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THE MOKSLNG OKEGONIAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1903.
TURKEY N
Russia's Every Demand
Will Be Met.
WANTS SQUADRON TO GO
Powers Considering Steps to
End Macedonian Rising.
REFORMS TO FOLLOW PEACE
Official Annonncement In Made That
the .Insurgents Still Ocfcnpy
ICrahevo Are Not Molesting?
Women and, Children.
XAXAJj STRENGTH OF POWERS
Torpedo
Battle- Cruls- boats and
ships.
ers
destroyers
67
Austro-Hun
Prance ....
Germany ..
Gt Britain
27
71
43
104
72 270
47 141
210 3T0
42 154
GO 04
13 31
Italy r 27
Russia u5
Turkey 14
Exclusive of auxiliary cruteere,
-which Russia has a large fleet.
or
CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 13. Tewfik
Pasha, tho Turkish Foreign Minister, yes
terday visited the Russian Ambassador
and notified him that the Turkish govern
ment accepted all the Russian demands
and begged that the Russian squadron be
withdrawn from Turkish -waters.
The Russian squadron arrived off Inl
ada, on the eastern coast of European
Turkey, yesterday afternoon.
The news of tho impending arrival of
the squadron here Is spreading, notwith
standing the continued suppression of all
telegrams and announcements on the sub
ject. The general opinion of the Euro
peans hero is that the time has arrived
for a vigorous intervention and the aban
donment of all serai-measures which are
regarded as the cause of the present
rising.
According to the Turkish ofllcial re
ports, the strongest positions of the In
surgents are at Krushevo. Merlhoro and
Fiorina. Contrary to previous reports,
it is now stated officially that Krushevo
is still occupied by the insurgents.
The headquarters of the revolutionists
are In the Perlsterl mountains, In the vi
cinity of Monastlr. "Women and children
are not molested by the Insurgents, who
have destroyed only fortified dwellings
occupied by rich Turks. It is not denied
that they kill all Bulgarians and Greeks
found acting as Turkish spies, but the
strictest orders have been Issued not to
interfere with women or children.
POWERS WILL MOVE FOR PEACE.
Macedonian Revolt Once SunprcNsert,
Reforms Wi Be Applied.
BRUSSELS. Aug. 20. The Independence
Beige says it hears that the powers have
arrived at an understanding regarding the
steps to be taken to suppress the revolt
and apply reforms in Macedonia. Accord
ing to this unconfirmed report Russia will
act on sea, occupying the Dardanelles and
the Bosphorus. Austria will act on land,
and Italy will exorcise surveillance over
Albania. After peace shall be restored
the iwers are to withdraw and restore
to Turkey her full sovereignty.
PLAAS aot yet complete.
Powers Have Only Exchanged Xalcx
Regarding Intervention.
LONDON, Aug. 20. The Associated Press
learns that important negotiations are in
progress between the powers, which prom
ise to result in the early adoption of a
new plan for tho settlement of the Mace
donian trouble. A foreign ofllce ofllcial
Bald today:
"It is somewhat premature to say that
a definite agreement on the subject has
already been reached, us stated by tho
lndependencia Beige of Brussels, but notes,
are being exchanged in this direction."
In other quarters it was intimated that
the scheme was partially on the lines re.
ferred to by the Belgian newspaper.
Thero is no doubt that an agreement of
Borne kind had been reached, as at the be
ginning" of the negotiations the powers
started with the general purpose of co
operation, and this harmony has contin
ued. The United States European squadron
will leave Villefrance tomorrow for the
purpose of engaging in evolutionary drills,
preparatory to taking part in the maneu
vers in the Caribbean Sea. and it Is not
believed in American ofllcial circles here
that if it is decided to have the United
States representee In Turkish water that
more than a gunboat will be sent, and it
Is pointed out that the Machlas would be
available for this purpose.
