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THE NATIONAL GAME.


HkmMiNd mas become Loulsv''ies stht
phcn'r'
CtNRRF, of Baltimore IS q rnitling gool
catcner'
CHICAGO has tried no less ,han eleven
pitchers.
". BRowS has developed into Iouisviiles
best batter
BncvrHgRs. OF Brooklyn has yet TO steal a
base this year.
KELLER, OF Brooklyn. is very near the
head In batting.
WARD, of New York. struck out but once In
soventy-two games
G,,ssroru ,,nnurationablv stranytbs,e,,
the Pittsburg team
J.,r,,x c,n.aips ,be Cincin,,.ia n, ,he
absence of Co,niskay.
Mr,,,x, of pa,timo,e pltcbas riyb,.
handed but hats left handed
osn,.... =, -. v,r,. :. ,,,, =, ,bo h..,
fielding nitchers in The profession.
~. -, p.,.. - a.. p.,.t... 80
IL NLoh h,,t me,tI, oi ,ng na',llu.es, ~. can
'.',... ,'s,,a.. A.. ,.'s...,.'.
, t, ."E", - ulnn, W. @ ,i,, n pui.s,us
i .''' 'e'"9' '"'''o7''uk 'o"'"'e !" oan p'ayins'
TnEADwAY ot Baltimore, is undoubtedly
'ne hneSt ,hro"'nS outneiuer IN tne heague.
WARD. OF the New Yorks, never played
better ball or hit harder In his life than this
'N'''s
McGARR has been doing phenomenal work
since he has been covering third base fot
Cleveland.
O'CoyNoR Dartmouth . pitcher has signed
contract 10 play with the Philadelphia
League :eam.
MonE excursion trains are run 10 Cincin.
natl TO see bail g,lmes than iu any other city
in the League.
Oyn OF the silliest things a batsman can do
Is to change his position at the plate after
three balls have been called
EMsI.tE has been by general consent chosen
king Of League umpires. His work has
oyershndowed even Lynch's.
c,rcurn G,ryr has had bis salarv I'm.
creasad he the T'ouisvilIe Club and will 10
most OF the catching hereafter
N,x,o,r p,xcrorr of Cincinnati b,s .
,otion nnd Jeclares 4 boIdiv that good
0eidin, ,,,i,ss ,,o,J ritcbin,H
.
w signM 70 roy tne uea. mute out,
nm for strIhcs and tbe ieft hand for halls
W. -. -. a. ,,,.-,',.',
WISE Ho.k WIN tne mashhlg'ons ~ the
surprise on ihe season nc ls playing thltu
phse IN MuISeys hpsehce' anu seems per
'ect'S ~ nome 'uere'
THE New York Club has signed Pitcher
Petty, of the Savannah Club. II purchased
his release with the money obtained from
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COLUMBIAN FAIR NEWS ITEMS
FINANCES OF THE FAIR.


