Morning Oregonian., July 13, 1901, Page 3, Image 3

THE MOENING OBEGONIAN, SATDEDAT, JULY 13, 1901.
MIGHT HAVE WON RACE
FINE SHOWING MADE BY THE IN
DEPENDENCE. Lost. Her Topmast at. the Very Start
Columbia Finished First, Con
stitution Second.
NEWPORT, R. L, July 12. The Colum
bia again defeated the Constitution in
today's race by a margin in corrected
time of two minutes and 19 seconds, the
Independence being once more last, after
losing her topmast at the very start. The
Boston yacht, however, sailed such a re
markably plucky race after being shorn
of her top gear that it is generally be
lieved here that she would have won to
day's race but for the accident For 20
minutes after the start she sailed with
the wreck of her club topsail trailing
astern, while for six more she was mo
tionless, luffed In the wind while the
crew cleared away the tangle. All this
time the others were speeding along un
der all sail, yet the Independence was
beaten only seven minutes and 42 sec
onds at the first mark, and sailed the
second leg in less time than either of
'the other yachts, although they carried
club topsails. In the run home the two
Bristol boats, under a great press of sail,
beat the Lawson yacht a little over four
minutes In 10 miles.
This fine showing of the Independence
did not in any way detract from the in
terest in the contest between the two
Herreshoff yachts. The Columbia was
never headed by the Constitution, but the
new boat gave the old one a warm con
test. The Columbia had the best of both
the reaches, but the Constitution juiled
the windward leg a minute and a half
faster than the old boat.
The result of the four contests between
these three boats leaves much to be de
termined, and especially as to their rela
tive merits in anything except light airs.
Today's race was sailed In a 15-knot wind,
the northeaster today being much strong
er than the southwester of yesterday.
The accident to the Independence oc
curred within two minutes after the start,
the preventer back-stay breaking near
the cleat, so that the topmast, with no
support, broke short off at the mast
end. Fortunately none of the mainsail
halyards on the stays for the headsalls
were affected, so that after the wreck
was cleared away the yacht was able to
keep on.
The race today closed the series, and
the yachts will not meet again for at
least 10 days, the Constitution going to
Bristol, the Columbia to New Tork and
the Independence probably to New Lon
don. -Of the first events under the 'New
port Tacht Racing Association, the Con
stitution won the first two in light airs,
beating the other yachts by a large mar
gin, while the Columbia won the last two
In close finishes with the new Bristol
yacht. The Independence has lost in
every race, although quite near the other
two yachts in the last two contests. The
official time of today's race follows:
Fin- Elapsed Cor'ct'd
Start ished. Time. Time.
Columbia ....11:11:36 2:09:33 2:57:57 2:56:40
Constitution .11:12:00 2:10:59 2:58:59 2:58:59
Indep'dence .11:11:51 2:19:58 3:03:07 3:07:24
When the Independence came up Into the
harbor, after the race, it was found that
no one had been hurt by the accident
When asked bow much time the acci
dent cost the Independence, Captain Haft
said that it was certainly more than the
margin by which she was beaten by the
winning boat The big club topsail was
hanging and dragging in the water at
least 20 minutes and then for very nearly
six miutes the Independence lay to in
order to get clear of the rigging. All
this loss of time, added to the handicap
caused, by the. absence of the big topsail
v during nearly the entire race, was more
than-enough, to prevent the. Independence
Irom winning. This is therjudgment of all
on board. Mr. Duncan, manager. of the
Constitution, lad nothing to say after
the race in explanation of her defeat by
the Columbia.
Thomas W. "Lawson Issued a statement
tonight in which he says:
"Topmast gone, leaking badly and four
times a loser, the Independence arrived at
anchor tonight after her first series of
races in the hearts of those who have
been with her from her birth, the only
ones who really know her that noble old
veteran. Captain Hank Haff, his two nev
er-tiring officers, as good a crew as ever
trod a deck, her designer, her sallmakcr,
her rigger, the band of yachtsmen who
have sailed on her, and the grizzly old
polar bear who rides her main peak the
fastest ship that ever sailed. My belief,
which has never wavered, in the ability
of the Independence to eventually show
her stern to anything afloat lias been
strengthened by everything she has done
while at Newport
"I do not want to make excuse for our
defeat, but I think it only fair to the
boat to touch on one vital point Her
trip around Cape Cod almost wrecked
her. The conditions were such that she
received a pounding seldom ecountered by
a racer, and she went into the Newport
races leaking very badly. Throughout her
two first races she carried tons of water.
Yachtsmen know the significance of this.
After her second race I had the pumps
rigged below the deck, and during the last
two races she was only kept free by
pumping her at short intervals. As my
confidence in the boat is as strong a6
ever, I will endeavor to arrange as many
races as possible for her for the rest of
the season.
"Perhaps I can best sum up my feelings
In regard to the first series of races which
Independence has had by saying: While
I would have given I don't know what
to have won, the entire series has been
fraught with so much that was of interest
in instruction and pleasure that I am well
eatlsfied."- .
WOS BY THE CHALLENGER.
Shamrock II Was Permitted by the
Old Boat ta Finish First.
ROTHESAY, Firth of Clyde, July 12.
The two Shamrocks started on a trial race
at 11:15 A. M. today. Off Bogany Point
the yachts were under jib-headed topsails
and a good 13-knot,"breeze was blowing.
