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COAL MUST COME DOWN.
The worId' VIII Kee Up the
Fight for Reasonable Prices.

Their was a cessation OF The
Worlds" coal trade yesterday on &C
count Of the holiday, but the offer of
fuel at $3.50 per ton Is still open. and
will be kept open for some time. In
fact, SO long as dealers insist on de-
manding an exorbitant profit for the
sale Of his absolute necessity to every
citizen, THE World will continue
fight.
With the summer full upon us. all
the difficulties In mining and in trans
portation which might AFFORD an excuse
In Winter TO- n claim OF extra expense
and a consequent high price for the fuel
are removed, and yet the dealers coolly
tell their customers that S.25 per ton
leaves them hardly a living profit. and
they may have to raise the price an
other notch And this in the face OF
publicly advertised contracts for FUR
nishing coal to public institutions In
which dealers by the score come Tor
ward and quarrel among themselves as
In who shall be allowed to furnish the
coal at prices invariably below "a per
Many dealers recognize the untena-
bility of the S5.25 position. and are sell
ing on the quiet to old customers al
reasonable prices. But II your dealer
still carries his nose In the air. leave
your order at 1.-The Worlds" New York
or Brooklyn office, at $3.50 per ton.
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quite large. Can't you settle soon?"
Yes, sir; OF course / can. II you don't
think me good for a few dollars, why, !
will take my trade elsewhere"
And then before the astonished clerk
could reply he was gone. When he had
gone about a mile he turned sharply and
entered TIE lumber district along the
river banks. A few moments later he
paused at the office Of one OF the largest
mills where he was bookkeeper. He
found all the members OF the firm, with
n exception. assembled within, hut as
this was no unusual circumstance he
nodded TO each one, went to a closet and
hung up his coat and hat. and swinging
himself upon a high stool. was about to
commence the work OF the day when re
was interrupted by the elder member Of
the firm. who, after a slight cough. as II
to flea his throat. said:
"Mr. Williams. one moment. please"
Thinking that what he was to hear
had something TO do with the business
Of the Arm the young mar turned from
his desk. pen In hand. and said;
what Is 1t, sir?"
"Mr. Williams" with another slight
cough I'VE have decided. owing to
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not to mind what others said. He ala
persevere, and in a short time won the
respect and confidence of his employer,
been formerly, but every month nearly
all OF it went to pay the debts he had
left behind him In the East. When q
and was beginning to save. Besides'
he had dropped all of his foolish airs
and habits, and become in every way
near the close of his second year the
young. bookkeeper and his employer
were talking together. when the latter
Paul Am thinking Of taking In q
iast that It needs two to attend to Il,
S nnder + wa5s SONG one that Thoroughly
ave much since you came out heref
n 1Su ! must ha tor you haven't any
At first the young man Flushed ana
seemed slightly confused, but recovering
himself he told his employer In a few
words how he had come to cave JohnGr
port. n In what way the most. of ~,
money had. been. spent sine that time.
This Is a surprise TO me-" was the
reply yet l am not sorry to hear II,
TOT ~ SHOWS that You have the right stuR
A long talk followed, at the END Of
which the two men had come to a better
than before, Not long after 1t was made
known that Mr.. Reade had found q
partner, and the new firm bore the mama
two years they were strikingiy success
full. n this fact, at the end OF the
time mentioned, led the junior member
OF the firm to take a flying trip TO Johns
port. where the object OF hsi visit was
made evident by the announcement Of
his marriage.
Paul Williams Is now the master OF q
pleasant home and far on the road 70
wealth; but he has not forgotten the
bitter experience OF the past, and Qfte0
aftirms that never, never again will ne
be the debtor " M one:-Toledo Bia44
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MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS.

The entries for the ffty-second annual
games of the New York Athletic Club,
which take place at Travers Island on
Saturday. June 3. closed yesterday with
Secretary John c.. Quick. Mr. Gulick says
the entries received by the club this year
are the largest the club has had for the
last three years. The colleges have sent
In a larger number Of entries than in
previous years. Yale, Harvard. Prince
ton and University OF Pennsylvania will
be well represented In the games. The
events to be declared are as follows:
Handicap running high jump. one mile
run, 4AO yard run. 10 yard dash, one mile
race, three-minute limit dor club mem
bers riding In Class Al, 100 yard run.
scratch ION turf. $50 yard run. scratch
standing high jump running broad jump.
throwing the l6-pound hammer, putting
the l6-pound shot and a one-mile team
relay race.
