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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1901'. SHEPARD FOR MAYOR 3SOMIXATED BY XEW- YORK CITY JEMOGRATIC CONTENTION. The Coler Element 3Ia.de Its Presence Felt Diet Crofcer Received. an Qvatioiu NEW YORK, Oct. 3. Previous to the meeting tonight of the Democraltc city convention the executive committee of. Tammany Hall held a meeting and rati fied the action of the city committee in selecting Edward M. Shepard, William J. Ladd, Jr., and Judge George M. Van Hoesen as the party candidates for Mayor, Controller and President of the Board of Aledrrnen. respectively. The convention met tonight in the Grand Central Palace, with George B. McClellan as chairman. Mr. Croker was given an ovation in the convention hall. On taking the chair Mr. McClellan praised Mayor Van Wyck, said the party had no apologies to offer; declared parti sanship could not he divorced from muni cipal government; asserted that on the success of this campaign depended the election of a Democratic Governor and a Democratic President, and attacked the so-called Teform. In preamDle and resolution the conven tion placed upon record its abhorrence of the crime by which President Mc Kinley "was stricken down. "When Assistant District Attorney Lit tleton, of Brooklyn, "placed the name of Edward M. Shepard before the conven tion as the candidate lor Mayor, cheers ior Bird S. Coler came from the gallery and some of the delegates. The Brook lyn delegation "was especially vehement for Coler. The Shepard nominating speeches were interrupted and the roll abandoned. Chairman McClellan finally announced the nomination of Mr. Shep ard, and many delegates arose and left the hall. William J. Ladd. Jr., was then made the' nominee for Controller and Judge George M. Van Hoesen for Presi dent of the Board of Aldermen. Kdrrara 31. Snepard's Career. Edward M. Shepard was born in New York City July 23, 1850. His lather, Lo renzo B. Shepard, died in New York City in 1S56, after a distinguished though brief career as a lawyer and politician. Three years after his father's death Mr. Shep ard removed to Brooklyn, N. Y. He ob tained his education in the public schools, studied one year at Oberlln College, in Ohio, and in 1869 was graduated from the Free College of the City of New York. He studied law in the oflice of Man & Parsons and three years after his ad mission to the bar established an oflice of his own. In 1876 he entered into part nership with Alber Stlckney, the ilrm name being Stickney & Shepard. In 1890 he formed a partnership with John E. Parsons, under the name of Parsons, Shepard & Ogden. Mr. Shepard took an active part in the organization of the Young Men's Democratic Club, of Brook lyn, serving during the years 1SS3, '84 and '85 as its president and for two earlier years as chairman -of the executive com mittee. He was counsel in 1887 in inves tigating official abuses in Brooklyn. He was appointed civil service commissioner by Mayor Dow, and originated the civil service code which has since been pro nounced the most practical and effective of any yet adopted In America. For two years, under Mayor Chapln, he was chair man of the civil .service commission of Brooklyn. In 1884 and 1885 he was Forest Commissioner of New York State and prepared the jplan .of the forest preserve of New York. He .has made frequent ad dresses and "written magazine articles and monographs on historical, economic and literary subjects, and .in 1888 pub lished in the "American Statesmen" series "The Life of Martin Van Buren." The organizations of which, he is a member are the Cobden Club, of England; the Manhattan, University, Reform and Church Clubs, of New York, and the Hamilton, Brooklyn and Riding and Driv ing Clubs, of Brooklyn. He is a mem ber of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, trustee of the Packer Institute and re gent of the Long Island College Hospital. In the early part of 1892 Mr. Shepard was at the official head of the Democratic uprising in Kings County to prevent the nomination of David B. Hill and. to secure the nomination of Mr. Cleveland for the Presidency. In the Pall of 1893, by articles in periodicals and by public speeches and also by effective political organization, he led a revolt of about one-third of the Democratic party in Kings County against party abuses in local affairs, the result of the movement being the overwhelming defeat of the old organization of his party. In November, 1893, the Governor of New York placed in the hands of Mr. Shepard and General Tracy, lately the Secretary of the Navy, the prosecution of extraordinary election frauds at Grave send. The general direction of these pros ecutions was in Mr. Shepard's hands. They resulted before the end of March, 1894, in the imprisonment at Sing Sing of John Y. McKane, a, famous political hoss, and the Imprisonment in the pen itentiary of 20 other offenders; the com plete destruction of the political power of McKane