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NO ACTION ON SILVER
Chairman Gould's Sharp
Reply to Mitchell's
Letter.
HIS BEQUEST IGNORED.
A Special Democratic Con
vention Will Not Be
Called.
BELIEVED TO BE IMPOLITIC.
Reasons Given for the Refusal to
Make an Immediate Stand
on the Issue.
STOCKTON, Cal., June 24.— Frank
Gould, chairman of the Democratic State
Central Committee, to-day sent the fol
lowing answer to the letter recently sent
him by John W. Mitchell of Los Angeles,
asking that a meeting of the State Central
Committee be held to consider the advisa
bility of convening a Democratic State
Convention on the silver issue:
Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your esteemed
favor requesting that the State Central Com-
mittee be convened for the purpose of calling
a convention of the Democratic party to take
a position upon the silver question.
In your communication you say that "For a
member of our party to stand idly by and
Ignore the importance of the epoch through
which we are at this moment passing is a con
fession of blindness to the signs of the times,
indifference to cur future and a lack
of patriotic solicitude for our coun
try's welfare unworthy of Democrats.''
Every impulse of manliness impels to action
those who would relieve the wants and bur
dens of the people; and, further, and while I
should dislike to yield the strong convictions
which I hold upon this question. I am now,
as all good Democrats should he, ready
to bow to the superior wisdom of
our party, ii it should, in official
conclave, declare itself contrary on this ques
tion. At this time every impulse of manliuess
impels action, and if a failure to act shows in
difference to our future and a lack of patriotic
solicitude for our country's welfare, it would
appear that some great moral principle
was involved— one to stay or defeat
which would involve our Nation in
distress or dishonor. If such be the case I can
conceive of no true patriot who would bow in
submission to the dictates of any number of
men, even in Democratic conclave assembled.
Such a course would imply at once either a
lack of confidence in one's own conviction* or
a moral cowardice unworthy- of a loyal Demo
crat. -:■?£
For my part I desire to be distinctly under
stood as being a Democrat solely because the
principles of that party appeal to my reason as
just. When the time comes that I can no
longer conscientiously subscribe to these
principles I shall cease to act with that party;
but under no circumstances wonld I surren
der my right or insult my independent man
hood by acting with any party I believed by
its course to be either dishonorable or to be
acting in disregard of my country's well
being. p_fln_to{"feg'i
Furthermore, I believe the greater number of
men who compose our party are imbued with
the same patriotic sentiment, preferring
their country's welfare to their party's sup
port if the two be not compatible. If such
is the case, it can scarcely be presumed that
the meeting in convention of the few who
would probably attend such a convention, and
the resolutions thus adopted, would seriously
affect the opinion either of those who attended
or of those who did not attend it.
I cannot now see how it would be practicable
to call together a convention in this State whose
conclusions could supplant the position taken
by our party last fall unless primaries and
county conventions be held, which course I
am satisfied would not meet with popular favor.
A Democratic State convention met last fall
in San Francisco, as numerous, as able, and as
representative as any that ever assembled in
California. It came directly from the various
county conventions, the members of which
were in turn selected by ballot at the various
primaries throughout the State. That
convention announced tue position of the
party on the silver question, as on other mat
ters deemed to be important politically, and I
cannot but consider it rather presumptuous for
representatives to be selected and no means of
bringing any issues before the public existing
except by adopting resolutions, for me or for the
Central Committee to assume that the solemn,
declarations made by our last convention, that
convention which brought this committee
into existence, was a blunder, and that another
convention should be called by us to rectify
the error.
It may well be that a majority of our party
believe in the free coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to 1, and it may bo that a majority,
of the party believe that a Slate Convention
should be held to reannounce the position of,
the party on that question. If the latter
be the case, however, I am utterly unadvised
of such fact save by your letter, which I was
honored with some twenty-four hours after it
was given to the public press. I am free to
confess a deep interest in the 6ilver question,
as in every question that looks to the welfare
of our people. Ido not think my record as a
public man warrants the conclusion that I am
either unpatriotic, indifferent to my country's
future or unmanly, but I cannot agree,
with you that there is . now. or that
there will be in the immediate fu
ture any urgent necessity 7or general
demand • for a Democratic convention before
the time when political exigencies require our
party to be so convened, and when a conven
tion so assembled will emanate from the great'
body of men composing that party, and will by
them be authorized to announce a policy that
will truly represent their demands. '
Should a majority of our State Central Com
mittee, however, request that a meeting be
called, as an officer of that committee, vested
with the power of calling such a meeting
I would consider such request a com
mand and in deference thereto would
certainly issue the call; but until
such expression is made, due couitesy to that
committee and to the convention that created
it counsels me to most respectfully decline to
exercise the power vested in me for so unusual
and unprecedented a purpose, especially as my
own Judgment does not approve the act. Very
respectfully, F. H. Gould.
