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HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS
TO PLAY FOOTBALL
Lick and Polytechnic Elevens Seized.
uled to Meet at Preside Grounds
This Afternoon.

The Lick and Polytechnic High School
football teams Of the Academic Athletic
League viii usher in the season this
afternoon al o'clock with a game az the
Preside athletic grounds. The members
Of both teams have been training hard for
some time past and a hard fought strug-
gle will result from the meeting.
Both teams have some good material,
many Of last years players being on the
rival elevens. The youngsters are all
eager TO be given a chance, so they Will
t-y their best in the opening game. Fol-
lowing Is the line up:
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oAKLANDERS WIN.
Take Kindly to the Pitching of Gray,
Securing Sixteen Hits.

LOS ANGELES, Sept 24.-Gray's pitching
was picnic for the Oaklands to-day and the
score shows how they took it. Not only did
the visitors get sixteen hits, including some
two -baggers and home run, but bases on
balls. wild pitches, passed balls and costly
errors in the field helped to swell the total
of the run column. The locals fell on Lee in
the fifth and after five singles were made Lob
man put Moskiman on the slab Whalen. To-
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SUMMARY,


Stolen base-Casey. Errors-Raymond, Zear-
foss. Lynch Two-base hits-Sheehan. Doyle.
Townsend Krug. Pabst. Sacrifice nits-Hogan
Pabst Townsend. First base error-Sac-
ramento /. First base called balls-Off
Herr 6 off Knell l. Left on bases-San Fran
cisco 6. Sacramento 10. Struck out-By Knell
3. Hit by pitcher-Casey, Lynch Pabst
Double play-Egan to Knel to Sheehan. Time
OF game-1 hour and 80 minutes. Umpire
Mcdonald.
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Cresceus Goes Against Record.

LEAvENwORTH, Kans., Sept. 4.-Be-
fore 10000 persons here to-day Cresceus.
paced by the running horse Mike the
Tramp, and also by an automobile, went
after his record for a mile on a half
mile track He would have trotted the
mile in 2:09 had not the running horse
acted strangely, which caused Cresceus
to break while coming down the stretch
in the first half. He finished the mile in
2.1OL
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Seven Amateur Boxing Bouts.

Seven boxing bouts are on the card for
decision tonight at the monthly exhibit
ton of the San Francisco Athletic CIub
In its Sixth-street gymnasium. In addi-
ton to these there will be a wrestling
bout between Otto Hansen and Al Smith
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eRAVEsFND ENTRIES.

NEW YORK. Sept. 24-Gravesend entries. .
First race. about six furlongs. handicap
Worth lis. Olympian l16. Ingold 1is. Paris
ienne 10. Ahunlada 100. Stroller LOG. Damon
Linden 90. squid S. Caterpillar Sc.
Second race one and a sixteenth miles.
three-year-olds and upwRrd-Monograph III.
Harding lO9 Wyeheld 90, Car'buncle 115 High
Chancellor 1O2 Sir Voorhies 100
Algeria. two-year- -oIds-Letoia 1o4 Reveiiie
81. Bob Murphy 90 Hello lO4 Dick Turpin
100 T0mcod % Bath Beach I02 MordeIla 1O4
Flammula l04. Juvenal Maxim 102. Thistle
Fourth race, one and sixteenth miles han
dicap-l1errnis l34. Bonnibert 113. Sir Voor-
HES 1o9. Carbuncle 109 Leader 1O4. Mabel
Richardson s5. Lord Badge %. April Shower
IS. Colonsay SC.
Firth race. fve and half furlongs. maiden
twO-y r-olds-Monsoon 112. Missing link 112
Ruth Parrish 10 Oraden 112 Billy Roche 112
C5anOnogue 112 Sir Carter 112 Fine Art 112,
Rob Roy 112 Burdette 112. Hydrangea 112.
Merry Moments 112 Gay Ldzzette 112 Game
stress 100 Wistaria 112. Blytheness 112.
sixth race. one and a sixteenth miles. sell
lander 100. ST Sever 103, Ethics LOG. Conun-
drum 104 Boutonniere 81, Courtmaid SO. Our
Nugget 81 Mollie Peyton 103 Lenarka 80.
Royal Pirate 90 McMeekin 1oe.
GRAVESEND SELECTIONS.
BY the New York Telegraph.
First race - 1ngold, olympian,
Lux Casta.
Second race High Chancellor,
Harding, Sir Voorhies.
Third race Juvenal Maxim,
Thistle Heather, Tomcod.
Fourth race Hermis, Mabel
Richardson, Lord Badge.
Fifth race - Burdette, Gamestress,
Gay Lizzette.
Sixth race McMeekin, High
lander, Conundrum.
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and did far tried OUT In the ninth
SUMMARY.

