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2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1896. wood finished first in 85:11, Beba second in 41:57 and Cuckoo third in 42:07. The corrected time was: Camanche, 29:3%; Dirigo, 30:55; Favorita, 30:3514; Norwood, 84:37; Seba, 34:57; Cuckoo, 86:07. The Camanche therefore won by almost a minute, with the Dirigo, which is really much the jastest boat of the lot, second, but a fraction of a second before the Favorita. Ferris Hartman, whose vast knowledge of yachts and yachting acquired during his residence in Sausalito sppalled the Stockton boatmen, was appointed com- puter of the official time. He is still try- ing to explain to the Dirigo’s owner how he made that boat allow the Camanche two minutes and nine seconds on a four anda half-mile course at the rate of fifteen seconds per mile for each foot the Dirigo is longer than the Camanche when the latter craft sanded the track and carried real sailors in uniform and finished third, while the Dirigo was first. The amiable comedian will probably have to hire an accountant to get his books straight. Lynn, a member of the Stockton Ath- letic Association, won the junior shell race postponed from yesterday. Foley, his only competitor, did not finish. ONE G4i\S FREEDOM. Desperate Break of Two Murderers From a Penitentiary. LEAVENWORTH, Kans, Sept. 10.— ‘Witliam Blaylock and Charles Pond, mur- derers, made a desperate attempt to es- cape from the Kansas penitentiary yester- day. During the noon hour they climbed out of the prison coal shaft, 720 feet deep, by using the brace scantlings, which are three feet apart and in the form of a ladder. The scantlings were wet and shippery, and the prison officials and miners never believed such a feat to be possible. While coming up the coal cages passed, and the prisoners saved tnems:fves by getting on the air-shaft side. On gamning the outside of the prison wall the tower guards saw them, called on them to hait and opened fire on them when they refused. Eight shots were fired and each man was hit twice and feil each time. Pond arose the third time and managed to gain the woods. He ix still at large. Blaylock was shot through the left thigh and the abdomen and is fatally wounded. Blaylock and his brother Jona- than were train-robbers, and in May, 1888, shot and instantly killed City Marshal David Gordon of Columbus, Kans. They were captured after a hard fight and sen- tenced for life, Charles Pond is under sentence of death for murdering his wife at Galena in May, 1891, He was about to pe pardoned, the State Board having completed a favorable investigation of his case. LI N & ALY Series of Shootings Followed by the Mysterious Wounding of a Wife. William Decatur Hale and His Spouse Found Locked in a Mortal Embrace. CAMDEN, N. J,, Sept. 10.—The strange fatality that overhangs the Peak- ily was shown last night when William Decatur Hale, who six months ago mar- ried Minnie Peak, shot her and then him- self. The wife may die. Barclay Peak, Minnie’s brother, 10years old, shot and killed his cousin Mary and is now serving a twenty vears' sentence. Aunnie Peak, Minnie’s sister, was mur- dered three years ago by her common law husband, Wesley Warner, who was hanged. Hale yesterday, although out of work, purciased a revolver and, he says, a vio- lin. He and his wife had supper and drank a kettle of beer. Both say that he took the revolver apart and was putting it together again when it was discharged. The wife was sitting opposite to him at the table and the bullet struck her and went through a lung. He then put the pistol t5 his own head and fired. A neigh- por broke in and found Hale with his head bleeding and his wife in his arms mouaning. “Minnie, darling, I didn’t mean to shoot you,"” he was saying. “No, Will, I know" you did not,” the wife gasped and lapsed into nunconscious- ness. Both were then taken to the Cooper Hos- pital, where she revived long enough to make an ante-mortem statement. Nosat- isfactory explanation has been made to the police as to who bought the revolver. Hale up to last Monday was employed as a baggage porter by the West Jerev and Beashore Railroad. He was then laid off, with fifty others, on account of the end oi the summer. He had no prospecis of work and the house containsonly a couple of chairs and a table. There is bedding on the floor but no bed. Why he shouid have spent his last money for a revolver and violin is not understood. He isunder police surveillance at the hospital. e BICYCLES 1IN 7HE MOUNTAINS. Practicability of the Wheel for Military Purposes Proved. HELENA, Moxsr., Sept. 10. — The Twenty-fiith Infantry bicycle corps, com- manded by Lieutenant Moss, hes reached Helena from Fort Yellowstone. The dis- tance between the two posts was covered in twenty-seven hours. Lieutenant Moss and his men left Fort Missoula twenty- two days ago, and have covered 1100 miles in mountainous country. It is the first Rockies, through the National Park. The object of the trip was to test the bicycle in mountainous