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TO RACE ON JULY 5.
Vigilant and Valkyrie Then Meet
on the Clyde.
All the Big Yachts Come Together
on July 16 and ~.
No Challenge from the American
for the Gold Cup.
(By Associated Press)


GLASGOW. June 23.-lt has been
definitely settled that vigilant and Val
kyrie will engage In their first contest
on the clyde on july 8. as neither yacht
will be got ready in time to race at an
earlier date.
Vigilant. Valkyric. Britannia aud sa-
tanita have been entered for the Royal
Ulster Yacht Club Regatta which will
be sailed on Belfast Tough on July l6
and II. The schooner-yacht Lasca,
owned by Mr.. John T. Brooks, of New
York, has been entered for the cruiser
race In this regatta.
Vigilant, Valkyrie and Britannia will
probably enter the Royal Cork Yacht
Club regatta on July "a.
The match race between Britannia
and Vigtlant, which. as already cabled.
has been arranged to take place at
Cowes during the race week at Good
wood, in the early part OF August, will
be sailed over the Royal Yacht Squad
ron Course.
In regard to the complaints made by
American newspapers at the alleged re-
fusal of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club
to allow Nigilant to sail for the Gold
Cup, The Field to-day points out that
neither challenge nor an intimation
from Messrs. George or Howard Gould
has been received by that Club. so II
Is not likely that Vigilants entry has
been rejected.
The Field adds that It is safe to infer
that the Committee OF the Victoria
Yacht Club will not stand in the way
Of sport should Vigilant challenge for
the Gold Cup.
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The whole crowd was simply crying
and, sobbing and shouting all together.
Mr.. Graf saw dimly the figure q a
man coming down a ladder through that
binding, ,sufiocating smoke with lit
Ne child in his arms Before the man man
had reached the ground Mr.. Graff
rushed forward, snatched the child into
his own arms. and held 1t close, as II
he could not assure himself even yet
swarmed down upon the rescuer cheer
ing and making frantic grabs at him.
II he had had hundred hands every
man in the crowd would have shaken
would not let him get away: they
pressed about him, and would not leave
him alone, His face was all blackened
with the smoke, he had been singed and
scorched by the fire. but they, knew him
they knew him In spite Of all. God bless
him! 1t was John Wicks. And the
crowd rolled on before him, as he vent
away. and beside him and after him.
cheering and Grasping his hand until at
last he escaped into his own house and
shut the door on them. Then they ran
back TO the scene OF the fire. ard found
the fire engine hard at work and the fire.
escape just arriving.
Early next morning. soon after John
had opened his shop, Mr.. Gran came
quietly in, looking nervous ana depressed.
HIS old, blatant self assurance seen. ed u
have quite failed him: he shook John )
hand warmly, and seemed as II he
wanted to say something, and did not
know how to begia. John. Just TO break
the awkward silence. said how sorry
he was for the great loss Mr.. Gran must
have suffered by the fire. when Mr. Gran
'Se XII pinsur N't' he said. with an eff
fort: don't matter a bit. 'T,isn't, that,
Sir. Mr. Wicks," he continued hrokeniy.
after II ,momentary pause she-she-is
CLr--only one, sir, and" -
lie gave II up. He dropped his arms
on the counter, and hid hts face IN them
hear. John did not know what to do;
He ran his fingers through his singed
hair, and stlmmcrcd awkwardly that 1t
WAS all right AMI didn't matter, when
suddenly Mr.. Gran appeared to conquer
hta.selt. lie stood upright. cleared his
tLrnlt. vigorously, began 10 say some
tnln:, stopped. leaned across the counter
M grasocl johns hand again, huskliy
calculating. " God bless YOU. ana
turned at oDce and h'.ted out of the
but this time ae had got himself well
under control He spoke with his Old
5 lf-clniiicncc. his old air Of Imperative
4, cssiuu And having thanked John, In
easy, conventional phrases for SAVING
his little ones lie, n continued:
And now I'm going to ask YOU TO 10
me = favor. MIR. Wicks. l am too much
upset to attend To the choir at present ,
Ia fact, between ourselves, ! can make
nothing Of it, Knew | couldn't before l
started, but-weii, they would have me
try 10 and I've. tried II and failed, sir
and | know of no one so capable OF
leading II as yourself, You led II sue,
Sessfully before; VIII you. as personal
But thought" aid John, innocent
ly. taken pleasantly by surprise, you
thought / haG-I had no voice, str.
NE? Not me. oh. no. cried Mr..
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Bonnie Thornton Still Singing fol
The Little Tots.
