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accomplished the column returned Ia
LadyHmlih. The enemy is believed 10
have suffered
several Beers own officially that they
lost over 100 Killed at Einudaianrts
Three hundred prisoners. Wounded and
unwoundod. urc in the hands OF the
ihiutlHh' including several " hlEh po-t-
IN the action NJ Einndalaarte. oct.
~, thn Johannesburg force with IA ds.
thchmont Of the herman CORPS. was
completely broken up
., An was well az Mafcking up to oct.
AN was wen at Kimberley up 10
oyL ~ The defcndcr urc IN good
SEVERE RIFLE FIRE
Other accounts dwell upon the So
verify Of the rifle nrc az Ueitfontcin
lhcy say that when the uoors nnnily
reirtntcd the tanccra cut them III
irum their horses and inflicted severe
losses ON them The retreat. % 10 adde's.
ended in "a general r1ut. n IL announced
IN dispatch from LadyHmlth dated
OCT. 4drd that strong endorsements u
infantry ana artillery have arrived
there from PliormaritEburE.
10 was also reported that the Beers
were uFuln nlnHaine near ElnndsinnFto.
ana that Free state force. aovsrni
thousand strong. was occupying Bcu-
Adylccs from Capctown today show
mat Me assembly as PutiatHu river was
attended by All The principal nasuto
chiefs. The resident commissioner CIR
tuutruy Lnurdcu was present The
action uf tho paramount chief i.croth-
on Ia plcdginE the nations loyalty was
emphntlcnlly confirmed by the chief
URGING the Claims that they be- retarded
ha the queens soldiers and De-
ulnlWcd 90 share in Gwut iiri-
ninn struggle Three cheers
were given fdr the queen By the natives
led hy Lcruthodl The british CONF
missioner discouraged the idea that the
british needed assistance and babe the
chiefs quell the excitement
There b. little news from the western
border, The Gordon around Kimberly
o. drawing closer. but hopes are rxpr,a-
sea that Il Tying squadron will shortly
he Hent 20 IT, relief Beers occupy
WlndHurton.
The n0rrs have occupied Windsorton.
an unprotected town.
The magistrate with tho consent of
the Inhabitants surrendered on demand.
conditional upon the lives ana property
NJ the people being respected.
u Do alleged however that the Beers
refused Co. respect the property ~ alb
HruieDH, There iH Intense anxiety FOR
further news from Mafokng where II
iH believed number of officers who
were supposed tu be- on furlouFh Joined
col. Hhdru. Powell
The Portuguese authorities have re-
CplNrd ucWH that 200 white and black
prisoners whom the iiutrT released from
their jails ana turned loose IN Portu-
gurHe territory have been turned back.
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Mr.. wyndham Mstes the Announcement
In the lIanse Of Commons

nr. wyndham Mshes the Announcement
In the House OF Commons,
London. oct. 2G-1'hc death OF Gen.
Fir William Penn Rymoua the British
commander ut Glencoe. who WIS shot
~ the stomach ln the battle with the
bovr there Oct goth. was officially am
nouncrd iu the house u commons to-
day.
Tho parliamentary secretary or the
war office. Mr. Myndhum. in unuuunC-
INK the death OF Gen. symuna. said.
''lhn news was CuuHldorutuly sent 10
Gen. White hy Cen. Iuubeft. which con-
vcyH thc Impression that Gen. Yuie had
90 leave BIZ wounded at Dundee.
we hope lu have shortly fun In
formation uu The dispositions made by
Gen. Nulc Tor HE wounded before loay-
iuH
"rhc house" he added. "wiu b. clad
20 know that we have further report
from MafeMnr which was ull right
oct 2lHt. AZ the establishment there %
the Nineteenth huHsnrs was complete.
there D. no explanation why infantry
officers fell into the euemy'H hands az
the same time and % IL assumed they
were mounted Infantry
Replying Co Mr. John Dillon. Irish
member for East Mayo Mt Mynd-
ham declared that British trnnps were
not using expanding bullets ana had no
such bullets.