The British Foreign Oilice lias been noti
fied of the orders issued to the Italian
squadron, which appear to have been
communicated to all the capitals, and
which the Italian diplomat say does not
mean that Italy intends to withdraw in
the slightest degree from co-operating
with the powers.
The Austrian Embassy vouches for the
continuance up to tho present of the har
monious agreement between the powers
relative to Macedonia. Neither the Aus
trian. Russian nor the Italian Embass
ies have any knowledge of the reported
exchange of communications between
the Continental powers In regard to a
Join naval demonstration off Salonlca.
Ail the embassies here unite In the
statement that the news from Macedonia
Is exaggerated. It is officially reported,
hovvtver, that Turkey has aoout KW.000
troops in the disturbed district, and this
number is accepted as being an indication
that a large majority of the population Is
engaged in the insurrection.
While there Is a general belief that the
United States will not Intervene in Tur
key, interest is displayed in diplomatic
circles as to whether the authorities at
Washington will order American -warships
to Turkish waters.
GERMANY "WILL BE WITH POWERS.
Support Is Coming to Any Proposi
tion to Prevent War.
BERLIN. Aug. 20. The rising In Mace
donia Is regarded here as bringing on a
darker stage. The insurrection is taking
on proportions unexpected by the German
diplomatic agents. Bulgarian feeling, ex
cited by the murders and tortures across
the border, is less restrainable by the Bul
garian government, and the movements
l the nervousness on the Bourse and among.
irauers aim oanxcrs owning xurKisa rail
road -securities or having commercial in
terests In Turkey. The German govern
ment maintains Its passive attitude, with
tM deslro to Join the other powers In any
communications to Turkey or Bulgaria
designed to prevent war and tending to
confine the disturbances to an Insurrec
tion, which Turkey must suppress.
The German Foreign Office appears to
be as much puzzled by Russia's purpose
In moving a squadron or her Black Sea
fleet as a nonpolitical layman would be.
The Foreign Office officials have made no
Inquiry of Russia on this point, as such
a question might be construed as suspect
ing Russia's designs. Russia, the Asso
ciated Press in Informed, has sent -co ex
planation or assurance on the subject,
none being considered necessary.
BULGARIA CAX'T HELP SCLTAX.
People Who Could Tallc Against War
Arc. All In Prison.
SOFIA, Aug. 3. The Greek patriarch
asked the Bulgarian exarch to address a
circular note to the Bulgarian ministers
and school teachers In Macedonia urging
them to remain quiet and not to fight
against the Sultan. The exarch replied
that he was sorry that he was not in a po
sition to serve the Sultan. As all the
Bulgarian ministers and teachers have bum
cast into prison and the churches and
schools were closed, his voice could not be
heard there only the sound of guns was
audible.
Fugitive families from Krushevo who
have arrived at Monastlr give terrible de
tails of the situation which prevails in the
town of Krushevo. after Its capture by tne
Turks. The latter, they say, acted like
fiends, running from house to house and
street to street, slaughtering everybody
they met. The town Is now a heap of
ruins.
The Sofia Post prints a strong article
urging the Bulgarians to prepare for wa
Immediately, as delay can benefit only
Turkey.
A dispatch from Burgas to the Autono
mye says the town of Vasilikn and the vil
lages of Urunkol and Poturnakovo are In
flames, and the sound of cannon can plain
ly be heard from the Bulgarian frontier.
STRIKERS STOXED THE COSSACKS.
Another Report of the Serious Trou
ble ut Kieff.
LONDON, Aug. 21. A dispatch from
NIkolalev to the Dally Mail, dated August
12, confirms the previous report of a mili
tary onslaught on a crowd of strikers at
Kieff, August 11. Tho dispatch says tho
conflict arose out of a decision of the
strikers to hold a mass meeting on the
Chernigov side of the Dnelper. Five thou
sand men were permitted to assemble In
Kieff, and had begun to embark on boats
to cross the river when the military ap
peared and the strikers were called upon
to disperse.
