The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 2, 1896, Page 3

CANADIANS ARE - THE CHAMPIONS. Captured the Four-Oared Race in Gallant Style. LED BY -JAKE GAUDAUR L The English Crew Makes a Spurt, but Cannot Catch the Leaders. HALIFAX ROWERS NOT IN IT Grand View &s the Cracks ‘of England and America Race Almost Abreast. HALIFAX, N. 8., Aug’i.—The inter- national four-oared ‘race to-day for the world’s championship was won by the Canadian crew, the Englsh crew second and the Halifax orew third. Time, 1 it was a grand sight under the seiting san as the. ‘crack crews of England and | America rowed toward the finish line al- niost abreast, the Britishers straining every nerve to put their boat in front, while the €anadian-American four main- tained their easy, comfortable style of rowing” with which / they started, and crossed the line a winner by over five lengths. When-the crews were sent about 7:10 o’clock there was a light ripple on the water, but not enough to interfere with high speed. Four crews started in the race, as fol- lows: English erew—Bubear, Barry and Gibson; Canadian-American crew—Gaudaur, Surnan, Hackett and Rogers; Halifax crew—Lynch, Holland, Shea and Brennan; St. John crew—Hefler, Van Buskirk, Boutiler and Boutijer. All four boats made a start, catching thewater well together, with the St. John men pulling -a very heavy siroke as they forged to the front. For a few minutes they seemed to have a slight advantage over the others, but it was of brief dura- tion. Three of the other boats pushed past thiem. before the eighth of a mile had been . covered. Gaudaur’s - four, with a graceful, steady and never-varying stroke, took the lead in position as soon as the real struggle began, and they lost it omy once while the-race lasted. Dipping their oars ata rate of thirty- seven times to the minute they never seemed to increase or decrease their stroke, but went ahead like a piece of superbly regulated machinery until the contest was finished. Down the whole length of the | course to the turn, one and & half miles from the start, they were closely pressed by the Halifax and English crews, bus they never lost their position until the turn had been made and then regained it 8o quickly that it was easy to seethey were a superior crew, destined to capture the §1000-prize, Half a mile from the start -the. Bedford crew, already a quarter of a mile behind the others, dropped out. At this point Bubear’s boat was heading the Halifux crew by two lengths with St. John follow- ng close. The Canadians were just then getting clear of the Englishmen, and the fisher- man four of Halifax were setting the pace, forcing the others to work hard or drop astern. The local crew, rowing splendidiy, gained slowly on the British oarsmen. mile from the start they were abreast of | them. Tire three boats sped towatd the turning-buoys and so close tdgether that to the spectators they seemed to be neck and neck. . The Canadians bad been doin, a little bad.steering, and té get aroun their own buoy had to make a long turn. Thé Englishmen were rowing bard, their object apparently being to exhaust®the Gaudaur crew, but the latter were in too good condition. The Canadian-American team squared or home a fength to the good. The Hali- ax crew got around so rapidly that it set outon the homestretch with a slight ad- vantage over the Englishmen with the St. John men nearly four lengths behind. ‘When half a-mile from home Gaudaur’s. men led by two lengths. The St.John crew was a quarter of a mile astern. A quarter of a mrile further on the English- men got even with the Haligoni&ns; then they forged ahead and bent all their ener- gies to overtaking the leaders. Half a mile from home the Englishment put forth their supreme effort, increasing their lead on the Halifax crew “and drawing toward the Canadians.at a rapid rate. A “third of a ‘mile from the finish they had cut down the gap to one and a haif lengths, and before the last quartér was reached the two were almost_abreast. In these positidns; with the bow of thé Eng- lish boat less than a length from the how of the'Canadians, they approacited the fin- ishing line, rowing a splendid race. Bubear and his mates were, however, very tired and’ were unable to keep the pace. Again the Canadian four drew away from them, then slowed down a lit- tle, apparently satisfied that they could win without any troubie. _Half a dozen lengths from the finish line the Englishmen fouled a‘stakeboat which had floated out of place, For a few seconds they stopped rowing, losing more than a length, while Gaudaur's men crossed the line between five and six lengths ahead. The time of the winning boat was 18:32, The Englishmen finished in 18:45,-and the Halifax orew in 19:20. The St. John crew was beaten by about half a mile, Hiu e ON-- EASTERN DIAMONDS. Stantling of. the Clubs and Scores of the Games in the National League -* Yesterday. | Per | Cent. e ie Cruss. | won.| ost. BOSTON, Mass.,, Aug. 1.—Both Nichols and Orth were very effective to-day and their support was almost perfect. But for Cooley’s home run, over the fence, in tne first inning, Philadelphia would have been shut out. Attendance, 3500. Score: Bos- tons—3, 9, 1; Philadelphias—1, 7. 1. Bat- teries—Nichols and Bergen; Orth and Cady. Umpire—Lynch. BROOKLYN, N. Y., Aug. L.—The New York-Brook!yn game to-day was one of the cleanest of the series. Not an error was made by either side and only one base on balls ‘was' scored sgainst the ‘pitchers. Attepaance, 6000. Score: Brook- iyns—3, 7,-0; New Yorks—1, 10, 0. Bat- teries—Payne and Burnell; Clark and Warner. Umpire—Church. BALTIMORE, Mp,, Aug. 1.~The cham- Haines, | A | Hoiliday second. Time, | fiiteen live birds, pions outclassed the Washingtons to-day and won as they pleased. Hoffer was un- steady at times, but at critical periods had excellent control of the ball and was given brilliant support. Attendance, 7152. Bcore: Baltimores—7, 13, 1; Wash- ingtons—0, 6, 4. ' Batteries—Hoffer and Clark; Mercer and McGuire. Umpire— Sheridan. CHICAGO, Iry, Aug. 1.—Frazer's wild- ness and a little timely batting was the cause of Loumisville’s defeat to-day. Both sides fielded brilliantly and a number of sensational phzs were made. Attendance, 3000. Score: Chicagos—8, 6, 0; Louisvilles —3, 7, 1. Batteries—Griffith and Kitt- refge; Frazer and Dexter. Umpire— Emslie. 5 ST. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 1L.—The Cleve- lands won the first game to-day aftera hot contest of eleven innings, Young and Donahue both pitched effectively and were well supported. The second game was won by the superior batting of the Browns and good base-running. Score: St. Louis— 2,13, 3; Clevelands—j, 14, 0. Batteries— Donahue and ,McFarland; <Young and Zimmer. Uwmpire—Betts. The second game was called at the end of the eighth inning on account of dark- ness. Score: St. Louis—9, 4, 1; Cleve- lands—3, 10, 4. .Batteries—Breitenstein and McFarland; Wilson and Zimmer. Umpire—Betts. 5 ’ CINCINNATI, Onio;. Aug. 1.—0mcin: nati vs. Pittsburg, no game; rain. e = INTERNATIONAL CHESS. Resiclts of the Twelfth Round and Scores Up to Date. NUREMBURG, BAvARiA, Aug. L.—The twelith round of the international chess- masters’ ‘tournament was played to-day in this city. Results: Teichmann beat Charousek in a Ruy Lopez after. 65 moves; Showalter beat Tschigorin in 4 pq 4 open- ing 31 moves; Winawer beat, Steinitz ina center gambit after 31 moves; Schallopp, and Tarrasch drew a Ruy Lopez after 61 moves; Maroczy beat ~Janowski in a Guioco piano after 45 moves; Marco and Walbrodt drew a Ruy Lopez after 46 moves; Schlechter and Porges drewa Ruy Lopez after 51 moves; Lasker beat Albin in a Dutch opening after 44 moves; Schif- fers beat Pillsbury in an Evans gambit de- clined after 44 moves; Blackburn had a bye. “Following are the scores up to.date: 1 ‘Won. | Lost. Albin .. 4 7 Blackburn 5 [ 4 7 8 4 8 3 g‘/1 g’-/: 613 a‘/: 215 Y & 6 ¢ lise Schlechter T | 4% Showslter. 4 8 b |4 | g% Tschigorin 61 | 415 Walbrod 8 4 3% TYs Total number of games won, 108. Total number of games lost, 108. Total number of games still to be played, 63. pi e xer 2 EASTERS KACES. Winners at Brighton Beach, St. Louis, Latonia and Cleveland. BRIGHTON BEACH, N. , Aug. 1.