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COURTESY TO KAISER'
French Commander Invites German Emperor
on Board Iphigonio ,
ACTION BETOKENS AMITY OF THE POWERS
Visit la Equivalent to William Setting Foot
on Soil of France ,
MAY MARK TURNING POINT IN HISTORY
Press of Europe Views Ceremony as Highly
Auipiciout Occurrence ,
DOGDAY DULLNESS SETTLES OVER BERLIN
Tnllt of niKNoliilloii of Cabinet Illc *
Out In KUCP of More ICnrnrnlile
1'ruiiiiciMH for hncccH * of
Cnnnl 11111.
( Copyright , 193. by Associated Press. )
BERLIN , July 8. Emperor William's
visit to the French training ship Iphlgenlc ,
nt Hcrgon , on Thursday and his cordial ex
change of telegrams with President Loubet
were not only received with ercat satisfac
tion here , but throughout Europe. As one
paper puts It , It promises to be n turning
point .In . the world's history. At the open
ing of the Kiel canal his majesty went on
board of one of the French ships , but In
this Instance It Is said the emperor set
foot on the deck of a French vessel , which
Is equivalent to French soil , on the ex
pressed Invitation of Its commander , acting -
ing under Instructions. It Is believed the
many courteules the emperor has been In
the habit of paying to the French govern
ment has borne fruit. The emperor's action
has 'been ' sympathetically received In France ,
although some sco .In It only a desire to
visit the Paris exhibition In 1000. Most of
the papers print the Iphlgenlc telegrams
If without comment.
| The Tngoblittt saya : "It was the first
official act of Franco for a generation ex-
presslag a desire for more friendly rela
tions. The courtesy of the kaiser Is
gradually tejllng upon Franco. "
The Vosslscho Zeltung says : "Tho In
cident must fill with satisfaction the friends
of peace , not only on both sides of the
Vosges , but everywhere In the world. It
proves the present rulers of Franco are
not hypnotized with the Idea of 'revanche , '
and have the moral courage to show it. "
The Lokal Anzolgcr sees in the Incident
proof of good relations.
The Cologne Gazette looks upon it ac an
indication of 'how ' far French and German
sentiments have moderated recently.
The Vorwaerts does not see in the af
fair a turning point in the world's history ,
and sarcastically expresses the hope that
Prof. Stengel's mind will not become more
peaceable.
Tile attitude of the French press has
caused much hatlsfactlon here.
nillcliil Circle * ( III lot.
nog-day dullness has settled on Berlin.
The Diet IIHK adjourned to August 14 , and
the Hcrronhaus to August 17. Nearly all
the ministers have departed on their vaca
tions and the political excitement of the ln t
week has given place to a quiet which Ilio
papers can only disturb by Inventing new
rumors of ministerial changes. The cm-
pcror Is yachting off the Norwegian coast.
No 'exciting speeches may he expected from
him and during his absence the public has
settled down for a month of quiet.
In view of the more favorable outlook for
the election and canal bllla , the talk of a
dissolution of the ministry has died away.
The newspapers now postpone the whole
question until the reassembling of the IJlct.
v-Tho rumors regarding cabinet changes have
i hrought Prince Herbert Bismarck and his
"political future Into discussion. It Is be
lieved ho Is anxious to wipe out the mem
ory of the past and put himself in the war
of an appointment to an Important place.
His recent speeches In the Reichstag , prais
ing the government and Its foreign policy
have been Interpreted n a bid for a com-
> Yifete reconciliation with the emperor and
-F his advisors. The papers generally expect
MO aeo him In homo high position In the
near future. It Is understood his majesty
la favorably disposed toward the prince's
ambitions , as he wants to obliterate from
the Gorman mind the remembrance' ' of his
CHtrangomont with the Iron Chancellor and
wants to associate the name of Bismarck
with his reign.
CHIN * nptliniMin niiiiciiieii.
Comments on the plans of President Mc-
Klnley to Increase the force In the Philip
pines arc not hopeful for American success ,
The ( lldlciilty of the ultuatlon Is regarded as
confirmatory of the views expressed before
the rebellion. The Vosslscho Heltung makes
merry over what It calls General Otis' "Na
poleonic art of preparing bulletins , " and
adds-
"With negligence of the most obvious
facts ho has been reiterating for months that
the resistance of the Tagaln was broken ,
their armies In complete dls olutlon and the
end of the war In sight. "
The Deutsche Tagps Zcltung prints a let
ter from a German at Manila complaining of
the Americans destroying the best part of
trade and Industry In thn Philippines and
deceiving their countrymen at home by
sending false news. "
Congressman Richard Rartboldt of MIs-
gourl IMS arrived here. The papers print
Ills speech on July ) at Lelpslg emphasising
the ntatement that the recent meeting of
German-Americans was not held In the in
terests of Germany. The German citizens
of the United * Stales , he adds , arc loyal
Americans , but inslot on the maintenance of
the historical friendship between their na
tive and adopted countries.
Ilev ( Mr. Dickie met with good success
on his recent visit to the United States In
raising money to build an American church
In Berlin. The fund now amounts to $40-
000 , Work on the church begins In the fall.
The transfer of tne Carolines and other
Islands to Germany takes place in the fall.
A war "hip will 1)e sent to the Islands to
take formal possession of them and hoist
the German flap. It will bo accompanied by
a steamer having on board the administrative
ollk-lnls.