In the course OF reply relative u
The arrangements made for the care
Of the Wounded Nj. Wyuhhnm said
there We're ample stocks " mfdiclusa,
etc, with an the British forces but pos.
ribly. m they were required 20 care fof
many Beers the British resources
would be- strained and the government
was making provision Tor this coutln-
gcncy, on Oct. 21rd be- added tborr doe
tors with aaalstnnta arrived ut Lady
smith and the boer wounded were
placed in the Dutch church In their
charge These doctors expressed graft.
rude ana satisfaction az the unexpected
arrangements Tor the comfort ana well
fare % the wounded. The npuroprln-
ton bill passed the committee stage to-
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Waahlngilu oct 2i-Tho house ON
Uhlda Island uNenuu. recently pur-
chnrnd flr Admiral Dewey hy popular
wlerrIrtlHu. WHH formally turned over
tu hIm tuduy hy Assistant secretary
NandcriIp and United States Treasurer
Roberts. of lhe Dewey homo commit
Zee. Mr. Fitch tho owner won't 90 the
treasury department thH afternoon
and presented thn deed which was lm-
medIutely filed for rscuri The pure
ohuHo price was about $4,000. Two
authorizations were received today
which complicated the payment lncIui-
Ing tho cyuruscH Incident tn the proc
Iuat One Dor $1,000. came from iirpok-
ism. ami the other, 1915, was received
from tho Western Union Telegraph
company
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conrn n.ALnNr MINrn..
Thirteen Of Them wni be Tried by the
Icdrrai Court At Moscow.

Federal Court at Moscow
Moscow ida. oct s5.-ThIrtcon OF
tho Occur d'AlUuH miners will be- tried
boo the United States court here. and
their trials viii he commenced sntur-
day, Their names urHs Dennis
uNuurke o. W Garrett Arthur wal
lace. Henry Mur0nl John Luylnvttl.
e.. o. Hurr,H, Francis Butler ia. Abb
uulI. Fred Shaw. T.. D. ODounrlly
Mike Malvey Vs. v. nundruu. Louis
sillH.
tn, Indictment containing thH nantes
OF thirty. even was brought I'm Iv the
grand jury today The thirteen 20 br
tried arc IN custody Nearly nll uf the
nthurH have 100 one way ANA another
disappeared and cannot b. found by
thoufhccrs,
Paul CoNoran. who Il serving SEM
tpncc under state charge ut Boise. lB
also named, The charge IN tho lndict-
mrnt ~ delaying tho United States
mails in the county ~ ShOshone. Ida,
April %. 1883 by muiicioualy stopping
ami side tracking the railway mail cars
on the lines N the oregon Railway A.
Navigation and Northern Pacific rail-
ways.
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Beers PUSHING
THE CAMPAIGN
The Situation is Such that in All Probability
il Will Give the British Much Cause
for Anxiety for Considerable
Time TO Come

Gen. SymOns Fight at Glencoe Was by No Means Decisive
Vetory-fad Not YuIe Retreated He Would Probably Have
Been NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. like the Gordon ghanders
and the Royal Rifles Have Beer Practically Without Or
fieers since the Fight " toree TO Concentrate at
Ladysmith - Severity Of the Rifle Fire Commented on
Beers Reported to be Massng NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Chiefs in Council.
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oAA' iHn bNAbGkltAIED.
4 special digpatch from Glencoe camp
dated oct. 2lrd. snyH.
After the victory Friday the British
imaglned they were free from further
moiuatntlou Tor some days. but they
coon found that the earlier reports VI .
weeping success were oxanHornted.
The reported capture Of all the uour
guns was Incorrect. The hufrhcra auc-
ctodcd IN removing some Of thom before
The British carried the hin. leaving only
thn rihemcn behind 20 cover their re-
treat.
on Saturday news was received Of
Cen. iuuhortH mIln column threaten
ing Dundee, Gen. NuIo quickly tocuE-
nls.d the imp1HHibiilty Of defending
both Dundee grd Glencoe against such
superior NUMBER sent word 10 Lady,
smith of hls dangerous situation and
and ordered che evacuation OF Dundee.
which commenced with innEo range nr-
lnE Nllh thn DIE guns at duyhrHnk Sum
day. The Beers made excellent practice
end the shells from o. forty FOUNDER 0g-
cupylng The implu mountains dropped
in and around the town. 10 the mean-
while The British had reached Glencoe
10 rufoty There orders reached Gen.
fuln Oh Monday io Gam back un Lady
smith. AZ the same time Boz was in-
formed that large force was waiting
nt Glands LaaFto 10 assist bic rctlr0-
msnt Glencoe Camp. accordingly was
quietly evacuated.