A series of over five hundred tests made
by public analysts and chemists of promi
nence throughout the country shows the
Royal Baking Powder to be 25 per cent
greater in leavening strength than any of
Its competitors. : ■ *.
SENATOR SQUIRE AT SEATTLE.
Fixing Hie Fences for the Struggle With
the McGraw Forces.
SEATTLE, Wash., June 24. — United
States Senator Watson C. Squire arrived
from the East this evening, his first visit to
his constituency for nearly two years.
Senator Squire's prime object is to look
after political fences in anticipation of the
next election, which occurs in little more
than a year. Governor McGraw, who is an
avowed candidate, is already marshaling
his forces. - .
Concerning i National . politics Senator
Squire is reticent, being non-committal on
the silver question, however, he ad
mits will play an important part in the
next election. ;• In , the , different • National
conventions, he says, the great battle for
and against the white metal will be fought,
with what - result, however, the ' Senator
was ingeniously silent. Senator Squire is
of the firm belief that the Republican
party will carry the country, and inti
mated that the National platform would
contain declarations which would suit the
great majority of the rank and file of the
party,
As to Presidential possibilities, he thinks
both Republicans and Democrats will
nominate Western men, but he declined to :
name any.
Riotous Reds at Healdsburg.
HEALDSBURG, Cal., June 24.— About
twenty of Captain Charley's Indians got
too much wine aboard last night, and pro
ceeded to Pete Albright's cabin in Alex
ander Valley for more of the beverage.
They were refused liquor, and at once
started to wreak their vengeance on the
Italian charcoal burners stopping at the
cabin. Officer Norton, who went out this
morning and arrested the ringleaders,'
found fifteen or twenty bucks and squaws
in an intoxicated condition. Where the
Indians secured the liquor is a matter that
is interesting the officers, and arrests will
follow.
Fined for Contempt.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., June Henry
A. Warner, the Herald reporter, was fined
$200 or 100 days in jail for contempt of
court by Judge Clarke of department 2 of
the Superior Court for attempting to be
ent to the Highlands Insane A sylumin
order to write it up.
BETTER NEWS FACILITIES.
The Record-Union- of Sacra-
mento Joins the United
Press.
Congratulations Pouring In Upon
the Capital City Dally for Its
Enterprise.
SACRAMENTO, ,Cal., June 24.—
Record-Union of this city, the only morn
ing newspaper published at the capital of
the State, discontinued the old service of
the Chicago Associated Press, and ap
peared this morning with the new over
land and Pacific Coast telegraphic news re
ports of the United Press. Commenting
on the change the Record-Union in its
issue of to-morrow morning will say:
"OUR NEW TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
FACILITIES."
"We published yesterday a map show
ing the main points covered by the United
Press service of the United States. The
point from which this great service
radiates is the city of New York, the great
commercial and financial center of this
country. In discontinuing the Associated
Press service, with headquarters at Chi
cago, we have had the pleasure of receiv
ing congratulations from a majority of
our associates holding membership in the
Pacific Associated Press. We beg leave in
this way to extend our thanks for their
congratulations, approval and encourage
ment, and we confidently predict that
those from whom we have received these
gratifying congratulations will soon be
with us, acting unitedly for the highest
interests of the publishers of the Pacific
Coast and in receipt of the United Press
service. The news facilities of the Record-
Union are better than at any time in its
history. We are in alliance with the
United Press, which covers every center
of news in the country, including .the
Pa cific Coast. This news service we will
supplement on the Pacific Coast and at the
East with specials. We therefore con
gratulate our readers upon the fact that
the news facilities of the Record-Union
are not surpassed by any paper published
in any city of the United States."
Clifford Richardson, official chemist of
Washington, District of Columbia, reply
ing to an inquiry as to the merits of the
various baking powders, says that he con
curs with the opinion of the" best chemists
of the country that the Royal is the best.
SANTA BARBARA EVENTS
Pretty Confirmation; Services
at the Parochial
Church.
Dr. Goulding: Charged With Embez
zlement by His Bride— A Pro
posed Bean Combine.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal., June 24.—
A beautiful and impressive spectacle was
witnessed yesterday at the parochial
church, the occasion being the confirma
tion of 105 boys and girls. The services
were stately and solemn.
