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2 AVERTED THE CRISIS Honors by the Emperor Caused Strife in Japan. COUNT ITO'S MARQUISATE Members of the Mikado's Cab inet Were Finally Induced Not to Retire. ECHOES OF THE RECENT WAR. Cholera Raging In Chinese Pro vinces and the Attacks on Mis sionaries Continued. [Correspondence of The United Press. J TOKIO, Japan, Aug. 17.— A Cabinet crisis was nearly precipitated in Japan on August 6 by a political maneuver of excep tionally shrewd character. Two months ago a committee was appointed to investi gate the services of military and civil offi cials in connection with the war and to re port to the Emperor. In the natural se quence of events the recommendations of this committee should have been submit ted to the Prime Minister before the sov ereign was invited to act upon them. But some subtle politicians of the opposition contrived by means not yet clear to have the Premier kept in ignorance of what was going forward, and one tine morning Count Ito, summoned to court, found himself raised to a marquisate and decorated with the Grand Order of Merit. There would, of course, have been noth ing extraordinary or inconvenient in the bestowal of the highest possible honors upon a man who had deserved so well of the state as Count Ito, but the affair pre sented, nevertheless, one very embarras sing feature, namely, that the other decor ations and distinctions conferred by the Emperor on the same occasion were all in consideration of military or naval ser vices, so that Count Ito was placed in the invidious position of being the only civil official distinguished by the sovereign. Naturally, had such differentiation re ceived the Premier's indorsement, disloy alty to his colleagues in the Cabinet— notably to Viscount Mutsu, Minister of Bute for foreign affairs, whose conduct of the empire's foreign relations throughout the war evinced remarkable skill — would have been the least of the offenses charge able aeainst Count Ito. Appreciating the situation at once he declined to complete the formalities connected with the assump tion of a marquisate, and having presented a memorial to the Emperor praying his Majesty to withdraw the honors, left the capital and signified his intention of not assuming his official duties until the ques tion should be settled. To Western readers it will seem strange that there should be any difficulty about declining a marquisate ora Grand Order of Merit, but in Japan the sovereign's will is sacrosanct, and from the moment that his Majesty has conferred a distinction its ac ceptance becomes a point of loyalty. Thus, for a moment, It seemed that the opposition had brought about a Cabinet crisis. The Premier must either resign or consent to become a Marquis; the Em peror must either take back an honor al ready duly conterred or lose the services of the man who enjoys his confidence more than any one else in the country, and who had steered Japan with consummate abil ity through her recent difficulties. But Count Ito at last decided neither to em barrass his sovereign nor to play into the hands of his political enemies" He ac cepted the honors conferred on him, made it clear to his colleagues that their claims had his full recognition and resumed his official duties. The Japanese have shipped about a thou sand Chinese prisoners of war, to be ex changed for any prisoners held by the Chinese, according to the terms of the Shi monoseki treaty, but have been surprised to learn from Peking that only two of their countrymen are in tne hands" ol^the Chi nese military authorities. These two men are said to have been severely wounded in the Liao Tung Peninsula ; but, if that be so, no one understands how the Chinese, who, in their precipitate flight from Liaotung had to leave behind them many of their own wounded, can have carried away two disabled Japanese. According to Japa nese records about sixty soldiers are not accounted for. Their bodies were not found, nor could any trace of them be dis covered. It was hoped that a majority of these men would have been found in the hands of the Chinese after the war, but thej' seem to have been disposed of in a manner that can be readily conceived. The terms proposed by Japan for the restoration of the Liao Tung Peninsula are understood to be, first, the payment by China of an indemnity amounting to about £8,000,000; secondly, that the evacuation of the peninsula shall take place pari passu with, the payment of the indemnity ; and thirdly, that the conclusion of the new commercial treaty between the two em pires shall precede the final evacuation. Russia is urging some objections to the last condition on the ground that it in volves an irrelevant affair. But Japan's position is clear. From the moment that she abandons Liao Tung, she virtually ceases to have any means to bring pres sure to bear upon China. It ib true that she still