THE uHI1isIra pRECARtoug POSI-
TtON.
The urocarl0uH position OF the British
Was not known 90 the iioefs
A hrlatod dispatch sent from Glencoe
camp. ON The nlght % the battle in thnt
vicinity admits that Few iioor dead and
wounded were found ON the ncld ana at-
tomptH 90 explain this by saying.
Throughout the night the uoerH 10
their dead and carried On their wound
cd Immediately after they zen. those
lCft representing the casualties during
the last moments OF the nghung.
"Eycry disabled cannon had been re-
moved thouFh broken pieces of them
could be- seen lying about"
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|pIGHT GATHERING
OF UTAH WOMEN
..oicious Opening OF a Red Letter Assem-
Nv in the History OF Federated Club
dom at the Congregational
Church Today.

TAYLOR Gives an Address OF Warmest Welcome to
a. Derates who Represent ThryOne Clubs OF the Fed
..,onA Happy Response is Made by Mrs. John Fletcher
Interesting Annual Address by President Martha Burgess
demonstrating OF Committees and Reading Of Club Re-
,ot.-peasing Musical Exereises-Two Meetings Today
,.a oue This Eyening-The Woman's Club from Mans
c,,odooiut. and Mans from the Eyes Of Woman.
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London. oct 2e.-The dispatches sent
from the front ate 81 diversified and
contradictory that @ ia dimcult to out
line the situation with any degree Of
precision Three or four main facts,
however. stand out prominently.
Gen. symonH nFht at Glencoe was
not anything like the decisive victory
alleged and Gen. Nulo would in all
probability have been nnnihilntcd or
have met with the same fate uH the
captured husHuru lf ho had not re
treated,
Gen whites ARTILLERY duel" nj Rclt-
fuutolu. was "a very severe engagement
in which the rife ala great execution
and which success was also achieved at
distressing cost The bomburlmcnt
N MnfckinE has commenced with uu-
known result and the Hocra have Eot
their hussar prisoner safely 60 Pre-
toria.
BoERs PUSH THE CAMPAIGN.
Altogether. the campaign ~ being
pushed by the beers DO HtreuuouHly and
un such sound HtrutcEicnl lines that
the situation VI the British must IN
an probability give them cause fur
anxiety Cor some time 60 come.
II Dr. difficult 90 see how the conccn-
truted force nt LndyHmlth VIII De- able
to take the aggressive Immediately.
Apart from the fatigue. regimDnta like
the Gordon hlghlnndctn and Royal rifles
have been practically without officers
since the hnhtH and i1s additional ofn-
Gers have been ordered 20 leave England
o. speedily na possible.
The war office today received the ful-
lowing telegram from Gen. Hlto.
Labyrinth. oct 2i.-aOnn. Nulr'H
force has irii Dundee with the view "
concentrating ut Labyrinth. To avoid
tho risk N llfo which n long march
would have ontniled the wounded were
luft nt Dundee under medical super
vision"
FIGHT At REtTFoNTEtS.
An official British account Of the
nght nt lleitfonteln given out at Cape
'Ycsterday Sir George White. having
nscrrtalnrd by previous reconnaissance
that the Free State forces had moved
east from iirHtrr'a station ana were nts
tempting Go gain the road from Lady
smith 10 the north. moved out iu The
direction 0f islnudaluugtn with the Fifth
luncets Nineteenth huaslra Imperial
lirht horse, natal mounted volunteers,
two field batteries. ono mountain bait
terry and "a brigade OF Infantry, "ho
enemy posted O. battery two miles Hodth
uf Muddcuurult, and opened with in-
fnntrv fire ut long range ON the British
advance guard consisting of The Nine
trruth huHsura This was followed hy
artillery fire directed with considerable
accuracy against the British guns. An
action lasting six hours cuHued ut
HsItf0ntslu Friday The enemy were
driven from the hills commanding the
roads Sir George Whites object being
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Mn.. rLrTcIrl.. nr.roN.r.
