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V0L.LX1X NO. 194 PKIO K T H R E E C K NTS. NEW HAVEN,, CONN., THURSDAY. AUGUST- 1903. THE CARRINGTON PUBLISHING CO AMERICAN VESSEL FIRED ON fishing steamer attacked is middle of lake erie. Guubul Petrel Thought Ilia Silver Spray was Poaching and Fired Tweu. 1 ty Shot! at Her After Bile Marled to ' Escape-Several of Them Took Effect and Badly Damaged the American , Boat. -j.. . Erie, Pa., Aug. 12. The Silver Spray, a fishing boat owned here, came into port this afternoon in a badly shattered condition, due to an encounter in mid lake about noon with the Canadian rev enue cutter Petrel. The Canadian authorities' have had trouble with American . fishermen for years, who were poaching on their side "of the lake, and the Petrel is kept con stantly an the lookout for them. About noon she came upon the Silver Spray oh the Canadian side of the lake and at once ordered Captain Chris Chau to stop. The Petrel is a strong steel craft,- and ft Is Bald attempted to ram the American boat before she could comply with the-order. Captain Chau, remembering the fate of several other boats from this side, .which had been captured and confiscated, two from Erie only last season.' decided to try to es cape and started ahead at full speed. The captain of the Petrel when he saw that the Silver Spray was trying to 'get away, opened fire with all the guns he" had on board, and before he ceased firing-some -twenty shots had struck her. One passed through the somestack into the pilot house in which Chau stood at the wheel and two more struck the pilot house,-one of which came with in a few - inches of him, ' scattering splinters around his head. 'w That no one wsb killed is a wonder, as two shots entered the water closet, two the cabin, two the roof, "three the after hurricane deck, and others in va rious parts of the boat. - . ,. The chase was kept up for some time and Captain Chau was nearly in despair as his cold water pump refused to, work he was also afraid that his 'boat might be struck below the water line and sink, He succeeded, however, in getting across the dividing line, and "the Petrel gave up the pursuit . The Sliver Spray is a double decker and was for twelve years in service at Buffalo' as a pleasure steamer. . Captain Chau will report the affair to the state department at "Washington, as he says he was only looking for some of his nets which had drifted from this Side toward theCanadlan shore. A large number of American fishing tugs have been confiscated by the Can adian government, , one, however,., be longing at Dunkirk,, was a few weeks ago returned to the owners. . ' Washington. ' Aug. 12. Up to a late hour to-night the state department had received" no advices regarding the occur- rence. Acting Secretary of State Loomis, in the absence of any report from Cap tain Chau on the subject, declined to make any statement concerning the in ternational aspect of the case. TENNIS AT SOUTHAMPTON, L. I. Lamed and Doherty Kxpcctcd to Meet lu the Finale.' . Southampton, L. I., Aug. 12. Play In the singles of the tennis tournament on the courts of the .Meadow club was brought up tothe semi-final round this afternoon when play was discontinued for the day. 'William A; Lamed, -the American champion; William J. Cloth' ier, of Philadelphia, and the English champion, H. L. Doherty, won their places in this round, and it is expected that, as the matter now stands, Lamed and Doherty will meet in the finals. Summaryof the day's play: -.' ' Men's invitation single, preliminary round William J. Clothier, Harvard university, defeated M. Colket, Phila delphia, 6-3, 6-4; Robert P. Huntington, Meadow club, defeated Harry Torrence, jr., Engtewood Field club, 6-1, 7-5. v First round William A. Lamed, Or ange Tennis club, defeated Robert P. Huntington; Meadow club, 6-4, 6-4; Harry F. Allen, Belmont Cricket club, defeated Ford ; Huntington, Meadow club, 6-1, 6-2; Edwin P. Lamed,. Prince ton university, ' defeated Louis E. Ma han, Columbia university, 6-1, 6-2; Har old S. Mahony, England, defeated H. H, ' "Whitman, Harvard, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1; Wil liam J. Clothier, Harvard, defeated C F. Watson, jr.. Orange Tennis club, 6-7, 6-2, 8-6; A. W. Post, Yale university, defeated Russell Sard, Harvard univer sity, 6-1, 6-1; H. L. Doherty, England, ' defeated Edgar S. Leonard, Harvard ,. university, 6-4, '6-4. , Second round William A. Lamed, Orange Tennis, club, defeated Harry F. ' Allen, Belmont Cricket club, Philadel phia, 6-2, 6-1; William J. Clothier, Har