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THE MCVRSIXO fFf.nvr.w. FRIDAY JULY 20, 1900. RECIPROCITY WITH ITALY COMMERCIAL ARRANGEMENT "WITH KING HUMBERT'S GOVERNMENT. Elmllar to the Treaties Negotiated Recently "Wita France and Germany. "WASHINGTON, July 19. The State De partment today made public the follow ing: By the President of the United States, a proclamation: Whereas, His Majesty, the Kins of Italy, has entered Into a reciprocal com mercial agreement with the United States of America, pursuant and In accordance with the provisions of section 3 of the tariff act of the United States, approved July 24, 1837, which agreement is in the English text in the word and figures fol lowing, to wit: "The President of the United States of America and His Majesty, the King of Italy, mutually desirous to improve the commercial relations be tween the two countries by a special agreement relative thereto, have appoint ed as their plenipotentiaries for that pur pose namely: The President of the United States, the Hon. J. A. Kasson, special plenipotentiary, etc, and His Majesty, the King of Italy. His Excellency, Baron S. Fava, Senator of the Kingdom, his Am bassador at "Washington, etc, who, be ing duly empowered thereunto, have agreed upon the following articles: "Article L It is agreed on the part of the United States that pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of the third ssctlon of the tariff act of the United States, approved July 24, 1897, and in consideration of the concession here inafter made on the part of Italy in fa vor of the products and manufactures of the United States, that the existing du ties imposed upon the following articles, being the product of the soil or Industry of Italy, Imported into the United States, .shall be suspended during- the continu ance in force of this agreement, and in place thereof the duties to be assessed and collected thereon shall be aa follows, namely: "On argols or crude tartor, or wine lees, crude, 5 per cent ad valorem. "On brandies or other spirits manufac tured or distilled from grain or other ma terials, 51 73 per proof gallon. "On still wines and vermouth, in casks, 35 cents per gallon; in bottles or Jugs, per case of one dozen bottles or jugs, containing each not more than one quart and more than one pint, or 24 bottles or Jugs containing each not more than one pint, $1 25 per case, and any excess be yond these quantities found In such bot tles or Jugs shall be subject to a duty of 4 cents per pint or fractional part there of, and no separate or additional duty ehall be assessed upon the bottles or Jugs. "On paintings in oil or water colors, pastel, pen and Ink drawings and stat uary, 50 per centum ad valorem. "Article 2 It Is reciprocally agreed on the part of Italy, In consideration of the provisions of the v foregoing article, that so long as this convention shall remain in force the duties to be assessed and collected on the following described mer chandise, being the product of the soil or Industry of the United States, imported Into Italy, shall not exceed the rates here inafter specified, namely: "Upon cotton-seed oil, lire 21.50 per quintal. "Upon fish, pickled or In oil, excluding the tunny, preserved In boxes or barrels, sardines or anchovies, lire 15.00 per quin tal. "Upon other fish, preserved, lire 25.00 per-qulntal. "Upon agricultural machinery, lire 9.00 per quintal. "Upon detached parts of agricultural machinery, (1) of cast iron, lire 10.00 per quintal; (2) of other iron pr steel, lire 11.00. per quintal. "Upon scientific Instruments (a) of cop per, bronze, brass or steel, XI) with' glasses or microscopes, or graduated scales or circles, spy glasses for use on land, monocles, blnocles, lenses, detached and mounted, lire 30.00 per quintal: (2) not provided with any optical Instrument nor with graduated scales or circles, lire 30.00 per quintal (b) of all, kinds In the con struction of which Iron is evidently pre dominant, lire 30.00 per quintal. "Upon dynamo-olectrlcal machines (1) the weight of which exceeds 10,000 kilo grams, lire 16.00 per quintal; (2) weighing 10,000 kilograms or less.-llre 25.00 per quin tal. "Upon detached parts of dynamo-electrical machinery, lire 200.00 per quintal. "Upon sewing machines (1) with stands, lire 15.00 per quintal; (2) without stands,, lire 30.00 per quintal "Upon varnishes, not containing spirits nor mineral oils, lire 20.00 per quintal. "The following articles' shall be admit ted free of duty: Turpentine oil. natural fertilizers of all kinds, skins, crude, fresh or dried, not suitable for fur, and fur skins. "Article 3 This agreement Is subject to the approval of the Italian Parliament. "When such approval shall have been given and official notification shall have been given to the United States Govern ment of His Majesty's ratification, the President shall publish his proclamation, giving full effect to the provisions con tained in article 1 of this agreement From and after the date of such procla mation this agreement shall be In full force and effect, and shall continue in force until the expiration of the year 1903, and if not denounced by either party one year in advance of the expiration of the said term, shall continue In force un til one year from the time on which one of the high contracting parties shall have given notice to the other of its intention to arrest the operation thereof. "In witness whereof, we, the respective plenipotentiaries, have signed this agree ment in duplicate in the English and Italian text, and have affixed thereunto our respective seals. "Done at "Washington, this Sth day of February, A. D. 1900. "JOHN A. KASSON, "FAVA." And. whereas, said convention has been duly ratified on the part of His Maj esty, the King of Italy, official notice whereof has been received by the Presi dent. Now, therefore be it known, that I, "William McKInley. President of the United States of America, acting under the authority conferred by said act of Consrrejs. do hereby suspend, during the continuance In force of said agreement, the imposition and collection of duties mentioned in the first section of said act and heretofore collected upon the speci fied articles of Italian origin as described in said agreement, and do declare in place thoreof, the rates of duty provided in the third section of said act as recited in said agreement, to be In full force and effect from and after the date of this proclamation, of which the officers and citizens of the United States will take due notice. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of "Washington, this 18th of July, A. D. 1900, of the independ ence of the United States the one hun dred and twenty-fifth. "WILLIAM M'KINLEY. By the President: John Hay, Secretary of State. Forest Fire In Cnllfornln. PLACERVILLE. Cal., July 19. The for est fire at the Chute camp, 11 miles northeast of this city. Is now under con trol, having been -conquered by back-firing. The American River Land & Lum per Company's 560.000 log chute Is half burned, but the 21.000,000 feet of sugar pine logs, lying cut near Slab Creek, re main intact, as also does the 12 miles of railroad used for logging purposes. Of the lumber company's 10,000 acres of tim ber, but 1000 acres have been burned over. The loss is probably 5100.003, but would have reached the $1,000,000 mark had the fire succeeded in reaching the pine logs. PROPOSED AMALGAMATION. Of American and "Western Federa tions of Labor. DENVER, July 19. Amalgamation of the American Federation of Labor and the "Western Federation of Labor is pro posed. The matter was the subject of discussion today at the meeting of the executive committee of the American Federation. W. D. Boyce and Samuel Yarnell, of the "Western Federation, were present. They are authorized to enter Into an agreement to be put to a vote to adopt or reject in the various central bodies making up the "Western Federa tion, and to be passed upon by the Amer ican Federation at Its convention m Louisville In December next. John H. McDermott, president of the Associated Labor Press of America, ap peared before the conference, and in be half of the labor press, urged amalgama tion. The "Western Federation Is made nip of unions in Colorado. Idaho, Montana, Utah, "Wyoming, the two Dakotas, a" part of Nebraska, Arizona and New Mexico, "Washington and Idaho, and it has also some representation in California. Its membership Is approximately 80,000 men. It was organized in 1S97, when the "West ern States withdrew from the American Federation of Labor, because they were denied what they regarded as proper rep resentation on the executive committee. The overtures for consolidation camo from the American Federation, and were favorably reeclved by the "Western Fed eration. The executive council of the American Federation has made an appropriation of $1000 and levied an assessment of 2 cents a member on all unions affiliated with the Federation, for the benefit of the locked out cigar-makers of New York City, mem bers of the International Cigar-Makers' Union. The assessment will affect 750,000 union members, realizing a sum of 516,- 000 to aid the striking cigar-makers. The St. Louis street-car employes case was fully discussed today, and It was agreed that Presdcnt Gompers and Vice President O'Connell should proceed to St. Louis at the close of the present meet ing and settle the differences between the Transit Company and the strikers, if pos sible. The council settled the trouble existing between the National Union of United Brewery "Workmen and the Union of Steam Engineers and the International Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen, by ordering the brewery workmen to refrain in future from issuing charters to unions composed of engineers and firemen. President Gompers was instructed to communicate with the officers of the In ternational Typographical Union and In ternational Association of Machinists, asking them to appoint committees to meet some time before the second Mon day in October to adjudicate the contro versy over linotype machine-tenders. The president was also Instructed to correspond with the metal trades' rep resentatives, with the view toward es tablishing a National union at a conven tion of metal workers, to be held August 1 at Indianapolis. A demand from the International Broth erhood of Electrical "Workers, that they have charge of conduit work. Instead of the plumbers, was discussed, and both organizations will be Instructed to ap point committees and confer over the matter. The council will settle this dif ficulty If the interested organizations fail. Several applications to have firms placed on the unfair list were considered by the council, and were referred to President Gompers for settlement Messrs. Gompers, Durifcan and Kid were delegated to visit Chicago to endeavor to effect a settlement of the trouble between tba building trades council and the con tractors. A binquet was tendered to the members of the executive council of the American Federation of Labor by the labor organi zations of Denver tonight Besides the guests of bonor, between 70 and 80 mem bers of the different labor unions of the city participated. President Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor, de- lenaea the strike as a means of securing the rights of the worklngnvm. termlnsr It the highest civilized form of protest He i declared that, hid nothing else been ac complished by the Federation since its organization than the wiping out of con tract labor in Hawaii, its work had not been In vain. President James Duncan, of the Federation, spoke of the eight hour day. and declared thit as soon as this was established throughout the land, work would begin looking to the adoption of six hours as a working day. BLUE AND GRAY REUNION. Generals Shaw nnd Gordon the Speakers at Atlanta. ATLANTA. Ga.. July 19. Five thou sand members of the Grand Army of the Republic and the United Confederate Vet erans lustily cheered the commanders of these organizations General Albert E. Shaw and General John B. Gordon as they sat together upon the stage of the Grand Opera-house at the kindling of the campfire of the "Blue and Gray" re union here tonight The occasion was the formal beginning of the reunion of the surviving veterans of the Union and the