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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-11
VALKYRIE WINS A RACE
First Challenger Since II
to Lead Us Over
the Line
DEFENDER PROTESTS
RESULT VIGOROUSLY
Sympathy for the Defender
From Americans and
Their Friends
ENGLAND AND CANADA
SHAKE THE UNION JACK
No Definite Conclusion Reached by the
Committee Concerning the Protest.
Expected 10. Be Definitely
Settled Tomorrow
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Sept. l0.-Crippled, but
seill heellng far over in her strength and
swiftness. Defender followed Valkyrie
across the finish line today. Less than
half a mile separated the two, and all
anxious eye kept pace second by second
with the time indicators as they moved
around, and when it was seen that De-
fender had not only lost nothing in the
last twenty miles OF the course, but had
actually gained, a great shout went up
for the gallant vessel.
II There were cheers for the victo too,
but although the Valkyrie was the first
challenger since II to, lead over the
hume line, the honor of her performance
was lost sight of for the time in the
grand effort of the Am ercan boat, for the
American heart loves the hard loser in
the fight, and loves him more when he
loses through no fault OF his own. 1t
was grlevous accident that ruined
the Yankee boats chances, an accident
which un Ter the hair splitting circum-
stances of jockeyiIg at the starting line
looked to be unavoidable. Early in the
morning the racers had Ieisurely made
their way down to the hook from Bay
Ridge. They circled in great rings about
the light ship until the signals went up
for the course, and the skippers took II
tighter grip on the wheel. Hank Haff
had made record in seamanship on Sat-
uriay, and the English skipper prepared
to regain the fame which had preceded
him. They maneuverd swiftly after the
preparatory gun had been fired, and with
tie Valkvrle to the windward. Captain
Half made every effort to gain that posi-
ton.
The Valkyrie was very promptly aware
OF this movement and lnffed up we'll into
the wind. They we're then both almost
on the line. AS Valkyrie luffed her
boom went
SMASH AGAINST THE JIB
topsal of the Defender, and that concus-
sion was the cause of the protest that
came later. OF course the Valkyrio went
over the line first, and to wind ward. De.
fender was close after her, but she had
barely got over the line when the sheet
OF her jib topsail parted. Both boats
were ON the starboard tack at the time, so
that both claimed that they had the
right of way. 1t was q question among
the experts who we're looking on whether
Defender was at that moment the over
hauling boat. If she had been, it was, ac-
cording to rules, her place to give way.
The fine point came in the discussions of
the sharps whether Defender. who had
been blanketed and who had to fall pack
in speed because of her luff. was the over
hauling vessel. ALI the same, at the part
ing of the BABY iib topsail sheet, the sail
happed great deal IN the WIND and as
WHAT 1T IS ALL ABOUT
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received any information from this city
regarding the woman and claimed further
more not to know her.
Detective Mackenzie was seen in REFER
ence to this, but refused to throw any
additional light upon it. He said that
he had received letter yesterday from u
detective in San Francisco in which the
latter had stated that Captain Lees had
written to him. Mr.. Mackenzie has not
received any communication from the
veteran officer. The local detective de-
clined to make anv statement regard.
ing the affair. other than to say that If
Catain Lees had been correctly quoted in
tn dispatch he mad some object in max
ing the details. Mr.. Mackenzie declared
positively though that Captain Lees had
heard from him several times regard ng
this missing witness.
-As to the denial by Miss Clayton of all
be was also silent.
Mrs. Calender was also interviewed and
size said that she had been under the i'm
preston her grandmother, Mrs. Clayton,
had told her that Miss Ida Clayton knew
the woman's name and il was only upon
reading the latter's denial in the dis
patch that she thought it possible she had
misunderstood her relative at San Luis
Obispo.
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YESTERDAY 1T WAS CAPTAIN HAFF
WHO GOT JOLLIED ALL THE WAY

