The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 9, 1895, Page 3

THE, SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1895. 3 WON ON ITS MERITS, Englishmen Accept the Defender’s Triumph Manfully. OFFER NO COMPLAINT. Those Who Witnessed the Great Race Say It Was a Fair Trial. LITTLE FAITH IN VALKYRIE. Yachtsmen of Both Continents of the Oplnion That Dunraven Cannot Win. NEW YORK, N. 8.—The re- port of New York’s cor Saturday was ‘“yachting crazy ¥'s report from the “‘patient” was more encouraging and “convalescent” about covers the case, but yachting talk w heard around the hotels and the mania for wearing yachting clothes still prevailed. Despite the fact that it was Sunda a Sunday -meeting in order, the crowds stuck to s and yachting caps. Few things since the last Presidential election has caused so much interest in the city. All the hotels have caught the in- fection and the managers have tried to cater to it. Several of the larger houses had specis v, with a design on the front emblematic of the great race and showing therival yachts. The Englishmen have taken their defeat good-naturedly and shown a true sports- ma a-like spirit in speaking of the result. Those who sympathize with the American vacht have appreciated this, and the friend- ship has been more closely cemented by the victory of one and the defeat of the clothes were nenus to-d other. The Englishmen, who kept well under cover ay night, were more in evidence to They came out bravely, y to face the music, but there was no n and an American were matter in the cafe of the House this afternoon. The Eng- ishman seem Ame; can was s g heartily: u mustn’t mind it, old man; acci- dents will happen in the best regulated tamilies. We like you and are glad to have you come over here and you can take anything you want, but we want the cup.” That wus the general sentiment of tke people. hree well-known English yachtsmen in the cafe of the Waldorf this after- noon. The old adage that misery likes comy ner had they come in than several men who had been in the cafe try- o kill time and wearing a forlorn k came up and joined them, and at talk turned upon the vacht race ossibility of the Valkyrie win- f the races to follow. as general and the 1m- seemed to prevail among Englishmen that Saturday’s ed the matter and that the Val- Jances were slim indeed. They it reluctantly, and added that race was won on its merits, and not one of the party bad any objection to make the way the race had been handled. The three yachtsmen who vere the first to come in wgre L F. Ly.ock, Gordon Wood and Cecil Slade. All three are members of the Royal Yacht Squadron. T came over on the yacht Vallalia. She is a beautiful steam yacht, and one of the largest that has ever been seenin these When Gordon Wood was asked about the race he replied: “We didn’t get to see much o ‘We came over to see the aces,” here he smiled in an apologetic nd we did have some hope of g the cup. Lord Dunraven had n over here new the waters. He knew the winds and the land and the kind of a boat he he had to beat. He laid him- self out to meet all these conditions, and the hope of all the English was that in the Vi yrie. he had a boat that would beat the American racer.” When Mr. Wood was asked if he had seen enough of the yacht race to form any conclusion as to what had caused the defeat of the Valkyrie he said: “We did not get near enough to see the maneuvering. The pleasure craft were so much in evidenee that it was hard work to get near. I think, however, that the race was won on ite merits. We have no com- plaint to make. We were beaten fairly. We wanted the cup, but I guess you will keep it for a while yet, anyhow.” “Do you think that Lord Dunraven has any complaint to make about the pleasure fleet down the bay, or any complaint that his vessel was retarded by these boats?” Mr. Woods was asked. He said: “That I don’t know. Ihave not heard any. Ihave only heard from every side— English as well as American—that the race was 2 fair one and that the best boat won. I think that is about the size of it. ‘We intend to stay over here until theraces are ended and then we will go right back to London.” Mr. Wood’s statements were simply in line with what all the Englishmep said. None complained, but all took defeat man- fully and admitted it was a race upon merits. No betting was done to-day, as it was generally conceded that the one race had settled the chances of the Valkyrie for al! time. At the Brunswick, Colonel William God- dard and wife of Providence, are stopping. Colonel Goddard’s daughter is the wife of C. Oliver Iselin, head of the American syn- dicate that built the Defender. He natu- rally felt highly pleased over the result, aud his only comment in speaking of the race was that it was a great one. The hotels remain crowded, and it is probable {hat it will be so until the end of the pres- ent week. Mr. Irving felt sorry about the defeat of the Valkyrie, but said that it was only the fortune of war, and he judged that it was a race upon merits, and he had no com- plaint to make. He hoped for better things in the future in the way of an Eng- lish victory on the sea. 3 Miss Terry thought'it was quite too bad, but she, too, took 1t philosophically. g e BOTH YACHTS REMEASURED. Yerification of the Figures Given Out on Friday. NEW YORK, N. Y.. Sept. 8.