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Of 1903 sovereigns. for two year oids Sixteen ran n
five furlones OF the Bunbury Mile Betting: b 10
against Perdicus.
A trial plate was won by w. Blake's aged ches'-
nut horse Bed Light. by Prism-Doreuse. Lord
william Beresfords Manatee Sloan up, was sec,
ond and Joe Ullman. ridden by u ReIn nnisnVa n =,
third Eleven ran the Bunbury Mile. TINS race is
of 200 soveregns for three year olds anu uP""'u
Betting: TO against Manatee, sr pyndeII
The Beaufort Stakes were won by SIT - =; bunueil @
Naples Forcett Korosko ridden by Sloaii mnS
third This race is welter handicap OF ~ @ roa
ereigns, with 300 sovereigns added TOT tnree Sea' &
olds and upward. Ten ran the behuloi' N'"''
The summary follows:
Sir J. BundeI Naples nve year old br. h. Foreett ,
bv Forager-Maid OF Catterick
T. Simpson Jays Westman "a years.
Sir j. Mers Korosko % years..
Betting: TO against Korosko
The soltykon Stakes were by Lord william
Sloan up. This race is Of five soyereigns eacn .,n
for starters. with 300 sovereigns added, Tor tW9 M9
year olds. Twelve ran the new TWO year olu
Course. The summary follows
Lord William Beresfords br. f. siloah by Pontiac
Mr.. Musker's b. T. Lady schomberg. by Aughrim--
Russell Monrces br. T. Goosander by Gailinue-Rose
Betting: TO against siloah.
an all aged selling plate. This race is OF lO3 SOW
ereigns added to a sweepstakes Of fve sovereigns
each for starters. Eleven ran i've furlongs. J. ~.
Dugdae's sulks was second and +. ". Day
Grievance. "a -
Ernest Gibbss Orris-Root a four year old. won
the Visitors Weter Handicap OF lO sovere'gns.
w Cooper's Edmee, ridden by Sloan. was un-
placed. This race is for three year olds and up
ward Thirteen ran the last six furlongs OF the
Bunbury Mile. Betting: to against Edmee.
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THE PLAY AT CHICAGO
HEAVY DowNPoUR OF RAIN-GooD TENNIS WIT
MESSED IN THE TEAM MATCHES.


MESSED IN THE TEAM MATCHES.
Chicago. July i1-Rain retarded the progress OF
the Western championship tennis tournament at
Kenwood to-day. heavy downpour at l o'clock
soaked the courts and left them too soft for use
until late in the afternoon Play begun at
o'clock but confined to the matches in doubles.
The best tennis Of the tournament was seen in
the few team matches played. Bond and Collins
appeared for their first contest together. and dis
plaved championship form They were obliged TO
pav their best 10 win against Street and Carter.
and Carter and he did his work well.
Hackett and Allen. the Yale men. appeared In
doubles and made a good impression They played
two matches and won both with great ease, one
without dropping a game. McQuiston brothers
found no difficulty in their match with Peters and
Bailey.
Summaries:
Doubles. preliminary round-Pstten and Mcconnell de-
feated Magee and Baker. 6-i 4-6 -. 6-2.
FIRST ROUND.
Hackett and Allen defeated Ievaey and Kellogg. e-2
6-2 6-l.
Bond and Collins defeated Street and Carter 6-3 s-3
%.
Mundy and McKeever defeated Condee and Psulson.
Mcouiston brothers defeated Peters and aBney. 60
SECOND ROUND
Hackett and Allen defeated Bridges and Fox 90 60
60.
Roche and Neeiy against Patten and McCon-
nell G-8, 81. unfinished.
one match Csnsles) played Norris beating Brooks
Ga 60
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ST. MARK'H
TENNIS.
PLAY IN THE CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
TOURNAMENT BEGUN YESTERDAY
WHITMAN FAVORITE FOR

