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Distressing Mine Accident.

Tamaqua, Pa, June '23.-By an ex-
plosion of gas in the No. mine late
last night, IA men were so badly
burned that is is thought six of them
viii die. % O
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Federal Grand Jury Investigating
Conditions in the Black Belt. ~
Negro Girl Held In Servitude IA
Months Because She Couldn't Pay
Lawyers Fee-SensationaI
Revelations Made.


far authentic cases of peonage-
slavery is better word-have been
found in three counties of Alabama
Tallapoosa, Coosa- and Lowndes. The
last named county is still under scru-
tiny. The sheriff is accused of main
tanning poems in addition to controll-
ing the regularly. convicted county
prisoners. His name is Dixon, and he
is one of five brothers who dominate
the politics of Lowndess county.
The most shocking disclosures of.
the Investigation thus far center in
the counties of Coosa andSTallapoosa.
Here. peonage in its worst form has
apparently thrived for at least Is
years. Coosa county seems to have
engaged largely in the business of Gre
ating poems and then selling them to
the slave drivers of Tallapoosa coun-
ty. John w. Pace, ex-sheriff of Talla-
poosa county, is recognized as the
most persistent violator of the state
law against peonagea Pace is the
wealthiest and most powerful man
in Tallapoosa county His plantation
is one of the richest and largest in
that region of the state. Pace has
for years employed the county con-
victs of Tallapoosa and maintains as
part of his establishment "a stockade
with cells, kennel of bloodhounds
and a force of armed guards. The
supply of regular county convicts in
Tallapoosa county was never equal to
the demands of PAGES business. He.
required between 40 and so negroes
nearly all the year round to operate
his mines and sawmill, his grist mill
and to till his fields. He found it
profitable to secure his help by Great
ing poems rather than by directly
employing negro laborers who volun-
tarily offered their services to him.
Negro Girl Fourteen Months a Slave.
Atlanta, Ca, June 22.-In the con-
Wet camps of Georgia the people of
this state have revived the worst
features of slavery. Negroes are
herded in stockades and camps,
whipped for trivial offenses and COM
PEELED to marry against their will and
without legal ceremony. They are
forced to do degrading labor without
pay. The grand jury of Waycross,
Ca, has been Investigating the slave
pen known as the McRee camp, with
the result that a shocking condition
of affairs has. been discovered. Lula
Frazier lived at Waycross with her
husband and child. She was arrested
on a charge of bigamy by "One-Arm
Charlie" professional .Scrime
hunter" She was kept I'm Jail three
weeks and then tried and acquitted.
Her lawyer was William Crawley. He
charged her $50, which she couldn't
pay. Frank McRee paid Crawley the
$50, and the court sent the woman
to the McRee camp for II months to
work out that amount. Her story
told to the county commissioners
after she had been rescued by the
sheriff under orders of the grand
jury may be taken as evidence of the
shocking condition of affairs in the
Georgia slave pens.
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Nav Investipate Old Charges.

Manila, June 23.-The charges that
American officers looted public build
ings in Manila after the surrender of
the city in 1898 have hesn revived
and may possibly lead to- a formal in
yestigation. oos
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Boise. Ida, June 22.-An early
morning fire in the business section
of this city caused loss of $4,000.
III, <>sri a--af the, fira Is not known.
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NEW KING IN PERIL.
Ali Nations Demand Punishment of
Ex-King Alexander's Assassins.
War Minister of Servia, However,
Threatens Resentment II Any
Attempt Is Made to Avenge
the Butchery.

Belgrade, June 23.-The position
IF the ministry is becoming more un-
enviable daily in consequence of the
Russian and Austrian demands for
the punishment of the assassins of
King Alexander and Queen Draga.
The terms of the Russian note almost
caused a panic among the cabinet
ministers who are anXiously awaiting
the arrival of King Peter to extricate
Them from the dilemma. The war min
ster is the paramount power in the
ministry, as he is backed by the
entire army, and he threatens severe
resentment in case of any hint by a
member of the cabinet of the punish,
motions of officers sent from Geneva
are variously explained as either in
tended as an open defiance or as be-
ing the result of alarm caused by the
attitude of the army.
British Minister Quits Belgrade.
Belgrade. June 21.-Great Britain
has practically broken off diplomatic
relations with Servia. The British
minister, SirsG F. Bomhan, will leave
mere at once for England. &c
United States Takes Similar View.
Washington, June 2i.-The United
States government has adopted an
attitude similar to that of England
toward the new Servian dynasty. 1t
will be in no haste to recognize a
government created by assassination
in the absence of sop1e exhibition OF
a disposition to punish the guilty.
Assassination Too Offensive. GO
The Hague, June. 21.-The Dutch
representative at Belgrade has leen
instructed to assume the same atti-
tude as Great Britain toward the
provisional government of Servia-
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Live Stock.