vard university, defeated Harold S. Ma- hony, England, 6-7, 6-4, 8-6; H. L. Do herty, England, defeated A. W. Post, Tale university, 6-2, 6-2. '. ,. ' Men's invitation doubles, first round H. L. Doherty and Reginald F. Doher ty. England, defeated A. Colket, Phila delphia, and W. R, Betts, Tale univer sity, 6-4, 6-2. : ,. ' , ' , , . Cue of laeae MJeste. . Leipsic,' Aug. 12. The provisional court here to-day concluded the trial of t the v Gernlan ' publisher of . Tolstoi's pamphlet "Thou Shalt Not Kill," which was seized by the police July 4 on the ground that It contained statements re garding Emperor :William which were 'Classed as high treason. - The court de cided that the charge of lese majeste had been proven and ordered the unsold copies-of the pamphlet and the plates to be destroyed. ; -'ISnannrngcnieMt for Chamberlain Melbourne, Aug.. 12. A conference of Australian chambers of manufacturers held here to-day has sent a cable mes sage to Colonial Secretary Chamberlain assuring him of their friendly response to any feasible scheme of preferential trade within the Britisn. empire. FIFTY-EIGHT VICTIMS BUSIED. neat of Parla Railway Ulaasler Victims . to be Inferred Tovdajr. Paris, Aug. 12. Fifty-eight victims of the Metropolitan tunnel catastrophe were burled to-day, the condition of the bodies not permitting any delay. The funerals were held at different times, chiefly In tha Quarter where the disas ter occurred. The rest of the victims will be buried to-morrow when a formal ceremony will be "held. Premier Combes pronouncing a discourse on behalf of the government and the president of the municipality speaking on behalf of the city. The Metropolitan Railway com pany has given $2,000 to the families of tlje victims. Sir Edmund Monson, the British ambassador, has conveyed to the municipality an expression of con dolence from King Edward. ; The Judi cial investigation Into the cause of the accident is proceeding. . POPE PHOTOGRAPHED. Now Practically Well Agalu Private 1 Audience Held. - - . Rome, Aug. 12. The pope ; being now practically well again, two photograph ers were granted permission, to-day to photograph him in , the- garden of the Vatican. , He also received in private audience the mayor of Riese, who after wards went o the minister of tele graphs and afsked for the installation of a telegraph line to the birthplace of the pope. The request . was . immediately granted and the installation will .be made at the government's expense. JAMAICA SORELY STRICKEN. HURRICANE'S DAMAGE GREATER THAN FIRST SUPPOSED. Villages Wiped Ont and Churches and Public Buildings Demolished tuJUany Places Vessels , Driven v Ashore and Wharves- Wrecked-Death List Will Reach Fitly Property Loss Estimated at 10,000,000. i'f '-S ' " '"' ....;' ' v Kingston, Jam., Aug. 12. The effects of the hurricane upon 'the Island of Ja maica were greater than at first believ ed.' - Port Antonio, on 'the north coast, was completely overwhelmed. Only six houses were left standing there.. The United Fruit company's wharves.offlces, hotel, and plantations were utterly de molished. Five - of the company's steamers, Including the Simon Dumois, Alfred Dumois . ana . Brighton, were driven ashore, but are lying in easy po sitions. Fort Maria, another town on the north coast, also suffered similarly The coast is strewn with wreckage of local sailing vessels. It is feared that the loss of life has been "very heavy, thirty fatalities having already been re ported principally among seamen. The entire eastern end of the island has been devastated. Villages have been wiped out and public buildings and churches demolished. Thousands of the peasant ry rendered homeless and destitute, are wandering about seeking food and she! ter. The destruction of . the banana plantations has been complete and the fruit thade Is paralyzed for. the next twelve months. Hundreds of prosperous fruit grow ers have been brought .' to bankruptcy and ruin. The .western end of the isl and, which it was at first supposed had escaped, . also suffered considerably, though not to the extent ; which the eastern end did. New banana planta tions planted there. ..were. . partly. , de stroyed and the orange and coffee crops were also Injured. The. Norwegian steamer Salvatore dl . Giorgio was driven ashore at Annotta bay and lies In a dangerous position. Several sail ing vessels were wrecked on the north side. It is still stormy and threatening and there are fears that there may be a renewal of the storm, c Torrential rains have increased the misery of the poor and homeless, v Thousands ' of houses In Kingston were damaged,: the wharves were battered ; and several coasting vessels were sunk in the har bor. -Trade is practically at a stand still.