the fog spread itself over the waters and
a misty ram fell.
Old weather sharps declared that there
might he fair breeze outside. but rain
it would. But soon after the long, keen
racers
WEIGHED THEIR ANCHORS
Off Bay ridge, there came burst of sun
the old lightship off the Hook was
reached there was a sky fiecked only here
and there with light cloud.
Out through the Narrows and into the
open water Defender stood up high, far
ahead of Valkyrie and going under her
man thought OF boisting his mainsial.
Passing craft inward bound drew along
side to feast their eyes on the bsautirs.
and early as it was when the lightship
was reached quite handsome fleet was
drawn up to greet them. Later on
there was life and motion at the start,
although it was not such scene as WE s
presented on the day uf the first race.
Far back in the quiet hours the sea was
dotted here and there by sails and the
, smoke on the horizon tol of an advanc-
ing fleet; and when tle first gun was
fired, a swinging vanguard, bright with
color, was there to speed the races on
their Journey. Then, while all eyes were
on that visible line over which step
made too soon would be fatal. Defender S
mlshap came. Recovering quickly, how
ever. and followed eagerly bv those whom
the breaking away of they'll topsail and
the breaking of the topmast meant for
the moment abandonment of all hope,
she went IN pursuit. Valkyrie's lead and
her better position was not much i'm
proved during The frat les. VaiSyrio did
excellent work, but Defender going just
as her mishap left her, clung to her rival.
Within n few minutes it was seen that
Defender meant to sail the first leg with
ont jib topsail, and to many of those
on the excursion steamers AMI accom-
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came tearing along like thoroughbred
under the wire. She must have put on
an extra burst of speed to crafty those
who had kept their eyes on ner white
canvas from gun 10 gun, for she was well
on her side and her sails bulged with the
force Of the driving wind. Such is the
brief outline of the days events. The
real story is known only to those who
watched the fight.
Sat Jrday's race, the first of the series.
was decisive, but none could tell what
Valkyrie might do under other con-
dit'ons. Today she was favored to the
end, and it was victory that will be
told best in the detailed story that fol-
lows this.
1t was feared that after her mishap the
contest would prove so unequal as to
lose it's interest. But it was this very
accident that gave the Engiishman a
lighting chance against Defender today.
With a strong breeze and a high sea
for the second, Valkyrie did no better,
but at all events she has had the dis
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panying yachts this gave the first inkllng
that an accident had occurred and that
the Defenders topmast was the weak
spot. The course was down the Jersey
coast, and nautical experts on somu Of
the boats, critically observing Defenders
progress, expressed themselves as believ-
ing she was only following the English
man over the course without attempting
to race. This belief was strengthened by
the fact that directly after the foullng at
the line protest flag was run up with
vigor that denoted determination on the
part of the Amer lean commander.
,ELittle Queen Nab. herself racer, came
aheam and joined the steamers far ahead
of the contestants and finally being out
footed, was overhauled, first by one and
then the other of her sister boats. She
seemed to catch all the breeze and heeled
over in an effort to run along with them,
and she did give each. for time, a lively
brush, but at last faded back into the
distance. Then Navajo, with mainsail
setting like Valkyrie's. hove in sight
near the llghtship, and the final mile of
the two was to be run. Toward the end
il was evident that the gap was closing
and Valkyrie had hardly crossed the line
and got out OF the way when Defender
THH yntItEn Ifc VEcTEnnA
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Charged With Seduction

SANTA CRUZ. Sept l0-AIthur Owings
was arrested touay on q requisition from
Governor Stone of Missouri and will re-
main in Jail until the arrival of the sher-
iff of Jasper county of that state. On
October 10th of last year Owings was in
dicted on charge of seduction. The
young lady in the case was Bertha Spon-
able, Is years old and the daughter of a
prominent man in the county named.
Owings was located by the Missouri
sheriff through letters he had written to
people in Jasper county. Owings was
thunderstruck when arrested. He de-
clares his innOcence
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-11

