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ATHLETIC MEET
COMES TO AH EHD
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At the Grounds of the Racing
Club in Paris.
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AMERICANS HANDICAPPED
In Many Instances They Were Pulled
Back So Far They Refused to
Run—Tewkesbury the
Only Winner
Paris, July 22.—The world’s amateur
championship contest in connection with
the Paris Exposition came to a conclusion
today at the grounds of the racing club in
the Bois de Boulogne. The weather was
cooler than it was last week, though the
nun shone brightly. Comparatively few
Americans attended, owing to the fact that
only three or four of their countrymen were
announced to compete in the events, for
the most part handicaps, in which the
Americans had received too severe treat
ment to tempt them to exhaust themselves
in running losing races.
Six events were decided. The Americans
competed in three and won one, their only
success for tne day.
The programme opened with the 110-metre
hurdle race, University of Pennsylvania be
ing made the scratch men. As the other
Americans who entered were also pulled
back all declined to run. Rau, a German,
with a 20-metre allowance, won. Pritchard,
with 8 metres, was second, and Kling
thoefer, Frenchman, with 14 metres, third.
Time, 18 1-5 seconds.
Three in three competitors stripped for
the shot putting, the six Americans who
had entered, including Richard Sheldon, of
the New York Athletic Club, who was the
scratch man, standing out. Crettier, a
Hungarian, with two metres’ allowance,
was first, with 14 metres 20% centimetres;
Bassett, a Frenchman, with three metres’
allowance, being second, with 13 metres 97
centimetres, and Steyr, a Frenchman, with
threo metres’ allowance, third, with 12
metres 67 centimetres.
Thirty enteries were received for the 200 i
metres flat race which followed, but only
eight went to the starting post, two of the
thirteen Americans alone running. Two
trials resulted in which William J. Holland,
University of Georgetown, and Walter B.
Tewkesburk, University of Pennsylvania,
third.
America** Only Victory
The final heat gave America her only vic
tory of the day, and was the occasion of a
magnificent tussle between Tewskbury and
Roley of England and New South Wales
respectively. All three left the mark to
gether and dashed up the track with Hol
land close behind. At first Pritchard led,
but Tewkesbury quickly got abreast of him
and the two then ran neck and neck to the
finish, Tewkesbury beating Pritchard on
the tape by six inches. Rowley was a good
third. Time, 22 1-5 seconds.
The 1,500 metres fiat handicap brought out
a good field, seventeen starting. Most of
these were Frenchmen, George W. Orton,
University of Pennsylvania, being the sole
representative of the United States, and
the scratch man. He had no chance against
his competitors with their big allowances.
Duhwoyr, German, with 150 metres handi
cap, won; Christensen, Dane, with 90
metres handicap being second, and De
livire, French, with 70 metres handicap be
ing third. Time, 3 minutes and 56 4-5 sec
onds. Orton finished in 4 minutes and 9 4-5
seconds.
In the 400 metres flat handicap there were j
four trials. Maxwell E. Long, of the New
York Athletic Club, was the scratch man
and did not run, but Holland, with five
metres allowance, and David C. Hall, of
Brown University, with seven metres al
lowance, participated. The first trial heat
was won by Lemonnier, French, with 26
metres allowance, Bregnier, French, with
30 metres allowance, being second. Kop
pan, Hungarian, with 35 metres allowance,
won the second heat, Mazaud, French,with
25 metres allowance, being second. Holland
was not placed. Werlmuller, German, with
40 metres allowance, won the third heat,
Moulinet, French, with 35 metres allow
ance, being second. Hall won* the fourth
heat, Sevestree, with 30 metres allowance,
being second.
Hall Ran Placklly
In the final Hall ran plucklly, but failed
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lshed fifth. Koppan was first, Werlmuller j
second and Lemonnier third.
The last heat, and the final contest of the
International sports, was a team flat race
of 5,000 metres, which was disputed b£
England and France. Each team consisted
of five picked runners, and the contest was
decided ofi point?, calculated According {<5
the places obtained at the finish. England
secured first, second, sixth, seventh and
tenth places, totaling 29. France obtained
third, fourth, fifth, eighth and ninth
places, totaling 26. Thus England won.
Time: 15:291-5.
The proceedings concluded with a distri
bution of the prizes won today.
BICYCLE RACES
Jacobson Meets With Serious Accident
—Great Crowd Present
New York, July 22.—There was a large
attendance at the Vailsburg (N. J.) cycle
track today. In the five-mile professional
handicap J. P. Jacobson, of New Haven,
Conn., met with a serious accident. His J
wheel slipped, and M. H. Collett, of New
Haven, who wras so close behind that he
could not turn out, ran directly, over Ja
cobson’s neck, injuring him so badly that
he had to be carried off the field.