The Shamrock I -then had the lead bS'
six lengths". She was served with the
better wind as the boats reached down
the channel, but outside the wind stead
led and the Shamrock II began to over
haul the older boat
Off Cumbrae the yachts luffed up and
started on a long thresh to windward
across Kilbraman Sound. The Shamrock
I still led by about two lengths, and was
well to windward. Under jib-headers and
jib-topsails the boats sailed fast The
cup challenger pointed better and came
up rapidly on the ex-challenger's weather
quarter. There was not enough sea to
trouble the boats, but the breeze sufficed
to list them well over and test all their
spars and gear.
During four tacks the Shamrock I kept
the lead, but on the fifth board the chal
lenger assumed command and rounded
the Erin after a 15-mile beat to windward,
which occupied an hour and 45 minutes,
leading by half a minute. The challenger
then hovo to and waited till the older boat
led by about a length, and the yachts
started 6n a run back to Garoch Head.
The Shamrocks ran on very level terms
nd then fetched home in smooth water,
the Shamrock TI opening up h lead rapid
ly. She was 3 minutes ahead off Mount
Stewart when the Shamrock I gave up
the race.
The performance ot the cup-challenger
was in reality not so satisfactory as the
timing of the yachts would indicate. The
Shamrock I veered widely from the al
lotted course, owing to Captain Wing's
misunderstanding of the instructionsi
Had the challenger covered the same dis
tance as did the Shamrock I, the former
would have been badly beaten.
Emperor Gives Away a Yacht.
BERLIN, July 12. Emperor William has
presented "his sloop yacht Samoa II to the
officers of the First Regiment of .Foot
Guards. '
AMERICAN "LEAGUE.
Boston Finishes the Series by De
' featlng; Philadelphia.
BOSTON, July 12. Boston finished her
present home series by defeating the Phll
adelphias in a sharply played game. At
tendance, 4582. Score:
RHEI RHE
Boston 5 10 3Philadelphla .374
Batteries Young and Schreck; Mcpher
son, Bernhard and Powers.
Chicago Beat Milwaukee.
CHICAGO. July 12. The Chlcagos hit
both Hawley and Hustings at will and
won easily. Attendance, 1200. Score:
RHE RHE
Chicago .14 16 4Milwaukee .... 16 2
Batteries Patterson and Sullivan; Haw
ley, Hustings and O'Connor.
Washington Beat Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, July 12. Washington won
from Baltimore today in a slugging
match. Attendance, 1999. Score:
O tt tji X XT "O
Baltimore ....12 15 5 Washington ..14 17 b
Batteries Nops, Howell and Robinson,
Patten, Gear and Clarke.
Cleveland Beat Detroit.
DETROIT, July 12. Bad fielding behind
Slever lost today's game for the local
team. Attendance, 3500. Score:
R H El RHE
Cleveland .... 5 8 lDetrolt 2 5 5
Batteries Scott and Wood; Slever and
Buelow.
American League Standing:.
' Won. Lost P. C.
Boston 43 21 .672
Chicago r 44 24 .647
Baltimore 33 26 .559
Detroit! 36 31 .537
Washington 27 30 .474
Philadelphia Va -zi .403
Cleveland 26 39 .400
Milwaukee 22 45 .328
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Louis Won an Eleven-Inning
Pitcher's Battle From Nevr York.
ST. LOUIS, July 12. Mafthewson and
Powell had an eleven-Inning battle today
for the third time this season, the St
Louis twirler getting the best of the New
Yorker. Attendance, 5000. Score:
R H El . RHE
St Louis 3 5 liNew York .... 2 4 1
Batteries Powell and Ryan; MatJthew
son and Bowcrman. Umpire Dwyer.
Philadelphia Beat Pittsburg:.
PITTSBURG'. July 12. It was a fight
every inch of the way through the only 14
lnning game ever played on the Pittsburg
grounds. Cross won the game in the four
teenth by a long hit to center when the
bases were full. Attendance, 2400. Score:
RHE RHE'
Pittsburg .... 2 8 Philadelphia .. 4 12 2
Batteries Leever and ZImmer; White
and McFarland. Umpire Emslle.
Boston Beat Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 12. After having re
ceived three shut-outs at the hands of the
Pittsburg team, the Bostons came here
today and took revenge, giving the locals
a dose of the same medicine. Attendance,
300. Score:
RHEI RHB
Chicago 0 4 6Boston 712 1
Batteries Taylor and Kling; Nlhcols
and Klttredge. Umpire O'Day.
Brooklyn Beat Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, July 12. Brooklyn was
very lucky in making hits today. Seven
of the viators' runs were made after two
men were out Attendance, 1100. Scores
RHEI " B,HE-
Cincinnati .... frl4 3Brooklyn 8 15 4
BattterlesrNewton and Bergen; Donovan
and McGulre. Umpire Nash.
National League Standing.
Won. Lost P. C.
Pittsburg 41 26 .612
St Louis..... 33 30 .559
Philadelphia 37 30 ' .552
New York 32 27 .542
Brooklyn 36 32 .529
Boston 30 37 .448
Cincinnati 23 38 .424
Chicago 22 49 .310
Officers of Ccntralla Baseball Nine.
CENTRALLY, July 12. Captain Abner
Packard has been elected manager and
Frank S. Sprague assistant manager of
the Centrlla Baseball Club.
THE DAY'S RACES.
Fleety Won the Pace, Alice Barnes
the Trot at Windsor.
DETROIT, July 12. The Windsor Driv
ing Club closed its races today. Sum
mary: 2:18 pace Fleety won the second, third
and fourth heats; best time, 2:11. Man
zanllla won the first heat in 2:09. Guin.
ette, Thornway and Odlo also started.
2:10 trotting Alice Barnes won second,
third and fourth heats; best time, 2:11.
