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Mascot Wipes Out Time and Hal
Pointers Record at Terre
Haute, Ind.
First Heat In the Free-for- All
Race Taken In 2:O4
Flat.
Flying Jib Takes the Second In 2 iOS 3.A--
But Guy Cultivated Them Both
and Wins.

TRnnE HAUTE, Sept. 29.--The worlds
pacing record was smashed to-day by
Mascot. IL was In great fsee-for-all
match, in which Flying Jib with Starr up,
Guy with McHenry, and Mascot with Billy
Andrews, participated. In the first heat
Mascot drew ahead at the first eighth and
Guy fell back. At the half Flying Jib
pressed hard, but in vain. At the three
quarters Mascot led by length and with a
terrific rush came into she home str tretch.
Starr, in desperate earnestness. piled the
whip and the two few under tho wire a
throat latch apart, time and Hal
Pointers record being smashed by
one and quarter seconds, and the
pacing record by three seconds, Mascot
winning in 2:04. The quarters we're :324,
1:0212. 1883 and the third quarter was done
in 29I. The second heat was beautiful
start. Guy broke in the first eighth and
Mascot drew ahead at the quarter. Flying
Jib then reached up and drew ahead at the
half III 1:60a1. This time for first half was
remarkable. At the three-quarters Flying
Jib led by two lengths. Mascot coming
hard and making an effort to redeem him
self. 1t was impossible, however. and Fly
ing Jib finished in 2:05M. The quarters
being 1904 1:00%, 1:3l9l, the second q uar-
ter in so is the worlds record.
In the third heat Guy went whirlin1 off
at the turn in a wonderful manner Mascot
second, Jib third. At the fvs-eighths they
were in a bunch. but Mascot lost his advan-
tage in break, and Guy came in FIRST in
206M. Quarters. :3214, 1:0414. 1:341S. In
the fourth heat thev went around the turn
abreast. Mascot broke at the eighth and
Guy forged ahead. Jib clung close to him
until the stretch when Guy got about fifty
feet the advantage. Time 2;0S15. Quar-
heat and the race, Mascot second, Jib third,
In 2:0SI. closing the most exciting and
memorable race in the annals of the turf.
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Results of Yesterdays Contests Betweeu
the Clubs of the League.

Results of Yesterdays Contests Between
the Clubs of the League.
CINcrNNArI. Sept. 29.-Errcrs of Latham
and Wood lost for the Cincinnatis. Gin
cinnati L. hits 3. errors T. Sullivan and
Vaughan; Chicago TO- hits IL. errors 0.
Gumbert and Schriver
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 29.-Breitenstein was
played with in the fourth, his curves being
knocked all over the field. ST. Louis 2. hits
5, errors ., Breitenstein and Briggs; Cleve-
land 10, hits l3. errors l, Young and Zim-
mer.
New YORK. Sept. 29.-The giants were
not in form, the quakers winning easily.
New York 4, hits 8. errors 5, King and
Boyle; Philadelphia 10, hits 8, errors L;
TAYLOR and Clement.
BROOKLYN, Sept. 29.-Brooklyn bunched
in the last inning. Brooklyn s. hits 6,
errors 3, Stein and Kinslow; Baltimore 4,
hits 6, errors l, Cobb and Gunson.
BosToN. Sept. 29.-The worst game for
years. Boston H. hits a. errors IA, Stivetts
and Camel; Washington, s, hits 6, errors /,
Meekin and Mcclure.
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Big Time for Democrats.

New York, Sept. 29.-The big convention
of the National Association of Democratic
Clubs, which will begin in the Academy Of
Music Tuesday. will be called to order by
ex- Lieut.. Gov. Black. of Pennsylvania, and
Gen. Patrick A. Collins. of Boston. will be
permanent chairman. 1t is announced at
the headquarters Of the reception commit
tee that both ex-President Cleveland and
Gen. Adlai II. Stevenson will be present.
The Academy Of Music and Tammany and
Nelson halls have been engaged for over
flow meetings.
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Lively Repubiiena scrin, mage.