F. G. MacFarland, who was down on the
programme, paired with Orlando Stevens
for a match race against Jay Eaton, of |
Vailsburg, and Frank Kramer, was unable
to appear, and Tom Cooper took his place.
Cooper and Stevens won the race from the
Jersey men in two heats, scoring seven
out of the eleven points in each heat.
Summary:
Team Match Race—Three one-mile heats,
between Tom Cooper, of Detroit, and Or
lando Stevens, of Ottumwa; and Jay
Eaton, of Vailsburg, and Frank Kramer,
of East Orange, for points. Won by Cooper
and Stevens in two heats.
First heat won by Tom Cooper, 5 points;
second by Frank Kramer, 3 points; third
by Orlando Stevens, 2 points; fourth by
Jay Eaton, 1 point. Cooper and Stevens 7
points, Eaton and Kramer 4 points.
Second heat won by Orlando Stevens, 5
points; second by Frank Kramer, 3 points;
third by Tom Cooper, 2 points; fourth by
Jay Eaton, 1 point. Cooper and Stevens 7
points, Kramer and Eaton 4 points.
Five-Mile Professional Handicap—Won
by Frank Kramer, of East Orange, scratch;
second, W. A. Rutz, of New Haven, 150
yards; third Tom Cooper, of Detroit,
sccratch; fourth, Bob Walthour, of Atlan
ta, 60 yards; fifth, G. I. Kramer, of Chi
cago, 250 yards. Time: 11:14 4-5.
YOUNG MIN SHOT
IT J’RITTYILLE
John Ray Probably Fatally
Wounded in a Difficulty
With Geo. Coker.
Prattville, July 22.—(Special.)—At .eight
o’clock this morning John Ray was shot
and probably fatally wounded by George
Coker. The bullet, which was fired from
a Winchester rifle, also struck Jackson
Dennis.
It apears that the two young men, Coker
and Ray, had had a previous difficulty
which was renewed by Coker this morning
with the result as stated.
Jackson Dennis was a bystander and was
accidently struck by the flying bullet.
It is not thought that John Ray will re
cover, and Coker has left for parts un
known.
All-concerned are young men under twen
ty years of age.
Old Days Recalled
Huntsville, July 22.—(Special.)—Prof. W.
H. Council!, president of the Agricultural
and Mechanical College for Negroes, enter
tained the Kelly family at dinner yester
day in the old building occupied by the
family fifty years ago. The building is
now a part of the college. It was the fam
ily homestead nearly a hundred years. A
rich dinner was served in the old dining
room at the same old table used by the
family half a century ago, and Professor
Councill acted as chief waiter. It was an
occasion full of sentiment. Those present
were Mrs. Mary Kelly, John Kelly and
wife and child of Texas, Walter Kelly and
wife and children of Normal, Mrs. H. P.
Turner, Mrs. F. H. May, Mrs. J. H. Mc
Coy, Mrs. A. B. James, Miss Ella Scruggs,
Rev. George L. Bitzer and Mrs. McLain.
Passenger Steamers Collide
Belfast, July 22.—In a collision last even
ing off Belfast between the local passenger
steamers Dromedray and Alligator, live
passengers were killed and more than fifty
more or less seriously Injured, In many
cases the amputation of legs being neces
sary. There were 600 passengers on board
the two vessels, and terrible scenes fol
lowed the collision. It Is feared that some
others have been drowned.
Yellow Fever expert's Success
Vera Cruz, July 22. — The first patient
treated with the yellow fever serum by
the young Brazilian experimenter, Dr. Bel
linzaghi, is now fully convalescent. Other
patients treated are progressing favorably.
There Is intense Interest in the experi
ments, and every facility Is given the doc
tor. Patients very low with black vomit
have been treated, and the effect of the
serum Is marvelous, astonishing old phy
sicians here.
Colonel Shi ftey Volunteers
Huntsville, July 22.—(Special.)—Colonel
John H. Sheftey, former Lieutenant Col
onel of the Third Alabama volunteer infan
try, and for several years an officer of the
State Guard, has sent a telegram to the
War Department offering his services for
the war in China. Colonel Sheffey has
been strongly endorsed for appointment to
a commission.
Democratic Barbecue
Huntsville, July 22.—(Special.)—The an
nual Democratic barbecue was given at
Oakland school house yesterday and sev
eral hundred people from all parts of the
county attended. Speeches were delivered
by John H. Wallace, Jr„ and W. B. Bank
head, candidates for the Legislature on the
Democratic ticket.
Advertise In the Age-Herald.
THE POWERS CASE
RESUMED TODAY
Attorneys on Both Sides Observ
ing Utmost Secrecy.