-schwartz. Cravath (2), Wheeler. Gray. Hits
-On Lee. 6; of Moskiman, 2; on whalen, l.
Hore run-Moskiman. Two-base hits-Gorton,
" nara, Wheeler. First base on errors-Oak-
land z, Los Angeles 1. First base balls-Off
Gray: l. on Moskiman. 2; OF Lee. 3; on Wha-
ien, T. Left on bases-Ios Angeles 10 Oak
land T. Sacrifice hits-wheeler. Lohman.
Double plays-Devereaux to Messerly; Smith to
wheeler to Spes Struck out-By Moskiman
z; by Whalen, l. Hit by pitcher-Messerly
Passed ball-Hurlburt. Wild pItches-Gray 2
Time OF game-One hour and ffty-five minutes
Umpire-O Connel
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NEW YORK WINS BOTH
GAMES FROM ST. LOUIS
Cleveland Batters Slug the Ball Hard
and Defeats the Washington
Team
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 24.-C1eveIand sIuEzed
the ball hard throughout the days gama ana
won easily. Attendance. 1900 Score.
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THLDn

THIRD RACE-One and an eighth miles.
handicap:
Betting. Horse, Weight, Jockey. ST. q Fin.
TO By Ways, 81 CWilson)..... In
20 10 dutch Carter, % (Phflps). l 1 3 8
Time. :53. Start bad. Won handily. Win
ner , 6 Hildreth's b. f. by Kingston-Belle of
haywood Louisville 80, Birchbroom 81. also
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u
cleveland ..-....................12 12 o
Batteries-orth and Kittridge: Donohue and
Bemis. ana
NEW YORK. Sept. 24-New York won both
hrst game Petty was in the box for the Wis
itors and was batted hard while Chesbro.
the local pitcher. did not allow a ST. Louisian
to cross the plate until the eighth inning. New
Yorks helders gave Putnam. a new pitcher.
Poor snppors IN me second game but he worked
tendance. 3935. Scores:
First game r. H z
NeW 1orK --.-.''..'.-.s..-.-.-.. 10
81 LOUIS ........................2
Batteries-ChesbrO and Bevne; Petty and
Shannon.
g.. SeT LOUIS 1G.k .:...::...:...............s Z g
- --0N--9
and KahOe.
BOSTON, Sept. 24-Boston won TODAY bv
hitting Kissinger and taking advantage Of De-
tToit > errors Attendance. 21OO. Score:
Detroit 2 6
Batteries.Gibson. Farrell and stahl: Kis-
singer and MCGUIRE.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 24-Cbicavo .,5
Philadelphia played two games to-day. the
locals winning both Eleven innings were re-
ond called IN the sixth owing to dsr1.nsss
Attendance, 1850 Scores:
First game r II
fsfsSs FhiisSslp6ia ....:..::: II
Batteries-Patterson and slattery; PLANK
and Powers.
Second game R H p
9hiGsgo ee,,,,, ------'--'-..........
Fhlladelphla .--..--....-..-..-...
Batteries-F1aherty and Sullivan; Fairbanks
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
CHICAGO. Sept. 24.-Chicago won from Bos-
ton to-day in featureless game. Attendance.
1900. Score:
6hlcago -.'.'.....'''............ 10
Boston ..-........-............. 8 2
.Batteries-TaylOr and Raub; wills and
PITTsBURG. Sept 24-Few hits were mado
because both pitchers were 30 wild the bats
men had little chance. Attendance. 26OO.
Score:
R. H E.
New York -.....................T S 1
Batteries-scanlon and Smith and Phelps:
Ames and Warner.
CINCINNATI. Ohio Sept 24-Cincinnad
clinched fourth place to-day by winning out
in the ninth inning Donlin's double and
Dolans single. Attendance. 1900. Score:
Brooklyn s 2
Batteries-Hahn and Peits; Garvin and Jack
htsch.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. 24--PhiIadeIphia-st Louis
game postponed Double header Sunday.
COPENHAGEN. Sept. &c. F. Won Hede-
mann. the Governor OF the Danish West In
dies. who Is now In Denmark will not return
to his post He will be succeeded by H. LO-
rentzjsen, secretary Of the finance department
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Position

