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New-York tribune., 1908-08-10

instantly killed and eleven injured, Two VI "lioL
will probably die. when striking miners fired
into a special train the Birmingham Mineral
Railroad, at Blocton, early this morning. The
dead:
COLLINS. Joe T.. conductor OF train.
DENT. o. T. deputy sheriff.
HOWELL, Willard. ncn-union miner
The injured:
BRYANT A c. deputy sheriff. slightly wounded
CoRNETT. J. Il. deputy sheriff wounded IN @ pacA g.,
coz COMPANY. NJ ~ slightly iSt.''SSdd Wounded in knee
CROSS A. E.. chief clerk. superintendent oit'e' ~
ed in and knee.
DODGE. Major F H. superintendent of safety II Tennes-
see Coal Company. wounded in hand ana ies-
JOHNSON ] c. deputy sheriff. slightly wouhoeo-
MARTIN ] c. wounded head back and arm
MAULY W. H. soldier. slightly WOUNDED
MyER A. j. aborer, wounded in leg
DEaRsON M A. soldier wounded in left shouioer'
sIGMON Robert, wounded in arm and breast
., was hearing non union men to the
,,,4o mines under guard of soldiers ana
ao,,+ias On the outskirts of the town the
.ia- suddenly saw a log across the track,
"a NJ once a fusillade fired into the tram
The engineer did not stop. but let the cow
catcher throw the log from the track ana put
on fulI speed. The place where tue dt'acA
was made was in a cut, the ground being Oh
level with the lower part OF the WINDOWS
The assailants behind the rocks ABOVE poured
down murderous fire directly into the win
a,.s ond at the engineer. Practically every
window in the train was broken anu siCtS
s+r,ck all parts of the engine and CAP
The train proceeded to Blocton' ana the ueau
and injured were sent from there TO Blrmlng-
bau Dogs were hurried to the scene and
took trails through the woods directly TO the
union quarters Eight negroes were arresteu
this afternoon and other arrests are expected
The 5ead conductor. Collins, came here from
Washington four years ago. The body mas peeh
sent to Frederick, Md, for burial
Governor Conner held hurried conference
with Lieutenant Colonel Hubbard, commanding
the militia this morning, and another company
was hurried to BIocton- All is reported quiet
there to- night.
The affair has caused widespread indlgnatloh'
and A general demand is being made that
vigorous steps be taken looking to the preserVa-
tion of order Governor Conner has not MADE
statement on the situation to-day. Whle no
disturbances have been reported in the district
other than the Blocton affair, the SITUATION Is
regarded as the most grave since the beginning
of the strike over month ago.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-10
FLUCKY EFFORT TO SWIM CHANNEL
sanes Mearns, Scotch Champion, Rescued
Near French Coast

Do'er. England. Aug. 9.-In attempt 10 swim
'ae English Channel. James Mearns. the Scotch
NIsEnplon. showed a determination to attain his
eyeet which nearly cost him his lie. Leaving the
H1gsh coast on Saturday night. he within
'a3re miles of France. after having been in the
@'si fourteen hours Although he was advised
. slve up the effort Mearns was persistent. and
'N're- until he became so exhausted that one Of
s attendants aboard tug had TO jump in:o the
As'ef faliy dressed. and support the swimmer an
q he could be rescued
New-York tribune., 1908-08-10
PRESIDENTS DAY UNUSUALLY QUIET
Inclement Weather Keeps Him Indoors Ex-
cept to Attend Church.

