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NEWSY STATE BRIEFS.
Shubert al a $40,000 lire loin.
Bicycle thieves have been operating
'In Fremont.
Blair reports a
houses tor reu.
IHr-'r teports a
great scarcity of
great scarcity of
Viruses for reut.
The Pod .re rountv teachers' Insti
tute startd with an attendance of
130.
William Ienhart, an employe of the
Dempatei plant in Beatrice, hail his
left foot badly burned by molten
metal.
An eight-year-old son of Walter
Rowlett, living south of Norfolk was
severely Injured by a kick from a
horse. His kull was fractured. It Is
thought.
Constable J. W. Grimes of Beatrice
received the appointment of deputy
firth and game warden of Gage, Saline
and Jt-fferson counties from Governor
Mickey.
The Virginia Telephone company,
Gae county, filed articles of Incorpor
ation; r-.ipital stock. fl.uoO; Incorpor
ator. John A. IoMs. W. II. Stum
bling.!:, Jo-I A. IdIIs, William Holm,
W. J. KisT, Joseph Mangus and (!. A.
Krickson.
At Krenint lieutenant Rex Henry
was elected to succeed W. R. Brooks
as capaln of the signal corps, the lat
ter having been transfewed to the
First rexlment as commissary and
acting adjutant. Second lieutenant
F. II. Richards was elected first lieu
tenant.
A brief was filed In the supreme
court wherein George W. Ieidigh, for
mer warden of the penitentiary, wants
the decision of -he lower court re
versed. The case was one where an
employe of the ex-warden sued for
wages, alleging that he had been hired
for $1,000 a year to handle Ice, and
that whHe he worked three years he
failed to get all that was coming to
him.
Anna Knuth has filed a petition in
cne district court at r remont for a
divorce from her husband on actount
of cruelty. The family came io this
country from Germany a year ago
When Mrs. Knuth went to Fremont
to consult a lawyer she left her 6-months-old
baby with her mother, who
lives near her. While she was away
her husband went to the house and
stole the child.
Cyrus Chamberlain, a farmer living
two miles north of Herman, went to
town and loaded up with booze. He
started home and got as far as the
railroad crossing, where he stopped
his team just in time to have both
mules killed. No. 5 passenger on the
St. Paul had the honor of clearing
the crossing. Mr. Chamberlain came
out safely, with the loss of his hat
and somewhat sobered up. Value of
the mules. $2"0.
A strange woman, who gave her
name as Llllie Thompson, and who
claimed that her home was at Belle
ville. Kas.. occupied the attention of
the Beatrice police recently. The wo
'man claimed that she was looking for
work. She went to the different res
taurants and hotels telling her tale of
woe and begging for something to
eat. She ate five meals in the space
of four hours and the general impres
sion is that she is of unsound mind.
Valentine Tomjask, 98 years of age,
a Polander who came from Bois. 111..
lo Nebraska alone la search of his
three sons. Thomas. Antone and Mike.
Las succeeded in finding two of them.
The names of the towns Union and
Ewlng. Cass county, sounding some
what similar caused the old man to
be sent to Union. In- Cass county. In
stead of Ewing. in Holt county, where
two sons reside and own farms. He
was sent transportation and has gone
to them.
D. B. McMahon and W. E. Harvey
of Madison county and Lawyer P. E.
McKillip of Humphrey. Platte county,
have filed a brief in the suit which
they have brought to the supreme
court to escape payment of a fine of
$25 each administered in Boone coun
ty in an action brought against them
ty Game Warden McConnell. On the
17tb of February last they were con
victed in Poone county for having
five prairie chickens unlawfully in
their possession.
Willie Koons. 12 years old. lost his
life in an elevator by being smothered
by wheat.
The dwelling house of Mike Liebei
man who resides in the east part of
Beatrice, was struck by lightning dur
ing a thunder storm and badly dam
aged. The family were slightly shock
ed, but soon recovered. It seems a
miracle that none of them were in
jured. The James Cole farm, northeast of
Beatrice, was sold for $3 per acre.
There is a large demand at present
for good farms and values are in
treasing steadily, as the demand far
exceeds the supply.
