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"WEATHER PROBABILITIES.
The Circulation of THE TIMES Yestarday
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For the District of Columbia, fair till
" Saturdan-northerly winds, becoming vari
able. USD. 1,234.
WASHISTGrTCOT, FRIDAY MOKNIN AUGUST 6, lSOT-EIGHT PAGrES.
OXE GENT.
MIDSUMMER MADNESS
DIE IT THEIB POST OF DUTY
MT MATANZAS.
RACE FOR THEGDELETCUPS
The Navahoo Proves Victorious
Over the Vigilant.
Prominent Washington Business
Men Severely Attacked by
the Complaint.
Brave Firemen Meet Death in a
Chicago Conflagration.
FIVE MEN KILLED, MANY HURT
COLONIA HAS A WALKOVER
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Given Below.
Midsummer madness!
'That's what every merchant In the
city who I Interested calls it.
It's, rutting them to the quick to watch
the midsummer madness or Mayer
TetUt In reducing every article in their
great double btcres and annex, 415-417
Seventh btreet, to less than they can usu
ally buy at.
It that's, madness Mayer & Pettlt, the
.greatest or pnec-cutters in the entire
Southland, are stark, staring mad.
But they bcem to like It.
Go do tLelr thoubands or customers.
It htends to reason that they should.
These great purveyors to the sovereign
people are clearing cut their entire sum
mer btork.
The prices suit the sovereigns.
"What a grand thingltisthat thcpeople
the groat honest masses -should have at
thejr command a great big-hearted firm
that doe business with them fairly and
fcQtuarely and believes In them, and trusts
them implicitly -every one.
Mayer & Pert say right from the
shoulder that they will open an account
with anyone-and they mean it, every
woifi of It, from the bottom of their
hearts.
Xlncoln-that grand American aid that
God loves the common people lie made
fo man of them.
Mavei &. Pettitareof tbepeople-for the
people.
MISS DEAN GETS A DECREE
She Is Now Free to Marry an Un
married 3Ian.
New Yoik Court Grants tho Request
for an Annulment of Her Alli
ance "With Brown.
-New York, Aug. 5. The marriage of
Mr. rruncls "W. Blown, the "Washington
broker, and Madge Dean, the actress, was
annulled by a decice signed by Justice
Nash In the supreme court today. The
annulment "was asked for by MlssDean on
the ground that Brown had a wife living
at the time of her marriage, on August .5,
1S94.
.Miss liean did notappear in court at any
time during the trial. Brown, however,
made no attempt to pievent tbe annulment-
Be wab in China at the time, his
biokorage business in "Washington Laving
proved a failure, and he sent a derosition
lothccouitadmitUngnlRfirstniarriageand
Baying that his first wire was living.
His only excuse was that he "was men
tally and legally Incompetent to contract
the second marriage. He stated that he
had been drinking heavily at the time of
the second ceremony, and that his mind
was temporarily affected. Bis ideas
"were confused and hazy, and he didn't
reall7e what he was doing
Frank Brown is in "Washington at the
present time, staying with his mother.
At the time of Madge Bean's disclosure
the first Mrs. Frank Brown gave him up.
They have not arranged a reconcllllatlon
clnce that time, but It is understood that
Mr. Brown is now endeavoring to do so, and
has made eloquent pleas, both by letter
and through personal friends. It is be
lieved that this decree in New York will
aid hi m in this attempt, and that the
Browns will before long be a happy and re
united family again.
Brown's career as a broker in "Wash
ington was as remarkable as his matri
monial one He 't a man of much per
sonal attractiveness In face and In man
ner, and his free and easy generosity made
him many friends, genuine and other
wise, ne spent thousands of dollars with
a recklessness which made him a marked
roan He and his friends ate costly sup
pers, drank champagne, tipped waiters
$20 bills, drov e handsome turnouts all out
of Mr. Brown's pocket, though it after
ward developed that his right to use the
money was questionable.