Oyster Bay Aug. 9.-Inclcment weather kept the
President at home to-day. except during the hours
of morning church service. Accompanied ny MIS-
Roosevelt their Quentin and Archibald and
Nrs William 6 CowIes the President attended
Christ Church. listening to sermon by tee Rev
John w Gammock. of Glen Cove. who efnciated
In the absence of the Rev. Mr. Washburn The
party rode 10 and from the church IN an autcmo-
bile.
No guests were entertained Saganaore I'LL To-
day
New-York tribune., 1908-08-10
BOY KILLED BY PITCHED BALL
fRv Telesraph 70 rhe Trihune


Cumberland, r. =. Aug S.-Wam Auvin. If
teen years old died to-day from cerebral hemor-
rhage resulting from being hit in the temple by
ntched ball while playing in a match game at
Ionsdale yesterday afternoon. Al the time the
boy thought nothing of the hurt and. after sgh-
DELAY. continued the game. on his return to his
home however, the boy complained of feeling ILL.,
and physician was summoned The latter worked
With Eiss ~ RILt- hut disd earL this morning.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-10
CARONIA AIDS STARVING CREW

London Aug. "a wireless dispatch received
from the Cunard Line steamship Caronia By way
of crookhaven renorts that the liner, which l7ft
Queenstown on August for New York, sighted lA e
rritisb bark IydeIhorn. Captain Weston. becalnu1
- Atlantic and her crew. without food T 10
,avs. stores were sent by the Caronia 20 .Le
starving men Tie I.yderhorn let iqaique cn
March 3 for EiotieTdan;.
HAeN'S Restaurant. Park Row Bldg. Delight
f,.i.s cool with refined surroundings. Au5ic-A1Ft
New-York tribune., 1908-08-10
TWO AMBASSADORS REMOVED.

.-1onion, Aug l0-The correspondent az constan-
.-hip- = = The Times SAYS that the Turkish am
i-ssado:s Al Pari. and - Petersburg have been
- : s..iSse3 and thar tle posts of the ambassadors
$50 ~ t5@riin and Be}sTaae and Of sle cons ii
e'4-F@i Il VIENNA are considered 5E-c-urc
New-York tribune., 1908-08-10
SKELETON OF A masroooN FOUND.

by Telegtz3a l. Ire tribune
LsE'on. Okla. Aug s-The skelston IF a mas
so9on has been found in tae gravel pit.
---fsan allotment several miles south Of Lawtoa
g. Bones are IN comparatively good cor dillon
er g. & 1ec-ogist Gould viii superintel.d the Work
- --sa- tE-lg and s3oG9teg tie specimen
New-York tribune., 1908-08-10

Of n1s points
by E r.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-10
STRIKERS FIRE AT CARS
THREE KILLED ON TRIM.
EIeuen Hurt by FusilIade from Be-
hind Rocks at Strike Breakers.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 9.-Three men were
instantly killed and eleven injured. two of whom
will probably die when striking miners fired
into special train the Birmingham Mineral
Railroad at Blocton, early this morning. The
dead:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-10
BAD WEATHER PREVENTS
PRACTICE AT BATES,

Lewiston, Me-, April 9.-(SpeciaD.--
Captain Wilder has not as yet been
able to get in but one out-of-door prac-
tice owing to the repeated storms
which keep the college field in poor
condition for baseball practice. 1t will
be a week or two before the diamond
will be at least half decent.
The showing made by the candidates
in the cage during the past term has
proven that Bates has some good ma
terial and students are looking for
good results through Captain Wilder's
efforts, aided by Coach Purington.
The first game will be played with
Exeter April Is, at Exeter.
Track Coach O'Donnell is back and
track work will begin at the first OPP
portunity.
Captain Fraser has posted schedule
of time at which men will practice the
different events.
During this bad weather, when the
track is in bad condition the out-of-
door wooden track will be very useful
to the distance and dash men.
President Chase is away seeking aid
to secure the money offered by Mr.
Carnegie.
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BOXING.
Tommy Murphy Bests Kid
Goodman Of Boston.
AtteI| and Tommy Murphy Are
Matched -Reardon Whips Two.
Jimmy Gardiner to Meet INK Rus.
sci at Los Angeles.