FIRST HONORS.
Niagara -on-theLeke. Ont. July Ii tSpeciaD-The
usual large delegation Of American lawn tennis
cracks arrived here to-day for the opening matches
of the Canadian championship tournament. Play
started this afternoon In the championship
singles with twenty players. twelve OF whom are
Americans. These include the National champion.
Mack" Whitman; the metropolitan champion F.
p. Fischer. the interscholastic champion, B. c.
Wright, and J. p Paret. W. &. Grant, r. y. Little
and several other prominent players from across
the border
Leo Ware, OF Harvard. holds the Canadian cham
pionshp, and he will be here Saturday to defend
HIS title TO the trophy He has It twice al
ready and third victory this year would make
II his personal property. Whitman Is the general
favorite for first honors in the tournament which
gives the winner the right to challenge Ware.
while Fischer. Paret and Wright are also thought
to have fair chances.
A thunderstorm this afternoon cut off the play to-
day when only five ma tched had been played They
first will occupy all the attention tomorrow. The
doubles and handicap singles Will also begin to-
morrow The only match OF Importance to-day
was that between Wright and Little The Prince
ton champion could make little headway against
Wright's clever strokes, and he was beaten In
straight sets. The days scores follow:
Champion singles preliminary round)-A C. McMaster
beat " f. Power 6-l. G-l: II. f. Avery beat S. p.
Ware 6-s 10: z. r. rate beat L. j. Grant. GO c.
B 6. Wright boat r. p. Little, Ga. e-3.
Frs, round-P Wright beat p. Norton. IS. ca
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ST. MARKS TEAM WINS AGAIN

With two victories TO its credit within two days
no one can say that the st. Marks School team Is
not sporty and energetic little aggregation Of
golfers. On Monday 1t defeated the Morris County
team the latters links at Morrlstown, By a
score Of 10 2. and yesterday 1t won from the St.
Paus School team. Of Concord. n. H., on the
same links by is to u. w. A Murdock the St
captain Of the St Paul,s team. by up, though
against Douglass. Marmaduke Tden, jr. another
Of the ST. Marks boys, defeated his opponent. Jen-
nings, by IN. while G. p Snow, who played such
an able game aga inst Flagg. the Norris County
captain, In Mondays match, was again successful:
defeating E. +. Thomas by holes. Reinhart and
Garretson did the best work for the ST. Paul boys,
tho former winning his match from Douglass by s
LID. The SUMMARY,
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BALTIMORE. 70: LOUISVILLE, g.

Baltimore July u.-Manager McGraw saved his
game with the Coones to-day by substituting
Howell for McGinnity in the box In the nth inning.
The visitors four runs TO the good. but the
orioles played good uphill game with Howells
assistance and won out handfy The score follows;
r.. n y.
Baltimore ...,.....l Q Cie
louisville ...........0 @ o II
Bsucries-Howsll McGinnity and Robinson; Downing
and
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PHILADELPHIA. 3; CLEVELAND. /.

philadelphia July Perfect felding character
Ted to-day's game. Cross Thomas and Harley
making exceptionally brilliant catches. Cleveland
was unable to nit at the proper time. which ac-
counts for the Phles victory. Attendance. 3bss.
The score follows:
" r. X u.
Cleveland I o o o 0 O 0 OIL D
ph,,aSeInht, .......1 - o RS II
Batteres-Bates and Sugisn; Donahue and Douslssa
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CANADIAN MARKSHEN AT BTSLEY.


VISITING GTEAMs-AMMUNTTION CHANGED.
Bisley England. July 1.-THE Canadians began
their first rife contests here to-day In the premier
competition OF the annual meeting of the National
Rife Association, the conditions being seven shots
900 yards. Grove and Hugelns scored "a. equal
ling the best score. In the Golden Penny Compe-
ttIon seven shots AT 200 yards Higgins and Gil
christ made a. equalling the highest score made.
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RESULTS AT NEWMARKET.

SLOAN RIDES THREE wiNNERs-FoRcETT CAPT
UREs BEAUFORT STAKES
London, July n-At the FIRST day OF the New
market second July meeting, to-day, Lord William
Beresford's Perdicus, ridden by Tod" Sloan. won
a maiden plate. His Royal Highness the Prince
of waess bay colt Donsetti was second and w.
IL Walkers Rava4er finished third. This race Is
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CHICAGO. 70; BOSTON. &