-: The southeastern portion of : the Island has been, completely denuded of its crops, the rivers are flooded and many men were carried but to 'sea and drowned. ' Considering the damage to property during the-hurricane the loss of life is comparatively small, though the present estimate now is that the death list will reach fifty. - Hundreds of persons were injured and there were numerous hairbreadth escapes. . The property loss is estimated at JIO.000,000. ' Washington, Aug. ; 12. The tropical storm was apparently central Wednes day afternoon ; near extreme western Cuba and recurving.' It should enter the southeatsern gulf of Mexico during Wednesday night and move northward or northeastward ; during unursaay. Hurricane warnings have been .contin ued from Port Eads to Jupiter and storm warnings from Jacksonville to Charleston. , . - " Aged Man Struck and Killed. Hartford,: Aug. 12. Henry Miller, seventy-five yars of age, was struck and almost instantly killed' to-night while walking along the third rail tracks. The accident occurred at the brick yards in Parkville. New Crater In Vean-rlna. Rome, Aug. 12. Mount Vesuvius con tinues in active eruption, A new cra ter seems to have been opened, but it .is impossible, to' ascertain this fact defi nitely owing to the smoke which sur rounds the top .of the mountain BATTLESHIP HITS ROCK. MASSACHUSETTS HAS NARROW ESCAPE FROM WRECK. Strikes on a Ledge While Leaving liar Harbor Willi Other Vessel of the North AfVaotlc fquadrou Two For ward IHHkheads Quickly Fill Wills Water and the Warship Returns to Her Ancboisgs. ' Bar Harbor, Me.. Aug. 12. While leaving the harbor during a thick fog about noon to-day in company with other vessels of the north Atlantic squadron, the battleship Massachusetts sustained considerable damage by striking on a ledge of rocks off the western end of Egg Rock. The big vessel slipped over the rocks into deep water, but the two forward bulkheads soon filled with wa ter and it was subsequently found that several plates forward had been crack ed.. The Massachusetts, was headed back into the harbor with considerable difficulty and accompanied by her sister vessel1 the Indiana, - and the gunboat Scorpion. She will remain here until Captain Manning, her commander,' re ceives orders from Washington, when It ,is expected she will proceed to Brook lyn to be dry docked.' The squadron, under the command of Rear Admiral Bdrker, which has been on this part of the coast engaged in a war game, got under way shortly before noon to-day for : Long Island sound, wiere there will he : tactical exercises previous to . an, . inspection and re view next Monday by President Roose velt, Secretary Moody - and Admiral Dewey. The flagship Kearsarge led, the fleet and . immediately following were he battleships Alabama, Illinois, Texas, Massachusetts, Indiana, the . cruisers Olympla, Baltimore, . Topeka, Tanked, Prairie, the gunboat Scorpion, besides the smaller vessels of the "fleet. -The squadron -had no sooner started than a dense foe, which had been hanging off shore all the morning, rolled in and wlthon ten minutes it was impossible to see more than fifty yards. The Massa chusetts occupied a position on the port quarter of the Texas, as she proceeded down the harbor, which brought. her much nearer - to Egg Rock than the other ships. It is believed that the ac cideni was due to a miscalculation of her position on the part of the navigat Ing officer. When the, big battleship struck she was going at the rate of about nine and a half knots and al thouerh she was drawing , twenty-six Jeet of water and there was less than twenty-five feet on the ledge her pro gress was but little retarded and -she at once passed over Into deeper water. Her offiecrs stated to-night that if she had been fifty feet to the westward Bhe would have cleared the ledge. The col lision siren was immediately sounded and the bulkhead doors closed tight The Indiana and Scorpion, which were immediately behind her, ran alongside to render assistance! and two torpedo boat destroyers were sent over by. Ad miral Barker to report on the accident, The channel at this point is very nar row and it was no slight task to turn the ship in such a dense fog. With-the assistance of one of the naval tugs this was finally accomplished 'and at o'clock the Massachusetts was once more at anchor with, the Indiana and Scorpion close