Kansas citys June 22.-Cattle-Beef
steers. s3.7oQ495; western steers, $4.15:
native heifers. sa0oa45o; native cows.
s265d4.25; native : stockers, g. 25Q4.0o.
Hogs. s5.ooas, s214. Sheep. A.oo94S:
lambs. 81. 75@5.0O.
Chicago. June 22.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers. $5.O0a5.50: stockers and
feeders. ss.o0a475; Texas fed steers. $3.50
a45O. Hogs-Good to chsice heavy, $500
@6.1o; light. s5.s5a6. 1o.o oSheep-Fair to
choice mixed. ss:ooa4.2S; native lambs.
Ste Louis, June 22-Cattie-Beef steers.
s4oOd6.1o stockers ana feeders. $3.50
$50: Texas steers. s3.35d4.25; cows and
heafers. s2.4Oa3.25. HogsaPigs and lights.
s. 60d5 80; butchers. $5.90a605 Sheep
Natives S4.0oS46 go; lambs, a. 709S.5O.
Grain and Provisions.
Kansas City. June 22-Sales by sample
on track: Wheat-No. 2 hard, 73c; No.
3 hard, 69z971c. Corn-No. mixed. SIC;
No 3. SIC: Mo- white, 53lkc: No. white.
SIC. Oats-No. 2 mixed. &c. No. mixed.
44c. Hay-Timothy. s12.OoQ13-50; prairie.
81 O06110O. Eggs, I11zc per doz. Poultry
Hens. SIC; turkeys, S1kQ91zc; ducks. &c:
geese, sc; pigeons, 81 go per doz.o Butter
Creamery. extra. 19c per h.; fancy dairy.
Ice: store packed, 14c. Potatoes. new.
81. S5q1.5e per bd.: old. s1.4O@1.5o per bu.
Asparagus. 5Od6Oc per doz. punches.
Beets, 2094cc per doz. Lettuce, 75c4$100
per bu- Onions, new, 75c4$I25 per blu.
Cabbage, new. 21kd3c per Id. Radishes.
aOQS9c per doz. punches. Tomatoes, $50
OLE per four basket crate. Apples. new.
$1O0QE25 per blu. box.
Chicago and St. louis Cash Grain.
Chicago. June 22-wheat-No. red,
7s1sc; No. 8, 74Q761zc; No. hard win
ter, nc; No. 5, 72976c; No. / northern
spring. SIC; No. 2.-75@7sc; No. 8. 72@76c.
Corn--No. g 50f15O1kc: No & 5Od5OAc
Oats-No. 2. 3s1e@ssc; No. 3. sS@sS,zc.
ST Louis. June 2z.-wheat-No. red.
cash, elevator, nominal: track. sO@S0Ac:
No. 2 hard. 7Sk6S0c. Corn-No. cash.
nominal: track. 40Q42c; No. white. sc.
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Warden Jewett, of the Kansas pris-
on, will work 200 conricts building
good roads in the vicinity of the
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4 fire in the business section of
..<..,z Il .. l<,S-c. Of 81 20 000
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.I,a,,n Gives BETTER Account.

Washington, june 23.-According to
officials of the interior department,
the Indian is giving a better account
of birnself now than he did few
\ ears ;go. Formerly. he accepted the
rations the government provided and
sncpt lis days in idleness and ir
riotous living.
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
FOXHALL KEENE WILL
IMPORT ENGLISH HOUNDS
Newly-Elected NJ. F. Il. Of Meadow
Brook Club Shortly to Return.

