Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, October 14, 1899, Page 2

The Merais--Deview. E. ©. KILEY, ‘Editor, MINNESOTA, GRAND RAPIDS - Any nerve tonic is supposed to be @ eteady drink, It is more blessed to forgive than to have to be forgiven. It is a wise man who can always tell when he isn’t certain. Some novelists keep the prologue rolling a great deal too long. Patience ceases to be a virtue when it is extended to a rattlesnake—human or reptilian. When a man has one foot in the grave he naturally objects to “getting there with both feet.” Happiness may dote on herbs, but tradition doeg not record that she often fed with Nebuchadnezzar. A Connecticut doctor admits that he kills incurable patients. He’s a wise doctor if that is the only kind he ever kills. Carlists are renewing “their activity in Spain. Their recent interval of quiet was probably due to the fact that they were too much absorbed in the Dreyfus trial to keep up their mild agitation about young Alfonso’s throne —or perhaps the latter is no longer re- garded as the valuable piece of furni- ture it once seemed to be. A woman notary public in Colorado was recently married and sought legal advice as to what name she should use in the future officially. The attorney- general of the state has finally given the gratifying opinion that she must sign all documents as before her mar- riage, for he finds no law compelling or even authorizing a woman to drop her maiden name on the simple excuse of marriage. In fact, he says that there is no authority for a change of name. Rosa Bonheur said: “I have no pa- tience with women who demand the right to think. If I had got up a con- vention to discuss what might be the result of my painting The Horse Fair, do you suppose my own sex would have decided in my favor? No, pest ahead and did my thinking ‘and then executed the work without asking to be ‘recognized,’ and when the work was done the picture was sold to a man for a fortune, and the sex of the artist was not asked.” ; me Ninety thousand children were in- structed in sewing in the public schools of New York city last year. The value of such teaching, in incul- cating neatness, precision and econo- my, can be seen by a single contrast. “What is that sharp thing with a diple at one end?” recently inquired a irl at a vacation school, She had never seen a needle before. “What does your mother do with your clothes when they have holes?” asked the patient teacher. “Throw them away, of course, What else could she do with them?” The law’s delay is a proverbial il- justration of deferring a settlement. but a wheelman reports a prospective procrastination which matches it. Re- ceiving his bicycle in a battered con- dition at the end of a railway journey, the sarcastic baggageman thus de- scribed the process of obtaining satis- faction for damages: ‘“‘I will report it to the station agent, the station agent will report it to the general passenge: agent, the genera] passenger agent wil) report it to the master of baggage, the master of baggage will report it to the claim department, then it will go be- fore the directors, and in a few years sir, you will receive a call from the counsel of the company asking you what proof you have that the whee! ‘was not in the same condition wher put-aboard the train.” The income tax returns in Prussia for 1898 show that there are 2,126 per- sons and 459 companies with an annua) income of between $23,800 and $2,850,- 6090. The highest income drawn by any person has been declared to be ir the neighborhood of $20,000. There is one company with an income of about $250,000 year and another the income of which runs somewhat higher. The total taxable income in the kingdom in 1898 amounted to 6,774,937,508 marks (the mark equaling 23.8 cents! —an increase of 6.28 per cent over the preceding year. The average income in the cities is 2,696.21 marks; in the country, 1,17530 marks. The highesi average among the cities is to be founc as in 1897, at Frankfort-on-Main, witt 4,937.87 marks, with Bonn and Wies- paden closely following. The average in Berlin is 2,823.15 marks, The low- est average taxable income in the cities is to be found, as in 1897, a! Linden, Spandau, Bochum and Koe- nigshuette, all below 1,800 marks. The number of persons drawing a salary of 3,000 marks and over has increaset over 1897 by 8.07 per cent. A wild man from Chicago has beer captured in the woods near Bowling Green, Ohio. It has not yet been as- certained whether the man had be. come demented planning viaducts tc connect the boulevards or had beer