Dolly Dillon won first heat In 2:11.
Alice Burns and Phoebe Chllders also
started.
Races at Washington Park.
CHICAGO, July 12. Washington Park
summary:
One mile, purse $600 Headwater won,
Beauty Brook second, Eva Rice third;
time, 1:41.
Six furlongs Miss Bennett won, The
Rush second, Gonfalon third; time, 1:13.
Five furlongs Julia Junkln won, Mabel
Winn second, Ernest Parham third; time,
1:01 1-5.
Mile and 70 yards Leo Newell won, Im
promptu second, Conundrum third; time,
1:44 2-5.
Mile and half a furlong Brownie An
derson won, Laureate second, Alaska
third; time. 1:48.
Five furlongs Red Lip won, Doren
second, Joubert third; time, 1:05 3-5.
Race.s at Butte.
BUTTE. Mont, July 12. The betting at
the track here today was very heavy.
Following Is the summary:
Six furlongs Sea Song won, Spindle sec
ond, Bill Bohmanson third; time, 1:15.
Three and a half furlongs Jack won,
Abba L. second, Don H. third; time, 41.
Six furlongs Rainier won, Yule second,
Sam Green third; time, 1:15.
One mile Burdock won, The Butcher
second, Flamero third; time, 1:43.
Four and a half furlongs E. M. Brat
tain won, Dandy second, Shell Mound
third; time, 0:55.
Mile and a quarter, over five hurdles
Aurlffera won. Odd Eyes second, Gold
Dust third; time, 2:20.
Races at St. Louis.
ST. LOIiIS. July 12. The results at
Delmar Park today were:
Five furlongs Lady Brockway won,
Phoneolyte second, Hunter Ralne third;
time. 1:03.
Six and a half furlongs Tobe Payne
won. Revoke second, Abe .Fuerst third;
time, 1:23.
Five and a half furlongs Aegin won,
Lee Nutter second, Bandrol third; time,
1:10.
Six furlongs A. D. Gibson won, Maxl
mus second, Sard third; time, 1:14.
One mile Ransom won, Belle Simpson
second, Joe Doughty third; time, 1:43.
Mile and a sixteenth, selling Swords
man won, Eugenia S. second, La Sparta
third; time, 1:31.
Races at Brighton 'Beach.
NEW YORK, July 12. At Brighton
Beach today the results were: "
Mile and 70 yards Scurry won, Inshot
second. Himself third; time, 1:481-5.
Five furlongs Byrne of Roscoe won,
Cast Iron 'second, Musldora third; time,
1:03 4-5.
Mile and a sixteenth Roe KuBpton
won, Monarka second, Rafaello third;
time, 1:4S 2-5.
Test handicap, six furlongs The Mus
ketteer won, Isla second, Tower of Candles
third; time, 1:141-5.
'Five and a half furlongs Alibert won.
Locket second, April Shower third; time,
1:09.
Six furlongs, sellingBold Knight won,
Hammock second, O'Read third; time,
1:15.
Newport Meeting Unprofitable.
CINCINNATI, July 12. After 81 days
of racing at the Newport track, the man
agement today decided to close down until
October 1. The meeting has been a los
ing venture.
THE SIX-DAY RACE.
Won by Jimmy Moran, With Many
Records Broken.
BOSTON, July 12. Breaking records
from 40 minutes to two hours inclusive,
Jimmy Moran won the Golden Wheel six
day race at Charles River Park tonight,
scoring In two hours of riding the hither
to untouched distance of 74 miles 1172
yards. Every man in the race broke the
record of last year's Golden Wheel race.
Total score:
Miles. Yards.
Moran 416 1040
Stinson 411 452
Champion 400 45
Nelson .. 393 1655
New Record for Two Miles.
SALT LAKE CITY, July 12. Harry A.
Gibson, of Cincinnati, established a new
record for two miles on the Salt Lake
eight-lap track tonight, riding the dis
tance behind motor-pace in 3:23 2-5. The
previous record was 3:33, made by Elkes
at Revere Beach a few days ago.
Tandem Race at Butte.
BUTTE, July 12. In the presence of
3000 people tonight John M. Chapman and
C. E. May beat Clem Turvllle and Artie
Bell in a 10-mlle motor-tanden race, flying
start The time, 17:25, breaks the world's
record on any saucer track.
TENNIS AT NIAGARA.
Finals in the Champlpnships Will
Be Played Today.
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont, July
12. The semi-final in the men's doubles
in the Canadian championship tennis tour
nament was played here this afternoon,
and as a result tomorrow the Wright
brothers will play W. J. Clothier and M.
Ogden, in the finals. The championship
round of the men's singles between W. A.
Lamed and M. D. Whitman will be
played tomorrow afternoon. Score:
Men's singles, final round W. A. Lar
ned, Summit, N. J., beat Beals Wright,
Harvard.
Championship double, semi-final round
Beals Wright and Irving Wright, Boston,
beat E. P. Fischer and J. Aitkin, New
York.
Handicap single, second round M.
Ogden, Princeton, beat A. N, McDonald,
Toronto; W. J. Clothier beat H. E. Ajax,
Niagara; Beals Wright beat E. P. Fischer.
Football Schedule.
CHIGAGO, July 12. The football sched
ule of the University of Chicago for the
coming season has Just been announced.
A team from the University of Pennsyl
vania will be the only representative of
the Eastern colleges on the Chicago's
schedule. Following is the schedule:
October 5 Knox College at Marshall
Field.
October 12 Purdue at Marshall Field.
October 19 Illinois at Marshall Field.