alongside. -., ' X Captain Manning said to-mgnt tnat he could have proceeded with the vest of the fleet but thought it wiser to re turn. 1 He also (stated that two divers examined th bottom of the vessel this afternoon and reported that several plates were cracked and that the ship would Have to dry dock for repairs. The Massachusetts to-night wis down by the head about ten inches, but by morning, she will be very nearly on even keel as her crew are hard at work to night carrying aft ammunition ana stores. - It is expected that she will be in natural trim when her orders are. re ceived to sail. It is expected that she will proceed to Brooklyn navy yard un der her own steam, where she will, be dry docked and the full extent of her damage ascertained. FIETY PERSONS STRICKEN.. Remnrhable Case of Ptomaine Poison lug on Senator ft! ewarls Farm. '. Washington, D. C, Aug. 12. A re markable case of ptomaine poisoning Is reported to-night from Ashburne, Va, twenty miles irom Washington, f A large number of persons had gathered to attend the sale ' of the dairy farm owned by Senator Stewart ,of Nevada The Benator served the prospective buyers a light luncheon, consisting of coffee, ham and beef - sandwiches, Shortly afterwards, at least fifty per sons were taken violently ill, suffering from ptomaine poisoning. In a statement issued at 11 o'clock to night, the doctors report their patients &ut of danger, although many are quite 111. An Investigation revealed the fact that the beef which had been purchased in Washington and kept in cold storage on the farm for several days, was the cause of the trouble, v . s bareea Against Kichsnse Member. New Tork, Aug. 12. A special meeting of the governing committee of the stock exchange was held to-day, but all mat. ters brought before the board were held over for further -consideration. It is understood that formal complaint was made to the governors by a stock ex change house against a member who had been charged with the circulation of ru mors detrimental to the firm's financial standing. ., . .. ; ' v Condemns Whipping of Female Prlf Aners.' :' Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 12. A bill was passed by the senate to-day condemn ing the whipping of female prisoners at state prisons, ,,,,'.- MOB HANGS NEGRO TO TREE. .... I : ' Officers Take II I in Down Just In Time to Save Ills Life. . Whitesboro, Tex., Aug. 12. Eight ne groes were arrested for an attempted criminal assault on rMs. Hart, a white woman, here to-day.Seyen were releas ed and' the eighth man was held for identification.- A mob appeared at the jail to-night,' took the negro and hang ed him to a tree nearby. , Before he be came unconscious officers appeared and rescued tfce negro and are hurrying him to Sherman for safe keeping. Af ter the negro Brown had been forcibly taken from the mob, its members turn ed their attention to the colored resi dents o the town. ' Guns were fired promiscuously in the negro Bection and the terror-stricken negroes were or dered to leave town at once. As a re sult outgoing trains on all trains are crowded with negroes. : . . .,- iNGLISH GOLFERS WIN AGAIN OXFORD-CAMBRIDGE PLAYERS HAVE CLOSE VICTORY. ' . Defeat American College t'rackt In the Two.ball Competition six Points lo Five Making the Total Score for the Iva Days' Play Slue lo.keveu In Fa vor of Old England Good Showing by Yale Men. Hamilton, Mass.,. Aug. 12. The visit ing English intercollegiate golfers fin ished their contest with the American college players , on the llnkns of , the Myopia Hunt club to-day by winning the two ball competition 6 points to 5, which added to the score made yester day in the four ball match, made the total for the two days' play 9 to' 7 in favor ot Old England. The contest had an exciting finish, an extra hole being necessary in the final match, which settled whether the Englishmen would will or halve the whole event. This was the Chick-Alison match, the former of Harvard and the latter ot Oxford, and Alison won through a marvellous burst of fine playing in the last two holes. Nearly all ' the matches td-day were well fought, two; of them going an ex tra bole, three more being decided on the home green, another on the seven. teehth, while the balance went through to the sixteenth green., Because of the loss of i-esterday's con test, the Americans began- the day one point behind'the visitor,, but they play ed a fine uphill contest until the total (Continued oh,-Second Page.) EMPIRE &RAND CIRCUIT MEET, Bad Dohte Drives Ills Own (torse, Klu ' nef .JLon, to Vlctorjv . iNew Tork,. Aug. 12. Ten thousand en thusiastic spectators saw.' Bud Dpble drive his own horse; Kinney Lou to' vic tory in the Empire J5.000 Btake at the Grand Circuit meeting to-day and the veteran driver was loudly applauded. The race ;was; intensely exciting from start to finish, Kinney Lou's principal competitor being John Taylor, the win ner of the $10,000 M. & M. stake at De troit. In two hair raising flushes Kin ney Lou won by a neck and a half length. . Jay McGregor sold for $100 against the field. v V - The 2:15 pace was also a sensational race as Don Cozlne sold at even money and was distanced in the first heat. After passing the quarter- pole he swerved Into Mace and the latter into Bessie C. All three went down and the horses ran away. The drivers were un injured and the horses were caught without serious injury, : Don Cozine was distanced and the other two were allowed to start again. Alcrane won With a good deal to, spare in straight heats. Before thes start Don Cozine sold for $100 against the field. . A fast field met in the 2:05 pace with Dariel favorite at 2 to 1. The old speedway i favorite won in straight heats In very close finishes with Carl Wilkes. ' - ' ' For the 2:08 trot there were only three starters and Rhythmic sold for even money against his two competi tors.' He won the first heat in a close finish with Fereno, but was defeated in the second in a close call by Prince of Orange, who also won the deciding heat by a length. Dan Patch paced a mile in 2:00 1-4, but failed to beat his record. The summary; 1 The Empire Stake $5,000, the 2:20 Trotting Kinney Lon, br h, by MuKlnney.Mnry Lou by Tom Benton, Uoble 1 John Taylor, cr g, Wilson.,., ,i 2 .lay McGrcgnr, br h, Hudson. 8 8 Texas, b E. Itenirk. 311 SPiiitr Mills, h h, Howell 4 6 MoAdnms, Jr., br K, .lolinson 0 Sadie Patchlo. b m, Kcker 6 Margaret Bathgate, b m, Titrr 5 0 Colo Dlrort. hilt h. (icers 7 Katrlnka U, b tn, Mllli-r ,..lo 8 Free- Silver, b h, Deinarest 11 10 Jlarv Joe. D in, urry iz vc Patchen Mnld, blk m, Uyrlder d TInie-2:Ott, 2:07. 2:05 Pacing rurse $1,200. Dariel. b in, by AU-antara-Topsy by Ethan Allen, McDonald , Carl Wilkes, ch g, L- McDonald Khni'nw Chimes, br h. Spear Wln;lol(i Slratton, b h. Mi-Knlre. T.ittio Knunw. hik m. Celdborg 4 Charlie Hoyt, b h, How....i 6 tvin Tiprhv. oh g. Murphy , 5 Indiana, fn g, MoCnrty ,. 7 Torraw Owen, h m. Geers. .......... 8 Ananias, ch h, Shank. ... ........ 10 d Tlme-2:05. 2:05Vi. 2-15 Pacing Class, Purse $1,000. Alcrnne. b g, by Alcrayon, Allen...... Mamie Brown, b m, Ecker...... Kiowa, b g. Bush ,.,...,.. Iiiicrp, b h. Maloney... ...... ......... Bessie C, b m, Enen. .......... ....... Mercury Wllkos, blk g, Davis. ....... Mace, b g. Andrews... Don Cozine, hlk h. Biggs........ Tlmc-2:13, 2:11. - 2:08 Trotting Class, Purse $1,200. Prince of Orange, b g. by Prince ot India-Annie D. by Cnyier, Cox... 8 Pvrtiimlc. h h. Hudson............ 1 iForeno, br m, Benyon v...., 2 . Time-2:0854. 2:08& 2:0814. , CURRENCY; BILL DISCUSSED SENATE'S FINANCE SUB-COMMIT- I v, ....... 4- . XEE SEES PRESIDENT. Oonfera Wllh II Im Itegardlug New Measure Which la to be Introduced at Extraordinary Session of Congress In November A Measure Being Drafted That Will Make Currency System .... ....... ... . i.... - Moto Klastle. ':.'. Oyster Bay, N. Y., Aug. 12 President Roosevelt has as his guests to-night at Sagamore Hill the members of the sub committee of the senate committee on finance,' which Is engaged in drafting a currency measure to be submitted to congress next fall. The sub-committee consists of Senators, Aldrich, of Rhode Island, chairman; Piatt, of Connecticut, Allison, of . Iowa, and Spooner, of "Wis consin, ' - i . - Prior to the adjournment of congreBS last spring this sub-committee was ap pointed and authorized to sit during the recess of congress to study the financial situation and i prepare a , measure to meet the requirements of the situation, as .the committee viewed it, for intro duction when the senate should recon vene. : On this work the committee. sometimes as individuals,' part of the time as a body, has been engaged dur ing the great part of the summer. De siring to consult with President Roose velt regarding the work, the sub-com mittee came to Oyster Bay late this af ternoon. ' It could not be ascertained definitely whether a draft of a currency measure had been made and was to be discussed to-night or not, but as the senators have been engaged -for , two days at Warwick with their clerks and stenog raphers it . is reasonably certain that some progress has been