country, Itis the first prac- tical test of the wheel for military purposes ever made. On that account the trip has much significance, and has been waichea with interest by men in the army. The trip has proved the entire practica- bility of the bicycle for military purposes over such roads as are usually found in a mountainous country. Lieutenant Moss 'his is the first real test ever made with tle bicycle as a machine for military purposes. On several occasions one officer and one or two privates have made runs to see how fast they could go. Those were tests of rapidity; oars is a test of durabil- ity. The party was not made up of expert bicyclists who are scorching the country, but of eight ordinary riders gelected from the soldiers at Fori Missoula. We Lave made and ken camp in the race; rid- den through mud, sand, dust and water, over rocks, ruts and stones, crossed moun- tain ranges, forded streams, stopped for nothing, carried rations, cooking utensils, rifles, ammunition—thirty pounds to every man ankets, tents, underwear, extra tires and parts; in fact, all the baggage needed.” ————— Arrest of a Banker. LINCOLN, NEse., Sept. 10.—President J. D. Sbahan of the aefunct Commercial State Bank of Champion, Chase County, bas been arrested upon a warrant charg- ing him with having received deposits as president of the bank when the bank was insolvent. The complaint was signed by E. D. Sutton, County Treasurer, the county having about $1500 deposited in the bank when 1t closed its doors in May, 1894. The County Judge to-day bound Bhaban over to the District Court. LIVELY TIWES AT ) COVENTION Democrats cf Pennsylvania Are Not in Perfect Harmony. TWO CAUSES OF DISCORD One a Protest Against Resolu- tions and the Oiher an At tack cn Harrity. BUT BRYANISM IS INDORSED. Vacancies on the Ticket Caused by the Resignation of Candidafes Are Filied HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 10. — The Democratic State Convention this morn- ing reconvened with the purpose of filling the vacancies on the ticket caused by the resignation of the candidates since -the adoption of the Cbicago platform. Chair- man Keenan, in a ringing speech, de- nounced the gold Democratic movement. When the convention assembled this afternoon the temporary organization was made permanent. The resolutions reported a platform indorsing Bryan and Sewall; accepting and heartily indorsing the Chicago platform, *'particularly tbat plank in favor of free coinage,” and aflirmiaga belief that the election of Bryan will em- phasize the fact that “a Government of the people, by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth.” Robert F. James started to read a pro- test against the resolutions. It was framed by tbe gold Democrats. Mr. James had spoken but a few words when there were loud cries of “‘Shut him off,” *‘He’s a friend of McKinley,” and like remarks. The delezates were soom in a turmoil and Permarent Chairman Keenan and State Chairman Gorman tried in vain for ten minutes to restore order. Throughout the disorder Mr. James stood unmoved. Finally the delegates became partially quiet and Mr. Jumes proceeded. ‘When he had spoken a few words, how- ever, the delegates agaip broke ount. Mr. James did not cease, but his voice could not be heard. The convention cheered for Bryan while Mr. James was talking and the scene was one of wild disorder. D. C. Dewitt of Towandaa appealed to the delegates to hear Mr. James, and then the convention, upon motion of Magis- trate Hughes of Philadelphia, decided that all ‘speeches pertaining to the platform be limited to five minutes. Mr, James again proceeded, and he was given some attention. The document, which is a lencthy one, speaks for “those membersof the Allentown convention,con- stituting a large proportion of that body, who refuse to surrender Democra tic'prin- ciples or to accept the substituted heresies of Populism.” It denies the right of this convention to change a line of the ‘‘sound Democratic doctrine proclaimed at Allen- town by the authorized conuention of our party,”” and protests against “the unlaw- ful organization of this body in violation of party rules” and its arbitrary action in unseating lawful delegates for ‘‘the offense of fidelity to Democratic princi- ples.’” The declarations of the Chicago convention are declared to be *‘unpatri- otic, vicious and un-Democratic.” The protest was signed by a committee of twenty gold Democrats. Thomas F. Emmens, also of Northampton, then ad- dressed the convention and declared that Mr. James did not represent the Democ- racy of that county., Judge Dewitt also criticized Mr. Jam¢s’ remarks. The majority resolutions were then adopted by a vote intermingled with cheers, Ex-Congressman W. H. Sowden of Al- lentown next offered a resolution to oust Mr. Harrity as the Pennsylvania National committeeman. The introduction of this resolution cre- ated another exciting scene. An aye and noe vote was finallv taken, which resulted in 171 ayes and 167 noes, and the resolu- tion was tabled and tbus killed. The report