Boston. July. 1.-THE visitors deserved their VIC
'ory to-day. they earned IL by hitting the ball
bard. willIss wildness was costly for Boston.
errors had little to do with the run getting. The
erors had little to do with the run getting The
score follows:
r. r. y.
Chicago ............3 o o BIO 3 Q
Boston .....,........0 o. . ~
Baueries-Griffth and ponahue: Wihis. Nichols and
Ciarka
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duty they would have ordered p; Clay taken down
and n competent jockey put up. Bendoran ran Wen
for five furlongs. hut he was carrying 126 pounds
to los pounds Firearm. who has gained In speed
since J. Boden began to train him. With this al
vantage in weight Fsrearm easily went to the front
in the last furlong, and won the race. Bendoran
was second and Swtftmas third. Imp. with r.
Clay up, was never dangerous
startling upset was seen In the NTH race,
handicap for two-year- r-olds at five and one-haif
furlongs Montanc the odds favorite and
Odom rode him well. But Hennessy, on Sarmatian
and some OF the other Jockeys did a great deal OF
Montanc was the victim. For that reason Mon
tanic came In third. The failure OF Montanic TO
win severe disappointment to his owner and
his many friends. L. ElmoNe's Sarmatian took the
prize. and PrestiHgtator was second. Samaritan
was at extravagan: outside prices. A'few small
bets made on him at 20 TO and few at 10
TO ]. His closing price was 30 to l. He had won
races in Canada, but almost all turfmen supposed
that Montanc. Mischievous. WarnE, Prestidglta-
tor and others could outrun him In that race.
Greatland was the favorite In the last race, but
his running frail and feeble and weak and
III as the health OF his owner Odom rode him. but
previous form Kirkwood first by an ample
margin. He had plenty TO spare. Maurice was
second and Handcuf third.
The Fleischmanns have wisely become weary Of
the ncompetency OF little Wilson. whose poor rid
ing has cost them great deal Of money Wilson
will not ride for them hereafter In races OF i'm
portance, and probably not at all.
Here are the summaries:
FIRST RAcE-Handcap: $3.50. added. Ono mile.
Betting
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,SpsRTS "''0 w.
~~OSpsRUSMrN
|pRoGRAMME OF SPORTS TO-DAY.

RACING brighton Beach Racing Asso-
citation. Brighton Beach. 2:3O p m.
COLF.-women's tournament for snoI.
course cup. Morris County Coli Cluni l,s,,
women's handicap for Norton Cup auasis =,
ing round in the morning and first rouno at
match NAV in the afternoon, Fairfield Couh-
~ Golf Club Greenwich. Conn.
POLO.-Meadow Brook against RocKaWas.
1ockaway Hunt Club. Cedarhurst, Long
Island.
YACHTING-EastG Gloucester cup n, TacsS,
Gloucester. Mass; Hampstead pay ,s,and
Club ladies regatta. Freeport. Long Isiahu'
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. against St. LOUIS
washington Park. Brooklyn. p m
sHOoTING-Erie Gun Club, Dexter rarn'
Hoboken Shooting Club. outdoor tour ,ia Ina
ment Union Hill; New-York SIUy lily h'''o
Club, outdoor tournament. union 'h'ii'
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POOR WORK BY PITTsBURG.

Free hitting and loose fielding characterized the
game at the Polo Grounds yesterday between the
Nev-York and Pittsburg teams. Meekin ana
Lever were hit so hard that both had to De sent
to the bench Coakey. who relieved MeeSn sSs v,s ,n
itors single hit during the remainder OF the
game II was the best effort OF his Ire, 1ny bs.
comes more certain each day that the losses 0i
the club owing to its penny shaving policy, VIII
be considerable There are none however WHO
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years Of age and for over thirty years was one
OF the best-known wheemen on the south coast
He always kept a record OF his mileage. IL was his
ambition 10 ride total distance or one hundred
thousand miles. But he died when he had only just
passed ninety-elght thousand.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-12

A party OF Pennsylvania wheemen. headed oy
the veterans Bob Garden and Pop Brewster
has been touring Long Island during the last few
days The party enjoyed the fine roads and pretty
scenery OF the island. and returned home yester-
day well pleased with its trip.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-12
BROOKLYN.