The mob stoneu the Cossacks, who
thereupon .fired three volleys and then
madly charged, scattering the crowd In
all directions. Between 20 and 36 strikers
were killed on the spot, 40 others were
dangerously wounded and 200 to 300 re
ceived slight injuries.
BrltlKb. Fleet Xot Ordered to Sail.
LONDON. Aur. 2ft Tho Admlmltv tnAnv
denied the Daily Chronicle's statement
that Admiral Domville, commanding the
British Mediterranean squadron, now off
the coast of Portugal, had received urgent
orders j,o despatch some of his ships to
the vicinity of Salonlca. The officials In
formed the Associated Press that nothing
had been done regarding the despatch of
a British force to Turkish waters, and It
was not expected that such action would
be taken. In view of Great Britain's an
nounced sunnort of the tjoIIp nf Tli'sch
and Austria, unless a radical change In
the situation should occur.
Insurgents Cnptnre Turkish Courier.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Aug. 20. Premier
Petroff and the Minister of the Interior,
M. Petkoff, started today on an election
eering campaign through the chief towns
of Bulgaria.
The revolutionary paper Autonomye
says the insurgents at Zer are using
small, quick-firing Austrian cannon, and
that insurgents captured, near Reson, a
Turkisn courier wfto was carrying im
portant orders to tho Turkish troops at
Okhrida.
Italy Explains Orders to Fleet.
ROME, Aug. 20. In official circles it is
declared that the fact that Italian war
vessels arc preparing to start for Turkish
waters must not be Interpreted as a counter-demonstration
to the movement of the
Russians. Italy, it is affirmed, is in agree
ment with Russia and Austria with regard
to the enforcement of reforms in tho
European provinces of Turkey.
Servian Bands Are Forming.
SALONICA. Aug 20. Skirmishing Is re
ported to be proceeding at Vodena and
Ostroro. A large band has crossed the
frontier and Is advancing on Drama, the
commandant of which town has urgently
requested reinforcements. Servian bands
are said to be forming with a view to op
erating in Old Servia.
Peaceful TurUs Arc Safe.
SALQNICA, Aug. 20. Boris SarafTof, the
Macedonia leader, has addressed a circu
lar to the Turkish notables on behalf of
the Macedonian revolutionary committee,
announcing that the Insurgents will not
attack the peaceful Turkish population ex
cept in self-defense.
Band of Insurgents Captured.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 2. It Is offi
cially reported that a strong band of In
surgents has been captured near Fiorina,
and that tho peasants are surrendering
their arms.
SETS BALFOUR RIGHT.
McVeagh Says English Language
"Will Be Used In Venezuelan Case.
LONDON. Aug. 20. Wayne McVeagh.
senior counsel for the United States in
the Venezuelan arbitration, has written
a long letter to the Times, calling atten
tion to the statement made by Premier
Balfour In the House of Commons Aug
ust 14, to the effect that there was an un
expected delay In the settlement of the
Venezuelan question owing to the fact
that France and Spain objected to the
use of the English language before the
tribunal and that the question had been
left to the tribunal itself to decide.
Mr. McVeagh says Mr. Balfour must
have been cither misrepresented or mis
informed, since the language difficulty
had been already decided. It having been
decided that the English language should
be used at The Hague.
SEARCH FOR MISSING MAN
Clerk of Kansas City Police Court
May Have Met With Foul Play.
KANSAS CITY. Aug. 2. Schuellor C.
Keiley. Lieutenant-Colonel in the Third
Regiment. Missouri National Guard, has
been mysteriously missing from his home
in this city since Wednesday morning.
His wife Joined a party today in a search
along the river bottoms for the missing
man, but found no trace of him. Mr.
Kclley is known to have carried a big
sum of money.
Mr. Kelley was a clerk of the Police
Court, and handled 36,000 of the city's
mney in the course of a year. An inves
tigation of his books shows his accounts
to be straight.
BLAZE IN OIL FIELD.