Happy aud Appropriate Reply 60 Mrs
rayiaf's ractfui Tait.

Happy and Appropriate Reply 60 Mrs.
Tayiar's raotfui Tail.
Madame President. Mrs. Taylor. and
ladies' of the federation - When our
president assigned me the pleasant task
~ responding to the address W wcl-
come, I plead nay poverty uf adequate
Language, and urrcd her tu appoint
another in my place. but she mid. ~
you only Say 10 lH good 20 be- here 10
VIII De enough au out Of hef album
dance, she gave me the keynote. it IN
good TO BE- here n We meet ln perfect
unity. u We arc met 60 prove that We
IRE truly united. and not united
against each other" na the outer world
sometimes hints. u e. good 90 be- here.
n We are met 90 put away Tor ever all
minor thlnHF, an lIttlpnnsH, uli self
HcchnE-to relrEate these TO the
cropufculnr gloom Of the Dark Ages OF
our federation. where such epIthcts az
have been directed BY disappointed
cluh-womcn against aucccHHful club
women should forever nf,d thelr llmh1
Carlyle made one N no brilliant ana
cnu4tic phrases when be- mld "Say
very little, ana let that little be- from
the ncwnpapcra Tor such conversation
u safe And. ON this hint ] viii not
fear TO refer % a pnrHrfuph TINT APP
pcnrod In Sundays Tribune. NJ was
quotation FROM an address made hy
Mrs. Lydia Avery COunlcy Ward, and
when 20 noble woman brchthes such "a
huto w MNFhihk, uul nnls 20 murn ln
.iun-lite 20 deplorc ana Lament, u u
tllne mat we should pause, ana heed.
suu examine Whrlh'r tnese pcta imismH
from one who has not hitherto been
pessimiHt have foundation 900 fact ln
our club lie. 10 o. woil that we should
b' totrlh'r 20 ttll tirn DINER To nH-
.uf' 'l,h oih'L hul ihr thluFn MIS-,
avery 'o9hlry- ward dtplufNH Tor clubs
la EHUmUrnN be- az HIHfHaH DO
pNluCulni' ~ leAni O very ihnrnugh
vhAlnlnouoh 9i our cluh conscience
.nnuld prcvegg. Huch confession az
AiIe' lophlcy ward y Huch ihinEa aa
n' ucplul'H inhN exist MhrFr q tIuh
, w. a. W. iuliut. relll "a untr .n,nl-
lut.u p'll.t nN' Wn'it women ui true
e9liutg-c ullnlc Of heart ns wnil ~
uIulu "ie i,l.lHlel, ! ptl.Nr tn,h
auu. , ~. 1n' n'li'' 20 De 'nlp3s.lplr'
''np. l"i., u N",At'l lNHlN N'tt'
~ W. ~. l''lN.i ~ Nv ~, Wy,
"L', "" lu KY. N'N, Nut t'hl, M"iHa
~, w" '. ,l,,, wv, Mn2 .ai'', WI W..
,'llii,, ~ ~ WV 81. nom, h,nef WIN
',il'h uN'',''' y "ug y" s9ui ny. uAln.
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a.. III a., ,,s ,,',S ,,,,,1 t,,tiis N','s,
w." 80 t.r nv, ~, a., ~,
y.ii Ma, ICON ,.,,,.,- ~ ny, LIN
MAX. 'tb. 4o,d M all fh.. gat.. ~ ,..,.L
AMI ylie, I'd, ~, - 80 f..tt,,,. y.i,.iii
baY. ",,,r,..ii'd M n,s'.,i,,,., ~ p, ~
1.i,tr,. st,,u nav, 49,, ~, ~ ~
lmpers5pni derire to pr,tnete The r'n'
erai good: when the pharnae. i meant
u impora0nnlly.' shall not De- mere
hulwnrk bohlud which 10 hide after am
onycnumod SHAFT has been hurled with
uuerrlnp aim. when courtesy 90 the min.