made toward the preparation of a currency bill. The oblect of the committee is to as certain the views of President Roose velt with deflntteness in order, if pos sible, to meet them in the framing of the measure. It is understood to be the desire of all, : including the presi dent, that the bill should be ready for introduction at: the extraordinary ses sion which, the president has announc ed, he will call for Monday, November Prior to that time the sub-commit tee will submit its draft of the proposed measure to the full republican member ship of the senate committee on finance and probably to such other republican senators as may be accessible, it is hoped that a measure may be drawn up that will meet the approval of all re publican senators, so that when it is In troduced It may ; have tne unaivwea party,, support--i-.,Y, - v?.'. : 'H'-i It can be said that the president is not wedded, to any particular- plan of currency, reform, so-called,, but desires simply that a practicable scheme "be evolved arid p'ut-lnto the form of legis lation at an early date that will render the currency system .of the country the more elastic and the less likely to be af fected by the fluctuations of values or the demands for money at crop-moving seasons. ' In a general way, his ideas have been presented . in some of his speeches during recent months. . .YACHTS EVEN UP. Amerlcau and Canadian Boats Have ,f Mow Knott Won Two Races. Toronto, Aug. 12. The fourth race for the Canada's cup was won to-day by the Irondequolt in spite of the fact that the weather conditions were favorable t the defender; : A strong thirteeri-knot breeze blew ! from the northwest, ap-! proachlng half a gale at times, but there was little sea. The course to-day was a nine mile run to leeeward and return. ' r ' To-day's'race .was a duel from the time the boats crossed the line and both skippers showed good seamanship. : Official time: - Starting gun 11:15:11. Boat. ' : - - - Start Finish Irondequoit ....'..:.... 11:15:20 3:12:13 Strathcona ..;i..'.,i..' 11:15:30 8:13:31 TWO ADDITIONAL DEATHS. Philadelphia's Ulenoher Disaster Now lias Kleven Fatalities to Us Credit. Philadelphia, Aug. 12. Two addition al victims of the accident last Saturday at the baseball park died to-day, mak ing the total number of fatalities elev en. They werei Samuel Kelly,:' a :boy who had both arms broken, and James Hawden, whose spine was Injured. Eight of the victims were buried to,- day. '- The inquest will be held next Tues day. - ' ' The 'board of directors of the Phila delphia baseball club at a special meet ing to-day decided to postpone all games until after the inquest. Formal announcement to that effect was made by President Potter. Permanent Injunction Against Union, . Butte, Mont.,. Aug. 12. Special Mas ter in Chancery Judge H. N. Blake has reported to the federal court his find ings in the hearing of the Western Union Telegraph company against the American Labor union and other labor unions of Butte for an Injunction, to re strain the labor, organizations from in terferlng with the business of the tele graph company because the latter had been declared unfair in a strike of mes senger boys, -j Judge Blake recommend ed that ' a permanent injunction be granted the Western Union, y .... Reeepttnn tn.llpton. New York,7 Aug. 12; The directors of the Maritime Exchange gave a recep- tion and banquet to Sir Thomas Llpton to-day at the exchange.' Sir Thomas was greeted enthusiastically when he was introduced to the members ' by v.- v..in., tt th. , ,cuu,u,ra,,, ,. v members in a hearty handshaking re- ception. . JEFFRIES 2 TO 1 FAVORITE. In los Angeles, His Home, Three to One Is Offered. San Francisco, Aug. 12.-Betting on the heavyweight championship . battle continues to be light, contrary to ex pectations. Jeffries remains a 2 to 1 favorite. A report from Los Angeles, the home of Jeffries, states that the champion is a 3 to 1 choice there. Jef fries, accompanied by his brother Jack, Billy Delaney and Joe' Kennedy, are now quartered at the rooms of the Re liance club in Oakland, where they will remain until Friday evening.. , All the hard work is over now ,at the Corbel. camp. , , . The advance sale of seats for the con test indicates a $80,000 house. : An important side issue of the big fight will be the contest between Harry Forbes and Frank Nelll for the bantam weight championship Thursday. ( Both men say they will enter the ring at 116 pounds. ; Betting is 16 to 6 in favor of Forbes. ; .. . ( SMALLPOX DEATH INNEWTOWN. Woman from Warren, Pa, Expires , 4 