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SffiKKEY-WAHER
FIGHT A FAKE
The Championship ol Ireland Still
Remains a Glorious
Uncertainty
HARD KNOCKS ARE
BARRED OUT EARLY
Sharkey and Hnher Arc Arrested
Early in the Evening rind Bound
Over to Keep the Peace At the
light No Hard Blows Were Struck.
The Referee Retires in Disgust
During the Third Hound Sharkey
and the President of the Club At
tempt to Speak, hut Are Not Per
mittedThe Crowd Wreaks Ven
geonce on the Furniture.
lly Kii'liiihr Wire from The AOclated 1'rrw.
Philadelphia. Jan. 17. Tom Sharkey
and Peter Maher, who weie heralded
to fight six rounds before the Indus
trial Athletic club for the championship
of Jreland ut the Industrial hall to
night weie stopped by Referee Recap
In the middle of the third, in one of
the poorest exhibitions ever Riven in
this city. The men had been arrested
caily in the evening ami bound over
In 5,0U) bail to keep the pence, and Mils
dampened their vigor and reduced the
plea m of their blows.
There was not a blow struck which
tvould have rocked a bantam's head.
When the bout hud progtessecl for two
and a half rounds amid incessant cat
mils, hisses and yells of "take them
nit" and "fake." Referee Itoeup stepped
to the side of the ring and said that
he had been engaged to leferee a con
test. "This is no contest," he concluded
and the nien took their corners.
Both Sharkey and the president of
the club attempted to address the.
angry ci owd but neither was permitted
to speak. The speetutors were worked
up to such a pitch that they broke
' chairs jmd benches in their desire to
"get even." It was little satisfaction
for the -1.000 persons who had paid $2,
$3 and 53 for seats.
A Large Attendance.
The attempt made late in the after
noon to prevent the fight, by the arrest
of both Sharkey and Maher, had no ef
cet on the attendance and the big
Virn-llke, structure was packed when
the first of the three preliminaries was
called.
Late th's afternoon both principals
were arrested and taken before Magis
trate Elsenbrown, to answer to the
technical charge of Intent to break the
state law relating to prize fighting. The
judge took the ground that as there
was a big purse offered it was suilicient
ground on which to hold the men, and
both were bound over In the sum of
$.",000 each for their appearance at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
It was 9.15 before the llrst of the pre
liminaries began. There was just
enough pepper In the opening bouts to
whet the apetltes of the crowd for the
big fellows. "Kid" Fitzgerald, colored,
of Tiultlmore, met the "Kentucky Rose
bud," of Philadelphia. It was a good
draw.
Jack Haggeity, of Trenton, bested
"Kid" Fisher, of Biooklyn.
Low Ryall and "Young" Kelly, both
of this city, fought sis tamo rounds to
a draw.
"Kid" Stein and "Hilly" Fairburn,
two Philadelphia!!, met In the seml
wlnd up; the former had a slight ad
vantage. Wanted to See Money.
There was a tiresome wait of -in min
utes, The lighters insisted on seeing
their money beioro entering the ring.
It was 11.40 when Sharkey made his
appearance. Ho was followed a mo
ment luter by Maher. Roth men were
greeted with tremendous applause.
Rented close to the ring were Cham
pion James J, Jeffries and former
champion Robert Fltzslmmons.
Little time was waited in formalities.
The men quleldy donned the gloves
mid at 11.15 the tight began. In Shark
ey's corner weie Dave Kulllwin, Jim
Jhickley and Alf King, while Tim Cal
lahan, Peter Lowrey and 3"llUo Camp
bell we to behind Maher.
THE ROUNDS.
I'lrst hound Men sparred fur u lew siicuds.
Sharkey t'clns tho fust to lead, Maher lushed to
ii clin.i. It was itidflit llm HK'ii inmided to
obey tio mandates of the court, foi ihey mcidy
tapped eaih ullier. Time weie loud i lift ul
"take them oil" .ind nun)' of the ineitutors.
nailed to )eue the Imildlnir, I'liuc was nut .1
Mow In I ho flitt loiuul luid eiioinili to jar thu
tffth of a fcathrmelglit, When tho men tool!
their coincn tiio lull lam w1h 1iUm'4 .aid ules
"tike Hum on," and "fake."
