deputies. At Lattimer a band of women attempted to drive out the three Italians who returned to work. They were armed with clubs and stones and moved on the engine house and the company stores.

The raid looked forbidding for a time and was not ended until three companies of the 13th regiment with fixed bayonets had pressed back and dispersed the crowds. A number of Butler Valley miners who wanted to return to work at Lattimer were driven back by a body of armed strikers who met them as they cattle over the mountain, a mile or more from camp. The disturbance at Eck ley was an attempt by strikers to intimidate the men who wanted to work, and it, too, was quieted down by the troops without violence. The break of the strike is practically a victory for the operators, as in only one or two instances have the demands of the men been granted, although several 'companies' have promised to consider the grievances. The warrants for the arrest of Sheriff Martin and his deputies were issued today by Judges Lynch and Bennett at Wilkes-Barre.

They were served here to-night and no resistance was made. The writs contain 78 names, including the sheriff and the latter has agreed to deliver all the deputies for a hearing tomorrow. A company of the Ninth Regiment will escort them to Wilkes-Barre. General Gobin permitted the service of the writs because he thinks the civil authorities are now able to handle the situation. The gradual withdrawal of the troops will be considered to-morrow.

The information upon the strength of which the warrants were issued is as follows: "State of Pennsylvania: The information of Isaac G. Eckert, of the city of Wilkes-Barre, county of Luerne, and State' of Pennsylvania, taken upon his oath before Hons. L. H. Bennet and John Lynch, judges of the court of oyer and terminer and general jail delivery of the county of Luzerne, and State of Pennsylvania, the twentieth day of September, A.

1897. The said Isaac G. Eckert saith that on or about the tenth of September, A. 1897, James Martin and seventy-eight others did then and there at the village of Lattimer, Luzerne county, State of Pennsylvania, and within the jurisdiction of this court, feloniously, wilfully and of their malice aforethought, kill and murder twenty-four men." The warrant of the court reads: "We command you, Frank L. McKee, coroner of Luzerne county, forthwith to take the said James Martin, et and bring them before the said Honorable John Lynch and L.

H. Bennet, judges of the court of oyer and terminer and general jail delivery and ex-officio justices of the peace to answer the said charge and further to be dealt with according to law." kEDERATION OF LABOR. THE PERCENTAGES. W. L.

P.C. 8 35 711 87 31; rk 7 3 44 35 711 87 31; 73 44 639 Baltimore Boston New York Cincinnati 63 53 562 Cleveland 63 59 516 Washington 56 Brooklyn 56 67 455 Pittsburgh 55 67 4.1 Chicago 54 68 413 Philadelphia 53 71 42i Louisville 51 7'2 415 St. Louis 2Z 16 2211 W. R. Thompson Gives Ris Reasons for Stanuing for the Office of State Pittsburgh, Sept.

20.In his letter accepting the nomination for the State treasuryship on the Citizens' ticket, W. R. Thompson of this city, says: "After consultation with thoughtful and conservative men irrespective of party affiliations, and in response to letters received from distant parts of the State, as well as the personal solicitations of friends, I am led froto a' sense of duty and Christian citizenship to accept the nomination as a candidate for the office of State treasurer, which the citizens' meeting of Saturday evening, September 11, so generously tendered to me. "It is urged that even in the face of possible defeat it is the duty of some one to stand as a candidate in order to give the law abiding element in the State an opportunity of rebuking the 'reckless dishonesty and sweeping debauchery in the political affairs of Pennsylvania' during recent years. "Let us not deceive ourselves.

We are face to face with another revolution in which the principles of free speech, of free press, and free men are to be contested for anew. "The tyranny of King George led to the establishment of the American republic. The tyranny of the sloveholder led to the emancipation of the colored race, and the tyranny of the political boss with its degradation of the individual its insolent effrontery in attempting to compel the aid of the National administration in matters purely local, must yet lead to a purer and nobler management of public affairs if our republic is to permanently exist. "With the desire of political preferment farthest from my mind, promising, if elected, the same fidelity to the State that I would give to any other trust, I am willing to serve as your candidate, accepting election or defeat as a privilege, if by so doing the cause of good government may be advanced in even the slightest dearee." Off for the South role. New York, Sept.