MANY MORE WITNESSES
The Defense May Not Allow Powers to
Go on the Stand in His Own
Behalf—Noakes Re
sumes Today
Georgetown, Ky., July 22.—The Powers
murder conspiracy trial will be resumed
tomorrow at 9 o’clock. The attorneys on
both sides are observing the utmost sec
recy regarding their movements, and it is
impossible to forecast with accuracy what
step they will take next, but it is said the
prosecution will not allow any evidence it
has bearing on the question as to the man
who fired the shot come out on this trial.
Powers is indicted as an accessory before
the fact for conspiring with others to have
the murder committed, and all of the evi
dence as to the identity of the assassin is
to be held in reserve for the trial of Jim
Howard, Berry Howard and others indict
ed both as principals and accessories.
The prosecution may close its direct tes
timony the latter part of the week, but in
that event it is expected that the rebuttal
testimony which will be offered when the
evidence for the defense comes in, will be
long drawn out.
The lawyers for the defense refuse to say
whether the defendant will be put on the
stand in his own defense. Although no au
thorized statement has been made, it is
definitely understood that neither Yout
zey, Davis, Combs nor Whitaker, who are
in jail here charged with being accessories,
will be allowed by their attorneys to tes
tify in the Powers case.
Robert Noakes will resume the stand to
morrow. He was asked by the defense to
produce in court the muster rolls of the
military company which he organized at
the request of Caleb Powers and which he
says Powers directed should be made up
of mountain desperadoes, and the defense
may offer proof to show that the company
was not composed of men of that charac
ter, as Noakes alleges they were.
KILLING CONTINUES
Many Filipinos and Americans Were
Killed and Wounded
Manila, July 22.—It was officially report
ed here last week that 100 Filipinos were
killed and 130 wounded or surrendered.
Several Americans were killed and
wounded.
Captain Charles B. Roberts, of the Thir
ty-fifth Volunteer Infantry, who was cap
tured by the Filipinos last May, has ar
rived here on parole. He will not return to
captivity.
Senor Buencamino last Thursday sent to
Aguinaldo, by means of Aguinaldo’s moth
er, the amnesty resolutions adopted by the
meeting of representative Filipinos here
on June 21, together with General MacAr*
thur’ answer to them, and other docu
ments bearing upon the restoration of
peace. It is understood that Aguinaldo
will summon his advisers, and that a reply
may be expected within a month.
Filipinos here will give a banquet Satur
day in celebration of President McKinley’s
order of amnesty.
Hryan ar Church
Lincoln, Neb., July 22.—Mr. Bryan fol
lowed his usual Sunday programme of at
tending church with his family this morn
ing, occupying a pew in the First Congre
gational church in the absence of his pas
tor from the First Presbyterian. It is bare
ly possible that Mr. Bryan may make a
short trip with his brother-in-law, T. S.
Allen, to the northwestern part of the
state tomorrow evening, returning Wednes
day or Thursday, but no decision will be
reached until tomorrow. The visit, if it
is made, will be by night train with no
speeches, and will have no political signifi
cance whatever. Mr. Bryan is making
good progress on his speech of acceptance,
but it is not finished.
Korean Troops
Yokohama, July 22.—The Korean Govern
ment continues to send troops to the front
ier, a collision with intruding Chir.Cw3 hav
ing already occurred.
The Japanese papers express sympathy
with the unfortuna-te Emperor of China,
but are unanimous and empHatic in declar
ing that an alliance between China, and
Japan is impossible.
President fioct to Church
Canton, O., July 22.—President McKinley
attended service at St. Paul’s Episcopal
church today instead of at his usual p'.aie.
Bishop Leonard of the diocese of Ohio, a
personal friend of the President, conducted
the service.
Nicaragua Declines
Managua, Nicaragua, Via Galveston, July
22.—The Government of Nicaragua has ad
dressed a communication to the directors
of the Pan-American expoistion, declining
to participate.
A lottery concession has been granted to
Alex Bermudez at Masaya.
State of Mege '
St. Petersburg, July 22.—An Imperial
ukase, Issued today, orders that a state of
siege be proclaimed in the military districts
of Siberia, Turkestan and Semiretcfin.sk and
that all reservists in those districts be
called to colors.
To Test Her Speed
Philadelphia, Pa., July 22.—The Russian
cruiser Variag left Cramp’s ship yard at
9 a. m. en route for the New England coast,
where her official speed trial will be made.
910,000 for Foreign Missions
Cleveland, O., July 22.—At" the meeting
of the Missionary Christian Alliance today
$10,000 was subscribed for foreign missions.