—One mile and & sixteenth, The Dragon won, Sir Francis second, Refugee third. Time, 1:48}4. Six furlongs, Burlesque won, The Manxman second,.Kaiser Ludwig third, Time, 1:16. Five furlongs, Votér wonp, Cleophus second, Lithos third. Time, 13. One mile, Peep o’ Day won, Bonaparte sec- ond, Formal third. Time, 1:424. Six furlongs, Zanone won, Cromwell second, Ameer third. Time, 2:1514. Steeplechase, Red Pat_won, 8t. Anthony sec- ond, Spot third. Time, 5:27. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 1—One mile, Foreseen won, -Chagtie McDonald second, Fasig third. Time, 1:44. Six furlongs, Fred Foster won, Albert 8 sec- ond, Picaroon third. Time, 1:17. Five and a half furlongs. Buck Videre won, Typhoon second, Juanita third. Time, 1:08%4. ‘even furlongs, Slgo_won, Dare 11 second; Johnny McHale third. Time, 1:28. six_furiongs, Hester won, Neutral second, George F. Smith third. Time, 1:14} One mile, Sullie Woodford won. seoond, Hot Stuff third. Time, 1 % LATONIA, KY., Aug. 1.—Seven furlongs, Miss Emma won, Susie B second, Parson third. Time, 1:32%4. Five and a half furlongs, Irby B won, . Per- formance second, Lady Keith third. Time, 1:12%% One and an eighth miles, Letcher won, Sir Dilke second, Aimee third. Time, 1:58. One and a quarter miles, Captive won, Ben 2:10. Two sterters. Seven furlongs, Strathrol won, Cuticlene sec- ond, Helenr Mar third. * Time, 1:3134. CLEVELAND, Omro, Aug, 1.—To-day closed one of the most successiul midsum- mer meetings of the Cleveland Driving Park Association. .The most remarkable event of to-day’s races was one heat in 2:1034 by Dan T in the 2:19 pace. 2:17 class, Lratting,{mng $2000 (continued) —Rifle .won, Liliie Young second, Angelus third. . Best time, 2:113;. 2:12 class, trotting, purse $2000—Ellorree won, James L second, Dick Hubbard third. Best time, 2:113¢. : 2:19 class, pacing, purse $2000—Dan T won, Oak third. Best time, Myrile G seoond, Ked. g class, trotting, purse $2000—Helen K won, Blue Bell second, Red Star third. Best time, 2:18%. ) CHICAGO’S BlIG FPIGEON SHOOT. Pancras Tournament in Which the World’s Cham- pionship Is at Stake. CHICAGO, Irv:, Aug. 1.—Chicago is to have & great pigeon shoot during the week beginning Monday. The shooting will be done at John Watson’s park at.Burnside, Ill. Additional interest will attach to toe forthceming tournament, inasmuch'as the world’s championship will be at stake. This much-contested prize is now held by George L. Deiter of Milwaukee, Wis. The trophy 1s a beautiful and costly solid silver urn, which rests on a pedestal of onyx. The Dupont Company made this.cup.the prize when they established the champion- ship at Baltimore lasy fall. To make the championship bona fide the inaugural shoot was made open to the world. Out of a field of fifty odd competitors a duck hunter from Spirit Lake, Iowa, Fred Gil- bert by name, came out victorious. He killed all his birds clean. This feat estab- lished his reputation as a trap shooter, and since then Gilbert has done some re- markable shootin| 3 The programme is as follows: Preparation day, Monday, August 3— Event No.d, five live birds; event No, 2, sn;en hge birds. ). Taesd . e First day (proper), Tuesday, Augus! Event No?’l, tgx})elive birds; event No. 2, Sccond day, Wednesdsy, August 5— Team contest, five men from any one ‘Btate (all members of an organized gun ciub) to constitute a team; no limit to number of teams entering from a State; ten birds per man. Third day, Thursday, August 6—Twen- ty-five birds, grand champfonship handi- cap, for trophy and $1000 guaranteed; to be shot at one or central set of traps and to be continued until finished; twenty-five birds per man. e One-of the best among the many crack shots wno will wmg?e is Chauncey M. Powers of Lilinois. M. Chick of Califor- pia is also.entered, — Ottinger Breaks a Record. BUTTE, MoxT., Aug. L.—The State trot- ting record of 2:12}¢ held by Rooert P was broken to-day by Ottinger, the California horse, who made the mile this afterpoon in 2:11%. Fully 8000 witnessed the races to-day: Trotging, 2:12 class, Ottinger straight heats, Bourbon Wi m"s%‘éol.',':.‘c”n':';. 