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M Hi t WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY. Moderate trades fair Weather. SUGAR-96 Centrifugals, 3.8825. 88 Analysis beets 8s 5 l-4d. EST- J3LISHED JULY J. Ig5. KOL. XXXVIII. NO. 6578. HONOLULU, HAWAII TERRITORY, MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 7, 3903. PRICE FIVE C i RACING YACHTS COLLIDE La Paloma and the Gladys in a j Mix Up. Unlucky Accident Defers First-Class Yacht Race. Siil Ripped and Shroud Carried Away Defiance and Malolo Secure Trophies. The last regatta of the season was brought off by Hawaii Yacht Club members yesterday at Pearl Harbor. Successful races were held by the third and fourth class yachts, though en tries were limited through a series of. misfortunes. An unfortunate accident In which the La Paloma ripped off a section of the Gladys mainsail and broke her own starboard bowsprit shroud, caused the first class race to ne declared off. It will probably be mailed next Sunday. Morning broke gray and misty and snatches of rain promised little wind. At 10:15 according to Commodore's or ders the skippers repaired to the flag ship La Paloma, for racing instruc tions. The courses were discussed and finally modified on the votes of the competing captains. Gybing was eliminated. The boats agreed to sail over the course as usual, for the first class, and once around with an addi tional short leg for the thiifd atnd fourth classes. THE STARTERS. The Helene, Captain Fred. Whitney; La Paloma, Commodore Macfarlane and the Gladys. Captain T. W. Hobron, were on hand for the first class race, j but both the third and fourth classes were limited to two competitors. The Princess failed to put in an appearance and the Myrtle is undergoing repairs, from her last upset in the breakers In readiness for Regatta Day. The Wikiwiki, which had been hauled up alongside Schwank's pier for cleaning ireacircruua iuuc, uu. mi purposes on Saturday was left too close ' ula. Whitney turned out of his 5n shore and the low tide of yesterday ' course to avoid the same olace but . . , . , . , . j ' found it, nevertheless. The Helene quently out of the race. The Pirate ied conclusions with the Malolo and Skip in the fourth class but she was not sailed by a yacht member and therefore not eligible as a competitor for the Club cup. DEFIANCE WINS. With the wind freshening, but still scanty, the third class started first on a one flag signal at 10:35. Allan Dunn and George Turner starting. The Malihini was sent off with a handi cap of two minutes, proffered by Walk er to the third class, although Soren son and Lyle had not asked for any allowance. The race was watched with Interest, as the Malihini had never come to actual decisive grips with the Defiance. The Defiance however. peedily proved her superiority yester day and romped home with minutes 'to spare. The Malihini was five sec onds behind her time in crossing the line and the Defiance was twenty-three seconds after her handicap, starting as a scratch competitor. On the first lep to the flag on the Ferry line be tWeen Ponis1 Island and Waioio. the ta.ni., , , . , .; Slalihim held her own, but standing r v. iij 1 ioo far over to the lee of the island, i w 1 the finish the Defiance outfooted the sand-bagger proving her superiority in Mward work as well as running Th? Defiance finally crossed the fin ish at 12:19 followed by the Malihini at 12; -4, six and three quarter min- -utes behind, or actual sailing time, and twenty-seven sec- THE SKIP ON THE REEF. In the fourth closs, the Skip found a temporary resting place on a reef and the Malolo secured the prize by ar riving at 12:42, six minutes and a half ahead of the Skip. The Pirate finish ed behind and did not qualify by fol lowing the course or by club mem bership. THE ACCIDENT. "With the breeze blowing steadily, the big fellows started exactly one hour later, the Helene getting a few sec onds the beet of it in crossing the line with the La Paloma some thirty sec onds behind the Gladys. With the wind fairly free, the Gladys soor. pass ed the Helene and the La Paloma, sail ing beautifully, overhauled first the Helene, and at the first flag had near ly caught the Gladys, when the acci dent occurred. - Le Paloma was keeping well to wind ward of the Gladys and the buoy, but started to point for the flag as she neared Hobron's boat. Hobron luffed once to give the La Paloma her side wash and kept on a course to prevent the La Paloma from pinching her at the flag. Sailing at an angle to each other's course the La