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WASHINGTON IN SHADOW.
M nv SECRETARY GAGE IS ALSO
VERY' LOYV.
McKinley’s Serious Illness nnrt
Mr*. Gn*e' Alafmtnß Condition
Naturally Tend to Depress Ofllelnl
ii,nl Social Circles—Secretary Gage
l hike His Chlel n Model Husband.
|{rpalrs to YVlilte House Hare
Ceased on Account of rrobuhle
l.nrly Return of Presidential
Party.
Vv'jshlngton, May 16.—Mrs. McKinley’s
ji,,,!,.;;* Illness In California, together with
• . lartnlng reports from Mrs. Gage's
e icK mom, has cast a gloomy shadow
ov ,.- official and social circles here. The
greatest Interest is manifested In Mrs.
McKinley’B condition, for Washingtonians
tavp never ceased to wonder how the
irail and delicate wife of the President
i a? managed to endure the social ordeal
• hrough which she has passed. The Pres
ideni comes in for a large share of sym
jathv, for those who are familiar with
the beautiful home life of the President
ond his wife, can appreciate how great
must be his suffering under the present
conditions.
When the presidential trip was origi
nal;.' planned, many of the friends of Mrs.
McKinley and her husband suggested that
s irh a long and fatiguing journey might
c too exhausting fdr one so delicately
constituted as Mrs. McKinley. The Presi
dent hesitated about being separated from
his wife for so long a period and the lat
ter would not hear any proposition which
contemplated either the abandonment of
the trip or of leaving her behind. She
insisted that she was equal to the task,
and cheerfully remarked that other mem
bers of tho party might fall by the way
side, hut she was certain that but for
some unforseen accident she would not
permit any Indisposition on her part to
interfere with or delay the programme as
arranged.
It is generally believed here that Mrs.
McKinley has been threatened with a
general breaking down for more than a
year past, and only her indomitable
will and a determination to relieve as
far as possible her husband from further
anxiety concerning her health has kept
her up. Every one who has observed
her during the past six, months as she
was assisted to and from her carriage by
two stalwart men could not help sympa
thizing with her for the struggle she was
evidently making to appear cheerful, in
spite of her affliction. Day after day
tourists gathered on the White House
portico to see her take her daily drives.
On these occasions she endeavored to be
gracious to every one and frequently ex
erted herself to bestow upon little chil
dren in tile crowd some special mark of
attention. After seeing Mrs. McKinley
stint gers Invariably expressed the most
profourd sympathy for her in her deli
cate condition, and went away wondering
how long her remarkable supply of vital
ity would last.
Mr*. Gage's Condition.
Mrs. Gage has bebn in poor health for
several months past, but her condition
was not regarded as alarming until a
few days ago. Since she came to Wash
ington she has endeavored to fulfill all
the social requirements of a cabinet offi
cer's wife. Naturally she is not fond of
what is known as official society. In
Chicago she had a select circle of per
sonal friends and her home life is de
scribed is ideal by her personal friends.
While residing In Washington she has felt
it her duty to the social demands imposed
upon her by her husband's position, and
it is feared she has overtaxed herself.
She is a gracious hostess and her enter
tainments take first place in administra
tion circles. Secretary Gage's devotion
to his wife is similar to that which Pres
ident McKinley shows for his life part
ner and every moment Secretary Gage
can spare from his desk in the Treasury
l>epartment is spent in the sick room
with his invalid wife. For more than a
week past he has spent most of his days
at Home transacting' the public business
ir. his prhate library with the assistance
of his private secretary and a desk tele
phone.
Work Stopped at White Ho*e.
In anticipation of an abbreviation of
the President's trip on account of Mrs.
Mi Kinley's illness, several contemplated
improvements and repairs at the White
House have suddenly stopped. In view of
the failure of Congress to take kindly to
ti' proposition to enlarge the executive
mansion In accordance with the plans
submitted by the commission of public
buildings and grounds, a number of mod
ifications in the present structure were
to n* made during the President's ab
sen p a large force of workmen was
as'f-mhled the day after the presidential
jartv left Washington and elaborate
preparations have been under way ever
since involving a thorough overhauling
cf rh* old structure and a number of im
provements which are calculated to add
to the healthfulness and the convenience
of he building. The news of Mrs. Mc
hiu ley’s illness and the suggestion that
11 O'lßhit he necessary to bring her back
to '1 ashlngton, several weeks in advance
of 'he time scheduled for her return, ac
ta " operations at the White House prac-
'' 'y ceased. Scaffolding has been tak
en down, openings in the floors have
■ losed and some of the interior dec
orations, which were deemed necessary,
haw been temporarily suspended. The
■ enter of the building on the outside has
rcc ved a f rP!! j, coat of w (,|te paint, but
" " >ngs have not yet been touched, and
’he l sinters are instructed to delay that
k until after it is definitely decided
v'nen Mrs. McKinley will come back to
" "shlngton,
OVERHAULING THE CHALLENGE!!.
• "Plain of Shamrock I Compares fhe
Two nt>.
'o itbimpton, May 16.—Workmen were
f o' all day long In repairs about ho
ra<■],l*. r 0 j Shamrock 11. and the crew
' employed In rehurnlshing her man-
Ka* . e bronze bottom with an acid which
, 5 ' e the surface as bright and smooth
“■ nhen she first entered the water.