The State Board of Health held a
special meeting for the purpose of
hearing the case of Dr. C. W. Downs
of Omaha, charged with unprofession
al conduct in that It Is alleged that
the doctor circulated pamphlets and
circulars the contents of which would
tend to lower rather than fee raise the
morals of humanity.- His case was
continued.
The first day's attendance of the
Audubon Chautauqua was highly sat
isfactory and indications are for suc
cess throughout.
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FEATURES OF THE 8TATE. FAIR.
Cresceus Day Expected to be a Record
Breaker at the Show.
The coming of Cresceus to the state
fair this year will be the event In the
attraction line, and will make on th
day that he trots against his record
a day In attendance and Interest and
enthusiasm equal to the J. I. C. day
at the fair some fifteen years ago.
Every big day at the fair each year
since the time that J. I. C. trotted haa
ben compared with that date, but
nothing has ever equalled the attend
ance on the day when that wdely ad
vertised horse trotted. This year
the record of attendance of the J. I. C.
day will be broken, on the day that
Cresceus goes against his record. He
Is the fastest trotter In the world,
holding the world's record, and to se
cure him for a day at the Nebraska
state fair this year was getting an at
traction that thousands and thousands
of people over the state will appre
ciate and approve by the4r attendance.
Lovers of the races should remem
ber also that the state fair manage
ment this year has increased the
purses for running, trotting and pac
ing to double the amount of a year
ago. In other words this year $8,000
Is devoted to the speed ring, besides
the additional thousand dollars it
takes to bring Cresceus here. This
large amount of money hung up In
purses will bring the largest number
of good horses to the fair that ever
have been gathered at one time ki
the history of the exposition. It means
that every one of the five days com
mencing with Monday and ending
with Friday will have three strong
races and occasionally an extra race
thrown in for good measure. There
will not be a day of the fair when the
speeo ring will not be especially at
tractive and interesting.
It was demonstrated a year ago by
the attendance at the races that tie
people appreciated good horses and
that they were ready to patronize that
feature of the fair. This year the
board of managers propose to give the
public who enjoy this feature the best
entertainment every day ever given in
the state, and there need be no doubt
but that the attendance at the fair
this year will be the greatest In its
history.
PASTOR DIES AT ASSEMBLY
Sudden Death of Rev. E. J. Davies of
Tecumssh.
TECUMSEH News of the very sud
den death of Rev. E. J. Davies, for
four years pastor of .the Tecumseb
Presbyterian church, was received in
Tecumseh.
Rev. Davies was spending his vaca
tion in Indiana, his family having re
mained'at home. The message, which
came from Winona Lake, where he
was attending an assembly, contained
no particulars, merely stating that
Rev. Davies had ' died very suddenly
He leaves a wife, son and three daugh
ters. Orleans Big Fair,
ORLEANS. Neb. Bills are on for
what promises to be a big event in
southern Nebraska. A combination of
the regular county fair. Old Settlers'
annual reunion and street fair is to bo
held at Orleans August 26 to 28.
Hedge Bound Over.
SEWARD Jesse W. Hedge, the
young man recently brought back
from Scandia. Kan., charged with get
ting a forged check for $45 cashed at
the Jones' National bank had his pre
liminary hearing and was bound over
t the district court in bonds of $500.
He failed to give bonds and was re
turned to jail. A farmer named White
nack went to the bank to identify
Hedge and the bank people asked
Whitenack to endorse the checks,
which he did.
Bridge Lumber Scarce.
PLATTSMOUTH Since the heavy
rain last week, which washed out
many bridges in this county, the com
missioners have been confronted with
the problem of how to secure the ne
cessary material to make the repairs.
Oak lumber, which 13 used for floor
ing and stringers, cannot be procured.
Some which was ordered from thre
to five months ago has not arrived
Trapped a Burglar.
AUDUBON. Mrs. Sherlock, who r
sides in the eastern part of town,
was awakened by someone trying t
remove the screen to one of the win
dows of the house. Her husband, who
is a railroad brakeman. was awaj
from horoa on a trip, and there being
no man at the hause she slipped tc
the 'phone, muffled the bell, and tele
phoned for help, the intruder being
arrested.
Threshing Retarded.
SEWARD The recent frequent !
heavy, rains have retarded threshing
and stacking grain and mnch of the
grain in shock has been considerablj
damaged.
Young Woman Files Charles.