■ ' Bishop Montgomery delivered an elo
quent and inspiring address. In the course
of his speech 'he made several | decidedly
radical 1 but very sensible suggestions; ad
monished parents that their children had
made a mere beginning in religion; that
learning the catechism was no more than
acquiring the ; alphabet of a language; 'at
the same time they should never give the
children too much religion, as too much
religion in the home tended toward dis
gusting the young. He strongly advised
that if children attended church Sunday
morning they should be encouraged to de
vote the afternoon to innocent amusement.
In the course of his address the Bishop
said with emphasis that he believed devout
men all over the country were getting tired
of controversy. 7
Father James Villa and. Father Ramon
Ferrer assisted in the confirmation rites.
A large choir comprising many of the best
local vocalists sang beautifully. The Hans
Schuis orchestra was "present and furnished
instrumental music of -a high order, with
one r violin solo by Kalthoff , which was re
ceived with marked appreciation. The oc
casion was a memorable one long to be
remembered.
CAUSED HER HUSBAND'S ARREST.
Embezzlement Charged by a Bride of
Three Months.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal., June 24:—
H. Goulding, a well-known veterinary sur
geon of this ; place, was married '" three
months ago. Several days ago he arranged
with his bride to go to Rocky Forge, Colo.
Mrs. Goulding assented. Their household
effects were packed and placed in a car, but
on Saturday r morning the doctor, having
purchased a ticket East over the Santa Fe,
took the train for the south without noti
fying his wife. 7* "7 7/
* The latter objected to this proceeding,
and, ? having stored her effects among
the y goods . ;- shipped away, sworn • out
a warrant for his arrest on the ' charge of
embezzlement. . Goulding was arrested by
Officer Tryce in Los Angeles and brought
back last night. 7 lie appeared before Jus
tice Crane to_ay. " The case was dismissed
for want of a prosecution, '. the l wife being
persuaded that her Spouse's peculiar action
was due to a misunderstanding. V: '
.; Catarrh cured r and no pay until ouerd
Treatment at oflice free. 92$ Howard ttreet. *,
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1895.
FAIL TO GET BRADY.
The Outlaw Believed to
Have Left His Hiding
Place.
GIVE UP THE PURSUIT.
Redding Man-Hunters Return
After a Three Days'
Chase.
MYSTERIOUS ACTS OF A WOMAN.
Believed to Have Assisted the
Bandit In His Escape from
the Brush.
REDDING, Cal., June 24.— 1n the des
perate and exciting game of hide and seek
that has been going on since last Wednes
day afternoon between Bandit Brady, the
train-robber and murderer of Sheriff Bo
gard, and the detectives and officers, the
former has apparently outwitted th« latter
and as yet has eluded the vigilance of the
hundreds of men who have been scouring
the country in the vicinity of his supposed
hiding place in Spring Gulch. While it is
a universally conceded fact among the offi
cials that the bandit is still in hiding in
the neighborhood of the Johns house, it is
quite evident from their actions that they
are at a loss to locate him.
That .Brady was in the vicinity of the
scene of his last exploit up till yesterday
morning is a known fact— is, if the
man whom Martin and Bowers .en
countered really is Brady, and all the
officers firmly adhere to the belief that he
is. It is a fact that he ate dinner at the
Johns home Saturday at 1 o'clock, and it is
plainly evident that he slept that night in
his bed, which was discovered yesterday
near the Johns house. But since Sunday
morning his whereabouts have . been
shaded in the darkest secrecy, and it is
only left to the judgment of the detec
tives as to whether he Jfi still in this part
of the country or not..
To-night many officers and detectives,
including Marshal Gard and Special Officer
Ebern, returned from the front., All are
tired, footsore and weary. ; A Call re
porter interviewed them late this evening,
but they seemed mysteriously ignorant as
to any happenings in regard to the Brady
pursuit. They all say .they are sure Brady
is still hiding within a few miles of Clear
Creek, but their returning here in a body
and the expressions that have accidentally
been dropped would lead to the belief that,
they entertain the opinion that their bird
has flown.
The old man who assisted Brady, and
whom the officers intended to arrest to-day,
has not been seen since Sunday morning,
and it is barely possible that Brady has
been assisted out of the country by this
man with his cart. , - .
. Marshal Gard and Marshal Eckles com
pleted their trip down Clear Creek this
morning and found no clew to the bandit.
The three shots heard yesterday morning
have not as yet been accounted for, and no
reports of any one having been shot have
come in. From all appearances to-night it
would appear that Brady has won the chase
and has made a successful escape, tem
porarily at least. 77^ '-7 .,".7: ■
A strange incident that happened Fri
day, and which is thought to have some
bearing on the Brady case, was brought out
this evening. Friday afternoon an old
lady and a small boy about 11 years of
age came to this city from the south.