1 npier Chief third. Time, 2:151, 2:13814, Trotting, 2:25 class, Nettie Ham won third end fourth beats and race, Chris Peterson séc- ond, Biddie Mac third. Best time, 2:191¢. Ruuning, six furiongs, Tampa won, Skaikaho second, Encino third. Time, 1:15 Running, five furlongs, Jin Buc;k%urn won, Imp. Sain second, Paul Jones third. Time, Running, one mile, Gussie vonimhli‘ht 4234, eecond, Pollard third, Time. Running, five furlongs, March won, ount. Roy second, General Coxey thire 'ime, 1:02. Running, five farlongs, Tempe Maid won; La Belle B second, Zeune third. le, 1:03. THE SAN \FBANOISCO CALL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 1896. THESE 0T OF A SLVER STAPE Democrats Preparing for Their New National Convention. ALL THE STATES'IN LINE Territories_ Aiso Clamoring to Climb Into the Sound-Money - Band Wagon. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEMEN. PLs s —_—— Ex-Mayor E. B. Pond- of Sam Fran- cisco Will Represent California at the Rally. CHICAGQ, T1n, Aug. I.—According to the reports received by the provisional Na- tional executive committee of the anti- free silver Democrats thirgy-six States will be represented at the Indianapolis meeting of National Committeemen, who are in- structed to sign and istue # call for a Na- tional nominating convention.’ The executive committee met at the Palmer House headquarters to-day and the membess were hignly graufied to hear the reporf of the work of. the sub-commit- tee, ex-Congressman W. D. Bynum of In- diana and Henry S. Robbins"sf IHinois, which bas been i communication . with the Btates in sympathy with the move- ment. In addition to the foregoping mem- bers there were present General Edward S. Bragg (chairman), Colone! J. O. Broadhead tucky, the full committee. It was found that the sound-money men of nineteen States had already organized .and named their committeemen, with in- structions to attend the Indianapolis meet- ing. Those which have reported by name are as follows: Alabama, J. M. Faulkner, Montgomery; California, E. B. Pond, San Francisco; Illinois, Jobn M. Palmer, Springfield; Indiana, John R. Wilson, Indianapolis; Kansas, Eugene Hagen, Topeka; Kentucky, Richard T. Tyler, Hickman; Massachusetts, ex-Mavor . Matthews, Boston; Minnesota, F. W. Mc- Kutcheon, 8t. Paul; Mississippi, Edgar 8. Wilsop, Jackson: Missouri, L. C. Krauth- off, Kansas City; Nebraska, Euclid Martin, Omaha; New Hampshire, Gordon Wood- bury, Manchester; New York, Charles Tracey, Albany; alternate, George Foster Peabody, Brooklyn; Pennsylvania, John C. Bullitt, Philadelphia; alternate, George F. Baer; South Carolina, T. F. Tolly, Anderson; West Virginia, H. S. Simms, Huntington; alternate, R. Stallmaker;: ‘Wiseonsin, Ellis Busher; La Crosse; Ore- gon, C. E. 8. Wood, Portland: Maryland reported an organization per- fected with H. A. Parr as president and committeen.an chosen, but gave no name: Ohio and Texas reported that conferences had been called for to-day to name repre- | sentatives. . Connpecticut, Floridd, Iows, Maine, ' Michizan,”Rhode Island, Vermont, 'Té: nessee, Virginia and Washington were heard from to the effect that meetings had been called for early next week to appoint representatives, which practically adds ten to the Indianapolis list. After the committee meeting a telegram was received from Charles C. Baker of Se- attle stating that a conference there to- day had chosen Judge Thomas Burke 1o represent Washington.” The committee advised that in the following States action was being taken which would result in naming committeemen: Colorado, New Jersey, Montana, South Dakota and North Dakota. A% The committee feels sure of the partici- pation of at least thirty- States in ihe conventjon call with the other five at the convention. New Mexico and Oklahoma asked to be represented'at Indianapolis, but the committee did not feel authorizéd to accapt committeemen from the Territo- ries. An invitation to be present, how- ever, was extendeds W, B. Childers will come from New Mexico. In addition teo the regulatly named committeémen prom- inent Democrats have announged their in- tention ot being present at the Indianapo-: lis meeting, and the committee is assured of a laree attendance. It was decided to bold the conference in the cJubroom of tire Dennison Hotel, beginnirg at.2 o’éloc! While the committee was in session merous dispatches were received favorable to the movement. Among them .was one from ex-Governor Stone and Judge Cals houn of Jackson, Miss., .announeing the selection oi their committeemen. -~ S S (THEIR OWN CONVENTION. : .. Sound-Monsy Democrats Not Idle in IUinois. . ; CHICAGO, Irr.,- Aug. 1.