SACRAMENTO. Sept. 10. The brill.
liant electric display of last night was
seen for great distance around on all
sides and called forth much interest. In
reply to inquiries by the Bee. kilograms
have been received from number of
towns in Yolo, Placer. Yuba, San joaquin
and Glen counties, showing that the dec
orations in some instances were observed
for distance of one hundred miles.
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sisted in the loosening of its own stay
and the top stay on the starboard side.
The slack of the topmast stay allowed
the topmast to pen1 over toward the
weather on the port side SO far that it
looked for moment as though the mast
was about to be carried away. Captain
Half instantly eased off his vessel. He
probably felt that had he come up into
the wind ana met its full force. and
strength with his club topsail going the
entire uppsr outfit would have been car
ried away. So he eased off to find out
what real damage had been done. He
discovered that the topsail hal been
sprung. The Defender had, in good sea-
manship style, held UP the
RED PROTEST FLAG
when Valkyrie's boom inserfered so much
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-11
ANNIVERSARY MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE
Great Preparations for Its Celebration at San
Bernardin)

Bcrnardin)
SAN BERNARDINO. Sept. 10. 0.--GI eat
preparations are being made TO the cele-
bration of Mexican Independence on Sep
tember 18th, 18th and 18th. Large bands
OF Choahuilla Indians from San Jacinto
mountains will dance the fiie dance. in
which camp fires will be extinguished
with baro feet, and continued until the
participants fall in exhaustion. An
amphitheater with seating capacity of
5000 is nearly completed, where all the
sports, including contests between torea-
dors and will bulls wild take place. The
bicycle men are gathering from all parts
of the state to compete in the racing
contests. Daily teleSrams are being
received from Arizona, New Mexico and
Baja California for hotel accommoua-
tions. and all indications point to large
number of strangers visiting the city.
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High Water in Kansas

FREDONIA. Kan. Sept. l0.-Fall river
kept rising until midnight, and up to II
O'Clock this morning had fallen only
three inches. Thc water works engines
were eight feet under water. This morn
ing the Verdigris river, eight miles north,
mad risen until it was nearly two feet
higher than for thirty years. All train
service has been at standstill and hun.
dreds OF feet of track ere under water.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. lO.-The
state university regents today voted t.
accept the Sutro site offered for the affil-
lated colleges. There was practically no
opposition to the choice. All the votes
are recorded for the Sutro site except that
of George L. Marye. who did not vote on
the question. Timothy Phelps presided.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-11

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Sept. 1o.-The
Springfield stove works have closed down
indefinitely on account of the rise in the
price of iron. One hundred men are
thrown out of work. Work may not be
resumed for several months.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-11

TELLURIDE. Col, Sept. 10.-Eugene
Wilson, colored, shot his paramour, Ly-
dia Williams, twice today. and then shot
himself in the head, dying instantly.
The woman will recover. Jealousy was
the cause.
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THE NEWS

BY TELEGRAPH = Valkyrie wins
From Santa Monica. Ventura county
items.-Coney Island races.-The Sec
ond day OF the Louisville races
Baseball report. .-Bustamente affair
discussed.-Th state fair.-Santa
Ana neNs.-Personals from Pomona.
Alleged seducer arrested. Triple
murder near Los Flores. -Sancramen-
to's electric carnival seen for miles
Scotland, England and Canada re-
joice over Valkyrie's victory.-The
Durrsnt case. The Grand Army
meeting Republican love feast
ABOUT THE ITY-Meeting of the po-
lice commissioners yesterday; moth
ing done regarding the Alameda
street Monthly meeting of the
library trustees. Routine businesssin
the city council; circus licenses
amended.-The last school site is Sc
ected.-Reports of the city attorney
and city engineer.-Four supreme
court decisions received for filing.--A
new grand jury impaneled. = An
arson trial before Judge Smith in de-
partment one.-The First Presbyte-
rian church suit argued at length be-
fore Judge Van Dyke. A notable
wedding in high society. Worms as
bait prohibited at Westlake. An in
teresting talk with G. II. Phillips OF
the big Chino sugar arm.-Meeting
of the board of education last night;
Memb Der Grubb was trihe late.-The
Blum investigating committee finally
organizes for businesJ.-The second
night at the Sacred Heart church fair,
Rabbi Blum and Professor Loeb al.
most come to blows. "A PAIR of Tril.
bys that are said to belong to
spook.-Southern California Science
association: decade of progress in
applied electricity. THE missing lady
witness is still missing. The Polo
club races at Santa Monica
from the oil field.
WsiPcE yOyt nav in T0DAY
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THAT MISSING WITNESS
elective nacKcnzle Still Refuses to Disclose