Of a sudden, the brokerage business of
Frank Brown went under, and it was
discoered that various people in "Wash
ington were out tomething like 23,000
It waB soon after this tiat it was found
that part of this 25,000 had been in
vested in winning the affections of the
sprightly Miss Bean, the footlight fairy.
The plans for the future of Mr. Brown
cannot be learned It is not known If
be'ln tends to remain here.
BEOUCnOK IX WAGES.
Employes of United States Armory
Snffer a Cut.
Springfield, Mass., Aug 5. The em
ployes of the United States armory are
very indignant over a change In the prices
for piece work, w hlch they claim cut down
thplr earnings from 5 to 30 per cent
There Is some talk of a strike.
Complaint of Col. Mordecal, the com
mandant, is to be made to Congiessman
GlUett- The men employed in profiling
are cur 5 to 10 per ceat. Those on the
milling, drilling and bcrew machines and
fill other piece work, 10 to 30 per cent.
She barrel straJghteners who used to earn
$2.25 a day can now hardly eara $1.50
a day. The stralghteners Jn the "Win
chester Arms Company, the ni'nhere say.
cam from $4 to $7 a day
A system of fines .inaugurated by CoL
Mordecal has also caused a deal of com
plaint. 3 Special Rate to Fort Monroe S3
Norfolk, Vn. "Bench & Ocean "View.
Noifo'k and "Washington Steamboat Co.
will sell tickets overlts line Saturday, Aug.
7, good for return passage Sunday, Aug. 8,
Kt $3 for round trip. it
Boy Accused of Theft.
Herbert Brown, a young newbboy, is
fceld at the Fourth precinct station
charged with the larceny of several small
articles from Joseph D. .Moore.
Tery Nice Flooring: $1.5U per lOO ft.
Stank Ubbey & Co., 6th and N. Y. ave.
Disastrous Results of an Explosion
and Fire in the Northwestern
Elevator nt Chicago Three Men
Duiletl to Death and Others
Caught by a Falling Wall.
Chicago, Aug. 5. Five lives are known
to ha been lost, and about a dozen fire
men were Injured at a fire which fol
lowed an explosion in the Northwestern
Elevator this evening. The known dead
are:
John J. Coogan.
Jacob F. Sclmr.
Jacob Siramen, plpemen of engine com
pany, No. 3. and two unidentified men,
whose bodies were taken to the morgue.
It is thought at least one man, and pos
sibly more, wcie buried in the ruins.
Among ihe injured aie Assistant Chief
Tiro Marshal "William A. Musham, a boy
twelve yars of age, seven firemen and
two other men.
The elevator was at the junction of
Grand avenue and the Northwestern Ball
way tracks,. It was a large structure and
did not contain a great deal of grain.
Tne explosion shook the entire norths estern
part or the city and part of the north
division
The theory advanced by Fire Chief
Sweeaie is that It was spontaneous com
bustion of grain dust, which gathers In
elevators, and which Is extremely dan
gerous. Immediately nfter the explosion
flames burst from the ruins, and what was
left of the building was practically de
stroyed by fire. An alarm was sent in and
noon repeated, but not until the service
within early call had been summoned was
the cry for engines stopped E cry police
ambulance iu the city was sent for. A
switching crtw on the Northwestern Rail
road was passing the elevator at the
time, and it If reported that a number of
men were caught by a falling wall
The alarm brought twenty engines and
the fire tug Yosemite, which steamed up
to the side of the building. In a moment
the tug's sides were blazing and she put
off. A tug took, off the crew, and a stream
of water from a fire engine on chore ex
tlngulehedthe blaze. As soon as the flames
were sufficiently under control firemen
pushed through the smoke. They dis
covered tlie bodies of two men burned to a
crisp. "While the firemen were working on
the river side of the building the wall fell
outward, and carried with It three men.
They were lost In the water of the stream.
Their bodies were recovered.
All of the dead firemen vv ere married and
had famllle3.
A freight ho use of the Northwestern Rail
road Company caught fire, and, with forty
or more cars, was destroyed. Tbe elrv.itor
was owned by the railroad company, and
is a complete loss. It is thought the loss
is nearly $250,000.