Paloma's bow sprit poked over the stern of the Gladys. Frank Halstead and Allan Dunn prepared to fend her off by her shrouds, as well as they could, but the twenty-four tons of the Commodore's boat came rushing on and the advent of her prow into the Gladys' cockpit seemed imminent. "Luff!" yelled the crew of the Gladys, and at the same moment the Commodore put over his wheel. The flagship is always slow in stays, and feefore she answered helm, her bowsprit raked the stern of the smaller boat and struck the mainsail, sliding along aft until it reached the leach rope, when r r rip! went the sail and two cloths hung fluttering in the wind for three parts up the sail. The Gladys spun up the wind and the LaPaloma discovered that she had not retired unscathed as her starboard bowsprit stay had gone. The Helene came along and by mutual consent the race was declared off. La Paloma rig ged a preventer to save her sprit, on which was set her heavy jib, coming out later for a spin around the course. The Gladys and the Helene also took a pleasure trip over a part of the course, once round. Despite his tat tered and diminished sail Hobron made a good showing, and taking advantage of slants of wind, passed around the Aiea buoy first, and with spinnaker set started on the run for home. Whitney only a little way behind, fol lowed 6Uit with a pyramid of canvas showing. Balloon jib, spinnaker and topsail all were pressed into his ser vice although no race was on. The Helene presented a beautiful sight and the Gladys crew took a snap shot of her. Although the Helene gained, to the surprise of many the Gladys held her own before the wind. Tiie Gladys hit the bottom once on the beat to wind ward with three hearty bumps off the fishpond, and later skimmed the I a. 1 .. l 1 AP fcW.. T : moored off the Club house but the Gladys ran down to the buoy on the middle loch and came back. La Pa loma ran over the course once for a cruise without reference to the buoys and picked up her moorings soon after the Gladys had laid alongside the Blac farlane wharf. The accident was mutually deplore and an agreement made to resail the race, possibly a week from yesterday if the Gladys main sail is repaired. GLADYS' MAINSAIL. The accident to the Gladys' mainsail is an unfortunate one as with the most careful mending and lucky matching of the canvas the beautifully cut rac ing sail will never set exactly the same. The Commodore's stay can be easily replaced. Commodore Macfarlane de cided to stake the shoal off the Penin sula a point, which has proved a trap so often for the big fellows, and will probably carry out his intention to day. MACFARLANE MAY ENTER. In the matter of the La Paloma start- ins in the race for the big challenge "& cup it is thought likely that Macfar- lane will be allowed, to enter. A ma- ty of the acht 0WnerS and f 1 he trustees have decided in his favor and the question of amending the resolu tions has been referred to A. G. M. Robertson. The Defiance won a silver cup in yesterday's race and the Malolo a handsome fob, decorated with the club insignia in enamel and gold. eight minutes onus. ANOTHER VOLCANIC ERUPTION Mokuaweoweo Said to Be Active. Is Fountain of Fire Seen From Summit of Haleakala. C. J. Austin Returns Prom Maui With Story of Volcanic Phe nomena on Mauna Loa. The Mokuaweoweo crater on Mauna Loa is again active, according to a report brought yesterday from Ma ui. C. J. Austin, superintendent of the Government Nursery, witnessed the supposed eruption from the summit of Haleakala last Tuesday evening. Captain Mosher of the Iwalani re ported a possible eruption Friday, but this was explained away later by the report of trash fires which were burn ing in Waianae where Captain Mosher might have seen them, instead of the volcano. There has been no confirma tory news from Hawaii of the outbreak at Mokuaweoweo, but Mr. Austin is positive that the wall of fire he saw reflected over Mauna Loa came from the blazing crater of Mokuaweoweo. SLOOP SLOOP LA "On Tuesday evening, September 1, I was at the top of Haleakala with a young fellow named Hansted," said Mr. Austin yesterday. "We had climb ed to the summit from the cave be low, about seven in the evening, when Hansted noticed a bright light in the direction of Mokuaweoweo. He called my attention to it and asked what it was. I saw that the volcano un doubtedly was in action. The light be came brighter and dimmer at times. I had seen Mokuaweoweo in action in 1887 and also four years ago, but last Tuesday was the grandest sight of all. There was not a flow