The one hundred and fifteenth annlversasy
pf Goethe's birthday , August 28 , will be oh-
served all over Germany by tpeclal perform
ances at the theaters , the erection of monuments
ments and In other ways. The first cele-
ibratlon began at Dusseldorf on Wednesday
with the opening of the Goethe exhibition.
IHll'IVAI.KVr TO A.ACQUITTAL. .
MuilKinent I'liHtpoiiciI In Cane of Ail-
in I nil ef'rvera nnd Other Ollleerk.
MADRID , July 8. It is now said the
court-martial did not actually acquit Ad-
tnlrat Ccrvera and the other oflieers trlel ,
Jn connection with the destruction o' ih
Spanish fleet off Santiago do Cuba July 3.
1S9S , by the fleet under the command of Ad
miral Sampson , but postponed Judgment and
released them , which Is regarded as equlva-
lent to an acquittal. Only Captain Moren
of the Cristobal Colon and General Parrde.
who was on board the Cristobal Colon , will
bo prosecuted.
MARK TWAIN ON THE FOURTH
American. lliitiiorlM linen Illiniolf
Proud nt nil Independence
Day llaiiiiiet.
( Copyright. 1S39 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON' , July 8. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Mark Twain's
speech on Independence.day at the banquet
at Hotel Cecil was the event of the even
ing , the veteran humorist bclnc In capital
form , hi replying to the toast , "Tho Day
We Celebrate , " ho said :
"I noticed In Ambassador Choate's speech
ho said you may bo Americans or English
men , 'but ' cannot be both at the same time.
You responded by applause. Consider tha
effect of a short residence here. I find
the ambassador rises first to speak to a
toast followed by a senator and I como
third. What a subtle tribute to the mon
archical inlluonccs of the country when you
place rank above respectability. I was
born modest and If I had not been things
like this would force It upon me. I under
stand it quite well , I nm hero to fee be
tween them. They do justice to the day
wo celebrate , and In case not , I must do It
myself.
"But I notice they have considered this
day merely from ono side , Its sentimental ,
patriotic , poetic side. But It has another
Hide. It has commercial , a business side ,
that needs reforming. It has a hlstorlcai
side , I do not nay 'an' historical side , be
cause I am speaking the American lan
guage. I do not see why our cousins should
continue to say 'an' hospital , 'an' historical
fact ; 'an' horse , and It tseenis to me the
congress of women now In session should
look to It. 1 think 'an' is having a little
too much with it. It comes of a habit which
accounts for many things.
"Yesterday , fp/ example , I was at a
luncheon party. At the end of that party
a great dignitary of the English established
church went away half nn hour before any
body else and carried off my hat. Now that
was Innocent on his part. Ho went out
llrst and of course had his choice of hats.
As a rule I try to get out first myself , but
I hold that It was an Innocent and un
conscious act due perhaps to heredity. He
was thinking about ecclesiastical matters
and when a man Is In that condition of
mind he will take anybody's hat. The re
sult was that the whole afternoon I was
under the Influence of his clerical hat and
could not tell a He. Of course he was hard
at It. It Is a compliment to both of us.
His hat littcd me exactly ; my hat fitted
him exactly ; so I judge I was born to rise
to high dignity In the church somehow or
other , but I don't know what ho was born
for. That Is an Illustration of the Influence
of habit and Is perceptible here when they
say 'an' hospital , 'an' European , 'an' his
torical.
"Tho business aspect of the Fourth of July
Is not perfect as It stands. Sec what It
costs us every year In loss of life'crippling
thousands with Its fireworks and burning
down property. It Is not only sacred to
patriotism and universal freedom , but to
the surgeon , the undertaker and the Insur
ance olllces , and they are working it for
all It Is worth. I am pleased to sec that
we have a cessation of war for a tlmo.
This coming from me , a soldier , jou wlll
appreciate. I was a soldier Iri the southern
war for two weeks , and when gentlemen get
up to speak of the great deeds of our army
and navy recently done , why It goes all
through me ; it fires up that old war spirit.
In my first engagement three horses were
shot under me. The next shot went over
my head , the next hit me In the back and
then I retired to meet an engagement. I
thank the gentlemen for making even a
slight reference to war , a profession In
which I distinguished myself , short as my
career was. "
SPIRITUALISM IS A DELUSION
( 'amlllc Flaniinnrloii Sny.i that Splrltx
of the Oenil Never Minnie with
the Living.
( fopyilBht. ISM , by Press PubllHhliur Co. )
JUVISY ( near Paris ) , July S. ( Now Yorlf
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) I
have not repudiated spiritualism lightly. A
serloua man naturally nlways dlcllkcs to nd-
mlt that ho has been' ' mistaken all bis life.
As Is well known T have be < m ono of the
stoutest apostles of spiritualism. I always
believed I was having regular Intercourse
with the oUier world. Galileo's spirit never
failed to como to mo when summoned. His
revelations about the nppearan90 and man
ners of Inhabitants of other planets were
incorporated In my writings always with the
utmost confidence till modern Instruments
discovered flvo satellites of Jupiter and nlno
of Saturn , -whereas what I believed wasi the
spirit of Galileo always affirmed to mo that
Jupiter had four moons and Saturn eight. At
first I felt sure the astronomers must be
mistaken , but now I have seen with my own
eyes. There , at , It 1s InndmtFbiblo that real
spirits could err or Jest , evidently my Inter-
cour.so with Galileo was a long delusion. I
acknowledge It frankly ami without shame ,
bccatibo I have acted In good faith In this
matter nnd refuse to lend support to error.
