M -MOISSmS -QgggDKlAN, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 188DSL
MCHTS SUIT
f! OCEAN RACE
American Schooner Atlantic
Leads When They Pass
Out of Sight.
LEADEN SKY, HEAD WINDS
Inspiring Sight as Fleet Starts on.
Contest for Kaiser's Cup TJto-
ivana and Valhalla Barely
Escape Collision.
NEW YORK, May 17. A splendid
fleet of sailing- yachts swept across the
starting line 'at Sandy Hook lig;ht6hlp
at 12:25 P. M. today and, with the
queenly American schooner Atlantic
leading- the way, headed out to the
broad Atlantic ocean on a race of 3000
miles to the English coast for a $5000
cup offered by Emperor William of
Germany. When last seen as they van
ished into the mist, they were strung
out in a line six miles long, hauling
southeastward and pointing as nearly
as possible to a wind that was square
ahead.
A quarter of a mile astern of the At
lantic was the 90-foot American yawl
Allsa, which was having a hot brush
with the German schooner Hamburg,
while all three of the leaders were
slowly dropping the Philadelphia
schooner Hildegarde. Next was the
Endyrolon, holder of the trans-Atlantic
yachting record. Almost a mile astern
of the Atlantic and more than half a
mile astern of the Endymion were the
Thistle and Fleur de Lis. Strung out
behind were the Anjerican bark Apache,
the British topsail schooner Sunbeam
and five miles astern of the leader the
American three-masted schooner Uto
wana, Bringing up the rear was the
British clipper ship Valhalla. These
two had been delayed by a bad start.
Weather Is Unfavorable.
Leaden skies, low-hanging, mist-laden
clouds and a moderate east wind were
the unfavorable conditions under which
the great raco was started and the
three big square-rigged vessels were
handicapped at the very start, for at
beating to windward in a light air their
spreading courses and bulging topsails
were not to be compared with the hard
fitting fore-and-aft canvas of the trim
schooners. Weather prophets declared
It not unlikely that the racers were in
for a day or two more of moderate head
winds. If the forecast be fulfilled, noth
ing but half a gale of wind from astern
will save the-l)ig Valhalla from defeat.
Despite the lowering weather condi
tions, the start of the great and hete
rogenous fleet was inspiring. The com
mittee boat, with Commander Heb
binghau, of the German Navy; Com
mander H. H. Hosley, of the United
Slates Navy; Oliver E. Cromwell. New
bury D. Lawton. It DeB. Parsons and
Edward 11. Wales, of the New Tork
Tacht Club on board, anchored an
eighth of a mile east of Sandy Hook
lightship and established the starting
line shortly after 11 o'clock. A fleet of
yachts and ships began to assemble. As
the racers began to arrive, they were
towed to the north and windward of
the starting line. Most of the others
soon after reached the starting line,
dropped their tows, set their sails and
began to wheel about in and out
through the fleet like high-stepping
horses, displaying their paces for the
admiring speotators.
Meanwhile the wide topsails of the
Valhalla were unfurled and sheeted
home, an-d one after another the top
sails, topgallantsails, royals and stay
sails of the square-rigged craft were
spread to the soft breeze. The Blue
Peter, giving warning of impending de
parture was run up on the mast of "the
committer tug.
Inspiring Sight at Start.
At noon there was a flash and spurt of
smoke from the gun on her deck, and a
warning report rolled among the fleet, giv
ing notice that the race would start in 15
minutes. Ten minutes later another gun
sounded and the prow of every craft
swung toward the starting line. It was
an Inspiring ppcctacle. Near the line the
small Allsa, bearing every mark of the
racer, was engaged In a jockeying match
with Hildegarde, and, to avoid being
forced across the line prematurely, per
formed some startling maneuvers. Behind
them to the north and east the fleet was
spread out in fan shape. Close astern of
the leaders was the Atlantic, where Cap
tain Charles Barr had placed her in well
timed position. The Endymion, Hamburg
and Thistle swept down toward the line
irom a windward position, and, crowd
ing close upon the quarter of the latter
was the majestic Valhalla, whose every
mast was a leaning piece of towering can
vas gently .bellying before the breeze and
sweeping her toward the line. Still fur
ther away were the Sunbeam and Apache,
taking plenty of sea room to pile on sail
and get under way.
