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ScRApED@; 1.-THE SAND
BUT NAVY OFFICIALS DENY THAT
THE INDIANA WAS IN
JURED.
SHIPS BATTERY ALL RIGHT.
ALL OF HER GUNS WERE FIRED
DURING THE SEVERE OFFICIAL
TEST.
MIR. CRAMP SAYS so, Too
Points to the Records at Washing
ton for DisprOOf of the Story
Published.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Private
advices received here from Port Royal
are to the effect that the Indiana
touched tn, bottom inside the harbor
yesterday while coming up the bay.
AS no official report of the fact has
been made to the navy department
yet, it is assumed that no damage was
sustained, as the bottom is of soft mud,
inside the harbor, and the vessel was
undoubtedly proceeding very slowly.
The officials at the navy department.
ridicule the story that there is any
thing wrong with the battery of the
ship, and point to the report of the
inspection board which went to sea
with her and fired every gun on the
ship under all possible service condi-
tions. The big thirteen-inch guns, con-
stituting the main battery, worked
with perfecty smoethness, and the tur-
returning mechanism, which general
ly gives more or less trouble at first,
functioned without hitch. The blast
of the big guns started leaks in some
of the battle matches, and these were
ordered to be replaced by heavier met
ais, but this. was in contemplation be-
fore. AS fors the secondary battery, as
reported at sthe time of the trial, all
worked welF'except that the eight-inch
guns could not be fired safely directly
over the tuFrets .,of the thirteen-inch
gun, without first causing the men in
the sighting hoods to vacate. This also
was expected, and indeed the plans
for the double -storied turrets which are
!. to go on the two new battle ships,
Kearsarge and Kentucky, were evolved
as the result of experiments made at
the proving grounds, which showed
that it would not be possible safely to
fire the eight-inch guns directly over
the main turrets.
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Table /. Table 2.
NOTES.


Trick South leads the seven Nf
spades, West covers with the nine hoping
thereby to save high card in his partners
hand as there are but two cards of the suit
with North and East higher than the seven;
we think that North, in spite of the great
length of his spade suit, should play the
queen; the objection to the play of ace Is
that it practically signifies the absence of
queen and deceyes partner
Trick 2-East opens his club suit and
South plays king second hand unfortunately
fer him. The old maxim to play king second
hand when ace is in leaders hand and low
when ace is in third hand. is the only really
satisfactory rule on this point.
Trick 3-Note that West returns his part
ner's suit in preference to opening his fairly
strong diamond suit; this is a play that we
cannot say too much in favor of; the school
OF OF players who think it necessary to show
their cwn suit before returning partners arc
several years behind the times.
Trick 4 - Having established his club
suit East now leads trumps.
Trick Give do not see why East should not
lead another round of trumps; he may drop
the two outstanding trumps together, and
even If he does not it Is pretty clear that
his clubs are established. as West is marked
for the trey and North for the ten barring
false cards. AS both the trumps happen to
be in one hand, Easts play makes no diff
ference.
Trick Why does not South force out
Easts last trump on the spade? The fear of
establishing the suit with West may have
induced the. diamond lead
Trick 1c--lGaSt makes a good play In
tfunping his, partners trick in order to draw
the trump; if he does not trump and West
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In and About the Stables.