—The two contesting yachts, Defender and Valkyrie, are at anchor off Bay Ridge this evening, where they were towed from Sandy Hook after the darkness and fog shut them in last night. It came out to-day that their visit to the waters of the upper bay had more significance than was supposed. It was for no other purpose than to be re- d to feel the defeat and the | ny was clearly demonstrated, for no | The dis- | measured, and it was said at the request of Lord Dunraven. The fact was kept very quiet, however. Shortly after 10 o’clock this morning both boats were towed to the still water of Erie Basin. Official Measurer Hyslop of the New York Yacht Club was there, and the Lord Dunraven party followed on the Valkyrie's tender, the City of Bridgeport, while Mr. Iselin and party were on Mr. Iselin’s steam yacht Neckan. Mr. Hyslop took the water line of each of the yachts, Designers Watson and Herreshoff each keeping an eagle eve on proceedings in be- half, respectively, of the two yachts. Be- fore 2 o’clock both yachts were towed back to Bay Ridge, yachtdom being in blissful ignorance of the object of the visit to the basin. Itwas stated that Mr. Iselin showed the Valkyrie to be a quarter of an inch longer than the original measurement, while the Defender was an inch less on the quarter line. The correctness of these figures could not be learned aboard the yacbt. Mr. Iselin proceeded at once to New Rochelle on the Necksan. When a Press reporter went alongside the Defender in a launch during the after- noon Captain Haff was busy packing his grip for a flying trip to his home, at Islip, L. I. He was mute as an oyster when spoken to regarding the remeasurement of the yachts. He consented to say thatall hands were in good condition after yester- day’: e with 2 lumpy sea, and, need- less to say, in good. spirits. Mr. Leeds, who sails on the Defender, was equally reticent. On the City of Bridgeport Lord Dun- raven and Mr. Glennie were taking a siesta. Mr. Ratzey was hailed and asked the cause for the remeasuring. He replied : “‘Because the committee desired it.” Then he lapsed into silence. A visit to the yacht followed, and aboard there were found Mr. Watson, Mr. Herreshoff, the two | British captainsand Measurer Hyslop him- | self, who was engaged in the work of getting the spar length. He held one end of a wire tape and a sailor held the other end. Mr. Herreshoff was present as the representative of the American syndicate. The measurements aloft, it appears, had not been taken in the basin, the yachts being kept there only long enough for the water-line lengths to be taken. He iaughed as though it was easier to do that than to get angry at the ferreting out of the secret. “The committee desired it,”” he said, and | then he, too, lapsed into silence. Next Mr. | Watson was hailed and gave the same | reply to the same question. The reporter | told him that it was understood Lord | Dunraven haa requested it. | “Well,” he said, “Lord Dunraven did want to have Defender’s line marked just | as you see the line is forward,” and he | called attention to a little red mark at the forefoot on the water line and then added: “Mr. Iselin also wanted our measurement checked.” | “Was it thought the first measurements | were inaccurate?” | ““Oh, no. but Mr. Iselip was not present when the Valkyrie's measurements were taken aloft.” | Mr. Hyslop, busily engaged, in a reply to questions answered : “‘Everything is just thesame. No differ- | ence. Same as first measurement.” But he had not then completed his work. | When it was completed, he justified his | reputation for being able to keep state se- crets. A reporter for The United Press found | members of the regatta committee in ses- ,‘ sion at the New York Yacht Club at 11 { o’clock this evening. Mr. Hyslop wasalso | there in conference with them. He re- | mained closeted with the committee a long | time, and shortly after his departure the | following notice was posted on the ciub’s | bulletin boards: l NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 8.—At the request of | the Earl of Dunraven and with the acquies- | cence of Mr. Iselin, the measurer of the New | York Yacht Club marked the yachts Valkyrie and Defender at each end of the load water line. When this was done at the Erie basin to-day, the measnrer, at the request of the America’s cup committee, verified the meas- urements taken on Friday, which were con- firmed by the measurements taken to-day. | A. Cass CANFIELD, Secretary. | The crews of the two boats were given a | well-deserved rest after their hard day's | work of yesterday. Except during the time Mr. Hyslop was taking his measure- ments and the full racing complement of salts and amateurs were grouped amid- | ships, the crews were left pretty much to themselves. When the two champions were discovered by the residents along- shore and the boating parties which fre- quent that part of the bay, they became the central points of interest in the fleet riding at anchor over Sunday. Captain Haff said everything was in good condition and that he knew of no im- portant changes to be made before the | next race. He said that no