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Gibson We'll Supported.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. 17.-Errors by
kerwin and Bierbauer were responsible
for Buffalo's defeat to-day. Gibson was
in fine form and the home team played an
errorless game. Attendance. 800. Score:
r z
Kansas City 20 0 0 1 % 10 o
Buffalo .........0 90 0 0 0 III s 9
Batteries-Gibson and McManus; Hooker
and Schreckengost. Earned run-Buffalo.
Two-base hit-O'Brien. T~hree-base hits
Gettman, Sc~hreckengost. stolen bases =
Hemphill. Carey. Bases on balls-Of Glib
son, 1: off Hooker, /. Left on bases-Kan-
sas City. 9; Buffalo, 8. Struck out-By Glib
son. L; by Hooker, :. Time-1:15. Umpire
-CantilIon.
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MILWAUKEE,. Wis, Sept. 1~7.-Sparks
had the visitors at his mercy to-day. allow
ing them only three singles. The fielding
on both sides. was loose, but some great
catches were made in the field by waldron
and Pickering. Score:
X III r
Milwaukee 80 . % o o ~ 4 s
Cleveland ......1 0 0 0 0 0 OIL 5 4
Batteries-Sparks and Spies; Braggins
and Cross. Earned runs-Milwaukee. ..
Two-base ~hit-Spies. Bases on baIls-Off
Sparks, s: off Braggins. 4. Hit by pitched
out-By Sparks, 5; by Braggins. 2. Double
p~lays-Shay TO Flood to Lachance; Jones
to Lachance. Left on bases-Milwaukee. z:
Cleveland, 10. Umpire-Sheridan. Attend
ance-336. Time-1:25.
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FUNERAL NOTICE-HaIl OF Koerner Lodge.
no. I, l. o. X OF p. Funeral Of Brother John
Helm. wednesday, Sept. 10. at ! o'clock y. m
Members OF Schiller, Phoenix and Columbia
lodges cordially invited. H.. A. HOFFMAN,
Financial Secretary hoerner No. l.
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The evening times., 1900-05-17
THE VOTE FOR BISHOPS.
Result OF the Third Ballot at the
Methodist Conference.


CHICAGO, May 17.-Dr. Joseph F. Ber-
~. OF this city, editor of the "Epworrh
Herald made such substantial gains on
the second ballot for Bishop Of the Meth
odist Church at the General Conference
yesterday that his friends went into the
meeting this morning intending to elect
him in short order. With 464 votes re-
Quired to elect, he increased on the second
ballot from 2l3 10 312 votes and after the
third ballot was taken the last thing yes
terday was thought to have augmented his
strength by 40 votes more. The fourth
ballot today was expected TO prove deci
sive.
The main interest Of the conference was
centred on the balioting for bishops. Each
ballot required about two hours for count
ing, so that the process Of electing was
necessarily slow. The time between bal
lots was taken Up with the general busi-
ness Of conference.
Bishop McCabe presided at the business
session this morning, and began with a
roll call Of delegations for memorials and
suggestions. At 10 o'clock the report Of
the third ballot for bishop was read and
the fourth ballot was at once taken. The
report Of the City Evangelical Society was
then read, followed by the report Of the
Committee on Temperance.
On the third ballot for bishops 66S votes
were cast; necessary to elect, AS. DR..
Berry polled $40, J. W Hamilton 236. ID.
H. Moore 100, W. V. Kelley 135, J. z. ".
Bowen 129, and Henry Speilmcyer 1O3.
Berry's vote shows a gam Of % over the
second ballot yesterday. HaI.,.Joa added
29 and Moore % to their records of yes
terday. Bowen, the cOlOred candidate. lost
81 from his former ballot and is consid-
cred to be virtually out of the race
The evening times., 1900-05-17
THE ST. LOUIS car STRIKE.
A Compromise Likely 10 Re Reached
This Afternoon.

ST. LOUIS, May 17.-Yesterday's pros
poets for settlement Of the street car
strike we're dissipated BY the result OF last
nights conference OF employees, al which
the companies latest proposition was re-
jected by the executive committee Of The
employees. This rejection was due to a
clause in regard to the reinstatement Of
old men,
The company offered simply 20 reinstate
all the old employees, but the executive
board decided that this offer should be
amended so that the old employees should
be reinstated 10 the positions held when
the strike was declared The union does
not insist, however, that members who
have beer guilty Of criminal acts since TIE
strike was inaugurated shall be reiDstated.
The grievance committee and the repre-
sentatives of the company will hold an
other conference this afternoon at the
Planters Hotel 1t is believed that il viii
not be difficult to reach an agreement on
the point at issue.
The running OF cars on the Southwestern
Line was attended by some disturbance
today. Patrolman Edward Steinberg was
dragged from car by a crowd, taken into
a saloon, disarmed, and beaten. Several
suspects have been arrested in connection
with the affair.
The evening times., 1900-05-17
FOREIGN GOLD COINS.
a Recommendation That They B,
Retained n Bullion