COLUMBIA. s. g., Sept. 29.--Tbe republi-
can state convention, which convened here
to-day, was stormy throughout. Two fac
tions. headed BY Webster and Brnyton re-
apectively. fight every two years. III is
time the Wsbsterites were on top, and
named the temporary chairman. Then
Webster tried to get electors nominated
before the temporary organization was
complete. Great confusion followed
There were very few whites in the
convention and they seemed in bad odor
with the great mass OF oolored delegates
At one O'Clock Friday morning. after much
wTangling and several narrow escapes from
serious fight. permanent organization
was effected, with DR.. Crum chairman.
Webster, who 10 collector Of internal reye-
nue. at Columbia. was elected state chair
man, the opposition to him being with
drawn.
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A Great Name Dlshonored

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Thomas II. Sham
non. of Lexington. Ky. the well-known
bookmaker, ia out 81, 200 in cash and 81, 600
in bill of exchange which were stolen
from his room in hotel to-day by Samuel
Clay, who WAS a schoolmate of Shannon,
and who for two years past has been em-
ployed in this city as typewriter. The
money was in Shannon's vest pocket. and
while be WAS dressing for dinner Clay
grabbed ID and ran. Clay 10 q descendant
OF the statesman, Henry Clay. and nephew
of Col. Clay. who, two years ago, ran for
governor of kentucky.
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Grnyessn,l Races

GRAvEsENp, Sept. 29.-Mils- won.
Strephon second, King Mac third. Time.
lA3$4.
Six furlongs--Parpoose Colt won, Bal
ance second, Uncle Jim third. Time,
I:l6l5.
Mile-May Win won. Lepanto second. ST.
James third. Time. l:44L.
Mile and one-sixteenth-Noma won,
Derfargilla second. Count third. Time,
1;4Sl4.
Six furlongs-Rosa II. won Lvceum seo-
ond, Wah Jim third. Time, 1:I4S4
Mile and one furlong-Cynosure won,
King Crab second, Tom Rogers third.
Time, 155@.
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FOUGHT A d RAW.
Siddons and Sol Smith Go.Through Fifty
Five Rounds.

SAN Francisco, Sept. 29.--Sol Smith, Of
Los Angeles, and George Siddons, New
York, engaged in finish fight for 81, 900 at
the California Athletic club tonight. Ths
men weighed in at about 1191S each. Smith
adopted rushing tactics from the
first, but Siddons stood punish
ment well. Up to the twenty third round
honors were about even when Smith threw
Siddons through the ropes, nearly off the
platform. In the twenty sixth Siddons
nearly dropped Smith with left on the
jaw, and hard round followed. From this
to the thirty-fourth little was done both
being cautious. At the end of tho fifty
fifth round, not blow having been struck
since the fftieth. Referee Cook
consulted the principals and an
nounced that they agreed that they
could not finish the contest tonight. He
reserved his decision until q meeting of the
board of directors next Monday evening.
Siddons evidently sought at the outset to
make draw and Smiths strength failed
him after the twenty. fifth round. There
was good work on his part.
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IsHpEMINe, Mich, Sept 29-Early this
morning oave-in occurred in No. 8 shaft,
Norris mine, at Ironwood. aud is ia feared
ten lives will be lost. although strong efforts
are being made to rescue the imprisoned
men. Those shut in are John johnson,
Abraham Thompson. Frank Damshon,
Samuel Damshon. four timbermen and two
teamsters names unknown, skip tender
is also missing and is supposed to be
buried. Large parties of rescuers are at
work and pipes have been driven down
through the debris to convey air to the
men if they are alive.
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GniIattn Prohibitionists.

BOHEMIAN, Sept. 29.-ISpeoial. The Gal
latin county prohibitionists held their con
vention to-day and nominated the follow
ing ticket: Senator. w. w. Wyiie; repre-
sentatives. w. @. Miller. VIM. Bell; district
clerk. w. A. Rsdaeway; county clerk, J. ID.
Pattee; treasurer, w. Penwell; sheriff. HI.
Wisner; superintendent of schools, q. w.
Smith; assessor, &. Reese; surveyor, L.. B.
Wisner; commissioners, kobt. Mckee, b.
nj. Dawes A. q. Reeves.
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wHoLEsALE CORRUPTION.