accident of any | kind occurred on board during the race, | and when asked if he was satisfied with | the result shrugged his shoulders and | smiled in a significant way. | The Hattie Palmer remained alongside | the yacht when not running into Erie | Basin on errands. The Valkyrie was an- chored a couple of cable lengths north of her American competitor. She will not | be docked before the nextrace. Her main- | sail was not uncovered and practically no | work on her wasdone to-day. Lord Dun- | raven and party remained on the City | of Bridgeport. H. Maitland Kersey, who | was seen on board, said that the Valkyrie | was in 2ood shape and practically ready | for Tuesday’s race. The intention is to | tow the yachts down to the Horseshoe to- | morrow morning. When asked if she will | take a sail to-morrow he said he did not | know. He was asked if there was much | | interference with the Valkyrie by the ex- | cursion fleet during the race yesterday. He said: “Yes, there was considerable interfer- ence, not only at the start and finish, but at all times. The steamboats did not keep at a sufficient aistance and gave the yachts | a wash as well as interfering with their wind."” | The Defender will aleo go to the Horse- | shoe some time to-morrow, and both boats will probably take a spin if the weather is right. The next race will be on Tuesday at 11 A. ., under the same conditions as yester- day’s race, except that the course will be a triangular one of thirty miles, with ten miles to a leg. The excitement aroused by the first race will undoubtedly attract an- other big crowd of boats and people down the bay. The English committee hopes to devise some scheme by which the attendant fleet can be kept at a respectful distance, Rear Commodore James, commanding the patrol division of the steam yachts at the races has issued & note of thanks on behulf of the officers of the patrol fleet to the cap- tains of excursion steamers for Saturday’s race who kindly paid prompt heed to sig- nals and requests. He concludes with the following: “The importance of keeping the turning marks of Tuesday’s triangular course clear is so great that attention is again called to the fact thatat no point of the race, neither at (he start nor during the runs from mark to mark, nor at the turning marks, nor at the finish should steamersapproach within | | a half mile of the racing yachts and to the further fast that on Tuesday there will be patrol vessels stationed both to windward and leeward of each mark and commanders of all vessels are particularly requested not to pass between such patrol vessels and the mark."” e VIEWS OF AN EXPERT. The Valkyrie May Yet Surprise the Confi- dent Americans. NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 8.—The Tri- bune expert in discussing Saturday’s race advances the opinion that and cause of the Valkyrie’s defeat was apparently a change at the helm. Says he: ““So far as anyone could see from neigh- boring steamers it seemed possible that the Valkyrie's steering at first was emi- nently satisfactory and might if continued have brought about better results. The writer of this has no means of knowing whether there were two different helms- men or only one, but it is not likely that there was only one, with two sets of con- victions in his head. “The Valkyrie began to lose the race, or in other words to alter her steering, just after she first came in stays, going off on the port tack, after that she was steered by some one who only knew the narrow English cutters, and made the apparent mistake of imagining that the Valkyrie is the same kidney, which she is not. The difference in steering here referred is at all times slight put practical. Racing yachts- men will understand that such small dif- ferences mean life or death to success when the best yachts are well matched. The experience means this, that in the light winds the man who took the Valkyrie at first can win and the other—if there were two—cannot.” The writer refersto the superior light- ness of the Defender’s upper worksand rigging. This, he says, manifestly gave her an advantage in Saturday’s race. When she buried hard in a sea—and being narrower forward she pitched to a marked greater angle than the Valkyrie—she gath- ered the ‘usual headway again almost at once. As to upper works she was at these times giving momentum to a minimum of the dead weight which retards. Her supe- rior buoyancy and lightness of movement was easily to be distinguished, and in a seaway her movement is best described as a long, lanking leap, made buoyantly,and which, when sometimes partly checked by water, regains its speed with greater alac- rity than in any other boat the writer ever saw. Still it must be remembered that the two boats were apparently on even terms until the shift of wind came which placed the Defender almost as much to windward as the distance which at that time existed between the boats. This sudden fluke, which was marked by all yachtsmen, gave the Defender between two and three min- utes as eratuity; and although it has been much referred to in the newspapers it was a controlling factor in regard to the sub- sequent position of the boats. The fluke, however, valuable as it was to the Defen- der, did not