Confederate armies who fought in the battles around Atlanta in July, 1B64. President McKInley, unable to be pres ent sent his regrets. "When General Gordon was presented the cheering continued for several min utes. General Gordon said: "For more than a third of a century I have earnestly and unwaveringly labored for the realization of this era of Ameri can brotherhood. All hall the power of an all-pervading Americanism, which shall make us In truth, as In name, one people. Inspired and swayed by the one lofty and resistless purpose to do justice to all nations, but to see to It that the flag of this Republic shall be a protect ing power over every American in all lands, even In China. All hall the day when with one accord we shall proclaim to all the world that every drop of American blood shed by unlawful hands shall be avenged by American manhood." No less enthusiasm greeted General Shaw. He began by saying: "This is the first time I have ever heard General Gordon, and I want to say our Nation owes him more than any other for the voice he has raised for our Union and nothing but our Union. We understand each other now. It was an untpld sacrifice to learn the lesson of the past and now let us learn the lesson of unity." General J. C, Breckinridge, Inspector General of the United States Army, and a distinguished Union veteran, and Colonel "W. C. P. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, a distinguished Confederate, were on the stage. The former was presented, and concluded an eloquent tribute to the united country.- General O. O. Howard and Governor J. A. Mount, of Indiana, made speeches. -.Masthonse Burned. BOSTON, July 19.-The long wooden building known as the "masthouse," in Charlestown navy-yard, was completely burned about midnight together with its contents, which comprised more than 100 cutters, barges and launches, many masts In various stages of completion, a quan tity of hard pine lumber and patterns, entailing a loss of fully 100,000. Nursing Mother, feeble children, the aged and Infirm, and all who suffer from debility, exhaustion and wasting diseases rfind MALT NUTRINE Invaluable. The product of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass'n. For sale by all druggists. HEAVILY HANDICAPPED AMERICANS HAVE BEEN DOING TOO WELL IN PARIS. Secured Only One, the 100 Meter Handicap Flat, Ont of Nine Brents Yesterday. PARIS, July 19. The nfanner in which the American athletes had been sweeping the field In the international games in connection with the Paris exposition opened the eyes of the organizations, and the result was shown in the handicapping of today, which practically left the Amer icans out in the cold. The effect upon the Americans was demonstrated by the fact that whereas on the previous days, they had secured four-fifths of the games, today, out of nine events they captured only one first with four seconds, and five thirds. The feature of today's programme was the 25-mlle Marathon footrace. The first and second prizes, valued at 600 and 250 francs respectively, were the gifts of an American silver manufacturing company, the first being a silver loving-cup, and the second, one somewhat smaller, the company having given prizes In the stand ing high and broad Jumps. The race, a trying one under any conditions, threw an exceptional strain upon the contest ants, owing to a blazing sun, that poured upon tiielr heads throughout the run, and of the 13 who entered, only seven were able to finish. The starters were: Americans A. L. Newton, of New York Agricultural College; "Dick" Grant of Boston, and McDonald. Frenchmen Fouquet Denis, Champion Emlle Theatro Michel, Bessemare and Marchais. English John Pool, Saward and Ron dald. Swedes Nystlom and Fast Tho race opened with four turns on a track, and the competitors then traversed tho Bols de Boulogne to Passy, whence a circle of Paris was made. The runners kept fairly well together at the beginning, going at an easy pace, with the two first named Frenchmen leading, when they left the track for the Bols de Boulogne. General Horace Porter, the United States Ambassador here, witnessed the start The result was a victory for a French man, and his compatriots celebrated their first and only win In the sports with characteristic enthusiasm. French spec tators Invaded the track and carried Theatro Michel around on their shoulders while the cheers resounded across the grounds. The three American competit ors, to whom the course was quite new and proved a severe handicap, fared badly. Newton made the best showing, keeping pace with the leading batch of Frenchmen untll about 20 miles had been covered. By this time all the weaklings had been weeded out Newton, who had not been feeling well for several days, overcome by the heat "and exertion, was now obliged to drop behind. He strug gled on plucklly to the end, but reached the goal nearly an hour and a quarter af ter the winner. By this time the spec tators Imagined that all save those who had arrived had abandoned the race, and many went home. Newton's arrival, therefore, passed almost unnoticed, except by the Americans, who gave him an en couraging cheer as he entered the track for the three laps which formed the con clusion of the race. This he did walk ing. Grant and McDonald arrived a little later together. Grant who was quite done up, dropped on the grass, after passing the finish line, and seemed to be in a fainting condition. He received every attention from the French and other people, who Btood over him fanning him, Flrfally he recovered and walked to his dressing-room, leaning on the arm of his trainer. Bnrrcd From the Pole Vault. Owing either to a lack of notice or to unfamlllarity with tho language, the Americans were barred from the contest for the pole vault The men were all In costume and sitting beneath a tree about 20 yards from the point of contest but the French official called names un known to them, and when they saw the pole-vaulting start, they walked over and attempted to compete, but were not per mitted to take part As a result of their being left out, they were allowed a special scratch event "What would have hap