and his following, and,later. a complete security against a repetition of the abuses by Legislative incorpora tion of Gravesend into the City of Brook? lyn. -j MASSACHUSETTS DE3IOCRATS. JTosiali Qulncy, of Boston, Nominated lor Governor. . BOSTON, Oct. 3. The Democratic state convention held here today placed the following ticket in nomination: Governor Josiah Qulncy, Boston. Lieutenant-Governor John W. Cough lin, Fall River. Secretary of State Wellmore B. Stone, Springfield. Treasurer Josiah J. Chalfoux, LowelL Auditor James F. Dean, Salem. Attorney-General A. A. Putnam, Us bridge. For the first time in six years the De mocracy of the state was united and, with one exception, ' nominated the en tire ticket by acclamation. The exception was lor the head of the ticket, the con testants being Josiah Qulncy, ex-Mayor of Boston, and Gamaliel Bradford, of Wellesley. The contest was one-sided, however, and while it provoked consider able warmth of temper from the " Brad ford adherents, the vast majority did not treat it seriously. The ballot re sulted: Qulncy 1,250 Bradford 174 Bay Stntc Republicans. BOSTON, Oct. 3. The Republican State -convention will "be held in this city to morrow. Hundreds of delegates from all sections of the state attended the annual receptions to-night given by the state committee and greeted Governor Crdne. Cordial interest was lent to the proceed ings by the active work of the friends of Robert O. Harris, of East Bridgewater, and Herbert Parker, of Lancaster, the two candidates for the nomination of Attorney-General, which will be the only con test on the state ticket and which has been caused by the declination of the in cumbent, Hon. H. M. Knowlfcn, to .re ceive the nomination. Governor Crane will be renominated, as will be Lieutenant-Governor Bates. William OHn, Secre tary of State, and State Treasurer Brad lord. Nominee of Nine Organizations. NEW YORK, Oct. -3. Seth Low. the fusion candidate for Mayor, has been formally notified by nine organizations "Of the anti-Tammany combination of his nomination by the various organizations for Mayor of New York. Edward M. Grout, candidate for Controller, and Charles W. Fornes. candidate for Presi dent of the Board of Alderman, have also been notified. The Columbia University authorities will meet next Monday night to take action on Mr. Low's resignation as president of the university. .UNIMEN'S STRIKE.. Sympathetic- "Walk-Oat Promised at Chicago. CHICAGO, Oct. 3. All the aerial line and repair men connected with the va rious telegraph arid, telephone companies in Chicago, except about half the West ern Union's force, have declared, accord ing to the strikers of the Chicago Tele phone Company, that they will go out on a sympathetic strike unless the telephone company settles with its striking linemen. Today 50 linemen of the American Dis trict Telegraph Company announced they wouJd not work until the telephone strike is adjusted. Advices from nearly every town of importance in Northern Illinois are that the linemen of the Chicago Tele phone Company are out and the tie-up of their department Is complete. The Spinners Convention. BOSTON, Oct. 3. At the meeting of the Spinners' Association of; America, in ses sion here, it was decided to levy an assessment of ?1 per member in the effort to obtain the passage of -a 58-hour law irr New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut, thereby placing those states on a level with Massachusetts. It was also voted tot render financial support and material aid to the spinners of Fall Hiver in case of a strike in that- city. Resolutions condemning the shipping sub sidy bin were also passed. The proposi tion to amalgamate all the workers' un ions in America was indorsed, and the spinners voted to join the Najtlonal-Textile Workers of America. Miners Strike Threatened. SCRANTON, P Oct. 3. A strike of the men employed iri all the mines of the New York & Scranton Coal Company, con trolled by the New York, Ontario & West ern Railroad, is" threatened. If such re sults, COOO employes will be made idle in the workings of that company, which are located in Scranton and the Lacka wanna Valley. The trouble arises over the shutting down of the Pine Brook shaft Tuesday, locking out 700 men be cause they struck that morning against worklngmen who could not show union cards. The executive department of dis trict No. 1, United Mlneworkers, is in ses sion considering the Question. Strikers Not Satisfied. SHAMOKIN, Pa., Oct 3.-Twelve hun dred men and boys went on strike at Na talie colliery today to force the Shamokln Coal Company to evict an exrforeman,' who had gained the enmity of the miners. They had succeeded in having the fore man dismissed and they now demand he be driven from the village. 