You must understand , however , that I
don't renounce all belief In spiritual mani
festations , the existence of which has beta
proved beyond doubt , I have simply readied
the conclusion that such manifestations can
not bo attributed to tto spirits of dead pee
ple. I explain them by our power to throw
a part of our spirit outside of ourselves ,
This exteriorized spirit undoubtedly Is
capable of moving material bodies emitting
sounds and otherwise affecting matters. I
uoo additional proof that the phenomena so
far ascribed to the dead really emanates
from psychic force projected by the living.
In fact , the ho-dalled revelations always are
confined to things known , suspected or de
sired by somebody present.
Likewise when music Is heard It Is always
a strain previously stored In the brain cells
of some person present at the experiment.
It Is dlcarly ( lie Moating exteriorized spirit
of that person repeating Impressions. For
example , when -the name of Galileo was pro
nounced by mo , evidently my exteriorized
spirit was reflecting expectation , and when
scientific problems were solved I now realize
It was only according to my own vague ,
latent Inductions. It is Impossible to de
velop new theories In the limits of a cable
dispatch , but I am writing n book giving
conclusive proofs that the spirits of the dead
never mingle with the living In this world
etd ] that spiritualism ( s a delusion when not
mere Jugglery.
CAMILLR FLAMMAIUON.
ll > n tcr In Diamond Mine.
CAPETOWN , July 8 , A disaster has oc
curred at the new Jaglrs Fonteln diamond
mine , where the fall of thousands of tons
of earth has burled many people , Including
an Australian named Foreythe. Some other
Australians were killed. Several persons
were Injured and sixteen are missing ,
I'rcfmeil Steel Car Company Illvlilend.
PITTSBUIIG , Pa . July 8. Checks to the
amount of J21S.750 were mnlled to preferred
1 stockholders of the Pressed Steel Car com-
I pany today In payment of the second dlvl-
I dcnd or 14 per cent on 112,500,000.
Another Man Cornea Forward with a New
System of Telegraphy.
CLAIMS IT IS BETTER THAN MARCONI'S '
Dispenses Entirely with the High Vertical
Wire Heretofore
CAN , TELEPHONE AS WELL AS TELEGRAPH
Alleges that it is Practically Impossible to
Intercept the Message !
SENDS FIVE HUNDRED WORDS A MINUTE
Invnntor IH a Tonne Workman In nil
Knellnh Tin IMnte Factory Who
In Knttuiitlnntlc Over
Illn , . \ | > pnratiin.
( Copyright , ISM , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , July 8. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Marconi's lat
est rl\al is C ! . H. Smith , a young workman
In a tin plate- factory nt Cardiff. Seen on
the subject of his Inventions , Smith , who
seems keenly Intelligent and a practical
young fellow with nothing of the dreamer
about him , said :
" 1 claim to have Invented an Improve
ment on Marconi's arrangement and also
have obtained provisional protection for a
system of combined wireless telegraphy and
telephonic communication. 1 have laid my
plans before the postmaster general and
asked him for facilities to experiment with
postofflco appliances His experts have been
so much struck with my proposals that they
have asked for further details In confidence.
I have offered lo put the Channel Islands In
telegraphic and telephonic communication
with the mainland. As a demonstration of
the value of my system I claim to have
made a better transmitter than Marconi , a
more sensitive receiver and a method of
focusing rays so that they can only bo
picked up by ono receiver and cannot be
Intercepted.
"I dispense entirely with the high vertical
wire and focus the electrical waves so they
have a width of only ono Inch In passing ,
thus making It Impossible to Intercept them
unlens Indeed a ship could poise Its receiver
In the particular Inch of space through
which the rays pass. I am convinced I con
telegraph or telephone up to 130 miles. My
apparatus can be put on a table or any
where else and I can send a message through
a window or wall. It can be worked through
a Wheatstono machine up to COO words a
minute. "
Asked to give some details so that elec
tricians might judge of the value of his in
vention , Smith replied : "No. I cannot do
that. In fact my friends tell me I was in-
dlhcrcct in sending particulars even to the
postofflco and board of trade In confidence. "
< \ MV Torpedo CntcherH.
Admiralty , end engineering " -experts-are
keenly Interested just now In the foiIncom
ing trials of two torpedo catchers on the
Tyno fitted with Hon. Charles Parson's pat
ent turblno engines Instead of the usual re
ciprocating engines. Both craft are Identi
cal In proportions , with displacement of
about 350 tons , 22B feet long and engines
capable of developing 10,000 horse-power ,
with a guaranteed speed of thirty knots.
Your correspondent visited Ncwcastlc-on-
Tyne and on making inquiries found rivalry
existing between the firms building these
boats , Messrs. Hawthorn & Leslie and the
Elswlck Ship Building company. The great
est secrecy Is observed , but It Is ascertained
that Uie boats will have four funnels , four
propeller shafts , two on each side. Each Is
provided with two propellers. These are
placed so as to prevent cavltatlon , or the
forming of a vacum at the neck of the pro
peller , thereby causing considerable resist
ance to effective work. This was one. of the
chief dlfflcujtles cxpei fenced In the first of
Parson's boats , whose achievements of forty
miles an hour at the jubilee naval review In
1897 was the sensation of that historic as
semblage.
Another defect was that the main propell
ing machinery cannot be reversed and es
pecial reversing engines have been Intro
duced In the new boats. They are placed
upon the same shafts as the propelling ma
chinery and It Is expected the vessel can
move astern at a speed of twelve knots
an hour. "This Is an Improvement on Tur-
blnla , for , though that boat went ahead
forty miles an hour , It could only reverse
at the rate of four ,
The torpedo catcher being built at Haw
thorn's is under contract for the British ad
miralty and Is named Viper. It Is expected
to undergo a speed trial In about a month.