October 25 Pennsylvania at Marshall
Field.
November 2 Beloit at Marshall Field.
November 9 Northwestern at Marshall
Field.
November 16 Michigan at Ann Arbor.
Thanksgiving Wisconsin , at Marshall,
jneia.
Co aid Not Put His Man Out.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., July 12. "Kid"
Broad, of Cleveland, and "Billy" Gardner,
of Lowell, Mass., met for 15 rounds at
130 pounds here tonight. Broad forced
the fighting from the start, and In the
last four rounds it looked as if he would
put his man out As the fight progressed,
however, Broad seemed to weaken, and at
the last neither man could hit hard
enough to end matters. The decision was
given to Broad.
Eton-Harrow Cricket Match.
LONDON, July 12. The annual cricket
match between Eton and Harrow began at
Leeds today. The weather was sultry, but
there was a .large attendance of fash
ionable people. At luncheon time Eton
had secured 154 runs for eight wickets
down. Eton was all out in the first in
nings for 239 runs at the close of play
for the day. Harrow In the first innings
had 181 runs for six wickets down.
Tennis at Chlcngo.
CHICAGO, July 12. Little and Alexan
der, of Princeton, who are champions of
the West In tennis doubles, victoriously
defended their title today against Collins
and Wardner, the two Chlcago'men, who
won the semi-finals, beating them by the
score of 61, 62, 64. Little, who won
out In the singles, will meet Collins, the
present Western champion, tomorrow in a
match for the title.
Golf at Del Monte.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 12. The Pacific
Coast Golf Association has decided to
hold a tournament for the open cham
pionship of the Coast at Del Monte, Au
gust 24. It will be open to both ama
teurs and professionals, although only
those professionals who are employed on
the Coast will be eligible and ' the ama
teurs must be members of clubs affiliated
with the association.
Swimmer Shaffer Goes to Europe.
PHILADELPHIA, July 12. E. 'C Shaf
fer, the University of Pennsylvania stu
dent who broke three American recoras
at the A. A. U. swimming championships
just completed at Buffalo, will sail for
Europe August 1 and meet the best Eu
ropean amateurs In various tourneys.
Englishmen Won at Bisley.
LONDON, July 12. At today's shooting
of the National Rifle Association at Bis
ley, England won the Echo challenge
shield with a score of 1069.
Will of Hugh Tevls.
SALINAS, Cal., July 12. The will of
Hugh Tevls was filed for probate here
today. The will bears date of April 25,
1901, and provides that the estate be di
vided between Tevls widow, Cornelia
Tevls, and his 9-year-old daughter.by his
first wife. The daughter's portion is to
be greater than 'the widow's by a sum
not exceeding $60,000. In explaining that
the larger portion go to the daughter,
the testator says that during his life Mrs!
Tevls was given property of sufficient
value to make her share equal to the
daughter's. This property Is the home
at Monterey, valued at $60,000. During the
daughter's minority the widow is appoint
ed her guardian. Tevls estate is unoffi
cially estimated to be worth nearly $1,000,
000. George C. Tilden Insane.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 12.-Georgo C.
Tilden, a well-known mineralogist, was
committed to the state hospital for the
insane at Stockton today. While expert-.
Ing mining property in San Salvador, Mr.
Tilden was attacked with fever, and later
mental trouble developed. The United
States Consul in San Salvador had him
removed to this city. At the time It was
announced he would eventually recover
his health. In the last few days, how
ever, he displayed suicidal mania, and his
friends deemed it advisable to place him
under restraint Mr. Tilden was formerly
State Mineralogist of New York, and Is
a nephew of the late Samuel J. Tilden.
SUCCESSFUL AIRSHIP
DUMOITS BALLOON' HAD A .TRIAL
AT PARIS.
Apparently Under Full Control of
the Operator Will Try to Win
the Deutsch Prize Today.
PARIS, July 12. M. Santos Dumoit's
cigar-shaped balloon, driven by a motor,
had a trial today from St. Cloud, across
Paris, around the Eiffel tower, and back
to St Cloud. The papers say the trip
was quite successful, and that the bal
loon ascended and descended apparently
at the will of the aeronaut. Tomorrow he
will make an official attempt to win the
prize of 100,000 francs offered by Henry
Deutsch for a manageable balloon.
Seemingly, the balloon was under al
most perfect control from first to last
apart from the breaking of the rudder
rope. The average speed was 40 kilometers
per hour, and the experiment was made at
a height ranging from 100 to 200 meters.
The aeronaut came down six times on se
lected spots without damaging the i ma
chine. ALLEGED BOER ATROCITY.
Subject Caused a Noisy Session of
the House of Commons.
LONDON, July 12. There was a noisy
session in the House of Commons, aris
ing from a question as to whether the
British wounded were left in the hands of
the Boers at Vlakfonteln. Lord Stanley,
financial secretary of the War Office, de
clared the War Office had no Information
on the subject, but John Dillon, Irish
Nationalist, backed up by the cheers and
shouts of the Nationalists, piled Lord
Stanley with questions until the speaker
Intervened. As Mr. Dillon declined to
give way, the speaker named him, but
after considerable uproar, a compromise
was effected, Mr. Dillon giving notice
that he will repeat the question Monday.
Half Not Told.