NEW YORK, March 12.-When Fox
hall Keene. who has Just been elected
NJ. F. II. of the Meadow Brook Hunt
Club. returns from England he will
bring over a very hne pack OF foxhounds
OF the very best blood obtainable in
England and will seriously undertake
fox hunting on Long Island Acting VI.
F. H W. Scott Cameron says:
There will be no more American
hounds barking and yelping about the
country. no more Buffalo Bill Wild West
hunting, but Mr.. Keene will turn out
everything in good form and carry on
the sport properly.
"Of course. the drag will be in no
sense subordinated to fox hunting. but.
on the contrary, viii be carried on bet
ter than IL ever has been before. The
drag hounds will meet three and some
times four days a week. and the fox
hounds two or three days a week.
Owing to the fact that America
generally. and Long Island in particu-
lar. is a bad scenting country and that
we have such enormous stretches Of
woodland from which il is hard TO get
fox away. fox hunting can never fur
nish the same good gallops as IL does
among the smaT coverts OF England.
and so for our best sport we shall have
to rely upon the drag"
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
I'd. GOSSIP OF THE DAY IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
ARMY AND NAVY GAME
MAY Be ABANDONED
Committees From Two Academies to
Confer in Philadelphia.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, March I2-At a
meeting Of the Navy Athletic Associa-
tion held last night at the Naval Acad-
emy the following committee WAS elect
cd 10 meet in Philadelphia on the com
ing Saturday like council Of the Army
Athletic Association to arrange the de-
tails for this seasons football game be-
tween the two institutions: Commander
c. f. Colahan. Commander w. F. Hal
sey. Lieut.. j. VI. Poyer. Lieut. NJ H
Trench and Pref. y. NJ Terry.
This will make the second meeting
the two committees have had. they
having failed at their first conference
to reach any conclusion in regard 10
the adoption, of an eligibility code ap-
plying to athletes Of both West Point
and Annapolis. The navy authorities
are in favor of eligibility rules. az the
age limit at West Point allows former
athletic stars of other colleges to en-
ter. while athletes Of any prominence
cannot enter the naval academy on ac-
count of the lesser age limit.
This subject viii be the most i'm
portant one TO be discussed at the com
ing meeting. and unless some satisfac-
tory conclusion can be reached by the
two committees it is not likely that the
annual football contests will be con-
tinued The army council will be com
posed OF Colonel Febiger. Captain No
Ian. Captain Pierce Captain Rivers, and
one other.
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
POSTOFFICE OFFICIALS
LOOKING AFTER TIPSTERS
Active Investigation in Progress at
New Orleans to Stop Frauds.

NEW ORLEANS, La March 12--Spur
red on by the startling state OF affairs
within the St. Louis postoffice disclosed
in connection with the z. J. Arnold
Company scandal. the Federal authori-
ties have become suddenly alive to the
fact that the United States mails are
still being utilized in promoting turf
commissions" and ti9ster schemes.
which. though they bear an aspect OF
quick" idea. are nevertheless, beyond
the pale OF the law. Two Secret Service
men and a special detail Of inspectors
from the Postofice Department are here
from Washington. looking over the field
Of operations OF a numerous following Of
professional handicappers. tipsters. and
turf commissioners.
II is believed Sol Lichtenstein's turf
commission business is doomed. while
the whole tiDster fraternity will soon
lose the privilege Of using the mails.
Racing men regard the attitude OF the
postofnce authorities 10 indicate the
passing from the turf forever OF the
"tiDster."
The Bush cup Of two and One-quarter
miles TO be run today is exciting a tre-
mendous interest. Ed Corrigan. the
master OF Hawthorne" who now owns
Lefiare and Hazel, is bent on winning
this Southern classic He has offered
bonus 10 his trainer and jockey in the
event Of victory. The track is deep in
mud as usual today.
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
WASHINGTON To HAVE
NEGRO BASEBALL TEAM
Professional League Organized in Which
a Local Club is Entered.

For the first time in baseball history
in this city Washington viii have a
professional negro team. Last Decem-
Der number Of the most prominent
negro professional ball players OF this
country held a conference in Baltimore
and formed a six-club Southern league.
known as the Southern Negro Baseball
League. There were representatives
from Washington. Baltimore. Norfolk.
Charlottesville. Portsmouth. and Lynch
burg. Va. all Of which cities will have
teams in the league.
John L. Jordan. OF Baltimore. was
elected president. and John F. Lands.
of Norfolk. vice president of the league.
James Barber was appointed secretary
and treasurer.
The league was merely formed in De-
cember. but when the adjournment was
taken it was decided TO hold another
meeting and arrange schedule of
games on January g. The meeting was
held. but as yet the schedule has not
been completed
John E Phiefer. formerly of Charlotte.
y. c.. was the Washington representa-
tive at both of the meetings. and was
chosen manager and captain Of the team
which will represent the National Capt.
tai Phiefer has played professional
ball in several Southern cities within
past years and is regarded as one OF
the best cOlored ball players in the
country.
A number of the games will be played
in this city. II is said, and committee
has been appointed to select suitable
grounds upon which to play
1t is believed that the negroes of this
city will give the organization their
hearty support. and make it a paying
proposition.
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
WALTER TRAVIS HAS VIEWS
ON GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Favors Method I, s6-Hole Qualifying
Round, System Used in 1909.