holds Wei-hai-wei, but owing to the, conciliatory spirit shown by the Japan ese plenipotentiaries at the peace conference China, instead of having to pay the whole annual cost of the occupation of Wei-hai ■wei, namely, two million j en, became liable for only five hundred thousand. She may, therefore, justly see no reason for haste in terminating an arrangement three times as costly to Japan as to herself, and from that point of view may defer the conclu- Eion of the commercial treaty indefinitely. With Japan at Port Arthur, Yingkow, and Haicheng, inconvenient demonstra tions might at any moment force China's hand, but when the last Japanese soldier has left Manchuria, China's opportunity to procrastinate will be immensely im proved. Hence Japan insists that the commercial treaty, a matter of vital im portance to her large trade with the neigh boring empire, shall be concluded before she gives up her position of vantage. There existed from the first, her statesmen say, certain interdependence between the various parts of the Shimonoseki treaty, and an important section of it cannot be separated without any regard to tne fate of the remaining parts. Cholera is committing terrible ravages in the great city of Nanking. At first only the southern part of the town was affected, but now the plague is everywhere. All the preventive measures dictated by modern prophylactic science are totally neglected. Xhe proverbial filth of a Chinese city reigns supreme. Night soil from stricken quar ters is carried to suburban gardens and freely used to fertilize vegetables, some of which are subsequently eaten raw.' Heaven alone is relied on to stretch forth a help ing arm, and in order to propitiate the deities, lofty scaffoldings are erected in the principal thoroughfares, supporting pavil ions wherein are altars with lighted can dles and smoking incense. A much ad vertised method of cure is to take a copper cash into the mouth. It is supposed to melt at once, when it should be replaced by another. Six or seven doses kill the disease. The United States Minister in Peking has appointed the Rev. Spencer Lewis*of Chungking to represent America on the commission appointed to investigate the Szechuen outrages. It is admitted that Mr. Lewis possesses all the necessary qual ifications from a missionary point of view, but dissatisfaction is expressed because a Secretary of Legation or a Consul-General is not nominated, in order to give the com mission greater weight. A curious device has been employed by the anti-foreign agitators in Chengtu to perpetuate and intensify the feeling against missionaries. After the latter had all been driven out and their houses burned or razed, sedan chairs containing children began to arrive at the sites of the ruins. The bearers averred that the little ones were for the foreigners, who had purchased them. This was quite an artistic sequel to the digging up of bones said to have be longed to infants eaten by the foreign devils. Chengtu has been decorated with pla cards accusing the Japanese of stirring up the Szechuen riots in order to embarrass the Peking Government, and promising the Christiana that if they will worship the idols and conform to the customs of the multitude they shall be spared. In spite of all that has'happened the officials suffer these placards to remain exposed. General Tsiang, who commanded the garrison at Yingkow when the Japanese captured that place has been sentenced to death. Not only did the general decline to obey the Taotai's orders requiring him to march out ami intercept the advance of the Japanese, but he and his troops also had the misfortune to be leaving Yingkow westward just as the Japanese were enter ing it from the east. Subsequently he had various imaginary encounters with the enemy, and won sundry signal ideographic victories. All these things however, might have been extenuated — so says the impe rial decree — had he not, after reaching Tientsin, attempted to put two months' pay of his troops into his own pocket, thereby causing the men to mutiny. So he is to die. The terrible massacre of Christian mis sionaries near Foochow took place at their sanitarium, which is situated at Whasang, not far from Kucheng. Ten persons were killed, namely: The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart and one child, Miss Yellop, Miss Gordon, Miss Marshall, the Misses Saun ders, Miss Gordon, Miss Hettie Newcombe. They were all British subjects. No 1 merican was among tiie s-ufterers. The fullest statement as yet published is by Dr. Gregory, an American missionary: At 12:30 p. m. on the Ist of August a native Christian rushed into my study, saying that some of the foreign ladies at Whasang, a mountain resort near Kucheng City, had been killed that morning and our houses burned. Fifteen minutes later a note from Mr. Phillips confirmed the report, for he said that five ladies were