GRITTY shall have become the custom:
when we shall be willing 10 ncknow =.
ledge that we have 0utgrown Miss
shnttuck and agreed TO adopt rulcs of
order that compel close coustructlon-
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able and desirable spot, IN our opinion.
Do in the storv ~ Geo. O. cannon a sons
CO., n and ~ Main street,
Lorenzo SNOW.
Joseph g. Smith
Improvement Era.
Francis N. Lyman.
Frank Y. Taylor.
ELIAS Morris a Sons Co.
Angus NJ. Cannon.
Hehor J. Grant a co.
Hlon'H Savings Bank.
The State Rank of Utah.
The selgcl Clothing co.
y. e. NJ. I.
John 10. HarncH
Union Llght and Power Co.
John Henry Smith.
49, ~. SChettlOr
Arthur n. Barnes.
cutler Bros. co.
John e., cutler
YOUNG Bros. Co.
y, &. SChrnmm.
Lambert Paper co.
Home Fire Insurance co.
Freeze Mercantile Co.
Tho David james CO.
Fergus Coaltor,
Utah National Bank.
q. g. Richards.
peHeryt Sewn
r. Y. burton.
John H. Winder.
70. Is. Thomas.
zlou's BENEFIT nuillng Society.
W. 3. Mccormick.
The Magazine Printing co.
Geo, o. Cannon Sons Company
POSTMASTER THOMAs's VIEWS.
Postmaster Thomas this afternoon eK-
pressed himself NB beinE heartily boz Ia
ver OF tho proposed branch office, He
said.
"Thls Is practically the beginning OF a
scheme Co bring the postal facilities
homo 90 the people, We arc wuyiully
hrhiue Eastern cities 10 this respect AMI
ultuHuther behind the times. certainly
have established "a branch post Office
ut sugar House and Ht DnllurH Park,
ana ouch lu8uiutl0uH are needed within
the Ola time city limits Ho that NJ u per-
sun wants postage stamps, 90 register
letter. or obtain money order De VIII
NOT be Obliged to rponi % lot NJ time
coming t1 tho head Office
$40 gNu think the authorities at
WnahIrEi1n win look upon tAo proposed
Innovation with a kindly DyeF queriei
the reporter
~ don't see why they shouldn't and
am going 90 d. my best Ga me Interests
uf these now branches, 1 Hhlll take
this petition bark with me whom 4 80 20
Warrington next month 10 attend We
nrst class puHtmaHtrrs convection
there. and place q before me PROPER
uuthorltlea oh. Z think We VIII get nc
needed branches IN tlme,' ne SAID ~
way OF conclusion.
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Az he sixth annual convention %,
II g.sni.on u Women's CLUBS hAu
n. sni sessions the irst open'hs az
. sso.k ibis morning ana the a'0-
. a. clock p. M.
Z ,rrni meeting Of the fed'ra'''n
N -psnant event not nnly ~ ''v .
. nsis bat also ih those OF ln'
n g. Hne. tho prosrc's made py Tue
4 ,sm,nt Of which the ieu'''-
\ o. iht he review, 10 80 r'Hli'y an
\ rirt factor 10 the progress Oh the
ausailh
ths time when a few bands OF
\ % ,ook 20 meeting together Tor
i o-ss q united onort at aelf-cul'nfe
1. II qdIsi home environments
! q thangi has been wrought Va the
/. 1s and methods Of these gather
u atl Efforts The aim az hrst was
ttftonai and thc manner ot ac-
\ ahmini comparatively private
\ i.m now o. Hinged with purpose
n fugha out always 90 the general
b ed the meihuis branch ever
y J. troadIy 90 public EFFORT 40 a
n re- q Offering tho resources ana adj
n nf.s q club inspiration ana work
n l many rather than the few,
D. riuli has been that hardly city
} anlsl y larser Importance IN the
\ q. tli has Do club pledged 20 work
\ rn tf1p lts members 10 touch
y DE- great ihoighu and works Of
\ a' ana modern umcr. an wen as
d vents % current times, which are
\ un place af important Items In
y history q nations
sl'a ih' aims of literary improve
\ o he clubs have not forgotten 10
N hali or The vital and practical
\ iiaai which are occupying the at
lal q ihs State Labor and capt
} municipal questions education.