rHERE mas REEN PAID OFT TO DArE f23, l0i,-
S2l AND go. .6SD, III TAKEN iY-REcEiPrs
Sow AVERAGING $4,000 PER DAY.
More than s23,00 700 has been expended
on the Fair to date Or. in exact figures
and according to the report presented to ths
directors by Secretary Seeberger, up to and
including August 10 the cost of creating
and maintaining the Exposition was $23,.
l0l 3l,l6 This does not include the float
ing Indebtedness which amounts to few
hundred thousands. To Offset this s23,.
$50. il797 has been collected from various
sources Treasurer Seeberger now has on
hand cash to the amount OF $527. 2ji o. In
addition to the figures for the total receipts
and disbursements, Treasurer Seeberger
showed the gate receipts to be t3 800, 3t08 81
From other concessions. ~. 326 $50 has been
collected. The gross daily receipts are now
averaging $50, 900. The expenses are about
sl7 900. Since August an average o.
$4,000 per day has been paid on account OF
floating Indebtedness.
Mr. Seeberger incorporated in his reportla
statement concerning the souvenir half
dollars. showing that while they have had
a satisfactory sale since the opening OF the
Fair. the demand for them is increasing
with every prospect that the entire issue
will be exhausted Several hundred thou
sand of the coins were taken to Jackson
Park afew weeks a;o and there now remain
IN the vault In the Treasurers office only
2jit of that lot.
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meteorological disturbance generates an
immense amount electricity. Some
Of the things it does are such as, it
would seem, could only be accom-
plished by electrical action. To this
agency has been attributed the pluck
ing of chickens, which is a common
freak incidental to the passage of a
cyclone. Fowls, without being hurt,
are often divested completely of
their feathers, and roosters are pres
emily seen strutting about the stricken
barnyard, growing, though perfectly
naked.
POINTS IN DISPUTE.
There are many points about the
tornado which are in dispute among
meteorologists. Some of them are of
the opinion that there is n partial
vacuum in the middle of the whirling
balloon cloud, and many witnesses
speak of the manner in which the huge
funnel sucks up everything in its path.
II is stated that the sucking sound IL
very distinctly heard as the monster
rushes across the country II certainly
does take up water from streams, and
one instance is recorded where tor.
nado completely emptied well forty
feet deep. Other authorities aver that
in the midst of the revolving funnel
there is plenum, the reverse of y
yacuull
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bowl TO revolvc Incidentally an
enormous energy is developed. The
balloon of vapor goes sweeping along
with tremendous roar and an accom-.
panying electrical display. II is
nothing more nor less than highly
exaggerated thunder storm. Thunder
storms are brought about in exactly
the same way, save that the cold
stratum above and the warm stratum
below are mingled more gradually,
producing less violent symptoms and
forming no whirling funnel
The tornado is precisely the same
thing as water spout NJ sea. Water
spouts have often been dissipated by
the firing of cannon, and it has been
suggested that the explosions of dyn-
amite might produce the same effect
on the terrestrial phenomenon. The
difficulty would be to get near enough,
and nobody who could run away
would care to stand his ground
and for scientific purposes expert
ment with explosives on the sus-
ccptibility of n Cyclone. Data re.
Specting tornadoes are unsatisfactory,
because those who have an opportunity
to observe them are i'll such fear of
their lives that their accounts are not
apt to be reliable. No photograph of
one Of these whirling funnel clouds
has ever been secured, though many
bogus ones have been manufactured
for sale. However, now that the ko-
dak fiend, whom nothing can terrify,
is abroad in the land, it may be ex-
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are precautions against damage by the
falling of heavy masses of debris.
Sometimes cave is dug apart from
the house, but close by it, on the west
side 1t is made big enough to ac-
commodate all the inmates of the
dwelling.
Such resort is a means of absolute
safety. Fortunately, as has been
said, the approach of tornado Is adj
vertised in advance by urfmistakable
premonitory symptoms. The house
holder has simply to convey his family
to the "cyclone cellar" close the en-
trance by n strong door provided for
the purpose and await the passing of
the danger. If a person finds himself
in the path of the whirling monster
and has no refuge the best thing for
him to do is to throw himself face
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balloon of vapor travels twice rs fast
~ the tempest out of which it is en-
gendered. 1t is frequently accom-
panied by vivid display of lightning.
The width of the destructive path is
rarely over 800 feet. In the central
line all trees are strewn in the same
direction, as though mighty river
had passed and left them behind.
just after the tornado usually come
torrents of rain, which has caused
these phenomena to be called "cloud-
bursts. On one occasion hail was re-
ported as having fallen to a depth Of
four feet.
CAUSES WHICH PRODUCE ToRNADoEs.
The causes which produce tornadoes
ore pretty well understood. They are
found very often in the Mississippi
Valley, which, as is we'll known. is a
region particularly liable to such at
mospheric disturbances. Suppose that
the day is warm and sultry and the
stratum of heated air near the earth is
full of vapor. A current OF cold air
flows in above. There you have sit
uation which is calculated to make
trouble. The cold mir being much
heavier than the warm, the natural
place for it to occupy is the bottom
layer, with the warm stratum on top