Planned by the Republicans In Their
Desperntion-Wln He Thwsrted.
New York, Sept 29.-The following cir
eular letter has been brought SO light. One
of them was sent to an honest man who is
not in the business of debauohing the right
of suffrage.
REpuBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE, !
Eirru AVENUE HoTEL.
New York. Sept. 20, 1899.
tooNFIpENTIAI.)
DEAR SIR: l know you are an active. ear
nest and sincere republican, and that re-
publican success in the coming election ia
dear to your heart.
1t il the desire of the New York state re-
publican committee to be permitted to re-
quest you to do some particular service for
the republican cause from time to time dur
ing the canvass. SuCH SERVICE WILL GALL
FOR THE ExERoIsE OF DISCRETION AND THE
ABILITY TO KEEP SECRET.
Are YOU willing to undertake such duty
to help secure republican success. IL You
ara willing to do so. SEND ME THE NAaE OF A
DEMOCRAT AMONG YOUR AcquAINrANoEs WHOM
You RELIEVE CAN ne INDUCED TO VOTE THE
REruHLIcAN TICKET TINS FALL. III more than
one. give their names and place 5aas letter
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Ruined by English Poachers.

SAN Francisco, Sept 29.-The Russian
steamer Kotlek arrived from teropau. vsky
to- day with $4,000 seal skins for the Rus
an-American company. Among the pas
senRers was q. v. Grebentzky OF Copper.
BerinQ and Robin islands He 10 ON his
way to st. Petersburg to report on the
depredations of British sealers. He asserts
that English poachers have almost ruined
the iookeries on the above named islands.
Six English schooners were seized and Of
the skins on board ninety six were females,
heavy with pup
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Attacked Non.uninn M.n.

BUFFALO, Sept. ga gang of non union
lumber showers was attacked by union men
this morning while at work at the foot of
Gsnsaae street. Revolvers and stones were
freely used and throe men badly hurt.
Thomas MoGovern, president OF the Lum
Der Shovors' union, was arrested. charged
with riot.
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LIVERPOOL Sept. 29.-The British steamer
Highland Chief from Busnos Ayrea reports
that Sept. Is she met the British tank
steamer Bayonne on fire. Part of the crew
had taken to the boats. The Highland
Chief waited till the fire was quenched.
While she was standing by boat swamped
and five persons were drowned.
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BUTTE Sept. 29.-[speoial. Abe Nixon,
of Butte, and Billy keogh, of Omaha,
fought at the pavilion tonight before loo
people. Nixon went into the ring drunk
and was knocked down some twenty times.
Ten rounds were fought before Nixon was
knocked ont. At the end of the ninth
round Nixon's brother jumped into the ring
put gun in Nixon's face and ordered him
to leave the ring. There WAS much excite
msnt. The man was knocked down and
his gun taken away.
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Weaver In North Carolina

RALEIGH. N. c.. Sept. 29.-Gen. Weaver
and Mrs. Leaae arrived this morning. The
third party managers arranged to make a
grand demonstration. People came in
procession marched to the capital, thence
to Brookside Iark. There we Q $50 men on
horseback ana in vehicles, 1000 on foot,
and 1000 not in line. Gen. Weaver spoke
without interruption.
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Sunk In Boston Hnrbor

BosroN, Sept. 29.-The steamer II. NJ.
Whitney, of the Metropolitan steamship
line, was run into and sunk last evening in
Boston harbor by the Warren line steamer
Ottoman, and now lies under water at Bird
island flats. with two holes in her starboard
Neither vessel carried any passengers and
the Whitney's crew of thirty-seven men
were safely removed. The whitney is
valued at quarter million and her cargo
Mt nearly as much more. 1t is thought she
mnY ha rAisan.
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An Ind ustrious Forger.

