The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 7, 1897, Page 2

T HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1897 that the Mare Island will ever toot her whistle on the mighty Yukon. Two or three other private expeditions via 8t. Michaels and the Yukon are yet in a rather inchoate condition. Quite a num- ber of special craft are also being fitted out on Puget Sound for the Yukon River route, and that river will vield some 1nter- esting stories of journeys, struggles, suc- cesses, "scapes and possibly disasters be- fore the freezing comes a few weeks hence. The biz steamer Faralion, which was to leave to-morrow for Dyea, will proba- bly not gat away before Monday or Tues- day, according to Agent Charles Conklin, as some horses being shipped from the East must be waited for. The sailing schooner Pitcairn is filling up and will get aw ext Monday for Dye: The < . | little sailing schocner La Ninfa will et away in a few days with a smail party, | which proposes to go to Clark Sound on the Alaska coast and prospect inland. A THOUSAND Three Thousand Men and a Thousand Animals in the Dyea Crush. Twenty Vessels Have Gone Into the Alaskan Business From Here. Twenty or more special boats of all | sizes and kinds, from the big Willamette to old side-wheel river-boats and tugs, have been engaged for the Alaskan service within two weeks. In connection with this, every builder of small boats has been rushed day and night building new deck- boats for these vessels and boats to be put together on the lakes beyond Chilcoot Pase, ) Puget Sound there has been a simi- every vessel that could be hastily pressed into the service, and every transportation company has headed some of its craft for Dvea. The Northern Pacific Railroad Company bas just put its steamer City of Seattle into the service; and the Union Steam- <hip Company of Vancouver will start | the Coquitiam north to-morrow. A con- | siderable number of British Columbia | steamers have been rushed into the busi- | ness since Dyea was made a sub-port of | entry. A legion of companies and individuals | are planning transportation enterprises | which are to bloom for the sprinz rush. | The favorite field for them is the Yukon | River naturally, ana while many of these | plans will fail, it seems certain that when | the ice mo ves out of the Yukon next June | there will be an enormous fleet of boats on | the Yukon and he aded for it, ready to ac- commodate the spring rush which is gen- erally expected to greatly excced the present one. Within a few d ays there will be over a | thousand horses, mules and donkeys at | and about the passes beyond D:ea and | Skagaway engaged in packing the mass of | outfits and supplies being crowded ashore | by the 3000 or more people who have leit | ast ports for Dves within two weeks. | Every vessel that has left here has carried | irom ten to fifty, and many more are to | go. Willamette took 300 horses from | Seattle the other day, the Rapid Transit | 100k 268 last Monday, the George E. Starr | tock 100 and a dozen other vessels have lar grabbin carried large numbers nozthward from Seat:le and from Victoria. The scenes | about Chilcoot and White passes next| week will possibly “‘bezear description.”’ No reporis bave reached the telccraph | lines at Puget Sound from Juneau and | Dyea since the crowd of rushers became | very large up there, but the latest reports and thg wisest predictions promise a ter- rible crush between Dyea and the lakes, | :nd this crush will reach its greatest | point early next week. 1t is predicted that a great many will | be disheartened an! turn b:ck. Packing | at last report had already risen to 30 and 40 cents a pound. There will be duties to pay at the boundary line, and lumber for boats will rapidly become harder to get. Many have joined the rush with light outfits or none at all, trusiing to luck and to ‘‘graiting,” ani much trouble and herdship will be met by hundreds. A company is being formed at Seattle to build on a big scale one of the Eowers dredging machines, which pump enor- | mous quantiiies of sand and mud from below water. With this machine it is proposed to dredge and sluice the gravel at the bottom of the Yukon at places fa- vorable for the accumulation of gold. The British Coumbia Development Association announces that next year a | railroad will be buili over White Pass and to Tagish and Atlin lakes. The Northern Pacific and the Great Northern Railway companies have issued special folders giving information about the Klondyke and how to get there. Moran Bros. of Seatile have employed 200 extra men in, bu g the three new g and bar-e, order-d for the estern Trans- d Trading Company. The landing process at Dyea 1s lonz and | tedious. There is no