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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-23
FAVORS THE JAPS.
Stand of the King of
Korea.
ASKS THE MEKADO'S AID,
Being Independent of the Chinese
Emperor.
NOT A DEPENDENT SOVEREIGN.
This Would Seem to Give the War
Phase That Is Alto
gether New.
NOT A DEPENDENT SOVEREIGN.

TOXIC. Aug. OFT was officially an
nounced June 80 the King of Korea de-
clared himself Independent of China and
appealed to Japan to assist him in driving
the Chinese from Asan, with the assis t
8nce of Korean troops. On the same date
Korea denounced all treaties with China.
Communication with Korea has been
stopped and correspondents have returned,
not being able to reach the seat OF war.
GLASGOW, Aug. 22.-The Japanese Con-
sui here has protested against the deten-
ton of the steamer Islam, ordered by the
Earl of Kimberly. Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, under the provisions of
the foreign enlistment act. The Consul
claims the Islam was not intended to be
used as 4 cruiser.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The Japan ese
legation has received no news of an en-
gsgement between the japanese and Chi
nese forces reported from Shanghai in the
dispatches published this morning.
Officials of the legation express the
strongest confidence In the accuracy of
the telegram received at the legation yes
terday announcing the finding of the
British Naval Court of Inquiry at Shang-
hal in the Kow Shung case was favorable
to japan. The legation characterizes as
unqualliedly incorrect the assertion that
the commander Of the Naniwa ordered his
men TO fire upon the survivors from the
how Shung struggling in the water.
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BLISS sMASHEs THINGS.
He Lowers the fiaIf Mile Bicycle
Record of the World.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. 22.-J. P.
Bliss made new worlds bicycle record.
half mile. flying start, of 544 sec, and also
the worlds standing start of IS 1-5 sec, at
Hampton Park this afternoon.
The track was in perfect condition, and
the slight breeze favored rather than
hindered the riders. Bliss started from the
flying half at o'clock. He was paced by
Lumsden and Citizens and Brandt and Sill
via on the andems.
While pacing Bliss, Lumsden and
Citizens also tried for the worlds record
in half-mile tandems. Bliss made the
quarter IN q 1-5 and the half in "a 40, thus
beating the record held by j. s. johnson
of So seconds. made at Independence,
Iowa, last October.
1t also lowered Bliss best previous time
of 50 3-5 made at Wsltham on July IL.
Lumsden and Citizens went the halt in
"a As, turning the quarter in q %. This
establishes a world record for tandems.
In the standing start Bliss was paced
by the same two tandems, making the
quarter in 80 2-5 seconds, the half in
:5S 1-5. The best record was formerly held
by j. S. johnson with a mark OF :59 %
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day there were three events. Only one,
the 2:25 pace, was of special interest.
In the first race for two-year-olds, trot-
ting. in 3. purse $500. there were I'VE
starters, Lottie, Stella, Pilot Nelson,
Auditor, Derby Princess. The first heat
was won by Auditor. selling 20 to II on
Derby Princess and on the field. Prin-
cess won the second and third heats ana
the race. Time, 2 :34115-2 :26-2:27A
In the second event, 2:25 pace for $1,000.
3 in 8, there were eleven starters, Lady
Charlotte, Eric. Dictatus, Vasto. Our Boy.
haywood, Dudley, Thera. Ella L, Orlinda,
Richmond, Klickitat Maid. Thera was
distanced for running the first heat, Vasto
in second, Dictatus in the third, Ella I
and Richmond in the fifth and Lady Char
lOtte in the sixth. Dudley won the first
and fifth heats, haywood won the second
and sixth. Eric won the third. fourth and
seventh and first money. Dudley choked
down aud threw his driver in the fence in
the seventh and lost third money. Time.
2:I5%-2:17 q PIP :1S-2:i7- 1872 20.
The third event was the 2:20 trot for
$1,000, best in 3, with FIVE starters. Stan
ley. the favOrite, won in three straight
against Abanteo, Lustro and Senator L..
Time, 2:24A-2I9%-2:20A Pools were
20 tO8.
Haas. the driver of Dudley. in the 2:25
pace. who was thrown into the fence by
Dudley choking in the last heat at the dis
trict races, was bruised in the right leg.
The horsemen are going to charter a
steamer TO go to Woodland as rates on the
railroad are considered too high.
w. W. Foote will start Friday against
the two-year-old pacing record of Califor-
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SONS OF VETERANS MEETING.
Important Changes Made In the
Third Ritual.