dead, four seriously wounded and the Stewarts missing. lat once went into the yamen, where hundreds of people had already gathered. The District Magistrate (Wang) said he would immediately go right up to Whasang, taking some sixty soldiers with him. At 3p. M. I left Kueheng City under escort of thirteen soldiers and arrived at Whasang at 8 P. M. to find that nine adults, English subjects, had been murdered and that all those alive at Whasang (nine) had been more of less severely injured with the exception of Mr. Phillips, who had arrived at Whasanp only two or three days before and was lodging; at a native house some distance from the English cottages. I at once set to work to make the injured as comfortable as possible, and I found Miss Cod nngton (English) had received one sword cut extending from the left angle of the mouth diagonally upward and downward seven inches in extent, completely dividing the lower lip and exposing the jaw bone. One cut in the crown of three inches exposed the inner table of the skull: there was a cut across the nose; under the eve a out three inches long; on the right side of the neck two wounds, aiso wounds on the arms, and a deep wound on the right thigh, serious. Miss Hartford (American) re ceived slight injury in chest, having been beaten by an assailant while down. While the servant struggled with him she escaped to the hills and remained hidden until the affair was over. Her worst injury was shock. Mildred Stewart, aged 12, was wounded ; her right knee joint was exposed six Inches, she had two wounds on the left leg, serious. Kathleen Stewart, 11, slight bruises. Herbert Stewart, ti, deep wound right side of the neck, four inches; compound comminuted fracture of the skull; on back of head wound through the skull, through which the brain was ex posed; wounded left side of head; wound chest; stab in the back. He died thirty hours after, en route. Ewan Stewart, 3, stab left thigh; bruised, but not seriously. Baby Stewart, 13 months, stabbed in tne right eye; wounded in the face and on the head; frac tured skull, several bruises, serious. Of those killed, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart, Miss Nellie Saundersand Lena, the Irish nurse, were killed and burned with the house. Mies Hettie Newcombe was speared and killed by being thrown from a precipice. Miss M«rshall's throat was cut, her head being nearly severed. Miss Stewart's body showed no wounds; death from shock probable. Miss Gordon had deep spear wounds on the face and neck and side of the head. Miss Topsy Saunders' death was caused by a spear wound entering the brain, right orbit. The missionaries were apparently massacred by members of the secret society known as the "Vegetarians." The party is estimated to have consisted of eighty "men armed with spears and swords, strongly organized and under one leader. There was no suspicion of an attace, which was sudden and terrible. The whole affair was over in thirty minutes. Miss Codrington says they begged for lite and promised * property and valu ables. Some assailants were inclined to yield, but the leader, who carried a red Sag, waved this and shouted to his men: "You Know your orders— kill outright!" In the evening we placed the bodies in coffins, and after much effort succeeded in getting the magistrate to order the coffins to be carried to Suikow and secure chairs for the survivors. We left Whasang at 3 p. m. on the 2d of August for Suikow; traveled all night, arriving at 8 :20 at Suikow. The party left for Foocbow at 3 p. M. on the 3d. and met a launch with the United States Marshal Hixson and Messrs. Wolfe and Banister, English missionaries, on board with supplies. We arrived at Foocbow at 12:30 on the 4th. Probably another of the Stewart chil dren has by this time succumbed. Great excitement has naturally been caused among foreigners In China. Meetings have everywhere been held calling for stringent measures, and denouncing the apathy of the British Government. Meanwhile, the anti-foreign spirit seems to be spreading. A riot occurred at Fatshan on August 7, and the mission was attacked, but the tel egraph being interrupted no particulars are known. The French mission at Huyen in Kuangtung has also been attacked by a mob, but its inmates made a stout re sistance with firearms and beat off their assailants. It is stated that the Chinese soldiers sent to Kutien to protect mission property were the chief plunderers of the Stewarts' house. KIZZED BT MASKED BOBBEXB. Murder of a Bartender Who Refused to Surrender. COLORADO SPRINGB. Colo., Aug. 31.