Almost at the flash of the starting gun
the Ailra and Hildegarde went across the
line, with the yawl slightly In the lead
and in, the windward position. Crowding
close behind them came the Atlantic, En
dymion. Hamburg, Thistle, Utowana and
Valhalla In that order.
Collision Barely Avoided.
As the vessels crowded together at the
windward end of the starting line, each
captain anxious to secure the weather po
sition, the schooners in the lead crowded
the Utowana and Valhalla so badly that
they were unable to cross the line without
a collision. They approached the line
from such a direction that the other
yachts were crossing their bows, yet they
sailed to their course so long that the
Utowana. the leader of the two, became
pocketed so that she could not be turned
about. Both she and the Valhalla bore
down upon the schooners threateningly.
WKile passing between a tug and the committee-boat
it looked as though they were
going to smash Into the Atlantic ami En
dymion, and an order came from the com
mittee to go about and cross the Mne prop-'
erly. Barely in time to prevent a col
lision the fleet made an opening for them
and they west through ami swung Into
line. Warning walstles and signal flags
recalled thea, but sot until they had gone
more than half a mile on their course
wer. they abla to get clear of the fleet
and return and recross the line.
In the meantimo the little schooner
Fleur de Us, the smallest of the fleet, on
which Miss Can dace S Unison, the owner's
daughter, was a passenger, slipped across
tne une and quickly overtook the Thistle.
All the leaders got away within a mln
ute of the starting gun at 12:15, but the
uieur ae Lis crossed at 1257, Sunbeam
12:30, Apache 1235, Utowana 12:57 and Val
halla at 155. The latter was in irons in
tacking at the start, and was Ladly de
layed.
' Yankee Against Teuton.
Among the leaders the yawl Allsa clung
to the windward position and quickly drew
away from the Hildegarde. The long.
lean, three-masted Atlantic, with Captain
Barr at the helm, went aft and slipped by
them both like a keen greyhound, and at
her stern clung the German Hamburg,
which In the first five minutes had almost
overhauled the Allsa and dropped the En
dymlon astern of her. It was evident that
-the German was hot after the flying
leader a quarter of a mile ahead and that
Captain Barr was wasting not a moment
in securing the position In which he has
so often placed American craft In the
lead. It was to be a royal battle between
the Yankee by adoption and the Teuton
with Lemuel Miller, of the Allsa, and the
Gloucester fishing skipper. Captain Bor
den, of the Fleur de Lis. each eager for
the lead and wise in ways to get it.
Strung out. the long fleet faded into the
horizon and was gone.
FERRY-BOAT RUNS AWAY
Loaded Down With Excursionists It
Smashes Into Wharf.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 17. Tho Uvea
of over 3000 passengers, mast of whom
were women and children on their way
10 tne annual picnic of St. Dominic's
Church, were endangered today by an
accident on the ferry-boat Tamalpais.
Running at full speed, tho boat, with
engines entirely beyond control, crashed
into the dock, ripping out piles and wood
work and throwing the frightened pas
sengers into a wild panic
a oreaK in me engine-room was re
sponsible for the accident. When the
captain gave the engineer tho signal to
slow down, 100 yards from the ferry slin.
the levers gave way and the boat ran
at full speed straight Into the dock.
Realizing the impossiblity of averting a
crasn, the officers drove the crowds back
from the forward deck and sounded the
danger signal to attract the employes
on tne wharf.
Tho steamer struck with a terrible
crash, but hawsers were thrown aboard
and, though the engines were still-run
nlng at full speed, the apron was lowered
and the frightened crowd rushed ashore.