D. ]. Campau paid 81, 100 for a granddaugh-
ter of Princeps at the Fasig sale in New
York
The Patchen Wilkes staillions, Favora,
2:121A, and Henrico, 2;15, will take the word
at the meeting at Nice in March.
Charley Thompson, Independence, To-, has
sold the four-year-old colt Tabor, by Aller-
ton, 2:O9A, out of Flossie G, 2:1SA, by Antar.
Vassar, 2:07, the fast erratic pacing son of
Vatican, owned by G. l. Hood, the wealthy
Lowell, Mass, medicine man, is said to be a
ghost on the snow path.
N. w. Hubinger, owner of Frank Agan is
picking up a few good ones to race this year.
He bought Mary Wells, 2;20A, at the Fasig
sale paying LOO for her. She is a fast
mare, and ought to win more 2:20 class races
than she loses.
The three-miie Derby is one of the annual
trotting features at Minneapolis, and on the
day of that race society turns out in force.
1t has become the feature of the Minneapolis
meeting. 1 don't believe in adopting the same
feature, but if every great trotting organization
would aim to have some distinctive original
feature of similar character, I have no doubt
there would be an increase in gate receipts
Turf, Field and Farm.
Chilicothe's kite-shaped track has been sold
on a mortgage and closed.
Beuzetta, 2:O6%, will be bred to Patchen
Wilkes after her '96 campaign is over.
Joe Patchen 2:04, is logged about the streets
of Lexington, KY, every day and attracts
much attention.
Pittsburg Phil, while in Chicago on his way
to Europe, via his home in New York. said
ne won ana lOSI nOtnlng IN California, and
sold his stable of six horses for about SIG 900.
The real purchaser of the fast mare Venita
Wilkes, at the recent sale, was Wheeler II.
Peckham, the well-known jurist of New York
whom President Cleveland desired to place
upon the supreme court bench, and whose
nephew was finally appointed
William Simpson changed the name of John
R. Gentry. the champion pacing stallion. tc
Gentry. Andrews has a very choice string
for this years campaign, it being made up oi
Gentry. Orangelander 2:16a4; Quality, 2:21
Adornment 216%; Sufficient, 2:21h: Spal.
peen 217%, and the good mare, Bouncer
2i0A.
A two-year-old at Village Farm, that i.
counted as something extra, is by Chimes
out of Kate Patchen dam of Globe. 2:14a1
THAT in 1891. with Belle HaSnlin, held the
team record at 2:16, and in the same year Sc
cured a team record with Justina of 2:161k
and again in the same year in a triplicatt
team with Gelle Hamlin and Justina went
championship mile in 2:14.)
Blackfeld, 2:24A, is by Bourbon Wilkes, ou
of a mare by Mambrino Patchen, and wa:
formerly owned by B. F. Kindig, York, Pa.
who SAYS that the horse had less than sixty
days work last summer when he got his rec
ord Mr.. Kindig recently sold the horse t
Hannah & Kelly Norfolk. Va, who believe
that Blackfeld will get a record below 2:2t
this
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HOW FAST HORSES SELL.
Some Figures That Show the Value
of Speed.

Col William Edwards, in the New
ark Sunday Call. gives the following
selling prices at which famous horses
have been sold:
Arion, $125,OOO; Axtell, $1O5OO0; An
teeo, $55,000, Bell Boy, $4,000; Stam-
boul, $5O,0OO Nancy Hanks, $4,000,
Sunol, 41,OOO; Acolyte, $4,000; Maud
S, $4,000; Smuggler, $4,000; Poca-
hontas, $4,000; Rarus, $35, 900: st. Bel,
$35, ,OO0 Antevolo, $4,000; Dexter, $685.
900; Goldsmith Maid, $32, 900; The King,
$31, 900; Jay Gould, 100000; Lady Thorn,
$50, 900; Blackwood, $4,000; Prince
Wilkes, $SO,00O; Pancoast, $4,000; Gov.
Sprague, $4,000; Patron, $2700O; Con-
stantine, 1000; Mascot, $26, 900; AL
cazar, $4,000; Athel (Baby Mckee,,
$25. 600; Patchen, $25,0OO; Fearnaught,
$25,O0O; Voodoo, $24,OO0 Epaulet, $22,-
600; Sam Purdy, $4,000; Nutwood, $22,-
900; Edward. $4,000; Rosaline, $4,000;
ST. Julien, $4,000; Clingstone, $4,000;
Startle, $4,000; st. Vincent, $4,000;
Lady Maud, $4,000; Edward Everett,
$4,000; Socrates, $4,000; Russia, $1S,-
900; Oliver K, $4,000; Darby, $4,000;
Lucy, $17,OOO Parana, $4,000; Edge
mark, $4,000; Edwin Forrest, $4,000;
Palo Alto Belle, $4,000; Prospect Maid,
SIS 900: Warlock $4,000
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Hackett Wants Gnudaur.

John Reynolds, of Rat Portage, Man.. says
that Hackett, the Rat Portage farmer, is the
future professional champion sculler of this
country. During the present winter, Hackett
has stuck closely by his farm near Rat Port
town for supplies He talks very little about
rowing but in conversation with Mr.. Rey-
nolds month ago stated his willingness to
row against any man in America during the
coming season. Referring to the remark of
Jake Gaudaur that he was willing to make a
match, Hackett said that nothing would
please him better, and the Rat Portage Boat
club people are enthusiastically pushing the
match.
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New Orleans RexuIts.

NEW ORLEANS, La, March 14.--Ninety-
seventh day Crescent City results First
race, seven furlongs-Mollie won Hi Henry
second, Nicolini third; time. 1:2S. Second
race, four furlongs-Roltare won, Clematis
second Star Tobacco third; time, 50K.
third race mile and ouarter-Marced won,
Williams second, Billy Mckenzie third time,
2:oS34. Fourth race, mile-Jake Zimmerman
won. Nikita second. Stark third time, 1927.
Fifth race six furlongs-Audra won. Jack B
second Inspector Hunt third time. 115%.
Sixth race. six furlongs-Plug won Equinox
second Mary Nance third: time. LEY.
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Harley Wns Reaten.