of the committee which con- ferred with the People’s party on the question of fusion, and which recom- mended the acceptance of the Populists’ offer, was read by Judge Dewitt and adopted. The nominations made are as follows: Judge D. C. Dewitt of Bradford County and J. T. Ailman of Juniata Connty, Con- gressmen at large, to succeed Ben C. Potts of Mediaand John M. Braden of Wash- ington, resigned; Thomas Sterrell of Erie, Louis N. Ireland of Allegheny and Thomas G. Delehanty of PhiladelplLia for electors at large, to succeed James Denton Han- cock of Franklin, G. W. Guthrie of Pitts- burg and W. M. Singerly of Philadelphia, resigned. Thé vacancies caused by the resigna- tions of a number of district electors were also filled. —_—— JOHNSOMNS WILD CLAIMS. Says That the Bryan Sentument Is Rapidly Spreading. CHICAGO, Iir, Sept. 10.—J. G, Johnson of Kansas, & member of the Democratic National Executive Com- mittee, returned to Chicago to-day from a two weeks' tour ;through Minnesota, the Dakotas, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Kan- nd other Western States. He said: doubt. Even the leading Kepublicans of that State privately concede the election of Mr. Lind, the silver fusion candidate for Governor. From all that I could learn Mr. Bryan will not run behind the State ticket, und I am confident he will carry the State by a good majority. The Demo- crats, Populists and Silver Republicans are thoroughly united and are working with a will.” Mr. Johnson sdded that the Bryan sen- timent in the Dakotas, Nebraska, Utah and Colorado was so strong that it was only a question of majorities. He made the sweeping assertion that the Democrats would carry every Western State by over- wheiming majorities and Kansas would give not less than 20,000 majority for Bryan. Mr. Johnson will remain at head- quarters for the remainder of the cam- n. Cfuinn-n Campau of the campaign committee said the private advices which he had received from Michigan indicated the free silver tide was rising in that State at'a tremendous rate and pointed to a big majority for Bryan. In Gratiot Minnesota will go for Bryan beyond |. County, which had a normal Republican majority of 2000, a poll just completed has shown that Bryan will carry it by 1200 majority. Mr. Campau said the Pop- ulists and Prohibitionists were solid for Bryan, while 600 Rebublicans in that county were actively supporting the fusion ticket. He counted Michigan safe for Bryan. A letter from John 8. Bronk, chairman of the Democratic county committee of Rochester, N. Y., states the silver senti- ment among the farmers and workingmen in that part of the State is simply amaz- ing. He aads: “In one township thirty representative men of this county who were formerly Republicans will vote for Bryan, while in the adjoining townships the silver Republicans are still more nu- merous."” A German department has been added to the headquarters, Felix Senff, a local German newspaperman, being placed in charge. Clubs are being organized in Chicago and throughout the West by Theodore Gestefeldt, a former Repub- lican and ex-City Cler! —_— CLERKS CALL ON BRYAN, Postoffice Employes Greet the Boy Orator of the Platte. LINCOLN, NEBR., Sept. 10.—A party of twenty-four postotfice clerks, delegates to the National Convention of their associa~ tion, heard a little speech from Mr. Bryan to-day at the Rock Island station. They were on their way to Denver, where the convention is to be held, and had tele- graphed toJ. H Harley, the Postmaster at Lincoln, requesting him to secure the presence of Mr. Bryan when their train arrived at 3:35 o’clock. The clerks, twen- ty-four in number, cheered Mr. Bryan when the train came in,and James Q. Maloney, secretary of the civil service board and superintendent of the postoffice registry department at springtield, Mass., made a few remarks, grecting Mr. Bryan in behalf of the National Association of Postoffice Clerks as the true representa- tive of Amerreanism. “You are regarded by the members of that association,” he said, *‘as the man of America who stands for ‘America and American institutions, and we greet you in behalf of the members of this associa- tion of Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Ohio, In- diana and Illinois and other Btates, and we believe that from the cedars of Nebraska to the bending pines of Maine in the contest for. the supremacy of American citizens you, sir, will surely win. [Cheers.] As American citizens, representing no pary, but with love for America, we promise you our support.”’ Mr. Bryan, in reply, said: “Iam very glad to meet you, gentlemen. Ionly re- ceived notice of your cominga few mo- ments ago, but I am glad to greet you as representatives of an occupation that re- quires 0 high an order of intelligence ana 50 larze a degree of fidelity. I meet you in an entirely unpartisan manner and ac- cept your kind words in the spirit in waich they were tendered.” Bhearg DIVIDING THE OFFICES. Plan of Fusion by North Carolina FPopu- lists and Republicans. RALEIGH, N. C,, Sept. 10.