Several women fainted during the
citement.
REUNION OP THE CHURCHES
Cumberland Assembly Will Vote on
r Proposal to Amalgamate.
FRESNO. Cal., May 17. The General
Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church will assemble in this city to
morrow. Already the city is crowded with
commlslsoners and visitors.
This assembly will be a notable one in
the history of the church, as It must
discuss the question of amalgamation
with the Presbyterian Church, which
church has signified its willingness to add
a chapter to its confession of faith
amending the article on preordination.
Tonight a caucus of those who are not
willing to join forces with the Presby
terian Church under the conditions of
fered was held. The ministers attending
that meeting will not stand for atnal
gamatlon and the chances are that should
the vote of the assembly be for a union
the anti-element will refuso to fuse.
VICTIM SUES MAX WHO SHOT
Fletcher
Wants $10,000
From "Branton.
Damages
EUGENE. Or.. May 17. (SpcciaL)-John
Fletcher, who resides In the southern part
of the county, and who was shot by
John Branton. early in Starch, has be
gun suit againet Branton for damages in
the sum of $10,000. Fletcher's injury was
the loss of an eye and the breaking of his
nose, which was the work of Branton's
bullet.
Branton is in jail in default of $5000 ball.
His trial for the alleged attempted mur
der of Fletcher, will take place next
month.
Elected by the Grand Lodge.
BBLL.ING-HAM. Wash.. May 17. Grand
Lodge. Knights of Pythias of Washing
ton, at convention today elected officers
as follows: Supreme representative. F.
F. Handschy, Bcllingham; grand chan
cellor, J. w. McArthur, Spokane: grand
vice-chancellor, H. D. Cooley, Everett;
grand keeper of records and seals, R. G.
Parks, Walla Walla; grand master of ex
chequer, Bon Haverkamp. Tacoma;
grand master-at-arms, II. F. Granger,
Seattle: grand inner guard, C. F. Dulln,
North Takima: grand outer guard, R. W.
Thatcher. Pullman.
Iucy Charged With -Murder.
CANYYON CITY, Or.. May 17. (Spe-
elal.) City Marshal W. II. Lucy has been
charged oy the grand jury with murder
In the first degree for the fatal shooting
of Ernest Htckmon, a bartender, in a
saloon on the early morning of April 29.
Lucy had a hearing before a Justice of
the Peace a short time ago, when he was
held to the grand Jury on the charge of
manslaughter.
For rustling cattle. "William Reeves was
sentenced to pay a fine of ?500.
Hostess From South Bend.
SOUTH BEND. Wash., May 17. (Spe
cial.) Mayor Drlssler lias designated
Mrs. F. A. Hezeltine to be hostess at
tho Lewis and Clark Fair during South
Bend day.
Surgeon Coffey Ordered to Alaska.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, D. C, May 17. Contract Sur
geon Albion Coffey is relieved from
duty at Fort Worden and from tem
porary duty at Fort Lawton. to take
effect upon the return of First Lieu
tenant Walter Chldester. Assistant Sur
geon, and will thenp roceed to Fort
David, Alaska, for duty, relieving Con
tract Surgeon Harper Peddlcord. who
will proceed to Seattle and report by
telegraph to the Military Secretary for
further service.
She Drew Unearned Pension.
SPRINGFIELD, O.. May 17. Mrs.
David Klzer, of this city, has been grant
ed a pension of $S, per month, but will not
begin to draw it until .2 years from date.
This unusual ruling is due to the fact
that she drew a pension for 12 years on
the presumption that her' husband, David
Klzer, was dead. He recently died here.
He had been mourned as dead for 27
years, most of which time ho was in the
Slack Hills In a vain search for gold.
Ferisistent coushs that continue throurh
the Spring and Summer usually indicate
some throat or lung trouble, and it is a
serious mistake to nczlect then. Cham
berlain's Couch Remedy is famous for its
cures of roughs of this nature, and & few
doses taken In time may save a doctor's
bill and oerham; years ef safferl&c. For
jsala bv sdl druodsts.