DAVENPORT, Aug. pat the National
Eneampment of the Sons Of Veterans TO-
day the consideration of the three-degree
ritual was concluded and adopted. The
cOmmandery entered upon the considera-
ton of a revision OF the digest or blue
book of the order. of which a complete re-
vision is proposed to bring itdown to date.
The Ladies' aid Society spent the morn-
ing settling disputed points in the officers
reports.
At the afternoon session the most i'm
portant legislation so far was passed. The
constitution was amended to provide for
the reduction Of the age of eligibility to 10
years of age, placing regiments of the
Sons Guard under jurisdiction of the
sixty-three Communicates, thus doing
away with the guard as a national organi-
zatiOn, and admitting to meetings as
visitors all honOrably discharged SOL
Giers and soilors, instead of only
members of the Grand Army; providing
for fall instead of spring inspections /;
allowing division commanders to estab
lish permanent quartermaster headQuar-
ters; reVokiDg the repeal of removed ar
pointees and making the rank Of past Off
GERS good in the division to which they
remove. The third degree ritual vas re-
submitted by the committee Oh ritual and
ceremonies and was adopted.
At the afternoon meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Society, the reports of president, chief
Of staff and insDector-general were re-
ceived, and the rest of the session was
devoted to the exempliication of the
ritual.
A campfire was held in the opera-house
In the eVeninp
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PULLMAN'S SIDE.
His Friends Talk for His
Benefit.
TOLD BY A WORKINGMAN.
He Considered the Model Town
an Ideal Home.
TOLD BY A WORKINGMAN.
BUT NOT LIKE 1T USED To BE
He Was Making Two and a Quar-
ter Day and Was
Satisfied.

CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-Several witnesses
examined by the Strike Commission to-
day gave testimony favora BILE to the Pull
man Company. Frank w. Glover. real
estate agent, said he considered the Pull
man houses at $18 and $40 per month
cheaper than Slipper month houses in the
surrounding towns.
Paul E. Herms, a newsdealer, who for
merly worked in the Pullman shops, said
the trouble with the men was largely due
to their fondness for beer. All the saloon
keepers In the surrounding towns had
grown rich. He did not believe Pullman
rents were unusually high.
L. II. Johnson, a Pullman furniture
dealer, testified that storeroom rents in
town bad been cut, though no reduction
had been made in residence rentals.
Chairman Wright announced that the
commission has concluded its inquiry into
the strike from the side of the EN- plOves
and will now hear the statements of pub
lie officials and those who wish to testify
on the part of the employers.
Mayor Hopkins, Chief of Police Bren-
nan, Fire Chief Sweeney and other city
officials have been summoned, and Gov
ernor Altgeld will probably be called
upon. Ths Commissioners refuse to say
whether or not Mr.. Pullman will testify.
Alexander Lundgren, an employe of the
Pullman Company for the last thirteen
years. was the first to take the witness chair
in the afternoon. He said in al his years
of service for the company he had no COM
plant to make as to wages or treatment.
He had advised against the strike. al
though he was a member of the union,
and had gone back to work when the OBJ
portunity offered, surrendering his men,
bership in the union and signing a con-
tract to keep out Of 1t.
''We drew large wages for the first seven
or eight years." he said. "and did we'll. a
year ago in June Twas making So 90 a day.
We used to make as much as 81 on piece
work, but they cut Us down until now no
one can make more than 81 %, even though
be works very hard"
Fire Marshal Joe Fitzgerald appeared
with a record-book and a copy of reports
which showed the following loss in in cen
diary fires during the strike: One hun
dred and sixty-six freightcars, eight switch
towers, six freight depots, five switch
shanties and one hay barn.
Il attended pretty nearly all of these
fires myself" explained the Marshal; "the
only fires we saw kindled were By boys,
the oldest Of them not more than 10 years
of age"
The commission had expected Chief of
Police Brennan during the afternoon ses-
sion, and was compelled TO adjourn for
lack of witnesses because the Chief failed
TO appear.
He sent word through his private seere-
tary that he would be before the commits
sion tomorrow and tell what he knew as
to the nature of the rioting and the efforts
made to prevent it.
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IS KEEPING HIS GRIP.
Directly Tries to Break His Own
Record. but Fails