They traveled in a closely covered wagon ;
on all sides and at both ends were curtains
pinned close down. They drove up to
Scott's blacksmith shop and the old lady
asked one of the workmen to do some re
pairing to the wagon. While there she in
formed the blacksmiths that she came from
the south and asked how far it was to
Weaverville. On being told, she asked if
she could reach the coast at Mendocino
from that point. She kept close watch on
the wagon while the repairs were going on.
and would not let the men peer inside. On
being told that she would have to return
to Red Bluff in order to reach Mendocino,
and that she had better ask the Sheriff of
Tehama for directions, she seemed uneasy,
and was in a hurry to leave.
The woman was suspected of knowing
something about Brady, but the officers all
being away, nothing was done. The horse
belonging to Constable Martin, which ran
away at the time of the shooting Wednes
day, was found to-day fastened to a tree
and bleeding from wounds received by
coming in contact with barbed wire. The
animal bad been without food or drink
since Wednesday, and was in such a con
dition that it had to be shot.
The officers say they intend to renew the
search to-morrow, and still have hopes of
capturing the bandit. -"
Attorney Frank W. Smith has just
returned with a man, a.rested near the
southern boundary of the town. Smith
ran against a man he thought was Brady.
The lawyer brought out his gun and
ordered the mysterious-looking fellow to
surrender, which be did. Smith compelled
the fellow to march to town in front of a
six-shooter, and when an investigation
was made by the officers it was found to be
a tramp Swede, who did not' resemble
Brady any more than did his captor.
ON EASTERN TRACKS.
Four of the Favorites i Won at St. Louis
' Yesterday.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 24.— The fourth
race to-day went to a second choice, the
other four being taken by favorites. 7 Zou
lika, - the favorite *in the . fourth, threw
Jockey Iberville at the start; and ran two
miles. The time for the third race cuts
the track record a' quarter of a second.
Maid Marian won from Simmons under a
pull. Attendance 7000 and track fast.; .
'* Six furlongs. Charm first, Revenue second,
High Test third. Time, 1:16. .-. ; . :,
Four and a half furlongs, Laura first. Dare
Dollar second, Spinola third. Time, :551£. -■■'>'
Seven furlongs,' Maid Marian first, Simmons
second. Nero third. Time, 1:27. '■-■-■■.
Seven furlongs, Miss Clark first, The Kitten
second, Francis Pope third.' Time, 1:29. - •
One and a quarter miles, Janus first, Little
George second, E. H. Sherley third.. Time,
2:10%. -
• LATONIA, Ohio, June, 24..— The day
turned out a fine attendance for an off day,'
and six good ;' races, three at a mile and
longer, were run. Weather clear and track
fast. ;:•*•;: "■'- .'-'.- ■ " ' y '• \- \ '.
1 Mile, Alethea' won, Lay On second, Ransome
third. Time, 1:42".^.
."• Six furlongs, May Keene won, Susie B second,
Doctor third. Time, 1:15"^. : .
'•' Five furlongs, Oracle won. Sir Dilke second,
Royal Choice third. <• Time, 1 :02%. . . • , :
One and a sixteenth miles, Dominion won,
Ashland / second, Enthusiast third. Time,
1 AW*.
■■ Four and a half furlongs, Lillian £ won, Miss
Rose second, Miss Frances third. - Time, :5U}%.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., June U .—Bat one
well-backed eecoud ; choice 7 showed «to
the front to-day, ' and that was ' the first
race, namely, Miss Addie, . McCue, the
rider of the 1 to 2 shot, Lucy Day, in the
third race, was suspended indefinitely and
the entries of the owner, Ben Phillips,
will be refused until a thorough ! investiga
tion is bad. They also held an investigation
of the in and out running' of the'winner, La
Rosa, but as yet .have not decided on any
course of action. ,. 7
Five furlongs, Miss Addle won, Murphy sec- \
ond, Ernest L third. Time, liiM 1 .. . • ■--•
Four and a half furlongs, Austin won, Julia
C second, Fannie Hunt third. -Time, :58.
Four and a half furlongs. La Rosa wen, Little
Ell second, Deck third. Time, I'M". ".:..'
Seven furlongs, Euna won, Fonshway second, j
Brown Dick third. Time, 1 :30. \ •
Seven furlongs, Carroll Duuer won, Maple
Leaf second. Charles Weber third. Time, 1:32.
NARKAGANSETT, R. 1., June 24.— fur
longs, Mandrove won, Franciscan jseeond, Bea
con third. Time. 1 104. . . -.