New York, April 9.-Harlem Tommy
Murphy of this city Wednesday night
defeated Kid Goodman of Boston in a
SiX-round bout at the Sharkey Athletic
Club The styles Of the lighters were
so different that in six rounds nothing
could be determined to anybodys salts
faction.
Goodman started out and got the ad
vantage, but Murphys work in the last
him the victory.
In the first round Goodman rushed
at Murphy like bull and fought SO
fast that the Harlemite looked lost.
Murphy put his arms up in front of
him and beat as orderly a retreat as
he could. But Goodman rushed at him
all the time, landed short. straight lefts
and any number of right chops on the
jaw and stomach.
At one time, when they were
clinched, Goodman rushed Murphy so
that he fell and went under the ropes.
Toward the end of the round Murphy
came like a cyclone, landed a straight
right on Goodman's nose that drew
blood. In the last two rounds Good
man seemed tired and took a number
Of stiff punches.
frankie Moore beat Jimmy Moran
in rafting siN-round preliminary.
Charley Goldman had shade on
Johnny DAILY George Kitson and Kid
White drew. Jack Smith beat Owen
Moore.
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MARKET REPORTS
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings In All
Tho Leading Stocks.

New York, April 9.-The bewilderment
in which the financial world has been
cropping for over week over the Erie
problem was explained by the disclosures
overnight of the extent to which tho
principals in the working out of the prob
lens had been confused in their inten-
tions and open to the failure Of the whole
project. There was ground for some
justification over motives as between
the aggressive preventative attitude of
Mr.. Hartman toward a property in which
the Morgan influence is recognized to be
dominant as against the seeming indiffer-
ence OF the Morgan interest as to the
fate of the property. The remembrance
or bitter contests in the past between
the canvass of the politics of finance
which might be supposed to lie back of
these developments. That the Erie was
saved from receivership and that the
dence not only in the property but Gin
the financial prospect in general were the
results summed up to be accepted from
the episode as a whole.
The effect in the stock market of the
day, however, was of slow growth and
was not uninterrupted. Depressing influ-
ences were another decline in the London
copper market and reiterated assertions
that cut in prices of steel products was
in contemplation. United States Steel was
affected by these reports and did not
share, largely in the recovery in prices
in spite of the renewed assurances from
the chairman of the Board of Corpora
tons. issued in public statement that
no reductions in the prevailing price of
steel are contemplated. Some of the not
able advances We're due to special causes
In the New York local fractions there
was evidence of the forcing to cover Of
distressed short interest. Sterling ex-
change at Paris declined and gold con-
tinued to go out to Paris from London
increasing the likelihood of shipments
from New York to Paris on the triangular
operation.
Bonds were firm Total sales. par val
ue, $495c 600. United States bonds were
unchanged on call.
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Umpire Sues
Ball Players

Birmingham. Ala. April 9.-The Chica-
70 Cubs have evidently got themselves
i into all kinds of trouble because of their
rowdy demonstration over the work of
Umpire Harris. Steinfeldt won for him
self the distinction Of being the first
player put out of the game. and Howard
8 the first player to take a punch at the
umpire, but the aftermath may take
+ away some Qf the glory.
! Umpire Harris didn't take kindly to
Howard, who tried to make a punching
bag out Of him. as we'll as sharpen, his
spikes on his feet. and has started action
for damages. Just before the Cubs de-
parted from the city three deputy sher-
WATTS served summons on Howard. Harris
is the plaintiff in the case and lie asks
for 5000 damages for assault and bat
terry. alleged to have been committed in
the recent game.
Howard secured an attorney. and left
the case in his hands. The lawyer will
yile an answer within 30 days. The dep
;slties had the same kind of a surprise for
Eteinfeldt. but he managed to get away
without having the papers served on
him. Empire Harris has the marks to
show for his late unpleasantness and
claims ne will push the case to the limit
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Z COURT At BATH.
The April Term opsns-eath Water
w orks vs.. City Of Bath Suit.