CHICAGO. Aug 22-The match between
the two-year-OId PAGERS Directly and Car
Donate at Washington Park this aftern Don
proved no contest at all. except the effort
Directly made to beat the record time.
Carbonate was beaten an eighth of mile
in the first heat, thus distancing him.
The son of Direct moved around the
circuit as smoothly as the electric launches
glide about on the lagoon at the fair
grounds. Mcdowell looked back, saw that
Carbonate was out of 1t and determined to
60 for the record. coming down the stretch
at terrific pace. There was some disa-
greement among the timers, but finally
PIP was hung out. This is just equal to
his Buffalo record. which was the fastest
ever made by a two-year-old and confirms
the impression that Directly is the coming
PAGER of the age.
None of the races were close for first
place All favorites won except in the
first race.
Mar ietta Wilkes had a walkover and
went after the record in the second heat.
Tomorrow Directum goes against time,
but is said to be out of condition.
First race. breeders stake for 2:25 trotters.
twO'year-oids, purse $500. Lemone won in
three straight heats. Berry and Red Bird also
started. Tme-2 :231a-2:22-2:2I1b
! Sec ond race, 2:13 trOt, purse $1,000 David
B won In three straight h. ats. Sixty-six
| 2:1512-2:1412-2:141
Third race, The Enterprise stake for TWO
year-old PAGERS, purse $1,000. Marietta
! Wilkes won In straight heats Tuley WilKes
and Hal Douglas also started. Time, 2:241R-
2:201A.
Fourth race, Interstate stakes, four-year- ole
| trOtters, 2:25 class, purse $1,000. B. p B. won
! In three straight heats. Expressive Ononouua
Baron Dillon, Billy Parks and Norwin q also
started. Time. 2:151a-2:1312-2:I414
Fifth race, match, purse $4,000. Directly
won, Carbonate distanced. Time, 2:12
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RoBY CASES ouAsHED.I
Athletic Club Officers VIII Not Be
Prosecuted.

fEOSCGhlCNs
HAMMOND, Ind. Aug. 22.-Roby's prize
fighting and riotous conspiracy cOses,
which have attracted universal attention
in the world of sports on account of the
celebrities connected with them, were
quashed at an adjourned term of the Lake
County Circuit Court, called especially to
hear the cases.
Judge Beggs of Warsaw, who was called
into the county at the request
OF Judge John II. Gillett, presided,
and, after considerable wrangling among
the attorneys of the State and the defense.
an arrangement was agreed tn have the men
under indictment plead guilty to charges
of assault and battery. the understanding
being that the cases of riotous con.
spiracy against Martin Costello and Will
liam Woods. pugilists; George Sler,
referee; Dominick O'MaIley, Bobby
Burns, Paddy Smith, Dan Creedon and
SolIy Smith, of the Columbia Athletic
Club, would not be prosecuted.
There were two indictments against each
of the men, except Dominick OMallsv
who. on account of being president of the
club, was placed under the ban on four
charges.
Late this afternoon County Clerk Eder
received three rolls of bills assessed in the
cases against William Woods, Dominic,
O'Malley and Solly Smith. The other
cases were Dolle pressed at the instance of
Prosecutor w. G. Mcmahon.
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CIRCUIT RIDERS.
Opening of Their Bicycle
Meeting.
HELD AT KANSAS CITY.
Eight Hundred People Were at
the Track.
HELD AT KANSAS CITY
WERE NOT BREAKING RECORDS
But the Sport Was Good and All
Finishes Were Close and
Exciting.