Frederick A. Cook, who was a member of Peary's Greenland expedition of from here to-day on the steamer Coleridge for Montevideo, where he Will join the Gerlach Antarctic expedition. He hopes to reach the South Pole. The Gerlach expedition, under common of Adrian Gerlach, left Antwerp on July 5, on the 13elgiac, a whaling ship especially strenghtened and fitted up for the perilous undertaking. The Beiglac is provisioned for two years.

Everyman of the twenty-five on board her is experienced and ready to face any new dangers. As far as known Dr. Cook will be the only American in the party, and his duties will be purely scientific. A balloon which is now on the Beiglac will be utilized if possible for taking observations and making aerial progress where ice vents navigation. The thousand or more men and women who braved the high, cold wind of ti yesterday to witness the races given by Mr.

B. J. McGrann, were amply re. Paid by looking at three as interesting a and closely-contested events as have been given at McGrann's Park for a number of years. There was plenty of Av rivalry between the riders and drivers, el but the general verdict at the conclusion of the races was that the horses ti Were all sent in to win and that the best ones carried off the purses.

There rh1 was no complaint of partiality on the a part of the Judges and not a whisper A about pulling to save a low mark in any ti of the heats. In the absence of the gentleman who ti had been engaged to act as starting judge, Mr. A. Hiestand filled that posi- tion and his colleagues who held the Watches were Mr. W.

K. Beard and Mr. Wartin Bates. a The first race on the programme was the three-minute event for either trotters or pacers. Four horses came out for the first heat, which was called ti about halt-past one o'clock.

They were a Harolive, a bay stallion, entered by Dr. 61. G. Hendren, of York; Byron, a brown iN stallion, entered by W. H.

Diffenbaugh, A of Lancaster; Fanny Elder, a gray filly, entered by W. H. Landis, of Rothsville, and Maud a bay mare, entered by E. C. Peeling, of York.

After several failures the horses finally came down to the wire pretty well 'bunched and were sent away on their first mile. Fanny Elder took the lead at the first turn and captured the place 11 at the pole from Harolive, Byron and I Maud F. going along well a few lengths 1,1 in the rear of the leaders. This position 3, was maintained until the half mile was finished, when Maud F. fell back some fl distance and Hero live pushed to the a front.

When the three-quarter mark a was reached Maud F. responded to her driver's urging and rapidly passed a Fanny and Byron and before they turned into the stretch she had a fair lead over Ham live, which she Main- 1 tamed to the finish, crossing the wire a winner by a length. On the stretch Fanny put on a burst of speed and passed Hero live, coming in a short dis- 4 tance Byron several lengths 5 in the rear. In the next heat Fanny took a lead of 6 three lengths before the Quarter was 7 reached, but broke her hobbles upon turning at the upper end and lost much 8 ground, being far in the rear when Maud liar live and Byron finished 1 the halt. When the third quarter was passed Harolive went to the front 2 and came down the stretch and under the wire winner of the heat by several lenghts, with Maud 4 Byron and Fanny Elder following in the order named.

The latter was on the wrong side of the distance flag when it fell, but on account of the accident to her harness was not disqualified from starting in the next heat. 1 In the third heat Fanny again got to the front early, and led at the quarter, 2 Maud Harolive and Byron trailing along a short distance behind, but all going well. These positions were main. Mined until nearing the three-quarter mark, when Maud F. gamely challenged Fanny and after drawing up almost abreast came down to the wire a winner by halt a length, Hero live live lengths behind Fanny and Byron back near the distance pole.