Joe ponoghue. of Newburgh, N. Y, defeat
ed Harley Davidson at the ice palace at Wash
ington in the two-mie championship race for
inside skating. Donoghue won by only six
inches. Time, 6:0712.
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CHICAGO VS.. ST. PAUL.
DEAL 40

North-spades, A, O. ], 4; hearts, O. 8, A;
clubs, 3; diamonds, X, Q, 10, s, 4. East
Spades X, 7, 3; hearts, j; clubs, A, Q, 10,
Z, 3, 2; diamonds A, Z, 2. South-Spades, s.
,; hearts, A, 10, 9, 7, 5, .; clubs, X, j. s.
Z, z; diamonds, none West-Spades, TO- g.,
9, g., 8, 8. Seven of spades turned. Leader,
South.
The Play
Table L Table 3
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In the comments on the play Of West
at tricks and 5 table /, deal IS, of
the Chicago-St. Paul match, pub
iished last week. we gave it as our
opinion that the echo after trumpS are
out in a suit opened by partner should
be used as n command to change suits
rather than as information of strength
in the suit led. Milton c. Work, in
the Philadelphia Telegraph, publishes
this deal, with our comments, and has
this to say on the play in question:
I'VE cannot refrain from suggesting
an answer to Mr.. Bunn'S comment, ta-
ble 1, tricks As, in which he states
hat he prefers the Drayson convention
for the reason that the command to
change suits is valuable and cannot
De given in any other way. MI. Bum
evidently overlooked the fact that
when the convention is to show
strength by such a signal, the alb
sence of it is a change the suit sig
nal. There are so many cases in
which strength can be beneficially
chown in this way, viz, in discard
ing, playing a suit up while the ad-
versaries are in the lead, and not drop
ping the lowest card until the part
ner gets in, etc, that we firmly be-
iieve it much more advantageous than
the DraySOn system. 1t also allows
the discard or play of the lowest card
to show absolute weakness. We hope
Ar. Bum will give the plan we sug-
3est thorough trial and then favor
US with his valuable views"
While the point suggested by Mr..
Work was not overlooked by us, yet
It is true that the comment made last
week was not the result of any great
amount of analysis or thought. The
echo has been used here to indicate
strength, and the Drayson convention
disregarded, but it had often occurred
to us that the latter use of the echo
was superior, and we stated this opin-
ion without a new investigation of
he question. The point is certainly
worthy of careful thought, t,and we shall
give it further attention before saying
definitely that Mr.. Works views are
opposed to our own.
CHICAGO VS.. ST. PAUL.
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DIRECT REPUTATION.

Mr.. Cramp Stakes His Case on the
Official Records.
PHILADELPHIA, March 14-'eIf you
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A PLAN OF COMPROMISE.
Between John Bull and Uncle Sam on
Venezuela.
A JOINT COMMISSION PROPOSED
To be Composed of Two Americans and
Two Englishmen, to Ascertain the
Facts and Report to Their
Governments.

