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WINS A TAME RACE
Cambridge Easily Beats Ox
ford on the Putney Course.
AMERICANS IN LOSING BOAT
Defeat of the Dark Blaes Ascribed
to a Boat Not Salted to The hi
Theodore Cook's Description.
boat on that side has an advantage along
the huge bend about two miles and a
half in length. The Middlesex station
has an advantage from Barnes Bridge
homo, but Cambridge was so far ahead
that she was able to take -even this
advantage from her plucky, but nefeat
ed. rival. Not a man of the Oxford crew
gave up unUl the flag fell. They were
rowing as hard when they came In as,
when the issue was still uncertain, in
the first stages of the race.
"There has never been so large a crowd
all along the four and a quarter miles
of this trying course. By the large
number of Americans present. It was
evident that they understood the excep
tional Interest attached to thl? corona
tion boat race, which was enhanced by
the .good work done by the two Buffalo
boys."
PUTNEY, Eng.. March 22. The Cam
bridge crew today fulfilled the expecta
tions of prophets and won the 59th boat
race wltb Oxford as they liked. The tlmi
was 19 minutes. 9 seconds. At no time
tnruughout the race did Oxford in the
slightest degree flatter the hopes of the
supporters of the dark blue. Any pos
sible chance which the Oxonians might
have had was shattered by the result of
the toss giving the light blues (Cam
bridge) all the advantage of station. Im
mense crowd., as usual, turned out to
view the contest and the weather, though
showery, was not so Inclement as it had
been most of the previous years.
Cambridge was the first to take the
water, Oxford following after a slight
delay, and both crews paddled to the
moor skifts at the starting line. The
start was delayed owing to the force of
the tide making it impossible to keep
the boats straight. Lieutenant-Colonel
Frank Wlllan, the umpire, finally got
them away in a capital start. As was
anticipated, the livelier stroke of tho
light blues gave them an early advantage
and their lead was Increased at every
stroke. By the time Craven Steps were
reached, Cambridge had a clear length
to the good, and it was patent to every
one that they had the race in hand,
barring accidents.
Huntley's somewhat sluggish stroke
appeared to be too slow to suit some of
the Oxford iren behind him. Their
weight would have told, at least in the
earlier par,t of the race, had they been
given more chance. As it was, each
landmark on the river banks found them
further and further in the rear, and at
Harrods Stores their troubles were in
creased by the wash of their opponents.
Off t,he saccharine works the dark blue's
stroke made his effort, and the Oxford
crew struggled gallantly but only for a
short distance. Nelson (Cambridge) did
not quicken his stroke, and the gap was
reduced to about a length as the boats
shot under Hammersmith Bridge. The
effort took all the steam out of the
Oxonians,, their stroke dropped from 37
to 32, and the race was practically over.
Cambridge came right away, pulling
comfortably at an average of 25 strokes
to the minute, and Increased her lead
without the . slightest effort. Before
reaching Barnes Bridge, the dark blues
were in the greatest trouble, while the
light blues, amid hearty cheers, paddled
past the ship at Mortlake, the easiest
winners of the tamc3t university boat
rack in mafivyearaj - '"'
The official time of the finish was 19:09,
and the distance separating the two boats
was officially given out as being five
lengths, but It was nearly eight lengths.
The spectators, especially the Oxonians,
were not slow to show their resentment
at the somewhat rare spectacle of a uni
versity eight absolutely rowed out.
The defeated crew included the broth
ers Mllburn. This was the first time on
record that two Americans participated
in an Oxford-Cambridge boat race. The
experts agreed that tho two Americans
showed fine style. Shortly after the race
the Mllburns informed a representative
of the Associated Press that they had
been so well trained and coached that
they had quite recovered from the strain
and felt In fine condition. Many old
"blues" congratulated the Americans on
the fine showing they made and hopes
were freely expressed that they would
both row next year. Large crowds of
Americans were present to see the Buf
falonlans row.
AMERICAN ATHLETES ABROAD.
Comment on the Work of Coe and
the Two Mllburns.