One mile, Annie Bishop won, Baroness sec
ond, Daly third. Time, 1 : F7%. -'■.;• '• - ' • "
Five furlongs, Maple Prince won, Alakuma
second, Lav.-a Davis third. . Time. 1 :04. j
Seven furlongs, Fargo won, CasS second, Lit- :
tle Mid third. Time, 1:29"4. .: .'. j
One and a half miles, Southerner won, i
Hiawasz second, Lansing third. Time, 2 :55.
ON THE EASTERN DIAMONDS.
Some of the Principal Features in Yes
terday's Games.
CHICAGO, 111., June 24— Lange saved
the game for the Colts to-day in the
seventh inning, when he ran from deep
center nearly to second, making a side
catch of cross drive ordinarily good for
two bases. Aside from his fielding, Lange's
base running was a feature of the game.'
Attendance, 2600. Score:
K. B.H. K.
Chicagos , .'. 8, 12 2
I'ittsburgs.. 6 10 3
Butteries— Stratton and Donohue, Hawley and
Sugden. Umpire, Galvin. '-. ,■ -.■■;._. '
BOSTON, Mass., June 24.— The New
Yorks opened up like winners to-day, but
the Bostons cut loose on German in the
fourth inning and from then on it was the
easiest kind of work for them. Attend
ance, 3000. Score : 7
!: -\7.".'.\.7--' : R. B.H. E.
805t0n5......'. .9 15 1
New Yorks...* ....'...: 5 7 1
Batteries— Stivetts and Ganzell, German and Wil
son. Umpire— ..- ~
BROOKLYN, N. Y M June 24.— The Phil
adelphias touched up Gumbert for five
hits in the fourth inning: to-day, which
netted the visitors four earned runs and
assured them the game. Taylor kept the
bits scattered. The game was called on
account of darkness, due to a rainstorm.
Attendance, 3000. "'" Score: 7
-- • „*' . 1' * • R. ' B.H. _.
Brooklyn* ........... 3 ' 8 0
Philadelphia.*; ;.,.................... 6 10 0
.Batteries— Humbert, Grim and Dailey; Taylor
and Gray. Umpire— McDonald.
! WASHINGTON/ D. C„ " June 24.—
day's game was a pitchers' battle/Maul
having the better of it, and not a Balti
morean" reached second 'base until the
Eighth inning, when they made two runs.
Tbey would have been shut out but for
Glasscock's error and slow handling of the
ball. Attendance 2150. Score:
B. B.H. }'.
Washintrtons.ir '..';..;........ 7 5 1
Baltimores. .....;:,......... 2 7^3
Batteries— Maul and McGulre, Clarkson 'and
Robinson. . Umpire— Emslie. -
j CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 24.— Up to the
ninth inning of to-day's game the Louis
villes had but five scattering; hits*,' In the
ninth two two-baggers, a single '. and the
only base on balls in the game netted
three runs. The Clevelandß were too far
ahead to be caught, however. Attendance
800. Score
Clevelands 7" J4* , 3
Louisvilles <B ■ - 8 2
Batteries— Young and O'Connor, Inks and Spi«s.
Umpire— Jevne.
KISSED BY A BURGLAR
Unpleasant Experience of a
Bicycle Bloomer
Girl.*
Mourns the Fact That Her Purse
Was Not In the Pocket of
Her Dress.
NEW YORK, N. V., June 24.-Miss Ma
mie Fuhr was bound, gagged and kissed
by a fat midnight burglar. Saturday night
in Cochocton, N. V., at least, so she Bays.
And this is not the worst of it, either, for
he took from the pocket of her bicycle
bloomers the sum of $4 70. Then be swore
her to secrecy on a prayer-book and went
his way. She says if she. had had the
money in the pocket-book of her dress he
would never have found it, but with
bloomers it is different. ' ■ - 7
The scene of the fat burglar's exploit
was the boarding-house: of " Mrs. Mary
Stumpf at Cochocton, Sullivan County, on
the Erie Railway, sixty "miles northwest
of Port Jervis. At midnight : Miss ' Fuhr
awoke to see a man standing over her with
a knife in his hand. It was the fat man.
"I want money or your life," he hissed.
"Which shall it be/" .•;../. ,'■
She pointed to her bicycle * bloomers
which were banging on the back of the
chair and he took the money from the
pockets of the garment with great/ ease.
Afterward, by an adroit movement, resem
bling legerdemain, he produced a coil of
rope from his pocket and tied Miss Fuhr's
hands and feet. Then he kissed and gagged
her. Then from bis hip-pocket he drew a
prayer-book and removing the gag from her
mouth compelled her to take an oath. 7 "
"I solemnly swear.". she repeated after
him, "never to reveal the fact of your pres
ence here to-night or of the loss of $4 75
from my bicycle bloomers." r -.