The fourth heat began with Maud F. 1 in the lead to the quarter, when she broke badly and Fanny went to the front. She kept there past the half-mile mark, being closely pressed for place by Maud. The struggle up to the three quarter pole was a nice one, but here Maud began to go to the front and kept in the lead until she crossed the wire a winner of the heat and race, Hare. live taking second place from Fanny and Byron again bringing up the rear.

The summary: Three-minute class, trot or pace; purse Maud b. E. C. Peeling, York 1211 Haro live. b.

Dr. S. G. Hendrt York 3 1 3 2 Fanny Elder, g. W.

H. Landis, Rothaville 2 4 2 3 Byron, br. H. Diffenbaugh, Lancaster 4 3 4 4 Time, 2:2814. 2:33, 2:33, 2:31 The next race for trotters or pacers in the 2:22 class had six starters, as follows: Harry black gelding, entered by James H.

Swain, Lancaster; Alberta, black mare, entered by W. H. Landis, Rothsville; Agatha, bay mare, entered by'Fred. Commings, Harrisburg; Ding Dons, brown stallion, entered by A. Kant Son, St.

Mary's; Kazoo, bay gelding, entered by W. H. Moody, Harrisburg, and bay gelding, en. tered by W. A.

Greisemer, Reading. When the horses got away for the first heat Harry P. made a bad break at the first turn, and fell to the rear, Agatha taking the lead before the quarter pole was reached and keeping it to the half mile, being followed by Hurricane, Ding Doug, Kazoo and Harry in the order named. Before the three-quarter mark was reached Harry who was going well, passed the hunch and went to the front, but in making the turn he again swerved and there was a collision between his sulky and that behind Hurricane. Harry sulky was -upset and the right wheel broken.

His driver, Mr. Swain, was thrown out, but escaped unhurt, while the driver of Hurricane came down the stretch minus one of his pneumatic tires. The heat was closed with the horses in the order following: Ding Dong, Kazoo, Agatha, Hurricane and Alberta. Harry P. was not distanced by the judges, but was permitted to start in the next heat.

Starting on the outside of the string In the second heat, Harry P. soon went to the front, and by the time the first quarter was reached was well to the front. He maintained his lead through the remainder of the distance and crossed the wire an easy winner by five lengths, Ding Dons, Kazoo, Hurricane, Agatha and Alberta following in the order named. The third heat was a repetition of the second. It was Harry P.

from the time they were given the word until they finished the mile. He was never in any real danger and won easily, Ding Dong again coming in second, Kazoo third, Hurricane fourth, Alberta fifth and Agatha in the rear, just saving her tame. A. he an las 1 I The Eastern League. All of the Eastern League games scheduled for yesterday were declared off on account of wet grounds and cold weather.

Cricket Match a Draw. Philadelphia, Sept. 20.The three day cricket match begun on Friday between Captain Warner's English eleven and the team of twenty-two Philadelphia colts this evening In a draW The Philadelphians in their first inning scored 148 and the Englishmen in their first obtained 159. The Philadelphians to-day had tallied 240 in their secon 1 inning with the loss of 13 wickets when they declared the inning closed. It was believed that by stopping the inning at this Point the Englishmen could be given their full second inning before dark, and as they required 230 runs t3 win a victory for the colts was a probability.

When the time for drawing stumps arrived only five of the EngInrEn'S wickets had fallen and they had scored 134 runs. Base Ball Notes. The boys are still here. Don'tforget the game Thursday. The boys will go on a tour about the State in this neighborhood for several days.

They will play the best teams in this section. On Thursday the Philadelphia League team will be here and a good game can be looked for. The champions of the Atlantic League will do their utmost to win. Roth and Leidy will probably winter in this city again. In about a week from now most of the players will have started for home.

Philadelphia will no doubt put their strongest team in the field, as Lances-ter will give them plenty of trouble. The Executive Council Meets and Discusses I the Resent Strike. Sept. 20.The executive council of the American Federation of Labor Is holding a meeting in this city which will continue for some days. There were present at to-day's session President Samuel Gompers, vice presidents P.