NEW YORK, March 12.-Suggestions
as to the best method OF playing the
amateur championship are coming in
rapidly in response to circulars sent out
on March : by the United States Golf
Association committee. Most OF the
suggestions are in support OF one OF the
four methods outlined in the circular.
It may be said that aside from the match
play faddists. the sentiment favors
method 1 of the circular, thirty-six-
hole qualifying round with thirty-two TO
fight out at thirty-six- match play
rounds. the system last used in 1901
Walter J. Travis is an earnest sup
porter of this method. He said an i'm
provement on the medal play qualifying
round would be TO weed out at the eight
eenth hole all players whose scores are
more than eighteen holes from the lead
~. provided there also are at least
thirty-two intermediate scores 1t would
hasten the play and act as a deterrent 10
AMBITIOUS buffers. Scorers, too, could
be done away with. n players were put
on their honor there would not be the
slightest fear OF any wrong scores being
turned In.
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
CHAMPION BULLDOG
RODNEY STONE DEAD

NEW YORK. March 12.-Rodney
Stone. said by experts TO have been the
best bulldog ever whelped. is reported
TO be dead. of Bright's disease Richard
Croker. jr. paid s. 900 for Rodney stone
from the breeder. Walter Jeffreys. OF
London. and brought the dog 10 this
country IN 1900. Mr.. Jeffreys is a re-
porter in the house OF parliament. and
when the promising puppy was whelped.
in 1897. he named the dog after the
hero OF Dr. Conan Doyle's story of the
prize ring. Rodney Stone" The price was
a record one but greater sum has been
refused for Press Guard. the successor
to Rodney Stone as the best bulldog
benched in England. The offer was OF
s. 900. and made by an American. Rod
ney Stone was benched too light in
weight at the recent New York show
and was beaten by Chibiabos, Mr. Aus
tin Judging Later al Orange. under Mr.
Hopton. Rodney Stone beat Chibiabos
but lost to Ivel Rustic.
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
DELMAR is MATCHED
To TROT LORD DERBY
Great Trotters to Meet in Special Race
July 4 for $4,000.

NEW YORK. March 12.-E e
smathers' great trotting gelding Lord
Derby, 2:O59a, was matched last night
to meet a. P. McDonaid's Major Delmar.
2:o51z. in a special match race. on July
4, for side stake OF 5000.
Arrangements for the match were
consummated at the Murray Fill Hotel
last night when George Spear. repre-
senting Mr.. Smathers, met Mr.. McDon-
aid. The pair lost little time in agree p
ing upon terms and clinched the match
by posting forfeits OF $1,000
David Bonnet. the well-knOwn horse
man. who attended the meeting. was
selected as final stakeholder. The con-
ditions OF the match are best two in
three heats. The match viii be trot.ed
over the track Offering the best induce
ments and bids will be left open until
May l.
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
FRAWLEY'S NEW YORK
BOXING BILL MAY PASS
Gotham Will Then Again Become the
Mecca for Agile Pugilists.

NEW YORK, March 12.-Every sport
ing man in New York will turn his eyes
toward Albany for the next week or so.
and when he directs his gaze away srom
the capital boxing in New York State
will have been either sanctioned or con-
demned by the legislators. II legislative
sentiment and the sanguine statements
of Senator James J. Frawley count for
anything boxing will again resume its
favored position under the aegis OF the
law.
Senator Frawley is the father of a bill
having for its object the reinstatement
of boxing in legal favor The game is now
in worse odor In the Empire State than il
has ever been, but the majority OF those
familiar with the sentiment of the Leg
islature declare emphatically that, could
boxing be permitted 10 resume its place
on the athletic calendar under condi-
tions that would not outrage the public's
sense OF decency. the lawmakers would
gladly allow il TO be resumed The aim
of Senator Frawiey's bill is in line with
this sentiment against malodorous tao
tics in the sporting world.
Senator Frawley says there is not the
slightest doubt that his bill will pass
both houses at Albany without friction.
and that the governor viii sign it.
.';No one can reasonably object to
good. clean bouts. such as are assured
by my BILL he says. in substance.
Sporting men seem 10 be confident
that the measure will meet with legal
approval.
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
JOHN W. GATES oUTSHOoTS
MULLIKEN IN MATCH