OSCEOLA George Lowe has been
arrested on complaint of Miss Pauline
Sutka who charges him with being; taa
father of her child.
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THE LIVE STOCK IttARXET.
Latest Quotations from Sout'.i T
Oman and Kansas City.
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SOUTH OMAHA.
CATTLE There was rather a light" run
of rattle and the general market could
be (quoted fairly active and steady to
strong on all desirable grades of killers.
There were only a few cars of corn-fed
cuttle on sale, and the steers commanded
steady to strong prices. As high as $5.30
was paid. The better grades were all In
good demand, and oould be quoted strong,
and even the lens desirable kinds sold
at fully steady prices. The cow market
did not show much change. Buyers took
hold fairly well, and everything was dis
posed of at Just about steady prices. The
prices paid looked about steady with the
close of last week, the decline of the early
part of the week, having been regained.
Rut for the late arrivals an early clear
ance would have ben made. Balls, veal
calves and stags have been selling in Just
about the same notches all the week.
There were pructlcally no stock cattle
on sale at the opening of the market,
but several cars came In late. Western
grass beef xtet-rs were very scarce, but
in view of the limited supply of corn
feds the market could safely be quoted
strong on anything at all desirable. The
market for the week is also a little
stronger. Range cows sold about steady,
and stock cattle were certainly no nor
than stead).
HLXiS There was a small run of hogs
and as the local as well as the shipping
demand was in good shape, the market
opened fully a nickel higher. The ad
vance applies to both light and heavy
weights. The heavy hogs sold largely
from $5.10 to $5.20. medium weights from
$5.20 to $5.30 and light from $Ti.3 to $5.9).
The top price was paid for a very fancy
load, and while they sold lc higher than
resterdav's to thev were better than
anything offered on yesterday's market.
Trading was not very brisk today, as
packers wre slow to pay the advance,
but still the bulk was disposed of in
farily good season.
SH EBP-Ootatlons for grass stock:
Good to choice lambs. $4.7&5.00; fair to
pood lambs. 14.254.75; good to choice
yearlings. $3.40"t3.65; fair to good year
lings, $3.253.40; good to choice wethers.
$3.103.35: fair to good wethers. S2.90-&3.10;
good to choice ewes. $2.4X&2.85; fair to
good ewes. $2. 252. 40; feeder lambs. $3.50
64.25; feeder yearlings. $3.253.50; feeder
wethers, $3.00$3.25; feeder ewes, $1.502.50.
itANSAS CITT.
CATTLE Corn fed cattle active,
strong; wintered westerns higher; quar
antine stuff strong; common light dull:
atockers and feeders slow; cows steady;
choice export and dressed beef steers.
$4.7C?i5.35; fair to good. $4.104.70; stock-i-rs
and feeders. $2.5K4.00- western fe
steers, $3.40fi4.75; Texas and Indian steers,
J2.3O-a3.40: Texas cows, i.75'&2.50; native
iows, $1.50fi4.0o; native heifers. $2.XKi4.75;
canners. $1.256 2. 40; bulls, $2.0U-&3.uO; calves,
$2.00-f-5.50.
HOGS Market 5(fI10c higher; top, $5.90;
bulk of sales. $5.4.Vfi5.70; heavy. $5.20fa
3.521,: mixed packers. $5.42;'a3.75; light.
$5.62V2'&5.90; yorkers, $5.80-95.90; pigs, $5.00
i5.S5.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Market strong
and active: native lambs, $3.15-g5.25; west
ern lambs. $3.O0u5.15; fed ewes. $2.60fi4.00:
Texas clipped yearlings. $2.50fg4.10; Texas
clipped sheep. $2.4Cg4.00; stockers and
feeders, $2.20-g3.50.
JAPAN HAS EYE ON THE CUP
Navy Commander Says His Country
Will Get It.
NEW YORK. If Lieutenant Com
mander Isam Takehlra of the im
perial Japanese navy can carry out
his plans, Japan will have a yacbt in
the next contest for the American cup.
The commander, who came here to
see the struggle between Shamrock
III. and Reliance, declared he would
interest financial men in his country
to prepare at nee for the building of
a racer to enter the next international
races.
"We can build just as fine a boat
as either America or England," he
said, "and you may be sure that at
the next international yacht races
you will see the flag of Japan flying
on the winner."