of it. So there is tendency for the
two to change places. A meteorolog-
ical squabble ensues, which produces
what is called storm.
Presently the cold layer Of air aloft
finds place in the warm layer below
it, through which it can make its way
downward. 1t does 80, and the por-
formance is exhibited to the eye of the
observer by the appearance of de.
scending funnel of cor. 1t whirls
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TRICKS TRIED WITH STORMS.
Men have stood within $50 feet of
tornadoes on the north side, which is
the safe side, without being injured.
All sorts of foolish tricks have been
tried with these storms. A Kansas
man tried to drive across the path of
one with n team and wagon, thinking
that he could get over in time and be-
ing in n hurry to deliver some lumber
The consequence was that he and the
horses were killed and badly mangled,
the cart being redIced to wreck and
the lumber scattered over several
square miles of territory in the shape
of kindling wood. People have ac-
tually refused to run away from tor
nado with similar consequences.
Others have made the mistake of run
ming in front of it, thinking to out
strip it in the race. But it is fact
that anybody who has once encount-
cred a ''cyclone" is always more than
ready afterward to promptly "hunt
his hole"
1t is not possible to determine with
accuracy the path of tornado until it
is too near to be comfortable, save that
its track is always from southwest to
northeast. The question as to which
way to run may have to be decided on
the instant. Supposing the danger
imminent the proper way to do is to
run either north or south. but never
to the east or northeast, because that
/ is the direction in which the storm il
moving If it is only mile away and
coming directly toward the observer
the latter has just about one minute tc
get out of the way, If he does not
start wrong the chances are that hC
will excape. If in doubt strike for the
north, for, as has been said, that is tn,
safe side of tornado.
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downward, with his head to the east
and his arms over his head to protect
it. Ii near large stone or stump he
should lie down with his head toward
the object, embracing it, II compelled
to remain in a building he should go
to the west room on the ground floor
and stand in the center of it. 1t Of
ten happens that half of a house is
torn away, the other half remaining
uninjured. By seeking the west side
one is more likely to escape being
struck by debris
A tornado struck the town of Nor
gan, Ohio, June 10, 1888. At $50 p.
IN. householder, whose account is
quoted, heard roaring Ms of heavy
thunder, which called him to the
door. On opening it he Immediately
discovered bright cloud, which had
precisely the color of glowing oven,
apparently the size of half acre of
ground, moving rapidly in the direc-
tion of his dwelling. The brightness
of the cloud illuminated everything
about There was no lightning nor
rain, but continual and tremendous
roar during the passage of the storm.
The roaring of tornado had been
described as combined WOO 90 -oo
and whir-r-r-r.
Tornadoes seldom occur singly.
There are usually several of them in q
line, which all run up the country
toward the northeast. Frequently
there are several lines, one following
another. In rare instances the same
place has been struck by two of the
whirling tunnels in quick succession,
1t is supposed that this form oi
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recognized ms among the most destruc-
tive of natural phenomena, So that
many insurance companies are now
making it part of their business to
underwrite property against them. 1t
has been estimated that, taking an
average, each tornado costs one life.
No subject in the science of meteor
ology is OF such absorbing interest
as that of tornadocs Their perform
ances says the Washington Star, are
soamazing and the manifestations by
which they are accompanied are so
terrifying that the mind has difficulty
in grasping the matter understand
ingly As rule they give fair warn
ing Of their approach. The air is
usually very still and sultry. People
feel depressed without knowing why.
porl, and threatening clouds appear
on the western horizon and the sky
from west to south takes on a peculiar
lurii or greenish tinge. The tor
nGdo sky is Il Characteristic feature.
THE rUNNEL-sHAPED CLOUD.
From the suspended masses of vnpor
sort of tail is seen to project itself
downward. il gradually assumes, while
approaching, the aspect of a gigantic
funnel, with the small end toward the
ground. This funnel moves with
enormous rapidity, its speed being
rarely under forty miles m hour and
sometimes as much as eighty miles m
hour As it comes nearer nm indcscrlb-
able roar is heard, which has been
lkoued to the believing of Il million
mad bulls or the rumbling OF 10000
trnin, of cars over rs many bridges.
Still the great cloud advance black
rs night, somewhat resembling m i'm
mense balloon, sweeping its neck round
and round with terrible fury and de.
stroying everything in its path 1t
whirls with almost incredible velocity,
sometimes leaving the earth for \ mo-
mcnt, then bounding back to continue
its dire havoc. The whole period of
destruction may occupy only three or
four minutes, but in that time towns
are wiped out and fields are laid waste.
A few minutes later the blue sky APP
pears, the wind turns to the south and
all quiets down. No one would sup
pose that u terrible catastrophe had
occurred, save for the devastation that
is all about and the cries of the unior-
tunates.
It often happens that the funnel
shaped monster is preceded by great
cloud of dust, produced by an outrush
OF air before the storm, so that the
approaching danger is not seen until
it is Immediately at hand. The mighty
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-16