—The sound- ‘money Democracy of Illinois wilt hold State eonvefition. This' step, which has been expected since the Natienal Conven- tiom, was formally decided upon te-day by the State executive committee at a meet- ing in the Palnter House headquarters. | - Chaitman Ewing was.directed to pre- pare a gall for the convention to be Held in Chicago, August noininate & ‘full State ticket and elect delegates to the Anti- Free SilYer National Convention. The basis of representation Will be the same ag that at. the regular Democratic conven- tion. The Chicago.members, who are a majority of the committee, will ‘arrange the details. s There is considerable talk in Democratic circles'that Chairman Hinrichsen of the Democratic State Committee will’ exercise hds authority as Secretary of the State to prevent the gold Democrats using the name “Democratic’” on.the ballots with any attachment. —_——— THAT DOCTORED PLATFORM, Bryan Says That it Will_Re Duly-@ir- oulated in Correct' Form. LINCOLN, NEBR., ‘Aug. 1L—The atten- tion of Mr. Bryan was called to-night to the statemgnt concerning alleged tam- pering with the Democratic platform so as to make it contain the rejected amend- ment proposed by Senator Hill Mr, Bryan refused to be interviewed on the subject, bnt said he supposed the National Committee would -at the proper time cir- culate the platform in its correct form. A number of telegrams have been received by . Bryan to-day in regard to the matter and it is understood he has an- swered them in accordance with the state- ment given. Circumstances may make it necessary Bryan to change his route from firi IIK cl to Chicago. The change will be of Missouri and ‘W. B. Haldeman of Ken- {* { mail and passenger running at the raté of- announced as soon as decided on. Mr. Bryan will not make any set speeches be- tween Lincoln ana New York, but he will probably address crowds at many places en route, The journey through parts of Iowa and Illinois will be. made in the daytime and he will also spend the morn- ing and afternoon through Indiana, Ohi Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Itisevi- dent that every demonstration in hi favor along the route of his journey East will be responded to with semi-political addresses such as those he delivered in Illinois, Missouri and Nebraska on his way to Lincoln. Among Bryan’s callers to-day was Daniel Flanagan, editor of the Kenton (Ohio) Democrat, who assured the Dem: cratic nominee that Ohio was by no means a sure Republican State and that the Re- publican managers realized it, Hon. Richard P. Bland, Mr. Brvan cessful competitor for the Demo- cratic nomiration, will accompany Mr. Bryan to New York and will probably speak at the Madison-square Ggqrden meet- ing. He will go as the nominee’s guest. Mr. Bland is expected here Friday. AR T ‘REFUSES ITS SUPPORT, Why @ Democratic Newspaper Can't Stomach Chicags Nominees. BURLINGTON, Iowi, Aug. L—After the Chicago convention the Burlihgton Gazette, one of the oldest Democratic pa- pers in the State, announced that it would stand by the -Demogratic ticket although free silver was almost too much for it to stand. To-night it says editorially that although it has fought the battles of De: mocracy for sixty-two years it must pow refuse to gupport she Chicago notmnees; that neither nominees nor principles are Democratic, and the Gazette has lived too long in the faith to join bands with Popu- lists in their-efforts to destroy the coun- try because a Democrati¢ National con- vention by.change fell ‘into their control. PUBLIC DEBT NCREISE Statement Issued by the Treas- ury Department Not Very . Reassuring, - LIS B T CoLLi Forty-Four Dead and Sev- eral Who Cannot Recover. A PATHETIC INCIDENT. Grief of an Injured Young Man " Whose Betrothed Is Dying. TRYING TO. PLACE THE BLAME. Charge That Two Traing Were Racing Is Denied—What a Man ona - Bicycle Saw. 3 ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Aug. L— Now that the excitement bas subsided somewhat, the exact number of fatalities and injured in Thursday’s accident is definitely known. The dead number forty- four and forty-three persong were seriously enough hurt to be taken to