FInnies Are Started by Men Using
Crude Petroleum to Start Fire.
BEAUMONT. Tex.. Aug. at Fire this
afternoon destroyed 25 derricks In what Is
known as the Shoestring district, in the
Sour Lake oil fields. The flames were
started by a man throwing a gallon of
crude oil in the firebox to start a fire In
a boiler. The loss amounts to probably
$30,000. The fire has practically burned It
self out; and only waste oil was burning
tonight.
SALISBURY VERY ILL
Ex-Premier is Expected to
Die Any Moment.
KiKG AND QUEEN ARE NOTIFIED
Once It Is Believed His Lordship Has
Breathed His Last, hut He Makes'
a Surprising Rally Little
Hope. Remains.
LONDON. Aug. 20. A bulletin Issued at
10 o'clock tonight said Lord Salisbury's
condition was critical, and there was lit
tle hope of his recovery. The end may
be expected at any moment.
Oace In the course of the evening It
was thought his lordship had already
breathed his last, but he made a surpris
ing rally, and at midnight it was an
nounced that his condition had not
changed since the Issuance of the 10
o'clock bulletin.
Telegrams have been dispatched to the
King, the Queen and the Prince of Wales,
acquainting them with the critical condi
tion of the ex-Premier. It Is not proposed
to issue any further bulletins until
morning.
Viscount Cranbourne, eldest son of
Lord Salisbury', says his father was Im
proving in health until last week, when a
slight accident led to a recurrence of the
complications he had been suffering from,
including marked weakness of the heart
and circulation.
The slight accident to which Viscount
Cranbourne referred today occurred un
der these clrcumstanes:
Lord Salisbury" was asleep in a chair,
when the arm on which he was leaning
gave way and he fell heavily to the
ground, receiving a severe shock.
JAPAX STILL PREPARES FOR WAR.
Russia's Action In Coren Causes Dif
ferent Regiments to Gather.
VICTORIA. B. a. Aug. 20.-Japanese pa
pers received by the steamer Indravelll to
day from Yokohama, to August 4. discuss
the alleged imminence of war, and tell of
continued military preparations. The
Japan Advertiser says the Japanese gov
ernment is actively preparing for war,
whether war comes or not. The men of
the different regiments are taking leave
of their families and friends, and Formosa
is bel:.g tilled with troops.
The Japanese paper quotes a long inter
view with W. H. Krumm, an American
mining expert from Manchuria, who. In
brief, said his observations In Manchuria
showed him clearly that Russia intended
to keep Manchuria, and was prepared to
fight for the territory. He told of onor
mous expenditures on railway Improve
ments, rapid building of towns, erection of
substantial barracks and preparations to
swarm troops into Eastern Asia.
Mr Krumm desires the erection of
strong fortifications on the hills which
guard the narrow Isthmus connecting the
Port Arthur Peninsula with the mainland.
After advising that Great Britain and
America allow Russia to have Manchuria
and telling of Increased American imports
during Russian occupancy, Mr. Krumm
goes on to say that Japan may force war
because of the excitement anent the Rus
sian action in Corea. Mr. Krumm further
remarks, although he says the statement
should be taken with reserve, that a Rus
sian official Informed him he had it from
the Minister of War during his visit that a
declaration of war might be expected as
soon as the Japanese rice crop was har
vested. The American mining man finally
quotes that it Is better for the powers to
secure what concessions they can In
China, as to fight would mean the most
sanguinary and expensive war of modern
times.
RISIXG IX FAR EAST FEARED.
Chinese Assume Insolent Attitude
Totvnrd Russians In Manchuria.
BERLIN. Aug. 20. A dispatch to tho
Cologne Gazette from St. Petersburg, dat
ed yesterday, says:
"The situation in the Far East is becom
ing more acute. Even In Manchuria the
Chinese are assuming an insolent attitude
toward the Russians, particularly toward
the troops. At one place stones were
thrown at the commander of the troops.