Everybody Should Help q Charity
Like tho Sick Babies Fund.
The subscriptions.

These are fearful days and nights
for the babies. The we'll are weak,
the frail are fading. and the Ill are
dying.
Every mother who can afford II has
left town, or will leave as soon as she
can get her little folks ready. There
are SO many customers In the llipu-
tian shops buying feather-weight out
fits. glove-kid shoes and gossamer
stockings that it is difficult to be served.
Family physicians who are called In to
see what ails the precious darlings of
their regular patrons. to a man. pre-
scribe the same treatment. viz:
Get baby out OF the city as quick
as you can"
And that is the order OF the day
Even those in moderate circumsta noes
who cannot change their residence live
on the wing. Boats that go down the
bay carry little family par,ies-motheIr.
spent on some health-giving beach. The
return is made in the cool OF the evening
ana the sans programme Is repeated
the following day. One. can do with a
abundant fresh air, cool breezes and
clean water is the price OF life.
AS early as o'clock, these feverlsh
mornings. care-worn and misery crushed
| women with one, two, and sometimes
three, half-naked, unwashed and rest
less children may be seen in the city
parks. In the city Hall square the
impossible. Sleepless mothers and fret
full babies come from their prison ike
homes in the rear tenement-houses.
where pestilence and want help to make
the victories OF death easy andnumer-
I Gus.
Occasionally a gasping baby is dipped
into the fountain or the aching head
1t. This is against the law. but there
isn't an officer in the department who
would interrupt the lfe-saving toilet.
A s'urn WORTH. belonging to the mid
ton in Washington square, states tina,
that breathing spot is the nursery for
hundreds. of babies They come before
dawn and remain until the burning rays
OF the sun drive them home.
The Hebrew Institute, at East, Broad;
way and Jefferson street is designed
for educational work. but the claims OF
humanity were so urgent during the
last month that unorganized and un
systematic charity is being done. The
roof garden. instead Of being reserved
gymnasium and special classes is used
by the babies and children In the crowd.
ed neighborhood. Any man or woman
With &C child lids is Ca, carried up In the els
a sublime Kind of miskion work. X
the magnanimous directors and officers
the Fund doctors owe the lives OF sew
eral patients.
Glorious work Is being done by little
Bonnie Thornton, of the Madison Square
| Roof Garden. On and OF the stage she
has the babies welfare at heart. None
Of her friends escapes. Everybody shs
"a little mite" At the performance last
evening she sang her best songs against
the fireworks and the marching music
| of 10000 Saengerfesters. 1t was a try.
| ing ordeal, but she was equal to II, and
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There are some things that are better
than a good voice." observed the minis
ter vaguely.
The thing is, does he understand
No" calculated Mr.. Misn emphatic
mo" echoed Mr.. Grafr. hes got no
voice and no ear He can't sing himself.
and he's got people in the choir who
can't sing either. They shout, sir. they
don't sing. Now. sir, we want to get as
near perfection as we can OF course,
and we came to suggest that you should
see Mr.. Wicks and explain to him. in
your own perfectly friendly manner that
credit, for starting the choir, but he
shouldn't try to do more than he can
The minister still vaguely and uneasily
put forward the argument that Mr..
Wicks was doing his best, and was
really very good man. but he felt that
he was beaten: he was weak and anx-
ious to please. and yielded at last to the
only asking, resignedly, who would take
Mr.: Wicks' 5 place II he resigned,
The best man we can find. sir" said
Which is MI. Graf himself. SIR" de-
clared Mr.. Mifin. "he is a clever vocal
ist a capable choir master-a"--I,-
Mr.. Graft demurred. He said No.
Mitfin knew what he meant, and would
not listen to refusal; he nrtfully con-
trlVed TO draw the minister Into the
discussion and, out OF mere politenesS
and a nervous desire to be agreeable,
Mr.. Mutt hesitatlngly uttered an APP
proval OF Mr., Mifhn's suggestion.
THAT settles It then" cried Mr.. Graf;
IF you wish II, SIR. of course ! VIII
undertake the post. And you may rely
upon II l shall do my best"
After they were gone Mr.. Mutt re-
preached himself with his own weak
ness. lie had not desired the altera
ton, and yet somehow he had not only
consented to ask John Wicks TO resign.
but had been led INFO authoriztng Mr..
Graf TO take Johns place. He lay
awake at night worrying over II, hut he
had not courage to undo what he had
done, and for two days he had not even
courage to go and explain matters 10
must put Il OFF no longer, for that even
ing the choir met TOR practice. so ne
called at Johns shop in the afternoon,
and found him arOne behind he counter,
pound packets; his usual genial buoy
ancy seemed TO have quite deserted him,
and he shook hands with the minister
without saying word
well, John" said Mr.. Mutt, nervously,
"you-you don't seem quite IN TO the
mother?'