KANsAsCITY, Mo-, Aug. 22.-Eight huD-
dred people attended the opening DAY OIL
the meet of the national circuit bicycle
riders, held under the auspices of the Kan
sas City Athletic Club, at the Exposition
racetrack this afternoon. All the crack
riders who entered in the race for the
$500 in prizes are here with the exception
of E. c. johnson and Cabanne. The lat
ter is i'll at St. Louis and johnson will be
here tomorrow.
The nine events on the caro- to-day FUR
nIshed an abundance of sport. Many OF
the finishes were close ana exciting. The
track was in fairly good condition, and
while there were no records broken some
good time was made.
The racing opened with a mile open,
class b. won by C. NJ. Murphy of SYRIA
cuse, n. Y, in 2:49. W. c. Sanger Of Mil
waukee second, Charles Callahan of SYRIA
cuse third, w. W. Taxis of Philadelphia
fourth.
Second heat. A. l. Brown of Cleveland
won In 3:09, A. d. Kennedy of Chicago
second, Z. c. Bald Of Buffalo third. L..
A. Callahan and A. B. Goehler, both Of
Buffalo, ran a dead heat aud were allowed
10 start in the final.
There were eight starters in the final.
with the time limit 2:4O but 2:44 was
made, and 1t had to be run over again. c.
NJ. Murphy finally won In 2:33 1-5 with
W. G. Sanger second and A. ID. Kennedy
third.
Mile novice. Class A. was won by c. A.
Brown in 2:39; Y. p. Dole second. ana
Bernard COOns third, all Kansas City men.
TwO-mie lap race. Class A. was won by
G. A. Maxwell of Wichita. Kans., in
5:25 %; A. G. Harding of st. Louis Sec
ond, A. j. RawSon OF Topeka third.
One mile, 100 minute-Rawson of To-
peka won in 2:57 2-5; Charles Carroll of
Kansas City second, C. E. Jacques of Kan
sas City third. j. A. Talbot of Kansas
City fourth.
Mile handicap. Glass A-E. }. Rawson
$50 Eyards) won. time. 2:20; Charles a
Jacques Q2Oyards) second; G. A. Maxwell
of Wichita, scratch, third; his time was
2;21.
Missouri Valley championship, one mile
open. E. A. Graft of ST. Louis won in
:15 3-5 S. NJ. Hooker OF Kansas City sec
ond, j. w. Coburn of st. Louis third.
Best unpaced mile, G. A. Maxwell of
Wichita won, time 20; Z. j. Rawson of
Topeka second, 2:29; A. j. Henley of
Kansas City third. 2:2S Is; A. D. Hard
ing of st. Louis fourth, 2:3S is.
Two-mile hsndicap-It was the field
against Sanger (scraich), but he overcome
all obstacles and finished but fifth of a
second behind the winner. J. w. Coburn of
st. Louis. whose time was 4:42, E. A.
Graft of 81. Louis QSO yards) second, San
ger third.
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EASTERN BASEBALL.
Close and Exciting Game in PhiIa.
de!Dhia.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. %. - The Phladel-
phias won to-day in one of the closest and most
exciting games of the season. Score: PLIla-
delpbias 3, base hits 10, errors 2. BaItimoI es
2, base hits ., errors 4. Batteries-Cieme n u.s.
Buckley and TAYLOR; Clarke and Inks UNI
ptTes-Campbell and Belts.
NEW YORK, Aug. %. Some OF the
luckleSt batting seen Gu any diamond this
season marked the first three innings Of
this afternoons game. The Giants were
favored with nearly all the luck aud that
is why they won. Score: New YOIks s, base
hits 10. errors 3. Chicagos o, base hits 4,
errors 4. Batteries Farrell and Meekin,
Schriyer and Hui chsun. Umpire-MeQuaid.
BOSTON. Aug. 22.-TO-day's game was well
played. FOurnler. he Clncinnatrs new man.
lost his grip OD the ball in the fifth. when four
runs were made. Score: BOstons 8, base hits
10, errors 2. Clncinatis 7, base hits IL. errors
l. Batteres-GanZels and Nichols Murphy
and Fournier Umpires-Suve Is and DWyer
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RECORDER TAYLoR's PLIGHT.
An Official Under Civil Service
Charged With Campaigning.