deep water by the | shors in which boats may approach to | | Isnd. The tide at that ! ead of a long and narrow estuary rises and falls twenty- three feet and the beach islonz and flat. | Hence everything must be taken ashore in lighters and surfboats, which make | long trins with each load. Horses are dumped into the water to wade ashore. The Pacific Coast Steamship Company gives notice that its responsibility ends at the anchorage, but it uses its boats and crews to help ashore the passengers | and freight. At Skagaway, about five | miles from Dvea, the conditions for land- ing are much better, as a long wharf to deep water is about ready for use. THE STICKEEN ROUTE. The Canadian Government Will Have It Open Next Spring. Next spring the Stickeen River route will be open for use, for the Canadian Government bas given orders to have the trail involved opened. By this route one will go by steamer 100 miles up the Stickeen to Telegraph Creek, whence the trail to be opened will run to Teslin Lake, from where passage may be made by boat, as irom Lake Bennett on the Dyea route. The Victoria Colonist gives the status of the enterorise as follows: John C. Callbreath was a passenger from the north by the steamer Queen, arriving on Sunday nignt. The iustructions from the Lands and Works Department authorizing Mr, Cellbreath 1o proceed with the work of put. ting tbe trail irom Telegraph Creek to Teslin Lake in first-class shape were sent north by 1he stesmer City of Topeka last week, bnt were not received by Mr. Callbreath previous o his departure. The trail Mr. 1breath reports passable for Ppack trains at the present time, so long as they carry light toads. The streams have to be forded, but as the water in all the creeks at this time of year is at a very low siage no troub:e cou'd now be experienced.on this ac- count. There are a few spots along the trail where gardens cou!d be made for roadside houses. Grassin great abundance grows all riong the trail; a comparatively level country 15 found and the hills met with are not a seri- ouis obscacle for eitber a trail or wagon road. The trail can be passed over or avoided al- together, the greatest difficulty to be sur- mounted on it being the swampy nature of the ground in places, which, although dried out at present, is very bad-in the early part of the sesson. Wihen the roadway is properly constructed there will only be one hill of any considerabie altitude, and this extends from Prominent Congregational ministers decided that it is incumbaent upon their d Klondyke as soon as possible. next Monday on the Humboldt. Rev. D Harrison of the Home Missionary Society and written to the Congregational Home answer is expected to-day. twentyetive of which have grown into chu has been the means of founding are Bet! gational Church. has pursued ever since, The desire of the Congregationalists i evangelize for the coming winter and orga: the Humboldt and finds that the mining t meantime his idea 1s to build a smal! shan sail at Klondvke this winter. My hope is to b will be locked in there for eight months. of education and means. REV. LOYEL L. WIRT, Who H. gregational Mission on the Klondyke. Sunday-schood Board of Boston to ask their co-operation in the w Mr. Wirt is especially suited to missionary work, as for ten years he has devoted himself to the organ During that time he has founded 300 Sund permanent cities he will return in the spring for a large missionary force. evil influences of the saloons and dance halls. “I have been !ed to this by the thought of the awful conditions that will obtain e in this City and its neighborhood have lenominaticn to send a missionary to the Rev. Loyel L. Wirt, for ten vears State superintendent of Congregational Sunday-schools, has volunteered for the service, and if arrange- ments can be concluded in time with Eastern societies, he will sail for the Yukon r. Adams, Rev. Dr. McLean, Superintendent and Rev. Professor Nash have telegraphed Missionary Society of New York and the k, and a definite tion of Sunday-schoois and churcnes. -schools in various parts of the State, rches. Among the churches which Mr. Wirt hletem in this City, Notrh Berkeley, Fruit- vale and Fitchburg Congregational churches in Oakland and Mill Valley Congre- The new missionary is a graduate of the Pacific Theological Semi- nary, and on his ordination went immediately into the work of organizing, which he n sending a missionarv to Klondyke is to nize for future work. If Mr. Wirt sails on owns on the Yukon are likely to grow into In the ty and hold daily services to counteract the Speaking on thesubject yesterday he e of some service to the poor feliows who Most of them are not hard cases, but men These young men, right from well-to-do homes, have