A Recommendation That They Be
Retained as Bullion
The Committee OF Coinage. Weights and
Measures has recommended tO the House
the passage OF the bill which Will permit
the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 hold GER
tain foreign coins as bullion.
The law as il now stands imposes upon
the Secretary Of the Treasury the duty
70 coin all foreign eCins brought 10 ns
mints into the United States coin. and this
seems 10 have been the law since I793.
The United States receives large amounts
Of gold from foreign countries, especially
English soyereigns- The total amount Of
foreign coin received in good condition
last year was about S33. .OO0. COO There is
sometimes a demand for gold 10 ship
abroad, and the purpose of this bin is to
so change or amend the law that II viii
not be necessary to coin these foreign
coins into United States coin. so that in
the discretion OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury they may be retained as bullion
without melting" and that he may in his
discretion sell or exchange them for United
States gold coin al not less than their bull
lion value.
These coins are received as bullion
BY weight IL case Of a demand for coin
10 ship 10 England the SOvereignS would
perhaps bring a slight premium Some OF
the sOyereigls, IL might be little abrad-
ed. would be worth for export the full
sovereign, and possibly a premium might
be obtained for them
The evening times., 1900-05-17
TO RECLASsIFY SHIPS.
Bill for This Purpose FavOrabIy
Reported in the House.

The bill 10 reclassify ships Of the Amerf-
can Navy has been favorably reported from
the Committee On Naval Affairs OF the
House. This bill provides that sections
1929 and 1880 Of the Revised Statutes Of
the United States shall be amended 10 read
as follows.
Sec 1923 Vessels OF the Navy OF the
United States. except torpedo boats and
other special vessels shall be divided into
four classes. and shall be commanded p
nearly as may be as follows: First and
second rates. by captains: second and third
rates, BY commanders; fourth rates. BY
lieutenant commanders and heuteuants-
torpedo boats and other unclassihed YES
sels. by officers below the grade OF lieu
tenant commander.
Sec. 1880. Vessels Of 5.oO0 tons dis
placement or more shall be classed as first
rates; these OF 5000 tons or more and be-
low 5.utt tons. as second rates. those Of
LOCO tons or more and below 8. coo tons.
as third rates, those OF less than Geo
tons, as fourth rates
Secretary Long. in submitting the draft
Of this bill, said The provisions of law
Tor the classification o. vessels relate 10
vessels CT designs now obsolete, and have
reference 10 a period when offensive
strength depended upon elements radical
~ different from these by which the quail
ties OF modern ships OF war are determin-
ed Il has. indeed. become impractieabie
10 carry out the provision OF the law
respecting the classification Of vessels.
The evening times., 1900-05-17
THE CUBAN POSTAL SCANDAL.
Postmaster ThOmpsOn's Confession
Alarms the Admin istratiOn.

Postmaster General Smith said this
morning that he had not yet received an
official affirmation Of the reported con-
fession Of Postmaster Thompson of Ha-
vana, but that the same no doubt would
be received some time during the day.
He said that the affair would soon be
Strengthened out now, as Mr.. BristOw. with
a force Of experienced auditors and in
spectors, will make thorough investiga-
tion, which will place the blame where it
properly belongs.
1t was said around the White House
this morning thai the Administration is
moving TO stifie any action or Congress
looking to an enquiry into the Cuban pos
tai scandal Representative Loud, Chair
man Of the House Committee on Post
Offices and Postroads, was caller at the
Executive Mansion this morning in re-
sPonse to a summons from the President,
il is said.
Owing. however, to other callers already
engaged with Mr.. Mckinley, Mr.. Loud
Was unable to secure an Interview and
after waiting for half an hour. reluctantly
departed. The call was the second one
which he has made at the White House in
response to requests from the President.
Persons intimately acquainted with the
situation declare that the President is re-
lying upon Mr.. Loud 10 check any Con-
gressional enquiry.
Besides being Chairman Of the Fostofice
and POStrOads Committee, blr. Loud is a
member of the Committee on Accounts and
on Insular Affairs, and is Chairman of the
Joint Commission on the Transportation of
the Mails. Some one OF these four COM
mittees must almost certainly have to deal
with any legislation affecting the Cuban
postal scandal Indeed il would be difi-
cult 70 conceive any combination Of COM
mittees more peculiarly adapted TO The
present situation-PostOfices, Accounts,
Insular Affairs. and Transportation Of the
Maiis-they fit together as IL especially
created for such a crisis.
The confession Of Postmaster Thompson
is said to have thoroughly alarmed the
Administration and IL is using all its in
fuenCe TO cut of any examination Of the
real Cuban situation save through the War
or the Postal departments.
The evening times., 1900-05-17
BIG STREET RAILROAD DEAL.
New England Combine Secures Con-
troll of New Haven Facilities.

