The Allentown Leader from Allentown, Pennsylvania • Page 1

iwtljl VOL. XY. NO. 23 ALLENTOWN, SATUEBAY, SEPTEMBEK, 22, 1900. PlilCE ONE CENT.

Largest Circulating and Best Advertising Medium in the Lehigh Valley. FIRE AT THE FAIR. SOME RARE RACING SOLDIERS CALLED GLOBE STORE. LONG ROW OF HORSE AND CATTLE STABLES BURNED AFTER MIDNIGHT. Best Track Work of the Whole Allentown Hiram Fink, while doing guard duty Fourth Regiment Leaves to Quell the Mining Riots.

Fair on Friday. at the baggage building in the grove on the Fair Grounds last night, was startled by a cry of fire. Glancing NEWS SUMMARY. Page Death Notices 8 Editorial Comment 4 Fire at Fair Grounds 1 Friday's Races 1 Gen. Davis' Speech 2 Help, Wanted 8 Local News 1, 2, 6 and Personals 6 Railroad Timetables 3 Soldiers Called Out 1 State and Nation 6 and 3 Stock and Grain Quotations 8 Telegraphic (Latest) 8 The Fair 2 Weather Forecast 2 With Our Neighbors 3 ALL EVENTS HOTLY CONTESTED ORDER COMES AT 1 THIS MORNING westward over the grounds, he saw flames shooting skyward from what was at first supposed to be the newly WEEfli ATTRACTIONS elected horse exhibition stable.

Mr, Gallant Race by Titlow With Tyanna Fink ran down to the officers' building Allentown Troops Depart on a Special Train at 7 Col. O'Neill's Quick Work Sheriff Toole Sura- and telephoned to Chief Huffort. Lands Second Honey Average Time of the 47 Heats of the Week Less Than 2.17 i-a. The latter responded promptly. When he approached the grounds, he moned from Our Fair.

In Every Department. noticed that quite a Are was raging. Driving to Box 72 at Sixteenth and Turner, he struck the alarm at 2.10 The races yesterday were the best The anthracite coal strike in Penn m. The Rescue chemical and truck of the entire Fair. They were fiercely KUTZTOWN NORMAL SCHOOL C.

A. Peiffer of New York. sylvania reached its most critical phase yesterday, when 3000 striking miners contested, in a manner that raised the Columbia, Liberty and Pioneer com' sporting blood of the crowd. Dan L. ing the RedDath Lecture Ri panies responded, but or.ly the Colum took the 15 pace, but not before Co marched to Shenandoah and drove nonunion men from the mines.causing riots in which a man and a little girl were the Normal and met the Lecture Committee of the Y.

W. and T. M. C. bia and the truck of the Liberty went into service.

The Liberty and Pioneer ville had taken the first heat with Junero. or wnicn Vrol. J. S. Grim is chairman snot dead by a sheriffs posse ana a steamers and the truck of the latter The free-for-all trot was landed by The course will be open to the public score of others were wounded.

were sent home for want of adequat' York Boy, with Orianna a close second oeiore long. Sheriff Toole of Schuylkill County and Big Timber a dangerous third. T. A. Bock was at Allcntmn or, piug and water service.

Luckily, the fire which had been burning fully hair was in charge of the posse, and the shooting occurred while men from the Reading in the interest of the O. H. Titlow of Reading, driving Vidette. Tyanna, made a gallant fight to land an hour before the firemen arrived, was Indian Ridge colliery were being escort the 24 pace, but was twice passed on A. W.

Fisher. "98. and wifiv nr tv. We are allat home again for business. Your vacations are over our buyers have returned, and with them have come the finest selections of AUTUMN.

NOVELTIES in fine BLACK and COL-ORED Dress Goods. not in the new horse exhibition stable, ed to their homes. A shot 'rang out Allegheny, visited the Normal school. but was raging in the horse stalls on from a saloon nearby, and this was the homestretch toy Alberta, the winner in three straight heats. The scores don't tell nearly all about the magni airs.