Bath. Me. April 9.-At the opening o:
the session this morning Of the supreme
judicial court; the traverse jurors report
ed for service and tho two juries organ
ICED as follows:
First jury-David s. Carter. Woolwich
foreman; Homer E. Alexander. Rich
mond; Alfred r. Ames. Woolwich;
Charles A. Bean, Bath: Charles E. Berry
Bowdoinharn; Rotheus A. Douglas. Bow
doinham; James T. Drake. Bath. Thomas
8. Gibbons, Bath: Ernest c. Meserve.
Richmond; Harry A. Langdon. Bath;
Frank p. Lord. Bath: Joseph B. NC
Cutcheon. Bath.
Second jury-Fred A. Willis. Bath
foreman; ]. Frank Millay. Bowdoinham;
James r. Minott. Bath; Winfield S. Nor
x4son, Phippsburg; George w. Rich. Bath;
George B. Ridley, Topsham: Eugene
Rogers, Topsham; Albert H. Spear, Tops
ham: Joseph c. Stevens, Georgetown;
Edwin o. Tarr. Bowdoinham: Lester E
IJmberhind, Richmond: Charles White
house. Bath.
,0upernumaries-Lin Williams. West
Path: Frank Hutchins, Richmond; Emery
81. Purington, Bowdoin: George L. Quint
Tcpsham.
The following jurors were agreed upon
~ counsel in the case of Boston SAFE
iDeposit 4 Trust Co. VS.. City Of Bath:
David Carter of Woolwich. foreman;
Aafred r. Amsa. Woolwich; Homer T.
Alexander, Richmond; Rotheus A. Doug
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BASEBALL.
NE. -
Beaumont Reports to Joe
Kelley Ia Good Shape
MeeuIrs Doesn't Like the Idea
Of Bonus For Players.
Umplre Harris Sues Chicago Play
orS For Assault.

Harrisburg. Pa. April 9.-Clarence
Beaumont, the tawny-topped outfield-
er of the Boston Nationals. reached
here Wednesday morning and was
among the first to greet Manager Joe
Kelley and the rest Of the Boston
sq,lad when they came in from Balti-
more. Beaumont looks to be in the best
OF shape, and says he has been putting
in some very hard work sef-training
at his place. Honey Creek. Wis.
There was a rumor that Beaumont
had notified the Boston team that this
would be his last year in baseball
When asked about this Beaumont said:
II will not stick to it much longer.
However, az long as my legs do not
trouble me l. do not see why should
not play. was ready to quit year be-
fore last, and had Barney Dreyfus not
been so kind to me I probably would
have dropped out, for thought was
all in. However. he would not listen
70 retirement talk, and now I am glad
took his advice.
IT begin to feel old when hear that
my old chum Wagner is trying to
break away from the game"
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Robert Macarthur, president of the
Weber Hospital Association of Bid
deford has offered $4,000, on condition
that 100000 be raised to build a hos
pital structure.
John A. McPhee died Wednesday at
the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs
John McPhee, on High street, Bath,
aged 81 years and 6 months. The de-
ceased was a wellknown barber and
had many friends. The parents, two
brothers and one sister survive
Eli Hodgkins of Greene died Thurs
day after an illness of about four
months In his death the town of
Greene has been deprived of one of
the most useful and upright men. He
filled many important positions in the
town. having served on the board of
selectmen a number of years and one
term at the Legislature. He was q
member of Androscoggin Grange, be-
ing one of it's charter members and
served as master of this Grange a
number of years. A widow, one
daughter and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Miller of Lewiston, survive.
A special town meeting was held
Wednesday evening at Turner Falls
and was attended by about 400 voters
Capt. J. E. Bartlett was moderator
The four articles in the warrant rela-
tive to extending the time of payment
of certain appropriations made at the
March meeting, instead of paying them
from the tax levy this year, were all
adopted. The main interest centered
on the question of accepting spe-
.rtal; act OF the LEGISLATURE, approved
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MCGUIRE DOESN'T
LIKE BONUS IDEA,