— Gus Wolfe, a bartender in Oscar Burn side's saloon, in Goldfielo, one of the towns in the Cripple Creek camp, was shot and killed by two masked robbers at 10 o'clocfc last night. The two men entered the saloon by the front and rear doors respec tively, and ordered the barkeeper and three customers to hold up their hands. The customers complied, but Wolfe be gan shooting. The fire was returned, and Wolfe fell with four wounds. He died in fifteen minutes. The robbers went through his pockets while he was still writhing and then robbed the till. They secured less than $10 altogether. At 1 a. m. a large posse from Cripple Creek, Victor ana Goldfield are scouring the hills for the men, but with very small clews. It will go hard with them if caught. Big Fire in Libertyville. CHICAGO, 111., Aug. 31.— Fire destroyed fourteen buildings, comprising the busi ness section of Libertyville, Lake County, 111., between midnight and 2 o'clock this morning. The flames started in the rear of Schank's hardware store, in the main street, and, fanned by a high wind, swept the business section. Reports from the town were meager this morning;, but these indicate that the bi cycle factory recently built and a piano factory, forming the main industries of the town, had been entirely consumed. The population of the town is about 1000. The buildings for the most part were frame and afforded good fuel for the flames. In Behalf of Taylor. PIERRE, 8. D., Aug. 31. -At a late hoar last night Judge Fuller of the Supremo Court granted a writ of error and certificate of probable cause in the Taylor habeas corpus case. The writ is returnable Sep tember 10. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1895. FAVOR THE FARMERS. Catholics in Congress Urge Many Needed Reforms. AGRARIANS ARE AHEAD. Demand May Be Made in the Reichstag to Regulate Speculation. GERMAN ARMY MANEUVERS. Vast Numbers of Troops to Be Assembled for the Amusement of Emperor William. fCopyriglitod, 1895, by The United Tress.] BERLIN, Germany, Aug. 31.— The pro ceedings toward tiie close of the Ger man Catholic Congress which has held its sittings in Munich this week lifted the meeting above the level of the common place, which otherwise prevailed through out the session. The burning questions under discussion were those concerning Agrarian reforms, and the eloquent debate of the terms of the proposals discussed showed that the congress as a body had a much keener feeling of sympathy with the farm laborers and peasant farmers than with the great landowners. The speakers before the congress de nounced witn equal vehemence the system of usury, which is despoiling the farmers, and the policy of the speculators, who are making farm products the subject of their operations. It was suggested that State interference in favor of the farmers and against the speculators be demanded of the German Government, but no practical pro posal in this direction was formulated. If the Center (Catholic) party in the Reichstag should carry out the sentiments of the congress, a coalition of that party with the Agrarians in the Reichstag on some points is certain. Among the pro jects thus far formulated, that of Herr yon Pleetz, the Agrarian leader, now stands first. It is in the shape of a demand for legal prohibition of speculation in ail kinds of grain. Herr yon Pleetz insists that a great Ber lin firm, which has recently been engaged in bulling wheat on the market, was able to obtain, and did obtain, Government in formation, which it made use ot as a guide in its speculative operations, and that it also even obtained credit upon import duties. The character of this statement will not hinder the Acrarians from making public capital out of it until the officially inspired newspapers are compelled to deny it over and over again. The unsubdued fervor of the Agrarian agitation is in strong contrast to the gen eral dullness of international politics. The forecast for the business of the next ses sion of the Reichstag indicates that among the main topics of discussion in that body will be proposals for the regulation of in terest on loans, and agriculture and the suppression of speculation. The importance and magnitude of the forthcoming great autumn maneuvers, called the "Kaiser Maneuvers" because of the circumstance that the Kaiser in person attends them and reviews the troops par ticipating, is made clear by a plain state ment of figures. The South army, ad vancing frorc the south and southeast, is composed of the Third Army Corps and the imperial guards, the latter with its ordi nary reserve strength battalions, or quar ter battalions, as they are termed, filled up to full battalions; the imperial guards numbering, therefore, nine regiments of infantry of rifle guards, one of chasseurs, eight regiments of cavalry, two regiments of field artillery and one battalion each of engineers and commissariat. The Third Army Corps, leaving its skele ton battalions in the garrisons, will num ber eight regiments of infantry of three battalions each, or twenty-four battalions of infantry, one battalion chasseurs, four regiments of cavalry and two of field ar tillery and a single battalion each of en gineers and commissariat. The total strength of the South