Her Identity
The identity OF the missing witness in
the Durrant case is still as much q mys-
terry as ever. A dispatch from San Fran
cisco was published yesterday to the eff
feet that Captain Lees had denied having
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-11

WHERE YOU hay GO TODAY
ORPHEUM-At s p. M; vaudeville.
BURBANK-TheC Colo nel's WivsA
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Continued on Seeond Page.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-15
FALTERED AT THE ALTAR.
Overcome by Nervousness at a Criti-
cal Time.

The good people in the neighborhood
of Pleasant and Findlay streets were
wrought up to high pitch of excite
ment over the lovemaking of a widow
and a widower, who are past the age
when the minds of people are supposed
to turn to things sentimental. Bernard
Althoff, who is the man in the case, is
a wealthy rag dealer, living at 121
Findlay street, and just around the
corner there lives Mrs. He'll, a widow
Of mature years, and upon her the
eyes of the wealthy rag dealer fell and
were pleased. Mr.. Althoff has reached
his siXty-third year. but this did not
thai he carried on with so much vim
and vigor that be and Mrs. He'll soon
pHghted their tr0th, and last Sunday
they started for church with the inten-
ton Of having their banns cried, as is
the custom in the Catholic church.
1t seems that Mr.. AlthOff had been
debating with himself on the matri-
monial question and had arrived at
the conclusion that he did not wish to
once more be held by its bonds. SO, as
they slowly betook themselves to the
church, he told his prospective bride
Of his decision and said that the banDs
should not be cried. He is a very fair
man, however, and, knowing that
Mrs. He'll had made preparations for
her wedding, rendered her $50 to cover
any expense that she might have
gone to.
This Mrs. Hell declined with words
of scorn, and babe him keep the half
century, but that she would appeal TO
the strong arm of the law to right her
wrongs, and that he should pay heav-
lily for his ruthless tampering with
her affections. Several days ago she
sent a note to Mr.. Althoff, saying that
if he would not marry her she would
enter suit at once.
Either the mysterious workings Of
the sly little god or the prospect ofsa
breach of promise suit has brought
the couple together, and when seen
yesterday Mrs. He'll declared that she
and Mr.. Althoff Were 'tall right" that
they would be married soon, and that
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-15
PATHETIC STORY FROM MAINE.

A correspondent has found pathetic
story in the town of Windham.
Some time between the years 1872 and
1914 the privateer Dash sailed away
from Portland, one of the sailors ON
board being Nat H of Windham.
No tidings were ever again received
from the craft, but one night, after
long and weary waiting on the part of
Mats relatives, his father woke the
household with a piercing cry: NAT
has gone! Nat has gomez When he
was fairly awakened, he said he had
had terrible dream, i'm which he saw
ship going down in a whirlpool, and
on the deck, wildly visible his son
Nat who, with others, seemed to be
iInplOriug aid from heaven. Round
and round went the vessel, each circle
bearing them nearer the dreadful vor-
tex. He watched the vision until the
ship was whirled out of sight, and
then it was he sent forth the heart
rending cry, "Nat has gone! Nat has
gomez
This writer also vividly recalls a
visit twenty years ago to the lady to
whom Nat was betrothed when he
sailed away so many years ago. Her
knitting was on her lap, and her thin,
wrfnkled hands were idle above it.
Her sightless eyes, full Of unshed tears
flor she was homesick and weary and
out of place., were turned toward
the sunlight that threw it's slanting
beams through the open west window,
where the soft air cane drifting IN.
sweet with the breath of roses. 81
had been reading to her. he says,
''frOm the Revelation Of st. John the
Divine and when 1 read The sea
gave up the dead which We're in it,
she laid her trembling hand on my
arm with tender touch, wait a :bit,
she said, in a voice trembling in emo
ton; wait a bit, and read it again,
deary, before you go on. God grant l
may see him once more when the sea
shall give up it's dead, and there shall
be no more sea-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-15