''i'D. every subject In faet
consideration ana right settle
h9 value Co the State hns been
20 90 ways comprehensive enough
r't hs students au Intelligent SUR
y q itf Geld ana nited them 90 take
= .n DE discussion and settlement
4 -s-.rtsu, pr.t,I.,,. ,yh.n No.,
4 ID ..-..- ,,'.''' "'l'" ','''
' up Tor decisive Judgment
10 thi1 reason that the meeting
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Presented very Pretty and
Animated scene

, ny an Soiig Of The morning session
\ Church aut.,t-. were present. and
lo.s Flib.r'.'lilum was filled with n
20 rIriisr. or club women and
|ttefsitlng heonly oxpectant for
houlng lesram marked out for
re u M IIni'ttary 10 usual gath
= 20 orisr It,nl the meeting was
4hgs NirIsnsog NE President Mr..
Ne mornIe. et me time stated. 10
m an h6ur f-lelges We're finished
lh Usual ~, 'lIs Jennings preside
N'lh ln1ion,,, pfeiacins the mum
HllIali. IN NJ bfIght with norai
" laiml XIX uniform being banked
- and .ta.agIned with vases OF
-''' Va, opsasd ''T9Ili9Ssm NJ. The
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President Jennings ucylows the Work OF
the Federation for the Past Year.
The afternoon session opened az 2
o'clock, the crcdcntiul committee max
clse This was followed by Mrs Jen-
nlngH' address. and reports uf various
clubs belonging 90 the Federation =
President Jennings said.
To-day for the third and the last time
(Contlnued on page hye.)
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prayer By Rabbi LowenHteln. after
which Mrs. a. v. Taylor made the ad-
dress uf welcome.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-17

When interviewed regarding the possible
SAFE OF FIRST Baseman Sullivan to St
Louis, Manager Harris stated: Yes, II is
true that St. Louis has entered into nego-
tlatons with me for the sale of Sullivan.
also see an item in the Pittsburg papers
mat that club Is trying to secure him. l
nave heard nothing directly but il makes
no difference if all the league clubs In the
country want him. He is not for sale. and
40 not intend to part company with him
this season, Notwithstanding what theJ,
may Offer. me. ! have made no changes In
my team since the first week of the sea-
son, and l intend to go to victory or de-
feat with the club as it is at present con-
stituted. The club is playing good ball
and the utmost harmony prevails" !"
The outfield work of San Francisco last
Sunday was something out of the ordin-
ary, as they captured thirteen flies
Fitzpatrick has been under the doctor S
care for the last ten days with a car
buncle on his neck, but it has been cut
and is healing nicely. He will be in shape
TO pitch two of the games this week
Hanlon is by no means a novice in the
pitchers box, as his work in Sunday $
game against Oakland will testify.
Stultz played ma snificent ball in the Sc
ries against San Francisco. Sacramento
has forgotten it's old-time favorite, Hen
ry Reitz, in its admiration for their
present second baseman.
ArrelaneS refuses to fall in line for the
trade of himself and Dalrymple Santa
Cruz seems to have the best Of this bar
gain, for Dalrymple is with them and Ar
from his home town, Santa Cruz.
Peoples has received his release from the
Oakland team at his own request. He and
Pitcher Shea have gone to Tuscarora
where they will play ball and are assured
of a lucrative position all year round
President Moran is trying to secure
Frank Graves to umpire In the Sacramen-
TO and San Francisco series in conjunction
with Reub Levy. These games are so inn
portant and will have such direct bear
ing on the championship that the presi-
dent of the league has resolved to have
the umpiring as nearly perfect as possible.
Mr.. Graves has umpired all over the coun-
try and is an ex-national Lacquer. He is
credited with being one of the best in the
country.
Donlin is being used as a general utility
man for the st, Louis, having pitched,
played short, first and outfield since his
connection with that club. He is hitting
well but trife erratic in his fielding
Oakland has protested the game of last
Sunday with San Jose. Ewing is confident
of victory if it be played off.