"LONDON, March" 22. The fact that Ox
ford's victory in the annual field sports
contested with Cambridge Friday was
due to the double win of Coe, an Ameri
can, and two Americans rowed in tho
Oxford boat in the Tace with Cambridge
today, has given rise to no little discus
sion In athletic circles. It is humorously
remarked that if tho Americans contlnuo
CLEAR SIDEWALKS
Civic Improvement Associa
tion Favors Action.
BICYCLE RACKS ATTACKED
Chief of Police and Commissioners
Say They Cannot Enforce" the
"Law "With the Present
Smnll Force.
The obstruction of sidewalks and streets"
in tho business districts of the city was
brought before the meeting of the Lewis
and Clark Civic Improvement Associa
tion yesterday afternoon, and was de
consolidation Portland had four police
.captains; now it "has two. There were not
officers enough to carry out the wishes of
the association, but if the association
would supply and pay the men the Com
missioners would grant them the full au
thority of policemen.
"When Mr. Cohen resumed his chair.
Commissioner Bites was called upon, but
he had nothing to say. While some per
sons were wondering where Mr. Cohen
discovered his four police captains of 10
years ago. Chief of Police McLauchlan
was asked if he had anything to say.
Cannot Enforce Law, Says Chief.
Chief McLauchlan had a great deal 10
say. and he did not take up much time
in expressing his opinions. He had heard
of complaints of woodpiles In the streets.
They took up a little space. "But." he
asked of the association, "have you heard
of lumber piles which occupy one-third
of the street? The man who owns the
woodpile says he paid $2 50 or so for his
wooa ana tnat ne earns $i id a aay. trie f
asjes wny ne snouia De xorcea io pui nis
wood in in a hurry when the owner of
lumber, with an Income of thousands of
dollars a year. Is allowed to keep his pile
In the street. A sawmill man in the
South End recently blocked his street,
and I told him to clear It. He replied
that he had not enough yardroom for his
lumber, and if he could not use the street
GHOLERA AT MANILA
Efforts Being Made to Check
Its Spread.
MANY CAMPS OF INSPECTION
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Sixteen Canen and Fifteen Deaths
Anions Natives In Two Days
Snnltnrj- Edncntlon of
the People.
MANILA, March 22. The Board of
Health is making a strong effort to pre
vent the spread of cholera. There have
been IS cases and 15 deaths among the
natives in two days, nnd other natives
are suspected of having contracted tho
disease. The importation of vegetable
matter from China is prohibited; inspec
tion camps arc being established in every
district, and leaflets are published advis
ing the people to boil their drinking
water before using it. Finally, every one
is urged to co-operate In the destruction
of this dangerous enemy.
MAJOR WALLER'S TRIAL.
Prosecution In the Case Closed Yes
terday. MANILA, 'March 22. Tho prosecution
In the trial by court-martial of Major'
Littleton V.". T. Waller, of the Marine
Corps, on the charge of executing prison
ers on the Island of Samar without trial,
closed today. Captain Arthur T. Marix,
of the Marine Corps, representing Major
Waller, opened the defense by promising
to show five things the work of the firing
party, the nature of Major Waller's ser
vices in Samar, the treacherous character
of the natives, the conditions at the base,
and Major Waller's status there, and that
tho executions were necessary, lawful and
justifiable.
Captain David D. Porter, of the Marine
Corps, testified that he was present when
General Smith gave Major Waller his or
ders, which Major Waller never executed.
At tho outset Major Waller warned his
command that they were opposed by a
treacherous, bravo and savage foe, and
that all treachery should be punished with
death, and closed with an appeal to the
command to remember the fate of their
old China comrades of the Ninth Infantry
and avenge them.
BRITISH SHIP AGXES OSWALD OX BERTH FOR SOUTH AFRICAN LOADING.
The British ship Agnes Oswald finished dlcharglng her inward cargo of coal yesterday morning, and will be
lined up tomorrow, preparatory to loading wheat for South Africa. She will be the sixth South African ship from
Portland this season, there being three others in port at the present time. Of these, the Bossuet and the Earl
Cadogan, are at ABtorla ready for sea, and the Inchcape Rock Is preparing to load at Montgomery No. 2 dock, in
this city.