army amounts, therefore, to sixty battalions of infantry and three of rifles and chasseurs, twelve cavalry regiments, four artillery regiments and two battalions each of engi neers and commissariat. The North army, marching from the east, north and northwest, is composed of the Second and Ninth Army Corps. The Second Army Corps will number eight regimerlts organized like the guards of four battalions each, or twenty-two bat talions of infantry, four regiments of cav alry, two regiments of field artillery and single battalions of engineers and commis sariat. The Ninth Army Corps is composed of eight regiments, each consisting of three full battalions and a skeleton battalion, the Jatter being the much-discussed fourth battalion. This amounts to twenty-four full battalions and eight skeletons, in ad dition to which the corps has a chasseur battalion, four regiments of cavalry, two of field artillery and a battalion each of engi neers and commissariat. The North army will be therefore an aggregate of fifty-six battalions and eight skeleton battalions of infantry and one of chasseurs, eight regi ments of cavalry and four of field artillery and two battalions each of engineers and commissariat. To this great force are to be added two regiments of railway troops and a battalion of balloonists. The total number of troops to be gathered at this autumn's Kaiser maneuvers is therefore as follows: In fantry, 116 battalions and eight skeleton battalions; rifles and chasseurs, four bat talions; cavalry, twenty regiments; field artillery, eight regiments; engineers, four battalions; commissariat, four battalions; railway troops, 2 regiments, and balloon ists one regiment. This ■will give a force of about 86,000 men, 350 pieces of artillery and 15,000 horses. The Kaiser's original idea to outdo in numbers the famous gun maneuvers under Francis Joseph in Hun gary has to be abandoned because of the cost involved. An important part will be played by the Little Randow River, which forms the boundary between Pomerania and Ucker mark. While of itself an exceedingly un important stream for miles its tributaries spread over a wide area ol swamps, form ing broad ponds, which extend for a dis tance of fifty kilometers. Only two high roads cross the swamp, all other parts be ing impassable, except for pedestrians. The two highroads are twenty kilometers apart, the northern one at Lockwitz and the southern one at Schmolin. Under these circumstances the engineers, pon toouers and sappers will have a very uitii culfand heavy taßk to make the necessary roads for the movement of the troops, especially to provide ways for cavalry marches and for the advance of the artil lery. The road called Streithefen Damm, run ning from Bagemuhl to Streighof, has been widened to admit the passage of a single horseman, but must be further ex tended to a width to let artillery across. The Stettin Pasewalk railway line crosses at Lockwitz, where the most interesting scenes of the maneuvers will take place. The charges recently made by the Etoile Beige, the organ of the Congo Government, against the German authorities and traders in the Congo region of assisting in the sale of arms to the Arabs, met with an indig nant denial by the Cologne Gazette. This denial elicited a reply from the Etoile Beige, which declared that proof existed that an English dealer named Stokes had sold all his stocK of arms and other goods throughout the German possessions in Africa, the officers of which territory had imposed a heav}* duty upon the guns, etc. German agents worked with Stokes, who, the Etoile Beige says, met his just fate, death. After making an explicit and em phatic denial of the assertions that the German officials were implicated in the sale of arms to Arab slave-traders, the Ga zette proceeds to caution the Belgians against their summary execution of white men, who ought to be tried in a court of justice instead of being left to the mercy of a high-handed official. The Gazette suggests that the Congo officials executed Stokes because he was their greatest competitor in the ivory trade, and adds that Germany's interest in the matter is increased by the fact that the Congo State seeks to extend its bound aries to the northeast and declares that it is extremely doubtful whether or not it has a right to the coveted territory. The Congo State, the Gazette says, owes its ex istence to the good will of the powers and that good will it cannot dispense with now. The significance of the utterances of the North German Gazette and Cologne Ga zette are due to indications of the rap prochement of England and Germany in a common policy in regard to the inter land against France and Belgium. The Bavarian Minister of Justice has in formed the Bavarian legation in Berlin that the case of Louis Stern of New York, who was recently arrested at Kissdngen for an alleged insult to Baron yon Thuengen, the