Happily, in the east such phenomena
are comparatively infrequent, but there
is not State between the Tooth meri-
dian and the Atlantic Ocean in which
they do not occur. Accordingly, no.
body can be sure that he may not at
some time have to tackle tornado,
and these rules, if not worth pasting
in ones hat, should be at least remem-
bered. As for seeking shelter from
such danger in building, there is
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-16
WORLDS FAIR RATES.
The Railroads Will Make No More
Changes in Fares.


Changes in Fares.
A dispatch from Chicago says: Eastern
roads are extremely anxious that it should
be clearly understood that the action of the
general managers at yesterdays meeting in
regard to Worlds Fair rates and arrange
ments is final 1t not subject to recon-
sideration or possible change. The roads
have had prepared the following official
statement.
From all seaboa rd cities eight trains per
week are run at one fare for the round
trip, tickets good for 10 days. These are
special excursion 30-hour trains taking
passengers from all points east of the Mag.
ara river. Pittsburg aud Wheeling. The
numb'r OF these trains will be increased
whenever the business warrants. In the
territory west of the Niagara frontier, Pitts.
burg and Wheeling, all roads run excursion
trains at one fare the round trip and will
continue to do so."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-16

In order to furnish the South with enough
money to move the cotton crop, Secretary
Carlisle will deposit currency in the sub
treasury in New York aud telegraph the
New Orleans sub.treasury to pay out like
sum in silver,
Owing to the scarcity Of s. and $40 god
pieces, the Treasury has ordered the coming
of 5000 900 in eagles and half eagles at the
Mint in Philadelphia.
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George Washington,s Cabin.

Half mile from Berryville, in the
Shenandoah Valley, stands to this
day, though much dilapidated, an old
log cabin which once sheltered George
Washington when he was u surveyor
Thither he went directly from home
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Yellow Fever Quarantines.

New Orleans, Augusta Ca, Birmingham,
Ala. and Savannah, Ga, have declared
quarantine against Pensacola, Fla, where
yellow fever exists. All trains leaving the
latter place are crowded with refugees.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-16
Baue Ball Record.
The following table shows the standing OF
the different base ball clubs up TO date.
LATER NEWS wAIFa.
CHOLERA ADvICEs

Fourteen new cases of chol
era and six deaths were reported Friday in
Brahi.ov, 10 new cases and II deaths in
Soolpa, and new cases and death in
Cerznawoda.
NAPLEs-Ten new cases of cholera and 10
deaths we're reported in this city on Friday.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-16
SUNDAY AT THE FAIR.

NO ATTRACTIONS AND 80 CROWD SAW IN rms
PLAfsASCE-oFFtcIALs HOPE SUNDAY
OPENING IL AT An END
The Exposition was open Sunday, but the
attendance was light Visitors were allowed
in all the buildings except that OF the Gov
eminent, but most OF the exhibits we're
closed. The management Of the Fair offer
ed no attraction of any kind nor were there
any services in Festival hall to induce the
people to co ore ont TO the park As result
nearly all of the sightseers spent the day in
the Plaisance. where the only life in the
grounds was apparent.
The hone Is strong among Expos ition of
iicials and employees that this will be tbs
last open Sunday, and that by next Tues.
day the Clingman injunction for bidding
the closing OF the gates on the first day OF
the week will have been dissolved
The attendance on Sunday was only 49,
O96.
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A Royal Betrothal,

The betrothal Of Prince John, nephew OF
the King Of Saxony, to Princess Mrria, Of
Wurtemberg was publicly announced st
Berlin on Saturday.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-16

At a revival near Oakland, H., a young
man named Alexander quarreIed with sew
eral others over girl and shot three men,
one fatally.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-16
WEATHER.