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COOK'S ACCOUNT OF THE RACE.
Oxford RoTrcd in a Boat That Was
Not Salted to Them.
LONDON, March 22. The following de
scription of the Txat race was written
for tho Associated Press by Theodore A.
Cook, the well-known Oxford oarsmen:
"Cambridge won the boat race by over
five lengths. For the first time In the
history of the race, two Americans rowed
in one crew. But unluckily the brothers
Mllburn were not in the winning boat.
"Many of the critics put down Oxford's
failure to the fact that they rowed in
a boat not suited to them at all. Dr.
Warre designed a new boat' for this
year's race which differed from his
model of last year, but it was quite un
sulted to the Oxonians, with the result
that they were obliged to use the boat
which had been strained in last year's
race and this year's practice. Cam
bridge, on the other hand, was exactly
suited with a new and very handsome
and beautlfully-bullt boat. The water
was frightful, but there wasN not much
wind, which favored Cambridge. They
both bot a very good start, and Cam
bridge put In 3S strokes to Oxford's 37 in
the first minute. At the end of that
period. Cambridge began to" establish a
lead, which was never lost. At the
Crab Tree, Cambridge was a length
ahead, and the mile was done in four
minutes, 40 seconds, In a fearful storm
of rain.
"At Harrods, both boats were rowing
22. Young Mllburn, at two, was doing
good work at this point, and his big
brother; at five, was heaving his weight
on so that the water boiled about his
blade. But Cambridge made the gap two
lengths of open water under Hammer
smith Bridge, which was passed In seven
minutes, 22 seconds,. Oxford being more
than 10 seconds behind. This advantage
the light blues retained for some time,
but after passing Chlswlck, Oxford made
a magnificent spurt in which the power
and swing of J. B. Mllburn and Long
were especially remarked by every spec
tator. The result was soon seen, for the
dark blue oars went .slowly up and
wiped a length oft the lead, but they
could do no more.
Chlswlck Church was passed In 11
minutes, 33 seconds, by the leaders, who
kept very lively, and at the beginning
of Duke's eMadows, Huntey called on
his men for the effort of their lives. They
must catch Cambridge now or never.
The Americans and English heaved to
their work with desperate energy, but
the boat would not respond, whether
she was overstrained or her lines were
entirely a mistake, as most good judges
think, she certainly did no credit to Dr.
Warre when the pace was most wanted.
Nothing seemed to close that" fatal gap
and before Barnes Bridge was reached,
in 15 minutes,' 56 seconds, Cambridge,
rowing with Immense vigor and dash,
crossed to the better water on the Mid
dlesex shore a long way ahead of her
courageous rival
"Cambridge had all the luck, won the
toss and naturally chose the Surrey
side, for .in that long figure eight, which
13 the English championship course, the
American contests. Coe's exploits and
appearance created enthusiasm. The
Dally Telegraph's account describes his
weight-putting as being the "cast of a
giant from a shoulder like the root of
an oak tree."
Both the Jklllburns, the Americans, are
objects of curiosity not unmixed with
admiration, as few English under-gradu-atcs
ever picked up rowing so quickly
as the two Buffalonlans did. With this
American element Injected into two
events of such public Interest, It Is
scarce surprising to find today's Field
earnestly advocating the creation of an
English arbor day, on American lines,
and a writer in the Outlook urging
English women to form a bird-protection
society on similar lines to thoso of the
Audubon Society, of Chicago, an outline
of whose work was given with the com
ment: "We are not apt to look to Chi
cago for guidance in aesthetics, yet we
might do worse -than follow her lead in
this respect."
SANITATION IN HAVANA.
How the Army Has Stamped Otit
Yellow Fever.
WASHINGTON, March 22. An Interest
ing statement concerning the improvement
in health conditions in Havana elnce the
American occupation of Cuba, with spe
cial reference to the vital statistics for
the calendar year. 1901, has been made
public by the Insular division of the War
Department.