Sriuwl Hound -Vler tlddllin: fur a iuuic-ir
M.iher led u Unlit left on Minho's atomaili and
they i llm hid. Hiarht) Hupped Maher on the
fan- with the opiu uloc md Hie two men ucie
urittlcd out Hid ilng. Muikcy ltd villi In)
right und M.iIkv dm lad imo a lUlit left iil'l'i'i
nit. The men continued Ihelr loe Uiw am) the
crowd rout Inucd o him, Murl.ey luidtd .1 kit
ur.d Mjlicr tountend with j tid Milt liylit "ir
the lieuil, t-huikiy l.nul.il h! open gloM) en
MjUer'tf face, hut the blow wjs not had mumi'i
tu lul.c 1'iUi'i head, Thu nun were diWIi.g
hunt I he llli; ulitn the kuih," otmdrd,
'lliild Hound bluikry lel for Hie wind, but fill
thort and 1'iU'l' Uppid him l-ii thu fjte. I'ttir
liindrd a Msht liht mi hluikty' lihi ;:ud u.
icJu-d j giutle lap on the buck of the i.c-cl, u
lie dueled. WiarKey tiieil Maher on the hrad
and got 1 !lit hhiv im tho ttoinuvli in return,
u the middle ol the loriul lliferee Jtocji walkid
to the tide if the ring ui.d sjlil: 'Uemlenieii, I
T.a.'t ikied lo lifciic a toulett; thu It no-ceci).
tel " 1 he nun toiy to tltclr iuiiim 3)id S,url.ey
utt riijilcl lu nulc a apriili. hut the trowd wai
to liotticiciu Hut hU wn vcr hut 111110112; tho
141 ulU am) hliw. The ey ill est uui thru abjn-tjo'ted.
HARRISBURG'S PIRE.
Four Business Houses
and
Fivo
Dwellings Burned.
Il.r Ilxrliishc Wire from The Associated 1'resj.
Harrlsburg, Jan. 17. Four business
houses and live dwellings were de
stroyed and three other business
places damaged by lire early this
morning on Verbeke street. Most of
the contents of the buildings weie
destroyed. The total loss In estimated
at $15,000 and Is partially covered by
Insurance. The buildings were frame
and the llrenion uurked several hours
to prevent the spread of the flames.
The lire originated from an over
heated stovo In one of the buildings.
The heaviest losses were sustained by
V. Kranzdurf, furniture dealer; James
AV. Sankey. leather dealer; Dr. AV. r.
Potts, and '. K:ilz, second-hand fur
niture dealer.
THREE MINERS KILLED.
Disostrous Cave-in at Joplin, Mis
souri. 13v t:cluslic Wire fiom The Associated l'tess.
Joplin, Mo., Jan. 17. In a cave-In at
the Ada mine at Carlervllle, near here
today three miners lot their lives, an
other was Injured fatally and several
others were seriously hurt. The dead:
John Simmons, Arthur Roberts, Rrucc
AVestfall.
The accident was caused by a pre
mature explosion of dynamite, which
blocked the entrance to the mine It
took several hours' work by the men
from adjoining mines before the im
prisoned miners weie reached.
PITTSBURG PATRIOTS
ARE SUBPOENAED
Meek and Short Are Loaded with
Proper Papers to Summon Most
of the Leading Politicians.
B) Kvclusiic Wiie horn The Associated 1'ici.
Pittsburg, Jan. 17. Hon. P. Gray
Meek and John F. Short, of Clenr
lield county, were In Pittsburg today
on a most interesting mission. They
oiinif! loaded with subpoenas for most
of the leading politicians and mem
bers of the last legislature, to appear
as witnesses in the libel suit brought
by Frank G. Harris, state treasurer
elect, against Mr. Meeek.
The case grows out of an article
printed in Mr. Meek's paper during the
recent stale election, charging Harris
with having been a party to corruption
at Harrlsburg.
Among those subpoenaed today or
who will bo, are: senator William
Fllun, Thomas S. Blgelow, Edward M.,
Dlgelow, ex-City Recorder A. M.'
Drown, Recorder J. O. Drown, nearly
nil of the members of the Allegheny
county legislative delegation, includ
ing Speaker Marshall, most of the
newspaper correspondents who weie
In attendance ut the session, and, in
fact, all who were In any way con
cerned in the senatorial fight, ripper
and street railway legislation. In so
far as the personnel of the witnesses
goes, it is actually a drag-net, as It
will bring into court all of the men
who were In any way active in that
contest.
THEY DEFY THE ALLIANCE
The United Mine Workers at Wilkes-
Barre Vote Upon Manifesto.
Sympathy for Car Strikers,
By Ihvltuhe Wire from The Awotiated Press.
WIIUes-Barre, Jan. 17, Tho United
Mine Workers' convention, District Xo,
1, which has been It: session in this
city since Monday morning, adjourned
this afternoon, The only business of
any Importance transacted at today's
sessslons was the adoption or a reso
lution that all locals pay a uniform per
capita tax, to he based upon tho num
ber of members In good standing at
the end or each quarter. President
Nlcholls and the executive board drew
up a manifesto against the declaration
made by tho CltiKens' Alliance, of
Bcrantop, and the buine was submit
ted to the convention, which endorsed
It by 11 unanimous vote. The ulllanen
deplored the presence of so muuv
labor organizers In Serantoti, claiming
that their Influence was detrimental to
the Industrial und commercial welfare
of the city.