ST. PETERSBURG. Sept 24-It was Of
ncially announced to-day that duty on cotton
goods imported into Russia will not be lowered
this year.
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FLYING START
HELPS EVEA c
California Mare Easily
Takes Handicap at
Delmar.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


ST. LOUIS, Sept. A.-The Boulevard
handicap, 'the feature event at Delmar
Park to-day, proved to be easy for Eyea
G. The California mare was an 8 to 5
favorite. She got flying start and was
never in trouble, winning as her rider
pleased. The weather was clear. the track
fast and the attendance good. Summary.
FIRST RAcE-six furlonGs; selling:
Betting. Horse. Weight. Jockey St a. II,
IL TO 1-One More 1o4 CBirkenrh, I'm
8 TO Miss Guido 80 (shea1. ,
80 to l-Tr0s 1O4 Cdiller). ........s sh
Time. l:l0A Start good. Won driving
Winner. j. H. Larue's b. h. by sandmors'
Queen Victoria. Algaretta 1O4 ZirI TnI
Temptress lem & 192 True Blue no. Tenny Belle 99
Kiss quick IO6. Rose Court 104, Sweet Drea n,
90, Weird 1O4. also
SECOND RACE-one mile; selling:
Betting. Horse. Weight. Jockey e. ~ M
IL to 5-Nearest. los (sheehan5. I'm
to Macbeth 103 (Shea) - .
to 2-silurian. los Birkenruth) 80
ner, J. X. Hughes b. m by Knight Of E-1Iera- ~ IN
Iie-Dearest- Ryervale 50, Leech 50, Jessie Mn
Ter SO, also ran.
rO,T1d THIRD .1,,,nR RAcE-one and three-si1teenth
Betting. Horse. Weight. Jockey. St. y Fin.
II to 5-Dr. Hart, 1O4 HoweD. / 81
to 1-kunja, JOG (otis) ...... 2 8 Is
Time, 2O3A. Start good Won easily Nm-
ner, J. j. Ogles ch. by Inspector B-Pansv
Blossom Memphian 106 Donami 9s also ran
FOURTH RACE-one mile and seventy
yards; Boulevard Handicap:
Betting. Horse. Weight. Jockey. St az Fin
to 5-Evea G, 81 (Shea) .......1 Ia
to I'M Beaucaire, 107 (Ots). 8 2 IL
to 1-Pourquoi Pas, 90 (Gilmor) 2 3
Time, 1:45A. Start good Won easily Win
ner, Mrs. ]. Coffey's ch. T. by JuvenaI- Sister
Geneva Jordan 10I, Helen Print o. Lady
Strathmore 107, also ran.
FIFTH RAcE-Five and half furlougs;
purse:
Betting. Horse. Weight. Jockey St. q Fin.
0 to 2-W OF Ivy, 105 (Scully).. ( liz
13 to 5-F Bergeres, los (Sheehan) 5 2
3 to Mag Nolin 110 (Austin). 2 3 80
Time, 1:09A. Start good Won easily Win
ner, w. s. Prices b. I. by Henry Young-I.aurel
Wreath. Lady Free Knight 105 Atlas los
Overland 105 Sweet Myrtle 100, also ran.
SIXTH RACE-one and sixteenth miles:
selling:
Betting. Horse. Weight; Jockey. ST. x Fin.
7 to 1-Loone, 112 (Foley). 3 8 In
8 to 1-Charles c, 1o2 (Hennessy)7 L 2 u
0 to 2-Baronet. 102 Smith ..... 2 5 2
Time, 1 :51. Start good. Won driving Win
ner p. J. Miles ch. z. by Devotee-Calera
Chickamauga 90, Little Lois 81, Requistion 90
Cardigan 97, Gossiper 81, Lady Esher 3d. Satin
Coat l06 Glass Leader o. also ran.
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FOURTH RACF-0ne Mic. so1,irc.