need of a strong hand and a steady head to counteract the evil influence to which they will be subjected.” Telegraph Creek to the summit of the moun- tain when passing from the cieek to the west fork of the Tahh-tan stream. Over a good trail loaded apimais would pass to the head of the lake in twelve days, whereas it takes now | fifteen days or over. With the ice out of the river a steamer drawing 2%a feet and having the freight ca- pacity of 100 tons could go up to Telegraph. Naviga lon here opens in the fore part of May, but a steamer hss made the trip in the Instof April. she left Wrangel on the 27th or 28th of that month and arrived at Glenora on the last day of the month. This happered in 879. Onthe 15th of May, last year, I found ice in the river, but it was all gone nextday. It is Mr. Calibreath’s intention (o return north by the next steamer and carry out the intention of the Government, placing the trail in thorough repair. Tnis work will neces- sitate the bui.ding of only two bridges of any wze, and these wiil not be more that 100 feet long. Ay el COLONEL YOUNG TO GO. He Will Probably Conduct a Large Hotel. Among those who are thinking of going to the Klondyke not later than February is Colonel J. 8. Young of the Russ House. The coionel has been offered a half interest in a large hotel now being built at Dawson City by a leading mine-owner. The miner | is among the most successful of any who early rushed to thediggings. He has pro- posed to Colonel Young that if he wiil go in with him and furnish the house, each paying haif of the expense, he will give him a balf interest 1 the whole thing. Colone! Younz wasof course torun the hotel. *It you will go in with me in this way,”’ said the gold miner, “'vou can run the botel a year and then burr it down, if you want to—you will have all the money you want.” *Ithink I will go up to the mines in the early spring,” smd the colonel. *I am not afraid of anything there is up there, and think I can get along. I have had a lot of experiences in many camps, and do not think 1 can miss it much there.” Few people 11 the country have had more graphic experiences than he. He has been Mayor of Virginia City, the owner of large stores and other enterprises on the Arizona frontier and elsewhere in the very early times, and has been the commanding officer in many forays against the Avaches. He has had many close brushes and ran narrow escapes, It is rars, however, that he refers to them. CoMPLETE expert information regarding Kiondyke in Mining and Scisntific Press. 1ssued to-day. All newsdealers. —————————— Denies the Bumor. BLUFF POINT, N. Y., Aug. 6.—A con- ference of the President, Secretary Alger and Vice-President Hobart has revived the rumor that Saerman is to retire from tue Cabinet, but nothing definite could be ascertained regarding the matter. b [ HAY BARN BURNED 1J. L, Vermeil & Co’s Storage- House Is Completely | Destroyed. | The Damage Amounted to About #15,000—Loss Covered by Insurance. J. L. Vermeil & Company’s hay barn, corner of Seventh and Brannan streets, was totally destroyed by fire last night. Just how the fire started, isa mystery. A passer-by first noticed the flames and endeavored to sound an alarm from a box across the street, but found it out of order, After considerable delay an alarm was turned in from box 238, Potrero and Sev- | enteenth streets. Owing to the delay when the depart- ment arrived the building was completely enveloped in flames, ana in fear that a general conflagration would result a sec- ond alarm was sounded. Several extra engines answerad the call, and in less than half an hour the fire was under control. Tne building was erected several years ago at a cost of $10,000. The contents consisted of hay and grain valued at about $7000. The loss is cov- ered by insurance. A two-story frame building, owned by A. B. Prince and occupied by G. Rute- man, across the street from the burned barn, was also slightly damaged. S Tl Sl S SOME NEW THINGS. One of the newest appliances for use in bakeshop consists of a machine which takes the whole wheat and grinds it, mixes water with it and kneads it into dough ready for the oven. A newly designed holder for grasping an ear of corn for eating consists of a pair of tongs with handles at one end and a pair of jaws at the other, fitted with sharp teeth to grip the cob. A new bicycle lamp which cannot fail to give sufficient warning to pedestrians is fitted with a revolving wheel in front of the light, in which panes of colored glass are fitted to flash differed colored lights. A new lacing hook for shoes will pre- vent the lacing from coming loose and yet make it easily removable bv the wearer consists of a round ball set inga metal socker, with a groove in one side of the ball, resting normally flush with an eyelet in the socket, into wnich the lace 18 pushed and pulied to one side to turn the ball far enough to close the evelet and ho:d the cord. A KLONDYKE CART Stanley, ex-Public Administrator of this route to the steamer Noyo, which leaves vehicle attracted a great deal of attention its many virtues. a few,inches the resistance is met by a pai; ST. OAKLAND, CaL.] Aug. 3.