the hospital. Of those in the hospital twenty-eight were so far recovered to-day as to be able to go to their homes. Of the fifteen persons re- maining in the hospital, several are. suf- fering from terrible injuries; the nature of which makes their recovery doubtful. The uncertainty as to the exact number killed’ arose trom the confusion and &x- citement following the accident and con- dition 8f some of the bodies ‘which were dismembereq, one being héadless. .Several bodies were at first wrongly identified, and this added to the confusion of identification. One case was that of Millions of Gold and.Silver in the Vaults .Wh'ch Only Increase . the Financial Muddle. identified as Samuel! ‘Murphy of Briage- ton. Murphy turned up alive at his home and the body remaiged unknown until to-day, when it was identified as thdt of Patrick Feigan, retired liquor "dealer of Philadelphia. All the bodies were full; identified to-day. The'ordinary quiet and order which pre- vails in a hospital returned today to the ‘sanitarium after yesterday’s harrowing scenes. The first agony of grief was over for the uninjured and the hurt were rest- ing moré quietly. The seriously wounded have rooms to themselves and their rel- atives were admitted to them and passed the day.in watchful and tender ministra- tions at their bedsides.* s . Althdueh terrib]y injured, the principal anxiety of young Charles Horaer was for his affianced wife. She had been with him when the ‘crash came, and afterwara he lost her and was in an agony of fear over her fate. . Unkhown°to him, the girl was slowlydying and unconscions ina room closeto him. Nof until afternoon.wa’s the unconscious girl idéntified. Then she was recognized by her untle as his niece, Lizzie Brannin. She had been staying with him at Ocean City and had gone to Bridgeton to_go or the excursion with her friends and was returning with them home. -When Horner was told Miss Brannin was in the hospital, his grief was most affecting and throughout the.day. he made constant in- quiry as to her condition. SEe ) - “WASHINGTON, D. 0., Aug. 1.—The debt statement issued this afternoon shows a net increase in'the public debt, Jess cash in the treasury during July, of $10,857.258 80. The interest-hearing debt,| ncreased $360.° The nen-interest-bearing debt decreased $416,726, and cash in the treasury decredsed $11,273,624 30. © The balances -of the’several classes oi debts at the close of business July 31 were: Initerest-bearing debt, $847,364,250;" debt, on which interest- has ceased since ma- tarity, $1,633,64C 26; deb bearing no inter- est, $373,315,004 14; total, $1,232,312,984 40. The certificates and treasury notes offset by an equal'amount of ‘cash in the treas- ury outstanding at the end of: the 'month ‘wete $555,212,973, an increase of $8,102,000. The total cash in the treasury was $351,- 863,747 37." Tke gold reserve was$100,000,- 000.. Net cash balance, $156,158,472 40. In thé month-there was an increase'mn’ gold coin and bars of $5,991,860 82, the total at the close being $150,012,224 73. Of silver there was an inerease of $1,211," 433. Of the surplus there*Was in National bank depositories -$15.985,913 87, against | $16,857,35¢ 66 at thieendof the preceding year. COFFEE-PLANTING A TFAILURE. United States Cons . Warns Aimnericans. - WABHINGTON, 'D. C., Aug.-1.—Consul Schoepe at Vera Cruz, in & report to the State Department ‘on a new tax placed" hy the Vera Cruz Legislature on. coffee and- tobacco planting, warn§ Americans against embarking-in thé "coffee-raising industry and cites figures to show chat in those ports of Mexicd with which he is familiar the stories of -great wealth to be 5ninegi by coffee-planters does ‘not apply. n land costing $10 &n acre it appears from his figures it would cost $94-in four - years to.get $93 in return: He declares that the average annual préduct is-nearer a half-pound per ‘three acres than three pounds per acre, as oftener statéd. racing when the accident occurred con- tinues tp.be repeated, but it cannot be substantiated with any ®cquracy. If the two trains were racing the engineers were violating one of the strictest rules of their roads: A man ‘whose name is withheld, and who witnessed.the accident, says the trains