■'pt. Wninge. of the Shamrock I, in an
" tr ' v i'w with a representative of Ihe
"o-iated Press regarding Monday's
"id that so far as he knew It was
i ' test of speed. He considered that,
form in which the challenger was
'lllng. the Shamrock I could beat
in fresh winds, and with big head
' v though he admits that In fine weath
' " n Jackwnrders could be carried, the
sllenger would probably heat hla boat
■ •ndsonjely.
SMALLPOX IN ALASKA.
lM *esae Prevnll* Generally Among
the Indiana.
t' ika, Alaska, May 11, via Seatle.
a * h " 16.—Physicians from Skag
and Juneau have been investigating
“mallpox situation here ond at the
I’wllan ranch, Russian town, and the In
i,n mission. At the mission there were
k n > l ° Vfr children suffering rrom
■ I "ny There have hern seven fatil
"ll Indians. A rigid quarantine has
au 6PM the ranch.
S, rn '' n >ber# of the marine guard have
•" var,, lnted and among the citizens
-'-inatlon has been compulsory.
TO SECURECORRECT REPORTS
Riaiiop Weed Will Act n Jackson
ville's Pre** Ag;ent.
Jacksonville, Fla., May 16.—At the morn
ing meeting of the Relief Association, it
was deemed necessary, owing to the con
flicting reports sent through the country
by individuals which tend to confuse the
public mind, to create an authoritative
channel through which must be sent all
information relating to our suffering
pie. A press representative was appoint
ed in the person of Edwin G. Weed, bishop
of the diocese of F.orida, and the Associ
ated Press as the channel of transmission
of the appeals and statements of the
needs of the people. So the public is in
formed that all statements as to our
needs, all requests and all proclamations,
unless signed by Bishop Weed or sent by
his direct authority, are not to be given
credence by the people and in no way
voice the organization that is charged
with the rehef work of Jacksonville.
The ending of the martial law regime
to-day was not accompanied by any dis
order and- the city remains quiet.
the civil authorities have resum
ed their usual functions, troops will be
kept in the city for the present to per
form duties and the withdrawal when it
begins will be gradual.
The number of people fed by the com
missary yesterday was 3,294.
A shipbuilding concern that was burn
ed, which employs 100 men, has already
resumed operations, its machinery hav
ing been in part saved. An iron works
company employing thirty-five men has
also resumed.
A (>ood Rent Estate Sale.
The site of the burned Commercial Bank
building, at lura and Bay streets, 75
feet front on Bay, together with a sib all
lot with 52 feet front on Laura street,
were sold to-day for SBO,OOO, and it is
announced that a handsome building,
probably with marble front, will be erect
ed immediately by the purchasers. Num
bers of architects are here and many peo
ple are preparing to rebuild. A promi
nent insurance adjuster stated to-night
that the total insurance loss would per
haps reach six milhon dollars, $1,000,000
more than the estimates which have been
heretofore published. Residence losses
and many mercantile losses are being
paid, and the adjustments; in nearly all
cases are quick and satisfactory.
Through tho New York Chamber of
Commerce and Merchants’ Association to
day one car of water closets and fittings,
one car of wheelbarrows and thirty-seven
dozen hose, one car of cots and mat
tresses and one car of miscellaneous sup
plies were received. One carload of sup
plies was also received from Chicago,
through Hearst’s Chicago American.
The Secretary of War has granted per
mission to dump brick and mortar debris
into the St. Johns river for bulkheading
purposes and the work will begin Mon
day.
CHIRCHES AND THEATERS.
Appealed to by \ew York Committee
in Jacksonville'*! Uclialf.
New York, May 16.—The Jacksonville
Relief Committees of the Chamber of
Commerce and the Merchants’ Associa
tion have received a dispatch from Jack
sonville, announcing the receipt of four
carloads of cots and mattresses. These
cars left New York on Saturday. An ap
peal was also made by the Jocal relief
commit tees to the pastors of all chuTcnes
of Greater New York, asking them to co
operate in raising funds for paying lab
orers for removing the debris. The the
atrical managers also have been appealed
to.
Sew York's Liberality.
New York, May 16.—The total subscrip
tions to the Merchants’ Association and
Chamber of Commerce Jacksonville re
lief fund up to >5 o'clock to-day was $49,-
562.25.
GUFFEY’S BIG OIL COMPANY.
Chartered at $13,690,000 and Owns
10,000,000 Acres In Texas.
Austin, Tex., May 16.—The largest oil
charter ever incorporated under the laws
of Texas wes filed to-day in the secre
tary's office. The charter is that of J.
M. Guffey Petroleum Company of Beau
mont, capital stock $15,000,000. It means
a consolidation of the Guffey-Galey hold
ings, which are the most extensive in the
Texas oil fields. All of the stock, it is
said, has beep paid in. The incorporators
are J. M. Guffey of Pittsburg, F. A.
Lucas, B. F. Drexel. Perry Wiess, Hal
W. Greer and R. A. Greer of Beaumont.
The holdings of the Guffey company em
brace more than 10.000,000 acres of land
scattered over Eastern and Southern
Texas.
AGED NEGRO PREACHER DEAD.
“Father” Conner Had Reached Near
ly 101 Year*.
