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SIGHTING BIG GUNS.
A LandIubber Mystified rs to How
Anything Is Ever Hit.


How in the world the gunners on our big
battle ships ever manage to land a shell
within mile OF the thing they are shooting
at has been a mystery to me ever since L
saw a piece of heavy ordnance actually
turned loose" said man from California.
II was on the Oregon during some range
tests off Mare Island. shortly after the ship
was placed In commission" he continued,
.and the executive officer, who was an old
schooImate of mine, took me Into the after
turret to show me how the big guns were
sighted.
The man who does the aiming stands on
a little platform at the rear of the breech
and looks through telescope fastened
above the barrel TWO wires cross each
other at right angles In the far end OF the
glass, and the place where they meet must
be brought in line with lance-shaped
sight at the muzZle of the gun and also
with the object aimed at, which, In the case
TO which ! refer, was canvas screen six
teen feet square and 400 yards distant.
Now, that would be hard enough to do
on dry land, because every slight shift OF
the telescope meant the simultaneous shift
ing Of several tons of cold steel by means
of a complicated system Of wheels and
levers; but on board moving ship, rocking
UP and down on the waves, the difficulties
are something appalling. squinted through
the instrument, and all | could see was
circular patch Of ocean whtrling criss-cross
over the field of vision, like magic lantern
picture with bad case of ST. Vitus dance.
Once / caught glimpse Of something
white, that shot across the circle as swiftly
as d. swallow and was gone before 1 could
say boo. That was the target which
the gunner was supposed to draw bead.
Il stepped back in awe, while a good
looking young saiorman took my place,
gave a couple Of hand wheels a few sharp
turns right and left and then, all of sud-
den, pressed something like a telegraph
key. / thought the whole universe had
broken loose at the foundations, but 1t was
only the gun going off, and the shell car
vas target. How the good-looking young
sailorman got his aim / don't pretend to
say. 1t seemed like a piece of pure necro-
nancy. The men behind the guns are,
Without a doubt, the greatest sleight-of-
hand performers In the World
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No Chnnre in Lackawanna.

SCRANTON. Pa, October 5.-There is no
change today in the strike situation in the
Lackawanna valley, not mining industry
being at work except the five washeries
which the Lackawanna Company has man
aged to keep going since the strike began.
National Organizer Dilcher left here early
this morning for the Panther Creek valley,
in the lower region, and he Is confident
every enc of the ten mines there Will be
shut down by tomorrow night He said
before leaving that there will be no miners
convention. at least not until every COM
pany and operator in the region is heard
from on the proposed wage increase.
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HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.
District Attorney Secures Postpone
ment OF Habeas Corpus Proceeding,

District Attorney Secures Postpone
ment OF Habeas Corpus Proceedings.
When the matter Of the petition for writ
OF habeas corpus presented by former Judge
Thomas j. Mackey, who is seeking to Sc
cure the release of his young wife from the
Government Hospital for the Insane, was
called to the attention OF Justice Cole late
this afternoon II developed that no one was
present to oppose the petition. Word was
sent to the office of the United States at
torney. and Mr.. Alexander H. Semmes, in
response. appeared in court. Mr.. Semmes
explained that the office he represented had
had no prior notice of the case, and he
asked for delay in order that a return to
the writ might be prepared.
Justice Cole thereupon postponed the
hearing until 1 o'clock next Monday after
neon. In objecting to the delay Judge
Mackey declared that they manufacture
maniacs very rapidly at the insane asylum :"
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A CANADIAN BOUNDARY DISPUTE.
Pack Train Seized by United States
Customs Officers.