The Secretary OF the st. George Ath-
letic Club has sent notices to all the
clubs In the State notifying. them that
The club Will hold Its annual games at
July I.
Jimmy Lynch, the 12s-pound e.-
champion boxer. is looking for a
fight with Johnny Grimm. The Braintsse
fin at l22 pounds for 1900 a side.
Bill Slavin. who is matched to fight
b baa b era's' ,r thH nmari far t tSa ias9 w;o
weeks at the West Side Athletic Club.
Slnvin and his hacker. O'Day. will leave
for MINNEAPOLIS to-day to p on the
takes place in the Twin City Athletic
Club on June II. BILLY Madden will look
after Slavin's interests after he reaches
Minneapolis.
Jimmy Brown. the 1~15-pound champion
Of the West Side Athletic Club. would
like to arrange n fight with some Of the
amount Hasn't he any limit?
Jack Van Houten says he intends to
challenge Frank Craig. 1.-The Harlem
Coffee-Cooler," again for a fight to a
matched to fight before. but. Jack says,
Craig refused to meet him at 145 pounds,
which Is the weight Van Houten fights
at.
The s~paulding Literary Club will
enter about twenty of Its athletes for
the Archdiocesan Union games,
The third annua Martin twenty-five
mile bicycle road race at Buffalo yes
terday had l2S starters. and of these
twenty-five miles. The record before the
Martin race was | hour. II minutes and
q seconds: Louis II: Callahan, of the
Press Cycling Club. of Brooklyn. finished
In l hour, 10 min Ites and SO seconds, and
the seven other record breakers were
Adolph b. Goehler, Buffalo, 1.lO.42 A. f.
Wcinig, Buffalo, 10 As; ]. W. Linneman,
Buffalo, 1.l0.5S; Frank T. Railway, Buffa-
10. 1.11.G3; r. 4. Leonart, Buffalo. Ill on
w. f. Buz. Buffalo. 1.ll.O7; William Van
Wagner. Syracuse, l.ll.lS: John Pen
syres. Buffalo. LILO.
r. II. Snow. of Boston. won the twenty
New Bedford in1 hour, II minutes and
53 As seconds. This Is within 20 seconds
of Nat Buffers record, made May 6. But
Ter finished second. and might nave won
had he not fallen.
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Ia LESSON IN ECONOMY.
W3LJS0ms Was AU0Eened to Pros
perity and LOVe.

build Paul Williams have known the
0Iofortune that was to befall him
<4rcely an hour later. perhaps he
Did not have walked as jauntiiy
IN the steps of the Porter House and
no the main street OF Johnsport. the
11ber metropolis of Pennsylvania, on
~ pleasant September morning Ave
||-rs ago. He was dressed with the ut
II neatness, almost with foppishness.
p Nigh hat sat rakishly on his head; his
@tes were polished to the last degree of
Witness; a large ring glittered from
~ OF the fingers OF his left hand. and
4 the other he carried a small walking
|[j<k, which he now and then twirled
I/Dugh the air in a dandyish manner
using before a bookstore, something
|eomed to catch his eye, and he entered.
rom the papers and magazines on the
he selected those which
|ieased him most and. nodding to the
Dirk, said carelessly:
'Just charge these"
The person addressed did as he was
lden, but a troubled look anne into
- face Is he wrote down the several
y inns. and he at last said:
'Mr. Williams. your bill is getting
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And then Paul Williams feeling, as
people always do who have met with
he had been dealt with unjustly, walked
way.
His features were working and his
lips quivering. from chagrin and disap-
bent his steps towards IA distant hill,
wherein lay the city cemetery, and half
an hour later he was walking up the
md indifferent Tisn t0n to th sef faet that str' tRe dust SHsat OF
the o was destroying the polish OF
his shapely shoes which that very morn
ing he had put on with 30 much care.
Flinging himself upon the first bench he
came to, he tried for a time TO control
his feelings, but at last he burst INTO
tears.
twenty, and for four years had held the
position from which he had now been so
suddenly dismissed. He was the son OF
a widow. who had been able to give him
him a small legacy, Though he had no
habits which could nave been called
really bad, he unfortunately possessed
succeeding as his friends had just rea-
sons to expect. He was one Of the
members OF a band Of young men who,
though not really dissipated, had formed
the dangerous habit OF spending money
as fast or faster than they earned IL.