pened had they been allowed to enter tho regular competition, can be gathered from comparison of the records with those in the regular event In the for mer, Kauser, a Hungarian, won with 3 meters, 95 centimeters; Lemmalng, a Swede, was second, with 3 meters, 40 centimeters, and Colkett 'was third, with 3 meters and 20 centimeters. Kauser's handicap of 45 centimeters gave him the prize. On the other hand, in the scratch event Horton cleared 3 meters, 43 centi meters, and Dvorack, 3 meters, 40 centi meters. The day's programme opened with tho handicap 100-mctcrs flat race, for which there were 83 entries, necessitating 15 trial heats. These were won as follows: First heat Plnquard, French, won; Cha duc, French, second; time, 11 seconds. Second heat Coppan, Hungarian, won; Fontenilles second; time, 11 4-5 seconds. Third heat "Walkover for Wosteragen, Swede Fourth heat Dantes, French, won; Wekmuller, German, second: time. 11 seconds. Fifth heat Rowley won. Kahn, Belgian, second; time, 11 2-5 sec onds. Sixth heat Schultz, Dane, won. Schubert Hungarian, second, time, 11 1-5 seconds. Seventh heat Gelger, French, won; Speldl. Hungarian, second; time, 11 2-5 seconds. Eighth heat "Walkover for Hely, French. Ninth heat Prltchard won, Tauzln second; time, 11 1-5 seconds. Tenth heat Walkover for Mazaud, French. Eleventh heat McClaln won, Jameson second; time. 11 2-5 seconds; Twelfth heat Mlnnehan won, Prinstein second; time, 11 seconds. Thirteenth heat Holland won, Gandel, Dane, second; time, 11 4- seconds. Fourteenth heat LIcblee won, Keyl, German, second; time, 11 seconds. The semi-finals were won by Mlnnehan, McClaln. Holland, Schubert and Prltch ard, and these contested In the final, which was a pretty race and full of In terest Minnchan's handicap was six me ters, McClaln'B 34, Schubert's . one-half, Holland's four, and Prltchard's three. All got off well, but as they swept over the turf the blue and gray of George town's two entries were seen to be lead ing safely. They finished almost abreast Mlnnehan beating his college mate. Prltchard was third. Time. 0:10 4-5. Thirty-four men entered the 800-meter, fiat race, which was contested In four trial heats." Hayes, with a handicap of 45 meters, won the first; Lord, of Chicago University, with a handicap of 35 meters, won the second; Cregan. with a handicap of 15 meters, getting second place. The third heat went to Chrlstensen. a Dane, with a handicap of 75 centimeters; Mech llng, with a handicap of 23 meters, being second. The "last heat was captured by Hall, Brown University; Ave, French, being second. "When It came to the final, a big handicap of 75 meters was given to Chrlstensen, which was impossible to overcome, and he finished yards ahead, Hayes being second, and Lord third; time. 1:52. In the 400 meters hurdle race Tewks bury and Lewis, of the Americans, start ed, but Kraenzlein, who was the scratch man. did not start Immediately after the start it was seen that the finish would be between the two Americans and Prltchard. of the English team. Prltchard had the best handicap, and his lead was no overcome. He won rather handily In 1:05, Tewksbury being second, and Lewis third. Prltchard's handicap was 15 me ters, Tewksbury's 44, and Lewis 10. Fabre, Charles, Derou and Tauzln, all Frenchmen, were the other starters. The Steeplechase. Although 22 men entered In the 2000 meters steeplechase,, only 12 started, as the handicaps frightened many. The Americans and Englishmen felt that they had no chance of winning, and It was only at the last minute that Orion de cided to start The two men with the biggest handicaps were Duhnoe, German, with 240 meters, and Kraschtll, Austrian, with 230. These two led all the way, and finished with the Austrian In front Bushnoll, University of Pennsylvania, with 175 meters handicap, was third. Time, 7:17 2-5. Grant was the other American in the race, and he and Orton were too heavily handicapped "to hope to win. In tho running high Jump handicap, Toreblom, a Swede, with a handicap of 05 centimeters, was first, clearing 1 me ters 5 centimeters; Strauss, a Hungarian, with 35 centimeters handicap, was sec ond, clearing 2 meters, and Remington, University of Pennsylvania, with a han dicap of 20 centimeters; Goenzy, a Hun garian, with 25 centimeters handicap, and Sleffen, a German, with 30 centimeters handicap, tied for third place with 1 me ter 95 centimeters. The Americans did not make a show in the discus-throwing, which was won by Soderscom, a Swede. In the long Jump the Americans stood a better chance, and secured second and third prizes, the result being: Koppan, a Hungarian, with a handicap of 1 meter 60 centimeters. Jumped 7 meters 83 cen timeters; McClaln. University of Penn sylvania, with a handicap tf 85 centime ters, did 7 meters 72 centimeters; Rem ington, with a handicap of 20 centimeters, covered 7 meters S5 centimeters, and Prinstein, the scratch man, broke the French record with 7 meters 25 centime ters. It Is noteworthy that Prinsteln'a jump today was seven inches better than Kracnzleln's Sunday Jump, which won the championship, when Prinstein stood out owing to a misunderstanding. THE SOLID WEST. Republican Lender Connt Upon Having; It for McKInley. "WASHINGTON, "July . 