A GERMAN SHIP ASHORE.
Her Crew Hefiir-e to Desert Tier
While Hope Easts.
New Yoik, Aug. 5. During the storm
early this morning the square-rigged three
masted ship Ottor, of Bremen, Captain
Bruihl, went ashore about two and a half
mile1! east of the Bridgehampton hre sav
ing station. As soon as daylight came
the vessel was boarded by the life savera,
but as there was a calm, the crew de
cided to btay aboard and endeavor to
work her off Into deep water.
The captain of the stranded vessel is
reported to have been in a drunken stupor
when the life savers went aboard, and
it was with great difficulty that any
particulars of the vessel could be ascer
tained, as the crew understood verv little
English.
The captain sajs that his second mate
failed to call him at the appointed time
and that they lost their bearings The
Otto ib of about 1,500 tons and an old
craft, although in gcod condition. At one
time this afternoon there was every indi
cation that the captain would get his
vessel off without assistance. This even
ing, however, she was been working her
way ashore and on the inner side of the
bar.
The life-savers have a line to the ship
tonight, and Capt Hede and his men
will iruard closely the vessel and the lives
of those on board, who still refuse laconic
ashore
NOT DEAD YET.
Yonng Woman Supposed to Have
Been Murdered Heard From.
Chicago, Aug. S.-Miss Mabel I'arrish.
the beautiful young embalmer, whose sud
den disappearance from the Leland Hotel,
In this city, gnvense-to rumors of foul
play, has been heard from at her home,
San Antonio,-Tet.
Miss Parrish was a central figure in one
of Texas' most iamous tragertleb. Three
years ago she was married to Marlon Hard
castle, of Dallas, !)cj. L. Ray, a promi
nent young physician, was. called to see
Mrs. Hardcastle professionally. He called
orten, and Hardcastle became jealous. In
the fall of '95 Le met Ray on the main
btreet of Dallas and shot him to death.
Hardcastle was given twenty-five years
in the penitentiary, which he is now
serving. Mrs. Hardcastle 6eoured a di
vorce and resumed her maiden name.
FEAR AN "UPRISING.
Comaoelies nnd Klovvas Are Putting
on Their Warpaint.
Perry, Okla., Aug. 5 Horace Gibson,
a stock man, just in from the Indian
reservation at Fort Sill, reports that the
Comanches nnd Klowas are putting on
war paint, and a general uprising is
feared.
Mr. Gibson states the Indian braves
will not be pacified. It Is now unsafe
for whites to enter the reservation. There
are between 8.00J) and 10,000 Indians on
the reservation. They aie poo'rly armed,
there being hut one gun to a tepee.
Bishop Potter Injured.
New Ydrk, Aug. 5. Bishop Henry C.
Potter, of New York, arrived today on
the steamer Germanic from Liverpool.
The bishop's arm was in a sling, the re
sult of btlngthrown from a spirited horseln
Frankfort, Germany. The reverend gentle
men received a dislocated shoulder as a
result of the accident.
The Finest liMnob Boards s?l per
100 ft. Libbcy & Co., 6th and N. ST. ave.
THE RIGHT TO FffEE SPEECH
West Virginia's Governor Says
He Will Help Maintain It
LETTER TO LABOR LEADERS
He Asserts the Right of Public
Discussion of Any Subject at
Any Place Consistent With Laws
Inhibiting Trespassing "Upon the
Vested Rights of Others.
Columbus, O., Aug. 5. President Ratch
ford tody made public a letter Just re
ceived from Gov. Atkinson, of "West Vir
ginia, In regard to the Injunctions Issued
in Mirion county, In that State, against
the miners' organizers.
Theletter is addressed to Messrs. Gompers,
Sovereign, and Ratchford, who waited
upon him recently in his office in Charles
ton. He say t hat he understands they have
never been legally served with this in
Junction, and thut in view of the fact
that the Judicial and executive branches
of tho State government are distinctly
separated, it would be Improper for him
to express an opinion of the pioceedlngs.