Particular, attention- is paid to the purg
ing of the city from yellow fever during
the past year by the destruction of in
fected mosq.ultoes. It is of vast import
ance, the statement says, that these facts
should be made known to tne worm, cur
ing thOj past 45 years, with scarcely an
exception, some deaths have occurred
from yellow fever In every month of the
year: tho maximum, 2053 deaths, taking
place in 1S57: the minimum, 51 deaths. In
1S66 with the average of 514. There has
been very little diphtheria and typhoid
fever, and tho tuberculosis rate is about
nominal. A marked decrease in malaria
has also occurred since the mosquito work
began. The statement concludes as fol
lows: "The Army took charge of the health
department of Havana, when deaths were
occurring at the rati of 21,252 per year.
It gives it up with deaths occurring at the
rate of 5720 per year. It took charge with
smallpox epidemic for years. It gives it
up with not a single case having occurred
In the city for over 18 month?. It took
charge with the yellow fever epidemic for
twp centuries. It found Havana feared
as a thing unclean by all her neighbors
of the United States, quarantined against
such dangers to the untold financial loss
of both Havana and the United States.
It has established the fact that yellow
fever is only transmitted by a certain spe
cies of mosquito, a discovery that in Its
power for aavinsr human life Is only ex
celled by Jenner's great discovery, and
as time goes on it win stand in the same
class as that great boon to mankind. The
Army has stamped out this disease In
its greatest stronghold there having been
only nine deaths In the past year, and It
has demonstrated a system by which yel
lew fever can certainly be controlled with
out interference to commerce."
Jto patronize the English universities and1! cussed by the heads of the Police' De
athletic meeting, the Oxford-Cambrldgo partnisnt, by 'wholesale and retail deil-
competltlons will soon develop Into inter- ers, and by members of the organization.
The result of the whole discussion was
that the police had to use a great deal of
discretion In ordering the removal of ob
structions, many of which were permit
tea by the Common Council; that whole
sale dealers as a matter of convenience,
and retail dealers as a matter of busi
ness, should be allowed to use a part of
the streets, and that the sidewalks should
be cleared of all -obstructions. No action
was taken In the matter, but the mem
bers showed clearly by their applause of
a speech In favor of clear sidewalks that
they disapproved of tho present barri
cades In the business district.
The meeting was attended by ex
Unlted States Senator Corbett. Police
Commissioners Cohen and Bates, Chief of
Pollco McLauchlan, Secretary Rau, of the
Police Commission; Leo Friede and
F. Dresser, besides a number of regular
members present. Senator Corbett signed
the membership roll and deposited the $1
fee and laughingly remarked that the fee
was high. George M. Hyland and M. E.
Thompson dropped in Immediately after
ward, and then President Gibson called
tho meeting to order. He said he had
invited the police officials and also a
number of merchants, to attend tho meet
ing, but only a few of the latter were
able to be present.
Police Asked to Explain.
After the transaction of minor business
the president read the city ordinance re
garding the obstruction of streets, and he
called attention to the fact that goods are
not allowed to be displayed on the side
walks. Some .dealers alleged that they
were entitled to a space of two feet on
tho sidewalks, and to explain the ques
tion he had Invited the police representa
tives to be present. He called upon Chair
man Cohen, of the Board of Police Com
missioners, for remarks, and Mr. Cohen
was not slow In responding. Introduc
ing himself to the association, Mr. Cohen
said Mr. Gibson had put words into his
mouth which he had not uttered. He was
in full accord with the objects of the as
sociation, but the reports of the previous
meeting had a. political tinge. So far as
he was concerned, every attention would
be given to the streets. In sbme cases
there were necessary exceptions. The po
lice could not say to a Front-street prod
uce merchant, "You cannot leave your
shipment on the pavement moro than an
hour."
"I do not think," said Mr. Cohen, "that
that is the spirit of the ordinance. I do
not believe that the object is to Inter
fore with tho regular course of business.
The object is to stop what should not be.
Suppose the city should enforce the let
ter Instead of the spirit of tho ordinance.
We have 42 patrolmen, divided into three
watches. The day watches are necessar
ily -short, and the 10 men on duty cannot
count the woodpiles or measure the awn
ings In the city. Ten years ago, before
consolidation, we had twice as many offi
cers as at present. Our payroll now is
about $3000 a monthi then It was about
$11,000. Here the men work 10 hours a
day; in San Francisco, six hours."