FOURTH RACE-One mile: selling:
Betting. Horse, Weight Jockey St q Fin.
10 ALFRED c, 10 N. Phillips) 8 / / IL
. TO Bard Of Avon. 1O4 CWilson) 2 2
i TO 1-Leenta, 100 CBridewelD. 10 6 S Il
Time. 1:41 40 Start poor. Won easily
Winner, J. Maloneys ch. g. by Golden Carter
Music, Dodie S los. Antolee 100, Sea Pirate
lot' Marineuse 100, Pat Morrissey 100, OLD Mike
100, Emathion 1O9, also ran.
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Seattle Game Postponed.
SEATTLE. Sept. 24-Portland- Seattle game
postponed on account of rain.
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FIFTH RACE-Seven furlongs; purse:
Betting Horse, Weight. Jockey. St q Fin
to 1-Delagoa. 102 CWtlson) -. 5 & 2
70 l-McGee. 101 CBuchanan) II
Time :2e %. Start good. Won easily
Winner, S. c. Hildreth's b. T. by Kingston.
lO5. Badger Girl &C. Schwalbe IO2 also ran
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HAWTHORNE ENTRIES

NhICASO. Sept. H.-HaWthorne entr-aa.
FIRST race. seven furlongs maidens-F1or-
merry Flight 10Y Lady Wentworth 1O7 Mar
shalsea 10I. Nervator 1o5 Reckless 1O5 John
Powers 105, The Meteor los. Can Neil 1O2
Schwarzwald 102
second race one mile selling-First Chin
ll4 John Lemons 10. Orpheum 10. Ontonagon
10, Safeguard 1O7. Emir 1OT Iemco Io7.
Nestor1a 105. Prodigal Son Jos. Mezzo IO4 Belle
Third race. six furlongs, handicap-Callant
los. Orfeo 103 Don Domo "a The Forum 90
Edward Hale 90.
Fourth race. five furlongs. selling-Aggie
1O4 Santenro 1O1 Brookwood Belle TO1 Fox
Lake 1O1. Chockayotte 1O1 Determination 80
Myron Dale 80, Oudon 80 Rian a6 Hoceo 96
Fifth race, one and three-sixteenth miles
Miss Liza lob O'Hagen 9s Haviland 9S Major
Tenny 9s. Compass 90. Mr. Dngle 81
Sixth race one mile-Harry New no Beau
Ormonde no DR.. Stephens 110, St Tammany
1O7. Gallant 1oT.
HAWTHORNE SELECTIONS.
BY the Chicago Inter Ocean.
First race - Sir Launcelot, Don't
Ask Me, Nervator.
Second race - First Chip, Belle
Malone, Lemco.
Third race - Don Domo, orfeo,
Edward Hale.
Fourth race = Rian, Santemo,
Determination.
Fifth race Haviland, Major
Tenny, Compass.
Sixth race - Beau ormonde, DR..
Stephens, Harry New.
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FIFTH RAcEFive and a half furlougs
SIXTH RACE-one and a sixteenth mile.
DFLMAR ENfRIEs.