—The Popu- listand Repnblican‘suu Committees,after an hour’s conference and work through sub-committees, adopted the following: The People’s Party State Executive Commit- tee and Repubiican State Executive Commit- tee, in behulf of their respective parties, affirm their devotion and fixed determination to sup- ort and maintain a free ballot and Isir count in all elections held in North Caroline and pledge themselves to the policy of upholding the people in free and honestelections, arrived | at and provided for by election laws enacted by the Legislature of 1895, and for the purpose of maintaining the act of the last Lezislature restoring the right of local self-government, enter into the following terms of.co-uperation: First—To equably co-operate to secure tue election of members of the Legislature pledged to these reforms, with co-operation on county offices. Second—That the Republicans concede to the Populist candidates for Congress in the following districts: Third, Fourth, Sixth and Seyenth, and the Populists reserve the right to name candidates in the Second, Fifth and Ninth, the First and Eighth Districts having made satisfactory edjustment through their respectlve Congressional committees. Thirdi—That the Republicans support the nominees of the People’s party for Sccretary of State, Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instraction and Associate Justice; thai the Populists support the nominees of the Repub- licen party for Attorney-General, Associaie Justice and Judge of the Superior Court in the Fiith Distriet. Fourth—The good offices of our respective committees are pledged to accomplish the re- sults ainied atin this agreement. 4 e FUSION IN COLORADO, Commiittecs From Four Parties Spend a Dau in Conference. DENVER, Coro., Sept. 10.—The Silver Republican convention completed its labors to-day by naming a foll State ticket and appointing a conferehce committee with full power to dispose of the candi- dates upon 2 fusion ticket. The fusion conference of committees from the four parties has been in session all day, but nothing has been done. A test vote on Governor failed to secure a major- ity of the conference for any candidate, though a tie vote was recorded for Adams (Dem.). The delay hinges on the guberna- torial nomination. The conventions have all indorsed the Bryan and Sewall electors nominated by the Democrats, making the fusion absolutely certain, but a failure to set up a fusion State ticket will be the probable outcome of the conference to-day. The ticket named blg the silver Repubii- cans is as follows: For Governor, J. L. Brush of Greeley; for Lieutenant-Gov- ernor, Simon Guggenheim of Denver; for Secretary of State, Harry E. Mulnix of Trinidad; for State Treasurer, G. W. Kep- nart of Durango; for State Auditor, John ‘W. Lowell of Routt County; for Attorney- Gencral, Byron L. Carr of Boulder; for Suverintendent of Public_Instruciion, M. Marble of Denver; for Regents of State University. W. J. Orange of Silver Cliff and D, E. Globengier of Denver. The silver party has not yet named a State ticket ana the Povulists in Pueblo are awaiting the result of the fusion con- ference. . —_— TOM WAISON TALKS. Makes an Appeal to Populists, and as Usual Roasts Sewall. ERIE, Kans,, Sept. 10.—Thomas E. Wat. son, Vice-Presidential candidate, spoke here to-day to an audience of 2000 people. He began by reviewing the history of the People’s party from its inception, saying that. the West and South, the great agri- cultural sections of the country, had joined bands in the great work of securing the rights of the people. Then he made an appeal to voters to stand by the Popu- list party until the corporations bad ail been downed. Referring to Sewall’s can- didacy he was exceedingly bitter, saying: “I will come off the ticket when my boy gets cut and makes s, hes agai me, as Sewall’s boy is making speeches azainst him. A man who cannot carry his own family carries no political strength. Our people would not consent to my coming off the ticket. [say thatIam not here to be run off the ticket. I would not take an electoral vote that should not be given to Bryan; too.” He concluded by saying that come weal or come woe, he was for William J. Bryan, and that four years hence he would be found as now—fighting for the People’s arty and its integrity. He left the city for Tola, Kans., where he speaks to- morrow. —— Wisconsin Gold Democrats. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Sept. 10.