19. Although campaign funds are not forthcoming with as great readiness as might be hoped, the Republican committee Is going ahead and preparing a strong aggresslvo campaign. It is Intended to stump the entire country with strong orators, as signing Roosevelt to the "West So much confidence Is placed in his ability, togeth er with the trend of sentiment In favor of Republicanism, as a. result of good times that Republican leaders now count on the solid "West for McKInley. The reluc tance of many of the large business firms, manufacturers and banks, which haye profited so extensively as the result of the good times afforded by tho McKInley administration, to contribute to the cam paign Is looked upon with some disap pointment but particular efforts will 'here after be made by party leaders to se cure the funds necessary and no appre hension Is felt that the campaign will lag lor lack of funds. Extra session talk has greatly subsided today and the general feeling prevails that unless future events develop some real necessity for more troops in China, there will be no call for Congress to act, although It would act readily and liberally if called upon to do so. FAST PROTECTED CRUISERS Features Decided On by the Board of Nnviil Chiefs. "WASHINGTON, July 19. The important features of the new protected cruisers authorized by the last Congress were agreed upon at a meeting of the Board of Naval Chiefs today. It was determined that, the boats shall have 22 knots speed, not exceeding 9500 tons displacement, with a capacity for carrying 1500 tons of coal, and batteries consisting of 16 G-lnch rapid fire guns. The 22-knot speed was accept ed with some regret by two of the mem bers of the board, who preferred 23 knots, foreign builders having adopted that rate. But the speed provided for Is as great as compatible with the tonnage deter mined upon. The coal capacity Is con sidered very good. The battery of 16 six-inch guns Is the most notable feature of the, new ships, as "this gives a single type of gun. Instead of a diversity of guns In primary and secondary batteries, and makes practically a circle of the quick-firing big guns, enveloping the ships. Some features of the armor arc yet to be settled. OREGON AT KURE. "Will Be Pntchcd Up nnd Hurried Br.ck to Tnku. "WASHINGTON, July 19.-The Navy De partment this morning received the fol lowing cablegram from Captain "Wilde, Commander of the Oregon, dated Kurc, July IS: "Secretary of Navy, "Washington: Ore gon and Nashville arrived at Kure at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Expect to dock on the- 19th. Shall I make permanent or temporary repairs? I would suggest put ting on steel patches, which can be done in a very short time, and ship go back to her duty at Taku. To make perma nent repairs will require at least CO days, probably more. Not a single man Injured In any way. "WILDE." To this dispatch Secretary Long at once replied as follows: "Universal rejoicing over safety of Ore gon. She Is the Constitution of this gen eration. If safety of Oregon permits, patch and go to Taku. I commend your preference for service there. LONG." HORSELESS ARTILLERY. Experimental Trip From Fort Sheri dan to Washington. CHICAGO, July 10. A piece of "horse less" artillery, otherwise a Colt's rapid fire, mounted on an automobile of special construction, today started on an experi mental trip from Fort Sheridan to "Wash ington. The carriage, besides the gun, carried Major A. P. Davidson and threo cadets from the Northwestern Military Academy. Miss Helen Gould, accompa nied by General Joseph Wheeler, saw the party set out from Fort Sheridan early In the day. General "Wheeler gave Major Davidson a note to, be delivered to General Miles In Washington, while Miss Gould wished them good luck, and remarked that If the automobile could bo used for earning guns. It could be used for Red Cross work. The vehicle Is a four-wheel contrivance, weighs 230) pounds, and Is driven by gasoline. At "Washington Major Davidson will endeav or to demonstrate that the Invention 13 practicable for use In actual warfare. CHAFFEE A MAJOR GENERAL Given a Ranlc Commensurate "With Ilia Command. WASHINGTON, July 19. The President today appointed Brigadier-General A. R. Chaffee. U. 8. A., who Is to command tho American military forces in China, a Major-General of Volunteers, to make his rank commensurate with his com mand. Although General Miles recom mended that Major-General Bates, now in the Philippines, be assigned to the command of the troops In China, he is well pleased with the promotion of Gen eral Chaffee. His recommendation was made on the ground that the services called for required an officer of the rank of Major-General, and he named General Bates for the reason mainly that General Chaffee only held the rank of a Brigadier-General. Gold Coming: From Australia. WASHINGTON, July 19. Mr. Roberts, the Director of the Mint has received In formation that J2.500.000 gold Is on the way from Australia to the United States mint at San Francisco, and that there will be monthly shipments of a like amount for about four months. This gold will be paid for in Eastern exchange. RACING ON THE HARLEM NATIONAL REGATTA OF AMATEUR OARSMEN. "Wind and Tide Caused Poor Time National League Scores Run ning and Trotting Races. NEW YORK. July 19. The 2Sth annual regatta of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen was commenced today under the auspices of the Harlem Re gatta Association. The course was on the Harlem River, between Fordham Heights Landing and Washington Bridge, a dis tance of one and a half miles, straight away. The weather wasto the liking of the competitors, but a strong breeze blew directly against the oarsmen, which made fast time out of the question. Of the six races rowed today, three the interna tional fours, a heat of the intermediate singles, and the pair-oared shell race were rowed with the ineomlng tide. The Intermediate doubles, first heat; tho sen for elght-oared shells, and the Paris four shells, were rowed against the outgoing tide. About 10,000 persons lined the river banks hear the" finish. The first event was the International four-oared shell race. The starters were the Wachusett Boat Club, of Worcester, Mass., . and the Detroit Boat Club, of Detroit The Wachusett crew was stroked by E. H. Ten Eyck, the ex-Hanley cham pion, who Introduced his sculling style of sweeping row. The Wachusett3 were the first to catch the water. After a few strokes, however, the Detrolts drew level, and then commenced a rare tussle. Both crews stood badly, bqt of the two the Wachusetts were the worst, and If they should commit the same mistake In the Paris regatta, they will land clear up on the bank of the River Seine. At the mile the crews were about level, but by sheer plugging the Wachusetts forged ahead and finally won by two and one half lengths of open water, In 7:36. Joseph Nial, a slim youngster from the Laureate Boat Club, of Troy, secured a decisive win In the first heat of the in termediate singles. There were three conttestants