New London, Conn., May 16.—Rev. Wil
liam H. Conner, believed to have been
the oldest negro preacher in the country,
died at his home in this city to-day, aged
nearly 101 >tars. He was horn in slavery
in Whitinursh township. In what Is now
Baltimore county. Maryland.
In 1823 he escaped and for years was
err, ployed |n a hotel In New York. He
camo to New London in 1840. He began
preaching before 1850 and though never
ordained, v; s at the head of the negro
religious society here and was affection
ately known as Father Conner. His pow
ers were remarkably preserved up to a
short time ago.
TO CHECK Tl RBERCUUHIB.
Inspection nnd Other Measure* Rec
ommended hy Congress.
New York, May 16.—At the final meet
ing of the Tuberculosis Congress to-day
resolutions were adopted which say that
the duty of the government Is to adopt
such' measures as may limit the spread of
the disease, that such measures should
tend towards the education of the people
through schools, and the dissemination of
literature by the various health boards,
by affording efficient and proper, care of
poor patient*, with the establishment of
fee sanitariums for such treatment; a
regular sanitary Inspection of all public
Institutions, especially those of charity
and correction, and adequate Inspection
of all meats, milk and other foodstuffs
which may convey materials tending to
spread the disease, and control of tuber
culosis patients.
TO RE A POLITICAL YEAR.
Maryland Chairmen Call Their Com
mittee* Together.
Baltimore, May 16.—Chairman Murray
Vabdlver to-day issued a call for a meet
ing of the Democratic Centra! Commit
tee on May 29 In tfiis city. I*. L. Golds
borough has called the Republican State
Central Committee together on June 4,
also to meet In Baltimore. These meet
ings will fix upon a time for the holding
of slate conventions and the Judicial con
ventions. and will mark the I>eglnnlng of
the campaign, which will result in the
election of a legislature hy which a suc
cessor to United States Senator Welling
ton will be elected.
Murderer Confessed His Gnllt.
Montgomery, Ala.. May 16.—Vincent
Keith, a negro, was hanged at Talla
dega. Ala., to-day tor murder. . Hit coo
4tesed hla guilt.
THE MORNING NEWS. FRIDAY. MAY 17. 1901.
TEACHING THE FILIPINOS.
Gen. MnrArtbur' Clrnilntiiiß Histo
ries of United State*.
Washington. May 16.—Tangible evidence
that Gen. Mac Arthur is prosecuting an
active campaign of education In the Phil
ippines, comes to the War Department in
the shape of a number of copies of o con
densed “history of the United States of
America,” which has been published un
der the military governor's direction, and
is being scattered broadcast for the en
lightenment of the Filipino race. The his
tory, although necessarily condensed, is
very comprehensive. It Is printed In both
English and Spanish in alternate pages.
The frontispiece is n map of the United
States. Then follows a presentation of
facts concerning the physical features of
this natioh. the separation of the Amer
ican colonies from Great Britain, and the
nation's growth after independence, both
as to territorial and industrial develop
ment. The government itself is then taken
up and set forth in detail, national, state
and local, and the volume concludes with
the full text of the constitution, its
.amendments and the declaration of inde-
The publication of this little vol
ume marks the first opportunity which
Filipinos generally have had to read for
themselves the fundamental laws of the
United States of America.
RECENT POSTAL CHANGES.
Xew Office* Established and New
Rnral Delivery Route*.
Washington, May 16.—The following new
postofflees have been established’ in Geor
gia by the Postofflce Department:
Check. Gilmer county, special from
Mountaintown, three and one-half miles
southwest; Carhelous W. Jones, post
master. Elsie, Ware county. Beach, nine
miles, northwest, Waterton, six miles
southeast, Russell W. Bennett, postmas
ter. Savoy, Wilkes county, special from
Louberg. seven miles northwest, re-estab
lished with Sarah L. Branham as post
mistress. And Launceiot, Irwin county,
special from Philips Mills, four miles
northeast. Jacob A. Paulk, postmaster.
The following Star Service routes have
been established: Jordan, by Pearl to
Waverly, 8.75 miles, and back three times
a week with box delivery. From June 3.
1901 to June 30, 1904.
The following Star Service changes are
announced: From Pinehurst to Hawkins
ville, discontinued from May 17; Davis to
Garrant, discontinued from May 17; and
from Flowery Branch to Brastown. From
June 1 omit Storeville, discontinued'. No
change in distance.
Special service changes announced are
as follows: Salem from Conyers; after
May 31, office discontinued and superceded
by rural free delivery from Conyers.
Rural free delivery routes have been es
tablished as follows: Hoschton, Jackson
county, one carrier, length of route 25
miles, area covered 25 square miles, pop
ulation served 300; and Summerville,
Chattooga county, one carrier, length of
route 23*4 miles, area covered 41 square
miles, population served 500.
WANT TO JOIN ALABAMA.
Prnnroln‘* Committee Given n Hear
ing t Tallahassee.
Tallahassee, Fla., May 16.—Hon. J. J.
Sullivan and Mr. F. J. Forbes, a eomjiiit
tee appointed by the Pensacola Chamber
of Commerce, to-night appeared before a
meeting of ihe member* of the Legisla
ture, representing seven Florida counties
west of the Apalachicola river, and made
lengthy arguments favoring inauguration
by the legislature of formal negotiations,
looking to the annexation of West Florida
to Alabama. The action of the Alabama
Legislature in the matter was fully ex
plained, and the advantages of annexation
to Alabama exhaustively set forth. The
movement is treated with ridicule by
nearly all members of the Florida Legis
lature, and no action will be taken at this
session.