OFF TO MEET TOGO
Rojestvensky Has Cut Com
. munication With Land.
HE WENT TO SEA MONDAY
Rumor of His Resignation Discred
ited, but Voelkcrsam Would Fit
His Shoes Signs of Ap
proaching Battle.
ST. PETERSBURG, May IS. 2:1 A. M.
With a suspicious stoppage of dis
patches from Manchuria and a strong
possibility that Vice-Admiral Rojestven
sky has cut his last communications with
homo and set forth on the final stage of
his Journey to his goal, either Togo or
yiadiyostok. keen interest is manifested
in naval and military circles hero on tho
twofold field of war.
Though the Admiralty, which has been
completely silent since tho advent of
Rojestvensky in the China Sea, publishes
no dispatches, the conviction Is growing
that the united squadrons, as indicated
by the Associated Press on May 15, de
parted from the Annam coast immediate
ly after their junction, and naval offi
cials are anxiously expecting news of the
first skirmishes between scouts of the
hostile fleets. The Associated Press cor
respondent, on his visits to naval officials
yesterday to investigate the rumor that
VIcc-Admiral Rojestvensky' health had
broken down, was repeatedly and ener
getically questioned for the latest lnfor
matron through press dispatches, which
It was declared is a better so'urce than
tho Admiralty.
Rojestvensky Will Xot Quit.
Captain Clado confirmed the statement
of the Associated Press that the vessels
of both squadrons are equipped with ap
paratus for cleaning their bottoms at sea.
He said it was entirely possible for Vlce
Admlra Nebogatoff to put tho last fin
isning touches to the vessels of his divi
sion during the mysterious interval when
they were lost to sight before passing
the Straits of Malacca.
Neither the Admiralty nor individual
officers have any information regarding
the rumored request of Vice-Admiral
Rojestvensky to be relieved, and all who
were questioned regarding the report ex
pressed doubts of its accuracy. It was
pointed out that it would be entirely Im
practicable for the fleet to delay in the
China Sea until the arrival of Vice
Admlral Blriioff and it was declared that
Rojestvensky will keep his flag flying as
long as he is not utterly incapacitated
for command, which then would naturally
devolve on Vlce-Admlral Voelkcrsam,
who Is known as an officer with a Teu
tonic thoroughness and attention to ths
fine details of his profession. H is also
a notable strategist and theoretician.
The Associated Press was Informed late
last night that Vice-Admiral Blritoft will
be sent to Vladivostok, which possibly ac
counts for the rumor of Rojestvcnsky's
report to be relieved of his command.
, Big Land Battle Xcar.
On the military side the indications are
that events arc rapidly shaping for the
preliminary stage of another big battle.
The Russian army has been refitted and
Is ready for action and It Is asserted that
General LInlevItch Is not the man to
waste day8 In Inaction.
A further mobilization of cavalry in one
or two "districts was ordered today, but
no large draft Is required, as reinforce
ments for tlie cavalry arm are at hand
In the recently embodied Co.sacks, whoso
departure for Manchuria was postponed
in anticipation of May Day troubles, and
the most of whom can now resume tho
trip eastward. A small but important
detachment will leave St. Petersburg to
day to join General LInicvltch's army.
ROJESTVENSKY BREAKS DOWX
Report He Has Asked for Relief on
Account of Illness.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 17. Very dis
quieting reports are In circulation this
afternoon about Vlce-Admiral Rojestvcn
sky's health. It is said that he has tele
graphed to the Emperor that It Is impos
sible for him to proceed. An evening pa
per prints a report that the Admiral has
Buffered a nervous breakdown.