L. J. Brignolla, Bradford Boat Club, Cambridge. Mass.; F. Demou relll. Young Men's Gymnastic Club, New Orleans, and Nial. Demourelll was sec ond: Brignolla. third. Nial won by four lengths. In 9:33. Three crews started In the palr-oared shells. Detroit Boat Club; F. W. An drews, bow; Walter Nower. stroke. Ves per Boat Club. Philadelphia; Henry J. Busche. bow: John Exley, stroke. Union Boat Club, New York; John B. Komp, bow; George Efflnger, stroke. The race was won by Vesper Boat Club, Phil adelphia; Detroit Boat Club, second; Unlon.Boat Club. New York, third. Time, 9:33 and 9:42. Three crews started in the first heat In the intermediate douules. .Laureate "Boat Club, Troy; Anson D. Betts, stroke; J. J. Quillan. bow. Union Boat Club, New York; William Rogers. bow; Leo Connell, stroke. Nassau Boat Club, New York; G. F. Jacoby, bow; R. F. Enstetrcr. stroke. The first trial heat was won by Union Boat Club, Laureate Boat Club second, Nassau Boat Club third. The Unions won easily by 13 lengths, five lengths between second and third. Time. 9:224. The second heat of the Intermediate singles was won by Leonard Mars. Don Rowing Club. Toronto; T. B. Grear, Springfield. Mass., second. Time. 11:0S4. Only two finished. At the mile, Mona ghan, of Philadelphia, rowed off the course, nnd, after getttlng back again, was helplessly out of It He caught the wash of the Judges' boat and stopped. The senior eight-oared shells was won by the Vesper Boat Club, of Philadel phia; Bohemian Club, New York, sec ond: Millstream Boat Club, of Chelsea. Mass.. third. Time, 2:014. The last race was the Paris foura. the competitors again bolng the Wachusetts and Detrolts. The Wachusetts won by about a length, and the victory enti tled them to a trip to the Paris exposi tion at the expense of tho National As sociation of Amateur Oarsmen. The four are E. H. Ten Eyck, Con Daly, Thomas R. Johnson and C. H. Lewis, all of Worces ter, Mass. THE DAY'S RACES. Font Time Made on the Grouse Polnte Trr.ck. DETROIT. July 19. The first fast time of the blue ribbon meeting was made on the Grosse Polnte track this afternoon. Prince Alert a gelding from Providence, mado the mile In 2:05 In the second heat of tho 2:fi6 pace, and The Abbott went a mile tln 2:07 in a trial against time to beat his record of 2:064. The 2:05 pacing event furnished a pretty contest Prince Alert made his own winning in the sec ond hoat, but he made the fast record of the day. Bradcn, a favorite In the 2:27 pace, ran away in the first heat, threw his sulky against the quarter-stretch fence, nnd Injured tho leg of Roy Miller, his driver. Results: 2:0S trotting, purse 51500 (two In three) John Nolan won In straight heats; time, 2:094. 2:C34. Kingmond second. Tommy BrittOn third. Equity also started. Blue Ribbon stake. $000. 2:17 class trot tersAlan won In straight heats; time, 2:14. 2:124, 2:134. Bessie K. second. Green Wilson third. Chlnshot, Louise. Senator K., Willow and Amboy also started. 2:27 pace, purse J1500 Little Frank won second, third and fourth heats: time, 2:134, 2:15. 2:164. Grace B. won first heat In 2:12, and was second; The Private third. Jennie Mac, Cartridge. Tom Mc Geisha, Maiden Queen, Mamhurst and Braden also started. 2:06 pice, purse 51500 (two In three) William Mc. won first and fourth heats; time, 2:054. 2:074. Prince Alert won sec ond heat in 2:05, and was second; Ace won third heat In 2:10, and was third. Billy Andrews, Honey, Free Bond, Don, Choral and The Maid also started. 2:10 trot, purse 51500 (two In three) Dare Devil won first and third heats; time, 2:094, 2KB"4. Letah S. won second heat In 2:004, and was second; Charley Herr third. Dayton and Who Is It also started. Races at Davenport. DAVENPORT, la., -July 19. Several thousand people saw fast racing at to day's grand circuit meeting. Tho featuro of the day was the 2:20 trot in which four heats went to four different horses. May Alcott won the race; track fast; weather perfect 2:12 pace, purse 5700 Mark Derby won third, fourth and fifth heats; time, 2:10. 2:13, 2:144. Personette won first and sec ond heats, and was second: Plnta third. Flossie Delaney, Alpha W. and EIrod also started. 2:20 class, trotting, purse 5700 May Al cott won fourth, fifth and sixth heats; time. 2:144. 2:184. 2:214. Red Ball won third heat. In 2:144. and was second; Rockley Boy won first heat In 2:134. and was third. Impression, distanced In fourth heat, won second heat In 24"$. Miss Lycurgus Pridewood, Mexican Boy. Backman Boy, Irma. Electrlte, Waubek King, Clementls and Scraps also ran. 2:25 class, pacing, purse 5500 Fred the Kid won In straight heats; time, 2:144. 2:15, 2:154: Jack L. second, Lawrence C. third. Emeria, Electrlte, George Young. Bob Nlbbs, Duster and Don G. also started. Knees nt Chicago. CHICAGO, July 19. Alard Scheck. the crack 2-year-old, won the Hyde Park stakes from Golden Age today, by only half d length, the advantage he gained in the start; but he was probably best for he never seemed In trouble. The race was wqrth 52320 to the winner. Results: Five and a half furlongs Lady Schorr won. School Master-second. Cora Goetz third; time, 1:03. Six furlongs Alard Scheck won. Golden Age second. Tyr third! time, 1:134. Six furlongs Tulla Fonso (barred) won; Sharp Bird second, Scarlet Lilly third, Parmenion fourth: time, 1:13"4. Mile and an eighth Milwaukee won. Alccdo second. Limerick third; time, 1:53. Ono mile George Arnold won, The Sprite second. Imported Mint Sauce third; time, 1:39. Mile and an eighth Croesus won, Cog moosey second. Our Nellie third; time, 1:53. Races at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, July 19. Results: Six furlongs, selling Aunt Maggie won, Lee Bruno second, Percy R. third; time, 1:19. One mile Charley O'Brien won, Tom Gilmore second, Strangest third; time, 1:46. Six furlongs, selling Iris won, Joe Dougherty second. Duty third; time, 1:1T. Four and a half furlongs Queen Dixon won. Wild Pirate second. Money Muss third; time, 0:57. Mile and a sixteenth, handicap Nan dora won, Molo second. Terra Incognito third; time. 1:52. Seven furlongs, selling Ohnet won. Sam Lazarus second, Macon third; time. 1:31. ' Races at Newmarket. LONDON, July 19. At the Newmarket second July meeting today the American jockeys were quite successful. The high weight handicap, about one mile and four furlongs, was won by Seafog, with W. H. Martin in the saddle. Chlcanee, guided by Sloan, won the Chesterfield stakes, for 2-year-olds, five furlongs. A handicap of five furlongs was won by Richard Croker's Sallrna, ridden by J. Relff. Cro kers Merrllla, with L. Relff up, was sec ond In tho Reach plate, for 2-year-olds. THE NATIONAL LEAGUE. Boston "Won Handily From the Onl- cago Team. BOSTON, July 19. The Bostons signal ized their return home by winning handily today. Attendance. 