The dispute over the boundary line be-
tween the United States and Canada at the
foot Of Mount Baker has nearly reached
the stage of an international crisis. A Ca
madam pack train loaded with supplies for
Amercan-owned mines was seized recently
by American customs authorities, who de-
manded the payment of nearly 1000 duty.
They aIlege the goods have passed the
boundary line into the states. The Cana
dian authorities declare that the boundary
line Is two miles farther TO the south, and
therefore the goods are still in Canada.
Feeling Is very bitter and all kinds Of
trouble is threatened. The Americans de-
clare Ii Is another case of tho Alaska boun-
dairy steal on the part of the Canadians
James Deane. the engineer sent by the
province of British Columbia to fix the
boundary line, claims to have discovered
the original posts. They mark the boun-
dary line, which was nearly obliterated.
This makes the line two miles further south
for thirty miles along the north edge OF
Mount Baker.
Several Of the richest gold mines in the
district, at present owned and operated by
American companies, on supposed Ameri-
can soil. found 20 be in the limits OF
British Columbia, The American residents
of the district are very much dlspieased
over the turn of affairs.
Engineer Deane says that settlers in the
district, which Is now well populated, ana
" here the agricultural as well as minerai
interests are large, have been deceived by
a post stuck In the ground accidentally
or by design half mile north OF the 10th
parallel They took this all along for the
boundary post. and other lines run from
the angle given by this post took the
boundary two miles out of position
The mines have all along paid revenue
to the United States Now the Canadian
officers say that If anyt trouble !s made
with Canadian goods by the American OFF,
GERS the Canadians will seize American
mines and other property for taxes. They
allege that fees that have gone to the
United States government should always
have been paid to the dominion.
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STONED BY WOMEN
!on-Union Men Attacked While
Leaving Their Work.
One MAN BADLY INJURED
Foreign Element Among Strikers
Beginning to Act Ugly.
LITTLE CHANGE IN STRIKE

HAZLETON. Pa. October 5. - Eight
Italians employed on the night shift of the
Calvin Pardee & Co. colliery at Lattimer
were attacked on the public road leading
from that place to Hollywood early this
morning by twenty-five women who had
marched from Milnesville The women
were mostly Hungarians and Italians. They
left Milnesville at o'clock, marched
through Lattmer. two miles distant, and
waited to attack the men working in the
Lattimer mine as they passed along the
road which leads to their homes at Holly
wood.
A few of the women We're armed with
clubs but most of them carried stones of
all sizes in their aprons. The first nom
striking mine workers to leave the colliery
were the little band of eight Italians. They
saw the women on the road ahead of them,
and suspecting attack, crossed the field
in eudeavor TO avoid them. The women,
however, We're on the alert, and they also
crossed the field, and overtaking the men
hurled showers of stones at them. The
workmen did not attempt to defend them
selves, but ran away and were soon out of
the reach of the fury of the excited women.
One man received a severe cut on the
head while several of the others were
struck by pieces Of rock but We're not in
1ured. The women returned to their homes,
March Called on.
There was to have been a march of wo-
men and men from McAdoo and JeanesviHe
to Lattimer early this morning, but for
some reason it was called off at midnight.
II may be made tomorrow morning.
Some of the foreigners are beginning to
show an ugly disposition. They are seen
in greater numbers on the highways, and
as some of them carry clubs a collision
between them and the coal and iron police
may occur at almost any time.
There Is no material change today in the
number of men at work in this region
Officials OF the Coke Bros. & Co. and A.
Pardee & Co. colieres say they have only
few more men working today than worked
yesterday. The Markles say they are still
working" but will not give figures. All
these are independent operators who have
not yet made their men any offer of in
creased wages or other change in condi-
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SALE OF RUSSIAN OIL.
Cutting Into the American Product in
Germany and EnGiand.

Russian petroleum Is cutting into the
American product with Germany and Eng
land according to United States Consul
General Guenther at Frankfort. He says
In a report to the State Department that
in Germany the sales of Russian OIL which
were So per cent in 1898, have increased
to - per cent in 1900. In Great Britain,
where American oil had the monopoly few
years ago, the sales for the first seven
months of 1900 were 1920. 900 gallons Amer
lean and 2,Sio.000 gallons Russian. In
China, however, the American sales increas-
ed about 90 per cent, while the sales OF
Russian oil declined in the same proper
ton.
Consul Hughes at Coburg reports that the
Roumanian petroleum industries are max
ing great progress and says that with trans
portation the country Will become for
midable competitor of America and Russia
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baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. October 5.-Flour frm unchanged.
Wheat very dull; spot and the month, 75a75ls; No.
renber, 761aa78S; December, 7Sa7sls; steamer No.
red. 73a731s; receipts, 34076 bushels; exports
1000 bushels; southern by sample, 6sa76; do. on
45ssa45S: November. new. AGA. a. November or
Decembsr. new old, 41a4lk: January, 4Oisa4ots;
ern white corn, 47a4s; do. yellow, 47a47h. Oats
steady; No. 2 white, 2TlAa2s; No mixed. 2sAa
25h receipts SO, SOS bushels. Rye firm; No. 2
nearby, 81 No. western. 52tsa5s; receipts. g. 24e
bushels. Bay steady: No 1 timothy, s16J0 sales
Grain frsights dull, rates unsettled unchanged
Butter steady; fancy creamery 22 store packed, Is
a16. Eggs. cheese and sugar firm. unchanged.
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vARIAG EXCEEDS REQUIREMENTS.
Russian Cruiser Makes Twenty-Three
and q Quarter KnOts.