J. McGuire, James Duncan, James O'Connell and M. M. Garland and Secretary Morrison. Treasurer John B.

Lennon was absent owing to the death of his father at Denver. A committee consisting of Messrs. Duncan, Garland and O'Connell Nvere appointed to audit the books of the 1 federation, but as yet have not reported. President M. D.

Ratchford of the United Mine Workers of America, and Cameron Miller, of the executive board of the latter organization, were in conference with the executive council with a view of determining what can be done financially and otherwise to help the miners of West Virginia and Illinois, to whom have not been accorded the wage scale as agreed upon at the Columbus convention. There were other matters In connection with the miners' struggle considered, but no conclusions reached. Frank J. Weber, one of the organizers of the Federation, who has been in West Virginia, came in during the meeting for the purpose of making a report and stated that the Kanawha and New River districts are completely tied up. He also reported that there will be a conference Tuesday at Charleston, W.

between members of the coal exchange and the committee of the miners in that State and the possibilities are he believes, that they will come to an agreement. Many of the operators outside of the coal exchange, Mr. Weber says, have agreed to grant the conditions asked by the miners, will pay their prices, and recognize the union. President Ratchford and the other representatives of the United Mine Workers expressed their gratification at the generous financial assistance rendered by the American Federation of Labor, and its affiliated unions, in the strike, and the hearty co-operation which the officials of the federation had given them. ATLANTIC LEAGUE MEETING.

A Woman Crazed by Grief. Huntingdon, Sept. William Barrick, wife of a prominent contractor of this place was found dead in bed last night, by the side of her husband, who had also nearly expired. The continued crying of their baby had attracted neighbors, who forced an entrance into the house. Mrs.

Barfick had died from inhaling chloroform and her husband's condition was due to the same cause. For more than a year Mrs. Barrick had been deeply sorrowing over the loss of her first born, and it is believed grief prompted her to take her life. Her husband's life was saved only by prompt medical attendance. A Fresh Strike Started, Scranton, Sept.

20.Four hundred men and boys employed at the Heidelberg colliery No. 1 of the Lehigh Valley Company, Avoca, quit work this morning. They have several grievances but the principal one is said to be excessive dockage. Another is a. reduction of the price allowed for opening up "gangways" inside the mines.

This afternoon a committee of the mtners met Superintendent Conners and Assistant Superintendent Owens, who have charge of the mines of the Lehigh Valley Company, in what is known as the Pittston district. They refused to concede the demands of the men. To-night the workmen employed in Heidelberg No. 1 and 2 collieries met in Lucutas Hall at Duryea. They are mostly Poles and Hungarians and were addressed by orators in their native tongues.

They were reminded of the fate of their countrymen at Lattimer and urged to stand firm for their rights, but keep within the law. At the close of the speechmaking it was decided to continue the strike. The men at No. 2 colliery will refuse to go to work to-morrow, making the total number of workmen who will be out about 55o. Pennant Awarded to Lancaster Together With the Soby Cup.

Newark, Sept 20.A meeting of the Atlantic Base Ball League was held today at Newark. There was a long wrangle over the retention of the Athletics in the league. This, it is said, was finally settled. President Barrows was re-elected and Messrs. Ellis.

of Newark; Wood, of Hartford; Spurrier, of Lancaster, were elected directors. The Soby cup was awarded to Lancaster. Newark refusing to play for it. The circuit remains the same as the past season with the exception of the Athletics. Sharsig has been given until November 1 to locate the Athletic franchise in Worcester, Harrisburg or Wilmington, all three having bid for it.

The league meets in Philadelphia during After being read a third time the ordinance and title as read were passed by a vote of 20 to 3, those voting against It being 'Messrs. Dinan, Rettew and Wallace. On motion of Mr. Baumgardner common council then took a recess of ten minutes. When the ten minutes had expired the branch on motion of Mr.