LONDON, Feb. 1S.--A Washington dis.
patch to The Times, commenting upon that
newspapers suggestion that Great Britain
should appoint Il commission of its own to
examine into and report upon the Guiana
boundary, asserts that the Washington
government would propose plan if there
were reason to believe it would be ac-
cepted by England to create new com
mission of two Englshmen and two Amer
leans, not to fix the boundary, but to as
certain the facts and report to their gov
ernments. If they should fail to agree a
fifth member could be appointed by the
president of the Swiss republic, or some
other acceptable parsonage, the findings of
the commission to be binding, and to
serve as Il basis for subsequent direct ne
gotiatiOns to fix the boundary.
should the negotiations fail, The
Times correspondent continues, "the
question could be remitted to tribunal
composed say, of the chief justices of
England and the United States, with, If
necessary, third neutral member.
"Ihis plan, repeat, in its present tex
tual form, would be accepted by this gov
ernment There would be II disposition,
moreover, to agree in advance upon some
satisfactory definition of the settled dis
tricts, and to some definite rule to deter
mine such questions, and, with reference
to all that part of the subject, to take a
liberal view. There would be no objeC-
ton to the idea of compensation or some
equitable arrangement to avoid the dis
turbance of actual settlers"
An editorial in The Times dwells on the
Importance of the foregoing, and says:
"The plan in many of it's features is
such as England can honOrably accept,
and offers excellent prospects of an ulti-
mate agreement. Lord Salisbury has al
ready limited at something of the kind, but
it may be assumed that on the main ques-
ton of procedure the two governments
have agreed. Happily parliament has given
the ministers free hand"
Proceeding then to criticize the plan The
Times says:
at ought to be made clear that the gov
ernments would only be bound by the re
port of the original members (of the pro-
posed commission) or majority of them,
and if, with regard to the settled districts,
international arbitration can really be
made to resemble municipal law on the
question of prescriptiye rights, the greater
part Of our objections to arbitration on the
whole question will disappear
The Daily News reproduces The Times
suggestion for the appointment of an in
dependent Venezuela commission, The
Daily News thinks that the suggestion is
signiilcanR and adds: "As II matter of
fact, delicate negotiations on the Fenc-
zuela dispute are now in progress.
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ter and condemns him in the most bitter
terms for being unwarrsntably jealous
brutal and dissolutc.
William c. Swndt Eisenhower's intended
victim resides with his family at 80 North
Jardin street He was seen by n HERALD
reporter to-day and in most emphatic terms
denied the charges made against him AS
true as there is God in heaven" said he,
II have never had any improper relations
with Mrs. Eisenhower. That night in
August, Eisenhower came down to the
collery at IL o'clock. He was beastly drunk
| was on duty watching at the drift |
tried to coax him to 90 home and finally took
him there. He was too drunk to understand
what was going on While Mrs. Eisenhower
was telling me Of her troubles he staggered
to his feet and came at me- To defend my
self | kicked him away and then left the
house. He lies when he says MIS-. Eisen-
hover was on my lap. We never were so
intimate. He had me arrested for assault
and battery and solely to avoid notoriety |
settled the case by paying the costs. Since
that time | have had nothing to do with
either Eisenhower, or his wife, except that
when have passed Mrs. Eisenhower l have
saluted her respectfully. That is all
This morning Eisenhower was given
hearing before Justice Williams. John A.
Lewis, w. II. Smith and George Boyer testi-
fed to the shooting and capture substantially
as already stated and Eisenhower was COM
mitted to the county jail without bail. He
was taken to Pottsville at noon by G. & l.
Policeman Bedea. Eisenhower made no plea
or statement while before the Justice.
To-day DR.. J. c. Biddle, of the Miners
Hospital with the assistance of DR.. Church.
performed an operation upon the wounded
man and found the bullet imbeded in the
spinal column. 1t was removed. The bullet
was found in the tenth vcrtebra, which was
badly shattered and the spinal cord was barely
touched. The operation consisted of an in
cinsion over the backbone SO that the skin
could be tapped over and gave a full view of
| the bullets location. About an hour and
half was consumed ih the operation. 1t is
believed that should the victim survive his
| lower limbs will be permanently paralyzed
The latest collars and cuffs MAX LEVITT
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Increased Coal Production.

SHAMoKIN, Pa, Feb. 1S.--M[ine Inspector
Brennan's report of the Ninth anthracite
district for the year 1895 shows a produc-
ton of 6, 1874, 542 tons of coal, of which 5,
1920 tons were shipped to market. This
was an increase of 742, ,2S5 tons over the
production of the previous year. The
forty-three collieries and six washeries in
this district worked total of 7,715 days,
and gave employment to 1887 men and
boys. Fifty-nine workmen were killed.
an average of one for every 10f, 1923 tons of
coal, and ia workmen received serious in :
juries, The large majority of the acci
dents were due to carelessness ON the part
of the victims
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His Body Cut in Two.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 1S.-William Hip
pie, 2S years old, who was employed at
Front and Market streets by the Union
Traction company as one of the men who
hook up the tenders when the trolley cars
run down the hill TO Delaware avenue,
was instantly killed yesterday while at his
work. He was reaching down to lift ur
the fender of car 50 when car lOS struck
the first car with such force as to send il
forward. Hipple's body was cut in two
The coroner is investigating.
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STORE
116 and 11s North Main Street.
MAX SCHMIDT, Proprctorl
PrevaricatiOn Is Folly

In the retailing of merchandise-or
would be for us, 1t appears to
prosper in some directions The
good old square-dealing fashion
suits us better Our work is for
decades and not for single years
We try to drive like 'Jehu' but
we also watch that no unworthy
merchandise gets into our stock k,
that the advertising rings true.
Doesn't this suit you.
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For your up.to.date hats, MAX LEVITT.
Stable Rurned Down.