GLASTONBURY CATHEDRAL.
Site of Proposed Episcopal Edifice
at Washington Dedicated.
Washington. May 16.—Solemn open air
exeroises marked the dedication to-day of
the Glastonbury Cathedral or bishop’s
chair on the site of the proposed cathe
dral church of the newly formed diocese
of Washington at Mount St. Albans on
the Tenally Town road, which has been
selected for the site of the great edifice
to be erected. Clergymen from almost
every Protestant Episcopal Church In the
diocese as well ns from those of Mary
land and Virginia were present. Bishop
Satterlee preached the sermon. The his
toric stones in the chair were presented
to the Bishop of Washington at Glaston
bury, England, at the time of the Lam
beth conference in 1897.
HEYAVARD CONVICTED AT AUGUSTA
Must Serve Life Sentence for Murder
of Mnfthew Riley.
Augusta, May 16.—1n the Superior Court
to-day, the negro Simon Heyward was
found guilty of the murder of Matthew
Riley and sentenced to the penitentiary
for life. Riley's body was found in a well
in January. He and Heyward were in
love with the same negro woman. When'
the woman was arrested, she told on Hey
ward, and said he had murdered Riley
Christmas and thrown the body in an old
abandoned well.
THE BAGLEY MAKES A RECORD,
New Torpedo Hont Average* 20.2
Knots for Two Hoars.
Washington, May 16.—The torpedo boat
Bagley, at her trial trip to-day, estab
lished a record for the twenty-eight-knot
boats by attaining a speed slightly In ex
cess of thirty knots, and maintaining on
average for two hours of 29.2 knots. She
wax built at the Bath Iron Wotks, and
a dispatch was received at the Navy De
partment to-day, giving the successful re
sult of her trial.
GLOBE COTTON MILL Rl RNED.
One of Augusta's Smallr Enterprise*
Destroyed.
Augusta, Oa., May 16.—The Globe Cot
ten Mill. Marbury street, manufacturing
duck and heavy sheeting, burned to-day;
loss, $45,C00; insurance, $33,000; hands em
ployed, 125; annual pay roll, $18,000; an
nual consumption of cotton, 2.000 bales;
value of annual product, $150,000; 114
looms; 1,72* spindles; will be rebutlt; In
corporated; J. A. A. W. Clark, president.
The Werkly Cotton Htntlstlca.
Liverpool. May 17.—Following are the
weekly cotlbn statistics:
Total sales of all kinds. 39.000 hales; to
tal sales. American, 37,000; English spin
ners' takings. 48.000; total export, 2,000; Im
port of all kinds, 28,000; Import, Ameri
can 20,000; stock or all kinds, 735.000;
stock, American. 606.000; quantity afloat,
all kinds. 177,000; quantity afloat, Ameri
can. 150.000: total soles on spoeulHtlotrfl'HOO;
total sales to exporters, 700.
The Order of Mechanics.
Baltimore, May 16.—The Supreme Lodge,
Independent Order of Mechanics, to-day
selected Norfolk, Va„ a* the next place
of meeting, on the second Tuesday of
May, 1902, and elected W H. Duncan of
jiew Jersey Supreme Ruler. f *—- 1
THE GROUND RENT DECISION.
Justice I'eckhnm Give* an Outline
of Supreme Court's Position.
Washington. May 16.—Mr. Associate
Justice Pei-kham, who delivered the opin
ion of the Supreme Court in the Savannah
ground rent tax case, will release the
text of his opinion after it has been re
vised by him and put in print. They have
their own way of doing things in the
Supreme Court and one of the principal
characteristics of that august trihunai la
deliberation.
Of course, the principal item of news
is the fact that the court affirmed the
decision of the lower court with costs.
But 1 am told that the opinion gives nil
interesting review of the fans involved,
with copious citations from the decisions
of the courts below, followed by a strong
summing up of tho unanimous judgment
of the Supreme Court.
Justice Peckham. in drawing the con
clusions of the court to sustain the city’s
right to Impose a tax upon the leased
lots, says: "We think the purchasers
took their deeds with such language con
tained' in them, and having themselves
signed the deeds, they personally agreed
to the conditions, and took their titles
subject thereto.
“The purchasers of these lots became,
to all intents and purposes, their owners,
as they had the right to their possession,
use and occupation, forever upon the pay
ment of the rent, and they dould assign
or devise the same and their assignees
and devisees would take good title, and
their heirs would also take, in case there
was no assignment or devise. They could
also, at their discretion, and on payment
of the money agreed upon, become owners
in fee.
"Although the city retained the right of
reentry for non-payment of rent, the char
acter of the title conveyed to the purchas
ers and their heirs was not changed from
an absolute fee that the property actually
conveyed dould not be assessed for the
payment of city taxes. The interest of the
purchasers was capable of assessment for
taxation and their right was in substance
that of ownership."