not give her the race. She would have won in any case, even without the fluke, because with the con- ditions which then prevailed she showed herself a good deal faster on the réturn home. » As to this, it may be added that if Cran- field had rounded on even terms and had seen the Defender hoist her foresail he might have thus received a hint as to what headsail he required on this run.. It took Cranfield justfifty minutes tofind out that he also needed his balloon jib. The upshot of the whole position, as so far elucidated by experiment, is merely this: That the Valkyrie is not as danger- ous in light winds as was thought possi- ble. It is also possible that with the same steering that was exhibited at Saturday’s start she would make a different showing. Beyond this there is evidently a reserve of force in the challenger which may mean much when winds are strong enough to develop her powers. In other words, it may mean only a few slight changes in the ‘Weather Bureau. or otherwise, to make the challenger appear in a different Light. SR eI ENGLISH PRESS OPINIONS. Disposition to Make the Most of the Ex- cursion Boats' Interference. LONDON, Exg., Sept 8.—The Telegraph will say that it is manifest that the De- fender is a wonderful yacht. The Graphic will say that it can not see how to explain the defeat of the Valkyrie except by admitting that the Defender is the better boat. The Post in its article on the raee will greatly blame the pleasure craft for crowd- ing on the course, and will say it presumes that Lord Dunraven will not sail the Val- kyrie again unless effective means shall be taken to prevent similar crowdingin the future races. The paper will add: “We must not make too much of Satur- day’s race. 1t was the Valkyrie's first match after her Atlantic voyage and the course wasmore familiar to the Defend- er's skipper and crew than to the Valky- ie’s.” The Chronicle will say: Such behavior as that of the pleasure steamers Saturday would be bardly possible during an Eng- lish yacht race. The love of sport would prevent it. The first thing in English minds would be the race, not merely the sight of the race. The Standard will say: With the best intentions tMe American yachting au- thorities are apparently unable to secure fair play. The chances are that should the Defender retain the cup no British yachtsman will attempt to bring it back unless it is agreed beforehand to sail so far from a great city as to be beyond the reach of the excursion nuisance. The Standard does not admit that the Valkyrie is the British champion yacht, and says that her sailing on the Clyde did not prove that she was better than the Britannia, except in a paltry wind. GLASGOW, Scorraxp, Sept. 8.—The Herald of this city will say to-morrow in an article on the defeat of Valkyrie IFI that the result is exceedingly disappoint- ing, as it looks so like a repetition of the old disheartening story. It will add: “The Defender won the first race ina breeze that on the whole presumably suited her less than it did the challenger. There seems to be no dissent from the opinion that she won on her merits. Our hope rests on the chance of the Valkyrie developing under different conditions other superior qualities than those with which she has been credited which have not proved superior. 1f we are doomed to be beaten it 1s to be hoped we will take the licking like men.” The Mail will not comment on the race. e READERS BADLY DUPED. Misleading Bulletins Sent Out by the Associated Press. NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 8.—The Sun, commenting on the yacht race bulletin service on Saturday of the Associated Press, says this morning: A crowd that had been getting its feet wet waiching & piece of green canvas and two beards cut into the shape of yachts in front of the World office, still iingered in doubt at 5:45 o’clock last evening. Dispatches sent out by the Western organization, styling itself the As- sociated Press, pulled the wires, and the little wooden boats did the rest. One little wooden boat represented the Defender and the other little wooden boat represented the Valkyrie. “And why all this preparation and building up of special facilities at an expense which would have bought out the entire plant of the newspaper of a few decades ago? Solely be- cause the Evening World serves the people, and the people want the news red-hot, not re- frigerated and stale.”—From the Evening World, September 6. The wet feet brignde was probably largely made up of out-of-town visitors, and their in- nocence was their apology. They were just foolish enough to stand in the rain and watch those little wooden ships operated by the wires of the so-called Associated Press. There- fore they were correspondingly sad. The little wooden ship that represented the Valkyrie had been leading the little wooden ship that rep- resented the Defenderall the afternoon. The wet feet brigade “refrigerated” as to their lower extremities, but they Were not getting “stale” news. The Evening Sun, with an accurate account of the race from start to finish, had been on the streets fifteen minutes. The Even- ing Sun had said two hours earlier that the stakeboat had been rounded, according to un- official time, by the Defender