While on a Visit. , Newtown, Aug. 12. Mrs.. Hattie S. Wallace, thirty-five years old, died at the home of her mother this afternoon of smallpox. . -Mrs. Wallace, who was the wife of a Warren, Pa,, denfist, came here a few weeks ago to visit her pa rents and a short time after her arrival she-was taken down . with smallpox. The house in which she had been stay ing is about two miles outside the town, and there is no fear that the disease will spread. WITH THE BOYS IN CAMP GOVERNOR AND STAFF SAIL ON ' THE ELFRIDA. . Visit Shore Fortifications Men Hard at Work Private Jabu II. Canroy, of Stamford, Severely . Punished W Dishonorably Discharged Irom Sera vice Trenches Built by Men Troop A Arrived Many Social Eveuls. Splendid weather marked the state militia's third day" at camp yesterday. The boys seem to be thoroughly enjoy ing' life, and while there is considerable hard work, no grumbling has yet been heard. ' t Camp Chamberlain wag an Interest ing and Inspiring scene all day,, and there were a greater number , of visitors than there have been any other day this week. Friends of the; officers and men from all over the state are making visits to the camp and are being entertained right royally. ; The camp this year is one of the most orderly that has ever been held, officers and men alike doing all they can to make it so. . The reg ular prescribed programme Is being carried out ' faithfully, and everything moves with the regularity of clock work. ! Defects which were noticeable in the soldiers earlier in the week, have been corrected, and precision and directness are now the order of events, t The boys are all developing good coats of tan and they say that they never felt better in their lives. There is considerable doing after taps at night, but the hazing is not as stren uous nor as noisy as usual. ' Several homes are nightly broken up by the tent ropes being cut and. numbers of faces are blackened, but all is taken good-naturedly. The men were given quite a treat yes terday by being fed with broiled chick en, pie, etc. , It was the duty of the Fourth regi ment to perform the drill of ditch-dig ging, and t kept the men; working, like beavers in the hot sun nearly all the morning. . While they worked they sang a song entitled "Bring Me My Little Pick and Shovel." The men were given a thorough practice in throwing up hasty intrenchments, and went at the unaccustomed work with vigor, v ' Colonel Sucher took the Second regl ment to the eastern part of the parade ground, where - they pitched shelter tents for about an .hour and went through other practice In making and breaking camp. As soon as they re turned to quarters the First Separate company and the Machine Gun battery ( Continued on Third Page.) Special Architect Removed. Washington, - Aug. . ' 12. Secretary Shaw to-day removed Mr. s Cobb, the special architect for the Chicago build ing. No cause was assigned for this) action. It is not likely that a successor to Mr. Cobb will be appointed, and the building probably will be completed un der the sole supervision of the supervis ing architect's office. ' . - .v, ' Aged Kail Drops Dead. Hartford, Aug. 12. L. H. Burnham, eighty years old, a well-known retired business man of New Britain, dropped dead at 9:30 to-night in the cafe of the Central Square hotel. Heart disease was the cause of death. ' Browhead, ' Aug. 12. Passed: Steamer Teutonic,- New York for Liverpool. Southampton, Aug. 12. Sailed: Steamer Kaiser Wiluelm II., New York via Cher bourg. Sclllv. Aug. 12. Passed: ' Steamer " New Tork, New York for Southampton. New York, Aug. 12. Sailed: Steamers Philadelphia; Southampton; Germalc, Liv erpool; Stntpndam, Rotterdam via Boulogne. Queenstown, Aug. 12, 5:50 p. m. Arrived: Steamer Teutonic, New York for Liverpool (and proceeded). . . rhorhniin?. Aiiff. 12. 6 o. m. Balled: Steamer Kaiser Wllhelm 1 1. (from Bremen i and Southampton, Sew Tork. New York. Aug. 12,-Arrived: Steamers I rfumldlan, Glasgow; Majestic, Liverpool J end Queenstown. SIPORT ANT RAILROAD DEAL SEABOARD AIR LINE IN CONTR O L OF NEW HANDS. Absorbed by the Rock Island aud St, Lonla and San Francisco Roads A Better Understanding 'Among Inter ests That Have at Varlona Times Con, flleted-The Official Announcement.. New York, Aug. 12. The long expect ed announcement that the Seaboard Air Line had passed, in part at least, prac tically into new hands was made to-day by Ladenburg,' Thalmann & Co., who issued a statement showing that inter ests representing the Rock Island and St, Louis and San Francisco railroads had secured representation