trying to follow up all the clews lead- ing to the hiding place of “Big Dan’ Coughlin. There are innumerable ways for ¢ man to lose his good name, but he never regrets it more than when ij happens to be engraved on the handle of a $10 umbrella _Minn., was destroyed PITH OF THE NEWS DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. A Comprehensive Review of the Important Happenings of the Past Week Culled From the Tel- egraph Reports — The Notable Events at Home and Abroad That Have Attracted Attention. Personal. A. L. Bliven, for sixty years a re- spected citizen of Muscatine, lowa, is dead. Capt. Henry McKinnie, the well known hotel man, died at Pittsburg ot heart disease. Gen. A. J. Vaughn, who was a major general of the Confederate army, died at Indianapolis of cancer. Norman Wines, a well known United States mail contractor and stage line owner, is dead at Santa Barbara, Cal. One of the papers at Topeka, Kan., has nominated Gen. Funston for con gress. Populists propose to run Col. Little, ‘ Rey. Dr. Alexander Morrison, form- erly pastor of churches at Ashland and Shuyler, Neb., and for ten years pas- tor of St. Matthew’s Episcopal church, Brooklyn. has accepted a call to Trin- ity church, Portland, Or., and will leave for his new post Dee 10. William Rechberg, one of the wealth- iest owners of lake ore land, died at his home at Middle Bass island, near To- ledo, Ohio. He was titled “count” by Goy. Foster of Ohio just before an ex- tended European tour some years ago, and he was mostly known by that title. He was seventy years old. From Washington. The British embassy was re-estab- lished at Washington a few days ago after being located at Newport for the summer, The total coinage at the United States mints during September was $9,5665,794, as follows: Gold, $6,860,- 947; silver, $2,441,268; minor coins, $264,559. Maj. George B. Davis has been re- lieved as chief commissary of subsis- tence of the department of the lakes and ordered to report for duty in Wash- ington. Maj. Alexander will succeed Maj. Davis. The following appointments have been made by the president: Ira Hatch, Indian agent at Cheyenne River, S. D., vice James G. Reid, removed; L. E. Stover, register of the land office at Watertown, S. D., vice Hobart A. Bab- cock, removed, United States Treasurer Roberts has received an offer from J. Dunbar, a well known Washington sculptor, of a bronze portrait bust of Admiral Dewey to be placed in the new Dewey resi- dence. He also received a cash con- tribution of $250 from R. T. Wilson of New York, making a total to date of $49,897. Sporting Items. Root was given the decision at the end of six rounds with Frank Craig, the Harlem “coffee cooler,” at Tatter- sall’s, in Chicago. Terry McGovern of Brooklyn, cham- pion bantam-weight pugilist of the world and Billy Rotchford of Chicago have been matched to meet in a six- round contest at Tattersall’s next Mon- day night. The bout is to be at catsh weights. Foreign. Negotiations have been opened for the establishment of a telephone sys- tem from Paris to Rome and from Paris to Milan. A ukase has been issued raising the state of siege established in the depart- ment of Belgrade at the time of the at- tempted assassination of ex-King Milan. The referendum in Queensland on the project of Australian federation, has been completed, 38,488 votes being cast in favor of the scheme as against 30,895 in opposition, Acccrding to the Sebastopol corres- pordent of the London Daily Graphic the Russian naval credit for 1900 amounts to the enormous total of 87,- 500,000 rcubles. The London Standard’s Lisbon cor- respondent says he learns from an of- ficial source that the Berne award in the Delagoa bay railway matter will be given this month. The Paris correspondent of the Lon- don Daiiy Mail says: “I learn that Germany is about to hand over docu- ments which will lead to the quashing of the Dreyfus verdict.” It is estimated that the Indian goy- ernment must spend 5,500,000 rupees to relieve famine in the Central prov- inces, and that the local chiefs must expent at least one-third of this amount in addition. The failure is announced of F. W & O. Brickman, whisky brokers, of Leith, Scotland, with gross liabilities esti- mated at 550,000 pounds and assets es- timated at 79,000 pounds. The collapse of the firm is ascribed to bad debts and to the general stagnation of trade. Accidental Happenings. The Portland rolling mills at Ligonia, Me., were burned. Loss, $75,000. Peter McDonald of Pleasant Valley, Wis., was killed by a switch engine. Vire at Louisville, Ky., destroyed