His pride had again laid n trap for hlnl.
and, always Wishing not to appear
SiiuiiI ht sB'it ihiS hloIINS iIVtIg pn llt
most trivial things. Some two years
before the time Of which we write he
had begun TO pay his attentions TO II
young lady, who was now his bctrothed;
and. wishing most Of all not to appear
mean In the eyes OF the woman he
loved. he had often made her presents
and spent money upon her when she
would have respected him just as much,
perhaps more, II he had kept his purse
closed.
Bat though In this way he had spent
nearly all OF the legacy left him by his
mother. the young man might not have
come 10 grief had Ii not been for another
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ing each Of his creditors paid what he
owed them until not a dollar renamed
in his pocket, Three things 90 re-
employers and obtain a settlement. to
call upon his betrothed and tell her all
that had happened all that might
happen; and then to leave Johnsport
and go he knew not where: ON visiting
the office OF Dodge 4 co. he found. but
one member of the firm In, n son or the
man with whom he talked in the morn
ing, not present at the time.
,"faul,"' he said, as he handed him a
check. I'm confoundedly sorry about
this thing. It's "A wretched business
from beginning to end, y u could
would not have happened. As soon as l
learned the steps the governor "A
taken | wired "A friend up in Wisconsin,
who wrote me, some time since that ne
place was not already filled | could find
II capital man for him. have Just re-
ceived an answer, which says Let
him come at once So II you want to
go, you are not out all around. What
say you?"
Il will go at once, tonight" was the
prompt reply, During the next hour the
two men sat and talked over the par
tiCulRrs of the place In question. young
Dodge imparting to his friend that the
mans name was Reade, that he was n
and a deuccdly, successful businy =
man" After which Paul arose aH
grasping his friends hand, thanked n.y.
In a husky voice for the kind turn he
had given him when he most needed
friends
Don't mention II; that's nothing, old
fellow. Just brace M and face the
music, and all will come out right.
Keep n sim upper lin. and let me hsar
from YOU now and then"
Paul's hardest task still lay before
him, % see his Intended wife, and to tell
her all. The young man told his story
openly and frankly, emitting nothing
and concealing nothing. He told her OF
the opportunities that lay before him
and Of the sacrifices he was determined
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TO make until he had paid every cent;
hut there would be a stain upon his
name. and II she wished she was free to
break the Engagement between them at
once. But II he had thought that she
would take such n step. he was destined
to be happily disappointed. for her reply
was.
Paul, although l have feared for a
long time hat something like this was
going to happen, l don't mi to be free
from you, Northumberland l love you.
Go away, do the best you car and come
what may, know that there Is one who
trusts you and is waiting for you"
When the evening train for the West
pulled out OF J%ohnsport, 1t was with
mil gled feelings of sorrow. remorse and
hope that Pau gazed upon the lights OF
the town as they steadily faded from
s.sht; The events of the day had fol;
lowed each other so swiftly that II all
seemed n dream, AS the iron horse put
mile after mile behind him the conse-
quences which were certain to follow his
him, and he half regretted that he mad
not remained. by and by. however, his
spirits began to revive his plans for the
future took distinct form In his mind.
heart thar he stepped into the streets of
the young n growing town OF the
Northwest. Much to his surprise he
found his future employer, Mr.. Reade,
waiting at the depot to welcome him.
and as he grasped the hand extended
him and looked into the frank, open
face, he felt that he was to have deal
ings with a Just and generous a
Dodge telegraphed me when to ex-
pect YOU" sal Nr. Reade, noting the
young mana embarrassment. My bus
mess Is such that | will want you to
make your home with me. n both my
wife and | viii do all In u power 10
make you welcome"
The next morning with a determine
ton to please and TO speedily win the
confidence OF his employer. Paul entered
upon his new duties.
In a few days there came a letter from
Annie Hummel. urging him to persevere
In the course he had undertaken, and
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habit more seductive n infinitely more
dangerous than all the others-the prac-
tice OF running Into debt heedlessly and
without thought. II had always been a
had grown stronger than ever. His
credit, borrowing the common phrase.
was good, and when anything In shop
or store caught his fancy he would order
II done up. and telling them TO charge It,
would take II AVA with him. In this
manner he had made bills which. could
he nave known their proportions, would
have made him trouble.