—The State Central Committee of the Gold Dem- ocrats decided at a secret meeting to-night not to put a State ticket in the field. Com- mitteeman Smead informed the commit- tee that General Bragg will not run for Governor, as he did not feel equal to an extended campaign. Eenator Vilas, who arrived here to-day, declared in favor of a State ticket, but upon hearing from each Congressional district the committee de- cided not to place a ticket in the field, T0M REED CLOSES MAINE'S CAMPAIGN Makes a Telling Argumept on the Question of Currency. PROSPERITY IN THE PAST Due to Sound Money Worth One Hundred Cents on the Dollar. LESSONS OF THE GREENBACKS. Great Temptation to Fiood the Coun- try With a Harmful Circulation Withstood. PORTLAND, M., Sept. 10. — Hon. Thomas B, Heed closed the campaign here at an immense meeting at the City Hall to-night. Mr. Reed’s voice was in excellent form, and he held the audience interested until the close of his speech. In discussing the currency question he said: I remember another time when I was before an audience like this in this place We had gone on in our career of pros- perity from 1868 to 1873; enterprises had been spread all over the country; more miles of railroad had been built every year than were ever built all the world over siuce the beginning of time. We out- stripped our own pace, and in 1873 there came a crash. “Then we attempted to get out of our trouble, and it was a very serious trouble, because we had a currency that had its foundation in the faith of the people in the payment by the Government some time or other. We had every tempiation then to listen to the men who said to us‘Issue more greenbacks, let us have larger cur- rency and then we will go forward,” The temptation was great. We were suffering from the slow depreciation which resulited from lifting greenbacks from 50 cents on adollar to 100 cents on a dollar. It would have been a great blessing to some of us who were carrying debtsat the time if this could have been an issue, and a great com- fort to some of us, but we resisted the temptation. ““We said, ‘When the United States says this is a dollar and they are big enough to make it a dollar, just that moment it /ougm to be a dollar, and shall be.” And what was our reward? It was fourteen years of the most mad prosperity that the sun ever shone upon. *From 1879 to 1892 the United States was greatin wealth, dignity and honor. I say to you tnat if ever a nation could see from its own experience that it pays to be honest it is the United States of America. Tue experience of the world has proven to us beyond peradventure that the attempt to issue gover:ment money every time a speculative period has set in and burst means destruction and ruin out of which there is no way except bankruptcy. Now we have got to learn that it is not wise to lower the currency one-half in order to eke out a speculation. Ithink we shall iearn it —_— An Address by Powederly. NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 10.—A mass- meeting was held in Cooper Union to- night under the auspices of the McKinley League. Terence V. Powderly, late master workman ot the Knights of Labor, and ex-Senator Warner Miller, were chief speakers. The meeting was planned for wage- earners and a very large audience was present., Mr. Powderly made an earnest address for “‘honest currency” ana a high protective tariff. Trzas Kepublicans. FORT WORTH, Tex., Sept. 10.—The Republican State Convention reassembled this morning. Credential contests were satisfactorially adjusted. The resoiutions committee recommended the appointment of a plenary committee to confer with similar committees appointed by the gold Democrats ana Populists, looking to fu- sion on Presidential electors, also Con- gressmen from the various districts. Hon. H. B. Kaine of Palestine was elected per- maneut chairman. He is a strong Mc- Kiuley man. SR Montana Kepublicans. HELENA, Moxr., Sept.. 10.—The Re- publican S:ate convention nominated the following: Governor, A. C. Bolkin; Lieu- ténani-Governor, P. R. Dolman; Secretary of Btate, L. Rotwitt; Treasurer, C. M. Webster; Auditor, A. L. Love; Superin- tendent of Public Instruction, J. B, Hen- dricks; Associate Justice Supreme Court, P. H. Groubb. The resolutions indorse the 8t. Louis platform, save as to the tinancial plank, —_—— Weaver Had Control. DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 10.—The Populist convention, with 300 delegates from all districts, to-day usanimously in- dorsed the fusion ticket mamed by the Democrats_at Ottumwa a month ago. General J. B, Weaver had control of the convention, and there was not a rticle of objection or contention. The platform indorses Bryan and Sewall. Pt AR For Lieutenant-Governor. A RALEIGH, N. C., Sept. 10.—The Re’ publican State Committee to-day nomi- nated for Lieutenant-Governor Charles Reynolds of Winston in place of O. H. Dockery (Pop.), whom it had indorsed August 15. The Tyypothetee of Amerioa. ROCHESTER, N. Y., Sept. 10.—The United Typothets of America ended its labors this noon and adjourned sine die. The officers elected are: President, J. H. Bruce of Nashville; vice-presidents— Thom Todd of Boston, George E. Matthews of Buffalo, George M. Courts of Galveston, C. W. Horpick -of 5t. Paul, F. ‘W. Baitesof Portland (Or.), R. G. Mc- Lean of Toronto; executive committee— Joseph Little of New York, chairman; J. R. Jones of Philadelphia, P. D. Brown of 8t. Paul, William Johnston of Chicago, George H. Ellis of Boston, E. B. Wood- ward of Bt. Louis, C. 0. Bassett of Cleve- land; secreiary, Thomas Knapp of Chi- gxo:‘tmmr. ‘W. B. Carpenter of Cin- nna S R Crazed by @ Baseball. MONTGOMERY, Ara, Sept. 10.