The practice of the Supreme Court in
del.verlng decisions has been somewhat
changed in recent years. It is a rare oc
casion for a judge to read the full text
of a long decision from the bench. They
make an oral statement of the case, then
follow it with the sufistanoe of Ihe opinion
of the court. Then the decision is filed
with the clerk, and from the clerk’s office
it goes to the printer and proofs of the
opinion are submitted to the justice for
revision before the final text is printed
in form.
THE COTTON SEED CRUSHERS.
Y. E. Thornton of Atlanta Elected
President.
New Orleans, May 16.—The closing ses
sion of the Interstate Cotton Seed Crush
ers’ Association was held aboard the
steamer Natchez to-day. while the boat
mad.' a trip through the harbor. The offi- -
cers elected were as follows:
President, A. E. Thornton. Atlanta; vide
president. Joseph W. Allison, Ennis, Tex.;
Mr. Robert Gibson of Dallas was re-elect
ed secretary and treasurer.
Dallas, Tex., was chosen as the next
meeting place.
MAJ. WALLER DETACHED.
Order May Re line to llnrine Officer*
Bow at Cavite.
Washington, May 16.—Among the naval
orders to-day was that detaching Maj.
Waller. U. S. M. C., ffbm service at Ca
vite and assigning him to Olongapo. It
Is not made known whether this is in con
nection wifh the reports from Manila that
friciion exists among the marine officers
at Cavite. The court of inquiry In pro
gress there was ordered by Admiral
Kempff. and Navy Department officials
have little knowledge of the trouble.
TAMPA CIGARM AKERS AT WORK.
Tampa Threw Pontoon Bridge
Aero** lllver for Them.
Tampa, Fla., May 16.—The six thousand
oigarmakers who went on strike yester
day because a bridge over which many
of them passed on their way to work
was not kept in good repair, returned to
work this morning. The rlty authorities
threw n pontoon bridge across the river
and the men will use it instead of the
ferry, as at present.
GOV. ALLEN’S FINAL CALL.
Will Shortly Retnrn to Ills Dntles In
Porto Rico.
Washington, May 16.—Gov. Allen of
Porto Rico made his final call on officials
here to-day preparatory to leaving for
Norfolk, where he will sail on the May
flower for Porto Rico. On his arrival
there the acting executive. Judge Hunt,
will take a month's leave and visit this
country.
India’s Spring Crops a Failure.
London, May 16.—The failure of the'
spring crc/ps In India is already severely,
felt. Lord George Hamilton, the Italian
secretary, in the House of Commons to
day said that the number of persons now
receiving relief waH 381.000, and It was ex
pected to increase rapidly.
A Baby's
/Ml pNg/rtt
/ IV
If is vetw much like the blossom
|l ing of a flower. Its beauty and
perfection depends entirely
upon the care bestowed upon
. its parent. Expectant mothers
should have the tenderest care.
They should be spared all worry
and anxiety. They should eat
plenty of (food nourishing food
and take gentle exercises. This
will go a long way toward preserv
' ing their health and their beauty
, as well as that of the little one to
come. But to be absolutely sure
1 of a short and painless labor they
! should use
Mother’s
Friend
during the month* of
, tion. Thig in a mmple liniment, which
it to be applied rxtemelly. It gives
, strength ana vigor to the musclee and
prevents all of the discomforts of preg
, nancy, which women used to think
were absolutely necessary. When
Mother’s Friend is used there is no
dnnger whatever.
Get Mother’s Friend at the drug
store,*) per bottle.
THE BRADTII ID REGtll ATOR CO.
ATLANTA. OA.
Writ* twf ear free boot," Bafert Uety 1* •era.'*
BARGAINS IN REMNANTS
All On* Remnants on Sale
TO-DAY
AT REMNANT PRICES.
, Broughton Street,
THREW THE RACE AWAY.
French Crowd Wildly Delighted at
"Major” Taylor's Defeat.
Paris, May 16.—1n the bicycle match to
day for the world's championship be
tween "Major” Taylor, the American ne
gro rider, and Jadquelln, the crack French
cyclist, at the Paro des Princes, in the
Bols de Boulogno.Jacquelin won two races
out of three. The-Nhlrd race was not run.
One of the biggest crowds ever gath
ered at a French cycling event was pres
ent. About 28,000 persons paid double gate
money. ( The victory of Jacquelin was
most popular and .bused wild enthusiasm.
The crowd invaded the track, ahd Jacque
iin was carried on the shoulders of his
admirers.
There was no attempt to make fast time.
Three parts of each race were run at lit
tle better than a walking pace; with a
final rush home of about 300 yards.
As an illustration of how the race was
run it may be said that the struggle
seemed to be to see which could go the
slowest, and at one point both leaned
against the fence for a few seconds. Fin
ally when entering the home stretch of
the second and last lap of the first race
Jacquelin suddenly darted forward and
Taylor followed suit. They reached the
winning post with just daylight between
Jacquelln’s hind wheel and Taylor's front
wheel. Jacquelin won the second and final
race even more easily, winning by ten
yards.
Got Their Money Ruck on Envorltes
nt Morris Park.
New York, May 16.—Players of favorites
had their turn at Morris Park to-day, four
first choices winning. Summary:
First Race—Six furlongs, selling. Petra
11, 7 to 5, won, with Judge Wardell, 9 to
2. second, ond Robert Metcalf, 30 to 1,
third. Time 1:16*4.
Second Race—Five furlongs, selling.