The Elswlck company's boat Is more ad
vanced. Its construction and launching are
being carried out with the utmost Bccicey ,
they believing they can beat the time of
the Viper.
Speaking with one of the most famous
naval constructors in England , who has offi
cially Inspected the Viper , I was Informed
that while the Parsons engine had a great
future before It , at present It had only
reached an advanced experimental stage.
No one could think of applying It to At
lantic llncra until difficulties still unsur-
mounted have 'been ' overcome. One of 'Itff '
advantages Is that there Is absolutely no
vibration , an Improvement as Important on
a torpedo destroyer as on nn Atlantic liner.
YOUNG CHURCHILL DEFEATED
In < l ; ' llaniloliih'M Clever Son Snowed
Under by the Liberal Voter *
of Olillinm.
( Copyright , ISM , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , July 8. ( New York World Cablegram -
blegram Special Telegram , ) The defeat
sustained by Winston Churchill , Lady Ran
dolph's clover son , In tbo election at Old-
ham , could not well have been more se
vere. There were two vacancies and with
Mr. Maudslcy , secretary of tbe largest and
most influential Lancashire trade union , as
his colleague , he stood In tbe conservative
Interest , but the conservative majority of
SOO at the preceding election nad changed
Into a liberal majority of 1,400 , the liberals
v. Inning both seats.
I ancosblre Is a great stronghold of tbe
present government and the crushing defeat
of 'Maudsley Is the most serious blow tbe
ministry has sustained since Its creation
and is regarded In political circles as a
sure portent of a sweeping liberal majority
at the next dissolution , which probably has
been brought appreciably nearer by this dis
aster. Churchill , asked to explain the
causes of bis defeat , said ; "First , defective
organization ; second , tbe swing of the pen
dulum which always has n perverse tend
ency to go against the government Of the
day. thirdly , the government policy of doles
to establish the clergy ; fourthly , because
I opposed all the fuels , vaccination and liquor
vetoeu and so forth , "
Lady Randolph herself went down and
for fho three last days of the contest spent
thirteen hours dally making a personal can
vass of the doubtful voters. She wim far
more disheartened than her son , who antici
pated defeat and discounted It.
I am enabled to state that the "National
Trust , " an Kngllsh society under the presi
dency of the duke of Westminster , devoted
to the acquisition nnd preservation , for pub
lic benefit , of places of scenic or historic In
terest , have decided to purchasoLakes Kll-
larney If the owners fix a reasonable prlco.
The Intter asked $350,000 , an excessive price ,
but the National Trust will probably give
$230,000. The money will b4- subscribed
readily by the Bf iJ' supporters of the
trust , one mlllloJH-fhavlnB already offered
$100,000
FRANCHsKFORM MEASURE
Trnnnvnnl
it llrltnln.
8. After atJMl-ftay secret
'
cret sesslom Volksraad todafjappo'lntcd a
committee c to < lrutt a .franchise re
form bill.
The government proposals comprise a re
vision of the registration actxand provide
for tbo outlanders obtaining thaJfrnnchUo by
nlno years' residence. They uro.to . bo al
lowed to exercise the right Immediately.
IT PM3A.SHS TIII3 PUIJXCHf P11I3SK.
Knilieror William's Visit tothe : Train
ing Ship IplilRpiilc nt HurKcn.
PAHIS , July 8. With the exception of the
nationalists' organs , thn papers comment
favorably on Emperor William's > vlslt. to
the French training ship Iphlgenlo.at Bergen
Thursday.
The Figaro says : "Tho tenor , of the tele
gram of the emperor and President Loubet
Is a matter for particular gratification. A
rapprochement between the Berfln'.and Paris
cabinets Is desirable from a fcolo/ilal point
of view. " -
The Petit Journal says : "TtieJ emperor
has'obtained n triumph of policyHo will
now meet with few obstacles ln\tho realiza
tion of his desired visit to thei exhibition
"
of 1000. " . -
At St. Male , a dispatch tov the Petit
Parlslen , says the Imperial German yacht
Hohcnzollcrn will arrive there August 4 ,
after Emperor William's visit to Cowes.
ROOSEVELT AT WHITE , HOUSE
" " ° ° *
Jfew York's Governor Spends n Day nn
the CiiiPHt of President
SlelCliiley.
WASHINGTON , July S. Governor Roosevelt - ,
velt of Now York arrived here at 4:10 : this
afternoon over the PennsylvnniaTallroad. As
he came upon the Invitation of President
McKlnloy he was driven directly to the
"Whlto house , where ho had a brief'confer
ence with the president. Subsequently ho
took a short drive with Assistant'Secretary '
Cortelyou , returning to the executive man
sion at 6:30. By further Invitation of the
president , Governor Roosevelt will dine at
the White house and remain them all night.
His brief conference with
latcd to army matters generally , , Hi- will
leave on an early morning. riin tomorrow.
TEST NEW RAPIQ .FIK&GUMS
. - r sia. * sPi ! . * -
Two DcxlKiiH of Six PonnverS' AVhliOi
Kelline Heoordii of AjQ r
Similar Ordnance.