Ho adds: "I hac, however, requested
the Attorney-General toappcar in this
matter, and assist In having an early adjudi
cation by the supreme court of this State,
of this Injunction proceeding. I have done
this because this lnjuuctbi presents
somewhat novel questions, and I believe
it is tbe first of the kind issued in thlrs
State, and becauss it affects the rights of a
large number of citizens of West Virginia.
"The bill of rights of the constitution of
this State guarantees the right to assemble
in a peaceable manner, lo consult or
the common good, to inbtruct their rep
resentatives or to apply for redress of
grievances, and it also provides that no
law-abridging freedom of speech or of the
press shall eer be passed. These are
rights which have come down to us from
the magna charta, which, eo long as I am
a governor, shall be preserved to the peo
ple of tbe State, if it is in my power to
do so.
"It is my opinion that labor organizers or
capital organizers or any other organizers
ior that matter, may present their causes
In a proper manner, in public places to tho
people, and induce them by moral.suasion
to connect themselves with any organiza
tion which Is in itself not unlawful in its
alms and purposes.
Iu other words, I claim the right for
myself as a citizen of "West Virginia to dis
cuss politics, religion, science, labor or .
ganizations or any subject I may choose
to dlscusG In public halls or on public high-'
ways, provided always that I confine
myself tf the requirement of the law
which inhiWismo from trespassing upon the
Common "Lumber onlv 7Hn. iwr inn
1 ft. Frank Llbbey & Co. , Oth and N. Y. ave.
TIME YOU TOOK A HAND I
property and vested rights of other cltl
zens. I mean to say that the bill of righa
of our Constitution allow me thepmilege
and that no court can Impair these rights
If I confine mjself to moralfcuaslon and do
not incite the people 16 riotous conduct or
other unlawful acts.
"So long as the workingmen of this
State conduct their cause in a lawful and
peaceable manner it will be my duty as
it will be my pleasure to protect them;
but if thfy should In an ill-advised hour
violate the law by Interfering with the
rights of property of others It will be my
sw.orn duty to rcpreas energetically and
speedily all lawlessness, nnd to see that
the public peace Is maintained at all
hazards, and that the property of our
peoplcibprotected.forwcroustall, whether
rich or poor, employer or employe, high
or low, respect and obey the law."
A DAY OF REST.
Prebldcnt McKinley Quietly Enjoys
Himself at Pluttshurg.
Plattsburg, N Y., Aug. 5. This has been
a day of abboiute rest and quiet for the
President Tbe weather was peifecc.
This morning the Piesldent remained
on his private veranda, while Vice Presi
dent Hobart and Secretary Alger review ed
the Twentj -first Infantry. The specta
cle was an Inspiring one, and Vice Presi
dent Hobart and Secretary Alger compli
mented Col. McKlbbon on his command.
A conference of the President with Sec
retary Alger and Vice President Hobart
revived the rumbr tli at Sherman was to
retire from the Cabinet, but nothing definite
could he ascertained. 4 trip to Cumber
land He-id. a drive of twelve miles, helped
pabs the afternoon avvuy.
The delving party consisted of the Pies
ldent and Mrs. McKInley, Vice President
and Mrs. Hobart, Secretary and Mrs. Al
ger and Secretary Porter- The party was
shown the farm glyea Commodore Mc
Donough for his famoiig -victory over the
British on Lake Champkin on September
11, 1814. The farm is still owned by
the commodore's heirs.
The evening was quietly spent in the
President's rooms plajing whist.
The President" will visit the Catholic
Summer School of America next Tuesday
morning. Tomorrow tbe Presidential
party will attend the meeting ofthe Ver
mont Fishand Game Lcagu e at Isle la Mo Ue
and wlllprobablyindulgein a little fishing.
Missing Mr. Barber Turns Up.