BRITONS GIVE UP ALL HOPE
Don't Expect Shamrock to Win in
Any Sort of Weather."
LONDON. All the press comment
aere on the Shamrock HI.'s perform
ance evidences the growing convic
:ion that she is incapable of recap
turing the America's cup under any
weather conditions. The afternoon
paper's claim that Friday's abortive
race showed nothing of the respective
merits of the two boats, but they ad
mit that the performance of the chal
lenger did not fulfill the expectations
ot her behavor in a light wind, and
say that Captain Barr seems to hav
shown smarter seamanship.
In the Nation's Strong Box.
WASHINGTON, D. C Today's
statement of the treasury balances in
the general fund, exclusive of the
$150,000,000 gold reserve in the divis
ion of redemption, shows: Available
cash balance, $231,626,663; gold, $101,
824,128. Wants $30,000 for Boy's Death.
SIOUX CITY, la. Ed C. Williams,
a live stock commission merchant,
has sued the Sioux City Gas & Elec
tric company and the Sioux City
Traction company for $30,000 dam
ages for the death of his little son,
Carl, who on July 5 was killed by a
live wire. The death of the boy was
most tragic. The litth? fellow had
gone out on a vacant lot to gather
flowers, and came in contact with a
live wire.
Chews Dynamite and Dies.
EL PASO, Tex. The body of an
unidentified man was found north of
the city on Friday. He had com
mitted suicide by biting a piece of
iynamite which he had wrapped in his
handkerchef. His head -was blown
into fragments. Near the corpse was
found a copy of a Los Angeles paper,
but there was nothing that served to
identify the remains. The clothing on
the corpse bad been purchase in
San Francisco.
DLACK IS CHOSEN.
Selected
at Commander-in-Chief
the G. A. R.
ot
Comma nder-ln -Chief General
John
Black of Illinois.
Hentor Vice Commander Colonel C. Ma
son Keene of California.
Junior Vice Commander Colonel Harry
C. Kessler of Montana.
Surgeon-ln-Chlef Jeorge A. Harmon o;
Ohio.
Chaplaln-Chlef Wlnneld Scott. Arisona
SAN FRANCISCO. The , Grand
Army of the Republic Thursday se
lected Boston as the place In whlct
the encampment of 1904 will be held
and elected officers.
The only contest was over chaplain,
for which two ballots were taken. On
the first ballot Bross of Nebraska re
ceived 288 votes, Scott of Arizona, 306.
and Bradford of Washington, 35.
Bradford withdrew and Scott was
elected on the second ballot.
Boston and Denver were the only
places named for the next place of
meeting. Before the ba!lofnad pro
ceeded far it became apparent that
Denver had no chance and it was with
drawn. Boston was selected by accla
mation. The remaining officers will be chosen
Friday and the committee on resolu
tions will report. It is expected that
the encampment will be adjourned at
noon Friday.
During the afternoon a reception
under the auspices of the Press club
was held at Mark Hopkins Institute
of Art. In the evening there was a re
union and dog watch by the naval re
serve which during the day had paid
a visit to the Mare Island navy yard
The commander-in-chief was received
by the Ladies of the Grand Army in
Union Square hall and the Woman's
Relief Corps, department of Massa
chusetts, held a reunion in Golden
Gate hall. All the social functions
were well attended.
The trip across the continent proved
too much for one of the veterans, and
the convention heard the sad news
Thursday that Samuel Birch, a mem
ber of Boser Post, No. 379, Arcanum,
O., was dying at a local hospital.
The Medical department reports the
health of the veterans as good as ever
since their arrival only sixty-five
cases being under treatment, all of a
trivial character.
SESSION IS OVER.
Attendants at G. A. R. Meeting Strike
Camp.
SAN FRANCISCO. The national
encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic closed its thirty-seventh an
nual session Friday afternoon, after
a protracted morning meeting. The
newly elected officers, with the excep
tion of Junior Vice Commander Kes-
sler, who is now on his way from the
Philippines, were installed.
i ne following appointments were
announced by Commander-in-Chief
Black:
Adjutant General C. W. Partridge
of Illinois.
Quartermaster Major Charles Bur
rows of New Jersey, reappointed.
Judge Advocate General James
Tanner of New York.