While all Russians are objects of Insult,
a spirit of opposition to the Chinese gov
ernment is also manifested."
Explanation of the Movement.
BERLIN, Aug. 20. A news agency dis
patch received here from Port Arthur
says:
"From different provinces of China come
reports of a rising which threatens to
Involve the whole country. The semi-official
Novkkral says:
"The moment has come when. In view of
the antagonism of German and British in
terests, an Anglo-Russian rapprochement
Is desirable as a counterpoise to the move
ment In Germany and America, whlcn is
crossing tho interests of Russian and
Great Britain, and to the activity of
Japan, 'which wfehes to make the Straits
of Corea the Yellow Bosphorus. At pres
ent Russian and British interests now hare
clash. An Anglo-Russian alliance is pos
sible, and it is also necessary in order to
protect Europe against the yellow dan
ger." Tho Novkkral proceeds strongly to at
tack the Russian papers which urge Rus
sia to wind up her affairs in Manchuria,
and which describe her policy In the Far
East as a costly blunder."
FOR XEW COMMERCIAL POLICY.
Congress of Chambers of Commerce
Will Ask Britain to Act.
MONTREAL, Aug. 20. The Congress of
Chambers of Commerce of the British
Empire today adopted a resolution pro
viding that a recommendation be made to
His Majesty's government to appoint a
commission consisting of representatives
of the empire and the colonies, to con
sider the adoption of a commercial policy
within the British empire, which shall
materially strengthen It and which shall
be based upon the principle of mutual
benefit.
The delegates were the guests tonight of
the Montreal Boarti of Trade at a banquet.
Among those present were: Lieutenant
General Governor Minto. Lord Strathcona.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Prime Minister; R. L.
Borden, leader of the Conservative party
in Canada Lord Dundonald. commander
of the forces, and Lord Brassey, presi
dent of the board.
Lord Mlnto made.a remarkable speech
In which he declared for closer union be
tween the different parts of the empire on
a basis of preferential trade on well con
sidered lines. He asked if Mr. Chamber
lain, with his splendid record and present
position, would care to Jeopardize his life's
work for the sake of a mere imperial
dream, and concluded by 6aying that now
was no time for those who had the wel
fare of the empire at heart to sit with
foki'd arms. It was a time to beiup and
doing.
BRITISH WIX IX BATTLE.
Ex-Sultnn and Seven Hundred Xa
tlves Killed In Nigeria.
LONDON. Aug. 20. Dispatches receisred
at the Colonial Office today from Zun
guru. Northern Nigeria, dated August IS.
give details of the destruction of the town
of Burrai by a British force of 3f whites
and 500 native rank and file. The enemy's
loss was 700 killed. Including the ex-Sultan
of Sokoto, and a majority of the
chiefs. The British loss was 11 men killed.
Including one officer, and 62 men wounded.
The enemy made a desperate housesto
house resistance.
France te Protect Cease Free State.
LONDON, Aug. 2L A Brussels dispatch
to the Dally -Telegraph says It Is stated
there that a secret agreement was recent
ly concluded by which Franco will not
permit any aggression against tho Congo
Free State or any violation of its territory.
ODD EFFECT OF STRIKES.
Xevr York Schools Unable to Pat la
Desks for Sew Paplls.
NEW YORK. AugT20. In his report to
the executive committee of the Board of
Education, the City Superintendent of
School Buildings has announced that only
20.000 new sittings will be provided for pu
pils when the schools open In September,
even this-number being contingent on a
settlement of the labor troubles. From
these figures, it Is estimated that more
than 73,000 children will either find no
accommodations or will bo placed in half
time classes at the opening of the Fall
term in the schools of New York.
ROOSEVELT IS SAFE.
Senator Quay Know of Xo Opposi
tion to Ills Renomlnntlon.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 20. When asked to
night what he thought of President
Roosevelt's chances for rcnomination,
Senator M. S. Quay made this reply:
"I have heard of no opposition to him.