Not Eaoafch Policemen, Says Cohen.
Of the removal of woodpiles from side
walks, Mr. Cohen said that great pressure
could not be exerted. Often the people
could not get sawyers, and force should
not be used unless the rights of citizens
were outraged. As to retail dealers, some
were barely making a living by the dis
play of a few yards of muslin, etc., out
side their stores. The greater part of tho
city's business was done by four or five
big stores. The Police Department was
small. Throughout the United States the
average number of policemen was one to
every S50 Inhabitants, except in San Fran
cisco, where the charter required one of
ficer to every 500 inhabitants. In Port
land the ratio was one to every 2500. In
San Francisco the officers -worked six
hour a day; In Portland, nine, 10 and 12
hour. Under the new charter the city
must Increase its police force, for the
proposed law provides that eight hours
shall constitute a day's labor. Before
Irvins Sails for England.
NEW YORK. March 21 Sir Henry Irv
ing, with his company of nearly 70 people,
sailed for London today on the Minneapo
lis. Mr. Irving said that he has had a
splendid time In the United States, and
hopes .to return here in 1904. Nothing to
that effect, however, has been settled, he
said.
Troops for the Coronation.
'NEW YORK, March 22. It is stated,
says a London dispatch to the Tribune,
that there will be 2500 colonial troops in
London for the coronation.' Practically
every colony will be, represented.
uTrgavyiy-ghTPbiiress?
told him he could use the street, but that
he must keep it and the sidewalks as free
from obstruction as possible."
The other business parts of the city
were no freer from congestion than Front
street, the Chief said. In front of all the
Iron works and mills there Is more or less
material piled. Where new buildings are
being constructed there is more or less
rubbish. The police have ordered it cleared
away, but the contractors have laughed
at them and have produced permits from
the City Engineer giving them the use
of the sidewalks.
President Gibson asked: "If a number of
leading business men and members of the
association should draw up on ordinance
districting the city In regard" to obstruc
tions In the same manner as the fire lim
its are now set, could the law be en
forced?" "That would be a hard thing to do,"
answered Chief McLauchlan. "We have
an ordinance against the erection of signs
over sidewalks. We refuse permission
to applicants, and they go before the
Council. A man comes along and asks
us to let him put up a sign for 10 days.
We refuse. He points to a sign up the
street and sayB: "That man has a sign.
Now take bicycle racks. They are the
most unsightly nuisance of all. First,
they were simple racks; now they are
two-story affairs with advertisements
on top. But something must be done.
A great many people ride wheels, and
they must have a place to keep them.
On Third and Oak streets, a man placed
;a sign six feet in height, with adver
tisements on it. We ordered him to move
It away, but he said, 'Look up the
street,' and he pointed to one here and
another there."
On Removal of Bicycle Racks.
"Are any of these rack3 protected by
ordinance?" asked George M. Hyland.
"With the bicycle, the racks came in,"
said the Chief.
"Let us take all the rack3 oft the side
walks." said Mr. Hyland.
"What will you do with tho bikes?"
asked the Chief.
"Let them take care of themselves,"
was the answer.
"If you take the racks off you will
have a revolution in tho city," was the
rejoinder.
Views of Ex-Senator Corbett.
H. W. Corbett wa3 called upon next,
and he said that In the market districts
of New York and other cities the side
walks wefe often obstructed, and privi
leges were granted to men engaged in
certain lines of business. A public
market would be one solution of the
problem. Speaking of woodpiles, he said
he had five cords of wood in front of
his own residence for several days, which
he did not order stored away on account
of the Inclement weather. Some wood
had also been piled in the rear of the
Hotel Portland, because there was not
storage room for it. As presldont of
the Lewis and Clark Corporation, Mr.
Corbelt wished to make the city an at
tractive spot for the 1906 fair. He be
lieved that much good would result If
the Common Council passed an ordinance
requiring the laying ofc concrete walks
on streets from Front to Third, and
from Columbia to Gllsan. inclusive, be
fore January 1, 1902, and from Third to
Seventh and Columbia to Gllsan, In
clusive, by January 1. 1904. Mr. Corbett
introduced a resolution to this effect,
and on motion of Mrs. Marquam it wa3
adopted unanimously.