were not racing. This' man, who will.be 8 witness at the inquest, was riding & bicycle on the road by the block tower. The bicycle rider 8aw the shift of thg men in the signal tower'as the day operator left. and the night operator took charge. As the West Jersey excursiorr train ap- roached the tower: he noticed it slacken its speed and saw the Reading express coming: e i at Vera OCruz on steam to _fush his train,1f possible, over the crossing, as the white signals au- thorized him to.do. Then came the crash, ang the man‘on the bicycle, when he re- ‘covered from the shock of thesight, sped away for the city for assistance. The im- pression of the man is that the Camden and Atlantic express came along about two minutes aftér the crash and that_the two trairts were not racing. No verification of the. racing -between the two trains can be obtained from the railroad people nere, as they either refuse to talk or flatly deny that the engineers could have been racing. . Nevertheless, people who daily use the two roads assert that races occur frequently on the level stretch.: i MISS FIRGINIA FAIR'S MISHAP, ' While Treasury Gold Reserve. . WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. L—The treasury goid reserve at-the close of busi- ness to.day stood at $110,424,291, The day’s withdrawals wer® $141,300. 5 TWO TRAINS N COLLISION ercl{of’ the North -and South Bound Express on a Cyrve Near Town. °~ capes °© Drowning 3 Diving at Newport. . NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug L-A special’ from Newport, R. L., says: Miss Virginia Fair narrowly escaped drowning yesterday. She went in bathing at Bailey’s Beach for the first time this season. Peo- le who were watching her say that Miss ‘air was about to dive from a raft. She siood ««n fhe edge, poised for the dive, wien she shpped on the wet plank, lost her balance and fell. -Her head struck the edge of the raft and she was stunned.for a | mament. o N The surf was heavy and the undertow stronger than usual. Miss Fair, ‘almost senseless, was being carried out when the life guard in bis boat near at hand took her ashore. Sheavas taken to the villa of ‘her sister at Rose Cliff. , She soon recov- ered ‘her spirits and was extremely grate- ful to the life guard, whose presence of Narrowly Orders Disobeyed and in Consequence Two Persong Are Ki'led and . Seven Injured. " OLINTON, Irx., Aug. L—A bad- wreck | occurred this morning on a curxe near the town of Birkbeck, six miles north of Clin- ton, on a branch of the Illinois Central Railway.: The north and south bound thirty-five miles an hour camé together.in collision, and as a result two men are dead.. They are: .Engineer Charles Birch- neck of Clinton, in charge of the sontb-‘| [ bound engine; William Baker, mail agent, Springfield. o Seven people are more or less injured. Their names are: Comdnotor Perkins, of the southbound train; Miss Louise Martin of Kankakee, M. Lovell, Mr. Raker, Wal- mind she appseciated. SN Queen Victoria Will Not Abdicats. LONDON, lisa., Aug. 1L—The rumor vHich for some timg past has been in eir- the bédy of a man who was™posivively |- The story that the Reading train was |° He saw ‘the increased speed of the ex- | cursion train as Engineer Greiner-turned |- ter Evans, Mr. Woodward, Mr. McAvoy. Most ot ihese are from Spfingfield, Ill. The two engines were wrecked,the mai culation in" social circles that the Queen was about to abdicate is entirely without foundation. 3 2 The above amusing and; thought-diverting puzzle will be given with every purchase in our Juyenile De- partment Monday. .It's conceded to be one of the cleverest puzzles of thé day. : . Six Columbia Bicycles will be awarded for the best ‘answers explaining the puzzle reteived during the year by the inventor ; it's avery amusing affair. World Over Ransack the woolen markets of the world" and we. doubt “if there’s a stronger fabric made for boys’ clothes than those great Bannockburn Scotch Cheviots of ours which we *placed on sale last week at 3. 