No official confirmation of 'the report
that Rojestvensky has requested to be re
lieved from duty is obtainable at the
Admiralty. Nevertheless, the Admiral's
health has been the cause of considerable
anxiety here. It Is well known that ho
suffered from kidney trouble before leav
ing Cronstadt, and throughout the long
voyage to the Far East ho suffered at
times to such an extent that he had to
be carried about on a stretcher. But
the Russian commander stuck bravely to
his post.
If he Is now compelled on the
eve of battle to give up his command the
Admiralty would regard It as little short
of a national misfortune. Rojestvensky
has proved to be a genius as an organizer.
and confidence is felt that he would show
equal ability as a fighter. Should Rojest
vensky be compelled to leave the fleet,
the command will devolve on Rear-Ad
miral Volkersam, who is now with Rojest
vensky.
TOGO SOUTH OF FORMOSA
Part of Fleet Stationed There Await
ing Russians.
AMOY, China, May 17. It Is believed
that part of the Japanese fleet Is taking
up a position below Formosa, and tliat
Admiral Togo has planned to fight the
Russians south of Formosa. The Jap
anese get orders from this vicinity at
night time. i
The state of martial law first declared
at Tamsul, Island of Formosa, and sub
sequently made general throughout the
Island, has been followed by the appoint
ment of a military executive, and the
moving of the women and children from
the Pcscadore Islands to Formosa.
ADVENTURE OF REPORTER.
Captured hy Xebogatoff and Closely
Questioned by Him.
SAIGON. Cochin-China. May 17. Ad
miral de Jonquieres, the French naval
commander at Saigon, who has been
cruising along the coast on the cruiser
Guichen. returned here today.
According to tho reports gathered
concerning the Russian fleet. Admiral
Rojestvensky showed absolute disre
gard of the discussions bn the subject
of neutrality. The Russian command
er proceeded as if his position gave
"him complete independence. He de
clared that he acted on his own Judg
ment, and said that criticisms did not
change his opinions. Iron discipline. It
is added, was maintained on board the
Russian warships.
A correspondent of a Hanoi newspaper
who was said to have been lost oft Port
Dayett, 40 miles north of Kamraah Bay,
was rescued by a junk and brought here.
While he was on the junk, the corre
spondent says, Russian warships an
chored la the bay. The Juak later, was
slopped and bearded by the Russian re-
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pair ship Kamtchatka. The boarding of
ficer blindfolded the correspondent and
took him on board Rear-Admiral Nebo
gatoffs flagship; the Nicola I I, where he
was closely questioned. The explanations
of the correspondent were satisfactory,
and he was well treated.
The Russian officers said they had not
been ashore since February- They ex
pected an engagement to take place soon.
The united Russian fleet was then about
to start for Vladivostok. The bottoms of
the vessels of Nebopatoffs division the
correspondent asserted to be foul, and
the ships were weather-beaten.
The entire Russian fleet comprised GO
vessels, with a number of auxiliaries.
DEFENDER FOR VLADIVOSTOK
Blrilcrf Put in Command to Stand
Off Japanese.
SPECIAL CABLE.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 17. Follow
ing close upon the heels of the sensa
tional report that Admiral Rojestven
sky desired to relinquish command of
his fleet and that.he was ill and would
not proceed from the China Sea, where
his fleet has been for many week?,
comes the announcement that Admiral
BlrllefT has been appointed to the su
preme command of Vladivostok. Skryd
loff Is to succeed him as the command
er of Kronstadt.
These new appointments, with sud
den orders to the fourth Baltic squad
ron, are thought by many to indicate
that ,ltQjestvensky intends to prolong
his? stay In Chinese waters indefinitely.
Such a prospect, as viewed from the
standpoint of the .llplomatlc corps, Is
considered vTUngerous. The new ap
pointment for BlrllefT is taken. It is
said, as .an indication that the govern
ment does not xpect Rojestvensky to
rush the Japanese and therefore a now
commander, nas been selected for the
city wnlch is soon to be stormed.
NO RUSSIAN SHIPS INTRUDE !
Frnucc Tells Japan Tlicy Have All
Gone.