At 1890 this morning the fire department
was called to the west end of Coal street and
found stable back of Tooles row on fire,
The structure and horse were consumed by
the flames. The fire was started by stove
which the driver kept aglow, as he slept in
the place. The stable was owned by Peter
Fabians. While the Columbia.H Hose Company
was homeward bound along West Coal street
its carriage and crab broke down. Three
sections of hose burst at the fire.
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The Andience Mere PIensed.

Kitty Rooney and her Derby Mascot
Company gave very satisfactory per-
formance before large and pleased audience
at the opera house on Saturday evening.
The company was good one throughout
and enough variety in the play to keep the
interest from Aagging.-Ashland Telegram.
The company will appear at Ferguson $
theatre this evening. The company has
been playing to crowded houses in this
region, and in most cases are filing return
engagements. At Shamollin last night the
opera house was packed, and standing room
was at a premium. You will miss treat if
you fail to see Little Katie Rooney tonight.
Over 5000 copies 1Oc, music to select from
at Brumni's 2-11-f
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pIsastrous Flre In phllnde1nhin.

PHILADELPHIA Feb. 1S.-An early morn.
ing fire at Otsego street and Washington
avenue discovered few minutes before
4 o'clock, destroyed nearly an entire block,
entailing damage to the amount of about
$3.50, 600 before it was finally under con-
troll. The fire started in the big manufac
turing building of p. c. Tomson & Co.,
No. $50 Otsego street, and fed by a strong
wind spread rapidly.
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Managers Transferred.

T, G. Mayberry, for three years manager
of the Shenandoah Beef Company, was
transferred to Wilkesbare, where he will
have charge of the branch there. He was
succeeded by John T. Garfield, manager of
the Mahanoy City branch and former
resident of town. W. j. Rowse will have
charge Of the AIahanoy City house until an
appointment is made.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. lS.-It is understood
that Vice President Stevenson is going tO
enter the lists as free silver candidate
for the Democratic nomination. 1t is
stated with authority that he will be-
tween now and the meeting of the Demo
cratic convention, write letter in which
he will declare himself to be in favor OF
the free coinage of silver
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The Lithuanian Social club will conduct
the last of their series of dances before Lent
on Tuesday, commencing at 1880 p. m, in
Franey's hall, corner of Main and Poplar
streets This is the last opportunity to enjoy
a good time. 1t
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The latest collars and cuffs, MAX Levitt.


The ball of the Patriotic Drum Corps in
Robbins opera house was very gratifying
success. The attendance was very large and
the dancing floor was filled from start tC
finish. The 4th Regiment Drum Corps OF
Pottsville, was in attedance and played several
waltzos and other selections during the early
part Of the evening. subsequently the corps
serenaded several citizens The grand march
at the ball took place at II o'clock and was
led by Philip Lang and Miss Maggie Foley
Among the figures very gracefully formed wa.
the monogram of the drum corps, 'P. ID. c.
The Schoppe orchestra furnished the dancing
music After the ball supper was served a
the corps headquarters. This being the first
ball held under the auspices of the corps
attended with such success, it is not neces
sary to state that future events Of this natur,
will be anXiously looked for.
For your fine spring neckwear. MAN
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Pension Granted.

A pension of eight dollars per month was
granted Charles Dietrich, of town, yester-
day for services rendered in Co. g. 5Oth
Regt., Pa. Volunteers, dating from March
oath 1895
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Gilberton has its third case of smallpox
1t is in the same family, that of Charles
West whose house is guarded day and
night The victim this time is Mrs. West
The other two sufferers are her two young
daughters.
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Shake of Rheumatism and Neuralgia.
Rub well with Red Flag Oil, 25c. Al
Gruhler Bros, drug store.
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A quiz social will be held in the Presby-
terian church ON Wednesday evening
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A Quiz Social.

quiz social will be held in the Presby-
terian church on Wednesday evening. and the
amusement afforded will more than repay
those who attend
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To NV Friends.

If in need of a fine suit, ready-made OF
made-to-order call and see me at }. II. Will
isms, cor, Market and Centre streets, Potts
VILE.
2.14-G A. Y, JONES,
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The fight between William Gibson, formerly
Of town and now Of Palo Alto and Charlie
Connolly of Wilkesbarre, at Pottsville last
night, proved fake, pure and simple The
contest was for 10 rounds for S5Oa side and
receipts, and was awarded to Connolly in the
fourth round ON an alleged foul, Much dis
satisfaction is felt over the decision