Cincinnati. April 81 don't think the
Detroits will repeat this year. Nor do
believe that Ty Cobb will show up as wei
a. he did last season."
" These views were expressed by Mana
ker Jim Mcguire. the old war horse lead
or of the Boston Americans. while here
this week.
1.-The Cobb idea," said Jim, lis based
on the fact that the club is Offering a
bonus for batting over 800 and fielding
above $50 this year. That's bad. With
no extra money in sight last season.
Cobb took many and many seemingly
impossible chance. and landed number
of them. That made him one Of the
most sensational fielders in the business.
with a golden bait hung on the end. the
desire for good fielding average is Ger.
tain to influence his work.. OF course
he will do 1t unwittingly. but neverthe-
less he will play difficult chances more
safely than he did last season.
"And in the batting way it will be the
same The glare of the gold will blind
him to the needs of his team and make
him work for Cobb. The results may be
a larger batting average. but decided
shrinkage in his value to his team"
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PROVIDENCE MAY GET
RED SOx OUTFIELDER.

Boston, April 9.-Manager Hugh
Duffy of the Providence club, was in
Boston yesterday, and had talk with
Treas. Hugh McBreen about the play
ers that Manager Mcclure will let out
this season.
Providence may get one of the out
fielders now with the Red Sox to take
the place of Chadbourne, sent to Bal
timore.
Duffy said that he considered Roy
Rock, his short stop. the equal of any
man in the business. Last year the
young man broke his leg, but has
completely recovered. Frock and Slime,
the Worcester standbys in the box,
will be with Providence this season,
and when Duffy has the youngsters
properly tuned up look out for smoke.
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CANADIANS TO RUN
IN MARATHON RACE

Boston, April S.-Canada will be repre-
sented in the 3. A. A. Marathon run, for
yesterday Athletic Manager George V.
Brown received word that at least -FOUR
runners from Montreal. identified with
the athletic body, in accord with and rec
ognized by the A. A. u, will come on FOR
the road run on April 20. Shipman OF
Montreal will be one of them. He came
on last year but didn't start, for when
he arrived at the start he found that he
had left his shoes behind him.
Word is expected from Thibault, the
winner of the Marathon at st. Louis.
Hatch. Corey, Burns, Riser and other
Western runners state that they will be
in town in a day or two, and from now
till toward the close of next week there
will be trials and long distance runs
along the course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-10

them their records and drove Arthur
Cleveland as good as 20SA over the
Old Orchard track and showed him a
half over Rigby in 1.03A, the last
eighth in Is seconds. Clarity is by
Arthur Cleveland (224), son of
Alcantara (2.23). one of the best sons
of the best sire that ever lived, George
Wilkes (2.22). Clarity is out Of
Priotana, by Don Carlos (223); second
dam, Purity, dam of Pure Wilkes
(2.17k), and of pure Red, producer
of Brignoli: third dam, Prudence by
Daniel Lambert. The dam of Arthur
Cleveland was Blanche Jefferson by
Thomas Jefferson (2.23A); second,
dam, May Day by Miles Standish, son
of Black Hawk; third dam, Old
Pocahontas. Last fall at the Cumber-
land County fair at Gorham, Clarity
(47515) was awarded the blue ribbon
for the best trotting-bred stallion ex-
hibited.
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BASEBALL NOTES