New England Combine Secures Con-
troll of New Haven Facilities.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. May 1.-THE big
gest street rsilroad deal which has taken
place in Connecticut IN the history Of Iocal
transportation was consummated today
when H. 5. Parmelee. President Of the Fair
Haven and westville Street Railwav Com
pany. purchased the New England Street
Railroad, which controls the Winchester
Avenue line, Of this city. from George Fer
nald, Of Boston. He took $4,000 sares at
SIS share Of the A. 600 shares Of the New
England Company, laying down S540, ,00V
spot cash for the transaction
The deal gives the Fair Haven and West
will Road an absolute monopoly Of the
street railway service at New Haven 1t
has absorbed its FIVE rival lines within six
years. The purchase Of the New England
Company's roads blocks the scheme of A.
NJ. Young and other New York millionaires
to place through line from Boston to
New York.
The evening times., 1900-05-17
PRICE ONE CENT.
FOR MOVING THE MAILS
The POstOfliee appropriation Bill
in the Senate.
The Provision Carrying S720,O 600 for
Laying Pneumatic Tubes Reinstat-
edit Is Expected to Cause
Lengthy Debate Before IL Is Dis
posed Of-CIerfeaI Force Increased.

At the close OF the morning business in
the Senate today. Mr.. wolcott called VI
the Postofhee Appropriation bill and pro-
eeeded with its consideration.
The bin as it passed the House carried
SllS.2S3, 406.75. The bill as before the Sen
ate carries SII4. Les, ,53s-T5, an increase Of
$760. 13S being made by the committee
The figures show that the amount Os post
ONCE appropriation for 1900 is $IG5, ,6Z7, =
1876; amount OF estimated postal reye-
nues for 1901, S107, 773 ,25392; the bill as
reported exceeds he estimates ss.275.-
1855; the bill as reported exceeds esti-
mated postal revenues, $3.50, ,2S4 IS; the
bill as reported exceeds the act for 1900
IS, ,4z6, 400.
The great change made in the bill by the
Senate committee is the reinserticn Of the
item carrying $725, ,600 for the pneumatic
tube service, which was killed in the
House. This item caused great amount
Of discussion The Senate committee also
ADDED S75, ,OG0 fer clerk hire in POS. .ofaces
and struck out the House provision carry
| ing sSS.S52 for printing the revised edi,iOn
OF the postal laws
Under the head OF Office Of the Pcstmas-
ter General the bin appropriate S2lS- Geo;
First Assistant Postmaster General. 352,-
AZ, 500; Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral, SIS, ,7l6, ,S38-75; Third Assistant Pest
master General. 8, ,I3O 100: Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General. S576. COO
The bill increases the lumber OF post
/ ofice clerks from IA SCI 70 Is. $50. ard for
| salsries for the increased force apprcpri-
ates $14177. 100.
| Mr. WoicOtt made an extended address
| tavoring the passage OF the bill and re-
( lated the work done in the transportation
| OF mail over the railroads OF the United
! States
The evening times., 1900-05-17
DENIED BY BOER ENJOYS
Delegate Fischer FIatly COntradietS
0'COnnOr's Statement.
Declares That the Alleged SPy's Re
port 10 n London Newspaper Is n
Deliberate FaIsehOOd - Made No
Revelations American Appeal
From south Africa Discredited.