TOKIO, May 17. In reply to the rep
resentations of the Japanese Govern
ment, the French Government has no
tified the authorities here Ihnt ArimiT-al
de Jonquieres reported that he han"
cruised along: the coast of Annam. May
13 and 14, for the purpose of ordering
the Russian ships to leave the coast
should he And any In French waters.
The Admiral. It Is added, did not And
any Russian vessels between Capt St.
James and Turan. Even as far north
as Jowanedye. the most available
northern anchorage on the Annam
coast, not one Russian ship was ob
served. RECONNOITER BY PHOTOGRAPH
Russia Has New Invention to Work
Camera on Kite.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 18. (2:10 A.
M.) A recently invented apparatus for
telegraphing; panoramas of wide
stretches of country by means of a
camera suspended from a kite has been
acquired by the War Office and expe
riments and trials have been conducted
In St. Petersburg for several weeks
with such success that the general
staff expects Important results from its
new panoramagraph squad In discov
ering positions and movements. Tho
apparatus is said to be capable of pho
tographing an area of 30 square mllci.
Rebuilding Hal I road Xortli.
GENERAL OKU'S HEADQUARTERS,
Sunday. May 14, 3 p. M., via Fusan. The
railway has been completed, and Is being
operated as far as Tiding, temporary
bridges replacing those that were de
stroyed. "Work is being rapidly pushed
north of Tiding, and material for perma
nent bridges Is arriving from Japan.
Thousands of Junks are carrying supplies
on the Liao River between Xluchwang
and Tiding.
Bcrcsford Stands by France.
QUEENSTOWN, May 17. Vice-Admiral
Lord Charles Bcresford, commanding the
Channel fleet. In an Interview here yes
terday on the arrival of the "White Star
line steamer Oceanic from New Tork
MayJO, said he felt that France had taken
care that there should be no breach
of neutrality In the Far East with her
consent. Possibly, he said, the Rus
sians, like others, might take their ships
Into French waters to repair accidents
and remain there until turned out.
Fourth Squadron Sails June 14.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 17. It Is an
nounced Irom Cronstadt that Vice-Admiral
Blrileff, Commander-in-Chief at
the Baltic port, has ordered the com
manders In the fourth division of Vlce
Admlral Rojestvcnsky's fleet to hold their
ships In readiness to leave for the Far
East by June 34. without falL
Japanese Take Two Prizes.
TOKIO, May 17. The British steamer
Llncludcn was seized by a Japanese war
ship May 15 south of Corea. The French
steamer Quasgnam was captured by a
warship of Japan on that date near tho
Pe&cAiere Islands, Straits of Formosa.
The c&rgoes or destinations of the two
vessels are not aasouaced
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Manuiauturers Oppose Gov
ernment Rate-Making.
DISCUSS CANAL MATERIAL
Demand That Amcrican-Mnde Goods
Be Used Is Rejected Printers
Pledged Aid Against the
Eight-Hour Law,
ATLANTA, Ga.. -May 17. The import
ant features of the second day's session
of the National Association of Manufac
turers were the addresses of Presldeht
Samuel Speyer, of the Southern Rail
way; the address of Eugene X. Foss, of
Massachusetts,- on reciprocity; and the
report of the committee on regulations,
which caused a lively debate; and the
rejection of one part of the report which
called upon the Isthmian Canal Commls"
slon to use American-made goods in con
nection with canal construction.
Resolutions were adopted for the en
forcement of the "open shop," as em
bodying the true spirit of American lib
erty; deprecating "the crimes and
outrages on personal liberty dally
occurring" during the Chicago team
sters strike: commending the ut
terances of President Roosevelt when
he declared that the state stood back of
the dty and the Nation Is back of' the
state, and commending the position taken
by Chicago citizens regarding the strike;
calling on the Department of Commerce
of Labor to make an Investigation of the
laws of other countries which have pref
erential duties and demanding that Con
gress and the President act quickly to
protect our markets from the rising tide
of discrimination; commending the work
of the Merchant Marine Commission and
approving the passage of a bill for the
upbuilding of American shipping in for
eign trade.'