at 3:40, by the Velkyrie at 3:43. This time was taken by an Evening Sun reporter who was near the stake- boat. The paper that was published behind the little wooden ships brought more gloom to the wet feet brigade when it came out at 5:30 with this “‘red-hot” news: “Outer mark (un- official) Valkyrie 2:55, Defender 0:00.” There was nothing stale about that. It was hot from the wires of the so-called Associated Press and it was served warm from the press. It was non-refrigerated, but it did not warm up the crowd. The little wooden Valkyrie proved that the report was true, because it led the lit- tle wooden Defender by what on the paiuted canvas represented a mile. It was anticipatory news from an authority that executed anar- chists in Chicago some minutes before that fate really befell them. The anarchists did finally meet their fate as foretold. OMAHA, Ngsr., Sept. 8.—The World- Herald says editorially this morning: Our Associated Press contemporary said yes- terday morning: “The great international yacht race to-day is the foremost event in sporting circles. The Bee's account of the contest will be unequaled in any newspaper published in these parts.” The vain-glorious boast was ill timed. The news columns of the Evening Bee gave an account of the race which was “unequaled” as a curiosity of misinforma- tion, but not otherwise. Here is the headline ip that paper last evening: “Valkyrie has a good lead—English sloop ap- parently about to win the first race.” The Telegram under the headlines was of the same misleading sort. The Valkyrie was al- ways ahead of the Defender, according to this “unequaled account,” and the Telegram closed with this ‘‘unequaled’” paragraph: “At 3:37 P. M. both boats still remain obscured in the mist. The wind appears to be dying out. If it holds this way it is doubtful if the boats will finish within the time limit.” The Evening World-Herald did not boast in advance that it would have “‘unequalled ac- counts, but its United Press news told the story clearly and dramatically, and indicated at the time of going to press yesterday after- noon the probable victory of the American boat, which at that time was reported as half a mile ahead. KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. Morning World says editoriall The superiority of The United Press service to the Chicago Associated Press was strikingly illustrated yestcrday by the reports of the great international yacht race. The World’s evening contemporary, which is served by the Associated Press, in its three editions yester- day announced that the Valkyrie led at the turn, and had the Defender beaten out of sight at the close. It was nearly 6 o’'clock when an extra was gotten out, which had but a limited street sale, that confirmed the news that the ‘World had given long before of the Defender's signal victory. People who read the reports of The United Press in the World’s eaitions got the news correctly. Those who read the Star were informed that the Valkyrie had won, and will be in ignorance of the real termination of & race that attracted the attention of the world until this morning, when it will be compelled to make & humiliating correction ot its blun- dering report. SAN - MATEQ'S ~ CREEKS, Those on the Ocean Side to Be Used to Generate Electricity. 8.—The There Are at Least Nine Good Streams Avallable for that Purpose. REDWOOD CITY, Caw., Sept. 8.—The question of a water supply sufficient to generate electric power is being considered by practical men who have recently visited the coast side of S8an Mateo County. The possibilities of the Pillarcitos, Purissimo, Lobitas, Tunitas, San Gregorio, Pomponia, Pescadero, Britano and Gazas creeks have been under consideration with a view of putting in dams and dynamos to generate power for an electric railroad to connect the coastside towns with San Francisco; also with reference to the transmission of electric power to San Francisco for general uses. . These streams of water rise among the mountains at intervals of every few miles and run to and empty into the ocean. With the exception of the San Francis quito and San Mateo creeks they find no counterpart on the bay side of the county. Heretofore these waters on the ocean- side have been considered most valuable as being part of the available supply for the domestic uses of San_ Francisco. ~The Spring Valley Water Works is a large owner of lands and water rights on several of these steams, although all the great lakes of the Spring Vulle{ storage system lie on the easterly or bay side of the county. The people of the coast side have waited many years to learn if additional uses might not develop, so that the immense water supply runring to waste in the ocean could be brought under control and made to produce revenue. The creation and transmission of electic Yower may bring about this result, and also develop an efeclric railway system that will place one of the most charming sections of the coast_within less than an hour’s ride of San Francisco. TEUTONS AT SAN CRUZ. A Royal Welecome Extended to Them by ZLocal Organizations. SANTA CRUZ, CaL, Sept. 8.