PHILADELPHIA, October 5.-The Rus
sian cruiser Variag today arrived at the
Delaware breakwater after a successful
trial trip of twelve hours continuous run
straight out to sea. during which she ex-
ceeded by one-quarter of a knot her con-
tract speed of twenty-three knots an hour.
The news was received at Cramps ship
yard in dispatch from Edwin s. Cramp.
None Of the details of the trial trip was re-
ceived. The Variag left this city last Mon
day, but stormy weather prevented the run
be ing made. Yesterday morning at $40
O'Clock, the cruiser put to in the teeth
of northeast gale and made the run, re-
turning today.
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Last of Reading Mines Closed.

PHILADELPHIA, October 5.-Confirma-
ton was received a, the office of President
Harris of the Reading Company in this city
today of the closing down Of the North
Franklin colliery, in the north Schuylkill
region. This closes every one Of the thirty
nine Reading collieries. and not pound OF
coal IS being mined by that company today.
The normal shipment from the mines to
ttdewater points Is from 5000 to 10000
tons each day.
Evening star., 1900-10-05
A Montgomery of Montgomery.

From the Ban EthneIscO wave.
A Denver tramp the other day applied at
a house which he had carefully chosen be-
cause the lawn did not need cutting nor the
flower beds wedding. The lady Of the house
produced plentiful 'hand-out" And now
1 want you to chop some kindlings for me. -
she said when he had finished. Il knew
you were too weak to do 1t until you had
had a square meal" You were right.
madame. quite right. Now I need the exer-
else: 1t would do me good; 1t would send
the blood coursin' through my veins and
bring back the sparkle to my eye. But
come Of a proud race ! am Montgomery
of Montgomery / could not use your back
yard and its appliances as a gymnasium
without payin' you liberal. and, madame,
am penuileSS"
Evening star., 1900-10-05
Industry Revives in Peru.

Minister Dudley at Lima, Peru. reports
TO the State Department that the gain in
the sugar trade with the United States last
year was 55,0Oo.000 pounds. The economic
situation of Peru was not satisfactory on
account of revolutionary troubles. but the
nation has now entered upon new period
of industrial activity. The gold standard
Is now permanently established, and the
importations of gold have increased nearly
SO per cent since 1896.
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Strikers Do Not Need Food.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, October 5-There
is no change in the strike situation today
in the Wyoming valley. The strikers today
issued a card to the public, IN which they
say they are not in need OF food, that they
did not communicate with President Mitch
ell In regard to that matter and that the
report was circulated TO injure their cause.
Evening star., 1900-10-05
Fire af weIbeck Abbey,

LONDON, October "a serious fire has
occurred at Weibeck Abbey, Worksop, Not
tinghamshire the famous seat Of the Dukes
of Portland. The Oxford wing was gutted.
The full extent Of the damage cannot be
estimated at present, but priceless pictures
and furniture were saved. The Duke and
Duchess of Portland are at present absent
from home.
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Movements of Naval Vessels.

The Albany, which Is bound for China
TO reinforce the feet. sailed today from
Port Said to Perrin.
The Wilmington, under similar orders,
has arrived at Rio from Montevideo to take
on coal to cross the Atlantic.
The Amphitrite has sailed from New
Bedford for Boston.
The Saturn has sailed from Singapore for
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Southern Pacific II. r.. Meeting.

NEW YORK, October "a meeting Of
the directors Of the Southern Pacific Rail-
way Company was held in the company's
offices here today. Chairman Charles H.
Tweed said that nothing Of public impor-
tance transpired at the meeting, the busi-
ness being simply routine In character.
Nothing was said of @ successor to the late
Coils P. Huntington as president Of the
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Nominations for Congress.

CARROLLTON, KY, October 5.-Republ-
cans of the sixth district have nominated
w. Med Shaw of Covington for Congress.
SANTA FE, N. M, October 5.-The re-
publican territorial convention yesterday
nominated y. s. Robey of Albuquerque for
delegate to Congress-.
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One for DesertiOn, One for Inhdelity.
On the ground that the wife deserted the
husband. Justice Hagner. In Equity Court
No. /. this afternoon granted Jefferson
weeden a divorce from Sarah e. Weeden.
A decree was also signed this afternoon
by Justice Hagner granting Alexander
Glasgow a divorce from Daisy Glasgow
on the ground Of infidelity.
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Both Incur Penalty.