Capp adjourned. SELECT COUNCIL. In select council the following members were present: Messrs. Auxer, Eris-man, Everts, Killinger, Schum, Skeen, Trissler, Wise and Yecker, president. Mr.

Erisman said when the ordinance came up for action that five or six years ago when the erection of the reservoir was discussed, he had said he would not be surprised if the reservoir cost over $150,000 before it Is finished. He wanted to know why the debt of 1874 was set aside and the calculations made from the increase of debt since 1874. If the debt of 1874 was taken councils could not make an increase of debt, Some person or persons found that it must be done from the increase of debt since 1874 to make this loan. But there was one thing that was not thought of and that is this: All of the bonds that were issued since 1874 amount to $395,400, which is the increase of debt since 1874, and there has not been one dollar paid on any of these bonds except interest; and yet they say the increase of debt since 1874 is 505. He said the increase since 1874 is still $395,000 and nothing less, for these reasons.

The debt of 1874 is loan of 1887, $125,000 (10-30 bonds); loan of 1892, $150,000 (10-30 binds); loan of 1895, $120,000 (20-30 bonds); total, 995. The present debt is reduction of debt in twenty-three years 495. The denomination of the bonds referred to show that not one of them is in the sinking fund and all appropriations to pay principal and interest since 1874-97, have gone to the credit of the 1874 debt. The oldest bonds are always paid first. On June 1, 1897, the annual finance committee report was submitted to councils and showed a net debt of 1 $695,500 and $25,000 appropriated to pay principal on loans, so the net debt on June 1, 1898, will be $644,500.

The debt of 1874 was $393,995. This debt has been reduced since 1874 by appropriations to pay principals on loans, $144,495, leaving of the 1874 debt, $249,500. To reduce the 1874 debt, $144,495 it cost the city in interest, $308,467. The loan of 1897 has cost the city $50,000 in Interest, that of 1892, $30,000, and that of 1895, $9,600, making the total interest paid in twenty-three years, the sum of $398,467. It cost the city $398,467 interest to pay, $144,495 debt, or $2.75 interest to pay one dollar of debt.

At the rate the city debt is being paid, it will take nearly 106 years to pay the present debt. Is there any councilnum on this floor, he will vote for more debt? The present debt of the city is the debt of 1874 was 995, making the increase since 1874, 505. The valuation of the city property Is $15,416,646. Two per cent. of that valuation is substract 505, the increase of debt since 1874, and it leaves $57,827.92 that councils can borrow On this figuring, the calculation being made from the debt of 1874 providing the debt is not taken into consideration.

If that debt is considered legal, then 1 Ballets Fly on a Trolley Car. Shamokin, Sept. Dier, an Italian, was shot in the breast late last night by Edward Wise, a conductor on a trolley car, as a result of an attack made on Wise by the Italian. The latter was intoxicated and because Wise failed to stop the car when the Italian signalled he Pulled a revolver and tired six shots at Wise. The passengers were forced to lie on the floor to escape the bullets.

Wise immediately his revolver and fired at the Italian, the shot taking effect in Dier's breast. The latter is not expected to live. Wise this morning furnished $1.000 bail to await the result of Dier's injuries. Montevideo's President'l Promisee. Montevideo, Sept.

Cuestas, who assumed the presidency of the republic ad interim on the assassination of Senor Porde, the late president, has Issued a declaration of policy. He promises to conduct the administration with strict economy, to purge the Public departments and particularly the department of customs and religiously. to pay the interest on the public Senor Cuestas expresses the hope that the department of customs will yield at least fiv million francs monthly. 4. No Motive for Miss Webb's Nash Act, New York, Sept.