ST LOUIS Sept. 24.-Delmar entries:
First race six furlongs selling-Bugle Horn
SS Sadie Burch 90 Volney 93 Maud johnson
90 Susie Letcher 109 DR.. Scharff 1O9 Comor
90 Bird Pond 95. Lady Fonso 95 Caybon so,
Ny Surprise 103 Sweet Charity ia
Second race seven furlongs. selling-Banauet
100 Golden Medium 100 Star Gazer 100 Jean
Gravier 97, Sting 95 Sid Silver or Gillespie
1O3, Galanthus 101 Our Lady 103. Pepper Dick
9S. Postman 95 Maghoni 50.
Third race six furlongs purse-Mendon 100
Brancas los Forehead 112. Lord Hermehce
1O3 Old Stone los.
Fourth race and three-sixteenth miles.
purse-Tommy Hill 103 Imp. Albula log. Sid
101
Fifth race. one mile purse-water Tower
10S Dan McKenna 103. Bengal 1O5 Glennevis
9s. Allopath ITO.
1o3 CozswelI 1O3 Ethel Davis 9S Optional
1O2 Montana Peeress 100. Lou Clleveden 103,
Worthington 103. Avoid 105. Revenge Dare 1O3
DELMAR SELECTIONS.
BY the New York Telegraph
First race Bugle Horn, DR..
Scharff, My Surprise.
Second race - Sid Silver, Pepper
Dick, Postman.
Third race = Forehand, Old Stone,
Mendon.
Fourth race - Taby Tosa, Siddons,
Monsieur Beaucaire.
Fifth race - Dan McKenna, Water
Tower, Bengal.
Sixth race Montana Peeress.
Cogswell, Revenge Dare.
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THIRD RAcEone and tbree-.,rt..,.,

Betting Horse. Weight Jockey. St. a. Fin
8 to 5-The Bobby, 100 (Fayers). 3 & I .
IL to 5-Dr. Hart. 1O4 CHowelD. 81
Time. 2.03%i. Start good Won easily W..
ner. ]. ]. OgIe's ch. by Inspector BPansv
Blossom Memphian 106 Donami 9S also ron
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SECOND RACE-Six furlongs: selling:
Betting. Horse. Weight Jockey. St "a Fin.
IL to 5-Stemwinder 93 CWison). / y
TO 2-Bay Wonder. 95 CFerreD. 2n
TO Rag Tag. 104 CMatthews). g
Time 1915 Start poor. Won bandiIv Win
ner, +. I. Woods ch C. by Commercial Trav-
eler-Dora Woods. Bensonhurst 90, Floral
Wreath 50. also ran.
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Time. 1:15A. Start good. Won driving
winner. j. II. Larue's b. h. by sandmore.
queen Victoria Algaretta 104 ZirI Iot
Temptress 102 True Blue 10. Tenny BELLE 90
KISS Quick JOG. Rose Court 104, Sweet Drearn
90, Weird 104. also ran.
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FIRST RACE-Five furlongs; purse:
Betting Horse. Weight. Jockey. ST. q Fin.
Is TO 9-8i6aofDs 9-8ms DafonG aG' 10y Si(f2h} 6iGp:j
II to 5-Cascine, 105 CWonderly). 81
Time, l:0l 20. Start poor Won easily
Winner, s. c. Hildreths ch. ( by Knight Of
The Thistle-Onorna. Testimony 100, Formaster
l05, Mayor David S. Rose 1O5, Tokalon 1O2
Katie Powers 1G2, also ran
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SIXTH RAcE-one mile and seventy yards;