Alice Saker and Minnie Gordon Of "Louse
alley" were today convicted In the Police
Court before Judge Kfmban Of assaulting
Jessie Brown with blackjack about three
months ago, since which period, until with
in a couple Of days, the prisoners have
been away from the city. Saker was fined
$40, with the alternative Of sixty days in
Jail. and Gordon $50 or ninety days In the
same institution.
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Detroit Club the Chamuion.

DETROIT. Mich. October 5-The team
representing the Country Club of this city
won the championship Of the Golf League
OF the Lower Lakes on their own links yes
terday by a score Of q up. Teams from
Buffalo. Rochester and Cleveland were the
other participants
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Joseph W. Barnes, who, as stated in The
Star Of last evening. was arrested on the
today arraigned In the Police Court The
father of the defendant told Judge Kimball
that he had for some time past believed
his SON was OF somewhat unsound mind,
and asked that he be committed to await
an investigation as to his sanity. The re-
quest was granted
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Death of James Il. Curry.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. October 5.-James
p Curry. for the past eighteen years audi
tor of the New York Chicago and st. Louis
(Ntckel Plate) railway. died at his resi-
dence in this city today. Mr.. Curry had
been in III health for more than q year.
Evening star., 1900-10-05

Charles Smith, resident Of Southeast
Washington, fell from Capital Traction
car at Pennsylvania avenue and lst street
about 10 O'Clock last night and was pain
fully injured about the back. He was given
medical treatment at the Emergency Hos
pital.
Evening star., 1900-10-05

BY a decree signed this afternoon by JUS
tice Hagner, in Equity Court No. 1, Lillian
r. Skinner was granted divorce from
Claud A. Skinner. Cruel treatment was
alleged
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Texas Relief Fund.

The following additional subscriptions for
the benefit of the sufferers by storm in
Texas have been received at the office of
The Star:
Heretofore acknowledged. ............si,19 1906
Cash, through Woodward & 10th
Employees interstate commerce
commission 51OO
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DENIED BY LULA ID. HAY.

Report That She Said Bryan Got
$I6O,OOO for Silver Plank.
CHICAGO, October 5.-Lula D. Hay of
Jacksonville, Ill. has sent to Senator Jones,
chairman of the democratic national COM
mittee. a sworn denial of the story alleging
that she knew w. J. Bryan to have been
paid $3.50 900 to cause a silver plank to be
Incorporated in the Kansas City platform.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
New York Stock Market

Furnished by ". B. Hibbs q Co hanker,
and brokers, 1919 St. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs La
denburg. Thalnann g. Co. New York.
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DENIED BY PRESIDENT MITCHELL.
Report That He Planned Strike for
Political Purposes.

HAZLEION, IA, OCTOBER J.-PreSldeEt
Mitchell. when shown a dispatch today, in
which an officer of a politica! organization
was quoted as saying that the anthracite
coal miners strike was planned by Mr..
Jones Of the national democratic committee,
the mayor of Indianapolis and himself at
recent meeting in indianapolis, said that
he was reluctant to believe that the gentle
man quoted had made the charge. and
stated positively that the story was untrue.
He said he did not know Mr.. Johnson, and
had never held a conversation with Mayor
Taggart in his life.
President Mitchell said that any man who
would inaugurate a strike In the interest OF
any political organization would be deserv-
ing Of the seyereSt punishment which could
be me:ed out 10 him. and that any person
who would make political capital Of the SUI
ferlngs and misery OF the men women and
children Of the anthracite region would be
unworthy IF the privilege OF citizenship.
Superintendent Keith Of the Hazleton d.
vision ot the Lehigh Valley railroad says
he yesterday shipped 102 ears of COAL the
lowest quantity yet. This Is about one
eighth of The normal shipment. The ton
mage OF Coke Bros. & Co. IS not included
IN this statement, as they ship over their
private road.
To Parade at Shenandoah.
SHENANDOAH. Pa, October 5.--The
striking mine workers here are making
preparations for a demonstration tomor
row similar to that which took place in
Wilkesbarre. President Mitchell today sent
word from Hazlcton that he Will come here
tomorrow afternoon and address an open
air meeting TO be held by the strikers
Other officials Of the United Mine Workers
are also expected
Meetings of the various local unions are
in progress here completing arrangements
for the street parade. Invitations have
been extended to the mine workers through
out the region and 1t is expected that 10000
men and boys will participate.
Kentucky Miners Win Strike.
OWBNSBORO'. KY. October "a strike
Of miners at Basket for recognition Of the
union has been Won The settlement carried
with ii reduction Of wages. The owner
OF the mines never recognized the union
but paid wages averaging cents more
nan the union schedule This probably Is
~ first strike for lower wages ever made
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Alleged Cruel Treatment.