Choice of the next meeting place will
be made tomorrow. San Francisco and
New York are the rival candidates.
.At the session today the convention
passed a resolution upholding the stand
taken by President Parry against the
exercise by the National Government of
the rate-making power over the railroads.
A resolution pledging the support of
the members, as consumers of printing, to
the employing printers of. the United
States In the forthcoming struggle with
the International Typographical .Union
over an eight-hour day was passed.
Germans AmbHSfred In Africa. .
BERLIN. May 17. Captain von Hap-
75c Strip
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new goods, latest patterns; regular price for
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at 39
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35c Lace Galloon 9c
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m $1 Venise
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white, cream and ecru; regular price $1.00 to
50c, your choice today at 29i
Taffeta Silk,
New
Women's 23-inch Tailor-made Jackets of fine all
wool covert cloth, made in the new collarless
effect; double breasted, eight-button front and
fancy fan plaited coat back; full new sleeves
with turned cuffs and all lined with Komain
silk; extra special value at, $7.50
Today we place on sale all our $1.75 newest model
Corsets, low, medium and high bust with short,
medium and dip hips, made of line coutil or
batiste; our regular $1.75 Corsets, vonr choice
today at ."...1.39
Tape Girdle 45c
Today we place on sale Tape Girdles, sizes IS to
24, white, pink and blue; real value 75e, your
choice today at 4'5
Women's Tan Lisle Hosiery, lace boot, all-over
lace and embroidered lace boot; your choice
at 50
TApmaru Wolfe SCo
pard's company, while marching to at
tack Chief Frederic in German South
Africa, was ambushed May 3 at the junc
tion of two rivers by Chief Frederic with
3fr) men. Six Germans were killed and
six wounded, among them being Captain
Rappard, who was severely injured.
Captain Baumgaertel. according to an of
ficial telegram, relieved Captain- von Rap
pard, and by a- forced march of 45 hours
drove off the natives.
HIRAM CRONK'S FUNERAL
New York Pays Public Honors to
Last Survivor of 1812.
NEW YORK. May 17. The body of Hi
ram Cronk who lived to be the last sur
vivor of the war of 1S12, was brought here
today from Boonevllle, N. Y., and will be
laid away in Cyprus Hill Cemetery with
full military honors. The funeral will be
held tomorrow, and in the meantime the
body will lie in state in the City Hall.
Accompanying the body were Mr. Cronk's
three surviving sons and one daughter.
They were Philander Cronk. SI years old;
"William. 72; John. 66. and the daughter,
Mrs. Sarah H.awley, 71 years old.
As the funeral cortege moved from the
Grand Central Station to the City Hall,
it afforded an imposing and unusual spec
tacle. Led by a police escort of mounted
and foot officers, a detachment from the
United States Regular Army, the Society
of 1812, and the old guard in uniform,
came the hearse bearing the old warrior's
body. Around It. in hollow square for-
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mation. marched tho members of U. S.
Grant Post. G. A. R. Then followed the
Washington Continental Guard, from
"Washington, P. C, the Army and Navy
Union and carriages with members of the
Cronk family. Carriages with Mayor Mc
Clelland and members of the city govern
ment brought up the rear.
Xcw Control of Kansas City Road.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. May 17. New York
interests gained control of the Kansas
City Southern Railway at the annual
meeting of the stockholders held in this
city this afternoon. Out of a. iotal of
510.0CO shares, 331,665 shares were voted.
The Harriman Interests did not vote, and
therefore had no voice in the meeting.
The stockholders elected 13 new directors.
It has already been stated -that J. A.
Edeon would be made president of the
Kansas City Southern, to succeed Stuart
R. Knott, the present head of the road.
Tired and nervous women find held in
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