1700. Score: RHE1 RHD Boston 5 9 ljChlcago 1 8 0 Batteries Willis and Sullivan, Garvin and Chance. Umpire O'Day. Brooklyn Heat Cincinnati. BROOKLYN, July 19. Brooklyn had a picnic with Phillips today, making 10 hits for 20 bases in five innings. Newton, who succeeded him. had a little better suc cess. Kennedy had the Clnclnnatls guess ing for seven innning3. and then grew careless. Attendance, 1100. Score: RHE RHB Cincinnati ....8 11 4Brooklyn 1214 4 Batteries Phillips, Newton and Wood; Kennedy, Kltson and McGulre. Umpire Swartwood. Philadelphia Best Pittsburg-. PHILADELPHIA. July 19. Bernhardt succeeded in keeping Pittsburg's hits scattered In today's game, which accounts for Philadelphia's victory. Attendance, 2S63. Score. RHEI RHB Pittsburg .. ..312 lPhIladelphla ..4 10 1 Batteries Leever and ZImmer; Bern hardt and Douglass. Umpire Emslie. New York Beat St. Louis. NEW YORK, July 19. New York won from St Louis today by better all-round work. Atteendance, 2000. Score: R H El R H E St Louis 3 13 lNew York ....812 1 Batteries Young and Criger; Mercer and Bowerman. Umpire Terry. The American League. At Indianapolis Indianapolis, 3, Kansas City. 2. At Buffalo Buffalo, 1, Milwaukee. 6. At Cleveland Cleveland-Chicago; no game; rain. At Detroit Detroit, 9; Minneapolis, 4. t National Lcatruc Standing-- Won. Lost Per ct Brooklyn 46 25 .648 Pittsburg 40 34 .541 Philadelphia 3S 34 .528 Chicago 37 34 .521 Boston 32 37 .414 St. Louis 31 37 .456 Cincinnati 32 39 .451 New York 26 43 .376 Women's Golf Tournament. CHICAGO. July 19. In the Governor's cup contest in the woman's golf tourna ment. Miss Bessie Anthony and Mrs. J. M. Cutter were the winners, and will play against each other In the 'finals tomorrow. The contest between Miss Anthony, who is but 17 years old, and Mrs. Chatfield Taylor was close, and required the plac ing of an extra hole to decide the win ner. Miss Anthony won by a score of 115 to Mrs. Chatfield Taylor's 116 for the 18 holes. Mrs. Coulter beat Miss Martha Wilson, 103 to 116. Erne "Want Another Try. i NEW YORK, July 13. .tranK irne to day deposited 51CO0 to bind a match with Terry McGovern for the lightweight championship of the world at 133 pounds. Erne says: "Without wishing to take any credit from McGovern for his victory, I can only say that I was mistaken in making 123 pounds. I could not do myself justice. I fought at a weight which left mo no strength or vitality." Rynn Leaves Jeffries. CHICAGO, July 19. Tommy Ryan de clared today that he was through for all time with Jim Jeffries, and would never again assist the heavy-weight champion In his training. Ryan's version of the split is that his compensation was too small. Sntolli's Appointment. WASHINGTON, July 19. It Is learned from an official source that Cardinal Francis Satolll, first papal delegate to this country, 1S93-97, has been appointed prefect of tho propaganda by Pope Leo XIII. The congregation of the propa ganda has the general control of the Catholic faith missionaries in countries llko tho United States, where no state religion exists by law. Questions of ec clesiastical discipline and episcopal ap pointments come under Its jurisdiction. Congressional Nominations. SEDALIA, Mo., July 19. The Republi can Congressional Convention of the Seventh District today nominated Harry H. Parsons, of Marshall, for Congress, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Leslie Orear. NEW ALBANY, Ind., July 19. The Re publican Congressional Convention here today nominated Hugh O'Connor for Con gress from the Third District Durkee Heirs Lost. WASHINGTON, July 19. The claim of the heirs of Charles Durkee, formerly Governor of Utah, against tho United States for certain bonds, of the Central Pacific Railroad Company, valued at 564, 623,812, was dismissed today by Judge CHagner, of the District Supreme Court, and the application for, a rule against Secretary of the Treasury Gage to com pel delivery of them to the claimants was denied. Severe Wind and Rain Storm. MOUNT PLEASANT, O., July 19. The little town tof Long Run, two miles west of this place, with a population of about 1000. was visited this afternoon with the most severe wind and rain storm that has been seen in this section for the last 30 years, and three lives wore lost In the flood that followed. Chnrscd With Buckct-Shopptnc;. CHICAGO. July 19. James NIcol. vice president of the Chicago Board of Trade, was suspended for one year at a meeting of the directors tonight The charge was bucket-shopping. CULTON'S STORY ALL IN MORE ABOUT THE MOUNTAINEERS EXCURSION TO FRANKFORT. Jones, of Wnltely, "Who "Whs la the Capitol When Goebel Was Killed, Tken Testified. GEORGETOWN, Ky., July 19. The caso of Caleb Powers, charged with complicity in the Goebel assassination, opened to day with a long legal debate on the ques tion of the admissibility of matters trans piring between the date of the shooting of Senator Goebel and his death. Tho point was raised by a question put by the prosecution to Witness Culton regard ing a conversation between him and Youtsey before Goebel died. The court ruled that the evidence must be excluded. In regard to the preparations for bring ing the big crowd of x mountaineers to Frankfort, witness said Powers told those In the conference that in the event of any trouble growing out of the Importation of the men, the leaders would be Indicted for conspiracy, and were asked If they were willing to take the risk. In the discussion of the question of transporta tion, witness said Henry Painter, a Mid dlesboro