— George Painter, second baseman of the Mobile Southern League team, was taken to the insane asylum at Tuscaloosa yes- terday a raving maniac. In a game here several weeks ago Painter, who was baf- 8 Was siruck in the temple by a swilt s 5 ball and the effects of the blow were such that he has gradualiy developed into an incurable maniac. L o S FIERCE TROPICAL CYCLONE. Sweeps Over the Entire New England Coast—Great Destruction of Prop- erty Is Reported. NEW YORK, . Y., Sept. 10.—A fierce tropical cyclone swept down last night on the east Atlantic coast, spreading ruin in its wake. It passed north of the Bahamas on Monday, and stole stealthily along the Gulf stream Tuesday, but did not make itselt felt along the ccast until to-day. To-night terrible suris are beating down on Long Islana and Southern and Western New England, with the center of disturb- ance off Nantucket. The entize New England coast from Eastport to Block Islend is affected, while the surf, aided by one of the highest tides of the year, is threatening destruction to hundreds of seashore cottages and cther property along the water fronts, The storm did great damage at Rock- away Beach. Bathing-houses were torn from 'heir piles and smashed to firewood by the waves that ran moantain high. The wind and waves threatened to destroy half the places along the ocean front. Repoats from all the towns along the Long Island seashore tell of damage done by the cycione. Itis the same story every- Wwhere—boats smashed on the beach or seit adrift, bathing-houses destroyed and damage to the hotels that face the ocean. The torpedo boats Cushing and Stiletto were both aground near the torpedo sta- tion at Newport, R. L, to-day. The wind along the Rhode Island coast is blowing a gale and the sea is tremendous. LA Pacific Coart Pensions. WASHINGTON, D, C., Sept. 10.—Wil- liam E. Walsh has been promoted from a clerk at $1000 to one at $1200 and Miss Amelia C. Rodriguez from $840 to $1000 and Miss Dot C. McKennan from $600 to $720, all at the pension agency at San Francisco. Pensions have been granted as follows: California—Original; Frederick Moenne- ghrim, Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles; Patrick Landers, Redding; John S. Ray, Beavmont; Michae! Hoggarty, San Frun- cisco; Ulysses A. Bast, Bridgeville. Orig- inal widows, eic.: Catherine Roberts, Oak- land; Helen M. Cutter, San Juse. Oregon — Original: Thomas Kerby. ‘Washington—Additional: George Hyde, Camas. Original widows, etc.: Rachel M. Van Eaton, Rochester; Maggie E. Mer- win, North Yakima. MADE A WORLD'S RECORD Fastest Mile Ever Paced in a . Race Negotiated by John R. Gentry. Hines, He Beat Star Pointer Only a Few Inches for a $5000 Purse in 2:01 1-2 GLENS FALLS, N. Y., Sept. 10. — A perfect day and iast track drew a crowd of 8000 persons to the racecourse to-day. The event of the card was the match race between John R. Gentry and Star Pointer. The race from start to finish was of the closest and most exciting sort, and when after the second heat, which Gentry won by a short head, the time, 2:0114, was marked up and it was realized that the world’s record was broken, the spectators madly cheered the king of pacers and his driver, Andrews. Before the first heat betting was two to five against Gentry. They got away from the second score, Scar Poinler at the pole. He led to the hemestretch, when Gentry slowly forged ahead, inch by inch, and won the first heat by a nose. Time by quarters, 3114—1:033{—1:35—2:033{. In the second heat the excitement cul- minated. The horses got away on the first score and went around the track neck and neck, with ‘the precision of machines, neither gaining nor losing, in the breath- less silence of the crowd. Just before reaching the wife Gentry made another magnificent spurt and won by a neck, amid wild enthusiasm. Thetime by guar- ters was: :31, 1:02, 1:32, 2:011¢, the last eighth being the fastest ever paced. be announcement was received with renewed cheers by the crowd, which was beside itself with enthusiasm. The victory was no less a credit to Star Pointer, who gained on his previous rec- ord more than did Gentry. The climax was over with this heat. The horses were tired. and the race seemed, by tacit agree- ment, to belong to Gentry, who won the third easily by alength, Time, 2:05%. Andrews drove Gentry and Clary han- dled the reins over Star Pointer. The race was for a $3000 purse, and the Breeders’ Association of thi:flnoe offered $500 extra if the world’s record was broken. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Sept. 10.—Results: Six fur- longs, Tommy Rutter won, Fredonia second, Valet third. Time, 1:15%4. Six furlongs, Charlie "Rieff won, Milford second, Lady Britannie third. Time, 1:1814. Five furlongs, Don’t Skip Me won, Tenole second, Atoka third. Tiwme, 1:023. One milesnd seventy yards, Leader Ban won, Bw‘-:bel Favordale second, Logan third. Time, 1: 3 aeégn furlongs, J. A. Grey won, Fasig second, Hessen third. Time, 1:283. Six furiongs, Fannie Riwena won, Susie F second, Gold Corn third. Time, 1:143{ CONEY ISLAND, N. Y., Sept. 10.