The manifesto issued by the miners
severely criticises the alliance, term
ing Its members selfish, greedy and
narrow-minded. Sympathy was also
expressed for the Scrunton stteet ear
strikers, A vote of confidence was
given John Mitchell, tho national
president. The next convention will
bo held at XaiUlcuku.
DINNER TO THE PRINCE.
Ambassador and Mrs. White and
Other Amoricons Among Quests.
II) Kulmite Wire fium 'he .WUMi'd IVn.
Ileilln. Jan. 17 Itaron Von ltlch
thofen, the minister of foreign affairs,
will give n dinner tomorrow to Prince
and Princess Henry of Prussia. An
drew 1). White, Piiltcd States ambas
sador to tiermany, Mrs. White, John H.
Jueltson, seereiury of tlw embassy ami
Mrs. Juekson and 11 number or other
distinguished per&ons. In anticipation
of PI hue Ueuiy's tilp to the United
States.
The llohenssollern Is scheduled to sail
fur the 1'nllcd States tomorrow at 'J
o'clock. Kvery one 011 board of her Is
lu readiness for the United States.
Plntt's Postofflcs Dill Approved.
Vy EitliHh Wiie from 'li Amoelated l'iei
UuMdnstoii. Jan, 17 'Hit Kiiale lumniltteo 1:1
piddle bulMiiniii unit cruuncti l' day authoiud
a gullible leport mi ei'iutor I'liU'i Mil for a
new pojtoillcc at .New Yoik ut a cot ul f.',0,(x)0.
SEEKING A RE-APPOINTMENT.
Internal Revcnuo Collector T, F.
Penman Is lu Washington.
Spcilal tn flic Scr.lMon Tribune.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 17. Major T.
F. Penman, collector of Internal reve
nue for the Sernntoii district, has been
lu the city for a few days, lie Is hero
ostensibly on departmental business,
but In reality Is laying wires for re
appointment. Ills term expires In Feb
ruary, and ho Is naturally looking for
ward to Biircccd himself. Since his ar
rival ho 1ms seen Senators Quay and
Penrose und Congressman Connell.
Among the Serantonlatm seen hero
this week are former City Treasurer
Christopher G. Roland and Mr, and
Mrs. William P. Roland. The latter are
on their wedding tour.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. McAnulty are in
the city. Mrs. McAnulty Is paying an
extended visit to Chief Willis I,. Moore,
of the weather bureau, and Mrs. Moore.
She attended the leccptlon Tuesday
night at the white house and was cor
dially leceived by President and Mrs.
Roosevelt. Mr. and Mrs. Moore will
give a dinner next Tuesday evening in
honor of Mrs. McAnulty.
GERMAN DUELLIST
FIRED AT FIRST COUNT
Fresh Material for Controversy Is
Furnished by a Meeting in
Emperor William's Poik.
By Krchultc Wire from The Associated Press.
Rerlin, Jan. 17. Fresh material for
the duelling controversy has been af
forded by the Von Uennigsen-Falken-gagen
meeting in Kinperor AVilllaiu'ii
hunting park at Springs, near Hano
ver, yesterday, In which Aron Bennig
sen, the local governor of Springe, was
probably fatally wounded by Falken
hagen, who is a large lessee of crown
lands.
The affair hud reference to the wife
fif flr ! nn Viinllnnnirrcnii CAt'nt 1
gentlemen of high position in the town
of Springe, having decided at the club
that the governor ought to bo Informed
of the gossip concerning his wife, in
which they considered there was am
ple grounds for a. duel, presented the
matter to Yon Heiinigscn, who chal
lenged ltlkenhngen. A meeting was
arranged and Falkenhagen fired ut thu
count of "one." Von Pennlgsen fell,
without firing once at his adversary.
The governor's aged father, Rudolph
Von lJpnnlgsen, one of the founders of
the national Liberal party and long
noted as a leader In the relchstag, ar
rived on the Held soon afterward, ac
companied by his second son, who Ik
the governor of the Oermun New
Quietiii, and bore the wounded man
away.
THE BUGGY CONTAINED
TWO BODIES
Mysterious Tragedy at Coffeen Fred
Brockman, Arrested for Crime.
letter Left in Carriage.
By Eicluic Wire from 'the Associated I'reu.
Coffeen, 111., Jan. 17. A horse and
buggy stopped in front or a livery bam
here last night, without a driver, In
vestigation showed tho buggy contained
the dead body of Miss Gertrude Clif
ford, who lived near Donnellson, and
Fred Brockmanfr unconscious and al
most dead.
Miss Clifford was taken to an under
taking establishment, and Uroekman
was given medical attention. He was
restored to consciousness and put under
arrest. The girl's death was caused by
a bullet wound through the temple.
Brockman had two bullet wounds lu
the head, It Is doubtful whether he
will live.