NEW YORK, Jufy 12. A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
(Referring to the Government's admission
that It has Information respecting the
shooting of British wounded at Vlakfon
teln so long back as June 11, the Daily
Mall, whose correspondent was the first
to make the news public, states there Is
only a small portion of the policy of con
cealment now being carried on. It pro
fesses to have abundant evidence that
almost the whole theater of war is in a
much worse condition than the public Is
allowed to know. The state of affairs In
Cape Colony in particular is said to be of
a most serious nature, due almost en
tirely to the belief among the Dutch that
the constant efforts of the British to
propitiate them prove that they are tired
of war. While the Government Is con
stantly saying in public that the war will
be fought to a 'finish, they are, says the
Dally Mail, continually making offers of
peace to the Boers.
Boers Captured a. Gun.
LONDON, July 12. A dispatch from
Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria, and made
public today, says that the Boers at
tacked a constabulary post at Houtkop,
July 11, capturing a seven-pound gun.
They were eventually driven off. The
British loss was five men killed and seven
wounded.
SIEGFRIED PRAISES AMERICANS.
But Says Europe Has No Cause to Be
Alarmed.
PARIS, July 12. Senator Jules Siegfried,
the ex-Minister of Commerce, has arrived
hero, from his American tour. In aa in
terview today M. Siegfried paid a. slow
ing tribute to the immense commercial
and industrial expansion of the United
States, which, he eald, would be further
increased by the system of combinations.
Nevertheless, he added, the people of Eu
rope must not allow themselves to be too
easily dazzled or frightened. He pointed
to a well-known trust as an example of
capital inflated to twice or treble the cost
of the amalgamated establishments, and
he questioned whether dividends could be
paid on such Inflated capital. "Ameri
cans," the Senator said, "have changed
In recent years. The Idea of treaties of
commerce is now daily gaining ground. I
I met with considerable sympathy in favor
oi a more lmerai economic policy, a ranee
must take into consideration the amour
propre of the United States, which she
had overlooked at the time of the Hls-pano-Amerlcan
War."
Senator Siegfried also referred to the
great pleasure he had derived from, his
reception In Canada.
The Canadian Conference.
NEW YORK, July 12. A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The Informal Canadian conference In
London is virtually at an end. Sir Henry
Davies has sailed for Canada, and Mr.
Fisher, the Minister of Agriculture, will
follow him next week. Ministers Field
ing, Blair and Dobell will return about
August 1, and David Mills, the Minister of
Justice, in due co'urse. Mr. Mills has been
more active than his colleagues, since
he has been in consultation with the Colonial-Office
respecting an Imperial Court
of Appeal, and Mr. Fisher has also had
official work. The results of this visita
tion of Canadian Ministers will not be im
portant Mr. Mills has clearly presented
the Canadian view of the question of an
Imperial Court of Appeal. They have re
ceived much hospitality, and have fully
enjoyed their holiday in London after a
protracted season of work in Canada.
Political Events in England.
NEW YORK, July 12. A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
Lord Strathcona was the principal fig
ure at a dinner to Sir J. A. Cockburn and
Sir James Willcocks, and received the
freedom of the city and a sword of honor
at the Guild Hall In recognition of his
services In West Africa. The Duke and
Duchess of Fife were employed in laying
the foundation stone at Passmore, King
Edward's sailors' palace, in Commercial
Road, near LImehouse.
The most Interesting political event re
cently was the reception of Sir William
Vernon Harcourt by the Eighty Club, at
a smoking concert, with Lord Tweed
mouth behind him.
London Becoming Tropical.
LONDON, July 12. The heat wave here
Is becoming more tropical. Londoners
were not prepared for It, and they are
suffering greatly. Official thermometers
at 10 o'clock this -morning registered from
85 to 87 in the shade, but the ordinary
thermometers showed several degrees
higher. There were many sunstrokes,
prostrations and falntlngs in the streets,
which kept the ambulances busy. The
number of omnibuses running was consid
erably reduced In consequence of the ex
haustion of the horses, and the Iron works
and shipbuilding yards were seriously
handicapped on account of the enforced
absence of the workmen who were suffer
ing from (he heat
Big: Dock Fire in London.
LONDON, July 12-A fir at the West
Indian docks today destroyed a number
of huge sheds and their contents. The
damage done Is estimated at from 100,
000 to 250,000. Sugar and timber ware
houses were Involved in the conflagra
tion. The Custom-House w.as damaged,
but the valuables 'were removed in safety.
The Split Is Widening:.
LONDON, July 13. The fissure In the
Liberal party seems to be widening
rather than closing. Much significance
attaches to the announcement that Sir
Henry Campbell-Bannerman.r the Liberal
leader, has written to Herbert H. As-
J quith, M. P., asking him to postpone the
dinner which is being arranged by the
Liberal Imperialists In his honor. Mr.
Asqulth refused to comply with the re
quest Henry W. Masslngham says that
Lord Rosebery intends to issue a letter
dealing with the situation, which for the
moment occupies the attention of all politicians.
School of Naval Strategy.
LONDON, July 12. Lord Selbourne, out
lining in the House of Lords today the
plans of the government for Improving
the navy, said it was proposed to estab
lish a school of naval strategy similar to
the one In the United States.
Lord Dudley, Parliamentary Secretary
to the Board of Trade, rather startled the
Peers by saying It was clear that Great
Britain would have to look elsewhere than
to her mercantile marine for navy re
serves, adding that the number of Brit
ish seamen was now 5000 fewer than it
was 30 years ago.
The Weather in Continental Europe.
LONDON, July 13. In Brussels the
thermometer registered 107 deg. in the
shade, and several heat fatalities oc
curred. The weather continues very hot
In France, the temperature in Paris yes
terday being 91. Twelve deaths from
heat were reported there. Advices from
other points on the Continent indicate
that weather conditions are again nor
mal. Polish Agitators Arrested.