II met Mr.. Mimn yesterday. sir" John
burst forth imp, tuously, and he said
you wanted me 10 resign. and-aad -,
there were foolish tears coming into his
biz round eyes, and he said you wanted
Mr.. Graf to lead tho choir. I've LED II,
sir. these seven years You never told
me you didn't Ike my style, sir" o.,
tered the minister. You seq
He said you thought Ia got no voice,
sir
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follow them as best It could and by
slow perseverance master new tunes.
But when the new tunes came to be sung
on Sundays. OF course, the congregation
could not join in singing them. and
would get the tune into such 4 hopeless
tangle that II broke down, and left Mr..
Graf to finish a verse by himself as II
he were performing solo with harmo-
mum accompaniment.
John had such paternal Interest In
the choir that far from feeling any mall
cious JOY in his successor $ difficulties
the unsatisfactory state of affairs was
honestly a great trouble to him. But
him do anything. All the congregation
knew how It fretted and worried him; he
was not proud enough TO cloak his hui
initiation in offended silence, but gave
voice to his feelings on every ,opportu'
nifty, sure always Of the sympathy OF his
hearers. But all his old ardor had been
severely checked: he did not take such
as he had taken formerly. and by de-
Rrees became less regular In his attend
ance until he left off coming Of an even
ing almost entirely.
there. just as the last hymn was being
sung, man came hurrying along the
aisle into the choir. checked MIR. Gran,
brought him suddenly down from top
note. and whispered hastily In his ear.
The choir went on singing, the organ
went on playing, but Mr.. Gran dropped
his hymn book, and, without waiting
for his hat rushed with white. terror
stricken face down the aisle, and out OF
the chapel, Ike Il man suddenly gone
mad. Mrs Graf started from her pew
and called to him as he passed but he
was gone as II he had not heard her.
Once In the street, Mr.. Grat redouhlcd
his speed, and ran as he never ran IN
scarcely keep pace with him;
Have - they got my little sirl-
out?" Mr. Grart painted, hoarsciy,
Dunno" responded the messenger.
They overlook and passed others run
ming in the same direction: soon they
could hear confused uprOur on ahead
OF them and. suddenly turning Il corner
thew came fun in view OF Mr. Gran $
house, viii was nothing now, 80 fan
as they could gee. but black mass OF
wreathing smoke, with lurid heart OF
lire.
In moment Mr.. Gran was pushing
through the crowd that was STANDING.
strangely silent. gazing up into liz
smoi;r lie saw at a glance a historical
servant kirl standing among them,
wringinS her hands and looking up with
the rest. ana Eraspcd her arm and
"EMe? Where is Emc?" he shouted.
"oI. SIR cried the girl. in helpless
terror I'D put her to bed upstairs,
lie WAS gone; he had his latrhkcy out
OF his packet aud dashed willy under
that choking canopy of smoke. ana up
the few steps to the front door. BJt
a. the same instant an irIrlIculata roar
burst from the entire crowd. tlree or
four men were after him, ana seized
him and dragged HIN back by main
force, shouting frsIticaily: She's here!
He's got her! Hurrah! Look! There he
Is! Hurah!
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Mr.. Graft impatiently. I've heard al
kills me-destroys me!'
II know. what IT is, sir. You have Q
keen k;s ,; ear for music, like myself" sait
stop we to new o H9e aete VEL XII P Sra
We must have that choir reformed
sr half ne Of , IT. sans sing And it mus
Why not lead It yourself Mr.. Graf
leader than yourself"
era IL they Ss1e eo do IT. not s na sepsS ei Ma
man"
49,. Better, , Where are they going to f,nt
"Weli, anyhow. " cried Mr.. Graf. a.
they parted. you cali for me Tomorrow
evening. and wen so and see Mr.. Nut
about II. Good night: Uncommonly, In
tel bs v nan that MINI is he S.d adde's
them: "knows vocal talent when he hears
It. Keen hearing. He picked out my
voice right across the building, my, dear
My singing struck him, and he looked
man he seems to be
He went with Mr.. Mifin on the follow;
ing day to see Mr. Mutt; who received
'"f ST, Id oWn eentis tie sa he SAID st beam
ing upon them through his spectalces
Ell hardly expected visitors this evening
mo, sir" replied Mr.. Grafr. solemnly
but Mr.. Miffin and thought we'd come
and see you about a little matter con-
nected with the choir
Yes" said MIR. Mutt inquiringly
Nothing wrong, / hope?