All these things presented themselves
70 raul Williams In their true light for
the first time. as he sat alone in the
to feel that the action OF his employers,
harsh MS II might seem, was not without
cause; and then, though what he was to
do In the future seemed n blnnk he be-
gan to lay plans to extriCate himself
from n bad matter with an independence
and solf-relinncc at which he was him
self surprised. First OF all he would
as far as possible pay what money he
owed; and then he would go away from
Johnsport and try to ind something TO
do which would enable him to pay, the
rest; Acting upon This resolve he drew
out his notebook and noted the names OF
his creditors; the list was "A long one,
and with each succeeding name his face
finished he shut the book with "A deter
mined air. and thrusting II into his
pocket arose from his seat and walked
rapidly away Two hours later Paul
Williams sat in hts room with a package
OF bills, on each OF which was the omin-
u letters "D"." on one hand and on
tho other n roll OF lank notes. Al told
he was in deb 500 Three times he
went over the figures In II bcwildered
way. only 10 fnd each time that he had
made no mistake. Then he turned and
counted tho bills before him: there was
less than SloN. a little more than half
what he'owed. But he felt resolved to
do the best he could and act the part OF
n man, So after a hasty Inner he once
more sailed out on the street and visit
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matters Of which you are probably as
well aware as we, hat We will not
need you any longer. AS 500 az you
can secure employment elsewhere we
shall expect you to resign your position
with u.s."
II really ~don't-don't understand you."
was the reply. Have you discovered
any errors In the books?"
None at all-none at all. We would
be perfectly willing to indorse a GER
tifcate OF you honesty n proficiency
as an accountant. What / refer to is
IN entirely different thing. The fact
is we have found that you are
heavily indebted In various parts Of the
city. much more han we desire any
one in our employ to be. Several Arms
where you have considerable accounts
staualing for some time have applied, to
us to secure them. This We canno do.
and so from prudential r~easons-noth-
Ing else-we have decided TO let you CO."
II think that this thing has-has been
exaggerated" stammered the young
man. But as you nay have other
reasons for wishing to discharge me. I
will go at once"
you are wholly mistaken-wholly
mistaken. We have none but the kind
est OF feelings towards you, and should
not have taken this step had we not
thought It best for all concerned. We
had not expected you to leave until you
could find some other position fully as
good, but you can do as you choose"
said the lumberman, seemingly glad
% get rid OF q disagreeable task, Come
this afternoon and we will have a set
tlement," ne continued. as the young
man, VINO had put on his hat and coat.
was leaving the ONCE.
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ENGLISH NOW, FOR U R
"r. keene's Racing Calendar pr,,,.
ed To-n,x o.

hacing Calendar Print
e" fo-D"y on Imported Pnper,
Inc Racing Calendar, printed for ,,o
nrst time on the paper impor,.d w.,
uear oiu ndo by James X. Keene.
ID out to-day. 1t contains some state.
ments that would puzzle any one but
JOCKEY Club followers. Side by side are
'he announcements that the Old Do
minion Jockey Club is a licensed race
course. and that the Old Dominion
Jockey Club 10 not a licensed race
course. In the article telling that the Old
Dominion Clubs license has been re-
voked is the statement that ourars
trainers. officials, Jockeys and horse.
oaRing part In the meeting will be dis.
Qualfed. This is simply tory
OF was printed In THE Evening
Woria, yesterday. BY some misadven.
the pen Of Mr.. Keene regarding the fact
that the Racing Calendar Is English in
every department now, including head
ing, types, makeup. style, paper, &C.
f Melurer is TN mere n apology for the
upon which the Messrs. Wetherby, OF
d to-day.
There are about twelve lines of news
80 " VI tillS Wtth. mere lB 10
be a special meeting of the Jockey Club
on June IA. at which Mr.. Keene will
move to strike out rule 4. part III, Of
the Rules of Racing. which reads: only
y overweight. even for a distance less
than a mile, for horses three years old
n upward. shall be given on any race
day; but should 1t be found necessary to
add an extra race. this rule shall not
apply to such race"
The fact that licenses have been grant,
ed to the Country Club, Of Providence,
r. l.. n the Country Club, Of Brook
line. Mass. is what the tomale man
would call hot stuff" to those follow
ers Of racing. who now learn for the
time that such clubs are In exist
ence.
Editor Keene seems to have been too
busy to tell what happened at the oon-
last Monday night when Walbaum, En-
Corrigan, Howard and the 9TH
ers made their little speeches.
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BASEBALL CHAT.