J. T. Barber, the ei-soldier, who has
been missing from his home, No. 634 M
street southeast, idnce Tuesday, returned
home last night, ne was in bad health
owing to injuries received while at Foifc
Sill, Oklahoma, and his afflictions, coupled
with the warm weathpr, had affected the
mum His wife was much relieved at the
appearance of her husband.
Bootblaclr .Cross Still Missing.
Anderson" Crpss, theaged bootblack who
has stood on tho corner' of Fifteenth street
and" New Yorkavenuej is- still missing
from h'ls.post. The" police have been un
able to find his home, which was bald
to be in Carlln'salley, Southwest Washing
ton. No one is able to explain "Uncle'
Anderson's absence.
Uiiocls,!! meties. Any Misse.fil a Fair.
I Frank Iibhey-A Co., 6th "ami N. Y. ave.
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1ST A!IlEELIfl
Oyer 17,000 Have Registered at
the L. A. W. Headquarters.
THE RACING BEGINS TODAY
Trial Heats Will Be Hon Off in
the Morning nnd Final Events
in the Afternoon All tbe CracU
Riders Have Arrived A Discus
sion of Eeague Politics.
Philadelphia, Aug. 5. The second day
of the gathering of the 1 A."W. waa marked
by threatening weather this forenoon, but
a bright bky at noon enabled the various
events arranged to be carried out. The
meeting is the most successful and best
attended to date of any previous gathei
ing ever held by the organization Over
17,000 visitors registered at the head
quai ters today
The blue and gold colors of theli. A."W.
are displayed conspicuously in all the club
and store windows, and crowds of riders
are to be met on all the asphalted streets
around the city.
Yesterday, the opening day of the meet,
the attendance was large, but the arrival
of rldeis today Indicates that fully 25,000
visitors will be on hand tomorrow. Mem-bpr1-
of the league from the most remote
sections are In attendance.
During the day runs were held to Val
ley Forge, "Wibsahickon, West Fairmount
Park and the Quaker City Country Club.
Hundreds of riders" were piloted to the
various places. The members of the racing
board field a meeting this afternoon. Va
rious matters were discussed, but noth
ing of Importance was given out. The ab
sence of the president of the league Is
adversely criticised.
Among a big delegation of New York
members coming today "was "Walter Jen
kins, of Buffalo, the regular candidate for
chief con&ul of the New York State di
vision. The races will be held tomorrow and
on Saturday at tho "Willow Grove Pork
track. This Is the most Important feature
of the meet.
The trial heats will be run off In the
morning and the final events In the after
noon. A new track has been constructed
and Eonio great racing is expected. All
the crack professional and amateur riders
have arrived, and some of the men in
dulged In practice spins today.
Bald, "Utter, Cooper and Gardiner are tho
favorites for the professional championship
honors. Bald is by far In better condition
than the other three Mortens and Loug
head arc the doubtful men, and may
spring a surprise There are halt a dozen
speedy amateurs, representing the East and
Ivy Instltute-BuKluesvColIege, btn and K.
None better, ?25 ajear: 2ay or night.
Good, Reliable tarpenter at Any
hour. Frank Lib bey & Co., 6th andN. Y.ave.
"West, who will compete In the championship
race in this class.
A lawn fete and dance were held at
Belmon thlsevenmg.
- An all night smoker at the Arena- was
attended by the majority of the visiting
wheelmen. An athletic and musical pro
gram was provided and tbe building wab
la-tcd to it s utmost capacity to accommodate
the crowd.
An open-air concert will be held at Willow
Grove tomorrow evening. "Several arreats
or visiting wheelmen have been made for
violation of the bicycle ordinances relat
ing to scorching and carrjmg lamps after
dark, but the city officials have shown
great leniency to offenders, administering
a rebuke and advice instead or imposing
fine. Several thousand new members
have been enrolled in the League since
the opening or the meet jesterday.
Theie Is a strong movement on foot,
backed by the Pennsvlvanla,. Massachusetts
and New Jersey divisions, to nominate and
push George D. Gideon, of this city, for
the presidency or the L. A. W. at Us nett
election. The three divisions named be
ing the strongest in the League, can carry
out their object. Gideoa is one ot tue
veteran memb3rsof the Le ague, has servvd
as chairman of the racing board, and Is
held In high esteem by members of the
League throughout the country.