Leo Friede said bicycle racks were not
permitted in Eastern cities. For the re
tall merchants, F. Dresser said that some
space should be allowed for the display of
goods. Six years ago the sidewalks were
ordered cleared of displays, and the.result
was that the merchants' business de
creased one-third. In answer to questions
ho said that vegetables so exposed did not
suffer; that groceries and fruits could not
bo displayed In windows as In tho East,
because Portland stores were not provided
with such display windows. His firm had
asked Its landlord to place such a window
COLONISTS FOR MANILA.
San Francisco Capitalists Try to Get
Up a Rush.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 22. Efforts
are being made by a number of local cap
italists to take advantage of the low rail
road rates from the East and send a num
ber of colonists to Manila. The projec
tors of the enterprise hope to get up a
rush to the Islands that will equal. If not
eclipse, the rush to the Northern gold
fields. As soon as the legislation relating
to the Islands, now pending before Con-
gre3B, is finally passed, a wholesale de
scent will he made upon the islands. It
Is the expectation of the promoters that
the land laws of tho United States will
be applied to the islands and that the
thousands of acres now idle will be filled
with American farmers and miners.
Health Conditions In Tropics..
WASHINGTON, Mareh 22. War De
partment officials, alarmed by the rapid
Increase in disease among the troops in
the Philippines and other tropical stations,
havo Issued an order to commanding offi
cers enjoining upon them the strictest
scrutiny over the habits and morals of
the troops and instructing them to enforce
these rules and influence the men regard
ing their health.
SWITCH ENGINE'S MAD RACE
How a
Train Dispatcher Averted
Bad Collision.
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INDIANAPOLIS, March 22. A mad
race with a switch engino after a fast
freight train which had been given tho
right of way, and was drawing closer
every moment upon another train which
was advancing under similar orders, was
the method utilized to prevent a wreck on
the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Rail
road. The dispatcher at Washington gave
a fast freight at Shoals the right of way
over another fast freight which was at
Washington, eastbound. The orders put
both trains on the main lino with the
right of way.
A few moments after the eastbound
train pulled out, the dispatcher discov
ered his mistake, and, abandoning his in
struments, flew to the railroad yards and
demanded an engine. One was standing
on the track, and In a moment it -was
switched to the main track, the throttle
thrown open, and the race began to
overtake the rapidly moving train. It
happened to be a long and exceedingly;
heavy train. About 10 miles out from
Washington the red lights on the caboose
were distinguished.
Every available pound of steam was
crowded on, and the engino came up
behind the train Just before It reached a
way station, where it was run in on a
switch. The loss of another minute
would have brought the two trains to
gether. Shootinj? at a Spelling? Bee.
VIENNA. 111.. March 22. At a spelling
match given at the schoolhouse at Double
Bridges, Simpson township, this county,
a desperate shooting Affray occurred.
Frank Rushing and John Adams, two
young men of the neighborhood, had been
paying their respects to the same young
woman, and she had told Adams that
she would have no more to do with him.
This eo enraged him that he swore ven
geance on his rival, It is said.
At the close of the exercises, as Rush
ing came out of the schoolhouse door,
young Adams walked up behind .him,
and without a word of warning shot
Rushing In the back. Rushing fell off the
porch and Adams shot him twice after
he had fallen, inflicting fatal wounds.
Adams then shot Greeley Jones, the
teacher of the district, inflicting a slight
wound In the shoulder, after which he
escaped.
Mrs. French Not Murdered.
BOSTON, March 22. Police officials here
state that there is no reason to believe,
that Mrs. Julia M. French, whose body
was found on the top of the elevator of
her home on Newbury street Thursday,
was murdered. Medical Examiner Draper
ha3 stated positively that her death was)
the result of an accident, and the police,
have not been able to find anything that
would controvert the medical examiner's
report.
Dr. English Recovering.
NEWARK, N. J.. March 22. Dr. Thomas
Dunn English, the author, who has been
1 ill for several days, was better today,and
is thought to be on the road to recovery.