railroad lawyer, suggested that trains be captured on several roads. Culton said he boarded the Mountaineer excursion at Richmond. He said Charles Flnley had told him to go there and come down with the men. He was told to tell the men to announce on their arrival that they had come only to petition the Leg islature. After the assassination. Powers came to the witness and told him to write to tho persons who were in the confer ence and tell them they had better be very careful and do no talking, as they were liable to bo connected with the mur der. Witness told him it would be dan gerous to write, and Powers said he would do it himself. The prosecution produced a box of cart ridges for witness to inspect He said tho cartridges were like those Youtsey showed him when talking about killing Goebel. Powers gave witness badges for the mountain men who remained at Frankfort They were Issued so that in case of trouble they could distinguish their own men from others. The badges contained a picture of Governor Taylor. Witness said that while In Jail with Pow ers In Frankfort, Powers begged him not to go on the witness-stand In the hearing of tho motion for ball. Witness told him ha wanted to get balL as his family needed him. Powers told him ho would seo to it that his family wa3 provided for if witness would agree not to go on the stand. Witness declined to do so. "Is- it not true that you used over 51000 belonging to funds in your charge while a clerk in the Auditor's office and that Auditor Stone was compelled to make your shortage good?" asked the counsel for the defense. "It Is not true. I was not short in any amount and Auditor Stone did not have to pay anything on my account Thero was a question about the legality of some claims allowed in my department" Culton was asked about visiting Colonel Campbell and others of the prosecution. He denied that he had been promised immunity. He admitted that he did not tell Campbell the truth when he said that he told all he knew, but as a matter of fact, he told Just as much as ho was forced to tell. Witness said that In be coming a witness in the Powers case, now on trial, and In telling all he Xnew, he Is following the advice of his father. Judge Culton. The defense then attempted to show an intimacy between Culton and the prose cution, and that a discrimination was be ing made between Culton and the other defendants. Mr. Owns asked a number of questions to show that tho testimony given by Culton on the stand today and yesterday was at variance on some points with that given In his application for ball at Frankfort. Witness said he had omit ted some things In his testimony, but that he had not done so Intentionally. His memory had been refreshed by the questioning of the lawyers, and this re called the additional matter he had to!d. The cross-examination of Culton wa3 continued at the afternoon session. He was asked to again relate the conversa tion between him and ex-Governor Brad ley regarding a report that Goebel was to be killed. Bradley told witness he under stood 12 men had been picked for that purpose, and said: "That must not be done, under any circumstances." Culton finished his testimony at 2:30. Silas Jones, of Whltely County, who went with the mountaineers to Frankfort and remained there until after the as sassination, was the next witness. Jones was In the Executive Building when the shooting occurred. The shots Bounded to him to come from tho Secretary of State's office. Prior to tho shooting, witness was In Governor Taylor's office. The Govern or asked him . why he was not In the House lobby. Witness replied that he did not want to go up there, for he was not armed. He added "The Governor asked why In h I I had come there without arms, and said I had as well go home." After the shooting Jones was arrested as a suspect, but was released, tho grand jury failing to indict hlra. THE DEATH ROOL. Major J. O. Caper-ton. CHICAGO, July 19. Major John C. Ca perton, of Louisville, one of the wealthi est and most prominent men of Kentucky, died here last night of heart failure. Major Caperton mado bis start In life in California, and was the first Mayor of San Francisco. The body was today sent to Louisville. Sidney Ed-rerttm. AKRON, O., July 19. Hon. Sidney Edg erton, aged 82, died here today. He was the first Justice of tho Supreme Court of Idaho, and the first Governor of Mon tana, having been appointed by President Lincoln. He was twice elected Con gressman from this district Arizona Sroncht Broken. PHOENIX, Ariz., July 19. The greatest drought In the history of Arizona was broken today by light showers in the up per part of the Salt River Valley, and tonight heavy storms are gathering. The drought has been excessively damaging to stock and business of all kinds, but It Is likely to prove a blessing in hastening the construction of a great reservoir for Irrigation water. The cost of the proposed reservoir will approximate 52,500,000. It will hold sufficient water to reclaim over 250,000 additional acres of desert land. The Neely Case. NEW YORK, July 19. Judge Lacombe, of the United States Circuit Court, to day rendered a decision In the case of Charles F. W. Neely, charged with hav ing defrauded the Postoflice Department In Cuba, in which he declared that the mere presentation of an indictment can not be held sufficient for Neely's extra dition, and that further testimony will be heard when the case come up on July 23. Bids for BIpr Cruisers. WASHINGTON, July 19. The Navy De partment has completed the circular call ing for bids for constructing armored cruisers of the first-class. These will be the largest ships In the navy, the tonnage running over 14,000. The ships will bo enlarged New Yorks. a type found to be better than any other of the armored cruisers and lacking only In size, a defect which It Is proposed to make good In tho now designs. The circular calls for bids to be opened December 8. "They do not run for office In my coun try," said the man with the fierce British accent "They stand for it" "And here," said the proud American, "they run for It, and the people have to Btand for It" Indianapolis Press. X