Inspector General E. B. Wessen of
Iowa. '
Council of Adminstration Nebras
ka, Andrew Traynor; Alabama, M. D.
Wickersham; Arizona. George Atkin
son; Arkansas, A. A. Whissan; Cali
fornia and Nevada, A. V. Barrett; Col-'
orado and Wyoming, U. S. Hollister;,:
Connecticut, A. C. Hendricks; Dela
ware, Samuel Worrell; Florida, Chas.
Donovan; Georgia, G. A. Sumerford;
Idaho, George M. Parsons; Illinois, T.
B. Scott; Indiana, H. A. Root; Indian
Territory, James Redfield; Kansas, T.
H. Coney; Kentucky, Jacob Seibert;
Louisiana and Mississippi, C. C. Shute;
Maine, Louis Welblnz; Maryland, R.
S. Sunstrom; Massachusetts, J. W. S.
Harsey; Michigan, E. B. Fenton; Min
nesota, L. W. Collins; Missouri, J. T.
ew; Montana, S. H. Hansell; ' New
Hampshire, I. H. Foster; New Mexico,
John R. McFle; New York, James
Owens; North Dakota, S. K. McGin-
nls; Ohio. A. A. Taylor; Oklahoma,
A. W. Taylor; Oregon, W. M. Ingram;
Pennsylvania, Thomas C. Sample; Po
tomac, B F. Entreken; Rhode Island,
J. T. Lenyon; South Dakota, A. B.
Nelson; Tennessee, N. Hacker; Texas,
R. M. Moores; Utah, W. W. Bostaph;
Vermont, A. C. Brown; Virginia and
ington and Alaska, S. W. Clark; West
Virginia, G. B. Woodcock; Wisconsin,
Philip Cheek; Iowa, S. C. James.
Death of John Ellsler.
NEW YORK. John Ellsler, father
of Effie Ellsler, the actress, and him
self a veteran actor and theatrical
manager, died of heart disease at his
"home here, aged 82.
In Chinese Famine District.
LONDON According to mail ad
vices from Hong Kong, missionaries
returning from the famine district In
Kwangsi province, south China, report
that conditions there improved. The
harvest had commenced and the free
distribution of cereals had ceased in
many places early In July. It was ex
pected that necessity for further dis
tribution of food would disappear en
tirely. In a few weeks.
Advocates Evangelical Sermons.
WARSAW, Ind. Evangelical ser
mons in preference to lectures on
questions of the day were advocated
for the pulpit Sunday by Rev. Robert
F. Coyle, moderator of the Presby
terian general assembly, who preach
ed at the bible conference. He spoke
ot the evangelical spirit which per
fades the Presbyterian end other
churches all over the world. The gen
eral topic was "Home and Foreign
Missions."
Won Aug. 22, 1851, at Cowes, Eng.,
by yacht America at the Royal Yacht
Squadron, open to all nations, beating
the cutters Volante, 48 tons; Arrow,
84 tons; Alarm, 193 tons; Mona, 82
tons; Bacchante, 80 tons; Freak, 60
tons; Eclipse, 50 tons; and schooners
Beatrice, 161 tons; Wyvern, 205 tons;
lone, 75 tons; Constance, 218 tons;
Gipsy Queen, 160 tons; BrilHant, 392
tons. The schooner America was of
170 tons, in command of Commodore
John C. Stevlns, and built by George
Steers in New York in 1851 for Mr.
Stevens, George L. Schuyler, Hamil
ton Wilkes, J. Beekman Finlay and
Edwin A. Stevens. The cup was pre
sented to the New York Yacht Club
as a perpetual challenge cup for all
nations, and has been sailed for eleven
times, beginning in 1870, and won
eaeh time by the American boats. The
results of the various races were:
1870.
Xxig. 8. Over New York Yachi Club
inside course Mr. James Asbury's
schooner yacht Cambria, representing
the Royal Thames Yacht club, beaten
in the following order by schooner
yachts: Magis, Idler, Sllvle, America.
Dauntless, Nadgle, Phantom, Alice,
Halcyon. Time 3.58.21.
1871.
Oct. 16 Franklin Osgood's schooner
yacht Columbia beat James Asbury's
schooner yacht Livonia over New
York Yacbt Club inside course by 27
minutes 48 seconds, in 6.19.41.