—The Klondyke cart-sled that has been built by James TLES OAKLAND. counly, was driven into OQakland to-day en shortly for the north. The strange-looking and John Stanley was kept busy explaining 1t is so built that if the wheels sink into the mud or soft snow for r of runners that work the same as thoss of ar ordinary sled. It is built of hickory and steel and weighs only 150 pounds, though it will easily carry eight times that amount. Two harses are being taken to haul it tandem fashion. of Mission San Jose, and W. W. Potts of The party consists of John Stanley, J.Turner and W, Oak!and, SLOAN'S NOUNT LACKED SPEED Ben Holladay Takes The Winner’s Measure at Saratoga. Long Shots Cap'ure Five of the Six Events Decided at Harlem. Bozeman Glves Pepper a Suspic- ious Ride, and All Bets Are Declared Off. SARATOGA, N. Y., Aug. 6.—In the fourth event to-day The Winner, with an impost of 114 pounds, was beaten by Ben Holladay, much to the surprise and vexa- tion of the former’s backers. The weather was clear and tue track improving. Five and a half turlongs, two-year-olds— *The Huguenot 115 (W. Martin), 4 to 5. Woudford 112 (Taral), 4 to 1 La Goleta 112 (H. Martin), 8't0 1. Time, 1:10%4. Wid Warrlor also One mile. se'ling— * ubicon 116 (5 oan), 1 to 3.. Lakeview Palace 104 (Beauchamp), 12to 1 Dolando 116 (i norpe). 410 1. Time, 1:4434. Lord Zent 109 and Schultz 10: al5o ran. *Favorite. Six furlongs— Ten Ronaid 105 (Sherrer), 8 to 1 Salvido 106 (Thorpe), 8 to 1. *Xmus 108 (Doggeit), even Time, 1:1645. urion and ran. =Favorte. One an a sixteenth mi es— 3 Toots 201 (Hall), 5 Falernian also ran. Time, 1:4914 ¥iva furlongs, selling, Lw *La Ventura 99 (11 Martin) 2 0 1. Hairpin 102 (sloan), 3 to L. Midian 102 (Snerrer), 5 10 1. ‘Iwe, 1:08%. White, kyes 107, § cess 107, *speicer 102, Merlin 102, Jay Hawker 102 and'lonia 9 also ran. *kqual choices in bei- ting. CHICAGO, IrL., Aug. 6—Lonz shots waere winners in £ve of the six events at Harlem. In the fifth race Martin K, at 5 to 2, won from Metaire, a 30 to 1 shot, Pepper, the 2 to 5 favorite, getting th.rd place. The race had such a suspicious iook that the judges declared all beis off. Six furlongs, selling— Martha K 99 (Donaldson), 10 to 1 1 3 3 Tidiness x C101, Letiie ‘101, Rosa May 101, Lottle 101, *Fer- ranet 99, Al Monarch 99 and Nonchalaace 100 also 1an. *Favorite. Five furlongs, maidens, two-year-olds— *Borden 112 (Caywood). even...... Fiaxen Hair 190 (C. Clsyton), 8 to Ladi: Marie 100 (J. Weber), 4 to 1. Time. 1:.3. Beatrix 100, Luca Terra .08, Kadiara 109, Cutter 112 an 115 also ran. *Favorite. One mile, selling— *Evanatus 104 (i, *pProtus 105 (Mathews) 5to0 2. Brother Fred 96 (A. Roberison), 6 (0 1 3 Time, 1:4134. Benefit 91, Olivis L4 Colone Gay 94, King ualong 94, Jersey Lad 99 and Una- Inska 110 also ran. *ku 1 cnoice in betti.g. Seven furlongs, handicap— Tue Plutocrat 96 (T Buros), 4to 1... 1 ady Cailahan 100 (Newcomb), 10 to *\ewsgatherer 130 (C. S.oun), 210 1. 3 Time, 14 Bl Arnewt 8, Aquinas 98iand David Tenhy 105 also ran. *kavorite. One and a quarter miles, selling — Martin K 89 (T. Buris), 810 2. Metaire 105 (Scott), 30 to 1. “Pepper 114 (Bozeman), 2 105, Time_ 2:10%g. Triivy 90, P Tasco 105 &ud Tom Sayre 105 aiso ral vorite. ~ix furlongs, selling— Easter kve 99 (Donaldson), & to L... ‘Aureola 99 (Newcomb), 4 to1... LAtle Music 95 (T. Burns). 2to 1... Timv, 1:14%a Argesy 95, Zirana 99. Santa Cruz 99, Fisher 98, *Kate Fisher 102, De Jure 106 and Ashland 111 also ran. *Favorite. ST. LOUIS, Mo., August 6. — There was & large crowd in attendance at the fair grounds to-day to see sport de- void of much interest. From the six races on the card three favorites came hbome winners, the last race of the day going to an outsider—Marjorie. Six furlongs. selling — Blacking t.rush 104 (Foucon). 4101 *Reel 95 (~tevens), 6to 5. . Lady Brittanic 95 (P« term; g0l Time, 1:1684. Aquare.la 89, Groganete 95, Yankee Heiress 100, Brigzs 87, Hill Billy 97 and Whittie 102 also ran. *Favorite. One mile, selling— Gold Bund 91 (C. CoomNs), 8101 Petér Hi | 104 (Hall), 1510 1. #Lexiogton Pirate 98 (Gilmore), 6 to 3 Time, 1:45. Stella B 91, Frontier 104, Hinda 104, Jack Bradiey 106 and Outaway 107 ulgo ran. *favorite. One mile, selling— *Consuella’ 102 (C. €oombs). Amber G.ints 108 (Hinkes), Powha:tan 104 (Furr), 6101 502 5tol. BT ‘iime, 1:48. Can I See’h.m 01, JA B9, Un'le Pat 9+, Minerva lu2 and High Noon 102 also ran. *Favorite. seven furlongs— #Charm 104 (Garner), 1102 3 Linds 104 (Mlaugatery, 710 5. 