0 PLANS OF THE SALT TRUST Seeking: to Control the Output of the "WorjjtV NEW YORK, Oct. 3. In explanation of the new salt combination just framed under the laws of the State of New Jer sey, the World says: The International Salt Company, which expects to obtain control of the salt mines of the entire world, has been incorpor ated in New Jersey with a capital of $30,000,000, and will issue bonds .to the amount of $12,000,000. The new interna tional trust; is the outgrowth of the Na tional Salt Company, which Is interested In the salt-producing plants in the United States. The new company will acquire the National Salt Company, the Retsof Min ing Company, the English Salt Company and all the principal salt-producing prop erties in Canada and Great Britain. The terms of the purchase of the Na tional Salt Company are as follows: For every 10 shares of National Salt preferred stock, one $1000 5 per cent gold bond of the International Salt Company, and ono share of the capital stock of the latter. For ono share of National Salt common stock, one share of the capital stock of the International Salt Company. The basis of exchange with the Retsof Company will be: For one $1000 Retsof bond, one $1000 International Salt bond and $100 at par of International stock. For each share of Retsof stock, one share of International stock. Of the $12,000,000 bonds, only $7,500,000 will be used for the purpose of exchange, and the balance of $4,500,000 "will remain In the treasury, to gether with the unissued stock. Such bonds shall be known as the first and consollated mortgage collateral trust 0 year 5 per cent gold bonds. GRAIH DEALERS' CONVENTION r ' Resolutions Adopted on the Last Bay's Session. DES MO'INES, la., Oct 3. The conven tion of the National Graindealars' Associa tion adjourned tonight after re-electing Its old officers, recommending Memphis as the iseat of the next convention, and adopting resolutions memorializing Con gress to amend the interstate commerce law; condemning bucketshops; recom mending the reorganization, of the Govern ment crop service and its co-operation with the National Haydealers' Associa tion; urging the Kansas City Exchange to repeal its rule forbidding it to affiliate with the National. Benjamin Lockwood, of Des Moines, -was elected president. A fight in the convention' and a probable split -was averted by the refusal of the committee on resolutions to Incorporate Into its report a resolution prepared by a committee for the Chicago Board of Trade, condemning the use of sulphur in doctoring grain. This resolution met such severe opposition from so many of the dealers, both from Chicago and else where, that a compromise was effected by the adoption of the bucketshop reso lution. The convention adopted in full the arbitration scheme reported by the arbitration committee. It also adopted a new set joI trade rules. Fire at Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 3. Leach's stor age warehouses at Fifteenth street and Columbia avenue, owned by A. S. Leach & Co., one of the "largest establishments of the city, were completely destroyed by 4ire today. The fire started from an un known cause on the second- floor of a six story building and the structure was soon a mass of flames. Nothing was saved. A three-story building adjoining was also destroyed, and falling walls demolished Rogers' music store. Mr. Leach says the loss on his two buildings is $40,000, and that the household goods stored In them were worth from $250,000 to $500,000. Rogers' loss Is about $50,000. Surrounding buildings were damaged to the extent of a few thousand dollars. The loss Is only partly covered by Insurance. i- Clark's Wyoming Coal Mines. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. 3. Senator' W. A. Clark, the Montana millionaire, will establish at once one of the largest coal mining camps in the West, near Meeteotse, In the Big Horn Country, where he has secured 5000 acres of coal lands. He will also build a railroad to connect his camp with the Burlington at Cody City Senator Clark now has a force of men "opening veins. Twelve mines In all will be opened and the coal shipped to the Pacific Coast and Intermediate points. Henry W. Cramp Dead. PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 3. Henry W. Cramp, eldest son of Charles H. Cramp, and twice president of the Cramp Ship & Engine Company, died near this city today from a complication of diseases. He was 52 years of age and unmarried. o WHAT SHALL WE HAVE FOR DES SERT? This question arises In the family every day. Let us answer it today. Try Jell-0. a de licious and healthful dessert. Prepared in two minutes. No boiling! no baking: simply add boiling -water and set to cool. Flavors: Lemon, Orange. Raspberry and Strawberry. Get a packase at your grazer's today. 