Tim Jordan made two home runs anG
a triple in a game at Montgomery last
Saturday.
The Boston Nationals are shy on in.
fielders, but have an abundance of out
fielders. The same conditions prevail
with the Red Sox.
Jimmie Collins is said to have re
gained his old form. His four safe hit:
in the game Tuesday were practically
responsible for the defeat of the Phil
lies, while his all-round work did much
letics.
The Chicago Cubs were so wei
pleased with Vicksburg. Miss, for g
training ground, that President Char.
ley Murphy is negotiating for a piece
of ground in that city to build bal
park on, with the idea of training there
for the next 10 years.
day the three Boston American out
fielders got in IA safe hits; Thoney and
Gessler five each and McHale four. AL
are fast men in the field and superior
base runners. All this talk about
changing the makeup of such an out
field should be taken for what it is
worth.
Boston Globe: The National Com
mission went step too far when il
made a mark Of Jimmy Callahan by
preventing the old player from taking
part in ball games with national agree
ment clubs. Callahan is no contract
jumper. He quit major league ball af-
ter filling his contract with the White
Sox and started an independent club
in Chicago. The decision of the Ma
tional Commission in making an out
law of Callahan will act as a boomer
ang and make more friends for Jimmy
in Chicago, where at the present time
he IS great favorite.
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HARRY HILLMAN BREAKS
DOWN AT ATLANTIC CITY

Atlantic City, N. j., April 9.-Harry
L. Hillman, Jr.. the famous middle dis
lance runner, and holder of number
of worlds records, particularly for in
door running. has broken down. His
condition is so bad that his physician
sent him here Wednesday for an in
definite stay
His condition is such that he will be
here several weeks at least, and can
not hope to wear a running shoe for
several months. In this event he will
be unable to prepare for the Olympic
team trials. which will be held in
Philadelphia on June g.
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The student body of Wesleyan Uni
versity by unanimous vote has severed
all debate relations with Syracuse Uni
versity. The action was the outcome
OF the recent debate between the two
colleges at Syracuse. Syracuse won by
a vote OF two to one of the judges, but
the wesleyan management claims that
syracuse directly violated the debate
contest, inasmuch as the third judge
was CHOSEN by Syracuse without the
knowledge or consent of Wesleyan's
president, which is absolutely forbid
den IN the agreement. The Wesleyan
management further alleges discour-
locus and usinesslike treatmept ON
the part OF Syracuse, s,rg5s =.
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New York Produce Market
New York Az

New York, April o.
FLOUR-Receipts 1880: exports 2s&.
sales 500: quiet and easier
WHEAT-Receipts 1900; sales 3.10ooN
futures, 5000 spot; spot weak: No. red
96B elevator: No. 2 red 96A o b af,oat.
No. I northern Duluth 1921 b afiost.
No. 2 hard winter 1861 b afloat.
C0RN-Receipts 1925; sales 10000 In.
lures: spot steady; No. 2 rs elevator and
f91A ( O b afloat; No. white 69lb and M
yellow nominal o b afioat '
OATS-Receipts $500: spot steady: mir.
ed 266G32 lbs. IS: natural white 2Gd32 lbs
SCI @5sh; clipped white 32I4O lbs 57Gse
BEEFaFirm; family 1S.oo@1s.5o; mess
LARD-Firm: western S55@8.65
PORK-Steady.
SuGAR-Raw firm: fair refining I'm.
centrifugal So test 4.S6: molasses sugar
3.61; refined steady.
BUTTER-Steady. unchanged; recepts
3705 p''
EGGS-Easier: receipts 80, 490: state pa
and nearby fancy selected white 1SGlSk:
good TO choice 16Isfb@171a: brown and
mixed extra tS1s@17, firsts to extra frsts
17i@M1G. ''s
POTATOEs-Steady,u unchanged.
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LEWISTON HIGH BEATS
EDWARD LITTLE HIGH

Lewiston, Me-, April 9.-The first
annual indoor meet between Lewiston
High and Edward Little High of Au-
burn was held in City hall Wednesday
evening, Lewiston High winning by a
score of so to 40 points. The meet
was we'll contested. The only event
not between the two schools was a
relay race between Frye Grammar
school of Lewiston and Webster Gram
mar school of Auburn, which was won
by Webster Grammar