LONDON. July 13. "The Prussian Gov
ernment, In order to suppress the grow
ing discontent of the Poles In Eastern
Prussia," says the Berlin correspondent
of the Daily Chronicle, "has arrested 60
leaders of anti-German societies. The agi
tation has been intensified by an edict of
the educational authorities forbidding
Polish clergymen to give religious instruc
tion In the national schools In the Polish
language."
Baldwin's Polar Expedition.
TROMSOE, Norway, July 12. The Bald-wln-Zelgler
Arctic expedition will sail
Tuesday, July 16. Mr. Baldwin, accom
panied by Mr. Otis and W. Schamp, who
have charge of equipment, will go on
the chartered ship Frithjof to Vardoe,
where they will purchase Arctic necessi
ties. From that point he will proceed to
a small town near Archangel to get horses
and dogs.
No Crime Whs Proved.
VIENNA, July 12. The trial of Albert
Vogt, the Vienna banker who was charged
with obtaining a legacy by unduly influ
encing George Taubln, a rich and eccen
tric Russian, who died some months ago
in circumstances calculated to arouse sus
picion, has resulted in his acquittal.
The Pope's Approval.
WASHINGTON. July 12. Cardinal Gib
bons has received a letter from Pope Leo
XIII expressing warm approval of the
Catholic University at Washington and
bestowing the apostolic blessing upon the
Cardinal and the rector, professors and
students of the university.
Disorders at Belfast.
BELFAST, July 12. The celebration of
the anniversary of the battle of the Boyne
is being marked by the customary collis
ions, but no serious trouble has occurred,
there being plenty of soldiers and police
to control the factions.
SMALL GOLD NOT CONVENIENT
Increasing Use of Notes and Certifi
cates in Customs Payments.
WASHINGTON, July 12. The Treasury
Department's reports from New York
show that for the first 10 days of July
the customs collections in New York
were paid 95.3 per cent in gold certificates
and gold notes, the gold coin being less
than 4 per cent of the total. The figures
are abnormal, and indicate that the small
gold denominations are not convenient
for the payment of large sums of customs
duties. In May of this year the gold cer
tificates and coin received for customs
were 89.6 per cent of the whole, and in
June last they amounted to 87.4 per cent
The Treasury Department in its prepa
rations for the Fall demand for small
certificates, is replacing the United States
notes and silver certificates of large de
nominations with small denominations. In
silver certificates the new issues are near
ly altogether in $1, $2 and 55 for the pres
ent, and In United States notes the new
Issue Is of $10. The net issue of United
States notes outstanding at the end of
June was J34C.681.016, and of that amount
the total of $10 notes was $135,122,770. This
amount will be increased, th'e purpose
being to put a considerable portion of
the United States notes In $10s, allowing
the expansion of the smaller issues of sil
ver certificates. The act of March 14,
1900, provldid that not oer 10 per cent of
the silver certificates should be over $10
In denomination. Since that time it has
been impossible to retire a sufficient
amount of the certificates above that de
nomination to reduce the total to 10 per
cent or below, but this is being done as
rapidly as the larger denominations
come in.
June 29 of this year the silver certifi
cates outstanding aggregated $435,014,000,
of which the following amounts were in
denominations above $10: In $20s, $45,824,
650: in $50s. $S.818.3S5; In $100s. $2,817,920: in
$500s, $83,000; In $1000s, $304,000, a total of
nearly $50,000,000, or close to $15,000,000 in
excess of the 10 per cent requirements of
the law.
PRESIDENT OF CHILE DEAD
Senor Frederlco Erranuriz Had Been
In Bad Health.
BUENOS AYRES, July 12. Senor Fred
erlco Errazuriz, President of Chile, who
has been in feeble health for more than
a year, Is dead,
Orpheus C. Kerr.
NEW YORK. July 12. R. N. Newell,
who was known as a humorist 40 years
ago under the name of Orpheus C. Kerr,
was found dead in his apartments in
Brooklyn today. He had been dead for
several days.
Lieutenant Solon F. Massey.
WASHINGTON, July 12. General Chaf
fee has cabled tho War Department tho
death of First Lieutenant Solon F. Mas
sey, retired, who died at? Manila at 3
o'clock this morning of dysentery.
Ex-Governor Hubbard.
DALLAS, Tex., July 12. Richard B.
Hubbard, ex-Governor of Texas and dur
ing President Cleveland's administration
Minister to Japan, died at his home in
Tyler, Tex., today.
A Revolution In Buttons.
Athenaeum.
One of the last survivipg of the old
sumptuary laws, now almost forgotten,
but considered of great Importance in
maintaining one branch of Sheffield trade,
was that directed against covered but
tons. Ths Kwn dealt largely In horn but
tons ot diflerent kinds for common wear,
as well as In metal and plated buttons
for the better class of coats, waistcoats
and gaiters. From 1720 to the end of the
century the town annals show that there
was cc-rslaerable though fitful zeaf, under
the statute of 8 Anne, against the vendors
and users of covered buttons. In 1791 a
tailor was convicted in a penalty of 40s
a dozen for setting covered buttons on a
gentleman's waltscoat, and the wearer In
a lire pon&lty for appearing in a garment
thus adorned. General action was taken
against offenders by the master and jour
neymen button-makers or Sheffield as
late as 1802, but the Magistrates gave so
little encouragement to these prosecutions
that tho law, though It long remained
unrepealed, fell from that time into desuetude.
SORE HANDS
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ereamy lather of Cxmcrmx Soap. Dry, and anoint freely with con
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finger ends cut off, and air holes in the palms, or soft cloth bondages.