the saw mill of W. H. Heskins. Loss, $75,- 000; insurance, $50,000, Three valuable residences and an engine house adjoining the capitol at Criminal Record, The postoffice at Bingham, III, was robbed on Thursday night. cendiary tire. were burned. ernor of Idaho, shot and instantly killed Chief Engineer O’Melviney, of the Ore. gon Short Line, in the latter's office in Salt Lake City. James Ryder, a noted horseman, was stabbed in the neck and instantly killed at Cooper, Tenn., by a man named Fulkerson. Ryder had _ per- suaded Fulkerson’s son to exercise one of his horses, and the boy was thrown off and his neck broken. snow sheds between Cisco and Emi- grant Gap, California. Six thousand four hundred feet of snow sheds were burned, and the total loss to the rail- road will not be less than $50,000. The company. hopes to have trains moving imnediately. Louis Westerman lighted his own fu- neral pyre at the county infirmary at Toledo, Ohio, by starting a blaze in a hay stack with his pipe. As soon as the flames spread he jumped in. He was burned to death, and $500 loss to the barn and farm implements was caused before the flames could be ex- tinguished. James Colquhoun, former city treas- urer of Glasgow, Scotland, and former representative of the city corporation on the university board, is charged with embezzling funds of the city and of estates committed to his charge in amounts aggregating: nearly $800,000. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years’ penal servitude. Gencral. Democrats held a two-days’ carnival at Dallas, Texas, Glanders has broken out among the government stock at Fort Riley, Kan. Yellow fever has broken out at Tain- pico. There have been seven cases to date. The rubber trust is scored in a decis- ion by the United States circuit court of appeals. The Norwegian Pioneer Association of America held its second triennial meeting. A rubbernose sturgeon weighing sixty-eight pounds was caught in the Mississippi at Savannah, Il. Homer J. Beaudet, builder, has filed a petition in bankruptcy at New York. Liabilities, $333,607; no assets. Imports of dry goods and merchan- dise at the port of New York for the week were valued at $11,538,562. The Seventh National Bank of New York kas passed into control of a syn- dicate, headed by First Assistant Post- master General Perry 8, Heath William Stewart, ai aged farm hand working for Edward Hamilton, near Crawfordsville, Ind., eloped with Ham- ilton’s fifteen-year-old daughter. The Worcester Spy, the oldest news- paper in Massachusetts, was sold by William S. Walker of Chicago to Charles Nutt of New Rochelle, N. Y. A syndicate has purchased the Nick- erson shares of First National bank stock at Chicago. They number 7,000 with a value estimated at $2,100,000. The trial of Dr. J. W. Smith, at Ow- ensville, Ky., on a charge of killing Henry Craig, near Carrington, twenty- two years ago, resulted in an acquittas. Tke factory of the Peoria Rubber and Manufacturing company, at Pe- oria, IIL, has passed into the hands of the American company and is now a part of the trust. The fourth annual convention of the National Eimbalmers’ Association con- vened at Chicago, with nearly 1,200 del- egates present from all parts of the United States. The Sterling cycle works at Kenosha, Wis., have been transferred to the American bicycle company, known as the trust. The consideration is as- sumed to be $50,000. Negatiations are pending between agents of the British government and dealers at St. Louis for 3,000 of the finest pack mules that can be secured, to be shipped to South Africa. The Lutheran general council decided to send missionaries to Porto Rico, who ‘will found congregations, build church- es and advance the work of the denom- ination in every way possible. The gold output for the Cripple Creek rict for September amounted to $1,- 731,000, surpassing all records. The the production Gf gold in this district from the time ef its discovery in 1891 to date, is $62,057,202. The committee of superintendence. and police of the Fairmount Park com- mission of Philadelpiiia decided to rec- emmend to the commission that auto- mecbiles be allowed to enter the park, being restricted to certain drives. The petition to place the name of Mayor M. Jones of Toledo, Ohio, cn the Australian ballot, as an independent candidate for governor, has been filed with the secretary of state. The peti- tion contains about 1,400 names. The son of Gen. Sanguilly and the three other young Cubans who were ar- rested and locked up.at Havana for re- moving the Spanish flag from