purse N' ''NiN0'
Betting. Horse. Weight Jockey St a. Fin
10 2-Lady Jocelyn of CPhillips) 8
10 9-Wainamoinen. 107 Cwdrly) 2 Q 2H
IL 10 2-Christine A, 94 (Knapp). 2 3
= Time. 1:44 30 Start fair Won easily
winner. Ward & Harlan's ch. T. by Pirate of
Fenzance-Bele Swift. Fading Light 97 De-
monland 80. also ran o. De-
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COPENHAGEN. Sept. 24-C f. Won Hede-
mann. the Governor OF the Danish West In
dies who is now In Denmark will not return
to his post He will be succeeded by H. Io-
rentzjsen. secretary OF the finance department.
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SECOND RACE-one mile: selling.

THE .4z12. start good Won easily Win
ner j. X Hughes b. m. by Knight of F-1lers
iie-Dearest. Ryervale So Leech So Jessie Mil
Ter Sc, also ran. MI
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HARGIS IS LED
OUT BY BY WAYS
op-Weight in a Haw-
thorne Handicap Is
Weakly Ridden.
Jockey Wilson's Clever Sad
die Work Feature of
the Afternoon.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHICAGO. Sept. 24.-Weight and a
weak ride beat Hargis out of the handI-
cap at Hawthorne to-day and the 5000
purse went to S. c. Hildreth's BY Ways
BY Ways and Hargis closed equal favor
ties at to 5, the latter backed from to
l. Down the backstretch Wilson moved
up with BY Ways and, turning into the
stretch, she led Dutch Carter by a
length. Hargis skinned the rail at this
point and saved much ground Rein tried
to go through on the inside. but could
not make IL and was thus forced TO pull
up and take the outside. This lost him
considerable ground and his weight, Ill
pounds, prevented him getting up, al
though he was beaten only a neck.
The track was about as good as ii will
get this season and the mile and an
eighth was run in 1:53, one of the fastest
races of the meeting.
The weather was clear and cool; the at
tendance good. Jockey Wilson's clever
riding was clearly the feature Of the al
terQOOn. Sumn1ar[
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Batteries-orth and Kittridge; DonOhue a
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FIFTH RACE-About six furlonEs; three
year-ocs and upward: selling:
Betting Horse Weight Jockey St q Fin
10 2-Ascenslon. los Caicks)6 6 "a
10 70 l-Yg- Henry. 113 CRedfern) 5 2
70 irene Lindsey. 113 90 NeiD 1 3 4
Time. l-lO 1-5. Start good Won ridden
out Winner. C. Oxx's b. T. by Ben strome-
Adora- Sweet Alice 80, Parisienne los. King
Pepper los Namtor 107. Worry 9s also ran.
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Batteries-Hahn and Peitz; Garvin and Jack
litsch.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. 24--PhiIadeIphia-st. Louis
game postponed Double header Sunday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-14
BEFORE GRAND JURY
MIN CASES ARE NOW PENDING
AT CHARLESTON.
Judge Keller Gave,E'orcib1e Instruction
to Grand Jury ON the Stanniford
Riot Cases.

Charleston, W. Va. March. 1.-THE
special term of United States Court.
called by Judge Keller to investigate
the recent violence in Raleigh Coun-
ty, in which a number of strikers
were killed in a battle with Federal
and State officers. convened yesterday.
A large number of men participating
in the fight are here, ~includings depu-
ty United States marshals, Sheriff
Cook, of Raleigh County, and his dep
uties. and a number of Baldwin de-
tectives who have been doing dutv in
the coal fields as guards at the opera
tions.
The witnesses number over fifty.
The grand jury impaneled to investi-
gate the matter is composed of some
of the most prominent citizens in this
section. Judge Keller delivered the
charge to the jury, after which three
witnesses were called-Deputy United
States Marshall Cunningham, who was
in charge of the Federal force at the
time of the trouble at Stanford CITY.
and Sheriff Cook. of Raleigh County,
and his son, joseph Cook.
The United Mine Workers have re-
tanned attorneys S. G. Burdett, of
Charleston John S. Marcum, of Hun
tington, and Summerfield, OF Beckley.
to look after the interest of the strik-
ers. The coal operators are also rep
resented by able counsel, and District
ATTORNEY Atkinson will represent the
government.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-14
SHAW'S LATEST EFFUSlON.
Secretary Bursts Forth In Verse at
Cabinet Meeting.