—fesults: Five and & half furlongs, Casseopia won, Do- lando second, Tragedian third. Time, 1:09. One mile, Golf won, Belleport second, Fern- seed third. Time, 1:45. Five furiongs, The Friar won, Princess Flavia secona, &mk third. Time, 1:02! Six furlongs, T Cromwell won, Zanone second, Roundsman third. Time, 1:1554. Mile and a sixteenth, Buckwa won, Captive second, Sir Fravcis third. Time, 1:491{ Five and & half furlongs, Nana E won, Sui- sun second, Ludwigshaff third. Time, 1:09. R Trotting Races at Berlin. BERLIN, GerMANY. Sept. 10.—In the trotting races to-day the Abscheilds prize of 1600 marks, 3200 meters, was won by Kron Prinz, Max second and Babelsburg third. The international handicap of 2000 marks, 8200 meters, was won b{mfi:nri- etta, Henrio second. Bellwood tI The Petersburg prize of 1600 marks, 2400 metres, was won by Bellwood, May Nandy second and Midepah third. The Consolidation handicap of 1200 marks was won by Miss I'rouble, Syringe second, Baidur third. The Autumn handicap of 1600 marks, 2600 meters, was won by Lohrengrin, Cid second and Sprucewood third. O i, . To Retire Henry of Navarre. NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 10.—~It was stated to-day that Mr. Belmont had de- cided to retire Henry of Navarre, one of the gamest and best racers that ever facea a starter, and that he will not start again in a race. Shortly after winning the Sub- urban & splint developed in one of the legs ‘of the racer, and he was cent to a veteri- nary surgeon to be treated for theailment, The treatment has not been successful, and though the horse has been worked some since that time he has not acted as if he could be relied upon for a hara race. pesa it @rig Wins the Portland Plate. LONDON, Ene., Sept. 10.—At the Don- caster summer meeting to-day the race for the Portlana plate of 600 sovereigns, five furlongs, was won by Grig, Croker's Americus second and Palaverer third. tting before the start wasllto 1 against Gris, 4 to 1 against Americus and 17 to 1 against Palaverer. IN THE REALM OF THE MIKADD, Considerable Difficulty in Finding a Minister of Foreign Affairs. A POLITICAL DEADLOCK. New Link Between Russia and China Formed by Steamers to Shanghai. °* WRECK OF THE GUNBOAT ILTIS The Disaster Not Due to the Incapa. city of Engines, but Through Striking a Rock. TOKIO, JaraN, Aug. 26.—A political deadlock has occurred in Japan owing to the difficulty of finding a Minister of For« eign Affairs without dislocating party ar- rangements. The only three statesmen of proved ability for this post are Counts Mutsu, Inouye and Okuma. Count Mutsu has just returned from Hawaii, whither he went to recrnit his health. He is suffering from pneumonia, and bis phy- sicians assert that if he takes a year’s rest in a mild climate bhe will recover com- pletely, whereas, if he_remains in office he cannot live more than a few months. Count Inouye resolutely refuses to accept the portfolio, and there remains only Count Okuma, a man of universally recog- nized competence, but so strongly allied with the extreme wing of the opposition that his entry into the Cabinet would put an end to the alliance now existing be- tween the latter and the Liberal party, by whose support the Government was able to carry their measures through the Diet last session. The Department of Financelalso greatly needs an abler statesman than its present chief. The man pre-eminently ftted for that post is Count Matsukata, but he will not come 1nto office unless he has Count Okuma’s assistance in foreign affairs. Hence the situaiion virtually resolves it- self into the transfer of administrative power to the opposition, which appar- ently involves the old dilemma, a Cabinet without a majority in the Diet. The Jap- anese, however,are past masters in the art of compromise. It isquite possible that some easy exit may yet be found from the dilemma. A new link between Russia and Chins bas been for.ed by the arrangement that the steamers of the Russian volunteer fl et, rlying between Odessa and Vladi- vostock, shall henceforth call at Shanghai. There are twelve of these steamers, and, excluding the Habarousk, a vessel of only 2500 tons, they range from 7876 to 10,500 tons, their speed varying from 13 o 19 knots. The constant passage of such vessels to and fro between European Russia and her most extreme postin the far East suggests the ease with which she cculd gradually muster a strong military force at Vladivo- stock, were she so disposed. At the same time, experts are well aware that Russia’s naval strength in the Orient is greatly overestimated by the generai public. She has, it is true, a squadron, powerful in number of ships, displacement and weight of armor and armament. But among all her cruisers in Japanese and Chinese waters one only carries quick-firing guns, and the significance of that factis not to be underrated. Besides, her vessels never maneuver together. The British admiral is perpetually exercising ten or a