10c. HEISTAND AND HAWKES THE COLONEL EXPLAINS HIS CON NECTION "WITH HEMP COMPANY; "Why General Corbin Declined to Go Into the Scheme The "To "Whom Tt May Concern" Letter. WASHINGTON, Oct. 3. The cross-examination of Major Hawkes was contin ued at the Heistand Investigation today. Mr. Necdham, attorney for Colonel Heis tand, endeavored o fix dates relative to the delivery of-the "to whom it may con cern" letter. The witness was not clear as to dates. Major Edward Howard, who had charge of making the copies' of the correspond ence turned over to Helstand's attorney, contradicted Hawkes' statements relative to the copies. Hawkes had said he had no knowledge of the copies being made. He (Howard) said the copies were made at the request of Hawkes and turned over to him. He also said Hawkes wanted the copies to protect himself, as he was afraid 0 - - - t THE NEW CONTROLLER WILLIAM BARRET RIDGELY. The now Controller of the Currency is 43 years old, and comes from a fam ily well known In banking circles, .the namo having been conspicuous In the financial affairs of Illinois for many years. Ho 13 a graduate of the Rensse laer Polytechnic Institute, of Troy, N. Y. He was at one time Postmaster of Springfield, but resigned to accept the secretaryship of tho Republic Iron & Steel Company, a position he held until a few weeks ago. Ho has also been vice-president of the Ridgely Bank, of Springfield; -vice-president of the Springfleld Iron Company; vice-president of the Springfield Gas Company, and president of tho "Wilmington and Springfield Coil Company. Mr. Ridgely Is the third Illinois man to fill the important position of Controller of the Currency. Tho new Controller is known as a cool-headed, non-partisan man of affairs, with strong ideas and x the ability to handle successfully any undertaking. That bank officials through out the country consider him capable there Is no doubt, this having been Bhown. In the strong Indorsement he 'has received from them and other business men. , , , he would not be fairly treated by the Government. ' y Colonel Heistand then took the stand and detailed his acquaintance with Hawkes, explaining how he began nego tiations with him as to the hemp com pany. At a meeting of several persons interested, he (Heistand) had said he wanted some friends to have an oppor tunity to take stock in the company, men tioning the names of General Corbin, As sistant Secretary Melklejohn and Assist ant Secretary Allen. Major Hawkes men tioned the name of Assistant Attorney General Boyd. As to the list of names of persons In his own handwriting, Colonel Heistand thought he wrote the list as Hawkes mentioned the names. The witness broached the matter to General Corbin, who then seemed to think favor able of the proposition, -but subsequently told thewitriess he could not go Into the company. General Corbin had said that it would be all right for him (Heistand) to go Into it, but he did not think it would be proper for him (Corbin) to do so. Mr. Allen had told the witness that if the plan of organization was all right and proper he would takeso'me stock. Assistant Secretary Melklejohn had re sponded to his proposition In about the same manner. They were assured their names were not to be used for advertis ing purposes, and there was no Intima tion that they were to receive the stock for nothing. Colonel Heistand then related his recol lection of ttie "to whom it may concern" letter, how It was written and how the signatures were obtained.. He said, the letter did not contain the titles ,of Melkle john, Boyd and himself. This, letter, he said, was not the same as that presented by Major Hawkes. Tho witness said he went to Hawkes and obtained this let ter, because it was being used in New York to Indicate that Government officials were promoters of the enterprise. When he withdrew this letter , from. Major Hawkes' possession, the witness had con sidered the hemp enterprise at an end. Senator Cockrell questioned Colonel Heistand closely regarding his relations with Hawkes after the letter of Introduc tion was taken from him. Colonel Heis tand said he had told Hawkes that he wanted nothing more to do with him or the hemp company. Hawkes came to the witness' office several times and wanted to see Mr. Melklejohn, but the witness would not present him. When Heistand went to New York he met Hawkes at a hotel. Hawkes told him he had made an appointment wjth Flint, Eddy & Co., and the witness told Hawkes that he would attend, if he had time, adding: "With a mental reservation." He ex plained that this expression meant that he would think it over before attending the meeting. In a letter to Hawkes relative to send ing him a pamphlet about Philippine du ties, Colonel Heistand said the expres sion "of course, tho needs of the future will be met as developments required," had no reference to the hemp company, but to general conditions In the islands. The cablegram which Heistand sent to General Otis, asking about a site for" a hemp factory, It was shown, had been sent as an official dispatch, and the re ply also came as an official dispatch, both paid for by the Government. Colo nel Heistand said the fact that he had not paid for these messages was the only matter In the whole transaction that gave him any concern. He intended the mes sage to go as a private dispatch. He had shown it to Melklejohn, who told him it was all right if