The poetry writing habit, which was
given a boost by Pension Commission
er Ware. has spread to the cabinet
members, says a Washington special to
the New York World. The president
enlivened the cabinet meeting recently
by reading the following from the pen
of Secretary Shaw:
Go ask papa" the maiden said.
The young man knew her papa was dead.
He also knew the life he had led,
And he understood her when she said.
G ask papa"
That's an easy thing to tell insisteut
Office seekers" unused Mr.. Roosevelt as
he ordered n bunch Of copies OF Secre-
tary's Shaw's effusion struck OF on a
typewriter.
The president now Is anxious to hear
from Secretary Hay in verse.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-14

PhiloIoGfsts Have Won steel Mag
mates Help Toward Introducing
One and Changing the Speaking
and writing OF EngIish-Prcsent
Status OF the Movement.
Andrew Carnegie has come ia the re-
lief of the English language as she is
spoke He has pledged his financial
support to a movement which viii
bring about reform and correct abuses
In the speaking and writing OF English,
says a Washington special 20 the New
York Herald
This Is IN pursuance Of Mr., Carne-
gie's desire 70 have English the prinei-
pal language OF the world. The first
step will be In the direction of reform
and simplicity. Members of the vari-
Gus pathological societies who have
been laboring for phonetic spelling and
the creation of a pronunciation alpha
bet aroused Mr.. Carnegie's interest in
the matter, and he will nance the un-
dertaking until its completion TO the
extent of $4,000 a year.
A meeting of educators. presided over
by Melvil Dewey of Albany, was held
In Columbia university, New York. on
Feb. 81. This committee discussed the
matter thoroughly, but so far as a
be learned no definite action was de-
cided upon.
w. r. Harris, United States commits
sioner Of education. who was invited TO
attend the meeting, has been made
aware of what took place and III the
present status of the movement. He
said:
'The need of a pronouncing alphabet
for the use of the English language has
long been felt The movement has
been fostered by the many philolog-
ical societies. and when the matter was
brought to the attention of Mr.. Car
negie he consented to furnish the nee
essary money If the project were IAN
died by responsible men.
AT present a person is not able to
tell the pronunciation of a word that Is
not common because of the fact that
many letters have several-and In the
case of the letter "a five or six-pro-
nunciations. Foreign words are intro
duced in our language. and their pro-
nunciation has to be guessed at. There
are many words that philologists de-
sired to have spelled differently or
spelled the way they sound.
Take the word though 1t is ar
gued that there should be a sign for
TIL and the word would then be spell
ed by using the sign determined upon
for the first two letters and the letter
o. For instance, the English pronun-
citation of the word post is 'poust.
We pronounce it post, The accent on
the vowel is almost lost. That is Que
to the schoolma'ams Of our land, who
for the last 100 years have been telling
John when he came to the word post
and was inclined to drawl owe the %
to hurry up and not drag it out,
''There are lots of things to be cor
rected. The great result of this alpha
bet will be to change the spelling of
words to the way they sound phonetic
spelling). Programme was and Is some-
times correctly spelled programme,
but it is more generally spelled pro-
gram We save time and spell cor
rectly the word we pronounce.
There are other slight and great re.
forms in English that there is a desire
to establish, but they are all oyershad-
owed by the move for the alphabet.
Mr.. Carnegie's move is simply a plan
to see what can be done along this
line"