Laodice, 3 to 2, won, with Red Damsel,
4 to 1, second, and Carroll D., 5 to 1, third.
Time 1:00*4..
Third Race—Six and a half furlongs,
selling. Col. Padden. 4 to 5, won, with
Animosity. 10 to 1, second, and Brandy
Smash, sto 2, third. Time 1:22*4.
Fourth Race—One mile. I-amieman, 2to
1, won, with Seminole, 6 to 1, second, and
All Saints. 30 to 1, third. Time 1:43*4.
Fifth Race—The Claremont handicap,
six and a half furlongs. King Peppper, 6
to 1, won, with The Rhymer, 3 to 1, sec
ond. and Belle of Lexington, 10 to 1, third.
Time 1:22V4.
Sixth Race—One and one-eighths miles.
Raffaello, 6 to 5. won, with Latson, 8 to
5. second, and First Whip, 6 to 1, third.
Tirfle 1:37.
The Races at Newport.
Cincinnati, May 16.—Newport results:
First Race—Five and a half furlongs,
selling. Lady Kent. 3 to 1, won, with
Jena, 8 to 1. second, and Anna Lauretta,
6 to 1, third. Time 1:0614.
Second Race—Four and a half furlongs.
King Ford, 4 to 1, won, with McLanahan,
5 to 2, second, and Tom Crabb, 5 to 1,
third. Time :55.
Third Race—Seven furlongs. Sweet
Dream, 11 to 5, won, with Fair Day. 7 to
fi second, and Anxious, 20 to 1, third. Time
1:29.
Fourth Race—Six furlongs, selling. Flop,
7 to 1, won, with Eva Wilson. 10 to 1,
second, and Leetka, 6 to 1, third. Time
1:1414.
Fifth Race—Seven and a half furlongs,
selling. Rice, 9to 2, won, with John Mr-
Elroy, 2 to 1, second, and Filibuster, 5
to 2, third. Time 1:34.
Sixth Race—Six and a half furlongs.
Strathbroeek, 30 to 1. won, with Laura's
First. 12 to 1, second, and All's Well, 3
to 2, third. Time 1:35.
The Hermits nt T/Stonls.
Cincinnati, May 16 Results at Latonla:
First Race—Six furlongs. Prince Esher,
4 to 1, won. with Elsie Barnes, Id to 1,
second, snd Beauty Book, 6 to 1, third.
Time I:l6V*.
Second Race—One mile. Long Flo. 3to
6, won, with Dolly Wagner, 9 to 2, sec
ond, and Cross Ties, 30 to 1, third. Time
1:4214
Third Race—Cllpsetta stakes, five fur
longs Endurance by Right, 8 to 5, won.
with Foundling, 20 to 1, second, and Lin
go. 6 to 1. third. Time 1:02*4.
Fourth Raoo—One mile. Isohel, 5 to 1,
won, with Johnny McCarthy, 7 to 3, sec
ond, am! Scarlet Lily, 5 to 1, third. Time
1:4?*,4.
Fifth Race—Five furlongs. South Trlm
ll, 7 to 1, won, with Hunter Rain, 8
4o 5. second, and Marcos, 4 to 1, third.
Time l:o.n*.
Hlxth Race—Seven furlongs. Bill Mas
sio. 5 to 1, won, with Uledl. * to 1, see-
Velma Clark, 2 to 1, third. Time
1: f
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
rittshnrg llndty Defeated.
Philadelphia. May 16.—The home team
hit the ball hard to-day and defeated
Pittsburg hand downs. Attendance 2.675.
Score: R H.E.
BJttsburg 0 00 0 000 0 2—2 9 1
X’hlladelphla .0 1100004 x—l 216 4
Batteries: Poole, Cheabro and O'Connor;
Orth and Jacklltach.
Chicago Dora for New York.
New York, May 18.—Chicago broke New
York'* winning streak to-day. Taylor
was knocked out of the box in the second
Inning. Attendance. B.*Wi. Score: R.H.E
New York .. .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1— 3 7 4
Chicago 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0-11 12 4
Batteries: Doheny. Taylor and Bower
man; Waddell and Kllng.
Brooklyn's Bally In Ihe Ninth.
New York. May 16.- With the aeore of
6 to 0 against them, the Brooklyn* went
Into Ihe ninth and landed heavily on
Hahn, scoring four run*. Hahn had won
derful control In the previous innings. At
tendance, 2,800, Score: R.H.E.
Cincinnati 0 300002106 13 0
Brooklyn 0 00 00000 4—4 15 1
Batteriee: Hahn and Pelt*; Donovan
and McGuire.
Iloston’s Miserable Fielding.
Boston. May 18.—Miserable fielding was
chiefly reaperisible for Boston's defeat to
day. Attendance! 1.600. Score; R.H.E.
Boston 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 oi-2 7 6
St. Louis X 21 H 1 tl M II
Batteries: Nichols and Klttridge; Sud
hoft and Nichols.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
McGlnntty’* Itnd Ilrenk.
Boston, May 16,—McGlnnlty let down In
the ninth Inning and tossed them over.
Boston batting In five runs, nearly win
ning. Attendamie 4,297. Score:
R.H.E.
Boston 0 0 1 1 0 O' 0 0 5-7 12 4
Baltimore ....2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1-8 7 3
Batteries—Lewis and Crlger; McGlnnlty
and Robinson.