Deputy Commissioner at the Spa, has been referred to the chief court, sitting at Bamberg, for consideration on its merits. The clemency of the Prince Regent cannot be exercised in the case until the court has made a report. Preparations for the celebration of Sedan day in Berlin are proceeding with feverish anxiety. The municipal authorities have voted the sum of 50,000 marks to be de voted to decorating and illuminating the Schloss, which promises to present the grandest spectacle of the kind the capital has ever seen. All of the Government and municipal buildings will be adorned with designs in electric, gas and other lights, wnicn thousands of workmen are bußily engaged in arranging to day Crowds of people throng the streets, viewing the progress of the decorations, the center of attraction being the Schloss. The appeal of Burgomaster Zelers to the in habitants of Berlin to decorate their houses with flags, etc., has been responded to everywhere, with the result that the houses upon miles and miles of streets are dis playing flags and garlands. Most of the houses also have some form of illumina tion, bengal lights and gas being supplied through the municipal authorities to in habitants who were nnable to buy them. INSPECTION OF THE ROAD Government Inspector Coombs Going Over the Union Pacific. There Are Many Formidable Obsta cles to the Reorganization of the System. OMAHA, Nebk., Aug. 31.—Ex-Congress man Coombs of Brooklyn, a Government director of the Union Pacific, passed through the city yesterday on his way East, after an extended trip over the sys tem, during which he made a thorough examination of the road. The Union Pacific, he says, in common with other transcontinental lines, is suf- fering from over-capitalization and radical changes must be effected in this regard through some plan of reorganization. The road, it must be remembered, was built in advance of the requirements of th« coun try. Railroad business, or the" business of building railroads, was expensive in those days and heavy losses resulted, and all these losses have been capitalized. These, in connection with the heavy debt to the Government, present formidable but not impossible obstacles to its reorganization on a business basis. The original idea of the Government in extending aid to the road was that it should form one continual line from the Missouri River to the Pacific Coast. This plan has not been carried out, and that fact presents another drawback to the pros perity of the system, and in lieu of a west ern terminal at the Pacific the road has been compelled to look to the north and to the south for business. This has re sulted in a number of costly experiments that have greatly benefited those sections at the cost of financial loss to the road. TO FIZZ THE FACAXCIES. Proclamation Issued for Special Elections in Kansas. TOPEKA, Kans., Aug. 31.— Governor Morrill has issued a proclamation calling special elections November 5, the day of the general election, to fill the following vacancies : To succeed Edward O'Brien, Democratic State Senator from Sedgwick County, resigned; to succeed Lucien Baker, Republican State Senator from Leavenworth County* to succeed A. W. Dennison, Populist State Senator from Butler County, appointed Appellate Judge; to succeed Solon Thatcher, State Senator from Douglas County, deceased; to succeed John Scbuyler, Democratic Representative from Ellis County, ap f)ointed Postmaster by President Cleve and; to succeed Elync C. Cole, Repub lican Representative from Barton County, appointed Appellate Judge. " Poor Health and Suicide. NEW YORK, N. V., Aug. 31.-Henry Rothkopf, importer and senior member of tho firm of S. Rothkopf, Son & Co., com mitted suicide this morning by shooting himself in the mouth while in his private office. He was said to be worth about $500,000. For some time past Rothkopf was in poor health. This is supposed to have caused him to commit the act. The firm was a prosperous one. There are no business troubles known to his family or friends. Silrer Bullion on Sand. NEW YORK, N. V., Aug. 31.— The Mer cantile Safe Deposit Company reports sil ver bullion on band, 112,068 ounceo; depos ited, none; certificates outstanding, iv. ON EASTERN TRACKS Finish of the Circuit Meeting at Fleet wood Park. CAPTAIN WHITE'S WIN. Driven by Geers the Big Black Horse Went to Vic tory. GOOD CARD AT SHEEPSHEAD. "One I Love" Handily Captured the Race for the Belles Stakes. FLEET WOOD PARK, N. V., Aug. 31.— About 200 horsemen witnessed to-day the .finish of the ' 2:27 trotting race that was carried over on account of darkness last night at the Fleetwood grand circuit meet ing. When the horses were called out for the fifth round this morning Edward ; Geers, the driver of Robert J, was behind the black horse Captain White, in place of Ira Harris who bandied him yesterday. The Driving Club\>f New York cleared about $10,000 on the five days' meeting in spite of the anti-gambling laws which pre vented the management from deriving any revenue from the betting ring. Patchen and Gentry, will : start next Wednesday in an exhibition race at Phila delDhia, then going to Louisville and after ward to Dubuque," Sioux City and Lexing ton, where both pacers have engagements which will bring them together. 