sent as a private message. Colonel Heistand was asked about the division of tho stock and said that none of the stock was to go to any officials of the Government for influence they might use in promoting the Interests" of the com pany. Colonel Heistand had not con cluded when adjournment was taken. Labor Leaders at the White House. WASHINGTON, Oct. 3. President Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor, and Ralph M. Easley, secretary of National Civic Federation, had a confer ence today with President Roosevelt and presented several matters for his consid- i tmtttn.t,n';tttnmnnnM " t eratlon. One was the Chinese exclusion act,, which terminates hy limitation in March, 1902. The labor interests, it ap pears, desire the exclusion renewed, and asked President Roosevelt for his aid In this direction. The President likewise was asked to say something In hl3 message recommending favorable action on the eight-hour proposition pending in Con gress. Mr. Gompers was requested to submit a hrlef, giving the matters the labor leaders desire laid before the Pres"-Ident. Meade Sails With Artillery. "WASHINGTON, Oct. 3. General Chaf fee reports to the War Department that the transport Meade sailed from Manila October 1, with nine companies of coast artillery for San Francisco. Admiral Johnson Takes Command. BOSTON, Oct. 3. Rear-Admiral Morti mer L. Johnson took command of Charles town navy-yard today in place of Rear Admiral Sampson, relieved on account of 111 health. MacArthnr in Otis' Place. CHICAGO, Oct. 3. General Arthur MacArthnr probably will be the next. com mander of the Department of the Lakes. General MacArthur passed through Chl- - - fl3 6000 0-- OF THE CURRENCY. cago today on his way to Washington, and, .when asked if he were to take com mand of the Department in March, when General Otis retires, he said: "I think it very possible Indeed, I may say probable that I shall assume com mand. In view of tho fact that no or der has been issued, however, I can say nothing definitely." MISS STONE'S KIDNAPERS. Complicity of Members of Macedo nian Committee Proved. CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 3. American representatives have obtained evidence proving the complicity of members of the Macedonian committee at S6fia in the kidnaping of the American missionary, Miss Helen Stone, and her companion, Mme. Tsllka, rind the assurances given by the Bulgarian Government relative to the measures to be taken against the abductors show that the gravity of the affair Is appreciated at Sofia. The depar ture of the United States "Consul-General at Constantinople, C. M. Dickinson, for the Bulgarian capital, 1b expected to re sult la Increased activity. Well-informed people in Constantinople doubt that the release of Miss Stone and her companion will bo effected by the payment of a ransom. The Ottoman Government would have difficulty in find ing the amount demanded, while the mis sionaries point out that tho American Board of Foreign Missions has made a practice of refusing to pay ransoms, on the ground that It would create a pre cedent and be fatal to mission enterprise elsewhere. Determined on Revenge, LONDON, Oct. 4. "The United States Government is determined to exact full revenge upon every'one concerned," says tho Constantinople correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, "and if anything hap pens to Miss Stone, it will not hesitate to ask permission to bring a fleet through the Dardanelles to get at Bulgarian, ports on the Black Sea, and to force the Bul garian Government to act against the Macedonian committee.'' The Farmers' Congress. SIOUX1 FALLS, S. D., Oct. 3.-At today's session of the Farmers' National Con gress, Dr. J. W. Heston, of the South Da kota Agricultural College, in a paper on "Farmers' Opportunities," discussed the necessity of Government aid for the re clamation of the arid lands of the West. He declared that private enterprise haa already accomplished all posalble to be done and nothing further could be ex pected until the General Government came to aid. Ho thought It not unreasonable to ask that $15,000,000 be expended for 10 years in the reclamation of lands capable of supporting a population equal to the present population -of the United States. He declared that nothing could be done until the General Government made an ap propriation, and he urged the Farmers' Congress to press the matter to the atten tion of Congress. Professor H. W. Camp bell, of Kansas, delivered an address on "Soil Culture In the Semi-Arid West." To Arbitrate Asphalt Trouble. CARACAS, Venezuela, Oct. 3. Minis ter Bowen has succeeded in persuading the parties to the asphalt controversy to accept arbitration. The State Depart ment has been requested to urge the asphalt companies in New York to ac cept this plan, which will settle the per plexing question. SYRACUSE, N. Y., Oct." 3Prcsident Quinlan, of the-Warner-Quinlan Company, tonight declared the story of the asphalt settlement false. He said