dozen ships in_squadron, but his Russian con- irere makes no such effort, and it is more than probable that this radical difference of training would tell markedly in war- fare. A subscription has been started in Japan for the relief of Formosans rendered home- less by the recent rebellion. The Em- peror and Empress set the example by subscribing 3000 yen; the treasury gave 40,000 and private subscriptions are rapidly coming into_the newspaper offices. It bas always been the habit of Chinese in- surgents or disbanded soldiers to burn, pillage and murder, and many excesses of that nature perpetrated by the Formosan rebels have been laid at the door of the Japanese. As for the rebellion, it is now virtually stamped out, though desultory raids continue to be made by little bauds of desperadoes. Particulars of the wreck of the German gunboat Iitis showt hat she was lost, not, as was originally reported, because of the incapacity of ber engines to save her from drifting on a lee shore, but through striking on a rock while hugging the coast at night during a heavy gale. The en- gines were working well at the time, but the vessel seems to have been caught by an extraordinary current and carried out of her course. The last scene on board was splendid. The captain summoned the crew aft as the ship was beginning to break up and called upon them to give three cheers for the Kaicer, which they did most lustily. They then sang the Fiagglied hymn, and were actually sing- ing when tne Iitis parted amidships. The few survivors that clung to the forward portion were rescued by a Chinese boat after thirty-six hours’ exposure. The Letter-Carriers. GRAND RAPIDS, MicH., Sept. 10,—At the afternoon session of the Letter- carriers’ Association Treasurer McDonald’s annual report was read aad accepied. It showed $15.587 receipts and a balance on hand of $5618. The election of officers will take place to-morrow and the following were piaced in nomination for president: J. U. Parson of New York, C. & Worth- ington of Chicago and R. H. Quinn of Philadelphia. Sl D A Fatal Silrer Discussion, JACKSONVILLE, Fra., Sept. 10.—At 17 OOK INTO YOUR COM- lexion. See it is muddy, vour eyes are 21'1. ow; don’t wait until your liver isentirely dis- &rgex‘-:g.‘ Take a good eland liver regula- You will soon be as bright as sunshing. 8t. Augustine tc-night, James P, 2 men and Joe Allen quarreieq wnuzvfxi?s- cussing the Silver quesiion. Allen drew & knife and fatally cut Weidman and the latter shot Allen twice, causing almost instant death. DBith men leave families, — TRADES I0N CONGrEMS, 0l 4dge Pensions and Releas. X cal Prisoners A:k":d. el EDINBURG, Bept. 10.—Ip the Trades Union Congress to-day the National Municipal Labor Union’s resolution fayor. ing old age pensions was passeq as fol- lows: That this body of trades unio sider the advisabliity of at onor meyiog Ol Government to bring in a bill mepiey 15 108 puisory for all munioival bodies so ansps Co practical schieme of 0ld age pension 1 OR employes. S The following resolution was carrieq acclamation: BNy That this convention calls upon the Go ment to grant a comvlele amnesty to ull y cal prisoners, and is of the opinion th time has arrived for a full and careful ;oo by the Home Hecretary into the cases o men—Cailes, Charles and Battlo—ocn: atStafford in April, 1892, 10 ten servitude for huving in ‘their poss plosivesubstauces, with & view to th. release. mned ars’ penal ession ex- €ir speedy e Silver Coinage. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 10.—Mint Director Preston says that since the July he has paid into the treasury $3,000 .- 000 as the result of the seigniorage acery. ing from silver coined. Most of the silyer coined has bean since July las, which time it has been his purpose to coin silver at the rate of $3.000,000 a month. All the mints are now coining silyer almost exclusively, ———— Sealing Schooner Captured, WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 10.—Cap- tain Shoemaker of the Revenue Cutter Bureau is informed that the revenue cut- ter Rush on August 24 captured the Brit. ish schooner Viva, and the cutter Iryin on August 22 captured the schooner Jane Gray, while both were engaged in sealing in the prohibited area in Bering Sea. T Treasury Gold Keserve, WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 10.—The treasury gold reserve at the close to-day stood at $101,172,072. The day’s with- drawals were $47,400. Itis believed that in the future the daily withdrawals of gold at San Francisco, which for the past six weeks have been heavy, will be light. RS Oscar E. Hill Pardoned. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 10.—The President has granted a full pardon to Oscar E. Hill, sentenced in Utah three years ago toten years for embezzlement, e et Short in His Accounts. DETROIT, Mich., Sept. 10. — Charles Bryan, cashier of the Custom-house, is alleged to pe short $3000 in his accounts, Special treasury agenis are examining his accounts. ER L S8 Fev. 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