2:27 class, trotting: pure $2000. Captain White, blk. g., by scarlet > ; f Wilkea (I. arris and (Jeers) 2 18 8 7 11 Lake Erie, br. g., by Cadmus (Ham bletonian)........ :... ..5 2 1113 3 Belle Truxton, blk. m., by Truxsou - (Tyson) ......:. .13 2 2 2 2 Eddie W11ke5......... ...3 4 3 3 5 ro .Sargent 6 7 6 5 4 ro Glfason..... ........7 6 5 4 7 ro Nora I, ...8 8 7 6 6 ro Memorial 4 5 4dr ■ Skillful ......'..........■ ........I tils .'-"-- Time, 2:16y 2 - 2:16 — 2:18% — 2:20 — 2:18*4 --2:17%. ;h ;/ , SHEEPSHEAD BAY, N. V., Aug. 31.— The very attractive card here to-day brought out a very large crowd, fully 7500 persons being present. The track was in fast shape at the beginning of the r sport, . but a shower late in the afternoon made it decidedly heavy. The leatures of the pro gramme were the races for the Belles stakes for two-year-olds and the turf handi cap, the ninth of the season, for three-year olds and upwards. The former was won handily by One I Love, who ruled favorite at the edds of 6 to 5. ■ Argentina, a 10 to 1 shot, ran second, three lengths away and Floretta IV tbird. Axiom was well backed to cross the. wire first in this event, but he finished in the ruck. The race for the turf handicap resulted in a decisive victory for Batbampton, who went to the front in the first f urlotig' and was never headed, win ing by a length from Counter Tenor, who finished only a short head to the good of Maurice, third.. Fire furlongs, Ramiro won, The Winner second, Captive third. Time, 1 :03. One mile, Monaco won, Sun Up second, Owlet third. Time, 1:41 4-5. The Belles stakes, for two-year-olds, Futurity course, One I Love won, Argentina second. Floretta IV third. Time, 1:12 1-5. One and three-sixteenths miles, Orinda won, Sabilla second, Sir Dixon Jr. third. Time, 2:01 1-5. Six and a half furlongs. Irish Reel won, Buekrene second, Buckwa third. Time, 1:19 2-5. The Turf handicap, one and a quarter miles, on turf, Bathampton won, Counter Tenor sec ond, Maurice third. Time. 2 :10. LOUISVILLE, KY., Aug. 31,-Six furlongs, St. Maxim won, Leo Lake second, Diggs third. Time, I:ls^'. Seven furlongs, Tough Timber won, Roose velt second, Chenoa third. Time, 1:285 i. One and a half miles, Peabody won, Fayette Belle second, Rasper third. Time, 2:37. Fire-eiphths of a mile, Lewanda won, Serena second, Sir Dllke third. Time, 1:03. Four and a half furlongs, Fretful won, Par don second, Passed (formerly Reject) third. Time, :56?4. GALESBURG, 111., Ana;. 31.— The track wa3 fast to-day. During the afternoon C. W. Williams announced that on Monday Fidol would be sent to break the world's staliion record, and that during the week both Azote and Alii would start to beat their records, the latter the world's record made over this track last year. He also announced that their would be poolselling next week. 2:13 trot, BBP won, Maud C second, Miss Nelson third. Best time, 2:11%. 2:25 trot, Ella Belmont won, Pat L second, Templer third. Best lime, 2 :12%. 2:19 trot, Oscar Williams won, Killona sec ond, Baker third. Best time, 3:19& 2:27 pace, Antidote won. Lady Nottingham secoud, Keeneutter third. Best time, 2:11 V. Three-year-old pace, Miss Rita won, Tneo Shelton second, Sandy Boy third. Best time, 2:09%. Three-year-old trot, Bessie Welton won, Lena Welton "second, Medium Wood third. Best time 2:20. BT. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 31.— Three-quarters of a mile, Ashland won, Pelleas second, Norman third. Time, 1:19^. Three-quarters of a mile, Judge Dubose won, Lasalle second. Sir Vassar third. Time, 1:19J.£. One mile, Jack Bradley won, Eau Claire second, Danton third. Time, 1:48. One mile, Sallie Woodford won, Crevasse second, Marcel third. Time, I :4t>. Four and a half furlongs, Alberts won, Wil liam Duke Jr. second, Sixty third. Time :59. One mile, Miss Rowett won, (ieorge W. Bailey second. Mollie King third. Time, 1 :47. , Amateur Championship. ATHLETIC PARK, Chicago, Aug. 31.— The Western amateur athletic champion PEOPLE WHO READ OUR ADS • . and pay attention to tnem know that it isn't an accident /Sv'Jh , that our business has grown, and that it hasn't increased ' ?: '*~ tfi^Wjrm. almost daily hy reason of luck or liking. ; People don't jf^\v M^CSs'^?^- ; come here sim ply out of friendship. N •" : " y£ t\ • There are three reasons, told in three woras, why we IV ■r^^s/f^'/ " & a * n permanent patrons— courtesy and economy. 11l 1/v 0 ' Here f s proof of the economy. You'll find the others at \^M^^, Ssj. 