that the mat ter was now beyond the point of a com promise. A new method of heating cars has been adopted in Chrlotlania and Stockholm. Tho apparatus consists of long, perforated boxca, ono under each, longth of seats. The boxes arc filled with red-hot briquets of compressed coal, prepared so that no smoke or smell result from their consumption. THE SECOND RACE (Continued from' First Page.) the best boat, In a fair and square jrace, and I- maintain and believe that! there Is - not a better skipper afloat than Captain Sycamore, nor a- better crew than mine. I have as much esteem for my captain and crew as when I came to this side, but they can't do Impossibilities. They took, as much out of the boat as could be taken. "I am very much disappointed at tho result," added Sir Thomas, "and the only 'consolation is that I know I have been licked by a good, honorable opponent. I know that the wind was true, and that Columbia won without any flukes." When asked by a visiting yachtman if he felt despondent, Sir Thomas replied plucklly: "As long as theShamrock flag fllea there is just as much fight In me, and until I am beaten In the third race, I am just as hopeful." Speaking of Designer Watson, Sir Thomas said: "I feel very much for Mr. Watson. He. has done his best, and if he does not suc ceed, It is simply because he has a more able man to meet on this side in Mr. HerreshofC. He has worked hard for two years on this boat, and he has neglected nothing that he thought would help her." Sir Thomas said that what he was most disappointed about was Shamrock in the windward work. "We were all so sure she .would do well in that, and In such a breeze. But she seemed to pound too mudh." He asserted that therp would be nc changes in the trim or the sails of Shamrock. Edwin D. Morgan, Columbia's manager, when seen on board .the Park City aftej the-race, said: , "We won against an excellent foe. I al ways thought such a day as this would be a Columbia day. Both boat's were superbly handled. Ye have now two races against Shamrock, sailed In what was supposed to be Shamrock weather. There was no reason why Shamrock should not win, and, therefore, I believe Columbia is the best racing yacht in the world." Mr. .Morgan said the combination of Jameson and Sycamore was a hard one to beat." Captain Barr said: "We won the race against a very powerful adversary." Captain Sycamore, of the Shamrock, simply said: "We did our best and were fairly beaten by a better boat." Captain Bob Wrlnge, who sailed Sham rock I in her race against Columbia in 1839, said: "The great surprise to me was the wonderful windward work of Co lumbia. I was sure Shamrock was able to outsail her in that breeze, but she did not." Detailed Story of the Race. The towing out of the racers from their anchorage to the starting line was de void of interest. There was no heavy swell to cause the skippers anxiety about their bobstays. Thus it was that Sham rock set the largest of her club topsails and, nothing daunted, Columbia followed suit When the preparatory gun was fired, it was clearly evident that Colum bia cared little for the start, which was made to leeward on a close reach, the triangular course offering no benefit whatever to the craft first away. There was no true battle for position. The committee boat Navigator dropped anchor In her usual place south of the lightship at 10:30, and at that time both yachts, in tow under bare poles, headed up in the wind and hoisted their main sails. Their headsails were already In stops. Columbia was first to cast loose from her tug, and a moment later her headsails were broken out from her stops and she made a clean run for the light ship. Columbia, which had been hug ging the easterly end of the line, eased off sheets and stood for the mark. Sig nals were hoisted from the committee boat that the course would be triangular, which meant that there would be two close reaches and one dead beat to wind ward for home. The yachts heeled to a scupper breeze when the preparatory gun was fired at 10:45. Columbia, far to the eastward, stood down before the wind for the line; mean while, Shamrock was circling round the lightshop. Before the warning gun was fired, 10 minutes after the preparatory signal, Columbia was ahead, and, not wanting to" cross the line too early, luffed up with her headsails shaking until she almost stood still. This put Shamrock In the better position, and, wearing close around, she crossed the line almost at the gun, while Columbia elected to cross considerably more than one minute be hind. Many expertsvthought that Colum bia would be handicapped, but Barr was on the alert and sent her across the line in time to save himself. With the wind forward on the port beam, and with a tiny jib topsail set on Shamrock and a much larger and better pulling sail on Columbia, the boats start ed out on the first leg of the triangle. During the first few minutes it was Im possible to say whether Columbia was gaining or not. In the