Capt. John Ward and his men should
have a surplus stock of confidence that
nothing can now tan In their way
from taking every one OF the three
games scheduled with St. Louis for to-
day, tomorrow and Saturday. Their
way-up-in-G showing against Cleveland
Is excuse enough for the pets Of the
Polo Grounds to feel that they are now
in and set for a hurricane romp up
the column. Such games as the 5000
persons saw the Giants put up yester-
day will win nine times out Of ten. The
Cleveland PLAYERS themselves say this;
about II. The New Yorks deserve a
patting on the back for the mastery
manner in which they worked up W
may turn to and shake hands with
themselves for chasing the boys from
Euclidville through eleven heart.break-
Ing innings before the Westerners
y yssSh New ~ Yo4 ASH' " winner mere 10
And now for Herr Won der Abe and
his St. Louis FOUNDERS h is there
to prevent New York from taking the
entire trio Of games y Brooklyn 81 sSe..
New York has won three OF four games
played against Brooklyn, and forming
urers will place great store on That
pointer.
Lester German certainly steadied him
self capitally after he was pounded for
four hits In the first inning yesterday,
and his nerve carried him through with
his old strength back and rids himself
of that malaria, he'll be due to pitch
many a winning game.
Meekin Is suffering from a stiff neck.
having wrenched the muscles severely
in Tuesdays game with Cleveland. He
will not attempt to play again until the
weather Is free from this moisture and
chilliness. Perhaps Huyler Westeryelt
boy" feels strong, and he would have
dearly loved to go in against Cleveland
yesterday afternoon.
Farrel's a Trojan for work. He
doesn't shirk a particle. and is certainly
always feel sure Of the Duke when
they see anything coming his way.
That's why he's worth half of $500.
Treasurer Edward b.. Talcott was
radiant after the morning game yestcr-
day. and even after the feverish game
OF the afternoon Eddie's smile wasn't
materially diminished.
President Van Colt OF the New York
Club, and New York City's well-remem-
all day yesterday at the Polo Gounds.
Some New Workers. will recognize a
familiar strain In to-day's reports In the
philadelphia papers OF yesterday's
sons men administered to the Quakers.
Nothing succeeds like success, OF
course.
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COUNTERFElTERS CAUGHT.
my Associated Press,)

POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y. May 81
Three Italian counterfeiters were ar
rested In this city last night. They are
Johnnie Jahm, from West Virginia
Peter Ross. OF Mulberry street. and
Louis Aisno, of 1880 Baxter street, New
York. The men have been flooding the
city with counterfeit dimes and half
dollars during the four days they have
been here.
They are undoubtedly the same gang
Hudson River between here and New
York. They were held for the Grand
Jury this morning, but will probably be
turned over to the United States Court.
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Coming Events.

Concert for the benent OF the Young women's
&rish Aid Society Of St. Michael's Church this
ening In Pontiac Hall. ~ Amsterdam avenue.
commencement exercises OF the New York
y School. In Carnegie Music Hall. next
ednesday evening.
var veterans discharged from the Navy Yard
meet at 7 O'Clock this evening at 2s3
Fery.
Dmmencement exercises Of the class Of o..
Iversity Of the City Of New York, at 8 O'Clock
night In Carnegie Music Hall.
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Dy Associated Press)
ST. LOUIS. May SIN a drunken row at the
corner OF Sixth and Elm streets early this morn
inR Guy Rothschild was stabbed by Fritz Clark
the former shot Clark, killing him Instantly.
Rothsrhild, who was not badly wounded. was
placed under arrest.
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For entertaining gossip of the
turf, the ball field and the ring
read the O O'Clock Edition ana h
Sporting Extra " The Evening
World.
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Indians Want Asitntors Removed.

by Associated Press)
SOUTH M~ACALEsTER. !. T., May H.-ssverAi
companies of militia arrived last night, No
trouble Ia anticipated Immediately, but the
Indian authorities have asked Agent Wisdom to
have certain R~gitators at Coal Gate and Lehigh
removed from the territory.
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Club-House Instead of Open Air.
Owing to the threatening aspect Of the weather
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Sumner Teali have aban-
doned their intention to hold q campfire tea
and an open-air vaudeville show tonight at their
home, Park Hill. Instead. both the tea and show
will be given In the clubhouse. after which there
will be q dance.
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Jarvis-COnkIin REORGANIZATION.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. May SIS. N. Jarvis
and 8. L. conkiin. OF the Jaryis-contlin Mortgage
that reorganization is now assured, and the cred
itors will receive 100 cents on the dollar. The
new Company will be capitalized at 81. 000. 900.