Tbomas of Fraokville. wna followed by a "shower of stones, some the western boundary of the grounds, here visiting her daughter. of which struck the non-union miners. ficent windup of this year's racing. iierbert C.

Miller. Hanto: Mian They extended from Chew Street on the south all the way northward to At this moment the sheriff, who had The summary: Hula Seibert. Macuneie: Miss Mor previously forbidden his men to use their firearms, commanded them to fire. 2.15 PACE, PURSE $600. gan.

Nesquehoninsr. and Rush TTflPATi- Liberty Street. Although the roofs were of slate, the small attics over the buch, Bethlehem, have registered as- The order was obeyed, with terrible results. Rioting continued for hours. new students.

stalls were like one long garret, ex, Prof. J. S. Grim was at Allnntmvn nn tending from one feed stable to an Dan b.g, (Mendenhall) 2 1 11 Junero, blk.m., (Coville) 1 4 6 5 Eagle Medium, g.g., 3 2 2 3 Gentry, b.g., (Clark) 7 6 6 2 Arctic, b.g., CBenner) 5 5 3 4 A. B.

b.g., 4 3 4 6 business. and the sheriff telegraphed to Adjutant General Stewart for four companies of other. Two of these feed stables, the militia, stating that he was unable to northern and central ones, were de The most dfltntv nilrl offonHiro rM! cope with the situation unaided, stroyed but at the third, about 200 feet made are DeWitt's Little Eariv TMssra Mary Wiles, g.m., 7 7 dr Governor Stone summoned Adjutant They are uneatiaJed for all liver and Time, 2.1314, 2.12, 2.13, 2.13. General Stewart and Lieutenant Gov south of Liberty Street the firemen started to fight the flames. They FREE-FOR-ALL, TROT, PURSE $800.

Dowei troubles. Never gripe. H. L. Keiper, 41 Seventh Street.

ernor Gobin to Harrisburg to confer on the advisability of sending troops to York Boy, b.g., 4 14 11 saved this stable and all the stalls Shenandoah. The conference was in northward." Many of the stalls were Orianna, g.m., (Coville) 32132 Big Timber, b.s., 1 4 3 4 3 Frank Creamer, b.g., (Arthur) 2 3 2 2 4 occupied, including Victoria, Dan. session at midnight, and the Thirteenth Regiment was under waiting orders. Cassai and all of Cumming's string of Twelve thousand men struck in 10 of TIME, 2.14, 2.16, 2.15, 2.H 2.14. 2.24 PACE, PURSE $500.

FALL CLOTHING. horses. The Patchen string was shipped away on Thursday night. The fire the Reading Company's collieries in the Schuylkill district, bringing a great Alberta, b.m., (Arthur) 1 1 1 is supposed to be of incendiary origin accession to the ranks of the strikers, who now number more than 130,000. Diana, blk.m., (Titlow) 2 2 6 Heart of Oak, b.s., (Perrin).

332 Helen b.m., (Norton) 6 5 3 and started directly west of the horse exhibition stable, in a stall alongisde of (President Mitchell of the, United Dan L. AH the swipes, rubbers, and Mine Workers issued a statement earnestly approving of arbitration for READY-TO-WEAR SUITS, Skirts, Coats, Capes and Shirtwaists. THE LATEST NECKWEAR for women. EXCLUSIVE NOVELTIES in LACES. LACE AND TAPESTRY CURTAINS.

BLANKETS and COMFORTABLES. HOSIERY and UNDERWEAR for ladies, gents and children. READY-MADE SHEETS and PILLOW CASES. BLACK and COLORED UNDERSKIRTS at special prices. Bessie Russell, br.m., 4 4 4 George b.g., (Miller) 5 6 5 Gilkey, b.g., (Rauch) 7 7 7 John b.g., (Hillegas) 8 dr many of the trainers in the stalls, the settlement of the'strike not arbi and were hurriedly awakened.