of lava or anything of that kind, but a reflec tion from the flames in the crater, which was carried upon the smcke aris ing from it. We could see over the clouds and the top of Mauna Kea and also the dome of Mauna Loa. "When we first saw the light it was very dim but got brighter as we watched it. We got to the top of Ha leakala about seven o'clock in the evening and remained there watching the eruption until nine o'clock. Then it became so cold that we had to quit and we went down again to our cave on the other side of the mountain. "It certainly was a beautiful sight a solid wall of light extending two hundred feet or more into the air, and about one hundred feet wide. It was not a flame, but the reflection upon the clouds of smoke that we saw. Columns of smoke were visible. The light would get brighter and brighter, and at times would foam up into flashes, like a flaming fountain. The light was plain ly not from Kilauea. The smaller crat er was visible, just below on Mauna Loa. We stayed watching the sight as long as we could stand it. then it got so cold that we went to the cave two hundred yards down the opposite side of the mountain. "The next morning we climbed to the summit again, hoping to get another glimpse of the volcano. It was too foggy and cloudy to see anything though. We stayed there until day light, but could not see through the fog and clouds. "I should have thought that the smoke and flames could have been seen from the Volcano House, though possibly it may have been foggy. There is not the least doubt in my mind, but what Mokuaweoweo was in eruption, at least on Tuesday night." MM GLADYS. PALOMA. J COLOMBIA PREPARE NEW CANAL TREATY Her Suppression of Dispatches Brings Warning Reproof From American Government. Bulgaria Preparing for War With Turkey. Trolley Accident at Haverhill New Rail road Record Salmon Pack is Short. (ASSOCIATED PRESS CABLEGRAMS.) BOGOTA, Sept. 6. Tbe Senate has appointed a commission to draft a bill authorizing the Colombian government to prepare a treaty conforming with the constitution. With these amendments the new canal treaty may be adopted by the Colombian Congress. The United States has not signified its acceptance of the proposed changes. WASHINGTON, Sept. 7. The State Department has forwarded a sharp note to the Colombian government because ot the suppression of the P.ogota dispatches sent by the American minister to Washington relative to the action of the Colombian Congress on the canal treaty. A warning is given that a similar course in the future will be followed by sharp action on the part of the United States. RUMORED ATTEMPT UPON THE LIFE OF KING PETER VIENNA, Sept.7. A rumor is current here of an attempt to as sassinate King Peter. It is impossible to secure a confirmation of the report. BELGRADE, Sept. 7. There is a probability of the reconciliation of the army factions. King Peter's ment for the regicides. Bulgaria Is Prepared for War. SOFIA. Sept. 7. King Ferdinand's ministers met in council today ind decided that Bulgaria should maintain the strictest neutrality pend ing a solution of the present difficulties. King Ferdinand has returned and is in command of the situation. by Turkev, it will be met fearlessly. on e erv siue. 1 . There are continued reports of atrocities. Fifty villages have been burned and many people slaughtered. A number of minor engage ments have been reported with small losses. A New Railroad Record. CHICAGO, 111. Sept. 6. A new world's record was made today on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. eight miles was made in one hundred ;tops and other delays. There have been records of ut this has always been for short deducting the time for stops. Bad Sunday Trolley HAVERHILL, Sept. 6. In people were killed. Nineteen were ly every passenger aloard both cars motors were wrecked. -o- Wm. Astor Gives Million for Cancer Research. LONDON. Sept. 7. William Waldorf Astor. the Anglicized American millionaire, has contributed a million dollars to the cancer research fund. -o- Salmon Pack is Short. PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 7. The Pacific Coast salmon pack is reported to be a million cases short. WILL adherents insist upon some punish In the event of a declaration of war Preparations for war are apparent A run of one hundred and twenty- and twenty-five minutes including one hundred miles an hour reported, distances, and the record was made Accident in Haverhill. a trolley collision here today four injured, probably fatally, and rtear- was maimed to some extent, 'Hie