—Two hundred and fifty Teutons captured the city last night, and more have been com- ing all day. The Teutonians came down brimful of music, and were received by the Arions and Turners of Santa Cruz, who were brimful of welcome. Last night a grand concert and ball were given at Turners’ Hall. The concerted and quartet singing of the Teutonia Club was absolutely perfect and received with enthusiasm. The ball and refreshments were enjoyed until daybreak, after whicha few hours of repose were taken, and then all repaired to Wagner's Grove, where a deligntful picnic and generous luncheon were enjoved. 3 To-night there is a grand banquet at Hotel Hagemann, at which visiting ‘Teuton- ians will be the hosts of the Turners and Arions, and to-morrow will be spent at the Big Trees and driving about to attractive 8pots in the vicinity. ———— From Puget Sound to Central America. PORT TOWNSEND, Wasm., Sept. 8.— The steamship Transit arrived from Yoko- hama this mornine. Itis the first vessel in the new line recently established be- tween Puget Sound and Central America, and will take passengers and freight at Tacoma. The establishment of the line re- sulted from a recent trip of J. Chilberg of Seattle to Central America. He started on the trip on the ill-fated Colima, and was one of the few survivors of the wreck. NEWS OF THE COAST, Roman Silva of This City Shot Dead Near Santa Rosa, IT WAS AN ACCIDENT. He Was Out’ Hunting With Some Friends When He Was Killed. ONE BULLET CLEFT HIS HEART One of the Boys Was Trying to Un- load a Pistol, When a Cart- ridge Exploded. SANTA ROSA, CaL., Sept. 8.—Roman Silva, whose hame is at 823 Jackson street, between Powell and Stockton, San Fran- cisco, was accidentally shot in Ralph Pe- terson’s hopyard on the Santa Rosa Creek, near this city, this afternoon about 12:30 o'clock. Silva, in company with two other lads, Robert Zaroaie and Joseph Oseguedta, went out on a shootiug expedition in the morning. They took a gun and pistol ith them to kill birds. Silva lent the pistol to Zaroate to shoot a bird, and Za- roate after firing the shot proceeded to take out the empty shell. In doing so he accidentally pulled the trigger and dis- sharged another cartridge. % The bullet struck Silva above the left nipple, penetrating the heart. He was bending over at the time and fell dead. The body was at once taken to the morgue, and an inquest was held soon after by Coronor Young. Zaroate says he believed that he took the pistol in his hand to put in a new cartridge and did not notice that it was cocked, While putting back the cylinder it went off and killed the boy. The hody of Silva will be conveyed to San Francisco on the first train Monday mornng. sasligan s THEIR SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY. Santa Rosa Congregationalists Celebrate Their Progress. SANTA ROSA, CaL., Sept. 8.—This Sun- day was observed by the Congregational- ists of Santa Rosa as the seventh anniver- sary of the formation of their church in this city. Commencing with a small number this denomination has had continued accession to its ranks until more than 200 have been enrolled. They have a neat and cozy building, practically free from debt, and are well equipped for service. They have had but two pastors, Rev. J. K. Harrison, wko served four and a half years, and Reyv. Ben F. Sargent, who has served two and a half years. The present officers are: Deacons— Messrs. R. F. McLain, E. M. Gate, James C. White, S. E. Leary; trustees—Messrs. E. F. Woodward, C. E. Savage, E. D. Sweetzer, Charles French; chorister, A. C. H. French; organist, Miss Edith Brooks. Mrs. A.J. Wheeler is president of the La- dies’ Aid Society and Mrs. Lilla A. Sar- gent of the Mission Circle, More than half the resident membership has been added since the coming of the rresent pastor, and the Sunday-school has argely increased. Two mission schools are conducted each week by members of the church. This morning the pastor preached an anniversary Sermon and this evening delivered an address toa large congregation. — - TOOK BREOMIDE AND CHLORAL. Kate Reynolds, of Santa Rosa, Unsuc- cessfully Attempts Suicide. SANTA ROSA, Can., Sept. 8.—Kate Reynolds attempted to commit suicide Saturday night in a house on Riley street, a short, narrow thoroughfare between Mendocino and Humboldt streets. She swallowed a solution of chloral and bro- mide, and took also a heavy dose of mor- phine. Word was sent to the police and the services of a physician secured. The doc- tor gave the woman a hypodermic injec- tion to counteract the effects of the poison. She was without funds, despondentand tired of life. 'When her act was first dis- covered she was in a dangerous conaition, sinking into a probably fatal doze. The promgt efforts for recovery made by her attendants were successful, and at last re- ports the patient was resting comfortably. R A Santa Rosa Girl to Wed. SANTA ROSA, Car, Sept. 8.—Santa Rosa friends have been apprised of the coming marriage of Miss Mary A. Woods to Edwin B. Hardy at the Trinity Presby- terian Church in San Francisco, Thursday, September 12. The bride soon to be is a former Santa Rosa girl, and has hosts of friends here. Her aunt, Mrs, Carrie Bal- lard, with whom Miss Woods makes her home, was a teacher for a number of yvears in Courthouse district. She resiened from teaching to take a position in the Mint at San Francisco. The groom has some ac- quaintance here, and is well known in Petaluma. TROUBLE IN ROSSLAND MINES. Prospects of a General Strike of Union Workmen. . SPOKANE, WasH., Sept. 8.