After this the burglar vanished. He had
not been gone a minute before Miss Fubr
began kicking on the floor to attract atten
tion. The boarders came running in and
set her free. She told the whole story re
gardlessof her oath. ;" ■:.'•: 7 •j ' :
Descriptions of the fat burglar have been
sent broadcast and nearly every fat man in
Sullivan County is under suspicion. . ■:> <' .
OF INTEREST TO THE COAST.
Californiana at the Capital— Pensions for
Western Veterans.
WASHINGTON, ' J). CL, June 24.—
Thomas Sclfridgc of San Francisco was at
the Navy Department", to-day ; concerning
the construction of the new torpedo-boats,
one of which is to be built on. the Pacific
Coast. Among other coast arrivals are E.
B. Martin of San Francisco, Ewing Dement
of Portland and L. Salfield of Los Angeles.
Henry Lee was to-day appointed Post
master at Boyles, Cal. The postoffica at
Amestown has been discontinued. 7
I .Pensions for California: Original— Lundy
B. Hogan, Santa Paula; John F. Fitz
gerald, San . Francisco. * ' Increase—
Smith, Los - Angeles. Reissued— William
Watson, Verdugo ; Joseph Goyette, Stock
ton'" ■'-. ■■■■"■; '" > ,-* " ' 7; ■
Oregon: Supplemental— A.Meade,
Greenville. Reissued— William H. . Hiatt,
Albany. "' '■"<■'■:.-.
Washington! Original — Samuel Mc-
Conkey, Blame, 4 Renewal and increase
Daniel H. Delano, Puyallup; William C.
Shaw, Tacoma. £ Increase^ John W. Prov
ance, Chelan©. Reissue— Moses 8. Kling,
Anatone. ...... -•<^„..,
7lf your grocer ." asks you 'to - buy some
other baking powder in place : of the
"Royal," it -is because ! the other powder
yields him a greater profit, 7 This is very
good evidence of the higher quality of the
Royal,
COLUMBIA WINS OUT.
Except at the Start Her
Opponents Not in
the Race.
ROWED TILL THEY SANK.
Plucky Work on the Part of
the Crew of the Penn
sylvania Boat.
FAST TIME ON ROUGH WATER.
A Long, Easy, Swinging Stroke Main
tained by the Victors to
the Finish.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. V., June 24.-
Almost in the face of a stifiish wind and in
water so rough that the boats of her two
opponents filled and swamped, one before
and the other after the finish line was
passed, Columbia rowed ' steadily on to
victory this afternoon in the fast time of
21 miv. and 35 sec. .
Cornell was second, seven lengths back.
Her time was 21 mm. and 46 2-5 sec.
Pennsylvania's evil luck lasted to the
end. ' Her shell, smashed by the waves
from Governor Morton's tug last Friday
and patched up till it was practically as
good as new, went down over a mile from
the finish.
The Cornell boat was swamped just
below her own . boathouse after the race
was over by swells from the steamboats
and was fairly broken in two.
To-day's race, like Friday's fiasco, was
started under threatening skies, which
gave forth torrents of rain from time to
time. There were innumerable delays, and
it was nearly 5 o'clock when the observa
tion train was backed up to the starting
point. None of the crews had then ap
peared on the water. The sky had been
darkening rapidly, and it was evident that
a storm was impending.
At 5 o'clock the Cornell launch was seen
coming up the river with the shell in tow.
It was about half way up when . the rain
began to fall, and the Cornell launch went
inshore to protect the shell, ana at the end
of the first downpour not one of the crews
was on its way to the starting point.
The rain was the cause of another exas
perating series of delays in starting the
race. Three stakeboats had been placed at
the start, where the shells were to be re
leased at the word from the referee. The
men in charge of these boats cut loose and
started for shore as soon as the rain began.
They evidently thought the race would be
again postponed for it was already more
than an hour after the starting time.
Finally at 6 o'clock the three crews were
ready to start. Up to this time the water
had been extremely smooth. 77 \7
The conditions for the race were perfect,
but the : stakeboats were not in position.
While they were being rowed out from the
shore it began to rain ( again and a fresh
southeast breeze sprang up. 'The water
rippled, and in a few minute 3 grew quite
choppy. Two of the stakeboats were soon
got into position, but the middle stake
boat, from which the Columbia crew was
to start, could not be brought to anchor.
It drifted out of line with the other two
under the influence of the strong ebb tide
that was running. The spectators began
to groan. The referee decided that the
other two stakeboats should weigh anchor
and dropdown even with Columbia. They
started to do so, but in the meantime the
Columbia's stakeboat was wandering all
over the river.