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE BOer peace
envoys received a number OF callers at
their hotel this morning. They contempt
uousIy denied All that was material" in
the eabled report Of revelations made in
the London Daily Express" by Patrick
O'ConnOr, who ingrauated himself with
the ENJOYS on the Maasdam.
II do not know whether or not 0'Connor
understands Cape Dutch said Mr.. Fisch-
er. but know that his whole statement,
in so far as it contains anything material.
is a lie. IL is absolutely a concoction.
told O'COnnOr only what l am willing TO
tell TO anyone-even to a SPY, as this man
gloats in calling himself.
We are accustomed TO these lying tao
tics. Such stories are expected by us. For
years the gang Of British politicians and
public about our countrymen and ,ur
cause. 1t will continue, l have no doubt
We cannot help it; we would like the
British public 70 know the truth. but hat
can we do in the face Of such fraud, such
deceit. such falsehood? The story O'COn-
nor tells, let me repeat. is a lie, a concoc-
tion-a fabrication-utterly devoid OF
truth"
When asked about the story that the
americans in South Africa had appealed
10 this country to keep hands of" he
said:
The American colony in South Africa is
very small and is hardly representative
The story is not to be credited"
There were several unofficial callers dur
ing the forenoon. Some OF them visited
Mrs. Fischer. the wife Of Envoy Fischer.
T. ST. John Gafney, who entertained the
ENJOYS after their drive last night at his
home en- Riverside Drive. and Killaen Van
Rensselaer, came during the morning TO
arrange for the public reception at City
Hall this afternoon.
II was decided that the envoys and q
committee composed Of KiIlaen Van Rens-
selaer, George Van Siclen. Montague
White, and T. ST. John Gaffney should
drive to the City Hall in three carriages
by the way Of Broadway. Then the Boef
delegates were to be received by the
mayor and presented with the freedom ei
the city
The evening times., 1900-05-17
CLARKS FOES PERPLEXEO.
Their Hunt for Means to Keep Him
Ont of the Senate.

The lawyers OF the Senate who are en-
deavoring 20 find way to keep Mr.. Clark
OF Montana out Of the seat to which he has
been appointed are more than ever per-
picked by discovery made by one Of their
colleagues who is something Of a lawyer.
1t was hoped by Mr. Clark's opponents
that the passage Of the pending resolution
reported from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections declaring that he was not
duly elected would settle the point and
would make it clear that the vacancy ex-
listed prior TO March 4, 1899, and that as
the Legislature did not fill it the Cover
nor could not, as has been decided in the
case OF Mr. Quay
discovery has low been made. how
ever, that may upset this calculation and
make it possible for the passage Of the
committee resolution to legalize Mr.
Clark's title on his present appointment
The records show that he was elected IN
February, 1899. while the term OF his pre-
deeessOr, Mr. Mantle, did not expire until
March 4, Of that year. The effect of the
passage Of the resolution, therefore viii
be TO declare that vacancy existed on and
after March 4, since which time the leg
islature has not been IN session and the
Governor has q clear right to appoint
II Senator Clark created a vacancy by re-
signing he eOald legally be appointed with
out question. II the Senate creates a va
eancy by adopting the resolution stating
that Senator Mantle's successor has never
been chosen. and II the Legislature has not
been In session since his term expired, Mr.
Clarks appointment is equally legal.
MI Clark's case continued under discus
Sion in the Corridors galleries, committee
rooms, and eloakrooms at the Capitol to
day. Mr.. Clark himself did not appear at
the Capitol.
II is generally conceded at the Capitol
that Ar. Clark has won in the great Daily
Clark feud. so far as a seat in the Senate
IS concerned When he shall present his
credentials from the Governor Of Montana
objections may be made. though even this
IS improbable; but the case Will be re-
ferred TO the Committee on Privileges and
Elections for report There is a posi-
6tlity that the case may not be disposed
OF at this session
The evening times., 1900-05-17
GOING TO NEW YORK.
Committee TO Escort the Beer Peace
EnyOys TO I'his City.


EnvOys TO I'his City.
A meeting Of the committee Of arrange
ments having in charge the reception n
this city Of the commissioners from the
South African Republic and the Orange
Free State, was held last night at the Ar
lington Hotel. Representative sulzer of
New York presided. The Congressional
committee, # was arranged, will leave for
New York tonight on the midnight train.
This committee consists OF Senator's Tel
Ter. Allen. Heitfeld. and Wellington; Rep
resentatives Sulzer. Mann. Robinson. De
Almond. Clarke. Cummings. Daily, chanler,
Rhea, Rupert, and Cornelius Won der
Hoogt, and Capt. Patrick O'Farreli-
On their arrival in the Metropolis they
will be driven at once TO the Manhattan
Hotel, where they will be presented TO the
Boer commissioners.
Under escort Of the committee the COM
missioners will leave New York for Wash
ington on a special car attached 10 the
Congressional Limited express, via the
Pennsylvania Railway. which leaves Jersey
City at 3 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. The
party viii arrive in Washington shortly be-
fore O'Clock tomorrow night and VIII be
met at the depot by 200 10 800 leading ciu-
zens of Washington. Preceded by band OF
music thirty or forty carriages Will con-
duct the party to the Arlington Hotel,
where an informal reception Will be held.
1t is expected that former Mayor Bar
rett and General Henderson will receive
and welcome them at the hote on the part
Of the citizens Of the District. On Satur-
day the commissioners viii present them
selves to the President and to the Secre-
tary of State 10 pay their respects.
A mass meeting is arranged for Sunday
night al the Grand Opera House, at which
the galleries will be open to the public,
admission 20 the first floor being by ticket
Rev DR.. Stafford. of St. Patrick's Church.
has been invited 10 open the meeting with
prayer, after which the Boer commission
ers will be presented to the meeting. Ad-
dresses by eminent statesmen will follow.
Among those expected to speak are Sena-
tors Teller, Mason, Wellington. and Bur-
rows
A final meeting Of the committee OF ar
rangements will be held at the Arlington
tonight TO perfect the arrangements for the
reception of the Commissioners
The evening times., 1900-05-17
Fatal FAN From a scafoId.