The man having care of Victoria had tration by one or two individual operators, but arbitration for all the'an-thracite coal miners in the state. Time, 2.1714, 2.14, 2.15. The average time of Friday's 12 heats was 2.14 11-16. The tie-up in the Wyoming and Lack HEN'S SUITS for dress or business, a choice assortment of new effects in cassimeres, cheviots, worsteds or tweeds. The style and workmanship are perfect HEN'S TOP COATS Oxford Rough Coatings and Covert Cloths, in shade of Oxford and Cambridge Mixtures, also tan and light brown, stylishly cut and properly made.

NECKWEAR Everything that is new and pretty can be seen here. Monday and Saturday evenings open. The average time of the 11 heats on awanna districts was made more com narrow escape. Horse and man had been locked in the stable, and the rafters overhead were already burning when they were released. A number of sulkies and considerable harness Thursday was 2.17 29-44.

plete by the action of 400 men in leav The average time of the 14 heats on ing the Mocanaqua mine, which had Wednesday was 2.17 3-14. hitherto been kept working. In the Lie- and baggage were consumed. A num The average time of the 10 heats on high district 14,325 men out of 17,475 Tuesday was .2.21. ber of the firemen secured a lot of were on strike.

The average time of the 47 heats at Many railroad men were laid off in horse shoes from the blacksmith stand for trophies. One of rubbers ran all the Fair was 2.1746, or a shade better than 2.1712. the way from the fair grounds to the consequence of the coal strike, and the Railroad Trainmen's Brotherhood is sard to be contemplating sympathetic The, fastest heat was Allentown's West End Hotel and awakened A. i EASTTAN EM ft RASTTAM 1 action. grand track record of 2.05, made Wednesday by Joe Patchen.

There wasn't anything slower than 2.25. Eisenhard, the proprietor, to strike an alarm. As the fire was beyond the city Sheriff Toole, who lives in Pottsville, did not suspect danger yesterday morning and came to the Allentown Fair. limits, Mr. Eisenhard hesitated and Telephones.

STRIKE EXPLAINED. At 11 o'clock, while he was on the telephoned to police headquarters, but Chief Huffort had just left for the Fair Grounds, a message came by Wes SOFT COAL OPERATORS AT THE scene. tern Union wires, summoning him BOTTOM OF IT. The loss will probably reach $5000, back to Schuylkill County to suppress the riots at Shenandoah. The Johnstown Democrat says the two rows or staoies cost a Our Store Should Be the First Upon Your Calling List.

JOHN TAYLOR CO. 7O3 AND 70s HAMILTON STREET. Manager T. H. Hagenbueh realized stable and the row of temporary stalls soft coal operators of that section of the state are in their glory and have won a great victory.

For a year past they have sent numerous agents East the message was an important one, and superintended a drag net message sys cost $800. The loss is covered by in surance with Hecker DeLong. The largest individual loss was suf to secure men to operate their mines, tem to find Mr. Toole. He was found in short order.

Hastening to a long distance telephone. Sheriff Toole called up the Reading office of the P. R. fered by President Jeremiah Roth. Ha had four horses in several stables, to but without success, but now that the hard coal miners are on strike they are securing all needed help.

Eighty men from Wilkes-Barre arrived at the and made arrangements for a special gether with harnesses, blankets and other equipments. The horses were to train, which started off with him at Pennsylvania depot Thursday morn 11.45. Med For Ming Good Ms Cheap. 713 Hamilton Street, Allentown. have been put to work this morning.

ing and were hired at once by officials SHANKWEILER LEHR. When tne nre DroKe out they ere SHANKWEILER LEHR. of J. C. Steinman Co.

of South Fork and the Mitchell Coal Coke Co. The chased out of the stables and let run TROOPS ASKED FOR. A telegram was received at Adjutant General Stewart's office, Harrisburg, late yesterday afternoon from Sheriff Toole, stating that the riot at Shenan former firm is preparing to operate loose on the grounds. They were eas av and night. ily caught this morning.

The harness, blankets, worth about $100, were An official said: "We have at last secured a way to get all the help need burned. Mr. Roth thinks the fire was ed and this section will soon become of incendiary origin. Watch for date of our Pall Millinery Opening. the most prosperous in the state.