How Milwaukee Went to Piece*.
, Chicago, May 16.—Garvin was hit for
two singles, gave two bases, and hit a
batsman in the first Inning. Then, with
tho bases full, Sugden hit sharply to sec
ond, Anderson muffed the throw, the en
tire Milwaukee team came in to protest
the decision on that play and all four men
scored. Attendance 4,000. Score:
R.H.E.
Chicago 6 2 0 3 0 1 1 1 X—l 416 3
Milwaukee ..0 01000000— 1 62
Batteries—Skopeo and Sugden; Dowling,
Garvin and Connor.
AAnsliington Wins First Unnie.
Washington, May 16.—Washington to
day won the first game of its series with
Philadelphia by good hitting with the as
sistance of the visitors’ errors at critical
points. Attendance 4,300. Score: R.H.E.
Washington .20050410 o—l 2 15 4
Philadelphia 04000000 1— 594
Batteries—Mercer and Clark; Frazer and
Murphy.
Cleveland Loses Tenth Straight.
Cleveland, May 16.—Cleveland lost to
day on costly errors by Shay and La-
Chance. Tills makes ten straight games
that Celevaland hns lost. Attendance,
2,300. Score: R.H.E.
Cleveland 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 o—2 9 3
Detroit 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 o—s 9 0
Batteries—Brnggins and Wood; Frisk,
Yeager and McAllister.
Eastern Leagna.
Eastern League— |,
Rochester, 1; Syracuse, J.
Buffalo, 9: Providence, 8.
Toronto, 4; Hartford, 5. ],
Montreal, 3; Worcester, 2.
Southern League.
Selma. 6; Chattanooga, 1.
Birmingham. 5; Nashville, T.
Little Rock, 2; New Orleans, 1.
Memphis—Game postponed; rain.
Virgin I-Cnrol Inn League.
Wilmington, 11; Raleigh, 2.
Portsmouth. 7; Norfolk, 1.
Richmond, 2; Newport News, 7.
fruitsofThepanic.
Washington Brokerage Firm Over
come l>y New York's Klanip.
Washington, May 16.—The stock broker
age firm of Gurley & Johnson, in this city,
has failed nnd notice of tho suspension of
business will 'be posted on its doors to
morrow. The open accounts make up a
total of *450,030. The liabilities are $190,-
000. Neither member of the firm would
make a statement to-night. The failure
Is a result of the Wall street panic. Ever
since the November election Ihe firm has
been doing n enormous business, handling',
it is said, more transactions In stocks
than any other legitimate brokers in
Washington. In expectation of a slump,
warnings had been given Its patrons, and
some pr< cautions taken, but with
the wild times that prevailed
In New York, broad margins put tip
by local people were, swept away. The
business of Gurley and Johnson had
reached such proportions (hat during the
panic proper account could not be kept of
margins, nnd the result was the firm
found itself with too henvy a load to car
ry. Since 1898 the firm has consisted of
William B. Gurley and Richard A. John
son. The latter 1s a member of the New
York Stock Exchange Their New York
correspondents were Van Em burgh and
Atterbury.
Mr. Johnson Is a son-in-law of ex-Sen
ator Gorman of Maryland. Mr. Johnson’*
personal fortune ban been applied toward
a liquidation of the Indebtedness.
Gen. Fllsjohn Porter Very 111,
New York, May 16.—Word was received
from Morristown, N. J., to-night that
Gen. Fltzjohn Porter, who for the past
three years has been suffering from
chronic diabetes, is at present very 111,
his disease having taken such a serious
turn that It is feared he may tile at any
time.
Another Tobacco Trust.
Trenton. N. J.. May 16.—The Universal
Tobacco Company, recently Incorporated
with a capital of SIOO,OOO, to-day increas
ed Its authorized capital to $10,000,000:
The papers were signed by damtiel L.
Pinkerton, Thomas J. Prior and Wendell
J. Wright.
Tnllndegn Grist Mills Horned.
Talladega, Ala., May 16.—Fire to-day
destroyed the Talladega Grist Mills and
partially consumed the building and stock
of the Talladega Mercantile <'ompany. The
loss Is estimated at s*f>.ooo, with about
$35,000 Insurance.
WHAT t Oldtß TELLS IN HORSES.
Arabs Believe Hie Chestnut la the
Strongest and Swiftest.
From the New York Mall and Express.
Whether or not a horse's color la an In
dication of his breeding and powers of
endurance is a much disputed question.
Thy tolor theory doubtless originated
among the Arabs, for centuries famous
as horsemen. Its exponents say that It
Is the result of constant observation
and long study, hut many 'competent
horsemen deride It as a superstition.
Be this as It may, the chestnut is the
Arab Idea of perfection. In this con
nection It la significant that the rrtajorlty
of successful racehorses have been chest
not Iff coloi*. Chestnuts also seem to
have carried off the greatest number of
honor* In the show ring. The Arabs, Hite
the dictionary, make but little distinction
between the chestnut and the bay, and
consider the latter color about as de
sirable as the former. The dictionary
defines bay as a shade of chestnut.
Horses of a rich, seal brown are good
to look upon, hut among the Arabs rare
ly fetch a large price, as they are con
sidered lacking in hardihood, prone to
sickness, with little or no endurance.