gusts of wind she seemed to heel over less than the chal lenger, and also appeared to steer a slightly higher course. The wind, though heading true from north-northwest, var ied in violence. Occasionally a heavy squall would strike one of the racers, causing her to heel, but, taking the mean of the puffs, neither could be 3ald to have been favored. Plenty of Wind. It soon became apparent that th,e race was to be sailed In very quick time. The gain of Columbia, which the turn of the first mark proved she had made, was al most imperceptible. Toward the mark the wind freshened. Columbia, with a lesser sail spread, seemed to stand stlffer than her rival, but there was little to choose between them. They smothered along toward the mark, and when they round ed It Columbia had gained only 22 sec onds. The gybing on both craft was well done. Under the same sail as they started they both stood for the second mark. The wind piped stronger, and in the strongest of puffs Shamrock had to luff a little to ease her to the force of the breeze. Col umbia, on the contrary, was allowed to feel the full power of every squall, never being eased, and It was this th'at helped her. In spite of the larger sallspread of her antagonist, she was never left be hind, but kept up with the challenger. It became apparent at the time that Columbia had sailed over one-half of the second leg that she had saved her time and was, barring accidents, a winner. Her skipper, instead of nursing her through the squalls, let her feel the strength of them, while Shamrock's larger spread of sail caused her to make imperative luffs or else carry away some thing. In a reaching breeze, closer and finer sailing perhaps was never seen. There were frequent occasions when Columbia's topmast seemed almost due to break. But everything hung on. Now the second mark was In sight, and at 12:45 jib topsails were doused on both yachts and they luffed around It, Sham rock in the lead, but the watches show ing Columbia's gain on this leg to bo 30 seconds. The Beat to Windward. It was now a dead beat to windward to the finish line. Columbia was now the leading craft from the- mathematical point of view. She had gained on both legs and also had her time allowance of 43 Seconds to help her. Thus, It she could hold her own to the finish line, the race was hers. In rounding the mark the boats split tacks, Shamrock standing on the starboard tack for a few hundred yards. Columbia went on the port tack for a while and then, at 1:06, both were on the starboard tack. Then began a splendid thresh to windward. Columbia outpointed Shamrock, but the challenger seemed to be going a little faster. At 1:15 polumbia ran like a streak of light ning through the lee of Shamrock, luffed out across her, bow and for the first' time in the race she was leading and the -windward boat. At 1:20, both yachts went on the port tack; standing toward the Long Island shore. There' was little or no difference between them In this board. At 1:5T both boats went on the starboard tack for the finish line. Then came the biggest puff of all. Shamrock had three or four strakes of the deck under water, but ran risks, hoping to diminish her defeat or even to win. But it was In vain. She made up a lot of her leeway, but Colum bia crossed the line a winner arid to spare. DISAPPOINTMENT IN LONDON. Preparations Had Been Made for An other Mafeklng- Night. LONDON. Oct. 4. The extent of Great Britain's disappointment at the defeat yesterday of Shamrock II can be thor oughly appreciated, only by those who saw the thousands of spectators lining the embankments. Almost to a man they were expectant of victory. The early editions of the afternoon newspapers con ceded that it was Shanrrock weather, and keyed up hopes to a pitch of certainty, and many people entertained the Idea that the depression over South African affairs might be relieved by a victory of Sham rock II. The latter's lead in the early part of the race so strengthened this im pression that London threatened a repe tition of Mafeklng night. The crowds greeted the green lights on the towers and on t'he launches- which paraded the Thames with wild delight. But Colum bia's red slowly crept up. and motor cars, with megaphones dashed up and down the embankment proclaiming Columbia's lead. The yachts in the Thames reversed the position of their lights and those on the signal towers were changed. The crowds stood awaiting the final message. Amer ica's cup dinners were advertised at the embankment hotels, and overlooking the river many fashionable people dined, watching the moving light until red from all sides was flashed out- "Columbia wins" was shouted through the hot'el cor ridors, and the throng- dispersed. For Britishers all real interest has now departed In the races. Their only desire Is to get the matter ended. "If we ara to be thrashed again," says the Dally Chronicle, "we had rather take our gruel at once with all the good-humor at com mand." In short, tho