Earned runs-st. Louis. 4: Broekyn o Hon' si. III
Wallace Three-base hits-Keey, 2 Two base mus"
Young DAILY 2 First base errors.s' .1ls1 LOUIS; 8
Rrooklyn bases-St Louis, .. br.oki$i ~
struck o,lt-By Young. 3; by Maui J. Sacrihce h's-
Heldrch Mexican stolen bases-Crofs Blake Jenhlnss
Kelley Day Anderson First base balls by i3uIs'
3; by Maui > Double plays-paly and Anderson ,t wa.
I,ce nd Tebeau Time game-2:22. Cmplres- binslle
ara Mcdonald. Attendance-2.6OD.
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.ENGLISH ATHLETES N TRAINING.

London, July n.-Wlth the exception Of l.. r. o.
Bevan Of the Cambridge team. who is practising
at the Queens Club, all the members OF the two
university teams are In strict training at East
bourne for the forthcoming tussle with the Amer-
cana
New-York tribune., 1899-07-12

The Good Roads Association of Brooklyn Is
watching closely the efforts to secure wheelway
over the Brooklyn Bridge The association Is also
trying to have Greenpoint-ave asphalted from the
ferry to Leonard-st. This would make contnu-
ride good roads from the Terry TO Cohey
Island The members of the organization are also
Interested in the project to have park laid out IN
the burned district at Coney Island.
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BASEBALL.
BOTH LOCAL TEAMS WIN THEIR GAMES
A HEAVY BATTING GAME ~ BRooKLYN WHICH
ST. LOUIS LOSES BY ONE RrN-rHE VS.
rroRs BEGIN TO PLAY TOO LATE.
CANES YESTERDAY.

Brooklyn II; ST. Louis 10 Phiadeiphis, 5; cieytand J.
II; Pittsburg. H. Baltimore, 10
Chicago, 10; Boston, D. cincinnati lo' "asn'"e'o' "
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CINCINNATI. 10; WASHINGTON. s.

Washington July u.-Washington had to-daye
game well in hand, but costly errors gave It 10
cincinnati selbach's home run with two men
bases helped 10 pile up the for the Visitors
Attendance 24S7. The score follows; -
Washington .........e % 90 2
Batt.ries-w.yh,ng McFaFlsrd and Mcclure; Hahn and
Wood.
CoUGHLIN SOLD TO WASHINGTON.
wukesbarre. Penn. July u.-william Coughiin.
Wilkesbarre's third baseman. has been sold to
Washington for 1900
(For other spor,s see page ~
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Start poor. Won easily by lengths; aAlength be-
tween second and third.
THIRD RACE--For msidens; $500 added q allowances
Civ S,riop
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Totals ....3t 3 s24 IL o
stted for Sparks In the ninth inning.

Earned runs-N New York. 8: Pittsbvrx g. First base
by crrors-Ney- York 2: PlttsbWg, l. Left bases
New York. 2: Pittsburg. Bases on bsls-on Msekin.
f. of Coakey I: Lever 9. on Sparks. l. cut
by Coakley. 2. by Meekin. I: by Lever. 4. Three
base ht-Boverm1R TWO base hits-Davis. Gsttg. Don
own Sacrifice hli-Schrvsr Stolen bases-Van Hatren
Davis Doyle. Bowerman iIit by pitched bal-o Brien
Double plsys-wnIiams. schriver and Ely J, o Brien
Fly and Bowern1an; Grady and Gleason Cmpires-
Nefs:s MlnassaI and Hunt. Time-23o
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Bitptlss.

rvvun celebrated Goodyear A. straus tiree single
hard puncture: easy rtctng Sold everywhere
New-York tribune., 1899-07-12
NEw-yoRK
PfTTsBURd

sympsthize with the stockholders, who have al.
lowed the affairs Of the club to be conducted in
such inartstic and unsportsmanks manner
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sporting GOODS.
directory of hs
Sporting Goods
and Cycle Dealers
IN Greater Neu- York