WOODSTOCK. Va, May I7.-John w.
FraYel, well-known painter of Wood
stock, fell from his scaffold yesterday aft
ernoon and received injuries which will
prove fatal. He was papering the hall OF
the residence of Hon. NJ L. Walter. about
twenty feet from the lower floor. 1t IS
thought that the scaffoId broke and he was
precipitated to the floor headlong. He re-
ceived a number OF serious cuts, but the
fatal injury is thought to have been caused
by nail piercing the brain Just over the
right eye. He is totally paralyzed in the
left side and has been unconscious for
three hours. Mr.. Fravel was a Confeder-
ate soldier and is a steward in the Meth
odist Church South. OF this place.
The evening times., 1900-05-17
SUBMITTED TO THE SENATE
A Report on Transportation by the
Industrial Commission.

4 Report on transportation by the
Industrial Commission.
The report Of the Industrial Commis-
sion on transportation. including all evil
denee taken before that body up TO May I,
1860, was submitted TO the Senate today
and ordered to be printed. The report
covers at length the questions Of freight
determinations between individuals. ele-
Tator monODOlies. expert rates. pooling.
capitalization Of railroads, and other
points
On the question OF Government owner
ship OF railroads the Commission reports
against such control but favors Govern
ment ownership OF telegraph and telephone
lines The report states that these are as
necessary as the postal service. and the
Government eOuld handle them chezply
and easily.
The Commission favors increasing the
powers OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. Il is stated that the penalties
for blacklisting employees should be made
more severe On the question Of strikes
the report states that these are growing
less, and that all differences should be
submitted 10 the Interstate Commerce
Commission
The evening times., 1900-05-17
Rooth-Tucker,s ChiIa Dead.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE youngest
child Of Commander Booth-Tucker Of the
Salvation Army died yesterday, and his
mother. Consul Emma Booth Tucker, is in
a serious condition, having collapsed after
the bereavement The child was named
William th-Tucker. for his grand
father, the founder OF the Salvation Army,
and was the seventh born to the Booth
fuckers OF these but -four survive, death
having visited the household three times
during the past three years. The child's
funeral will be held to-day, and interment
viii be made in Wcodlawn Cemetery.
The evening times., 1900-05-17
PoSTPoNEMENT FOR NEELY.
Examination of the Accused Put
Over One Week

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE examination
the Havana pOstofice frauds, which was
set for a hearing before United States
Commissioner Shields this morning, was
pcstpoEed for one week by mutual agree
ment between John d. Lindsay, counsel
for Neely. and United States District At
torney Burnett
The postponement was agreed upon In
order that the hearing on the application
for extraditiOn might first be l,eld. This
hearing viii probably take place before
Governor Roosevelt at Albany either to-
morrow evening or Saturday.
The evening times., 1900-05-17
BULLER'S FORCES ADVANCE.
Second Division Reaches Dannhaus-
err in Its Forward Movement.

LONDON. May 17.-General Buffers
army is making rapid progress toward the
borders of the Transvaal. He reports TO
the War Office that the Second Division
of his army has reached Dannhauser, and
that he hopes the advance patrol has al
ready entered Newcastle.
The despatch from Butler, which is
dated Dannhauser. Nay II. 1920 p m.
adds that the Fifth Division is engaged
in making repairs to the railway between
Elandslaagte and Glencoe, the Beers hav-
ing damaged it before their retirement to
the north.
The Fourth Division Of Buffers forces is
at Sunday River Drift.
All reports received by General Butler
agree that the Boer forces which went
north numbered about 1000. and that they
retired in the most hurried manner on May
II and 10.