NEW YORK , July 8. A new rapld-flro
gun designed for the protection of mine
fields and a novel semi-automatic six-
pounder for the navy have been successfully
tested on the proving grounds of the
Drlggs-Seabury Gun and Ammunition com
pany at Derby , Conn. These guns were
built for the army and navy respectively
under contracts awarded at the beginning
of the war with Spain and will probably
play an important part In the plan and
scope of national defense. The army gun
Is a slx-poundcr of the Drlggs typo and Is
mounted upon a parapet carriage , which
admits of the piece bolng fired with the
same rapidity as upon a naval mount , while
It can bo easily transported from place to
placo. In fact , the new weapon Is a com
bination of a field and coast defense gun.
Its use will bo principally to protect the
torpedoes In the harbors by throwing such
an overwhelming shower of shot and shell
that no small boat could live within its
zone of fire.
The semi-automatic gun Ii also a slx-
poundor and Is expected to work a revolu
tion in rapid-fire guns , for , with It a speed
of sixty shots per minute was attained ,
which Is twice the record by the six-pounder
when worked by hand. Another Important
feature Is that It reduces a crew of a six-
pounder from four to two men , one of
whom throws fixed ammunition as a person
throws coal Into a furnace , while the
other fires as the 'breech ' block closes auto
matically.
BIG STORIES FROM KLONDIKE
Gold I > J" the Ton Comliij ? Into Dnwnon
nn the Itenult of the Sprint ;
Cleanup.
TACOMA , July 8. Dr. L. 0 , Wllcoxson of
Chicago , who has arrived from Dawson ,
brings authentic news of an enormous
clean-up that took place In the first half of
June , pack trains arriving at Dawson dally
from Bonanza , Eldorado , Hunker and
Sulphur creeks , each bringing In $500,000 to
51,000,000 In dust. The big pack train made
several trips from Prof , Llppey's claim on
Eldorado , which produced two tons of gold
dust.
dust.Tho
The largest nuggets yet found in the
Klondike were discovered during the
cfean-up , Ono from Claim 4 , below on
Ronanza , weighed sixty and one-half ounces
and was valued at $968. A still larger ono ,
but impregnated with quartz , was found on
Gold hill. It weighed over 106 ounces and
Is valued nt $1,804.
Steamers were leaving Dawson almost
dally for St. Michael bearing rich Klondlkers
and their dust. The steamer Ilobert Kerr ,
leaving Dawson on Juno 20 , carried over
43.00U.OOO. Hn thinks that J5,000,000 and
their owners will arrive on the first steam
ers from St. Michael.
Coming out Wlfcoxson learned of two Im
portant new discoveries , one on Thirty-
Mile river , where $2 per pan was found , and
the other on nig Salmon , where the winter's
dumps averaged I'M' per man , Wllcoxson
goea home , but will return north In August.
Climli of ( iiiurtin mill Striker * .
PUEBLO , Colo. . July 8. Efforts have been
made by the striking smeltcrmen to Indues
the men now working at Kller smelter , ono
of tbe trust plants , to quit. Today a col
lision occurred between the guards at the
smelter and a crowd of strikers , who tried
to gain entrance to confer with the work
men. Several men were rouebly handled
but none seriously hurt. All Is aulet ot
present.
lllooilftooil fietn it Divorce ,
ST. PAUL. Minn. . July 8. A Fargo ( N. D. )
special to the Dispatch says : W , I ) , Illood-
good , son of a well known New York broker ,
has secured a decree of divorce from Kntb-
erlne Bloodgood on the ground of cruelty.
Mrsnioodeood is a noted contra-alto and
was a member of Cairo's company at one
Urn * .
TAKES A TRIAL TRIP
Sir Thomas Lipton's Yacht Shamrock Goes
Out for a Spin.
PROVES TO BE A SEAWORTHY , VESSEL
Performs to the Entire Satisfaction of
English Yachtsmen.
DEMONSTRATES ITSELF A SMART BOAT
Travels Through the Water Like a Shot
Out of a Gun ,
SAILS SPLENDIDLY IN A LIGHT WIND
xiicrln Think It Can Heat . \nnliiM
Ail ? thing : In llrltlnh Water * le-
Klfo Hun ( Jreat Faith
In the Craft.
( Copyright. ISM. by Prcst Tubllshlng Co. )
SOUTHAMPTON , July 8. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The
Shamrock had splendid weather and a de
lightful breeze for Its trial spin today.
Leaving mooring at Hytho about 10 o'clock ,
accompanied by the Iverna , with Sir Thomas
Upton and a distinguished party aboard , It
sailed down Southampton water and rounded
Calshot castle Into Solent In beautiful style.
It cruised about for somj time and event
ually fetched up oft Cowes , which It left
just before 1 o'clock this afternoon , heading
for Hurst's castle and the Needles.
A large number of yachtsmen , visitors at
Cowcs , eagerly watched Us movements and
Sir William Goldsmith , a great authority
on yachting matters , stated that he had
never seen a finer vessel afloat In his life
and he believes It will do excellent service
for the purpose for which It Is Intended.
The Shamrock left Cowoa In full sail , de
scribed by an eminent member of a firm
of Cowes yacht builders as traveling through
the water like a shot out of a gun. It will
lay In the Co\ycj5 roads tonight. On board the
Iverna was Sir William Jameson , who will
sail the Brlttunla against the Shamrock In
their trial races. Sir William Is the late
captain of her majesty's ship Alberta.
Later , Contrary to expectation , thO' Sham
rock returned to Southampton , tonight's
'trial having been eminently satisfactory.