A strike in the anthracite region was the THEOLOGICAL OPENING. only way we could secure the desired Elp. Work can be furnished for 3000 COLLEGE BEGINS TJRSINUS ITS miners in this immediate vicinity." doah has assumed such proportions that the assistance of the National Guard was necessary. Sheriff Toole asked for four companies of militia. Adjutant General Stewart had left Harrisburg for Philadelphia shortly before the arrival of the news from Shenandoah, hut he was communicated with and sent word that he would return immediately.

General Stewart and General Gobin reached Harrisburg shortly before midnight and a conference was held with the governor. The result of the conference was the ipsuing of an order by Governor Stone FALL TERM. The fall term of the Ursinus School ARM TORN OFF. of Theology opened this week. Rev.

Ph. Vollmari, D. pastor of St. Paul's German Reformed Church, HORRIBLE ACCIDENT TO A PAS SENGER AT FLEETWOOD. John Weaver of Lyons yesterday af Philadelphia, and professor of Greek, delivered the opening address on ternoon met with a horrible accident hile a passenger on the P.

R. pas senger train due here at 4.25 p. m. He was sitting at an open window and had Trimmed Millinery. Early Fall Styles of Trlmmea Hats are now ready.

Special for this week 100 Trimmed Hats, at $2.93, $8.50, $8.98, worth $4.00 to $6.00, Outing Hats All the rage. You wlH And the new his elbow out of the car window. At Fleetwood several Welsh show oars were on the siding and as the pas senger train drew up Weaver's arm was caught between a show car and the moving passenger car and torn from the socket crushed from hand to shoulder, the arm hanging to the shoulder by shreds. shapes here as soon as they are on. the market.

All oolors. The wounded man was placed under the care of a physician at Fleetwood. Store open evenings, balance of week. BOYS CLOTHING and FURNISHINGS. Our boys' Clothing and Furnishing department will command unusual attention this season, for there's a combination of quantity, quality and price fairness, that links together the powers of influence both satisfying and profitable to the customer.

Among the many new things we are showing for the Little Men are Vestee suits in Blue serge, worsteds, Oxford, mixed cheviots and cassimeres. made up in natty styles with detachable fancy vests. Blouse suits in every conceivable color and quality, at prices ranging from $1.00 to $7.00. REEFERS We are displaying an assortment of Boy's Reefers that for beauty of conception and elegance of make cannot be duplicated elsewhere, some are made with three capes, and come in pretty shades of Blue and Brown, others with a heavy lapel, and detachable storm shield, in a variety of colors, such as Navy Blue, Light Blue, Fox Brown, Dark Brown, Black, etc. tBtfo display In ono of our Hamilton Strttt Windows.

75c to $3.96. Misses' and children's soft felt school The right arm had pre'iously been hats, amputated between the wrist and elbow. Through this accident he is rendered armless. 75c and 98c "Sound exegesis the basis of effective preaching." Dr. James I.

Good, dean of the school, also delivered an address. The exercises were held in the old building, 3252 Chestnut Street, and the attendance was large. The school will occupy the old building until Oct. 1, when it will be removed into the recently purchased buildings, 3260 and 2262 Chestnut Street. Various improvements will be made to the buildings before they will be ready for occupancy.

A. R. Kepler, a member of the senior class, and a member of the volunteer movement, will attend Hartford Seminary, where he will prepare him-S3lf for the mission The number of students is as follows: Seniors, seven; middlers, 15; juniors, 11, and specials five. No assignments of students to the churches in Philadelphia will be made before Oct. 1.

The seniors will have no assigned places. Dr. Good made an extended tour through Europe during the summer, visiting principally in England, France and Switzerland, seeing points of interest in Reformed Church history. Prof. Hinke had charge of Dr.

Good's church in Reading. H. G. Kopenhaver, '02, was elected manager of the Boarding Club, and W. A.

Reinert, '01, president. The club is being run by the students, by means of which they are able to keep board at at midnight, calling out the Fourth, Eighth and Twelfth Regiments, the Governor's Troop and Battery General Gobin in command. COL. O'NEILL CALLED. At 1 o'clock this morning a telegram came via Western Union, from General Gobin to Col.