This afternoon the Indianapolis boomers
banqueted seventj-flveinfluenUalmen and
the mayor oCHooMerv llievoucbsafed the In
formation that the traditional kevs and
latchstrings would not be necessary If In
dianapolis secured the next national meet.
The walls of the city, he said, would
Le torndovvn for the occasion. Hearoused
so much enthusiasm that he -uas proposed
and hailedandcheered as thenext Governor
of Indiana. The m.st regular attendants
of L. A. "W. meets agiee that never before
was such thorough and effective work
done by a city desitous to entertain the
league.
Broad street, one of the principal thor
oughfares in the city, is alive with riders
tonight, and the city enforces peculiar
regulations. Policeman are stationed in
the middle of the streets at the leading
crossings with red lanterns, forcing riders
to keep to the right and lert, underpenalty
of arrest.
THE GIELDSENSUPPE INQUEST.
Corouer Tnthill Decides to Hold
It Next Tuesday.
New Tork, Aug. 5.-Coroner Tuthill to
day decided to hold the Gieldsensuppe In
quest next Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock.
The juiymeu will be taken to the morgue
in carriages to view the headless trunk
of the body which the police say Is thac
of Gieldsensuppe. Tho coroner savs he
will confine his investigation entirely to
the cause of death and the identification
of the' body. The proceedings, he thinks,
will be finished in one day's session.
Music and dancing at Congress Hoigh.a
this evening, and every evening hereafter
until October. Music by members ot TJ. S.
Marine Fand. Basket picnic parties wel
come to large, cool oak grov e. Sacred con
cert by members ot the Marine Band
Sunday evening from A to 10. All
cljuiches invited, especially singers. New
electric cars run from JJavy Yard Bridge
to Congress Heights. jy31-tf
Joist Heart N. Carolina Straight.
Frank Llbbey & Co., 6th andN. 1. ave.
The Sloops Mnhe a Fairly Interest
ing Race, But tbe Vigilant Was
2sot Sailed for AH That Is in
Her Colonia Miy Have to Rua
Again.
Newport, R. I,, Aug.S.-yrhe.racrafprthe
Goelet cups waa sailed today in$a"'fresh
northeast breeze and something of a sea.
The sloop cup was won by Navahoe and
the schooner cup by Colonia. The race lost
much or its significance and interest this
5 ear from the fact that the Vigilant was
Navahoe'3 only competitor, while in the
schooner class Colonia had a walkover,
something unprecedented since the cups
were first offered for competition, fifteen
years ago.
The .-.loops made a fairly interesting
race, but those watching it could not help
feeling that Vigilant waa not being sailed
for all she was worth. The Navahoe was
handled In a masterly manner by Capt.
Crocker, and showed a splendid turn o
speed, both on andofr the wind.
The race was sailed over the thirty
eight Block Island course. In the early
forenoon ir was raining heavily, so a post
ponement was ordered. Later, however,
the signal for the race was made and Vigi
lant, Navahoe and Colonia responded and.
got under way for Brenton'o Reef and
the start at thelightshlp.
The start was made by the bloops at
1215, the regatta committee being on
board the i-tcam yacht Margherlta. The
preparatory signal minutes before that
found them decidedly nnprepared. Neither
of them had sails aloft, and they were
still getting working topsails Into place as
they crossed the line. Vigilant crossed
at 12.18 22 and Navahoe at 12:19.4. Both
had booms to scarboard, but soon set spin
nakers to starlioard, with booms wUl off
to port. N avahoe w as moving fast,
and the long run to the first mark sho
pulled up clowly on the Vigilant, so that
she was close enough to take an ad
vantage of an accident. Tbe mark waa be
ing t from the tug Luckenbach.