Roan horses are by many regarded as
very hardy, but all horsemen do not con
cur in this opinion, and, as the race
horse trainers express it, the roan color
indicates a cold cross somewhere li* the
breeding.
The black horse Is, in the American
mind, suggestive of the funeral; which
possibly accounts for some of the pre
judice against it. A black horse is a
nightmare to his groom, for his coat
shows the slightest speck of dust or
dirt and a little gust of wind often
spoils hours of hard grooming. When
a black horse has been exposed to the
sitn and wether for some days his coat
fades to n rusty, washed-out color.
White horses always suggest the circus.
Their coats are even more difficult to
keep clean than a black horse's, and are
seldom In presentable condition. It is
most disagreeable to drive behind a gray
or white horse during shedding time.
Then one's oiothlng is sure to he covered
with clinging hairs that are very notice
able.
Piebald and skewbald horses attract
too much attention to the rider or driver
to bn considered quite the thing, and,
like the white horse, remind *mc of tha
sawdust ring. A mixed coat Is pretty
strong Indication of low breeding.
There Is an ancient tale of a band of
Arabs being pursued by their enemies
which sums up their theory about a
horse’s color. Among tho fleeing hand
waa a man with unusually keen eye
sight, and from time to time he would
describe to his leader the horses ridden
by the enemy.
"What manner of horses do they ride?"
"Black horses."
"Then there is no need of haste.”
At the noon half the leader again asked:
"What manner of horse do they ride
now?’’
"Bay horses."
"Then we must ride harder.”
A few hours later the leader asked:
"Are they horsed again?”
"They ride chestnute;"
“Then we ride for our lives.”
“PIDGIN,” A NEW DIALECT.
The Soldier Talk of the Philippines
Is a Strange Mlxtnre of Istngnngei.
From the Onlo State Journal.
The soldier talk, or "pidgin,” in use in
the Philippines, must be classed by itself,
as it is neither English nor Spanish nor
a more mixture of the the tow. In some
cases a nucleus was furnished by veter
ans who had served in the Southwest
and knew a little Spanish, but this was
of little service in the interior, where
the natives do not speak Spanish.
Probably the first think that soldiers
asked the natives for was water. Their
Red Cross handbooks told them to say
"agua,” and ague did very well around
Manila. But as the lines extended Into
the provinces we had to learn other
words, and In Pampanga we said “tublg,”
while in Pangarian we say "dunum.”
Anew word Is taking root, and in the
course of time will prevail-"wate” or
"waty.” After water food waa of next
Importance, and for lack of other words
the Chlnese-Engllsh “chow-chow" reigns
supreme. From the same language comes
the universal word for washing, ‘washee
washee.”
Our English "got” serves to express all
applications of to have and to be; thus,
"got Ban Fernando” means to be In San
Fernando, and "no got Espanola" means
“I do not understand Spanish.”
"Matrimony.” being very similar In
Spanish, serves for all phases of the ma
rital condition. Thus the state of mar
riage, the husband or wife, the wedding,
are all expressed by "matrimony" as a
noun, and the act of marrying by the
same word as a verb. Conversation along
this line, however, so far as soldiers are
concerned, is more theoretical than prac
tical.
Two remarkable words of the vernac
ular are "upshecomes" and "Jawbone*."
The first of these was adopted by natives
from hearing the cry of the chuck-a-luck
man. "All down—up she comes," and Is
the. generic and universal name of every
kind of gambling. "Jawbone” also orig
inated In gambling or betting (Without
money, but has extended until it Is used
by every one for every kind of credit or
debt. And the amenities of a "Jawbone”
business are very nicely conducted be
tween paydays.
The average soldier can order an ex
tensive dinner a) a restaurant by using
three or four languages. Thus he asks for
’’hahuy’’ (pig. Pangaslanl. or "manuk"
(chicken); but If hlx desire extends to
beef or eggs he resorts to Spanish.
These are the staples. If h should re
quire anything else ho would probably
have to draw a picture of It. When he
has finished he asks. “Quanto vale?” and
pays so many pesos, pesetas or centavos.
The last mentioned coin Is copper or Iron
and in the province Is called “sakkle ha
lug.”
“Boom-boom” Is a word commonly
heard In this language, and Is applied to
every appurtenance of battle—rides, can
non, cartridges, pistols—or to the battle
Itself, although "comhate” Is more com
monly used for the last. C'ombate also
means a tlglij, personal, or even a quar
rel. “Manuk combate” Is a chicken tight.
“Vamoose” In probably more used than
and other word. It means to go or to
come, and, transitively, to bring, take,
remove, steal or carry. Thus a conver
sation betwen a soldier and a native
might run thua:
Donde got yon? Where were yon?
Me vamoose you I went to your
rasa habtn you house and> asked
maitrlmony donde your wife where
you. Matrimony your were. She
hahla you vamoose said you went to
upsheeome* manuk gamble on the cock
combate. Me quire Oghta. I want credit
Jawbone dos pese- for 30 eta. worth of
tas ptarai tobaccos, cigars, etc.
etc.
—Bnvolton—”l say, Fred, I suppose you
don’t want to lend me a liver?"
Bro'irook “fhneiton, you ought to set.
up as a clairvoyant. The way you read
another’s mind Is simpljr marvelous.”
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