IN Greater Neut York.
TvER JoHNsoNs. ARMS AND CYCLE WoRKa %
III Chambers et.-Honest Cycles st Honest Prieea
r/ANGAROo TIREs.-NATIoNAL INDIA RUBBER
IL Co ana Warren ST. Holds all records.
DrERcE, Gpo, n S4CP.srS: CO Cycles rri:a sa ana an
fs,iem io5 West i16h 3 Brooklyn i.0so-i0e Bsdford
Ave: Newark. e4f Broad b.
T,opE MFG. CO.. ~ Warren st.--coumbis- Hartford
and Vedetts bicycles
o,p.rnrNo BICYCLES AND ATHLETIC SUPPLIES
n sPALDING a BROS. 12e-i2s Nassau st.
ePAI.oINO 4 BIDWELL. zs-Sa W. <2d st.
CSTARR WHEEL CO., 23d st. and Lexington Ave-
- Barnes. ouakers. stormen Tires s2o up
VyANGUARD cYcLEs.-cHARLEs BRUSH ss Warren
~ 81 Built for service. S25. t35. $40 go SIh
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TmDOrted Canes and Wraps

foregoing their and cheapnes have right
the euniers attention of
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BRIGHTON ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.
The entries and weights for to-day's races at
Brighton Beach follows:
FIRST RACE-For three year-olds non-wnnere Of $500
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Won handsomely by a length and half; same distance
between second and third.
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VANGUARD cYCLES.-CHARLEs BRUSH 5s Warren
~ 81 Built for service. S25 $50 $40 soo S'a
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c,rARR WHEEL CO.. 2sd ST. and Lexington Ave-
- PsInes Quaker stormes. Tires. 81 Is up
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FIFTH RAcE-For three-year-oids and upward; selling
r1fie
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T,oPE MFG. co. ~ Warren st-e'Olumbis. Hartford
II and Vedette bicycles.
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Now 75C. and ST Each

Just as opportune:
Petticoats-white with waists: umbrella rrfres: sizes.
mos to 4 yrs; price. 2oc. each.
Second floor. Fourth avenue.
All these are of finest English porcelain, with borders
of blue and beautiful gold racings. Assortmens are
.o.,ror broken, and the line is to be
o,,Inn ,,.pv discontinued Thus q sale of
$50 .Tr pIrSEc pieces instead of SETS and those
OIL nN"i at half prices and less:-
At Sc eech-Dinner Plates Breakfast Plates Soup
Plates.
At loc. each-Tea Cups and saucers Coffee Cups and
Saucera Egg Cups
At 25c. each-Meat Dishes open Vegetable Dishes.
Gravy Boats. Baking Dishes
At soc each-covered Vegetable Dishes Large Paers.
Sauce Tureens.
Uaseraent
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-01-12
GOOD PUPILS.

The following pupils of Sub.District
No. 8, Canton 10 wnship, have not been
absent or tardy the second month OF
the winter term: Edna Haverstock,
Cordelia, Koehn, Laura Koehn, Mary
snively, Clara Weaver, Frank Baker,
John Baker, Nelson Baker, Curtis
KelhofOer, Ira Kelhofner, Clarence Mil
lei, William Q, Miller, Frank Waltner,
Arthur Weaver, Charles Weaver.
8. II. WEIGH, Teacher.
The following pupils of Sunny Side
school Sub District No. IL have been
neither absent nor tardy during the
second month OF the winter term: Lucy
Bowman, Clara Mohr, Icy Young, Jacob
Muckley, Dwight Nyer, Lyman Hert,
Ralph Block, George Martin, Oscar
SehondeI, Orrin Bair, Joseph Mohr,
Taylor Oyer, May Muckley, Cora
6cherer.
LUCILLE AMENDT, Teacher.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-01-12
MURDER OF BLEVINe.
New Castle, Pa, Officials Convinced II
Was Committed by Some Person
Acquainted with Him.

New CASTLE, Pa, Jan. 9.-John
Blevins, 70 years old, city treasurer OF
New Castle, was found in his office at
the city hall unconscious and dying
shortly after IL o'clock Saturday night.
His head had been beaten to jelly and
the safe broken open and robbed. The
room was covered with blood and there
was evidence of q terrific struggle. The
discovery was made by his son William,
who had become alarmed at his alb.
sence. Mr.. Bleyins died soon after his
son reached him.
1t is not known Just how much
money was taken, but 1T is thought the
robbers got about $500. The two tin
cash boxes had disappeared. The police
are Of the opinion that the crime was
committed by someone who was well
acquainted with the office and with
whom the dead man was also well ac.
quainted.
The city council by resolution asked
Postmaster John b. Brown, who was
formerly member of the detective firm
of Marshal d Brown, to assist in the
hunt of the criminal and he has con.
sented to do SO. There is no known
clew to work on.
The city council and county commits.
sioners met and each body offered 81, 900,
making total of $4,000, for the arrest
and conviction Of the murderer or mur.
dererS.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-01-12