Going down Southampton water this morning
under all sail , it could carry full sail with
a fair breeze right astern the vessel , which
behaved splendidly , and after thoroughly
testing the ropes , shaped Its course for
Hurst castle , fairly running away from the
Iverna. The yacht stood straight up to a
spanking breeze and Its running was most
satisfactory.
Very Smart limit.
On return there was a dead heat right
up to Calshot castle , the Shamrock carry
ing gaff topsail , mainsail and foresail and
showed remarkable speed under these con
ditions. The general opinion Is that the.
Shttmrocle'ls a very smart boat * splendid In
a light wind and that It can beat against
anything In British waters.
Sir Thomas Llpton joined the Shamrock
today at Cowes and accompanied It on the
westward return. Special attention was
paid to testing sails and the helm and these
gave utmost satisfaction , the boat turning
with beautiful exactness. Another spin Is
to ho made about , but no date has been
fixed for a trial with the Britannia , as this
depends upon contingencies.
Great secrecy Is still maintained about the
Shamrock , but I just secured an Interview
with Wm. Fife , father of Ite designer and
himself ono of the most noted yacht designers
living , which throws valuable light on Im
portant novelties. Ho speaks with more
authority on his son's work lhan any one
else could. Of Shamrock's construction Flfo
said. *
"I am certain the coming cup race
will be the closest ever sailed. Shamrock
represents a new departure In material , us
after the Vigilant-Defender race It was
thought useless to send a composite wood
boat. Shamrock's metal I consider beyond
question the best ever employed on this
side. Wo have an advantage over Columbia
by a metal deck , which saves about ono and
a half tons In weight. The Americans sur
prised us at every previous contest , but I
think wo have got to the end of this. I
was told an aluminum mast was fitted to
Columbia or Defender , but I doubt It , as
aluminum is not tough enough to stand
the strain. The spars we Intend Shamrock
to race with are all steel except the top
mast and bowsprit , 'but ' a set of wooden
spars are provided as a precaution. Sham
rock's mast Is 2,500 pounds lighter than If
of wood and the boom 000 pounds. The
gaff , jaws , blocks , checks and all the Iron
work aloft are riddled 'With ' holes to save
weight. I think Shamrock follows Scuta
very closely In type , but with deeper fin ,
blggor spars and sail area comparatively
Senta is the best boat of Its class , particu
larly In reaching , but on the wind Is faster
than any opponent. "
TWO SLOOPS HAVE FAIR TEST
Colnmlila OutnnlU the Defender Over
Three Minute" on Conrue oC
Twenty-Six .Illlcn.
NEW YORK , July 8. At last the big sloop
yachts Columbia and Defender have mot in a
battle royal that has been satisfactory to nil
concerned. In a strong and fairly steady
breeze and fairly smooth water they sailed
over a course of twenty-six miles today and
in covering that distance the Columbia fairly
nnd equarcly outsailed Defender by three
minutes and thirteen seconds actual time.
If the Columbia , after measurement , is
found to allow tbe Defender two minutes It
will Gtlll have beaten by one mlnuto and
thirteen seconds. That means it can ncgr
beat the Defender over a full thirty-mile
course over three minutes , corrected time ,
and by September it will easily beat It five
minutes , which Is all that Is required , To
day's race was -as fine a. smooth water test
as the yachts may ever expect.
Thu following are the figures Eliovting the
times 'at ' all points :
Columbia , Defender.
Start 12:10:51 : 12:10:11 : :
First mark 1:10:10 : : 1:19:00 : :
Second mark 1:51:29 : : 1:55:32 : :
Homo mark 2OoOS : : 2:07OJ : :
First mark 2:31:00 : : 2S6OS ; :
Second mark 303:11 ; : 3:11:55 :
Finish 3:2 : < : W 3:27:10 : :
Klapsed tlmu 2:13:16 : : 2:16:23 : :
On the first leg of tbe course , a reach of
about four miles with a beam wind , tbo De
fender gained two seconds ; on the second
leg of six miles , in which there was some
windward work , the Columbia gained one
minute and fifty-three seconds. On the
third leg , a three-mile run before the wind
with spinnakers Ert , Uio Defender gained six
seconds. On the first leg , the second time
around , the Columbia gained one minute and
eleven seconds. On the close-hauled work on
tbe second leg It gained only thlrty-ilx aeu-
THE BEE BULLETIN ,
Weather Forrenst for Nebraska
Fair. Southerly Winds.
Pago.
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rio e of tin- Coif Tonrnnniciit.
8 In the World \iiiimenient. .
Mnilcnl Hevletv of the Work.
1 > SpurtlitK Ilevlew of the Week.
10 With the Wheels nnil Wheelmen.
I'roteetlou from I'jelonet.
1- In the lloiiiiiln of Woman ,
lit "IMntitntlon Pnttcnnts. "
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llrltiiln'o I'oiinlnr HanUs.
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17 ronilltloii of ( ) in Mini's Triulc.
Continercliil mid Klnniiclal IlovliMT.
in Kchoes of the Ante Iloom.
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Teniperntiire lit Oiniihii yesterday :
Hour , He r. Hour. Den.
! > n. in , > tl 1 | i. in 75
It n. in " ! > - p. in 77
7 n. in ( I- it ] i. in 7 ! )
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12 in 74
ends , and In the run to the finish the Defender -
fonder gained forty-three seconds.
The official summary Is as follows :
Start : Columbia , 12.10:53 : ; Defender ,
12:40.41. :
Finish : Columbia , 3:24:03 : : ; Defender ,
3:27:10. : :
Elapsed time : Columbia , 2:13-16 : ; De
fender , 2-46:20. :
Columbia beats Defender three minutes
thirteen seconds actual time.