the premises of the Commercial fire brig- ade and from the Spanish Clerks’ club, will be released on bail. In a decision handed down by the United States circuit court of appeals at Chicago, the verdict of $57,000 for- merly given against the World’s Co- lumbian Exposition company in favor of the republic of France is reversed and a new trial ordered. Dr. Galvin Ellis, class of *46, who Jackson, Mich., were burned. BL. Cowden. a student at East- man’s college, Poughkeepsie. N. Y., died from an injury received in a foot- ball game, The sash and door and woodworking plant of D. E. Holston & Co., Duluth. i by fire. Loss, $50,000; insurance, $19,000. The Scow Creek Tram company’s saw mill at Call, Tex., was burned. Loss on mill and lumber, $150,000; in- surance not ascertainable. The fifteen men belonging to th Warren Line steamer Bay State, ere) Liverpool Sept. 2 fer Boston, which was veer near Cape Race, and whe were reported as missing, were rescu: by the tug Greyhound. : s died in 1883, and whose will has just been probated, left to Harvard univer- sity, $140,000. Most of this sum is to be devoted to the education of his de- scendants and also for maintaining three professors at the medical school, The State League of Republican clubs, in annual session at Harrisburg, Pa., adopted resolutions condemning the civil service law as being in epposi-- ticn to the free institutions of the gov- ernment, and requesting national and state representatives to have it modi- fied or repealed. Saturday clesed the fiscal years in the office of the secretary of state of New Jersey. The records of the office for the year show that 1,945 companies were incorporated and that $728,023 was paid into the state in fees. This is nearly $660,000 in excess of the fees re- ceived from the same source last year, The Hotel Communal in Port au Prince, Haiti, was destroyed by an in- Ten* other buildings F. J. Miller, ex-lieutenant in the vol- unteer service and ex-lieutenant gov- » An incendiary started two fires in the (DROVE REBELS OUT GEN SCHWAN’S COLUMN DOES SOME GOOD WORK. Cavite Viejo and Novelta Occupicd by American Troops After Two Sharp Fights—Americans Sustain Considerable Loss in One of the Fights—Marines and Naval Forces Co-operate With the Troops— Scouts Sweep the Swamps and Thickets, Di Before Them. riving the Insurgents Novelta, Island of Luzon, Oct. 10. — Gen. Schwan's column, consisting of the Thirteenth infantry, a battalion of the Fourteenth, two troops of cavalry, Cap. Reilly’s battery of the Fifth ar- tillery and Lowe's scouts, advanced from Bacoor yesterday morning and eccupied Cayite Viejo and Novelta, The American loss was three officers and nine privates wounded, one of the officers being mortally hurt. The loss of the enemy is unknown, but the bodies of three Filipinos were seen There were two sharp: fights near N velta. Lowe's scouts first. encountered the enemy near Cavite Viejo and soon put them to flight, continuing their ad- vance. Capt. Saffold’s battalion of the Thirteenth regiment, with the two companies of the Fourteenth and a number of Tagalo scouts, Capt. Me- Grath, commanding the troops from the Fourth cavalry, and Capt. Reilly and his battery, came upon the enemy in a strongly intrenched position on the road getween Cavite Viejo and Novalta. <A fight lasting half an hour followed, resulting in the enemy being driven back. The American forces sus- tained considerable loss in this engage- ment, the men being shot from trenches and shacks along the road. The column then passed on to No- yelta. which they found deserted. The marines and naval forces co-operated with the troops. The gunboats Wheel- ing, Petrel and Callao lay off the shore near Novelta and threw shells into that town and Santa Cruz for an hour, preparing the way for the marines to land. Two battalions, consisting of 450 marines, under Col. Elliott, ad- vanced along the peninsula from Ca- vite to Novelta. The only way was by a narrow road through swamps. A mile beyond the marines’ outpost the column was suddenly received with A Volley From the Trenches acress the road. A flank movement was executed and the insurgents were driven from the trenches, the marines wading through rice fields in turning the flart: of the enemy, whe to the siicng. sand forts seres creek, dividing the peninsula, des ing the bridge across the stream. marines waded through fields, forded the river The more rice in water to their shoulders and carried the forts, meeting with feeble resistance, the first encounter having disheartened the enemy. Squads were sent to