In the Sea-' board directorate and board of voting1 trustees. iThe official statement was as follows: 'Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co. an nounce that they have completed nego tiations whereby new and important in terests have become Identified with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad company. B. F. Yoakum and H. Clay , Pierce and B. F. Guinness, of Ladenburg, Thai-, raann & Co.,- and Oaklelgh. Thorne, president of the North American Trust company, have been elected voting trus tees of the Seaboard Air Line railroad. President John Skelton Williams, also, announces that B. F; Yoakum, H. Clay Pierce, Oakleigh Thorne and S. B. . Van vo'rst have been elected directors of the Seaboard Air Line railroad. Mr. Yoakurai is president of the St Louis and San, Francisco railroad." . , , ' ; ." Mr., Yoakum Is president of the St, Louis and San Francisco railroad, for which company J. P. Morgan & Co. are fiscal agents. The official announcement of the deal also said: The change of personnel of voting trustees of the stock of the Seaboard Air Line company-does not mean the purchase af that companjr by Rock Isl and or 'Frisco interests, although the Frisco lines extend into Birmingham and are a part of the Southern situ a- - tion. It does, however, emphasize tne fact that all the great rairoad' systems are carrying out the policy of more closely cementing the railroad ,trans-i portation interests of the country which will greatly retard, and It is hoped en tirely prevent, the demoralization ot the , rate situation or the unnecessary construction-and duplication or property.. "Attention Is called to the , fact that construction , oy Tnewrocsru Air line the Value or me propeiiies are gieau , enhanced.' And another gratifying fact; at this time, and which is further evi dence of the future "disposition of the Vw TTnltort- Stntoa Im that ItlillVClMt va, iv y-.. r this doai dpes not call for any financing" or supplying of new money." - ,-v .- "(Continued on Second Page.) EXCITEMENT CAUSED BY DEAL. Rnsh in Baltimore to Buy Seaboard securities. Baltimore. ' Auir. 12-Not since the boom of several years ago have local financial circles been so much excited as thev were to-dav over the news of the deal between the Rock Island rail road interests and the Seaboard Air Una railway. There was a rush to buy stocks and bonds of the Seaboard Air Line. A flood of rumors was current in financial cir cles before the opening of the stock ex change when the hour for trading! came the excitement was intense on 'change. Brokers crowded up to the desk of the chairman and at the stroke of the bell the first bid was for 1,000 shares of the common stock at 19. This stock closed yesterday at 18"s4. Tha first sale to-day was at 20, and it quick ly advanced to 22 on dealings cover ing over 5,000 shares. The preferred stock also jumped at the opening.' , It closed yesterday at 33. and the first sale to-day was" at 34. It then ad vanced to 36. The bonds of the com pany also made advances and althoughi they closed at 75 yesterday they sold quickly up to 80 to-day, with higher; quotations later. SUN DANCE TORTURti. Dr. Dorsey Offers an Explanation' of . . His Presence. Los Angeles. Cal.. Aug. 12. Dr George A. Dorsey, curator of anthropo logy of the Field Columbian museum, of Chicago; who has just arrived here, has given out an interview concerning the published accounts of his recent visit with Dr. Mooney to the Cheyenne In dians in Oklahoma. Dr. Dorsey con tends that the sun dance is religion to. the Indians and that they have a right to celebrate it under the clause of the consltution granting American citizens freedom of worship. . With regard to statements' made to the Indian bureau at Washington by Mr. Seger, superintendent of the reser vation school.Dr. Dorsey makes charges of duplicity and ignorance and says that Seger's allegations were not disinter ested. ' ' - "Concerning the torture itself which Mr. Seger describes," said Dr. Dorsey, "not only did Dr. Mooney and myself not instigate It but we actually knew nothing about it until the Indian was. well on his way, making his rounds of the camp circle., This torture occurred, by the way, on the morning following the final rites of "the ceremony and had: nothing to do with the performance of the so-called sun dance." r ; Half Million tn Anstrnllmi Gold. Washington, Aug. 12. Five hundred thousand dollars' worth of Australian gold will arrive at San Francisco tin. the 17th instant, payment for which will be made in New York by telegraph.