LONDON, Sept. 90. DR.. Francis Charles
Scott Sanders, former proprietor of the
Lyric club, charged with forging the name
of Earl Londesborough to bills for 3d. 733,
was committed to-day for trial This is not
the total of folgeries of which the prisoner
il accused, 1t being said that he has at VAR
ious times procured Sl,0O0,000 by forg ing
other persons names.
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EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 29.-Budd Doble
broke another wold's record this afternoon.
He drove Martha Wilkes mile in the free
for all tros in 2:0Sl4. IL was announced
from the judges stand that ID was the
greatest heat ever trottsd i'll America, the
other great records having been against
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Nicaraeuan Ports Closed.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-Guzman, minis-
ter Of Nicaragua to the United States, this
morning received a cable from his govern
ment saying: "The ports of Nicaragua are
closed on account of the feared invasion OF
cholera" The government OF Nicaragua
desires this information to be given the
widest possible publication in order that
shippers and owners of sea-golng vessels
may be informed of its action, and trouble.
such as occurred between the government
of Colombia and the Pacific Mail. be
ayerted.
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Drowned In the Yellowstone.

BInurNGs, Sept. 20. Especial. Word was
received here that Jack Guy, manager of
the Samuel Coffman Cattle company, was
drowned in the Y llowstone river while
crossing cattle north of Buffalo creek, near
Custer station. He was about So and leaves
u widow and four Young children. Au-
other man WAS drowned whose name WAS
not learned.
Lewis, son of ex- Senator Babcock fell off
the grand stand at the races to- day and
WAS stunned though his injuries are not
serious.
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Campaign Committee Organized

Burrr. Sept. 29.-[speoial. The demo-
cratic county central committee organized
tonight by choosing Ii. q. Yalliton for
chairman. Dave O'Connor for secretary
and ID, j.. Hennessy for treasurer
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WASHINGTON NE WIS.
An Experiment With Pneuma attic Tubes /
the Mail Service.

An Experiment. With Pneum attic Tubes in
the Mail Service.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 29.-The committee
appointed by the postmaster general to OK
anime into the subject of the more rapid
dispatch of mail matter between main Of
fees and poatoffice stations in large cities.
by means of pneumatic tubes or other de-
vices, has submitted preliminary report,
stating that it is not possible in the time
allowed before the fall rains set In to make
proper examination of all systems proposed,
but recommends the acceptance Of the offer
of the Pneumatic Transit company. of New
jersey to put down in Philadelphia. be-
tween the postoffice and branches, pneu-
matio tubes without expense to the depart
ment and without charge for one years use
of them az a test
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VICTORIA, b. G., Sept. 29.-Ths steamer
Mexico from Sitka has brought news that
the United States district court at Sitka re-
leased the steamer Coquitlam Sept. II, and
that she ID now on her way here and may be
expected within few days. Tue court
held a special session to hear the motion
for release by the attorney representing the
British side of the question. New bonds
released.
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Fas, Time on the silent s,eea.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. 29.-W. VIM
die rode five miles sgrinst time at Hamp-
den park this afternoon. breaking the
th ee, four and five mile records. Time,
Hal. best previous record 1900 2-5 made
on the same track by Zimmerman. The
miles were made IN 2:21 30, 4;40 2-5, 7:0+
3-5 9;56 30 ll:4l
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Townsite Survey Approved.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-'rhe report of the
surveys for the Port Angeles. WASH. town
site has received the approval of Secretary
Noble, with modification as to the front
line on the bay, and appraisers have been
appointed.
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FINE DEMOCRATIC MEETING,
Congressman Dixon and Other Gentlemen
Speak to Is Large Audience.

BrrL1NGs, Sept. 29.-[special.l : Con-
Rressman Dixon opened the cam
paign this evening and addressed
large audience in the court house.
He ably showed up the fallacy that protec-
tion benefits wool growers and his speech
was we'll received. Hon. Robert B. Smith.
of Helena. delivered an admirable address,
dealing principally with the tariff. Hon.
L. G. Days first appearance az a candidate
for attorney general was exceedingly favor
BILE. Clifton George, from Missouri, who
is visiting here, also spoke.
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Indemnity for Baltimore Sailor.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29. Information was
given out at the state department. to-day
that Minister Egan will be in New York
Dot. 4, with the $4,000 in gold voted by
the government of Chill as indemnity for
Baltimore sailors.
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Kings County Apport,onm.pt Legal.