2 Gladys i 82 (nines), 10 to 10 Kb Time, :4814. Ora Audran *Fa- vorite. Five furlongs, two-year-olds— #Ver fy 106 (Garner), even. Xalissa 105 (1 oucon), 10 to 1 inkey). 6to1. 3 Mary Leighton 105, Heidorn ate Hutherfo d 105, Del Harte 105; Guide Rock 105, Whirlmantiline 1U5 and sir Rolia 108 also ran. *Favorite. six furlongs— Marjorie 102 (Slaughter). 3to 1.. Juiige Stouffer 87 (Gilmare), 4 10 1 Joe Hart 104 (Comus), 810 1., 3 Time, 1:15. Polly fintton 95, et 95, Basquil 100, Slddubia 102, *Am®lia Fonso 103 and Terrier 107 aiso =Favorite. BUTTE, MoxT,, Aug. 6.—An excellent card was presented at the track to-aay. The favorites again dumped their backers unmercifully. Fantasia won a rovally contested race and Altoka surprised the public by winning from Cbris Peterson and Caryle Carne in two straight, The greatest race of the day was the five and a half farlong dash, the Owner’s handicap. I Don’t Know won handily, Dora Wood, the favorite, getting the place. Leora, the Oregon whirlwind, carrying 140 pounds, beat a fast field, estabiishinz beyond dis- pute the fact that she is the fastest short distance runner in the West. Trotting, 2:20 class, two in three, purse $700—Fantasia won, Golden Star and M:teor gn{!_';d second and third moaeys. Best time, 173 Trolling, 2:14 class, two in three, purse $700—Altoka won, Caryle Carne and Chris Peterson divided second and third moneys. Best time, 2:131. Five and a huli furlongs, the Owner’s handi- cnp,flyurn £350—I Don’t Kuoow won, Doran Wood second, Plumeria third. Time, 1:09. Five furlouss, purse $300—Fortunate won, Joe-Cotton second, Sable third. Time, 1:02}5 T.ree furlongs, handicap, pnrse $250—Leora won, Harry N second, Doly Tucker third. Time, :35. Jones, IA‘ F.ve furlongs, purse $300—Sweet Briar won, Saille Goodwin second, Ezekiel thiid. Time, 1:024 JOE PATCHEN'S FAST WORK. Establishes a Aew World's Fecord for the Best Half-Mile in a Race. COLUMBUS, Onro, Aug. 6.—The largest attendance ot the season wason hand to- day. Geers was up behind Joe Patchen iu the free-for-ull pace. After leading his field a merry clip in the initial heat, he drove the famous black out in 2:014, ty- ing Gentry’s race record made at Glenn Falls. The last half of the first heat was covered in 1:001¢, the fastest last half ever trotted or paced. - . In the concluding heat all went away ogether, with Star Pointer a half-length _| chine, E3 Laius 101 (Caywood), 5 10 Mary 101 (Lew), 10 to 1 : : Time, 1:15 90, Scornful 92, Trixie | to the good. Ten iengths irom the wire Star Poinier broks and desuroyed ali chances of winning. A 5 BALD BEATEN KEY A CANADIAN. Loughead Wins the Mile Profegsional Champion<hip in Lecord Time. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Aug. 6—Cana- dian Rider Fred Loughead captured the quarter- mile and one-mile National championship races of the L. A. W. to- day at the Willow Grove track. During the progress of the trial heats in the morning the attendance was small, but fully 10,000 witnessed theafternoon raees. The third-of-a-mile new board track was in excellent condition, and the weather conditions were also conducive to fast time. In the trial races the best amateur and professional riders came along. Bald dis- vlayed rare form, while Earl Kiser was unable to qualify in his quarter-mile heat. This showing impressed every one with the idea that the Buffalo rider, who has been holding forth as the American champion, would have everything his own way. His performance in the trial races seemed to indicate tnat he was by far the ablest short-distance man at the meet, but Loughead upset all caiculations. The amateur championship rice was puzzling. ‘The Chicago crack, Peabody, wa, picked to win, but Charlie Ertz of New York, who was litile thought of, captured the event handily, The siarters in the final of the one‘mile professional championship included San- ger, Taylor, Kiser, Bald, Loughead, L. Callahan, Mosher and Newton. Two sin- gle pace-makers were put on. At ths start Cailahan caught the pacing ma- followed by Taylor, Bali and Loughead. Major Taylor, a colored rider, shot out from the bunch on the final lap, and a general scramble ensued for posi- tions, Callahan led, foliowed by Sanger, Newton, Kiser, Bald and Loughead. At the three-quarter mark Loughead came up outside of the bunch with a phenom- enal burst of speed, and in the stretch had alead of 2 length. Bald was compelled to ride in and out among the field to get a good po-ition, and drawing abreast of Kiser he came up the streich on a sprint { to overhan: Loughead. He succeeded in | shaking Kiser, but