When asked about the affair, he re
fused to say anything except that a
letter would be touud In tho buggy to
explain matters. The letter was found
in his oveieoat. Ofllcers took charge of
It, and declined to make public Its con
tents. Mlbs Cllli'ord was u member of u
1 highly respected family, near Donnell
son, unit was about 20 years of age.
Fred Ilrockinau Is 20 years or age, a
son of Mlraiu Ptocknian, of Colleen,
COLOMBIA WAR NEWS.
No Exchange of Prisoners Took
Place at Tobngo Reports
Regarding Castro.
II)' i:iiluhc Wiie from Tho .oii.iled l'rci.
Colon, Colombia, Jan, 17. No ex
change or prisoners tool; place at To
bago yesterday, In spite or the an
nouncement that nu exchange was to
be effected then. Tho government com
nilssloueis and Captain Mead, of the
'United States cruiser Philadelphia,
waited llvo hours, fruitlessly, for thu
appearance of tho Liberals having the
government prisoners In charge.
It Is reported at Panama that Gen
eral Castio recently engaged a detach
ment of the revolutionary forces nnd
defeated them, though most or the Lib
erals escaped to their vessel,
Another leport says Liberal ships
have been seen chasing the stnvurumciit
gunboat Uoyacn, lu. the direction of
Chltlqul. IJolh lep'orts uro uncon
firmed. DEATHS OF A DAY.
Uy Kioliuhe Wile f 10111 'Die AikotUtid 1'reu.
llunUnuton, W. Va., Jan. 17, Captain John
AU.x.andei, ut;ed "I, onu of the bc,t l.nouu I her
inert Idue.-n I'iiicbuit; and C'liulniiaii, dlul In
the hospital hole today, lie ai president of tho
llr.l lino ot rtcamcH that iur lowed 10.1l from
I'itttbuii; to the nuuHi.
Mlddlilown, Conn., Jan. 7, James foJfo
Van llciuchotri), M. I piofciHor of theeU Ian
yujge and llter.ilinc in Wcdc)ait uidcrtit tlnce
ItW, died tl.K aftiinoon, im'eil 71 year. I In wai
born In l.alJiunue, X. , In 15S and tt&l he uai
director of tho Aniviicau rnhoul nf f'jl.ji
btudy ut AH. on. I'rotcMor Van I)1 iw hotcn wan
alo pirtidcut of tlio toiiiicctkait Soilcly e
Aiclueloukal Inotltute of America and tlc pi eel
dent ut the I nlted ChaptoM of I'll I llctu lvappa.
ARE WANTED
Petition to the Supreme Court
on Behalf of Pennsylvania
Bar Association.
INTERESTING TABLE
OF STATISTICS
In the Year 1901 Throughout the
State 1,330 Applications Were
Acted Upon, 706 for Registration
and C24 for Admission Sixty-nine
Per Cent, from Nine Counties Tho
Committee Submitting Resolutions.
B Exclusive Wire from The Associated Pic.m.
Philadelphia, Jan. 17. The committee
which presented the memorial to the
Supreme court of Pennsylvania on be
half of the Pennsylvania Bar associa
tion, praying: for the appointment of a
state hoard of law examiners to pass
upon all applications for registration
and admission to the Pennsylvania bar,
has compiled a statistical table show
ing the total number of applications
for admission in each of the sixty-seven
counties In Pennsylvania, during one
year, also the number of student regis
trations and number of student candi
dates admitted, attorneys applying
from other jurisdictions, the ratio of
admissions, exclusive of comity, to
each 1!0,009 of population, percentages,
etc. These statistics, prepared after
consultation with n number of judge.
throughout the state, members of the
committee on legal education of tho
! Pennsylvania Bar association
pro-
thonotaries und members of boards of
examineis In different counties, evi
dence the vatlous standards maintained
throughout the state and furnish a
strong argument for the appointment of
a state board of examiners by the Su
preme court In accordance with tho
memorial now pending before that
court. Such a central system to regu
late admissions to the bar is now in
successful operation in New York. Illi
nois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Mary
land, Ohio, Virginia, Michigan, Minne
sota and nearlnll-jiUo other states of
tins union, and a similar system is al
ready in force In Pennsylvania for the
purpose of examining applicants to the
medical profession.
The statistics show thut In ISOt
throughout the state 1,330 applications
were acted upon, 70G for registration
and G24 for admission. Of tho latter 1S7
weie attorneys from other jurisdic
tions: 12'Z of these were admitted on
grounds of comity, 2.8 on results of ex
aminations, and 37 rejected; 539 stu
dents were registered, and 3fil student
candidates admitted to the bar. Ex
clusive of comity admissions, there were
1.20S applications acted upon; S32, or 69
per cent., were from nine counties hav
ing 20 or more gross applications each
during tho year, Philadelphia with 39S
applications; Allegheny, 1S1; Luzerne,
70; Cumberland, fi-1; Lycoming, 50;
Lackawanna, 35; Venango, 32; Schuyl
kill, 30, and Lancaster, 21. The balance
of 37G applications weie from the re
maining 5S counties, each having 20 ap
plications or less each per year. "
The Committee.