Pennsylvania, In my opinion, will sup
port President Roosevelt at the National
convention next year."
BISSEISL IS ILL.
Ex - Postmaster - General's Friends
Fear He Cannot Recover.
BUFFALO, Aug. 20. A telegram from
Bar Harbor, Ma. says: Ex-Postmaster-General
Wilson S. Blssell Is ill there, and
his friends fear he cannot recover. Bis
sell Is a sufferer from Brlghfs disease.
WANT NEW MEN.
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tory. who have forwarded an extensive
protest to the President.
The most serious charge against the
Secretary Is that the large sum realized
from the sale of town lots In the Klowa
Camanche reservation two years ago has
been deposited with a St. Louis trust
company. In which he Is a stockholder.
This statement is branded as utterly and
maliciously false by the Secretary him
self, for. In the first place, the money Is
not in any trust company, but on deposit
In the United States subtreasury at St.
Louis, and In the second place, the Sec
retary Is not a stockholder In the trust
company designated in the charges, nor
in any other trust company In St. Louis.
The men preferring charges against the
Secretary. Including the Mayor and City
Clerk of Lawton, are particularly In
censed because he refuses to spend the
money for the Installation of water sys
tems for the several territorial towns.
This delay Is explained by Secretary
Hitchcock on the ground that he has
discovered' attempts on the part of the
local men to secure the adoption of im
perfect plans -and fraudulent contracts.
To prevent these towns from being
robbed Government engineers have been
sent to Oklahoma and now are com
pleting plans for a practical water sys
tem. Secretary Hitchcock's campaign against
grafting in Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory. Just as in Oregon and other parts
of the West, makes him hundreds of vin
dictive enemies, whose efforts to Impugn
his motives, disturb his relations with
President Roosevelt and embarrass the
operations of his department, are ably
seconded by land atorneys and other
speculators who have been blocked in
their game to rob the Government of mil
lions of dollars In land and timber. In
point of fact. President Roosevelt Is
aware of the various steps taken by Sec
retary Hitchcock to block the operations
of all sorts of grafters, and to prevent
improper use of Government funds, and
thoroughly approves his entire course.
The relations "between the President and
the Secretary have never been closer than
now.
Cnptnln Baker Ordered to Portland.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Aug. 20. Captain Jesse M. Baker,
Quartermaster, has been ordered to pro
ceed to Portland to take charge of the
office of the disbursing quartermaster,
temporarily relieving Colonel Forest H.
Hathaway, Assistant Quartermaster-General.
Rural Mall Carriers for Chehalls.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Aug. 50. Levi J. Jones was today
appointed regular and Leroy Jones substi
tute rural carrier at Chehalis, Wash.
Noted Walking Delegate on Trial.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20. Sam Parks, the
business agent of the Houscsmiths and
Bridgemcn's Union today went on the
stand as the first witness in his own be
half. He Is on trial on a charge of ex
tortion in obtaining 5200 from Joseph
Plenty, a contractor, for calling off a
strike. The contractor "was almost the
only witness for the prosecution, most of
the other testimony being ruled out on
objections by Park's attorneys.
But one question was asked Parks on
direct examination and that was whether
he had been with Mr. Plenty on the day
of the alleged extortion. He replied: "I
was not." The hearing went over until
tomorrow.
Railroad Men Ask for Better Wages.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 20. The grievance com
mittee of the Great Northern engineers
anii firemen, which has been in session in
St. Paul for a week or more, today was
granted a conference with General Super
intendent Slade. Nothing was given out
as to the details of the conference, but it
is understood a substantial increase In
wages has been asked for. Superintendent
Slade said there was not the slightest
friction between the company and Its em
ployes. Goldbeaters in Convention.
NEW YORK. Aug. 2a The annual con
vention of the Goldbeaters' Union, which
will last for the remainder of this week,
has opened here, with Frederick Lambert
of Boston, national president, in the chair.