50— And how the mothers did Srab ’em. Once they dot their finders upon the fabric.nothing else would they have. - . JAT Tt is such suits that we have always sold, and, that you htive willingly paid $5 and $6 for. . - The colorings are dll.the very newest, full weight ; not light, flimsy stuff. . The bigdest three dollars and a half’s worth that we have. ever offered yow in Reefer Suits, Double-breasted Suits. - Keady for yow agdain Monday morning after eight o’cloek. . The Good Dish . Again Re-served. < Those right clever Ban-, nockburn s C hevidts in pretty color- - ings, bhat cre- | " ated so ‘much ‘talk abowt town, that || gave so much delight to l mothers that had littke fel- lows to dress for school. . These Cheviot -Swuits in bright color- ings, made in the double-breast ed style, in those pretty. plaids, stripes, pretty mixed colorings ; for short-trouser-wearing: lads between the ages of .5 and "15. Youw would not be paying more than they're worth if yow paid 85 and $6 for em.. s Monday again at - —$350— Again' On Monday. =3 " Those real swell Reefer Swits with deép sailor collars ; braid on cuffs; many different styles of braiding on collars; made from those good, strong, sturdy Ban- nockburn Scotch Cheviots ; for lads between the ages of .8 and 10; an aw- Fully Lot of pleasing _ colofings. to select from ; not a lot of past season’s stujf, but all brand new colorings, all brand new patterns, all brand new styles, all brand new de- signs of braiding. Yow would not hesitate paying -$5 and $6 for suéh Suwits. Again Monday at - —$3.50— First and Second ‘Floor Items.’ Some 600 dozen Golf Caps for Boys, in pretty and pleasing col- oringds, invluding plaids ; in our Hait Department anthe first floor Our.Bigger Boys. Monda,g'; again we Q‘ will have on sale those Monday at Q i .clever Bannockburn g b Scoteh Cheviots, in| MONDAY AGAIN those pretty plaids, stripes and neat mix- ‘tures ; the ones that ‘brought the people in throngs to our big Ju- venile Department Saturday, and when once they had their fingers on the fabric “notking could induce them to buy anything else. ‘These are what are popularly termed * by howses that sell to $10 Suits ; The pick and choice of any of our Straw Hats for big or little boys ; former prices entirely ig- nored. They're gll now C=— MONDAY AGAIN Those fine Stlk Windsor Searfs in Dresden effects, polka dots; no end of pretty colorings. Youw would be paying the' right price if yow were paying 25¢ and 35c¢. An undivided and unrestricted pick Monday at -=10c-- car was splintered and two baggage cars | totally destroyed. All af the cars on both trains were derailed by the shock. Conductor Cassell and the engineer oi the northbound train had received ordefs at Clinton to pass the other train at Birk- beck, but went on toward Parnell.* ———— HAS LARGE PkOPORIIGNS. Inecrease of the Foreign Exchange Syn- . dicate Formed by Morgan. NEW YORK, N. ¥., Aug. 1.—Theforeign exchange syndicate which was formed by J. Pierpont Morgan has assumed very large proportions, sccording to the reports current in Wall street. The agreement provided that the members of the syndi- cate should bind themselves collectively to furnish bills of exchange to the amount of $50,000,000, and if called on to the further amount of $25,000,000 or ,"l: 000,000 inell. Itisrumored that the offerings of credits in connection With the syndicate undertaking have reached the enormous total of $250,000,000. The Standard Oil Company is understood to have turped over to the syndicate all its exchange against oil shi broad. Other exten- sive x| F YOU NEED A GOOD blocd medicine, if youc~are in search of a bowel regulator, get the best, and you will find the best to be one the same thing. ¢ yow on close margin, for lads between the ages of 12 and 19. They'll be ready for you again Monday atthatpleas- ‘| ing price, —$6.95— We have some unuswal values in Boys’ Underwear and, Hos- iery ; handling, as we do, only reliable goods in these, yow can rely upon getting values that other stores cannot attempt to approach. . The popular favor that our new book, “Hints From a Big Store,” has met with, and the numbers of compli- mentary notices we receive, ought to make it a valuable book for you to have. It tells you how to shop with ws by mail. Send we’ll mail it to you. us your name and address please, and (Inco ated), THAT M 17031 8 IMITATED EOUSE.|9, RAPHARL'SRAPHAEL'S (Incorperated), THE FRISCO BOYS, 11, 13, 15 Kearny St.