No- velta and burned the town and the huts along the road from which the enemy commenced the firing. There a junction was formed with the scouts who had been sweeping the swamps and thickets. Thence the marines re- turned to Cavite thoroughly exhausted, jLieut. Wynne, with a three-pounder, did good execution during the a vance. Gen, Lawton was not in per- sonal command of the movement. Capt. Cowles’ battalion of the Fourth infantry, while reconnoitering, found a body of several hundred insurgents near San Nicolas. After a brisk fight lasting three-quarters of an hour, the enemy was driven off. In this engage- ment the American casualties were four men slightly wounded. Six of the enemy were killed, but the num- ber of wounded is not known. The bad condition of the roads made the progress of the artillery slow. JONES FEELS BETTER. The Senator's Trip Abroad Proves Beneficial. New York, Oct. 10, — United States Senator James K, Jones of Arkansas, chairman of the Democratic national committee, and wife were passengers on the Lucania, which reached New York yesterday. They have been trav- eling in England, Ireland, Scotland, Switzerland and Wales for several months. Senator Jones said that he had been much benefitted by his lengthened Europear travels and felt ready to go into the hard work neces- sary to get ready for the presidential campaign, PAYMASTER ROBBED. Four Thousand Dollars .in Gold Taken From His Wagon. San Francisco, Oct. 10.—One of the boldest robberies which has ever oc- curred in this city was accomplished in the broad light of the afternoon at the corner of Market and Brook streets. The amount stolen was $4,000. It belonged to Capt. John Branson, superintendent of the government transport dock, and was in a sack which was taken from the buggy by a man who jumped on behind while the street was crowded with people watch- ing the yacht bulletins. STRUCK BY A TRKAIN. Street Car Passenters Get a Shaking Up, One Being Willed. Washington, Ohio, Oct, 10.—A street car on the Trumbull line containing twenty-three people was struck by the Cleveland and Pittsberg train on the Pitisburg & Western road at Niles, The car was east-bound and was struck in the rear by the train. Bert §. Ward of Deforest was killed and six people were injured, two of whom may die. Hot Wave in California. Sen Francisco, Oct. 10.—A hot wave struck California yesterday. In this city the maximum temperature was 93.9. At Sonoma it registered between 108 and 115. If this temperature con- tinues it will endanger the grape crop. Town Nearly Wiped Out by Fire. Littsfield, Ill, Oct. 10.--A fire nearly wiped out the business portion of Bay- lis, a town of about 500 population sit- uated twelve miles northwest of here, The total loss is $30,000; insurance, $20,000. KINDNESS UNSTINTED Portland’s Welcome to the Thir- teenth Regiment Most Hospitcble in Character. Portland, Or., Oct. 10—Too. much can not be said about the people of Port- land for the way in which they have entertained the Minnesota regiment. It was a wonderful demonstration of hospitality and the soldiers are simply overcome by the attentions saown them. As soon as the outskirts of the city were reached the whistles were heard shrieking, bells ringing and men, women and children were seen waving hands, flags and handkerchiefs, Busi- ness was suspended in the mills, engi- necrs stopped their locomotives and tooted, the Minnesota band played and the soldiers cheered. As the train pulled across the bridge the steam- boats added to the genera) din, the dispatch boat McCullough fired the na- tional salute and the soldiers became so excited they could hardly wait for the trains to pull into the station. There was a tremendous crowd await- ing the soldiers there, but there were so many bands playing and whistles blowing that one could not hear the shouts of welcome. The Oregon regi- ment was lined up alongside the track and shook their hats in the air as they saw the familiar faces of their old comrades. A parade was formed and the regiment was escoried tu the ar- mory where a banquet was served. The streets of Portland were filled with people and business was practi- cally suspended for the day. The buildings were decorate with flags and Minnesota banners. The soldiers were handed flowers and fruit, the wo- men went among them to see if any- thing special was needed. The com- ment along the line of march was very favorable. The people cheered, re- marked on the size of the Minnesota men, their style of marching. BIG PLANS ARE MADE, President McKinley's Keception in South Dakota Arranged For. Aberdeen, S. D., Oct. 10.