The committee presenting the me
morial to the Supreme court for a state
board of examineis consists of the fol
lowing well-known members of the bar;
Samuel Dickson, chuirman; Samuel
Ousllne Thompson, Alexander Simpson,
George Wharton Pepper und Lucleu II.
Alexander, Philadelphia; P. C. Knox
and William Scott, Pittsburg; John W.
Slmonton, Robert Snodgrass and Ly
man Gilbert, Ilnrrlsburg; W, U, Ilen
sel, Lancaster; S. P. AVolverton, Sun
bury, and John M, Harris, Seranton.
Thu memorial was presented to tho
Supreme court In .May, 1901, and Is hi
accord with the following resolution
adopted by the convention of Pennsyl
vania Judges, whlc.li met In Independ
ence hall In December, Us9G:
"Resolved: That It Is tho sense of
this convention that It Is desirable to
secure a uniform system governing the
admission of attorneys throughout the
commonwealth ot Pennsylvania,"
This convention. It will be remem
bered, contained tho only fully repre
sentative gathering of Pennsylvania
judges ever held in this state.
Lucien H. Alexander, the secretary of
the committee, today stated that tho
matter was pending beforo tho Supreme
court nnd that In consequence he could
not discuss tho matter in any shape or
form other than to say that the com
initteo was authorized some months
ago to report to the bar association
that the court was seriously Impressed
by tho recommendations anil inclined
to give them favorable consideration If
the details of tho plan could bo put In
such form us to present a tulr prospect
of a smoothly miming practical sys
tem, LOUISIANA EXPOSITION.
Repoit Regarding Proposed Post
ponement Causes Surprise,
lly Ditlu.Uc Wiie fiom 'Iho Aw utj ivu,
SI. Louis, Mo., Jan, 17. The dispatch
from Washington, quoting President
Francis as Intimating that the Louisi
ana Purchase exposition, scheduled for
1903, might not bo held until 1901, was a
gieat surprise at world's fair headquar
ters here,
Vice-President forxvln II, Spencer, of
the Louisiana Purchaso Imposition
company, when shown the dUpateh,
said:
"I have leceived a dispatch from
President Francis, saying; 'I havo not
talked or postponement, nor admitted
it at nil.' "
Alexander Seeks Divorce.
fly Kicluilve Wire from 'flic 4ociatnl 1'rt M.
Vienna, Jan. 17. -Iho .Mlscnu-liie Zcituni: and
the )loiyct Krltuni: pubtUu tlatrincnU to lha
1 (feet Hut Kluir Alexander ut rWU i endeavor.
In; to obtain a dhorte Iron) (uecu Prajri.
LAKE STEAMBOAT WRECKED.
Passengers and Crow Brought Ashore
in Breeches Buoy.
D Kxcluihe Wire fiom 'Dip Associated Preaj,
Ludlngton, Mich., Jan. 17. The Pcre
Marquette Hallway company's steam
ship No. 3 struck tho bar at tho mouth
ot the harbor early today, while at
tempting to enter In a high southwest
gale. The vessel sank In nine feet of
water. The nine passengers and tho
crew of thirty-five were taken off the
wrecked craft by the life-saving crew
with a breeches buoy apparatus,
Tho accident occurred before day
light. Passengers and crew were
alarmed by the sucresslon of shocks as
the steamship pounded 011 the bar.
Signals of distress were Immediately
blown, and the life-saving crew quickly
responded. Running their mortar out
on the north pier the life-savors shot n
line to tho wreck. When day broke the
breeches buoy apparatus was made
ready for use. Over the line nine pas
sengers, four of whom were women,
and the crew were safely brought
ashore In two hours. There Is great
danger that the boat will go to pieces
If tho high sen continues.
DANGER SIGNALS
WERE INEFFECTIVE
Witnesses in the Inquest Practically
Admit That the Signals
Are Worthless.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated i'res.
New York, Jan. 17. Joseph II.
Franklin, manager of the New York
Central railroad terminal In this city,
was recalled as a witness today in tho
Inquest to determine the responsibility
for the wreck In the company's tunnel
last week, In which seventeen lives
were lost. In reply to questions Mr.
Franklin said that under favorable
conditions he thought, a train running
at the rate of twenty-two miles an
hour, the maximum speed permitted in
the tunnel, could be stopped within
ISO feet by the use of emergency
brakes. He admitted that even old
engineers had run past danger signals
In btoad daylight, even on a. clear day,
being unable to see the signals.
Several reports made by engineers
were then offered as evidence.