Loughead’s burst of | speed was enduring, and he won by six inches, Loughead’s time, 2:03 35, is the rflcurd for the mile professional cham pion- ship. ! In the qnarter-mile event Loughead de- feated Cooper by a close margin. Bald and Gardiner were also entered. A. C. Mertens of St. Loufs won the mile { professional, 2:05 class, in clever style. McFuariand, Nat Butler, Titus, Sims, Cal- laban and Oldfeld competed in the final. The latter led until t. e last quarter, when McFarland shot out, followed by Mer- tens. Butler made a jump on coming into the stretch and was successful in passing every one but Mertens, who crossed the tape first. Butler second, Sims third. McFarland of San Jose is acquiring a great reputation as a handicapper. Start- ing from the scratch in the two-mile pro- fessional event, he cutdown a field of six- teen, incluaing Loughead, who rode from the same mark. Walter Sznger, an old- time crack, also rode from the scratch in this race. He qualified in his heat, but was sixth in the finish. In the two-mile professional and ama- teur handicap race the fields were large. Schade, the youne intercollegiate crack, was at the scratech in the amateur race and rode in admirable form most of the ; way, but after taking the lead he went to | pieces on the final brush. E. C. Haus- man, a New Haven rider, with twenty yards handicap, won. ON THE DIAMGND. Scores of Yesterday’s Games in the hational League and Standing of the Clubs. Croms— W. L. rel CLoms— W Bosten. . .... 59 27 .658 Chicago ... 41 Balt!more ... b4 28 .vb¥ Pittsburg.... 7 Cimeinnati.. Cleveland - 3 Philadelp’a.. 42 46 .488|~t Lows.... BOSTON, Mass,, Aug. 6.—Boston 6, more 5 PHILADELPHIA, PA., Aug. 6.—Philadelphia 2, New York 9. BROOKLYN, N. Y., Aug. 6.—Brooklyn 15, ‘Weshiugton 9. CHICAGO, ILL., Aug. 6 —Chicago 7, Cleve- ana 5. 8T. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 6.—St. Louis 4, Pitts- burg 5. BN s Another Victory for the Britannia. COWES, Ist of WiGHT, Aug. 6—The Prince of Wales’ yacht Britannia to-day | won the Meteor challenge shield on record time. The shield was presented by Emperor William of Germany. Crtia g Gl International Cha'l-nae Cup Defendsr. MONTREAL, Queepkc, Auz 6.—Glen- airn 11 has officialiy been chosen to de- fend the international challenge cup from the Americans. SECRETARY SH:RM N'S If the Annexation Treaty Is Ratified in Time Arbitration With Japan Will Fail. WASHING1ON, D. C.,, Aug. 6.—Sec- retary Sherman arrived to-night from Amagansett, L. I, where the :ea air and rest materially benefited his health. He eaid there were no new phases in the Ha- waiian matter. Regarding Japan’s con- sent to arbitrate the Hawaiian immigra- tion controversy under unnamed condi- tions, he said this country wouldn’t guarantee carrying out the award, should the decision be adverse to Hawaii. “1f the treaty of annexation is ratified before arbitration is concinded,” said the Secretary, ‘‘then arbitration fuils.” Sherman doubts that the American flag has been raised over Hawaiian Territory. If this action was taken, he says, it was done because the Japanese had committed an overt act. The instructions to Sewall and Beardslee only contempiated their adoption of such a course in the event of an attempt of Japan to seize the dslands. The Secretary indicated ne had no idea of trouble between the United States ana Japan, but declared it was the intention of the administration to pursue its policy of anpexation no matter what Japan or any other nation thought or did. L i Hail and Thunderstorms. OTTUMWA, Iowa, Aug. 6.—This city was the center of terrific thunder and hailstorms Wednesday. The Rock Island passenger train, Chicago bound, was stopped by the storm. Hailstones of such quantities and size rolled on the track in the cuts that the train was brought 10a stop. Every window iu the train was broken. Crops were cut to pieces. —_——— VIEWS. Inherits a Swedih Estate. MILWAUKEE, Wi, Aug, 6.—Miss Elvida Fernandes, a Swedish girl, aged 26, who Las been working late hours in a clothes cleaning establishment in this city at asalary of §5 per week, has just received news from Sweden that she has fallen heir to $100,000 by the death of an aunt, a Mre. H. Fernandes. A= T Youn: Woman Diet of Starvation. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug, 6 —Mamie McCart hy, aged 17, died in a shenty in Brooklyn last night from starvation. Her father was once a well-known lawyer. The girl was without help. coT BT To Launch the Terpedo Boat Plunger. BALIIMORE, Mp, Aug. 6 —The Hol- lind torpedo-boat Piunger will be jaunched to-morrow. Shemsy run under the water for sixty miles. Sne needs a crew of five. 1 | { PROROGUES PARLIANENT Speech of the Queen to the Lords and Commoners. Brief Review of the Most Im- portant Events Abroad and in England. An Assurance That There Is an Abatement In the Famine and Plague in India. LONDON, Ex6., Aug. 6.