--Plans are being carefully laid for the reception of President McKinley and the South Dakota troops on Oct. 14. An execu- tive committee of twenty-five has been created to have general charge of the arrangements. This committee con- sists of the mayor ond four members of the city council, a citizens’ commit- tee of five prominent business men, live ladies from the Women’s Relief corps, five ladies from the Red Cross and five members of the G. A. R. post. Subcommittees will be appointed as the occasion requires and the work puaied to completion as fast as possi- le. ae : REAR END COLLISION. Northwestern Passenger Plunges Into a Freight. Oshkosh, Wis., Oct. 10.—A passenger train from the Ashland division of the Northwestern at Apple Junction ran into the rear end of a freight train at Snell's, ten miles north of here, caus- ing a bad wreck. The caboose and & freight car were demolished and the passenger engine and smoker were ditched. George Viele, passenger fire- Train man, had his collarbone broken, and H. L. Foubare, brakeman, suffers from concussion of the spine. O. An- drews of Shawano was also injured. and several passengers received a s vere shaking up. The accident was caused by a heavy fag. WITH TWO WIVES. Menomonie Young Man Receives a Great Surprise. Menomonie, Wis., Oct. 10.—Errol D. Seymour, alias Edward H. Seymour, has been arrested ‘here on a charge preferred by his wife. He was mar- ried in Winnipeg in 1892 to wife No. 1. After a stormy nuptial career the two parted and the wife went to England, supposediy never to return. She, how ever, returned, only to find out that in her absence her husband had married a young woman of this place in Min- neapolis. One child has been born to wife No. 2. The appearance of wife No. 1 was unexpected to the young man, ACCID: TALLY KILLED. An Old Resident of Heron Lake Thrown From His Wagon. Heron Lake, Minn., Oct. 10.—Thom- as Miller, an old resident of this place, was instantly killed here. His team ran away, throwing him out of the wagon, breaking his neck. He was at this til d. had been for many years, chairman of the board of super- visors of this township. Forgot to Affix Stamps. Yankton, S$. D., Oct. 10.—Charies P. Hirsch and ¥. H. Hirsch, hardware and farm implement dealers of ‘Tripp, S. D., were before United States Com- missioner White, charged with violat- ing the revenue laws in failing to affix stan ps to negotiable notes, It was the result of erronious construction of the law, and not an effort to escape paying the war revenue tax. They were fined $50 and costs. Second Call From Bargiars. Black River Falls. Wis., Oct. 10. — The general store of J. R. Sechler & Son of Schleisingerville, near here, was burglarized and a large amcunt of general merchandise taken. This is the second time within a year the store has been robbed. ‘The safe in the Mel- rose postoflice was ruined a few nights ago but the robbers were frightened y- Biz Sugar Warehouse. Prairie du Chien, Wis., Oct. 10. — A. II. Havemeyer, Philadelphia's great sugar king, has established a distribut- jug point and warehouse in this city, Abcut 3,000 barrels of sugar are stored here for Western distribution, Home and Barn Burned. Clear Lake. Wis., Oct. 10. — Hardy Waters, a farmer living three miles frow bere, had his house and barn purued (riday in the absence of him- self aud wife. Fire was caused by children playing with matches, Thrown Out. Northfield. Minn., Oct. 10. — Mrs. C, S. Dougherty, operator for the We: ern Union here, was thrown out of her carriage. breaking her wrist and cut- ting some painful gashes in her head. | Ler condition is serious, THE CUP IN DANGER SHAMROCK GIVES THE AMERICAN ~ YACHTSMEN A SURPRISE. The More Saturday's Performance Is Considered and Discussed the Less Hopeful the Sitvation Ap- pears to Amcricans—There Is No Lack of Confidence in the Colum- bia, However—After Thursday the Yachts Will Sail Every Day Until the Contest Is Decided—Owing to Lack of Wind Saturday’s Race Ends in a Fluke. 4 New York, Oct. 10.