Total to date. "a, 260. OF
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{ ESSFUL.

I
 While I was abroad I witnessed a duel in France" Anybody hurt?" Yes; one of the principals had rib broken embracing the other after the combat was over. r.'-Philadelphia North | American. Crying Evil.--Mrs. Sparenotrod- Marjorie, it was for your own good that I punished you. There are some things that a mother knows best. Marjorie (between sobs)-I don't sec I don't see why mothers couldn't all be andmothers!--Puck. A Modern Diagnoss.-"S Skinner got a bill the other day for his wife's auto- mobile drives, and he's been laid up ever since.'
 Whats the matter?"
 "The doctor says he is suffering from an overcharge of electrlcity."-L
 The British general was humming to himself as he walked along. "Wot's that 'e's singln'?" asked Tommy Atkins. The correspondent shook his head. 'I don't recognize it." he said. but very likely it's There's One More River to Cross. "--Chicago Evening Post
 Mrs. Smythe-What is poor Mrs Per- kins going to do now that her husband is dead?
 Smythe-Take in boarders.
 Mrs. Smythe-No! Why, she can't cook.
 mythe-Precisely! Didn't I~say that she was going to take them in?--Har- lem Life
 "A Chicago woman," remarked the cbservant boarder, "has starved her self to death in the attempt to cure rheumatism
 That" added the cross-eyed barber, was one of the operations that were successful, but the patient died. Pitts burg Chronicle Telegraph
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stalls join. It was a sort of lazy atti- tude, and no one who did not have Knowledge of the trick would have sus- pected anything. Nealon somehow seemed to know that Schultz wanted to buy salt meat, which he had found was an excellent conductor.
 Nervous MT. Schultz rushed up to Auths counter, and sezing the meat which Nealon had his hand upon, re- ceived shock. Ike jumped back and screamed. He might have done and
 said more, but that did not develop in
 the testimony. However, he was very much exercised when everybody laughed. He claimed in court that his arm had been shattered, and that as a result of the shock he had been ren- dered physical wreck, and that great bodily harm had been done to him.
 He did not sue Nealon, the author of the joke, but brought his action for ten thousand dollars damages against MT. Auth, because the piece of meat he de- sired to purchase lay upon his counter. The jury decided that Schultz did not make out case, and rendered a verdict in favor of the defendant. Washington Post.
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SOME CHICAGO FIG URING.

Chicago school-teachers are supposed l to be able to teach figuring but it l appears that they haven't figured
 straight in their pension business. Their actuary to be hopelessly insolvent, and he advises immediate steps to close it. ment or insolvency of the fund. One places the insolvency at $697529, and the more conservative at s61S,4s4. This does not take into consideration any liability on account of payments re- ceived from contributors who are not yet pensioners. Tt hardly seems pos-
 sible that theswildest fancy could have
 devised scheme so utterly devoid of
 financial stability" is the language of
 the report. The amount actually con-
 tributed to the fund by the annuitants
 up to January 1, 1900, aggregates $5,-
 21S. This would only purchase a total
 life annuity of $376, insead of $56, 9S9,
 the amount now being paid About G.
 900 teachers and employees have been
 contributing to the fund, with the ex-
 pectation that they would receive a life
 annuity of half the salary received at
 the date of retirement, not to exceed $500. Assume the annuitant to be aged
 forty-five at the date of retirement"
 says the actuary. "To receive a pension of $500 there would have to be deducted from the salary of that teacher $26S an- nually during the preceding twenty years and invested at per cent. inter- est, but as the assessment cannot ex- ceed 1 per cent, a smaller pension must be paid On the basis of a S1 200 salary for twenty years, deducting SIP a year, to be invested at per cent. without expense in investing or handling, the annuity that could be paid at the end of that time would only aggregate $26 The more money that is received from teachers and others with the expecta- tion of receiving an annuity of one half of the salary received at the date of retirement, the greater will be the of this fund.-