One of these engineers had reported
that he had been four minutes late,
that he ran by the distance signal and
green lights without seeing them; that
the torpedo had failed to explode and
that he 'could not help running pust
the danger signals.
William Klnch, superintendent of
signals for the New York Central, tes
tified that the tunnel signals worked
properly on the day of the wreck. Mr.
Klnch said he was' a pa.ssepger on. the
White Plains train when It ran Into the
South Norwalk express and that the
White Plains train ran past the signals
at Seventy-second street at tho rate
of thirty-five miles an hour. He said,
also, that the emergency brakes had
not been applied when the train passed
tho red light at Fifty-eighth street.
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE
Business Conditions Are Sound Lib
eral Distribution and Prompt
Payments Are Reported.
Dy Kulushe Wire from The Associated Tresi.
New York, Jan. 17. R. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade to
morrow will say;
Iteadjuslment ot jirlces continued during the
ncond wed; of Janiiaty, and Iho irener.il acr
age tetched .1 miuli lower point than picai!od
when the jiar opened. Manu'aclmed pioducti
weie scarcely disturbed, but both staples and tu
curitics &ufi"eied. lluslness conditions aio tound,
liberal dUtiibution ai.d prompt pa)nienU belli,?
leporkd, c.cept at ,i few southern dtlc-.
Nothing Im. tiaiiniiiiil tn ditttiib the bright
outloolt In the linn and btpel ImliMir. Dcllv
ulei o fuel aio Iom delajid and funi.tiei opeiate
liioio full), wlille uillli im lie material with u
fair dejne.! of prompting-. (uotitluiM are main
tained Hunt), cpoilally for plfc- Iron, wlikli is
in Kicat demand. J.ai'e toiitratti hae been
placed for Ilciwiiier at IU.. on Pittsburg delb-.
tries in June. Spot Fali.s in mull tpiantttlcs arc
inuili higher. Miitcttiul miUiial is taKeii al
most eagerly and more foielgn bridge contract
uro reported, lllllcts cannot be had lu bufhoicit
bulk, torn domestic produict, n that Imports
fiom (leuuany me bold ut loungatowii for Ji..i'.
Production of pig iron on January 1, according
to the Iron Me was 203,400 tons ngaiiut Ml, Tut
at the hlsh point On December 1, During the la.-t
two weiks conditions Imc lmproed no lapldly
that the indent lato of output is piobably at
ubout the top point, Mocks ut the furnaces
showed ii fuither deuea.u Id 2II),:j" tout mi Jan.
uiiy 1. Kales of i upper aio, niado nt 11 cent,
which nial.e a tmiHHh.it btilMug conipat!ou with
Hie 50 per icnt. higher llguiea of a few wecUs
ago.
I'ootwcar prodmeis han ul la.t made it general
advance of frcm 2'i to 3 icnls, but wholetalirs
hive not altcitd llK
Chain leaded sharply fiom the hlt.li point and
n laige ttctcui opeiator di caught with mole
than lie ould cairy. Poiced liquidation of tills
long account facllltitcd Hie wotU of m mipulatoi'd
for a decline. Another iiiuatUfJCtuiy featurn was
Hie lecent falling off in foreign demand, official
figures fer December showing smiller csporls of
wlieut Hi in for auv mouth of thu eilcudar cir,
although for cl mouths nf the nop ear Hurt)
btlll appear a gain of ibout fifty million Inij-heis
over the coiiiupordiiig month of llKKi or I MA
Till week's cspottn were l,3lc?,lJI IhuIicIj agaluit
:i,tfli,'J7.5 a )tar ago. t'oin ituliued simply, but
ttill icmaliM about id cents a bushel aboio the
pike at 5 ear. Ilspoits u pnvmhci writ- only
about II P'l' cent, of the outgo fit tho same iiiont,i
of piOO while for the weel. Atlantic potl sent
ait US.C7I budiels agalmt I.IKO.XO btkhcls n
)iar ago.
r.illuies for tho weel, muubucd Ml in thu
I'ulted Hales aguttisl :i.'i lat )i'.ir und 40 In
f'luada against I) lat tear.
Steamship Arrivals.
lly i:cltwlvu Wire from 'Iho Alsoclalcd I'reai.
New Vuil., Jan, 17. Vrtlicd: Columbia,
Cenoa und Naples; I'hlladelphla, eoiithauipt u;
bab.ioic, llJllc. Clcaicd: 'I'm,', lielioa ai.d
Naples; llttutia, l.herpoul; I'ahtia. Ilaiubtng,
llaiuburg Arilied: I'slilda, Niw Yen I:, llavio
--Anlied: l.'Aipiltaltu", r-pulhamptoit-Aitlu'd;
Zeeland, Xew Yi'il. for Anrifrii, Huulogne
Sailed: Amsterdam, lijiu Itotu-idam, Xtw Yolk,
Small-pox in Prison,
Dy Eicliuhe Wlrq fromTlie AiweUtcd 'r.