Oct. 18 Columbia beat Livonia over
outside course by 10 minutes 32 sec
onds, in 3.07.41.
Oct. 19. Livonia beat Columbia
over nside course by 15 minutes 10
seconds, in 3.53.05.
Oct. 21. W. P. Douglas' schooner
yacht Sappho beat Livonia over out
side cor.rse by 30 minutes 21 seconds.
In 5.39.02.
Oct. 23 Sappho beat Livonia over
Inside course by 25 minutes 27 sec
onds, in 4.46.17.
1876.
Aug. 11. J. S. Dickereon's schooner
yacht Madeline beat Charles Gilford's
schooner Countesa of Dufferin of the
Royal Canadian Yacht Club of To
ronto over the inside course by 10
minutes 59 seconds in 5.23.54.
Aug. 12 Madeline beat Countess of
Dufferin over the 'outside course by 27
minutes 14 seconds, in 7.18.46.
1881. i
Nov. 9. J. R. Busk'a sloop Mischief
He Won.
Like other men of prominence. Ad
miral Dewey often comes across the
irrepressible party who always affects
to be on terms of intimacy with not
able persons. Courteous and genial to
a degree, the admiral has profound
dislike for this sort of nuisance, and
does hesitate to show the feeling. Not
long ago, while out walking in Wash
ington, he was accosted by an effusive
stranger who grasped his hand and
said: "George, 111 bet you don't
know me." The admiral looked his
displeasure as he answered grimly:
"You win," and walked on.
The Sympathetic American.
A London paper tells an excellent
story In connection with the santiies
in front of Buckingham palace. It
appears that their custom of meeting
face to face for a moment and then
separating without a word, having cut
each other dead, is a continual source
of discomfort to sympathetic Ameri
cans. One morning a visitor from the
States found it too much for him.
"Come, boys." he said soothingly,
"make It up." Whether the sentries
responded to this touching appeal and
flung themselves sobbing upon each
other's oosoaaa Is not recorded.
beat Capt. Alexander Cuthbert's sloop
Atalanta of the Bay of Quinte Yacht
Club of Canada over the inside course
by 26 minutes 20 seconds, in 4.17.09.
Nov. 10. Mischief beat Atalanta
over the outside course, sixteen miles
to leeward and return, by 38 minates
54 seconds, in 4.54.53.
1885.
Sept. 14. Eastern Yacht Club syndi
cate's sloop Puritan beat Sir Richard
Sutton's sloop Genesta of the Royal
Yacht Squadron of England over the
inside course by 16 minutes 19 sec
onds, in 6.06.14.
Sept. 16. Puritan beat Genesta over
the outside course 20 miles to leeward
and return by 1 minute 38 seconds, in
5.03.14.
1886.
Sept. 9. Gea Charles J. Palne's
sloop Mayflower beat Lieut. William
Henn's Galatea of the Royal Northern
Yacht Club of England over the inside
course by 12 minutes 2 seconds, in
5.26.41.
Sept. 11 Mayflower beat Galatea
over the outside course, twenty milea
to leeward and return, by 29 minutes
9 seconds, in 6.49.00.
1887.
Sept. 27. Gen. C. J. Paine's sloop
Volunteer beat James Bell syndicate's
sloop Thistle of the Royal Clyde Yacht
club of Scotland over the inside
course by 19m. 23s., in 4.53.18.
Sept. 30 Volunteer beat Thistle
over the outside course, twenty miles
to windward and return, by Hm
48s,. in 5.42.56.
1893.
Oct. 7 C. Oliver Iselin's syndicate
sloop Vigilant beat Lord Dunraven's
sloop Valkyrie, fifteen miles to lee
yard and return, by 5m. 48s., in
4.05.47.
Oct. 9 Vigilant beat Valkyrie over
a triangular course, outside, ten miles
to a leg. by 10m. 35s., in 3.25.01.
Oct. 13 Vigilant beat Valkyrie,
fifteen miles to windward and return,
by 40s., in 3.24.39.
1895.
Sept. 7 W. K. Vanderbilt's syndi
cate's sloop Defender beat Lord Dun
raven's sloop Valkyrie III., fifteen
miles to windward and return, by 8m.
49s.. in 4.59.55.