The great drouth in Ohio was broken by
heavy showers throughout the northwestern
part of the state on Saturday
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-16

-THE Executive Committee has accepted
Theodore Thomas's resignation as musical
director of the Worlds Fair and the free
concerts in the big orchestra will be aban.
doned
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-16

to begin surveying the estate of Lord
Fairfax. At that time the country
was wild and infested with Indians.
Washington's companion was George
William Fairfax. Both were boys at
the time, Washington being only six
teen, but tradition has it that they
built the hut themselves. They used
it for an Office, sleeping in the attic
and keeping their tools on the lower
floor. "Greenway Court" was ten
miles away New York Recorder.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-16
TORNADOES.
HOw THEY CARRY DEsTRUC-
TION FAR AND WIDE.
Manner In which They Are Gen.
Grated = Phenomena That Are
Mysterious seeking Refuge
in Cyclone Caves

ORNADOES-what
people in the West
call cyclones
have been cutting
up strange freaks
lately. But that is
a way they have.
Science has for a
long time been
very anxious to
discover reasons
for the vagories Of
these wonderful
storms, but IA vet
the laws control =
ing them remain
to a great extent
unknown. They
have come to be
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-16
TRICKS TRIED WITH STORMS.

pected that sooner or later some snap
shots will be obtained.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-09-18
stuffed Peppers.

Green peppers are FIVE cents dozen
in Gansevoort Market and two cents
piece uptown. Stuffed with the material
that chicken salad, hash or meat GRO
quotes are made OF and baked,
these green cups are chaep. appetizing
and satisfying. In preparing them
cut the top so as to form a lid: remove
the seeds: fill the space with the dress
ing; close the lid and fasten with a
piece OF toothpick. AS the vegetable is
quite hot. little or no seasoning should
be put In the dressing Most cooks make
the filling too dry. A nice way Is to mince
any delicate meat with a little raw DO
tato. raw onion. lettuce or celery. and
add enough gravy. soup stock or mayon-
naise dressing to make 1t about like
chicken salad. Men like this dish. With
chop and a roll. preceded by dish of
strong soup and followed by a green
salad, a baked pear and a cup Of black
coffee. 1t is a dinner.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-09-18
FOURTEEN GUARDS OVERCOME
Two May Die from the Effects OF Fire
Near the Worlds Fair.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1S-Fourteen Column
bian Guards are suffering to-day from
the effects Of their efforts to subdue
the blaze which broke out on the prairie
lands adjoining the Worlds Fair grounds
yesterday.
Included in the burned area were
twenty. acres OF garbage. The fumes
from this mass overcame the men, and
they were taken to the hospital inside
the grounds.
Two, OF them are believed to be in a
critical condition.
Those seriously affected are Privates
John Bollinger and j. Anderson.
OF the remaining twelve. Sergt. G. W.
Moffitt and Privates A. NJ. Culver and
james Aronson are the worst sufferers.
All will recover, with the possible ex-
ception OF Bollinger and Anderson.
The fire began at Seventy-first street,
from some unknown cause, and the grass
being in very dry condition, rapidly
gained Roadway, sweeping along the
fence OF the Exposition grounds with
out hindrance.
Chemical engines were brought out.
and after a long and tedious afternoon 3
work the burning grass was extin-
guished.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-09-18
WEAvERs TO FIGHTsrEINHARDr.
Silk Ribbon Workers Threatened
with Disposses.ion to Resist.

The thirteen weaver who were the working
force Of steinhardt's sIk-rbbon mill. 552 West
Flftieth street. up to three weeks ago met this
morning TO consult about dispossess notices. which
were posted on the doors of their tenements Sat
urday.
Tho men live at $50 and sci West Fifteth
street. owned by the silk factory people.
After an hours debate II was decided to fight
the case OF Ernest JunEhaus, which comes up
Wednesday In Civil Justice Murray's Court. as a
test OF all the cases Junghaus's claim is that ne
was engaged for a year from June 10. 1899, and.
his landlord and guaranteeing paymaster being
tho same. he cannot be dispossessed.
Tho men were laid of three weeks ago last
Thursday. and claim that they have never been
discharged. They say that they neither get
the money for the last four days work re-
cover their tools left In the mill
Manager Joseph Steinhardt was at the mill yes
terday and announced that the dlspossess cases
would be fought to II fnsh. and that he could not
say whether the mill would start up not.
The weavers told an Evening World" reporter
that they were backed by SILK Ribbon Neayers'
Union No. I.