The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-02

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 3O.-The
order for a restriction of the anthra
cite coal output has affected nearly all
Of the collieries in the region Orders
aave been issued by the Lehigh Valley
Coal company to close down it's twenty
colieries tomorrow.
The Susquehanna Coal company will
place it's sixteen collieries idle on Fri.
day and Saturday.
The Delaware and Hudson company
has posted notices that it's eight col.
lieries in this vicinity would
be worked but five hours a day
until further orders.
1t is said that the Delaware, Lacka-
"ana & Western will place it's collier.
les on three-quarter time.
The Reading will also restrict the
output by shutting down some of its
;ollieries for repairs.
More than 100000 tons of coal
lave been mined since January l.
which is several million tons more
han was ever produced for like per-
iod in the history of the mining in
dustry.
The glut in the market. and the ef-
forts to prevent break in prices, are
The cause of the restriction.
New York, Sept. 2S.-Ever since E.
3. Smathers paid $4,000 for Major
Oelmar, (2:00A) the worlds champion
gelding, horsemen have been wonder
ing for what reason the young million
aire acquired the handsome little bay
racing machine. AS moneymaker on
such a large outlay. Major Delmar
would not bring large profit, but Mr..
Smathers stated that he has not
bought the champion to make money
but for his own pleasure, so it can be
said that one Of the most valuable
playthings in the world has been pur-
chased by the New Yorker just to sat
isfy hobby for light harness horses.
AS for classes to enter, there Is none
Major Delmar has only one competitor
Lou Dillon (2:0O) and it is safe to say
that the pair will never come together
for money. If they ever meet it will
be in an amateur event, in which the
owners will drive. c. X. Billings, the
owner of Lou Dillon, never races for
money, neither does he permit his
horses to be entered in professional
races.
Few horsemen have shown the
sportsmanlike spirit of Mr.. Smathers
After paying a record price for the
gelding he announced that he was
ready to receive him in the wagon
races at Memphis for wn1... the Gold
challenge cup is offered. Mr.. Smathers
already has one leg on the cup, and
when be bought Major Delmar he he'd
in view this event, which is the great
est wagon race of the year. Up to this
time it looked as though Mr.. Billings
had mortgage on the cup, as it was
a well known fact that none of the
amateurs had horse fast enough tt
compete with the champion The pur
chase of Major Delmar gives the mat.
ter a different aspect. Major Delmal
ssai dto eligible for the event and II
Mr.. Smathers enters him there is nc
doubt that Mr.. Billings will gladly &C
cept the issue.
When the Memphis races are ovel
Mr. Smathers will have his horses re
turned to this city, where he and Mr.
Billings may resume hostilities on thu
speedway. With two such champion,
as Lou Dillon and Major Delmar OF
the Speedway, the famous drive will
surely be a place to afford amusement
for the lovers of light harness horses
Mr.. Billings has already announced
his intention to bring Lou Dillon tt
the speedway and it is always Mr.
Smathers' custom to have his horse
remain in the city during the winter