O'Neill, ordering out the Fourth Regiment. Col. O'Neill said several days ago: "The talk that I had received orders to hold the Fourth Regiment in readiness lest there should be rioting is untrue. The Fourth Regiment, as well as the entire National Guard, is always in readiness to respond to any call." "Well, Colonel, should you get a call now would you be ready to go in half a day?" "Less than that," responded the commander of the Fourth. ASSEMBLING THE REGIMENT.

In few minutes Col. O'Neill was at headquarters, and then for two hours he made the telegraph and telephone wires hum. He commanded every captain to have his company at Reading by 10 o'clock this morning. Messengers were sent out assembling the members of the local companies, and a little after 7 this morning, Col. O'Neill, his staff, and most of the members of Cos.

nd left on a special train for Reading. The town was in an early morning Hosiery BELLE ARCHER BURIED. BODY LAID TO REST IN HER PAR A new line of ladies' fancy hosiery, all colors, ENT'S PLOT IN THE EASTON CEMETERY. 15c, 25c, 85c, 45c, 50c a pair. The body of Belle Archer, the actress, as brought to Easton from New York Infants' Wear yesterday afternoon.

The funeral cortege at once moved to the Easton Cemetery, where services were conducted in the chapel by Rev. B. J. Davis, reotor of Trinity Episcopal The body was then terred in the family plot. Albert The most complete line in the city.

Long dresses, 25c to $3.50. Short dresses, 25c to Flannel Sacques, 50c to $2.50. Knit Sacques, 25c to 98c. Cashmere Coats, 9Sc to $6.93. Under Vests, 12c to 49c.

Bootees, 10c to 50c. Embroidered flannel for skirts, SOo to Rute sang a solo, "Angels ever bright and fair," from Hendel's opera. "Theodora." This was sung by request of the deceased. fiinry. Soldiers were unceremoniously routed out of bed.

and they hardly had I about $65 per school year. Last year It Rev. Otis Glazebrook of Elizabeth, N. who officiated at the wedding of $1.50 a yard. amounted to $63.62.

The student needs to pay no room rent when he does practical work in the city churches. Incidentals are $20 per year. Belle Mingle and Herbert Archer, assisted Rev. Mr. Davis with the services.

Flannel Shawls, 63c to $1.98. DEATH OF MRS. HBMMERLY. Dress Trimmings After lingering amid much suffering All the new fall styles of dress trim mings are here. time to say good-bye to their families.

The quick work was a great credit to the Allentown soldiers. Col. O'Neill Informed Sergeant Martin Klingler, leader of the Fourth Regiment Band, that he wouldn't take along the musical 'Organization. The soldiers went for work, not for dress parade, and all the musicians necessary are a bugler and drummer, who were taken from one of the Reading companies. Sergeant Klingler-spoke by telephone with General Stewart, who also thought it would be best to excuse the band, A few out-of-town members of the Allentown companies followed the main body of the troops at noon.

The Allentown Band will leave for the South with the Veteran Firemen's Association of Philadelphia on Monday, for more than a year, Susan, wife of Jacob H. Hemmerly, the decorator, died in West Bethlehem. She was a born Dimmich. The deceased is survived by her husband, seven children, four sons, William Kenneth, Charles and James, and three daughters, Bessie M.t Helen and Marion, all living at home. DEATH OF W.

R. BLAIR. W. R. Blair, a native of East Allentown Township, Northampton County, died at his home in Montgomery near Philadelphia, aged 38 years.

Dropsy was the cause of death. The deceased was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James R. Blair.

He is survived by his widow and three children end the following brothers and sisters: John H. Blair, Bath; Robert Blair, Flourtown; Joseph A. Blair, Miss Margaret Blair, and Mrs. Mattie Miller, East Allen Township. The remains will be taken to Berkville, for ihankweiler Lehr.

GREAT REDUCTION SALE. amuels A From 10 to 20 per cent, on House Advertisers of Facts. Furnishing Goods at the Allentown House Furnishing Co. 2.tf No. 21 North Seventh SU.