—The House of Commons met to-day at 10 o’clock and passed the third reading the appropria- tion bill, which was then forwarded to the House of Lords, where it passed all stages. Both houses then suspended business un- til 2:30 p ., when the Queen’s speech proroguing Parliament was read. It was as follows: My Lords and Gentlemen: At the close of the sessiou, during which there nas been a disturbance and confiict in Europe,1am glad to be able to inform you that the cordiality of my relations with foreign powers remains un- changed. The united influence of the six powers signatory of the treaty of Paris was earnestly exerted in ‘the year to disuade the King of Greece‘from a, war uvon which he unhappily desired to enter. Though they . fulled In this endeavor, they were able to bring about an early suspension of hostilities between the two belligerents and open negotiations for peace, -These proceedings are protracted and a formal treaty has not yet been sigria, but there is good ground for believing that all the most important matters in controversy have been adjusted and that in return for an ade- quate indemnity the territory conquered by Turkey, with a slight modification of the fron- tier, will be restored to Greece. I have given notice 10w King of the Bel- gians ana the German Emperor to terminate the treaties of 1862 and 1865, whereby I am prevented trom making with my colonies sueh fiscal arrangements with my empire as seem to me expedient, In consequence of the infractior by the Chinese Government of certain stipulations of the couvention of 1894, a fresh convention has been conciuded establishing the frontier of Burmah and China more advantageously to my empire and opening the West river of China to European commerce. I have concluded a treaty of commerce and {riendship with King Menelek. The presence of representatives of the colo- nies and India at the ceremonies of the cele- bration of the sixtieth year of my reign has contributed to the sirength of tne bond of union 1 all parts of my empire, and addi- tioual proof'f the attachment of the coloaies to the mother country has been furnished in the fiscal legislation of Canada and the con- tribution of Cape Colony, following the ex- ample of Australia, offered for our navy ae- fense. Tae famine which, to my profound grief, has prevailed in large portionsof my Indian do- mintons since the autumn of iast year has taxed severely the resources of that country. 1 gladly acknowledge the evergy and self-sa rifice of my officers of all rauks, both European and native and the many private persons who, with untiring zeal and anx'ous desire to avoid offense to native feeling, have iaborea | tosave life and relieve sufferitig. An appeal to the sympathy of my subjects in all parts of my empire was responded wo in the most gen- erous manner, and I rejoice to know that with satisfactory rainfall there is every prospect that the area of suffering will be very greatly diminished. The plague, v hich caused a large number of deaths, has almost aisappcared. The im- provement Is mainly due (o the energetic and | judicious steps in the iocal xovernment. Every preceution will be adopted in view of the pos- sibility of its recurrence, but at present there | is & steady decrease both of its prevalence and fetal effects. Gentlemen of the House of Commons, I am grateful for the liberal provision to which you have assented for increasing the maritime forces of my empire. It has given me great pleasure to sanction the arrangements you have made for enlarging the important har. bors of Dover and Gibraltar, and for strength- euing the military defenses of my empire. I anticipate tnat the facilities you have given for the practice of military maneuvers will conduce to the greater efficiency of my army. The assistance your legislation has given to the support of necessitous senools will secure adequate provision for education in localities where it is most required and will, I trust, close for some time a difficult and anxious controversy. - The measute you have passed for the com- pensation of the workmen injured by acei- dents in the course of their employment will confer greet benefits upon a large section of the population. Irecognize with satisfaction the steps to facilitate the transter of land, to protect the cousumers of water in the metropolis &nd to relieve the distress in the congested district of Scotland. I rejoice that you have been able to provide a more economical system for the judicial in- stitutions of Ireland. Ipray that the fruitof your labors may be assured by the protection and blessings of Almighty God. Parliament was prerogued until October 23. The proceedin:s were terminated at 3:15 P M. PLACED AT TURKEY'S MERCY. Greece ‘aid to hayve Been Greatly fe- duced in Defense by a Decision of the Fowers. LONDON, ExG., Aug. 6.