Hncutntorn Are In the Dark.
The only unfortunate part of today's event
was the fact that both of the yachts sailed
the wrong course. It was In fact the feature
of the day and the strange action of those
In charge of the yachts Kept every one guess
ing as to the ultimate result. The first leg
of the course was to be eight miles long ,
the turning point being off Stamford , Conn.
The yachtsmen of the Riverside club wuro
having a race on the sound. They set their
turning point on the course the Columbia and
Defender were to sail over , but onfy four
miles from their starting point. When , after
an exciting lulling match , Captain Rhodes
saw this mark , he promptly kept the De
fender off and rounded It and for a while no
one knew whether It was A real race or not.
C. Oliver Isclln explained matters when
seen after the race by an Associated Press
representative :
"The Defender made the mistake and we
simply followed It to make a race. It has
turned out a good one. AVe are very well
satisfied with It all around. We both made
a mistake , but It has been the best all
around race we have yet had. I am satisfied
that the Columbia Is the better boat , but it
win go to Bristol and have Its sails recut be
fore it races again. "
The regatta committee says the event will
bo considered as a race and Commander
Postley will probably award the cup to the
Columbia.
Not one yachtsman In a hundred when ho
rolled out of his bunk at 7 o'clock this morn
ing would have predicted any sort of suitable
weather for a yacht race. Ho would have
been laughed at It he had. The fog was
thick enough to cut. There was not a breath
of air on the sound and the mournful melody
of the fog siren on Execution Point light
ship was enough to dampen the ardor of the
most enthusiastic yachtsman.
The boats lay at their moorings until the
fog cleared away at 11. There was no wind
to speak of then and C. Oliver Iselln had re
ceived word from the committee that the
start would bo postponed for an hour , being
12:30 : , for it had been originally set for
11:30 : ,
Prnpltlnim Ilrcoz.e Spring ; * Up.
It is an old sailor's saying that the wind
is never far out when It is found in the
south , and sure enough belng lost all the
morning , It came out of the south In good ,
strong shape , Just before the now starting
time. The committee was ready for it and
so were Skippers Barr and Rhodes. Main
sails had been hoisted and club topsails
mastheaded when eight bells struck , and
a few mlutes after the yachts slipped their
moorings and breaking out their Jibs they
came down to the starting point just In
nlco tlmo to see the preparatory signal
hoisted. Half a hundred steam yachts with
tholr quota of guests were out to HCO the
fun , and earnest fun It was , sure enough ,
for black clouds were rising to the south
ward and the brcezo was gaining strength
every minute.
Seven minutes had passed since the
preparatory signal. Three were left before
the signal to start would ho given. Both
yachts set their forcstay nails. The De
fender on the port tack was heading toward
Larchmont. Columbia was in Its wako a
few lengths away. Another mluuto passed ,
Captain Rhodes rolled the Defender's wheel
hard up and the sloop , swinging smartly
around , Jibed and came around on the other
tack. Harr of the Columbia executed the
snmo maneuver.
Both on the port tack were coming for
the line during the last mlnuto before thn
signal , Defender on Columbia's leo beam
and with such a good overlap that Rhodes
was able to force Barr to luff. As the
latter did BO , the whlstlo blow. They came
romping across the linn nearly close-hauled
on the port tack. If they had kept their
courses both would have had the wind
abeam.
Columbia linn Twelve Scennds Start ,
Tlio starting signal was nt 12:10 : and the
ynchts were allowed two minutes to cross
the lino. The official start was ; Defender ,
12:40:11 : : ; Columbia , 12:40.r : > 3.
So the Columbia started twelve seconds
after the Defender. From the moment of
the start It was a battle royal between tbo
skippers and It was one of the finest exhi
bitions of luffing that has been seen between
cup defenders. Columbia , three minutes
after the start , was astern and to the lee
ward of the Defender , where Rhodes had put
It and wlitte he meant to keep It If powlble.
The excitement was Intense.
For five minutes Barr , by lulling , tried to
get out on the Defender's weather quarter.
Rhodes often luffed out and stopped him
until they were miles out of their course.
Finally Barr squared the Columbia off and
Rhodes followed suit without being able to
pass lilb rival. A second lulling match was
then begun and It only ended when bold
yachts found themselves prevented from
luffing any more by a ton of barges ,
With their leo rails well down and & ch
turning up a big bow wave , they fairly tore
( Continued on Second rase.I
AFTER COMMISSIONS
Wild Scramble for Positions as Officers of
Provisional R'gimonts.
PLUMS fOR CONGRESSMEN TO DEAL OUT
Trouble Begins for Statesmen Who Try to
Aid War Department.
MUCH PRESSURE BEING BROUGHT TO BEAR
Contestants in the Raca for Shouldar Straps
Strain Every Nerve ,
FIVE OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO NEBRASKA
If Captain CnMer Deellnen the Prof
fered Honor There Will.He n Hot
flume hy the Other 'llc-
Contestant * .
WASHINGTON , July S. ( vSpeclal Tele
gram. ) Already troubic has commenced for
senators and representatives who are ex
pected to n Id the War department In the
selection of mm to officer the provisional
regiments made possible by the president's
order of Tuesday. Telegrams are pouring
In from every section of the country asking
whether particular Individuals are to bo
left out In the general scramble for places ,
and pressure Is 'being ' brought to dear from
every conceivable hource that might tend
to Influence delegations In their recommenda
tions.