Trenton, N. J,, Jan. 17.- John King, the Hud
ton county prisoner, ulm was taken with small.
po a tew oj)s after lii auhul at the state
prison, died at that iMIIutlou thU afi'iuuun.
King wll bo buried touiglit. So other 'uses of
kuiallpon haj broken out at the state prUuu.
OVER 300 KILLED
IN AN EARTHQUA
-
TRIED TO KILL HIS SON.
Joel Troutman Is Committed fo
Prison at Reading.
lly K.'.elmlvc Wlte from The ,aiioclalcd Tresi.
Reading, Pn,, Jan. 17. Joel Trout
man, aged 03, a farmer of Center town
ship, was committed to prison hero to
day, charged with assault nnd battery,
with Intent to kill his son, Howard,
aged 35. Ah an outcome of the trouble,
two burns were burned. The prisoner
Is supposed to bo Insane.
The son, Howard, owns a large farm,
which Is tennnted by his father. This
morning Howard was aroused bv his
father, who said there was trouble at
tin; barn. Upon entering tho barn the
father, armed with a club, attacked the
son and felled him to the ground.
The son escaped and ran three-quarters
of a. mile to the nearest neighbor,
AVIicn ho returned with assistance tho
barn was In flames. The bulldins was
destroyed and ten head of cattle per
ished. Tlie elder Troutman attempted to
commit suicide by cutting his wrist
with a razor nnd leaping into the fire.
Then, with his hands and face badly
burned, ho ran away.
Later he was found In Jefferson
township, ten miles away, where lie
wan arrested, just after a lire broke out
In a barn In that vicinity, which Trout
man owned. This barn was also de
stroyed, tho live stock and grain being
consumed. It Is supposed that Trout
mnn set It on fire.
NATIONAL CONVENTION
OF MINE WORKERS
Indications That 800 Delegates Will
Be in Attendance Pennsyl
, vania Will Send 300.
NBy fcxclushe Wire from 'Hie Associated I'm.
Indianapolis. Ind., Jan. 17. The
national convention of the United
JHno "Workers of America will besln
here next Monday. The indications
nre that between K00 and 900 delegates
will be In attendance, and President
Mitchell says these will represent a
much larger body of miners than any
eonvention heretofore.
Pennsylvania will Send ."00 delegntPS,
the largest number from any one
state.
A delegation 130 sttong of the an
thracite workers of Pennsylvania will
arrive Sunday night.
Tho national executive board wilt
meet here tomorrow.
One of the principal matters to come
before the convention is the question
of demanding a general Increase In
the next scale to bo adopted. Jusc
what Increase may be demanded is at
this time problematical. President
Mitchell and the members of the ex
ecutive board refuse In any way to
anticipate the action of the conven
tion. President Mltclnll has completed his
annual report to the convention, which
lb a document of nbout S,000 words. In
It he discusses the condition of the
order, reviewing Its progress, with u
resume of the strikes pending and ad
justed. He will make Important re
commendations for the convention's
consideration.
PAN-AMERICANS
MORE PEACEFUL
The Atmosphere Aoout the Confer
ence Has Cleared Good Peel
ing1 Prevails on All Sides.
lly Inclusive Wiie from The Associated Presi,
Mexico City, Jan. 17. The atmos
phere of the Pnu-Amerleun conference
was cleared today and with the most
excellent feeling on all sides, botli the
plan of compulsory arbitration and the
Hague agreement passed the confer
ence. W. I. Buchanan, of the United States
delegation, offered a motion whereby,
In spite of yesterday's discussion, both
Ecuador and Chile might adhere to
the Hague convention; proposing that
the 'minutes of the last two sessions
showing tho feelings of Chllo with re
gard to arbitration should form part,
its annexes of tho protocol whereby the
nations repressed at tho conference
express their acceptance of tho Hague
convention.
SIX DAY R.UCE.
By Kxcluslie Wire fiom The Asioclattd Press.
Philadelphia, Pu Jan. 17, The lead
ers In the six-day bleyclo race at the
Second regiment armory were .11 miles
ahead uu the world's record when tho
Ilfth days' racing closed ut 10.20 to
night, which also closed the fortieth
hour of the contest. Tho men todo nil
day at u furious pace, Tho feature of
today's racing was tho work of Maya,
who i ode continuously from 1.S0 p, pi.
until 7,:io and lu that thuo covered 114
miles. The scoro ul tho close tonight
wus as follows:
lioiigolu and Wol.on MJ.I'J
I'lti-iiMi! and )laj.i SI.Md
McKai lie-in and Jlotiinc IJ.M
l.eaiidir and HuU -1I-M0
thciallcr and i'Mier MJ-
llalflild and King SI.MI
aliullce and llaiiliy Ml. 10
NEGRO MINERS KILLED.