He had a horror OF anything going
wrong. He was an going, quiet
good man, whose chief fault was ar
over-anxiety to please everybody. He
was gentle and representative TO snch m
extent that he would put up with almost
feelings with unpalatable truths 1t was
not positively his duty to utter
We'll; 1t ia something wrong" an
swered Mr.. Grafr.
"Yes?" said Mr., Mutt again. inquIrirgly
YES. It's about MIR. WicFss singing.
SIR" pursued Mr.; Graft declsIvely. "nnd
that's all wrong
"Wrong?' said Mr.. Mutt. uncas!ly.
Yes Isn't a right note in It. sir
What do you say. Mr.. Mifin?" cried Mr.
Mr.. Mifin said he was afraid 1t was
Bad" CALCULATED Mr.. GRAF, II never
heard anything worse. Never. II Is
simply shocking. don't Ike to say It's
"Mr. Wicks is 4 very good man." re-
markell the minister feebiy.
"Oh, 1t isn't him. II his voice was as
good as he is-but IL isn't. He's got no
vcice--none at all, sir, He cant sing,
lead that choir any longer. It-well it's
dlsgraceful."
Hes fond OF his work. lie does his
best. Mr. Graf. And he IL really an
eHse' are sG %e a h sas tire % ered
Graf. Indignantly, but II does not fol
low that we are all capable OF leading
choirs. He's good man. but has he got
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HE SHOT THE ROBBER.
Day Led Holroyd to n Lonely Spot
hut Mistook His Man.
CDy Associated Press.)

NY Associated fress)
Los ANGELES. June, PA man
sixty years old, who gave the name Of
II. Day. was found on the roadside near
Sycamore Grove. In East Los Angeles
yesterday. bleeding from the neck. He
said he had been shot and robbed Of $50
by an unknown ass4ilant.
Detectives were despatched in search
OF the highwayman. but before their re-
turn a neatly dressed man appeared
and announced that he had shot man
and wished to surrender himself, pend
Ing an investigation. He said he was
Samuel Holroyd, a miner, from Lake
City. Col, and that he came here to
look at mining property.
He Identified tho injured man, and said
he was a chance Acquaintance who had
offered to lead him to some coal claims
near the city. When in a lonesome To-
cality Day struck him on the head
with an iron pipe. knowing he possessed
considerable money. and he shot his as
sailant in celf-defense. infiicting a wound
which will In all probability prove NOR
tai. Holroyd's story and Identity were
confirmed.
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IT never said so. joint
Whats the matter with my singing.

IT never said so. john
What's the matter with my singing.
,n NOTHING fH6,gs s: John Very good singing
y thought you liked my singing. slr?..
II do. John. ] do. indeed. should
mss yegr voice the Pafe more
and hope you'll go on singing still. II
not in the choir. why, them
mo, feel as Il could t. sir. / feel,
enough for one part Of the chapel, 1t Isn't
sort of disgrace like, sir: shall still
come. but IL can't sing" Ia,
He looked 80 utterly miserable, with
the tears standing In his wide. troubled
eyes. and his lips quivering, that the
minister took his hand and said what he
could to comfort him. He made him
fully understand that 1t was not his wish
that ne should leave the choir, but the
wish OF those musical experts. Mr.. Graf
and Mr. Miiiin. WHOSE opinions In such
the same time he threw out indefinite
hints that the alteration might be only
temporary. and that before long John
the choir again. Then he tried to turn
the conversation onto the general topics,
but could not do II successfully. and
presently Invented an excuse to hurry
reproachcs and regret,
And next Sunday the new order OF
things came into operation. Mr.. Gran
had well-trained voice, and certainly
led the choir as it never had been led
before. John sat among the congrega-
ton with his mother. but he did not sing.
How could he after what had been said
OF him? He was ashamed OF his own
voice, and stood there silent and detected.
The older members OF the congregation
ana many Of the younger sympathized
with him. and felt that he had been un-
fairly dealt with, and ala not hesitate 10
ray so. Some OF them during the next
few days waylaid the minister and spoke
to him about II IN such repros chful terms
that he was reduced to making rambling
excuses for his own share In the trans
action. and vague promises that hc would
see wat could be done. He was con-
nurnccl, and he had 20 suffer on oil
hands fpr his weakness. He felt that he
had acted wrongly. hut ala not see how
h" vas - nut matters right again now
without lot more unpleGsantncss. Every
sunday, morning and evening. from his
boxing hurt AMI dornCtst, Joining In
mono OF the hymns and taking but little
interest In the whole service. He missed
Johns voice, 700 genuinely missed II,
mute tn" singing had lost all its insplr-
Ing hcar'!HcsS AMI the choir had become
merely piece 81 wC" 0anirn.