—Shamrock stock has taken another rise. There is a feeling about town that the historie cup is in greater danger than ever be- fore. The more Saturday’s perform- ance is considered and discussed the less hopeful the situation looks to the American yachtsmen. The Shamrock is a wonder in light weather. That is settled beyond a doubt by the three days of drifting. She has surprised her own people and has given the other people a great shock. She handles splendidly and has men on board who know how to do the handling. The feeling of the American yachts- men that the challenger was entering the races unprepared and untried has disappeared. They have seen her fit for the struggle and they know that she is ready to do her best. By a mutual agreement between the representatives of the New York Yacht club and the Royal Ulster Yacht club the Columbia and Shamrock will sail every day after rext Thursday un- til the question of international yacht- ing supremacy is established. The re- quest for such an arrangement came from Sir Thomas Lipton, owner of the challenger. There was no friction in reaching the agreement as to the change in dates. Sir Thomas Lipton at first asked that the race be started daily after Tuesday. The club de- cided that this would hardly be pru- dent. In the first place it would be en- tirely unfair to the public. Thousands of persons have made arrangements to attend the races on a certain day. Hundreds of excursions have been arranged for, and to make a change in the racing dates on so short a notice would not be right to the public. The club is deeply grateful for the manner in which the public has behaved at the races. There is no interference with the boats whatever. ‘The club is grate- ful to the public for this and it would not be right to make such a suddem change in racing dates. OLD BOREAS’ TREACHERY. For the Third Time the Columbia— Shamrock Race Turns Oat @ “Fluke.” New York, Oct. 10, — Old Boreas. again played battledore and s uttle- cock with the great single ckers, and the third attempt to sail the first race.of the Columbia-Shamrock series. for the international trophy ended im failure. The race was declared off fif- teen minutes before the time limit ex~ pired,- with the yachts still five miles. from the finish. But the vast throngs. who went down to the sea to witness: the battle royal were in a measure compensated by seeing a magnificent light weather duel. In the end the disappointment to the patriots was. sharpened, perhaps, by the fact that whken the race was abandoned the Columbia was in the lead and improy— ing her position, and had the race beem finished the American chempion might nave had one race to her credit. After three trials the experis are about as much mystified as they were at the beginning concerning the merits cf the two boats. Ncthing but a spank- ing wholesale breeze will furnish @ true tes as on the two previous occasicrs, fifteen miles dead before the wi and return. So evenly matched were the beautiful clean-limbed racers that thor- they rounded the outer me oughbreds, almost neck and neck, and finished with the Columbia’s white shark-like nose half a length in front and in the weather position, but so close was her green rival that the black shadow of the shamrock’s loom- ing sails was silhouetted against the Yarkee’s snowy canvas. ‘As a result of yesterday's struggle and those of Tuesday and Thursday, the talent are a good deal confounded. Some of them differ as to the merits of the two boats, but they seem wnani- mous upon two things—that the Sham- rock is the ablest boat that ever crossed the Western ocean to lift the mug, and what is still more important, that she is more ably hancled than the defender, The ‘superior seamanship of Capt. Hogarth and his crew was demonstrated at several critical points in the race. WALTER WELLMAN RETURNS. Arctic Explorer Has Given Up Hepes of Hearing of Andree Again. New York. Oct. 10—Walter Wellman, the Arctic explorer, who recently re- turned from a journey of exploration on the Franz-Josef Land, arrived im this city yesterday on the steamship Tmbria. He was accompanied froom England by his wife. Yesterday after- noon Mr, and Mrs. Wellman took a train for their home in Washington. The severe injuries the explorer re- ceived from a fall in an ice crevasse still kept him on crutches and he had to be assisted from the ship by his wife and a friend. Mr. Wellman has hopes that his in- jury will not be permanent. Speaking of the Andree expedition, Mr. Wellman says that he has givem up all hopes of ever hearing of the ex- plorer again. Naptha Launch Explodes. Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 10. — The naptha launch Idlewild, belonging to Alexander Uedemann and his brothers, exploded near the mouth of the. St. John river, and, catching fire, was to- tally destroyed. Alexander Uedmann is missing and is supposed to have been drowned. Will White, who was ond board, is badly burned about the face ard head. Ed Uedmann is also burned, but not seriously. The sur- vivors were brought to the eity by the tug ‘Three Friends. , |