Warren Webb, of Chester, telegraphed to Coroner Dobbs to-day, inquiring if his sister Belle M. Webb was dead, and if so how he could obtain the body. Belk, Webb attempted suicide yesterday by inhaling illuminating gas. She is in a precarious condition. The girl's mother arrived from Chester to-day and visited her daughter at the hospital.

She obtained the letter addressed to her by the girl, but was not allowed to retain it, as the police will use It in case the girl recovers and is brought to trial. There is nothing In the letter to indicate a motive for Miss Webb's rash act. Blankets for the Troops. Harrisburg, Sept. 20.Adjutant General Stewart shipped 1,000 pairs of blankets to-day to Hazleton for the Third brigade.

The blankets were procured from the United States stores at the Schuylkill arsenal. They will be re-, turned to the State arsenal at the close of the tour of duty of the troops. Teunsylvania Pebsioners. Washingtim. Sept.

20.The following Pennsylvania pensions under issue of September 7, 1S97: Hopper, Bear Creek, Luzerne; Joseph H. Lang, 'dead, Altoona, Blair; Israel Bear, Lititz, Lancaster; Hugh R. McCleester, Johnstown, Cambria; Benjaman F. Moore, Fairmount, Lancaster; Emanuel Ditzier, Cornwall, Lebanon; Daniel S. Myers.

Dau--: phin. IncreaseJames Tearney, Hollidaysburg; Blair. Original widows. Sarah Lang, Altoona, Blair; Annie Smith, Middletown, Dauphin. The Italians Celebrate an Anniversary.

Rome, Sept. 20.The anniversary of the entry of the Italian troops Into Rome (September 20.. 1870), was universally celebrated to-day throughout Italy. Floral wreaths were laid on the tomb of the late King Victor Emmanuel and on th site of the breach made in the wall where the troops of General Caderona entered the city. The day was celebrated as an additional holiday and congratulatory telegrams were received by King Humbert and the mayor of Rome.

Stole and Bet on the Races. New York, Sept. R. Rogers, of Brooklyn, for twenty-two years chief bookkeeper for Fairweather Laidew, leather merchants, was arraigned here to-day on a charge of embezzling upwards of $15,000 during the last fifteen years. He confessed to the charge and without bail.

The firm thinks theamount Is much larger. Podgers says he spent the money on the races. Two Men Burned to Death. New Yorit, Sept. 20.Adam Schubert and an Italian, known only as Frank, were burned to death to-day in a fire at the Morton stables on Washington street.

Tho men were making repairs on the stable. The fire started in the loft of the stable and cut off the escape by the stairway of the four men who were making the repairs. Two of the men slid down a hoist rope from a window and reached the ground safely. Schubert and Frank could have escaped in the same way but they rushed back to save their tools and were caught in the flames. HERALD WEATHER FORECAST.

New York, Sept. 21.In the Middle States and New England to-day fair and clear weather will prevail, precede(' by frosts in the mountain districts, with fresh and light westerly to northerly winds, becoming somewhat variable and lower, followed by rising temperature. On Wednesday in both of these sections fair and warmer weather will prevail, with light, variable winds, mostly northeasterly, probably followed by rain on the southern coasts of this section. lObtOttiCe at St. Slary's Bobbed.

Ridgway, Sept. 20.The postottice St. dynamited and robbed at an early hour this morning, the burglars securing five hundred dollars in money and a quantity of postage stamps a their booty. The safe door was blown entirely off and pieces of stamps and bill were scattered around the floor as a result of the explosion. The entire front of the building was demolished.

Fatal Railroad Looidetit. Dubois, Sept. 20.John Flinn, a young man whose home is in Rochester, N. was accidentally killed at Falls Creek this afternoon while attempting to board a moving freight train. He fell under the wheels.

The body will be sent to Rochester for burial. Captain of a Steamer Drowoed London, Sept. British steamer Ineharran which sailed from Baltimore September 4 for AntWerp in command of Captain McDonald, passed the Lizard displaying signals that her captain had been lost overboard..