Millions Use Cuticura Soap
Assisted by Cuticura Ointment, for preserving, purifying, and beautifying
the skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts, scales, and dandruff, and the stop
ping of falling hair, for softening, whitening, and soothing red, rough, and
sore handsj for baby itchings, rashes, and chafings, and for all the purposes
of the toilet, bath, and nursery. Millions of "Women use Cuticura Soap
In the form of baths for annoying irritations, inflammations, and excorla
tions, too free or offensive perspiration, in the form of washes for ulcerative
weaknesses, and for many sanative antiseptic purposes -which readily sug-
g est themselves to women, especially mothers. No amount of persuasion can.
lduce those who have once used them to U3e any other, especiallyfor pre
serving and purifying the skin, scalp, and hair of infanta and children. Not
other medicated soap is to be compared with it for preserving, purifying,
and beautifying the skin, scalp, hair, and hands. No other foreign or
domestic toiltf soap, however expensive, is to be compared with it for all
the purposes of the toilet, bath,, and nursery. Thus It combines in Onb
Soap at One Price, the best skin and complexion soap, and the best
toilet and baby soap in the world. ,
Complete External and Internal Treatment for Every Humour.
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ll TllPl'IVflt scales and soften tho thickened cuticle'; CirriouaA Orsnoarr. to
11 1, It) II I O instantly allay itching, inflammation, and irritation, and sootha
27" " and heal; and Conomu. Resolvent, to cool and cleanse tho
Tup Qf- blood. A SnrOLE Set is often sufficient to cure tho most tiprtor
1 " O t J fng disfiguring, itching, burning, and scaly skin, scalp, and blood
numours, rashes, and irritations, from infancy to aee. with loss of hair, when aU cteo fails.
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WANT TO LYNCH NEGROES
JAIL AT KANSAS CITY SURROUND
ED BY AN EXCITED CROWD.
Men Accused of 'Assaulting a Young:
Woman Wednesday In a Popu
lous Part of Town.
KANSAS CITY, July 12. A crowd of
2000 excited men and boys surrounds the
County Jail in this city tonight, clamoring
for vengeance against three negroes who
criminally assaulted Miss Grace Davis,
Wednesday night, In a populous and high
ly respected neighborhood. Eight sus
pects, two of whom have been identified,
were arrested. It is thought that Mar
shall Maxwell and His deputies will be
able to protect the prisoners. The mob
has been joined by a large number of
men from the excursion steamers, which
returned to the city at 11 o'clock. The
crowd has done nothing yet but shout
and threaten. Policemen are trying to
disperse them.
The crime which incensed the citizens
of this city Is one of the most daring out
rages ever perpetrated here. Miss Davis
and her escort, Vernle Newton, were walk
ing home, after having spent the evening
at Troost Park. At Nineteenth street and
Wpodland avenue, three negroes sprang
upon them from behind. Newton was
knocked senseless, and Miss Davis was
dragged 400 feet Into a private park and
assaulted. "When she recovered conscious
ness her escort was still Insensible. They
are both in a critical condition.
At midnight, the mob at the Courthouse
has not decreased in numbers, but seems
to be leaderless, and an aggressive move
ment is unlikely. The crowd is largely
composed of the rough element, such as
gathers, eager for trouble of any sort, but
dozens of Influential citizens are urging
the people to go home. It is said that
six of the negro suspects have been
spirited away to the workhouse. The ne
groes still In jail are the two who have
been identified Joseph Roberts and Count
Holland. There Is deep feeling over the
outrage among all classes of the com
munity, which had already been aroused
by the murder of Tom Scruggs, son of a
prominent citizen, by a gang of roughs
In Troost Park last month.
KANSAS CITY, July 13.-12:30 A. M.
The mob has taken to beating negroes
with whom a quarrel can be provoked, and
10 black men have been assaulted. A num
ber of pistol shots have been fired, but no
one was wounded. The crowd has begun
to diminish.
12:45 A. M. Thirty-five policemen have
driven the mob from the Courthouse
block, but 500 of them remain In the
streets a block away. Among these a
rumor Is current that a big crowd of
stock-yards men will arrive at 1 o'clock,
prepared to storm the Jail. The police
scoff at this report, and say there will be
no further trouble tonight.
1:15 A. M. The mob seems to have aban
doned its lynching plans. Five hundred
men, in squads of 75, are raiding the ne
gro quarters in the north end, chasing and
beating negroes and smashing windows.
Does Not Deny His Guilt.
HELENA, Mont., July 12. Michael Wes
trom, wanted for breaking Into an Adams
express office, In Minnesota and stealing
several money orders, was caught here
today. He had been working for a local
light and power company for two months.
An attempt to pass some of the stolen
orders In Butte resulted in the arrest
and conviction of Westrom's partner,
James Rowland, who Jumped from a fly
ing train while being taken to the State
Penitentiary a week ago. Westrom does
not deny that he is the man wanted.
Hotel Burglar Killed.
POTTSVILLE, Pa., July 12. Four
masked men entered the hotel of Peter
Hoke, at Yorkville, near here, at midnight,
and encountered the proprietor and Mike
RItzell and George A. Wachter, guests.
During the fight which followed one of the
robbers was shot and killed, and Mr. Hoke
was wounded In the leg. The three re
maining burglars escaped. The dead man
has not been identified.
Bert Glenn Identified.
PARKERSBTJRG, Va., July 12. In the
trial of Ellis Glenn today, William Rich
ardson positively Identified the prisoner
as Bert Glenn, who sold him a deed of
trust In 1896. The prisoner was affected
by this testimony, and showed signs of
worry for the first time.