Sept.
10 Defender beat Valkyrlekyrie III, two years after he had been
HI. on a foul, the latter sailing the tri
angular course of thirty miles in
3.55.09.
Sept. 12 Defender sailed over the
Oldest Surviving Field Officer.
Colonel Elijah Walker, of the Fourth
Maine infantry, now residing in a Bos
ton suburb, is said to be the oldest
surviving field officer of the Army of
the Potomac and he was a marked
feature in the Hooker monument cere
monies at Boston recently. He is 85
years old and on his birthday Kinsley
post, G. A. R.. of which he is a mem
ber, presented him a handsome easy
chair. Colonel Walker missed only
one battle of the Army of the Potomac
and at the battle of the Wilderness
he had two horses shot from under
him and was wounded five times.
Whistler and Disraeli.
Whistler once came very near to
painting a portrait of Disraeli. He
had the commission; he even went
down to the country where Disraeli
was; but the great man did not man
age to get into the mood. Whistler
went away disappointed, and shortly
afterward took place a meeting in
Whitehall which was the occasion of
a well known story. Disraeli put his
arm In Whistler's for a little way on
the street, bringing from the artist
the exclamation: "If only my credit
or could see!"
fifteen miles to windward and return
in 4.43.43, Valkyrie III. withdrawing.
1899.
Oct. 16 J. Piernont Morgan's syn
dfcate's sloop Columbia beat Sir
Thomas Upton's sloop Shamrock of
the Royal Ulster Yacht club of Bel
fast, Ireland, fifteen miles to wind
ward aBd return, by 10 minutes 3 sec
onds, in 4.53.53.
Oct. 17 Columbia beat Shamrock
over thirty miles, triangular course.
In 3.37.00, Shamrock withdrawing
with broken topmast.
Oct. 20 Columbia beat Shamrock,
fifteen miles to leeward and return,
by 6 minutes 34 seconds. In 3.38.09.
1901.
Sept. 28 Columbia beat Sir
Thomas Lip ton's Shamrock III., fif
teen miles to windward and return,
by 1 minute 20 seconds, in 4.30.24.
Oct. 3. Columbia beat Shamrock
II. over a thirty mile triangular
course, by 3 minutes 35 seconds, in
3.12.35.
Oct. 4 Columbia beat Shamrock
II., fifteen miles to leeward and re
turn, by 41 seconds, in 4.32.57.
CHANGE OF COURSES.
At first the race was sailed over
the Inside course of the New York
Yacbt Club, starting la th Narrows
and rounding the Sandy Hook light
ship. Then an outside course was
added, and then after the races with
big sloops bad been sailed twice, the
courses were made all outside, and
best three in five contests. In all
the contests for the cup there have
been two serious quarrels, whlcB could
possibly have been avoided had wise
counsels prevailed; all the rest were
as they should be. The first was
with James Asbury on his' second
visit. He came over ia 1870 with
Cambria, and was beaten In the sin
gle race, but made a good impression
and when he came back In the fol
lowing year with Livonia and tried
some sharp practice he was promptly,
sat upon by the New York Yacht club,
and it was several years before the
trouble blew over and another chal
lenge was issued.
The next discussion occurred when
Lord Dunraven came over with Val-
beaten with Valkyrie I.
A man's ashes
light of bis fame.
soon smother the
Hacketf as Alexander.
James K. Hackett and his wife.
Mary Manneiing. have returned from
Their six weeks in London and Paris,
and are making ready for the season's
work, one item of which, for Mr.
Hackett will be the personation of no
less a character than Alexander the
Great, whom Pope called "Macedonia's
madman." in a play by Victor Mapes,
of which he gave copyright perform
ances in London. Mr. Hackett aims
at versatility, sure enough: bis lead
Ing piece will be "John Ermine of
the Yellowstone." fn which he has the
title role, a Wild West hero.
Strong Man of the Senate.
Senator Hearts of Idaho is the
strongest man in the United States
senate and can easily floor any col
league with 'a single blow from his
ponderous fist. In the early days of
Idaho, when nearly everyone carried
a pistol, the future senator refused to
arm himself, and although he was fre
quently involved in altercations was
never known to come out second beat.
A single blow from his good right
hand was sufficient to send his ad
versary to grass.
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