WASHINGTON. Aug. %. - The Civil
Service Commission mas been in
vestigating for some time back
charges that P. H. Taylor, Recorder
of Deeds Of the District of Colum-
bis, had been soliciting campaign funds
from the Government employees contrary
TO the provisions Of the civil service laws
and will within the next two days submit
a report to tho President on the matter
which report, it is saio, will find that Tay-
lor has been connected with solicitation
of campaign contributions and will recon-
mend Taylor's removal from office.
The trouble in which Mr.. Taylor is In
volved is in letters bearing his signature
as an officer of the negro Democratic
league, asking negro department employees
10 call at his headquarters or at The head
quarters of the league on business of i'm
portance.
The commission asked Taylor for a
statement and to-day be appeared, arguing
in his own behalf and in explanation of
his connection with the affair. The com
plete report of the commission will be
ready for submission to the President the
last of the week.
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Sentence of Seminole.
WICHITA, Kans.. Aug. q. Miguel Couch
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LARGE PRIZE LIST.
Offers of the National Horse Show
Association,


NEW YORK. Aug. 22.-The National
Horse Show Association has made public
the prize list for the tenth annual exhibit,
which is to be called November 18th, 18Th,
14th, 18th, 16 b and 18th, at Madison
Square Garden. Thirty thousand dollars
will be offered for premiums In the 1O2
classes which make up the weeks pro-
gramme. OF this amount the hackneys
secure nearly -fifth-S5S7O.
The second competition for the Ameri-
can Hackney'S Socety's challenge cup is
one of the features of the list. This class
is open to stations that have won prizes in
other classes, and the cup must be won
two years in succession by the sane horse
before 1t becomes the property of the
owner of the winner. DR.. Seward Webb's
famous stallion, Matchless, of Londesbor-
ough was the successful animal in the
exhibition of '93. the first year of CON-
petition.
The trotters and trotting-br roadster RS
follow the hackneys. with prizes aggregat-
ing $3.50 in the fourteen classes to which
they are eligible. This year there are to
be two $500 prizes for trottiug sires shown
with four Of their get. instead of one prize,
as has heretofore been the rule.
In the champion class only such stall
lions as have taken first prize at some
recognized horse show are eligible, while
in the junior class the competition is only
open TO winners This important
change liz the prize list is intended to
bring together in one class such noted
show horses as Quartermaster and Alcan-
tara, and leaving other classes open to
young sires that have not yet won their
spurs In the ring Besides the classes for
trotters and hacknsys there are others for
thoroughbreds. carriage horses. tandems,
hunters, etc. Entries close October II.
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THE RIVERTON PLATE. .
Robert A. Welsh Wins 1t for the
Fifth Time

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 22.-For the fifth
consecutive time Robert A. Welch, by de-
feating Leonard FInletter, won the River
ton challenge plate, and the match between
these two crack shots Of the Riverton Gun
Climb caused much excitement
Finletter missed his eighty-ffth bird.
which gave Welch the Lead for the first
time during the contest. and the latter
was never headed, winning the match by
one bird. thus making the sixth time the
plate has been won by one bird.
To-day's shoot was the eighth for the
possession of the RiVerton challenge plate.
The condition of to-day's match was 100
birds each. thirty yards rise and fifty.yalds
boundary.
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STAMP COLLECTORS.
Thirty Delegates Attend the Annual
Convention.

NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y, Aug. 22.-The
ninth annual convention of the American
Philateic Association is being held at the
Cataract House. About thirty delegates
are in attendance. The annual address
wasread by President Tiffany OfSt. Louis.
The convention of the stamp collectors
will be held at Clayton, n. z, at the
Thousand Islands pext August. The
officers elected were as follows:
President, John T. Tiffany. ST. Louis ::
vice-president, Alsahl Dawson, NV
York; secretary. William G. Stone.
Springfield, Mass; treasurer, n. w.
Chandler, Collinsville, H.; International
secretary. Ed Oblin. Allegheny City. Pa.
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AS HE LEFT THE PRISON.
A Released Convict at Little Rock
Arrested for TheftS.

KANSAS CITY. Aug. 22-POics Inspec-
tor Child of CIitheral. Mimi, left for that
place last night with Frank j. Nichols,
formerly an operator On the Northern Pa
cifc. who was arrested and brought to
this city from Little Rock yesterday on a
charge of stealing two express packages
containing $500 from the Northern Pacific
Railways office at Cltheral over four
years ago. Nichols was arrested by In
spector Child just as he was leaving the
Arkansas peDitentary after serving a
term for burglary.
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SOME GOOD PLAYING.
Lively Work at the National Tennis
Tournament.

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug, 22.-To-day's
play at the national tennis tournament
brought out some good playing. Interest
conferred in the match between Parker and
Rowland. although the other players ere
not sighted.
Parker beat J. Rowland, Ga, 6-3. 6-4
Cragin beat e. S. Bradley Jr., 6-1, 6-2, 6-1.
rs.
FOote beat Rowland. Ga, 6-1, &c.
Hobart beat Fisher, Is. g. Ga.
d0vey beat Post, e.. 6-3, 60
Stevens beat Herriek. 6-1. ca. Ga.
Hall beat Leo, ca, 6-7, 6-1, 6-3.
Neei beat Cummings. 6-3, 6-1. 81.
Miller beat Watson, 6-3 6-1, So
Sans beat Smith. As, 6-S, GO. 6-1.
Wuliston beat McKettrlck, 3-6. Ga, Ga,
6-1.
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DAKOTA REPUBLICANS.
Their Platform Contains Free
Coinage Plank.

YANKToN, S. D.. Aug. 22-The South
Dakota Republican convention for the
nomination of Congressman and State Off
GERS was organized: here at p. NJ. to-day.
After effectinG a temporary organization
and appointing committees an adjourn
ment was taken until o'clock Thursday
morning.
The strongest fight is on the Congress-
man, and indications point to the nomina-
ton Of Robert j. Gamble OF Yankton to
succeed CONGRESSMAN Lucas. and the re-
nomination of John a. Picker.
For Governor c. II. Sheldon, the incum-
bent, will be renominated, although an
anii-Sheldon caucus, composed of leading
spirits, was held to-day and w. NJ. Shell
don of Hand County mot related to the
present Governor was Endorsed.
<. d. Phillips of the Black Hills was
said to be another favorite. The platform
will, it is said. contain a free-coinage
plank, but no prohibition clause.
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FOR THE VETER ANS.
Rate of One Cent a Mile Asked Of
Eastern Roads.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 22.-D. C. Ripley,
chairman of the citiz4ns' committee, to-
day issued an appeal to the general pas
senger agents of several Eastern roads,
asking for uniform rate of cent per
mile for the Grand Army encampment,
and stating that unless this be done large
numbers Of old soldiers will have to stay
at hnma