In the heavy sea the raft carrying the
flag was capsized and there was no tima
to right it So a second mark was wa
but it was to the eastward of the other
one, and both boats had to bring the
wind on the quarter to reach It. Navahoe
was first around the mark at 2.40 09, and
Vigilant at 2-40 30. Both boats held
their port taok, but there was a big
difference in their sailing. Vigilant was
'held very high and was pinched ac times
until ,her topsail was aback and hec break
sails fluttering. There seemed to be
a difference of nearly a point in the
pointing or the noats. Navahoe had had
trouble with her topsails on the run down,
and now took it down and set another. j
She held the port tach. until a.15, then
went to starboard and came in toward
Vigilant. Five minutes later with the
boats within half a mile or each other,
Vigdant tacked to starboard. For just
hair an hour the boats held their star
board tacks, much the same as on the first
tack. Vigilant was pointing higher, but
Navahoe was doing the footing and was
slowly pulling up on even terms. Tha
race at this point was a strong reminder
of the critical point iu tho first cup race
In 1895 between Defender and Valkjne.
The boats were on the same tack as on
that event and, like Defender, Navahoe
was astern, but out to weather of tho
other's course when tack was taken.
At o 30, with Navahoe ranging up very
fast, Vigilant tacked to port In an ef
fort to cros bee bow, but failed, jmd
was com Mllcd to go under stern Navahoe
lacked once on the Vlgllant's weather
quarter and had her antagonist beaten,
barring accident Navahoe.at4.0 1, tacked,
to starboard, with the "West Island mark
not far avay At 4 00:40 she rounded it,
while the Vigilant was timed at 107.01-Navaho'-
set a balloon jib-topall, whlla
the Visitant set only a No 1 jib topsail,
and, latoron, a balloon forestaysall Hardly
was the Vigilant round the stake than,
she bogan to luff nut on Navahoe'a wea
ther quarter The latter responded until
her ballooner was half-a-Uack Vigilant
lurfed further and higher than was pos
sible Tor Navahoe with her ballooner, and
rinally got her wind and ran by her to
windward with a rush.
The sailing was of the most exciting;
kind, and for a mile there was hardly
clerir space between Navahoe's bowsprit
and Vlgllant's main boom: then Navahoa
began to giin nnd pulled away to a lead
or two or three lengths across thelina.
Colonia all this time had been having a
race of her own anddolngfalrly well with
the sloops, but she attracted no attention.
The tlms show In the rollowmg table.
Colonla's being given simply as a matte-?
of comparison:
Navahoe-Start,12.l9:lS; finish, 4:41:13;
elapsed lime, 4.21:23; corrected time,
4:lS 05.
Visdlant-Start, 12.18:22; finish, 4:40:43;
elapsed tim", 4:22 26; corrected time,
4.2226.
Colonia -""tart, 12:21-10; finish, 4:54:25;
elapsed time, 4:32:43: corrected time,
4:32:43.
Ivnvaboc beats Vigilant one minute and
one second actual time, and four minutes
and twenty seconds corrected time.
There is no doubt of Navahoe's run, but;
Colonla's win Is likely to be questioned
under the rule or the club which provides
that a yacht must defeat a competitor
to win a prize.
The fleet leaves for Vmcyard naven to
morrow morning, and from there will start
Saturday morning for the ocean race to
Saddle Back light, for the cups offered by
Commodore Morgan.
Decoration of a Prium. Donna.
London, Aug. 5 Tho Queen has decor
ated "Irne. Emma Eamcs, the prima donna,
who recently san? berbre her majesty as
Osbcrne House, Islo of "Wight, with 9
Jubilee medal.
No Admission Fee.
The St. Theresa fete Is now over. Here
after there wlllle no charge for admission
to the Congress Heights parks. Dancing
pavilion has been enlarged twice its former
size-
. "Wdnrter Brothers perform Friday and
Saturday night1- in the open pavilion,
and pic walk by Government Printing
Office v Navy Yard both nJghts Take
new electric line from Navy Yard bridge.
auG-2t
Common Flooring, ra.23 per 100 ft.
Frank Llbbey & Co., 6th andN. Y. ave.
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