The three shells were on nearly even
terms and ready to go, and the referee
decided to start them without the stake
boats. In a moment he had them in line,
and as the Gretchen .steamed past them
his pistol sounded' and : the three crews
were off. The start . was ■' made from a
point 100 feet below the line. It V, was 6:52
when the starter's pistol sounded and 'the
three crews, catching the water practically
at the same \ instant, • away | together,
making a pretty start in " spite of 'the
vexatious delay which ! preceded it.7-7
The Pennsylvania crew pulled with more
vim than either Cornell or Columbia, and
set the pace for the first quarter mile.
They \ forged ahead a couple of feet in the
first half-dozen strokes,' while Columbia in
the center and Cornell on the side were
rowing exactly even. Cornell was pulling
forty-four strokes, while "Columbia, with
her long easy swing, kept her place with
thirty-six strokes. " Pennsylvania rowed
from ' thirty-six to thirty-eight strokes at
the start. ■t.-r'y-'h ''^fe'7;A
At the half mile the University of Penn
sylvania's boat ' led by a quarter of a
length, while the bow of Cornell's boat
was a foot in advance of Columbia's. Then
the shells began to strike rougher water
than they did at the start. The Cornell
crew on the side got the worst of it, but
Pennsylvania on the inside took it in the
poorest shape. The other boats gradually
drew up on Pennsylvania, and the long,
easy stroke of the Columbia crew gradually
moved their boat to the front. : v Hi-
Pennsylvania dropped back to the rear
at the three-quarter mile and was not
in the race thereafter, although the men
pulled pluckily on.
Tho Columbia "rooters" on the observa
tion train shouted themselves hoarse when
they saw their crew take the lead. 7
Cornell hung, on pluckily, and at the endi
of the first mile the race appeared to belong
to anybody.
The first mile was made in 5 minutes 11
seconds. Columbia had a good half length
the best of it and Cornell led Pennsylvania
by six feet.
7 At' the mile-and-a-half point Cornell was
showing signs of weakness, and while her
stroke had increased to \ forty-eight, , Co
lumbia, with thirty-eight strokes, was
slowly moving ahead, while Pennsylvania
was nearly abeam. /
At the mile and three-quarters there was
clear water between the boats of the blue
and white and red and white, while the
red and blue of Pennsylvania was half a
length to the rear. . %
At the; two-mile mark, with half the
course " yet before them, Columbia ? had a
lead of two lengths. > Cornell was splash
ing badly, but had added ; half a length to
her lead ;' ; over ."- Pennsylvania. j The . two
miles were made in 10:32, quick time con
sidering the water, which was growing
rougher every minute. 7 ' .-^ .'•".'.
At; the two and a half miles Columbia
was still ; forging , ahead and j had two
lengths and a half to the good. Pennsyl
vania was splashing so badly that her shell
was beginning to settle in the water. Cor
nell kept up her quick stroke, doing 46 to
the minute, and -. her friends hoped every
minute to see ' her close up the' gap and
show in front. But Columbia clearly out
rowed her opponents and showed no signs
of weariness. <
At the three-mile point it was Columbia's
race, barring accidents. Her boat led by
four lengths. Cornell was pulling gamely
on, but the Pennsylvania boat was getting
deeper and deeper in the water and just
after passing under the bridge the crew
stopped rowing. The men were sitting in
the water and their boat was sinking.
Their launch, which had noticed their con
dition some time previously and had kept
close to the crew, was quickly alongside
and took the men aboard.
From the three-mile point the race was
l a procession. Columbia seeing that they
had the race well in hand eased down a
little', as the water was rough, and Captain
Piuckney wanted to take no chances. The
long, telling stroke was kept up down the
line of screeching tugs and badly tilted ex
cursion boats to the finish.
It was 7:25 when Columbia crossed the
line. They had made the four miles in
21 mip. and 25 sec., beating Cornell seven
lengths; Cornell's time was 21 mm. 46 2-5
sec. ■
Both the Columbia and Cornell crews
were perfectly fresh and strong at the fin
ish. The New York boys were beaming
at their success. They clambered into
their launch as it came up and grasped
each other's hands.
The Cornellians started off gamely to
row to their boathouse. about three-quar
ters of a mile away. Their boat bad nearly
as much water in it as that of the Quakers
when it sank. The shell was so low in the
water .that it soon gave signs that it was
going down, as the Pennsylvanias' ' had
done. The men hit up the famous Cor
nell stroke pretty close to 50, and man
aged to get well in shore before the slump
came. As' the water washed across the
shell the men prevented it from going
down altogether, and a rowboat put out
from the shore to their rescue. Five of
them grabbed the rowboat on one side and
over it rolled, dumping its two occupants
into the water with the Cornell crew. The
Cornell launch steamed up and picked
up all hands. The Cornell shell will pos
sibly be of no further use.