Nino Others Injured in an Accident
at Cumberland mines.
It) Kiiluilic Wlr fiom Tim AiwiUttd I'lesi.
( hatunooga, Tenn , Jan. 17. Two negro miner
wire killed und eight otheii Injured, onu of tlieni
probably fatally in an acilduil today at the
mines if the fmnberland Coal and Coke
loinpany at Millstone, 'Jenn. Trier were rldlnj;
uu 11 car and while going down hill crashed Into
a train of empty lau.
The dud arc: l.oit Kencll. Andcraou, 3. O.j
l'k')d 'lliouiptun, Hluv 1'lclJ, Uont.
it
fln Extrenielii Violent Shock In the
State ot Guerrero, Mexico, Is
Felt at GhUprMGinuo.
MANY PEOPLE KILLED
IN A PARISH CHURCH
The State Capitol and Many Publio
Buildings and Business Houses nnd
Residences Aro in Ruins Tele
graph Linos Are Badly Injured In
the Parish Church tho Solid Mason
ry Wnllcd Roof Topples Down
Upon the Heads of Worshippers.
The Troops Ordered Out (to Co
operate in the Work of Rescue.
By Kxeliuive Wire from The Associated Press.
Mexico City, Jan. 17. One ot tho
most terrible catastrophes ever record
ed In the state of Guerrero Is reported
to have occurred late yesterday after
noon when an extremely violent earth
quake shock was felt ut Chllpanelngo,
causing a great loss of life and injur
ing many persons. Details from tho
stricken district are very meagre, but
scattering reports received here indi
cate that probably :!00 persons were
killed and as many more Injured. It is
known that the state capitol, the par
ish church and many business houses
and residences' are in ruins, and thcro
is much suffering as a result of thu
awful seismic disturbance. One of the
edifices that suffered most was the fed
eral telegraph ofllcc, which explains
the paucity of news that has reached
this city so far. Later meagre details
began to arrive here. The telegraph
lines and apparatus at Chllpanelngo
werp badly damaged but the employes,
all of whom were uninjured, quickly
proceeded to erect an improvised tele
graph ofllce on the outskirts of the city.
The number of deaths was greater In
the parish church than In any single
place, as a crowd of worshippers were
gathered there for the afternoon ser
vice. The 'solid masonry walled roof
came toppling down on the worshippers
as If it had been wrenched from Its
bearings by a thousand, strong hands.
Several people were killed there.
Troops Aid in Work of Rescue.
The war department has ordered
the troops lu the neighborhood to co
operate in the work of rescue. Until
this work is completed, It will be Im
possible to learn accurately the num
ber of victims. It is believed, however,
that this Is one of the most destructive
shocks that has occurred In Mexico.
Tho greater part of the people of Chll
panelngo aro now camping out under
trees around the town, which Is five
days' journey from tho national capi
tal.
Karthquake shocks were felt In many
other cities and town.
In Mexico City the earthquake took
place at 3.15 yesterday afternoon and
was of such violence us to shake the
most substantial buildings. The. Pan
American conference was lu session at
tho time and many of the delegates
were greatly alarmed. Tho first move
ment wns very sharp. It wns followed
by an easier movement north uorth
eust to south southwest. The dura
tion was 3ri seconds. The damage In
the city wus only slight.
The state of Guerrero bus always
been the focus of earthquakes. Re
ports received hero tonight state that
tho shock wits very severe at Chllapa.
No casualties uro so far reported fiom
there.
In duration tho Chiliynclugi) shuck
was less prolonged than that lu Mexico
City, having lasted SO seconds, ugulual
53 seconds at the capital.
HENRY BOYD HANGED.
He Insisted That Woman Was Killed
in Self Defense.
By Culiishr Wire fiom Tho Associated I'reas,
Pppir Marlboro, Md., Jan. 17. Henry Unv.
dolored), was hanged here today tor the mill
clci of Martha Odcn, Ills pwcetheart, ivhcvo tlunat
ho confckcd Inning cut on tho lilght of August
S, )WI. 'I he execution km vltne&iod by u smalt
bodv of cltleus.
IIomI was seemingly Indifferent to Ills file.
To tiio last he imlsted that lio killed the wouut
in if If deluue.
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.
Lou! data for January 17, 10ft!
lllirhcit li'iiiptialuio 2d degnea
Lowest tciupeutiuo ......,.,,..,. U degrers
Hi-I.itiu' humldil) :
h a. in 71 per cent,
6 p. in .,,..,.,,, 61 per tent.
riicipltattcn, 'J I lioura ended 8 p. m., none.
WEATHER FORECAST,
Washington, Jan. 17. forecast tor Sit -
urday and Sunday: Kaatrtn IVimsjl- 4-
aula, fair and warmer Saluulayj Snu- -
dav nrolubly rain or nov: lrcli wuthcr-
-f y winds, -
t tTfiHr
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