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Ail our prices are low. A tiny margin over actual cost and expense of 1 distributing has always been our motto and it wins friends permanently. -: *-vt ':i>: : • :^^^J^^. sENDusYoußisr SMITH'S CASH STORE, month t o h rder. Shipping Retailers, v 414-416-418 Front St., S. F. shit) meeting was held this afternoon. The track was in excellent condition. The results of the contests were as follows. 440 yards— D. H. Jackson first, T. B. Egbert second, A. W. Lyddy third. Time, :52 2-5. 100 yards— J. V. Crum first, G. D. Stuart seoond, L. Holland third. Time. :10. One mile, T. B. Copeland won, L. H. Rossi ter second, B. C. Kempter third. Time, 4:39 1-5. 220 yards, J. V. Crum Avon, J. Mayberry sec ond, H. Jackson third. Time, 0:21 "4-5. This breaks the record. " AROUTTJ) A TURN." The Record Beaten by Crum, the Shifty lowa Roy. CHICAGO, 111., Aug. 31.— The record for 220 yards "around a turn" was beaten at the Western Amateur Athletic cham pionship meeting here to-day, John V. Crum, the shifty lowa boy, covering the distance iv 21 4-5 seconds, the previous record being 22J4- 100-yard run, John V. Crum won. Time, 10 seconds. 220-yard run, J. V. Cram won. Time, 2l 4-5. 440-yard run, D. H. Jackson won. Time, 52 2-5. 880-yard run, E. R. Copeland won. Time, 2 :04 3-5. One-mile run, E. E. Copeland won. Time, 4:39 1-5. 120-yard hurdle race, A. C. Clark won. Time, 17 seconds. 220-yard hurdle, F. J. Weedman won. Time, :27 2-5. Running high jump, A. J. Hess won. Height, 5 feet 9 inches. Running brond jump, W. 8. Farrant won. Distance, 21 feet 1% inches. Pole vault, A. H. Culver won. Height, 10 feet 3 inches. Throwing 16-pound hammer, C. H. Henne mann won. Distance. 110 feet. Putting 16-pound shot, C. H. Hcnnemann won. Distance, 41 feet lO'£ inches. WHEELMEN SUSPENDED. There Is a Suspicion That Three of Them. "Fixed" a ltacer. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 31.— Cabanne, Titus and Murphy were suspended to-day from the L. A. W., and the suspension of Bliss of Chicago and Cooper of Detroit has been asked for. Douglass W. Robert, the local member of the racing board, to-day telegraphed as follows to Chairman Gideon: "Suspend Cabanne, Titus and Murphy pending investigation; evidence that they 'fixed' race here August 24." The chairman replied, "Suspend all three and send synopsis of evidence to me." The Associated Cycling Clubs of this city, under whose auspices the races last Saturday were held, ask for the suspen sion of Bliss and Cooper for not appearing after promising to ride. On ihe Ball Field. BROOKLYN, N. V., Aug. 31.— Brooklyns 7, 11, 3; Clevelands 15, 21, 4. Batteries—Kon nedy, Daub and Grim ; Wallace and O'Connor. Umpires— McDonald and O'Day. BOSTON, Mass., Aug. 31.— Bostons 12, 13, 3; Cincinnatia 6, 9, 5. Batteries— Stocfcdale, Nichols and Ryan ; Parrott, Rhines and Vaughn. Umpire— Emslie. WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 31.— First game; Washington 4, 7, 8 ; Louisvilles S. 11, 2. Bat teries— Mercer and McGuire, McDermott and Warner. Umpire— Hurst. Second game—Wash ingtons 9, 10, 5; Louisvilles 7, 11, 5. Bat teries—Anderson and McGuire, Weyhing aud Warner. Umpire— Hurst. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Aug. 31.—Phlladel phias 10, 11, 3; Pittsburgs 9, 18, 7. Batteries— Carsey and Clements, Foreman and Mack. Umpire — Jevne. NEW YORK, N. V., Aug. 31.— New York- Chicago game called at end of third inning on account of rain. Score: New Yorks 6, Chi cagos 0. BALTIMORE, Md., Aug. 31.— Baltimore-St. Louis game called at end of second inning on account of rain. Score: Baltimores 2, St. Louis 1. Marion C la Dead. BARDSTOWN, Ky., Aug. 31.— Marion C, the great handicap race mare, died yes terday at the farm of S. P. Lancaster. Of Interest to the Coast. WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 31.— The leave of absence granted Lieutenant Thom as of the Fifth Artillery is extended two months. Private Mulvihill at Alcatraz Island will be discharged without honor. Private John McGuire of Benicia Arsenal will be sent to the Hot Springs (Ark.) Hos pital for treatment. The following pensions have been ■ granted: California: Original— Calvin N. Swineford, National Soldiers' Home, Los Angeles. Reissue— Charles McCarthy. Los Angeles. Mexican War survivors— John N. Steel, Merced Falls. Washington: Eeissue— John N. Bovee, Burton. Zynchers Were Outwitted. JONESBORO. 111., Aug. 31.— A mob of 100 men gathered here at 1 o'clock this morning for the purpose of lynching John Jones, who beat and kicked to death Mrs. Mendenthal on the fair grounds yesterday afternoon. The mob secured a rope and, going to the jail, demanded that Jones be given up. The Sheriff, however, had an ticipated the visit, and Jones, early in the morning, had been taken to Dongola, ten miles- south of here, where he was placed on the train and taken to the Cairo jail for safe-keeping. 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