Delegates were present from St. Louis,
Mo.; Louisville, Ky.. and a number of
other cities. The question of the employ
ment of girls In beating gold was dis
cussed1 at length and will be brought up
again.
Greece Appeals to Poircrs.
ATHENS. Aug. 20. M. Rail!, the Pre
mier and Foreign Minister, has appealed
to the powers to terminate the excesses in
Macedonia, from which he says the
Greeks are greater sufferers than the Bul
garians and Turks.
Major Kllbourne's Condition Critical
ST. PAUL. AtlJT. L ThV fnnAUinn nt
Major Charles E. KUboume. Paymaster of
the United States Army, who Is suffering
from an ulceration of the stomach, is seri
ous, and the outcome of his illness 1
doubtful.
WIND TOO LIGHT FOR RACE
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long: leg out to sea. As they camo about.
It was apparent that the Reliance was a
mile ahead. The wind had dropped to lit
tle better than a fiat calm, and the rac
ers w.ere moving very slowly. The boats
several times changed their headsalls, but
the race had degenerated Into a drifting
match, and 34 hours after the start. It
was evident that the race could not be
finished within the time limit. The Re
liance had steadily gained, and was two
miles ahead of her rival, when the Sham
rocs: III caught a little wind from the
west and began cutting down the lead.
The Reliance went about when a mile
away from the turn, and, catching the
westerly wind, scurried away for the
mark with almost racing pace. The wind
continued to freshen until she swept
around the mark at 3:37:20, heeling to a
smart northwest breeze, and giving the
first real exhibition of her speed.
On the Homeward Reach.
The defender hauled on the wind for a
close reach back to the finish line, salut
ed by the whistles of the big fleet. The
Shamrock was coming on at a fast clip
to meet the returning defender, but she
had been so far astern that It was eight
minutes after the Reliance turned the
mark before she came on. As the yachts
were going In opposite directions, this
will Indicate that the Reliance's actual
lead was 16 minutes.
Just at that moment the regatta com
mittee's tug displayed the -signal that the
race was off, and the Shamrock came
about and followed the Reliance shortly.
The Shamrock III never turned the mark.
They were taken In tow of tugs of the
fleet hurrying homeward, and quickly
dropped. Admirers of the Reliance ari jubilant
because the American yacht demonstrat
ed that in extremely light airs and un
usually rough water, she could show her
heels to the British challenger, and those
were the conditions believed to be the
severest test of the Herreshoff boat.
PREPARIXG FOR THE RACE.
Isclin Boards Reliance Early, and
Critically Examines Her Rigging.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20. The course over
which today's yacht race was sailed was
the International Yacht Club course, out
side Sandy Hook. Shamrock III has
sailed It many times In her trials, while
Reliance has been over It only once, and
that in a light breeze. This course of 30
miles was covered by the Vigilant In 1S93
in 3:34:30. the fastest time over the wind
ward and leeward course. This was one
of the most exciting races In any of the
cup contests, and was sailed In a strong
breeze.
In 1901. however, Columbia salted the
triangular 30-mlle course In three hours,
12 minutes and 25 seconds. Off Newport,
Reliance, on July 23, sailed a 30-mlle tri
angular course In two hours. 58 minutes
and 52 seconds, and a windward and lee
ward course of 30 miles on July 1 in
three hours and four minutes, 27 seconds.
Commanders Are Both Experts.