imprsUned 'wOUnGUd, VINO nau been car.
ried with the Jagged iron on its relent.
less course through the coach.
The other cars, though their occu-
pants were badly shaken, stayed on the
track. The baggage car of the local
was rather badly smashed.
From Dunellen, Bound Brook and
other places doctors were qvickly sum,
moned. They came over the Central
railroad OF New Jersey. Relief and
wrecEing trains were quickly on hand.
AS the dead were taken from the de-
mollshed car they were put in the rear
cars OF the excursion train and taken to
Bound Brook later.
The injured were put in the cars of
the local train. Twenty one were taken
to Plaintield hospital, while the less Sc
rlously injured went on to Jersey City
and New York.
Engineer Prendergast. who weighs
almost 800 pounds, jumped too late.
de was caught under his engine and
for three hours lay pinioned in fright
tul agony. When at last huge crane
lifted the iron off his body he was found
SO badly injured that he is expected to
die.
Engineer Rick of the local was found
on the tracks 80 badly injured that little
hope was entertained of his recovery.
Despite the blood that flowed from his
mouth, Rick gurglep out: "Some one
gave wrong orders. / know how it
happened, but can't speak now"
In this connection, w. o. Sprigg, the
superintendent of the Easton and Am
boy division of the Lehlgh Valley, said:
"lhe accident is evidently due to Q
blunder in ORDERS"
On this section of the Lehigh Valley
the block system is not in use. The
train dispatcher at Easton, who has
charge of the territory, Is said to have
wired to the operator at South Plain
field to let No. II, the local, come
through, but later there came a mes.
sage from Easton to hold all westbound
traffic. 1t is alleged that the latter
message was overlooked. Some say it
was not handed 10 the operator, but
whichever way it was, the westbound
train was allowed on its track, and from
everything that could be learned, the
collision was plainly due to a mistake
III orders and to no negligence of the
train crews.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-01-12
DEFENDED THE BEEF.
swift and Some of His Employees Ap.
pesred Before the War Inves-
tigating Board,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. - Fred W
Wilder, general superintendent for
Swift & Co., packers of Chicago. was a
witness before the war investigating
commission. All cattle slaughtered by
Swift & Co., he said, were given ante
and post-mortem examinations by
agents Of the agricultural department.
Cattle were frequently thrown out,
mainly for tuberculosis. These were
reduced to grease and fertilizer
Beef Tor export was tagged and that
for domestic consumption was slammed
by the government inspector. The meat
was then chilled, packed in ice and salt
in refrigerator cars and shipped to dlP.
ferent cities. Most of the government
orders were Immediate, and the meat
was taken from the chill room and
shipped on the day Of the order.
Witness said that beef which is held
under refrigeration for three or four
weeks will take on a fungus growth.
This indicated Ghe ripening of the beef
and improved it. 1t was caused by the
juices OF the meat dissolying the Tissues.
The only complaint made by the com.
missary department, so far as the wit
ness knew, was against the shipment ON
the Manitoba, which was thrown over
board Sept. l8. He was POSITIVE that the
condition of the meat when it arrived
at Porto Rico was good.
Mr.. Wilder and several other EN-.
ployes of Swift a. Co. said that no
chemicals were used by the concern in
the preparation of the beef, and that the
meat for the army was in good condi.
tion when shipped.
q. h. swift, the head of the firm of
Swift q Co., in a portion of his testi-
mony, denied that chemicals were used.
Mr.. Swift said there were six large
firms engaged in the export beef bust.
ness which amounted roundly to S33.-
100000 annually. The entire business
of his own company for the past year
amounted 10 ABOUT $4,000, 900. They
had done large amount OF business
with the English army, one year fur
nishing 70 per cent of the fresh beef in
England and they never had any com.
plants as to the quality OF condition of
the meat furnished. Mr.. Swift said the
most severe test Of refrigerated meat
he had ever made in actual practice was
a cargo sold in Liverpool 43 days killed
and reported in fair condition on de-
livery. This. too, with scant supply
of ioe.