But with who forethought , the War de
partment stated , before several states had
been assigned tholr quota , that officers
would be chosen from these men who had
shown efficiency In the Spanish-American
war or In the Philippines and
that no mistake might occur , th
adjutant general's olllco would fur
nish a list of those who had shown eapcclul
illness or distinguished themselves In for
eign climes.
The list furnished Senator Thurston con
tained about fifteen names of officers who
served In the Second and Third Nebraska.
and from this list three names were recom
mended to the War department with Captain
Culver of Jlllford for the same position In
ono of the provisional regiments. There
is now sonic doubt expressed as to whether
Captain Culver will accept this nomination
for servlco In the Philippines , and should
he decline there will bo a merry chase for
the top position in the gift of the scnatoia
from Nebraska , who are co-operating In
the selection of men to ofllcor the now
volunteer regiments.
Haelt Matt ; ' * .Share.
It was Knld today that In the appointment
of captains and lieutenants for the ten regi
ments selection ! ? will be made from the sev
eral states and territories as follows : Maine ,
6 ; New Hampshire , 3 ; Vermont , 3 ; Rhode
Island , 3 ; Massachusetts , IB ; Now York 15 ;
Connecticut , 4 ; Maryland , 5 ; Virginia , 8 ;
West Virginia ; North Carolina , 8 ; District
of Columbla 2- ; Now Joiucy , S ; Pennsyl
vania , 15 ; Delaware , 2 ; South Carolina , 5 ;
Georgia , S ; Florida , 3 ; Alabama , 7 ; Missis
sippi , : , ; Louisiana , G ; Illinois , IB ; Michigan ,
7 ; Wisconsin , 10 ; Kentucky , 6 ; Ohio , 15 ; In
diana , 7 ; Tennessee , C ; Iowa , 0 ; Kansas. 7 ;
Nebraska , B ; Missouri , 12 ; Arkansas , G ;
Oklahoma , 2 ; Indian Territory , 2 ; Texas , 13 ;
Colorado , C ; Wyoming , 2 ; Utah , 3 ; Minnesota
seta , 12 ; North Dakota , 2 ; South Dakota , 5 ;
Montana , 3 ; Arizona , 2 ; New Mexico , 3 ;
Washington , G ; California , S ; Nevada , 2 ;
Oregon , G ; Idaho , 2.
Three of the flvo officers from Nebraska
have already been selected , the other two ,
In all probability , having been left to Con
gressmen Mercer and Burkct to designate.
Mercer In enjoying llfo along the Mediter
ranean and is out of the reacCi of pressure ,
but Burkct will experience what it Is to bo
a congressman when Its gets abroad that ho
has a second lieutenant to designate. The
figures above may be not wholly correct , but
they tend tr > show the proportion the officers
will bear to the several latch.
Recruiting for the provisional regiments
will commence next week and It Is con
fidently predicted at the War department
that some of tho'rcglments will bo cnroute
to the Philippine * by August 10 and reach
Oener.il Otis In time lo Join In tiiu forward
movement against the Filipinos.
fiooil for Oiniiliii Architect * .
Competitive plans for the now Department
of Just/lea / building will bo opened by At
torney Oenoral OrlggH on tbo 17th of thla
month and a selection made- . Ton reprcsen-
tatlvn firms of architects were Invited to nun.
| mlt plmiH , Klinball and Dillon of Omaha
bolng amciig those who will compete for the
first pri o. Mr. Dillon and two draftsmen
from Omaha are actively at work hero pre
paring plans , Mr. Klinball having returned.
to Omaha to look after buslnoss mat ten , at
1hat end. Tim architect whoso plan IB nc-
copted will got a commission for his work ,
the second bcbt will get Jl.OOO and tlio third
$ noo.
noo.L.
L. B. Call was today appointed postimifitnr
at Llmo City , Cedar county , and Mrn.
Cathcrlto A. Ooorge at Ambrose , Iowa
county , la.
Fannlo Ollerlnahan was today designated
t as n member of the civil service board In the
Cboycnno , Wyo. , poKtofflcc.
TWO REGIMENTS AT MANILA
( iencnil Otln fahleK He HUH lli
JVncleiiN'oriuiil from
Volunteer * * ,
' WASHINGTON , July 8. General Otis
cables the following :
MANILA , July 8. Adjutant General.
Washington : Desires of all volunteers In
Philippines ascertained. Two skeleton regi
ments fairly well assured. In two or thrco
days will cable names of officers nominated
for regiments , ho that appolntmentH of lieu
tenants to recruit In United Slates can hn
made. OTIS.
IIKfilMKNT OX THIS AV.tV HOMK.
North Diiliofn , Iilnho mill Wjomlnif
llojK I , eft Manila Yentrriliiy.
FAHGO. N I ) July 8. A private cable
gram received this afternoon from a mem
ber of the North Dakota regiment eays the
regiment leavt-R Manila today for homo on
the transport Grant. The Idaho and Wy
oming reglmentH accompany them.
" \Vliceler IHiU McKlnlcy Uooil-llyc.
AVASIUNGTON. July 8. Oenoral Wheeler
alls tor Manila from San Francisco on the
20th. He was at the War department today
and anxious to get away at the earliest pos
sible moment , General Wheeler called upon
the president today and bade him good
bye.
r < iiii1lllon of the Treimnry ,
WASHINGTON , July 8. Today's state
ment of the condition of the treat > tiry show * ;
Available ranU balance , $278,137,990 ; gold
icscrve , S2i3.S2C.018.