For. you soc, John dill not understand
note Of muse 20 he and his choir
used to sing only the tunes that every
bOiy knew, ana that all the CongreEl-
ton could Join In singing with im@ense
Gusto and enjoyment, But Mr. Graz set
himself t. improve all this. He rcorRan-
tied the Choir, bat SIN he could not get
more than two or three people into II
VINO were able to read music, SO he had
g. choir meeting three times n week for
practice, at which he would sing and Mr..
Alhln would play. and the choir would
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BABY ELEPHANT FOR coNEY.
Monkeys and Movable Sidewalks
Attractions for the Island.

President William Kent and General
Superintendent Judge. of the Ocean
Navigation and Pier Company, will
shortly introduce two movable walks
similar to the one exhibited at the
Worlfs Fair, on the Iron Per at Coney
Island. One will extend from the Lon
don Zoo to the Amusement Hall, on the
upper deck. The other will be on the
lower deck. where the bathing depart
ment is located.
Adolph Kirchner's Imperial Concert
Hall Orchestra has been engaged to
furnish the music In the amusement
hall, and a cage OF seyenty-five mon
keys has been added to the Zoo. A
baby elephant thirtytwo inches high Is
eXpecte ed to arrive from London to-day.
The Iron Steamboats, will run on the
usual half hourly schedule from the
pier and their landings in this city.
The throwing open OF the pier to the pub
lie has proved a SUCCESS.
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THE LONDON STAGE.
Sarah Bernhardt's Rousing Re-
ception at the English Days.
Wizards "The MiddIeman" De.
clared Behind the Times.
An American Actress Put to Test in
the French Language.

Copyright, 1894. by the Associated Press)
LONDON, June 23.-The event of the
week In the theatrical world of London
mas been the reception which Nine.
sarah Bernhard, the great French
actress. has met with at Days Theatre.
On Monday last the audience assembled
reached a pitch of enthusiasm seldom
seen in England. and this was in face
Of the fact that the remarkable acting
OF Mime. Eleanore Duse. the great Italian
actress, had led people to imagine that
a star of unusual magnitude had arisen
ara hat it was destined to eclipse the
supposed-to-be waning light of the
gifted and versatile tragedienne who
had so long held the sceptre of power
over the stage.
But Bernhard proved herself sub
timely equal to the occasion. and
demonstrated beyond any doubt that
she was still the magnetic actress of
old, that she had lost none of her won
derful qualities OF fiexibillty of voice and
dramatic fire, and that. SO far as per-
sonal appearance is concerned, she
seems to defy the ravage Of time. After
the third act of "Izeyl." Nine. Bern
hardt was recalled eight times. and II
seemed that the audience could not
shower too much applause upon her.
"Izeyl," as outlined in these de-
spatches some time ago, is a four-act
sacred drama by NM. Armand. Syl-
vestre and Moran. which has had long
run at the Theatre de la Renaissance, In
Paris. The plot of the play is located In
India at the time of the coming of Bud
dha. Izeyl is a beautiful courtesan, who
tries in vain to ensnare the new
prophet
E. 8. Willard was accorded the most
cordial welcome at the Comedy Theatre
upon his temperance in London after
his American tour. But Mr.. Wizards
company was considered by the critics
to be inadequate. and his play. 1.-The
Middleman," is pronounced to be behind
the times. AS result, the Comedy
Theatre audiences during the week have
been slim.
Another event of interest in the world
of theatricals was the appearance Of
Julia Nelson and Fred Terry. both OF
whom have for a long time past beer
members OF the Haymarket Theatre
company, in the melodrama shall We
Forgive Herr" at the Adelphi Theatre
N Thursday last.
Tyrone Powerss THE Texans" IL pro
nounced by the London critics to be con
ventional and crude, but 1t met with 6
sympathetic reception at the Princess
Theatre on Thursday. As already an
nounced. it is the intention Of the syndi
cate behind Mr. Powers to produce hi
other plays, THE Sins Of the Fathers
and THE Potter's Daughter"
The Queen has taken box for thu
Drury Lane season Of German opera
which opened on Tuesday last with .
fine performance OF "Walkure.'
In order to meet the competition Of tn
triennial Handel Festival. which opened
at the Crystal Palace on Thursday 81
Augustus Harris has decided that JeaI
de Reszke Is to appear on the Festiva
days next week in his favorite operas