To-night the Columbia boys own the
town. It bas been many years since a Co
lumbia 'varsity crew won a race. In fact
Columbia has had no 'varsity crew until
this year since 1891, when she made a
miserable showing. Only one member of
her present crew ever sat in a 'varsity shell
before, and none of them ever rowed
in a four-mile race. But the Columbia
boys had faith in their crew this year and
they backed it accordingly at the good
odds they were able to obtain. In conse
quence the New York boys are well sup
plied ' to-night with cash. They . bought
up all the supply of firecrackers and tin
horns that the Pougbkeepsie shopkeepers
had laid in for the Fourth of July. With
the aid of these they have been giving
vent to their noisy enthusiasm all evening.
ELOCUTIONISTS IN SESSION.
A Special Effort in Behalf of Stammerers
to Be Made.
BOSTON, Mass., June 24.— The National
Association of Elocution met in annual
conference this morning. ...
Three-hour sessions will be held. daily
throughout the week, at which papers will
be presented covering the entire field of
elocution, from kindergarten work to ad
vanced dramatic instruction.
A special effort will be made at the pres
ent convention to promote the movement
for the establishment in every city of 25,000
inhabitants or j over of a special school for
stammerers, where they will be under the
supervision of teachers familiar with the
best methods for the eradication of this
defect. This method has already been
adopted in Germany.with very satisfactory
results. - -v"v-?-7"
CLOTHING FOR MAN, ROY OR CHILD,
Made for Fine Western
City Trade,
CLOTHING FOR MAN, BOY OR CHILD,
Direct from the Factory
to the Consumer,
CLOTHING FOR MAN, BOY OR CHILD, ':
At Prices Just One-Half
as Charged You Else-
where.
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. 25 and 27 Sansome Street,
MANUFACTURING CLOTHIERS SELLING DIRECT TO THE CONSUMER
[ AT PRICES EXACTLY WHAT THE DEALER MUST PAY.
VENGEANCE OF A MOB.
John Frey, a New Or
leans Hoodlum, Given
Lynch Law.
ROWDIES FIRE A HOUSE.
They Threaten to Murder the
Old Colored Woman Who
Lived There.
THREE ARE UNDER ARREST.
A Second Assault on an Old Man
Arouses Public Indignation
to Mob Violence.
NEW ORLEANS, La., June 24;— Law.
lessness reigned supreme in Gretna, a sub*
urbof this city, last night. As a result
one man has suffered death at the hands
of a mob of lynchers and another is dying.
Last evening a gang of - rowdies declared
their intention of lynching a negress
named Frances "Woodsen. The crowd was
composed of six young white men well
known in the community. At about 10
o'clock they went to the house of the
negress, but she heard of their threats
against her life and bad left. The hood
lums broke in the door* and get fire to the
building, but an alarm of fire was turned
in and the flames were quickly subdued.
As soon as the outrage was . known the
citizens organized and determined to lynch
the gang, but the hoodlums eluded arrest.
At midnight they committed ' a second
outrage when they ran across an old negro
and beat him to the point of death. Offi
cer Goodlet finally caught John Frey, one
of the gang, and. as the news .quickly
spread, the citizens gathered in force, in
tercepted the officer, and, taking the
prisoner from him, banged the man to tha
nearest telegraph pole.
Early this morning three others of tho
gang were caught and locked up, and it is
feared they may suffer the same fate as
Frey to-night. :
WHISKY TRUST PROPERTY.
It Has a Total Valuation of More Than.
$81,000,000. . ■ . > ,
CHICAGO, 111., June 24.— Receiver Mc«
Nulta of the Distilling and Cattle Feeding
Company presented to Judge Showalter of
the Federal court this morning a supple
mentary report of the assets and liabilities
of the trust estate to June 1. It is a pow
erful argument in favor of granting the
petition -of the reorganization committee
to have the bulk of the property sold to
the stockholders. An order to that effect
is expected to be entered by Judge Show
alter this afternoon. The receiver's report
gives the total assets at $81,826,321. The
receiver asserts that they will be able to
realize from the assets, allowing for sacri
fice sales, not less than $1,300,000 over all
liabilities.
A Monster Salmon.
Will Martin of Santa Cruz caught a salmon —
weighing forty-eight pounds off Lighthouse
Point. He presented the monster fish to John
R. Chase of the Pacific Ocean House, who sent
it yesterday to E. T. Allen. The big salmon
will be exhibited in Mr. Allen's window to-day
for the benefit of people interested in fishing.