PALM BEACH. Fla. March 12.-In ne
shoot-on yesterday afternoon of last
Mondays tie for the Palm Beach trophy
between John w. Gates and f. A. Multi
ken. Gates sloilled ten straight and took
the handsome cup. Yesterdays chief
event was for the Lynford- Riddle cup.
Twenty live bird matches were divided
into two sweepstakes. J. B. Waters. OF
Philsdolphia. and Charles G. Gates tied
for the Biddle cup. each getting twenty
straight This tic win be shot off AZ the
CarIeret Gun Club some time IN the u sa-
future. In The first sweep Charles G.
Gates took the first money The secoAd
and third were divided between C. :.
Guthrie, }. B. Waters. and J. Knapp.
each OF whom bad nine kills out Of "a
possible ten.
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
.FITZSIMMONS STILL
HAS HOPES OF A FIGHT
Anxious to Meet Jack O'Brien at Ap-
pointed Place Saturday Night.

PITTsBURG. March l2.-Robert Fitz-
simmons. who jolted philadelphia
Jack" o'Brien by posting a certified
check for 5000 and signing articles
for a fight for the middleweight honors.
arrived in the city on an afternoon train.
"Fitz" engaged large smile when he
heard that O'Brien had gone to Buffalo
last night. declaring he would call on
''Fitz" in New York
Il imagined he would stay over here
and have a chat with me about she
fight" said Fitz. "still when l come 10
think Of II. I agreed to meet him on
Saturday. Yes. my wife posted the for
felt OF 5000 yesterday She has the
Fitzsimmons' family purse. and. what
is more, she isn't afraid to bet II on
her old man
''She made 'AP Smith smile when she
handed MIN the certified check for
$1,000. II was the first time Smith, in
his years OF money holding. had ever
taken a forfeit from a woman"
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
JOE CANS KNOCKS OUT
CROSBY IN THE ELEVENTH
Baltimore Eegro Knocked His Oppo-
rezt Through the Ring Ropes.

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. March 12.-Joe
Cans wen a decision over Steve Crosby
last night in tho eleventh round Of fast
battle The men fought on equal terms
until the eighth. when Cans knocked
Crosby through the ring. the latter fall
ing from the elevated platform into the
audience.
He recovered and climbed back into
the ring resuming the battle. In the
eleventh Cans put three hard rights 10
Crosby's jaw and his seconds threw the
sponge in the ring.
Referee Tommy Ryan kicked II out and
allowed Cans TO put Crosby entirely out
OF the game.
Al Herford. Cans manager. cleaned up
several thousand dollars in bets that
Cans would knock Crosby out in twelve
rounds or less.
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
"HoRSES IN TRAINING" TO
MAKE IT'S ANNUAL DEBUT

Horses In Training" a most valuable
racing compendium will make its annual
appearance april 1. This little book is
complied end published by II. Buck. OF
New York. and is eagerly sought by
those following the fortunes OF the race
horse.
horses in training. including every two
year-Old registered with the Jockey Club.
nearly 1900 in all. IN the East and West.
giving name, age, sex. color and pedi 70
gree. as well as the owner. trainer and
stable jockey.
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
SHE MADE A CHANGE.
A ChaIlestown Mother Did So With
Advantage to Herself and Children.

A mother living in Charlestown. Mass.
the happy possessoT OF four children
writes. Every fall and winter I have
laid in a stock of cough remedies, Group
mixtures and throat medicines for my
children, for somehow or other they
never seem TO be free from colds. coughs.
or sore throat
This fall / made a change in the
usual program. ! had myself been cured
or an obstinate catarrh, from which J
had suffered for years. by Stuart's Ca
tarrh Tablets and as they were pleasant
10 take / determined to try them with
my children. Our family physician told
me he knew them to be perfectly safe.
and nothing better could be used for ca
tarrh. coughs, and colds
so / gave them 10 the children and
have continued TO do so ever since
whenever there is the least sign of croun
or sore throat. and ! no longer dread
the approach of cold weather as | once
did
"Stuart's Catarrh Tablets not only
cured me Of chronic nasal and throat ca
tarrh but they have saved me many an
anxious night with my little ones. The
children like the taste OF them and II
is really wonderful how quickly they
will break up a croupy cold or an obsti-
nate. deep-seated cough"
People who have used sprays. inhalers
salves. or washes for catarrh and have
found how useless they are will he
agreeably surprised at the results fol-
lowing the use of pleasant. convenient
internal remedy IN tablet form. Drug
gists everywhere admit that Stuart's ca
tarrh Tablets which sell for 80 cents
full size package is the safest most ef-
fective and popular OF catarrh medicines
The Washington times., 1903-03-12

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