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Meridian National Bank of this city, forged
an order on the Indiana Banking Company
for $4,000, and escaped with the money.
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pulIIDHH Train UH OuO GhoICAH -
hence for Boston, at three o'clock TINS
morning ran into a freight train at sea
brook. sixteen miles from this place, n IL
IL rennrted that a number of persons We're
killed and wounded, including Engineer
Deering and the fireman OF the Pullman
train.
brook. and particulars of the disaster can
NOT be expected until later in the day.
Second Dispatch.l
PORTSMOUTH. n. H, October 22.-The &C
cident at Seabrook was caused by a mis-
placed switch. Three killed and fifteen
hurt. No SouJherDers.
BROWNSVILLE, October %. - Major
Thomas NJ. Anderson, of the Tenth In
fantrv, arrived here this morning from San
Antonio, having been detailed by the War
Department to investigate certain claims
presented by Mexicans residing in this State
before the joint Mexican commission IN
Washington for cattle alleged to have been
Eaken BY the United States troops about
she close of the rebellion. ,
These claims amount to a large sum, ana
are supposed to be greatly exaggerated, as
She number Of cattle for which coInptenSacc
zion is asked exceeds all the ANIMALS OF
every class upon which claimants PAID
saves. As Major Anderson is a fine lawyer
ind has had considerable experience on TINS
Frontier, the case will receive q thofoush
B4TT2ToRE, October 22.-The races of
sbe MARYLAND Jockey Club, over the PIN
Sico course, commenced to-day. Attend
snce good. Track lii excellent condltlon.
First Race--Hurdle race, two miles, over
sight hurdles, was won by Loohiel, beating
Bind Tom and Tammany. Lochiel was
5he fayorite at three to one Time-3:5SA
Second Rncc-The Dixie stakes, dash of
Gwo miles; value Of stake over $4,000.
Nine started. Won by Hubbard, beating Joe
Daniels, WoOdbine, Experience Oaks, Mate,
Silent Friend, True Blue, Wheatly and a
ar ther Of Pilgrim. Time-3:362.
Third Race2Mile heats, was won by Tub
man, beating F~adladeen and Hanover.
Time-1.47A, I:4324.
Fourth Race-Dash Of three miles, was
won by Monarchist, beating Defender and
Flora McIvor. Time not given.
Three started for the hurdle race; Blind
Tom was second. In second race, Joe Dan
Iels was second, True Blue third, Silent
fourth. Lii third race, Fadladeen was sec
. ond in first heat, but distanced in second.
In fourth race, Defender second, Flora Nc
IyOr third.
The regatta yesterday afternoon at
PatapscO river was the most exciting that
has ever taken place on waters adjacent to
Baltimore, and was Witnessed by fully 4UUU
Gersons, the majority of whom we're ladies.
III hlsU ldNC " 10 IStF'IA ILL., 49, SAN
EowiDg. Club and q crew OF the Ariel Club,
of this city.
The starting point gas d flag stake a
cnGrt distance below Fort McHenry; course
clown the river one mile and a half to the
stake boat and return, making the distance
@hrpe miles. The crew Of the New York
Soat 1.-THE Kerosene) were +. Leland (bOw);
SV. II. Calhoun, No. 9; Frank Ellison, No.
g, and O. a. tombstone, stroke par. Aver
age weight Of the New York crew l57
pounds.
The crew of the Baltimore boat, the De
butante, were William Gilman, bow; :. \.
Greenway, No. 2; Walter Negley, No. 3,
and j. u. Watts, stroke. The average
weight was -I16 pounds. Both shells were
recently built for this race by Mr. Elliott,
OF Green Point, Long Island. The boats
started at four o'clock, the New York crew
aulling forty and the Ariel thirty-nine
strokes. For the first half mile the boats
pulled nearly abreast, when the seat Of the
etroke of the ARIEL slipped, by which acct
dent the crew lost three strokes, and the
kerosene shot ahead.
The Ariel crew soon regained their stroke,
apurted ahead and passed slightly in adj
Sance of the New Workers. From this
point to the turning of the stake the race
was most exciting, the boats keeping well
eogether. Both boats turned about the
came time, and the race home was holly
contested, the New York boat reaching the
starting point and winning the race four
lengths in advance. Time-Seventeen
%gninutes fourteen seconds; Ariels time
eighteen minutes.
The race was for a set Of c%olors, a flag
eEith the coat of arms of Maryland and a
silk burgee to bear the name Ofthe winning
boat, with the date of the race. In the bet
Ging the New York club was the f~ayorite.
Tie second race between the three Balti-
chord clubs, crew No. 2 of Ariel, Cnoine
and LHirOndelle, in sixOared out-rigger
,rigs, over a two-mile course, one mile to
stake and return, was won by the tndine
Club. Time-l5:37. Ariel second; LII
rondElle, which was the favorite before the
@ace, came in third, One OF their Out-rig-
gers broke.
tendance witnessed the game Of base ball
QC-day, which resulted Athletics 6, Mutuals
3. Runs earned-Athletics A, Mutuals 3!
g)as9s on clean hits-Athletics II, Mutuals
~. Bases on fielding errOrs-Athletic5 Z,
9|Iutuals 5. Bases on called balls-Ath-
0 Settles 2.
z game of base ball yesterday resulted as
follows: 8ostons l9, Mutuals Z.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT., )
Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washington, October %, 1917, 4:39 +. ND
PROBABILITIES.
6,Ieav and cool Weather, with nOrtherly
end westerly winds for the northwest, ex-
%ending over the upper lakes and to the
Ohio valley. For the Mississippi valley,
northerly to easterly winds, threatening
weather and occasional rain. On the lower
lakes. clearing weather with light rains and
northwesterly winds. For the New Eng
land and Middle States, cloudy weather and
occasional rain. For the Gulf and South
Atlantic States, threatening indications
with p%robabably fresh nOrtherly to easterly
winds and rain on the South Atlantic. On
the Eastern Gulf, s%outherly winds with
cloudy weather and rain, and on the North
ern and Eastern Gulf, nOrtherly to easterly
winds with the same conditions. The south
western reports are deficient. Warning
signals are ordered for Mobile and New Or
Geans.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, October p, 6P. M
Barometer 1885. ~Arrived-Bark Bridge
port, Morgan, master, eighteen days from
Boston, with o general cargo, to master.
Passed the bark Robert Morris in Provi-
dence channel, bound to New Orleans. No
departures.
and rainy. River stationary. Departed
Capitol City, for Yicksburg; II. 5. Turner,
for New Orleans; ,Dardanelle, for Little
Rock; City Of Augusta, for Jacksonport.
The Belle Shreveport is aground at Plum
Point.
SHREVEPORT, October 22.-It rained this
morning; now cloudy, with prospects of
more. River stationary. Departed-An-
drew Ackley, for New Orleans.
VICKsBURG, October 22.-Down-Belle
Lee, at II A. NJ; Pargoud, at 5 P. M;
Natchez, at 6 2. NJ; Crescent City and
barges, at 5P. NJ. Up-H. c. Yaeger, at II