Ex-Lientennnt Goes to Prison.
NEW YORK, July 12. Edward H. Mar
tin, formerly a Lieutenant in the United
States Army, pleaded guilty a few days
ago to a charge of passing worthless
checks, and was sentenced today by Re
corder Goff to one year in the peniten
tiary. Mrs. Bonine Indicted.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-The Grand
Jury, after seven weeks' investigation,
has just returned an indictment for mur
der against Mrs. Ida Bonine for the al
leged murder of James S. Ayers, the young
census clerk.
Chlnnmnn's Body Boiled.
SAN JOSE, Cal., July 12. The body of
Lee Wing, a Chinese, who was murdered
last March by highbinders, was boiled In
an Iron caldron last night by order of the
county authorities. This process was con
sidered necessary in order to obtain the
if-MrS
Pom
16 bullets which were fired into- tho man.
They will be used as evidence in the trial
of Look Lee, alleged to be one of tho
assassins.
CAPTAIN STRONG RESIGNS.
Result of an Escapade With Lady
Francis Hope.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 12. Captain
Putnam B. Strong, Quartermaster's De
partment, U. S. A., announced tonight that
he had resigned from the Army for per
sonal and financial reasons, and that his
resignation had been accepted by Secre
tary Root. The resignation followed tho
publication of an escapade in this city in
which Captain Strong and Lady Francis
Hope, formerly May Yoho, are the princi
pals. Captain Strong and Lady Hope arrived
here from New York July 4, and regis-1
tered as Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hastings, of
Boston.
NO SWEEPING ORDER.
Proposed Reform In Handllntr Sec-ond-Clnss
ainll Matter.
NEW YORK, July 12. A special to .the
Press from Washington says:
Postmaster-General Smith has taken up
the question of reform in second-class
mall with Attorney-General Knox. These
two Cabinet members agree that
there is sufficient warrant in the
existing law for the rigid en
forcement of orders against "fake" pub
lications which have been admitted to
the mails as second-class matter. It was
at first thought that the Postmaster-General
would Issue an order setting forth
the views of the department and denying
second-class rates to certain publications.
It now seems probable that such will net
be the course of the department. Inves
tigation has shown that there are so many
publications which offer bona fide pre
miums that a sweeping order would be al
most impossible of execution. Instead of
laying down a broad rule, the department
will conduct its investigations In relation
to different publications and determine
upon its action In each- specific case.
It is explained at the Postoffice Depart
ment that It Is not the Intention to refuse
second-class rates to legitimate publica
tions. They have not constituted a bur
den upon the postal facilities of the coun
try. The department's action was aimed
against cheap publications that make of
fers of premiums evidently of more value
than the publication Itself. The Post
office" Department does not wish to injure
the business of those publications that
give value received for their subscription
price, and yet operate premium schemes.
It only aims to correct abuses which for
Instance have developed in offers of mer
chandise worth $1 and a practically
worthless publication whose subscription
prise ostensibly 13 $1.
Since conference with the Department
of Justice the Postmaster-General feela
sure of his ground, and will begin bar
ring certain prints from second-class priv
ileges within a week or 10 days. There Is
no disposition on the part of the depart
ment to act arbitrarily and all persons af
fected with have hearings If desired.
Old Warship Will Be Sold.
WASHINGTON, July 12. The Secretary
of the Navy today ordered the famous
old Minnesota to be stricken from the.
Naval register. A board of condemnation
has just appraised her at $15,000, and sho
will be sold at public auction in Boston,
where she now lies. The Minnesota Is
one of the most noted vessels of the old
Navy. She was built In Washington in
1S55, and was the flagship of Admiral
Goldsborough In tho famous battle be
tween the Merrlmac and the Union fleet
In Hampton Roads the day before .the
Monitor arrived.
Root at Fort Leavenworth.
LEAVENWORTH. Kan., July 12. Lieutenant-Colonel
Jesse M. Lee, commanding
at Fort Leavenworth, has received a dis
patch announcing that Secretary of War
Root will arrive at the fort at 11:40 next
Wednesday morning. He will be received
with a salute of 17 guns, and the entire
garrison will turn out In his honor. Dur
ing the afternoon the post commander and
officers will tender the distinguished visi
tor a reception. A reception will also be
tendered him In the city at night.
Colonel Comb Retires.
WASHINGTON, July 12. Colonel Rich
ard Comb, Fifth Infantry, has been re
tired. His retirement results In the pro
motion of Lieutenant-Colonel C. L. Da
vis, of the Elevenath Infantry, to
be Colonel of the Fifth Infantry;
Major S. R. WIthall. Sixteenth Infantry,
to be Lieutenant-Colonel of the Ninth;
Captain R. F. Ames, Eighth Infantry, to
be Major of the Sixth Infantry.
General AVood's Condition.
WASHINGTON, July 12. Acting Adjutant-General
Ward has received a cable
message from Major Scott, Adjutant
General of the Department of Cuba, say
ing that General .Wood's condition is
steadily Improving. In case there are no
setbacks it Is probable he will leave Ha
vana In about 10 days on the transport
Kanawahafor one of the Summer resorts
on the New England Coast.
Constitutional Convention Delayed.
RICHMOND, Va., July 12. The business
of the Virginia Constitutional Convention
Is delayed by the slow work of Its commit
tees, which have not In a single instance
reported on any matters before them. Ln
tll definite action Is taken by the. commit
tees, which are meeting at nearly all hours
of the day, nothing can bo done by the
convention as a whole-