editorials published this morning do not make the slightest at tempt to explain the defeat. They frank ly admit that Shamrock U was beaten in her own weather and under conditions most' favorable to her, and they congrat ulate America on beings possessed of the better boat. "As a matter of fact," remarked the Daily Graphic, "on none of the former oc casions when the boats have met haa Shamrock ever been so far in front of Columbia as to have her time allowance Iri hand." "The Daily Mall says: "Columbia ha3 demon. trated her superiority on all points of sailing." The Standard says: "Apparently there was nothing to choose between the con testing captains and men In point of judgment and smartness. Therefore, the rfesult was decided solely bF the Intrinsic capacity of the yachts. Shamrock II Is a very fine boat, but not qultfe enough for the defender. Yet the Interval between them Was not great enough for despair." Wall-Street Bet. NEW YORK, Oct. 3. There Is little bet ting in Wall street on the yacht race. The largest wagers reported are: H. M. Pearsall bet ?1000 to ?S00 that Columbia would win the series, Maurice O'Meara, Jr., being named as the taker of the Shamrock end. F. H. Brooks bet ?CC0 to $500 that Columbia would win today. George Weaver bet ?500 even that Colum bia would win the next two races, and W. B. Coster made a similar bet of $300. Accident to an Excursion B6at. NEW YORK, Oct.3. By the bursting of a feed pipe, the "steamer La Grande Duchesse was disabled while returning from the yacht races this evening, and the 2000 people on board did not get back to the city uutil 8 P. M. The break was repaired while the vessel was anchored near the Hook, and she was able to pro ceed to her pier under her own steam. The steamer had on board a party of New York Bay Yacht Club men, delegates from the Brooklyn Yacht Club, Larchmont Club, Montauk Club, Union League Club, of Manhattan, and many other excursion ists. No one was hurt and there was lit tle excitement. Weather Forecast for Today. WASHINGTON, Oct 3. The Weather Bureau tonight issued the following fore cast of the weather for tomorrow's race off Sandy Hook: "Present conditions. Indicate the preva lence of a 10- to 12-knot breeze off Sandy Hook, and fair Friday. The wind will hold from north to northwest?." A MODEL CITY. Unique Exhibit at the St. Lonis World's Fair. NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-On the call of Charles R. Lamb, chairman of the art committee of the Municipal Art Society of New York, a meeting of the society has just been held at the National Art Club to discuss ways and means of defi nitely formulating a scheme for a model city to be erected In the confines of the St. Louis World's Fair. As the exposi tion must have certain buildings -to carry on its work, such as the service building, postoffice, hospital, police, fire and sani tary departments, they could be con structed so as to make the nucleus of the city beautiful. John De Witt War ner, president of the Municipal Art So ciety, presided. The object of the society Is to show the people of the United States and of the world how a city should be built. It Is proposed to show, for example, by means of a miniature city, how roads and streets should be laid out, how sewers should be built, and how the corners of streets should be properly treated as regards lighting and numbering. It Is also pro posed to show how a city can be made beautiful and how to -utilize toward that end tho public buildings of every city, large and small. The following committee was appointed by President Warner to draft a definite scheme to present to the authorities at St. Louis: Charles C. Haight, chairman; Charles R. Lamb, Charles R. Crandall, Charles M. Robinson, Mr3. E. liegeman Hall and Albert Kelsey. A Parrot and a Hog In a Paris Conrt. Chicago Chronicle. Paris There were two cases in the cor rectional chamber here this week of a de cidedly opera bouffe character. The plain tiffs In each case were women. 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Morse, vice-president of the Amsterdam National Bank, and ex presldent of the American Ice Company, has acquired a controlling interest In the National Broadway Bank, of 23T Broad way. Francis A. Palmer, who has for many years been at the head of the Broadway bank, will retire from, the pres idency, and be succeeded by Miles M. O'Brien, of the H. B. Claflln Company, and president of the Board of Education. The new officers of the Broadway bank will assume control today." Miss Helen long' Condition. HINGHAM, Mass.. Oct. 3. The condi tion of Miss Helen Long, daughter of Secretary John D. Long, who Is suffering from lung trouble, still continues seri ous. The exact nature of the cnange in the condition of Miss Long is not made publfc, the only announcement In the case .being, "She Is not so well." Miss Long 'only a week ago returned from Colorado. . William MeKInley School. CHICAGO. Oct. 3. 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