Both yachts are commanded by men
that are masters of their craft and are
recognized as the best In their respective
countries. Captain Charles Barr, who
commands the Reliance, has sailed two
other cup defenders In International races
and Is skillful, resourceful and of iron
nerve. He sailed Columbia In 1S99 and 1301,
defeating Shamrock 1 and Shamrock IL
Captain Robert Wringe. than whom
there Is said to be no better 'skipper In
England, Is not a stranger to yacht
maneuvering In American waters. He
came here first on. Shamrock I, as second
In command to Captain Hogarth. The
next season he sailed August Belmont's
Mlneola, and In 1001 he commanded Sham
rock I when she was a trial boat for
Shamrock IL
The baneful influence of the dog star
seemed to have full sway over the weather
at dawn today. The air was as warm
and moist and the breeze, which was
light from the southwest, drasged up
from that quarter great masses of low
lying clouds. Showers were frequent all
through the night and this morning every
thing was wet and sticky. The change
of wind bore out the predictions of the
Weather Bureau that such a shift would
occur, followed by cooler and more agree
able conditions, and, what was the desire
of every heart, sufficient strength of
breeze tD send the yachts over the course.
The sea had Its long, easy roll, which
broke with some strength on the sands
of the Jersey coast.
The motion of the sea scarcely affected
several majestic ocean liners that ap
peared out of the mist. As the morning
wore on. the westerly wind, after seem
ingly accomplishing Its purpose of blow
ing the mist seaward, began to lighten,
and three hours before the time set for
the start New York harbor was unruffled.
Sailing vessels, even little clam-dredglng
boats, lay motionless upon the water,
and the smoke from the steamers, while
rising high in the air, had but little
movement.
Inside the bend of Sandy Hook, where
the two graceful yachts had ridden at
their moorings during the night, all was
bustle soon after sunrise. Disappointment
over the weather outlook was apparent.
By 7 o'clock preparations for the contest
were under way aboard both boats. Mr.
Iselln boarded his charge and made a
critical examination of her rigging.
Both yachts began to make sail as soon
as colors were sounded and at 830 o'clock
both had their mainsails hoisted and their
headsalls up in stops. In addition the
Reliance sent up her No. 1 club-topsalls,
and this latter piece of canvas towered
high above Shamrock III. lying just ahead
of her.
Betting Three to One on Rellnncet
One of Mr. Iselln's guests talked this
morning over the telephone with a friend
In New York City, asking tho odds on
Reliance. He reported back to those
nhoarrl thp defender that 1 to 3 wn tho
'best that tne adherents of Sir Thomas
would give. The crew cheered lustily.
Reliance's sails fitted beautifully. In
the mainsail there was hardly a wrinkle
and the topsail set down in the angle
as If It had been made of wood or steel,
instead of flexible material. The main
sail used was the new one, used for the
first time two days ago.
Shamrock seemed to have a little
trouble In getting her mainsail In shape,
but when It Anally was stretched there
was not a wrinkle In It as big as a man's
hand. Shamrock I lay at anchor near
the new challenger. Her day had passed.
At 8:oo Reliance took a lihe from her
tender, and in a few minutes was outside
the Hook and on her way to the starting
point. Immediately Shamrock UI raised
her club topsail, and after getting It well
In .position took a line from her tender,
preparatory to following Reliarfce. At
9:03 she started out of Sandy Hook Bay.
The Erin, with Sir Thomas Upton's
guests on board, followed soon after
wards. Indications of a race day were not con
fined to the outer harbor, for at an early
hour thousands were on their way from
all parts of the city ahd suburbs to places
along the East and North River, where
they boarded tha- 100 or more excursion
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surrounded by the vanguard of these ves
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tugs accompanied her nearly all the way.
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cutters, and as soon as those boats
reached the lightship they at once took
up positions, forming a cordon about a
mile around the floating lighthouse.
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LOXDOX IS MUCH SURPRISED.
All Thought Shamrock Had "Weather
of Its Ovrn and Would Do "Well.
LONDON. Aug. 20. The calling off of
the race for the America's cup caused dis
appointment in London. The papers pub
lished hourly editions throughout the day.
The first' reports regarding the weather
at Sandy Hook Inclined the public to be
lieve that the Shamrock had ideal condi
tions, and the news that the Reliance had
outfooted her in the drifting match was
a complete disillusion.
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Roynl Ulster Club Believes Slmm
rock "Wants a Steady Breeze.
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