Stonecutters Will Resume Work ^jll'J
Chicago, July 22.—After months of idle
ness thirty cut-stone contractors, many of
them members of the Building Contrac
tors' Council, have entered into an agree
ment with the officers of the Stone Cut
j ters’ Union to re:»ime work and to submit
all differences which may arise to a per
—jLrhitrjLiion committee of tea. The
agreement takes away from the business
agents of the Stone Cutters’ Union a large
part of their power, as according to its
provisions they are unable to order a
strike until the members of the arbitration
committee have been unable to agree and
their union has voted to order the strike.
Heretofjre strike^ hav$ been called when
ever the business agent saw fit, and arbi
tration has been resorted to only after
strikes have been called.
Trade in Philippines
Washinton, July 22.—1The division of cus
toms and insular affairs, War Department,
has made public its regular monthly bulle
tin on the subject of the trade of the Phil
ippine islands for the six months ended De
cember 31, 1899. The total value of mer
chandise imported into the islands for this
period was $11,45G,670, of which $572,346 worth
was admitted free of duty. The total
amount of import duty collected was $2,
071,706. The total exportation from the
Archipelago amounted to $7,645,626. The
export duty collected was $237,856.
The total Importation of both gold and
silver during this period was $1,251,357; ex
portation $1,297,416.
The trade by countries, including gold
and silver in the order of their precedence,
was as follows:
Imports—From China, $5,595,495; from the
United Kingdom. $2,050,620; from Spain, $1,
326,629; from British East Indies, $1,021,488;
from the United States, $768,507.
Exports—For China, $2,377,629; United
Kingdom, $2,232,943; United States, $2,137,205;
Japan, $822,766; and Spain, $676,536.
MESSAGE A FAKE
W. N. Lovatt Places Little Confidence
in the Conger Message
Paul, Minn., July 22.—W. N. Lovatt,
who has spent forty years in the customs
service in China, is now in this city, and
in an interview today he declared his ab
solute disbelief in the authenticity of the
cablegram received at Washington signed
by Minister Conger. He believes the last
authentic information from any of the le
gationers was the message from the sec
retary of the German legation, counter
signed by Sir Robert Hart and dated June
18 Mr. Lovatt says Sir Robert Hart was
a favorite with the Chinese, and the fact
that no later message has come from him
means that every foreigner In Pekin has
been murdered, for if anyone could get a
message out of Pekin it would be Sir Rob
ert Hart.
Mr. Lovatt also discredits the story that
the legationers found refuge behind the
palace walls. He says there was no con
nection betw’een the legation walls and the
palace walls, so the legationers could not
have made the transfer unless they found
or made an underground passage.
Of the general situation Mr. Lovatt says
that all will depend on the attitude of Li
Hung Chang, who has heretofore been
friendly and will probably continue so.
Cigarmakcr Killed
Menomee, Mich., July 22.—Joseph
Mitchell, a cigar maker, was shot and in
stantly killed by Charles Eck, a Marinette
policeman. The farmer was intoxicated
and resisted arrest. Eck gave himself up.
He claims that Mitchell had a companion
who attempted to take the prisoner away
from him and he was discharging his re
volver to call for assistance, Mitchell got
in range and was accidently killed.
Train rcckcr Con francs
Lamar, Mo., July 22.—Clyde Hagan, the
young man who, with Frank Levick, tried
to wreck the Memphis flyer two miles west
of this place on the night of May 21, was
arrested near here today. Levick has been
in custody since last Monday and confess
ed, but asserted that Hagan placed the ob
struction on the track. Leniency may bo
shown as each is under twenty years of
age.
Atotat shooting Affray
Cincinnati, July 22. — At Newtown, an
eastern suburb, David Brown, a hostler,
today killed Mark Robinson and fatally
wounded Frank Murphy. The shooting was
the outcome of an old family quarrel, and
all are said to have been drinking. Mur
phy came to town with Robinson and was
shot first, while Brown was shooting at
Robinson. Murphy Is not expected to sur
vive the night.
A Royal Betrothal
Belgrade, July 22?—King Alexander of
Servia has proclaimed Ills betrothal to
Mme. Draga Maschin, a widow, who was
formerly a lady-in-waiting to Queen Na
thalia, the king’s mother.
Un-American
From Puck.
First Boston Boy—Yes, father punished
me severely yesterday.
Second Boston Boy—Indeed! Some parents
have such radical Ideas about government
without the consent of the governed!
Thone New Ilelts
From the Indianapolis Journal.
"Ma, haven’t we got an old door plate
or an old brass knocker somewhere around
the house?”
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Texie Cigars! Texie Cigars!
Hear the great Artists with
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Chicken every day at the
Albert with 15 and 25 cent
meals.
Harry Lightwood, Comedi
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