—According to an Athen dispatcu to the Daily Tele- graph Greece is placed completely at Turkey's mercy under the new frontier line upon which the powers are said to have agreed. The Turks are given the possession of the heights on the right bank of the river Salambria, west of Gunitza; aiso of the defiles of Kalamakas X riai, thus render - ing a defense of Larigsa Valley forever impossible The Paris ¢ and Salambria orresponue:,y :;e ?reeks. Telegraph says the Krench craiser 1o 7, has been ordered to Crete from Toulnm Tho cruiser Forbin is preparing to foflr. £ S ; BAND OF WAALIKE STEpgs, Ihey Fight on the Strect in the a Funeral Frocession. CINCINNATI, Onto, Aug. 6,—While the funeral procession whicu was taking the remains of John Mulvinill to the grave was passing Sycamore and Church streets a drove of steers passed. Several animals got into a fierce fight ang ran into the carriages. One carriage containea Policeman John Connor and ex-Alderman Richard Ennis. Both were thrown to the street and severely injured. The cattie lunged at one another ana then crashed against the carriage in which the Mulyihill family was seatod, breaking the carriage door. The members of the family jumped from the carriage and ran into a house. Men pounded the brutes on the head with clubs and stones. but pere unable to_ separate them, Tlhey against the hearse and almost All the mourners and people on the stre: were panic stricken, and s -veral of them had narrow escapes from veing trampled to death. A number of men then made a rush on the animals and they were fir driven away. The mourners re-entered their carriages and the procession was resumed. Miast of REDEEMING Iis AST NOTES. Banking-House Founded Fifty Years Ago Will Close NEW YORK, N. Y, Aq, —The bank- ing-house of James G. King's Sons, founded in 1847, and formerly one of the principal banking firms of the city, is going out of bn<iness. The business been long dwindling, and what remains will be taken over by Baring, Magoun & T Co., The first house was known as James G. Kinz & Co., and was founded by James ng, son of Rufus King, who was the first Minister of the United States to Eng- 1and under President Washington. Liter the firm name was changed to Prime, Ward, Sands, King & Co., and in 1847 be- came James G. King’s Sons. Archibald Gray King, a son of James G. King, became president of the hou-e on the death of his father, having become a junior member in 1842 He died March 22 last, and articles for the diss tion of the firm were drawn up shor afterward. S S'eambont Men Dyowned. ST. LOUIS, Mo, Aug. 6.—It has just tran-pired that Frank Collins, Joseph Kelly, Jobn Metz, and Henry Hummell, members of the crew of the steameér Mississippi, who had been in the city, left last _night in a skiff about to return to tne boat, which was lying on the east bank of the river opposite the lower part of thecity. After proceeding a hundred vards the skiff was carried off by the swift current against a fleet of barges and Colliny and Kelly were drowned, but Metz and Humell after swimming under the whole length of the barges came up and were rescued in a very exhausted con- dition. The bodies of the other men have not yet been recovered. S Negro Euffian Suspended. CLAYTON, Ara., Aug. 6 —Wednesday night a negro named John Clark broke into the residence of Irwin Robinson, a white farmer in Eastern Alabama, and attacked Robinson’s daughter, who scresmed, and the inther's appearance frightea Clark away. He was cauxht and successfuily guarded until the foliowing morning, when he had a preliminary :rial | before the country Justice at Spring Hill, The testimony was convincing of his guilt, and officers started with him for the county jail at this place. When about half-way here masked men overpowered the officers and banged the negro in the woods. — - McKinley Visits Vermont. PLATTSBURG, N. Y., Aug. 6.—Presi- dent McKinley and party left the Bluff Point at 11 A. M. to-day to attend the mid- summer meeting of the Vermont Fish and Game League at La Motte, ten miles north of here. The President was accom- panied by Secretary Alger, Secretary Por- ter, Senator Proctor and Governor Grout, of Vermont. There were no women in the party. The stéamer Maqua was specially chartered for the trip. The President re- turned to the Hotel Champlain in the evening, i L Tallow Works Burned. PHILADELPHIA, YA, Aug. 6.—Fire broke out on Thursday in the big fat and tallow works of Adam Louth in this city. 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