—Private re- ports from Rossland, the booming new mining camp of British Columbia, state that a strike among the miners is immi- nent. The majority of the miners there are from Coeur d’Alene and connected with the Ceeur d’Alene union, which has been the cause of so much trouble and the in- citor of the mob rule of a few vears ago. Of late the mine owners with military aid have been able to work non-union men. As a result the union men have gone to the Trail Creek district in British Columbia. They are not satisfied with the wages paid and pronose to make a determined and_ united effort for a raise. A short time ago some of the miners went on a strike but returned to_work the next day without the increase demanded. Since then they have been holding frequent meetings, and it is now expected that a grievance strike will be inaugurated. The mine owners do not fear a repetition of the Ceeur d’Alene trouble, for they say the British Columbia laws are very stringent in matters of this kind el s PORT TOWNSEND REUNION. Feterans Move to Secure Permanent En- campment Grounds. PORT TOWNSEND, Wasm., Sept. 8.— The first annual reunion of the Grand Army of the Republic in the State of Washington terminated Thursday night after a three days’ outingswhich the vete- rans and their families spent at the aban- doned military post, Fort Townsend. The reunion was held under the auspices of Farragat Post of this city. It was so eminently successful asto result in the formation of a reunion association, com- prising representatives from nearly every post in the State, all of whom were 50 im- pressed with the natural beauty and fine conveniences of Fort Townsend "that they agreed not only to hold next year's re- union there, butalso to petition Congress to set the reservation aside for that pur- pose. Although the reunion was the re- silt of hardly a fortnight's pre‘rnrnion, over 400 “‘old boys’ in blue visited it dur- 1ng its existence. B gt PORT TOWNSEND INSPECTION. Extra Precaution Taken to Prevent the Introduction of Cholera. PORT TOWNSEND, Wasn., Sept. 8.— Consular advice of the prevalence of cholera in Japan has had the result of making the inspection of all vessels arriv- ing from there even more minute than is required by regulations from the Surgeon General’'s office. Dr. Simpson of the Marine Hospital service and chief quaran- tine officer here has determined that no contagion shall creep into the United States through the ports under his supervision, and, in carrying out that conclusion, not only subjects every vessel to close scrutiny, but compels both passengers and crew to undergo individual inspection. The State officials have adopted similar precautions. i Bl G T S A Sacramentan’s Rash Act. SACRAMENTO, CAL., Sept. 8.—Bernard Dolan attempted to cut his throat with a razor in the barroom of the Washington Hotel this morning. Dolan had been on a protracted spree with a friend. He claimed that a man named Hanson had insulted him, and so determined to commit suicide. He went into the barroom to let his friends see him die. He will recover. i M S Telephones at Angels’ Camp. ANGELS CAMP, CaL., Sept. 3.—Angels Camp now enjoys telephonic communica- tion with San i*‘rancisco, the first message on_the new Sunset line between the two points having been transmitted last night. WCMILLES B FIRE Flames Swept Through the Business Section of the Town. Nearly Two Blocks Lald in Rulns Before the Blaze Was Got Under Control. VACAVILLE, CaL., Sept. 8.—Since soon after 9 o’clock this evening a fire has been raging along Main street, and®it was not until nearly 12 o’clock that it was put under anything like control. It started in one of the rooms of the Cen- tral Hotel. A lighted lamp had been left on a table, and the report of its explosion gave the first alarm. The burning oil was thrown over the walls of the room, and be- fore any attempt could be made to stay its progress, the flames had gained too much headway to be stobped. When the fire department arrived the hotel was a mass of flames, and fanned by | the strong southeast wind which was blowing, they commenced to envelop the houses to the eastward of the hotel. FKirst, however, the flying sparks ignited Robie’s stable, just opposite the hotel, and this was entirely destroyed with all its con- tents, excepting the horses. Up the street, the first building destroyed was the opera-house, owned by A. J. Bowles, who also owned the hotel. It is now but a mass of glowing: embers. Be- yond the opera-house was I. M. Burns’ saloon, and that with Slidel’s saloon, next to it and a chophouse beyond, were soon in ashes. Then Charles Wehr's saloon caught fire, and right after it Randall’s confectionery store. From Randall’s the wind carried the sparks over into Chin.town and eight or nine of the ramshackle buildings there were burned. The eastward progress of the fire was stayed when it reached that point. In the meantime the flames had been creeping westward and had destroyed A. J. Gobbins’ law office and it was with dif- ficulty that he saved partof his library. Next to Gobbins’ office building was Mrs. Regan’s confectionary store and this, too, went up in smoke with Melbie’s bakery, which was right next door. While the fire was raging along Main street, the sparks flying in every direction, and it was not long before the residence of Milt Davis, in the northern part of the town was ablaze. As the entire depart- ment, and pearly all the townspeople were gathered near the center of the burning district, Davis’ house was leveled to the ground. The total loss will reach up to nearly $40,000. Estimates made hastily put it at anywhere fiom $35,000 to $45,000, and itis not supposed that more than $20,000 of this is insured. Bowles, who owned both the hotel and the Spira House, is thought to be the heaviest loser. He will lose at least $3000 on the hotel and $2500 on the opera-house, but some of this will be offset by insurance. The hotel was comfortably filled at the time, and while many of the guests lost clothing and personal effects, so far as could be learned mo one was seriously hurt. Otherslost from $1500 to $2000. The burned district stretches for over a block and a half along one side of Main street, and it was only by the greatest effort that it was prevented from crossing to the other side, or spreading along from the stable. NEWS OF THE COAST. Ninety-Eight Wins the Big Rush at Stan=- ford University. FOUGHT BY FIRELIGHT. Faculty, Upper Classmen and Co-Eds Cheer the Rushers On. BEATEN FRESHMEN TIED UP. They Are Piled in a Corner and Afterward Carted From the College. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cax., Sept. 8.—The first-“‘rush” came off in a blaze of light last night, and the ‘‘sophs’’ donned the fin de siecle class in a comprehensive and conclusive manner. This settles the superiority for the time being, but from sundry remarks of the vanquished another rush is likely 1o take place before the semester ends. Promptly at 7:30 p. M. the class of '98 marched to the gymnasium headed by a torch that had apparently seen campaign service. Every “rusher” was dressed in his oldest clothes and wore a look of grim determination, amusing to the onlookers but terrifying to the ‘‘freshy” for whose benefit it was assumed. Every man carried several pieces of baling rope cut in con- venient lengths for binding expected vietims. Now the noise began. Chee—he, chee—he, chee—ha—ha—ha! Ninety-eighty, ninety-eighty! Rah, rah, rah! Resounded from the dark shadow of the gymnasium, where ’98 had mustered its clans, The cry was answered with a will by the freshman yell: Rah, rah, rah! Rah, rah, rell! Ha, ha, ha, ha! Fin de tecle. Out from the depths of the miniature pine forest on the campus came the fresh- men. They bad called the roll and found sixty men present. A dozen more aug- mented the force before it reached the base- ball ground, where the contest was to take place. In numbers the sides were about even; 98 rallied round a big lantern bear- ing the figures of that class. In order to better enable the contestants” to see each other a big bonfire was started up. Faculty members turned out and the upper classmen were on hand en masse to encourage the participants. Co-eds by the score attended to witness the unique performance, and everybody got his or her money’s worth. The signal was given and 150 men clashed together on the baseball diamond. The scene in the uncertain glare of the bonfire was ludicrous to every one but those en- gaged. Legs and arms and rolling masses of black humanity were all that could be seen. For a good half hour it was a toss-up for the winner. Muffled cries came from un- der struggling heaps. The dust was stirred up until rushers and spectators alike were choking and half-suffocated. Rope was in demand and gradually ’98, which had the best organization, was seen to be coming out on top. A nucleus of found victims was started at the catcher’s backstop and as fast as “freshmen” were tied up they were carried to this spot. For the best part of an hour the struggle lasted and then the last fresh- man was carried to the ragged, dust-cov- ered pile. Now was the time for poking fun at the “fin de siecles,” and the winning “sophs” did it with a will. The victims were photographed and jeered, and, to cap the climax, were carted off in biisses to various parts of the country. Some were taken up to Redwood City, others to the sand dunes down by the bay, where they were left to make their way home as best they might. Many failed to get to bed until midnight. So, for the present, 99 must recognize '98 as its superior, awaiting a time when it is more experienced for turning the tables on its rivals. Thrown From a Trawn. MADERA, CAL., Sept. 8.—The overland train this evening, when drawing out from Athlone, injured one of its passengers, Bert Eitcher, to such an extent that but little hope is entertained for his recovery. He lost his balance while trying to catch his hat, and was thrown by the movement of the traim and struck on his head and face. He was brought to Madera for medical care and is still unconscious. OUR SPECIALS THIS WEEK ! YOU'VE ALL HEARD OF THE TRILBY HATS week... BOYS GRAY CAPS, And the stir that they create. please and be a young man strictly up to date. 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