New YoRK, Sept. 29.-rhe general term
supreme court handed down decision this
morning in the appeal from Judge Bart
letts decision refusing to grant manda-
mus to compel the board of supervisors 30
convene and reapportion the assembly dis
tricts according to the constitution. The
general term utfirms the decision of Judge
BARTLETT, which practically holds the nppor-
honment made by the Kngs county board
of supervisors legal and constitutional.
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Report of tho Crow Com mission.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-The report of the
commission appointed to secure modifioa-
tion of the agreement heretofore concluded
with the Grow Indians in Mcntana, has
been received by Secrstarv Noble. The re-
port is found correct, with few exceptions,
there being some few conflicts as to allot-
ments.
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To Diaestablish the Church,

LONDON, Sept. 29,The Welsh newspapers
declare that Gladstone has invited an smi-
nent Welsh ecclesiastic to draft a bill dis
establishing the church OF Wales. They
add that the bill will be prepared In man
ner acceptable 10 the Welsh clergy.
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LONDON. Sept. 29.-At Guildhall to- day
Alderman Stuart Knili was elected lord
mayor of London in spite of the objection
lodged against him because he Ia Cathol-
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in tho enclosed envelope. Pl0ase sign the
list with your full name and postoffice ad
dress plainly written.
YOU MAY BE SURE THAT ANY SERVICE YOU
MAY BE Able no RENDER WILL NOT BE goE~
GOTTEN.
Lot me hear from you by roturn mail.
Yours truly, q. w. HAGKErT,
Chairman Executive Committee.
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Cmur d,Alene strikers Couytoted,

CGuR p'ALENr, Idaho. Sept. 29.-Ths
trial of fourteen of the rotous miners on
the charge of conspiracy resulted In the
conviction of -four, who got sentences from
eighteen months to two wears imprisonment,
The cases we're appealed.
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Against silver Coinaue.

New YoRK, Sept. 29.--The Herald oorrss-
pondens at Monseyideo says tho Uruauayan
senate has decided against silver coinage.
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While Miller Campaigns for Ben.

New York. Sept. 29.-It is reported that
the mills controlled by the paper trust, OF
which Warner Miller is president are to
be closed next week until the middle of
November, throwing $4,000 men out of en-
ployment.
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Senator mills Quite sick.

CoRsrCANA, Tex, Scot. 90 Senator Roger
q. Mills condition is worse. He may not
be able to take further part in the campaign.
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TR\DRy
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LxowSksu.a, m Joracx1ce- -->--

TO-DAY, at Fort Sheridan,
near Chicago, the annual COM
petitive rifle shooting of the
U. S. Army will be opened.
The competitors will be five
men from each department, Sc
lected according to the excel
1ence of their craftsmanship and
the shooting will be under the
charge Of Captain Frank ..
Baldwin, Of the Fifth Infantry.
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ic. Knill attempted 10 return thanks TO
the aldermen for his election. but the
crowd raised such storm OF dissent that
he could not be heard.
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Preachers Discuss the Wage Question.

"
TORONTO. Sept. 29.-At the Pan-Presby-
terian council to-day Rev. Dr.. Grant read
paper on the wage question, in which he
expressed some rather radical views. Dr..
Hall. of New York. replied, hoping the pub
lie would not consider that the council en-
dorses all papers read. There is.'' he
said. too much condemnation of capital
lists. Labor organizations are mot always
equitable and don't teach sharing the
losses as we'll as the profits of capital. 1t
is not the business of churches and min
listers to discuss these questions" The
business committee recommended the
adoption OF strong resolution in
fnvor of Sabbath observances and
Prof. Rentoul, of Australia, asked why
the clause condeinnina Sunday newspapers.
which was originally attached to the reso-
luton. was now omitted. The chairman
said the committee felt it hardly proper
that one piece of Sabbath desecration
should be singled out for condemnation in
general resolution of this kind. The
Women's Foreign Missionary society of the
church, now in convention, have deter
mined to form grand international union.
with branches in every part of the world.
Mrs. Blaikee was chosen president.