Later the French minister sought an
other interview, but the king refused
even to see him. The French minister,
greatly affronted, left the country. All
France was insulted, and through Bis
marck the king was asked for an
apology. Bismarck, probably wishing
to force the issue, said such a request
was absurd, and refused to make it
known to the king. By this time af-
fairs were at fever heat. France was
arrogant and peremptory and Ger
many was evasive and insincere. In
truth both were aching for an excuse
for fight. The Emperor Napoleon felt
that he must execute q coup d'etat to
restore his waning influence. Ger
many felt that it's military was in en-
cellent condition for war, far better
than that OF France, and did nothing
in the way of pacifcation.
On July 10, 1870, France declared
war upon Germany, although subse-
quent events showed that it was
poorly prepared for such q step. The
Emperor Napoleon has been blamed
for this, but had he rot taken the
initiative, matters had reached such a
crisis in Germany that it would only
have been a question of a short time
when the declaration would have
emanated from that quarter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-15

some French troopers, and in the
scrimmage an Englishman named
Winslow in the PrulsSiaE service was
killed. He was the first officer to be
killed in the war.
About the only victory Of the French
in the war was The capture of 'Saar-
bruck. on the Rhenish-PruSSian from
tier, near the ancient city Of TreyeS.
On July 80 the French began the at.
tack, but were repulsed. On August 2
the battle was renew ed, with the en-
peror and the litCle prince imperial in
the battlefield. Here for the first time
the Elltrailleuse was used by the
French. This cannon was Il crude
form of the Calling gun. 1t had
twenty-five barrels, loaded at the
breech with cartridges, and could be
operated with great rapidity. Great
damage was done by these guns, and
the French earned q comparatively
easy victory, gaining possession Of the
town.
August 4 began the series of great
victories Of the PrUssians. On that
day General D0uay was stationed
with 10000 men near Weissenburg, on
the river Lauter, within the French
boundary. The German crown prince,
with a force variously estimated at
from $4,000 to 100000 men, planted
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-15

shattered forces with those of dc
Failly and Canrobert, which was fin
ally effected August 16. All the cities
on the way were taken by the Prus-
slams. On the 18th, Nancy. the ancient
capital of Lorraine, was taken by four
PruSsianS. StraSSburg was invested
the same day; Lichterberg on the 18Th:
Marsal, TOul, Ph3lsburg and La Petite
Pierre all fought end resisted with
great heroism, bit finally had to
give n.
On the 18th King William, Won
M0ltke aud Bismarck were at Henry,
fourteen miles southeast OF. Metz. with
100000 men drawn up in a Se1ui-circle
on the River MoSelle. On Sunday. the
18th, the battle Of the capture of Metz
began. This is known as the battle of
Longville, Or Courcelles. Opposed were
the forces of Bazaine about half as
strong numerically. The first attack
was made by the Wtstphalians under
General Won Zas5rom, in Il suburb
seven and a half miles from Metz
proper. The French we're driven back
slowly. Tuey were in rife-pits, where
great damage could be done to the Ger
mans. After the battle, in one great
rif1e-pit We've found dead and dying
French to the number of ISL. The
French fought with desperation, as did
also the PruSsianS. Three times the
chateau of Colomb ~ was taken and
lost.
There was a cessation until the 18th.
when the attack against BaZaIne was
again taken up, this time at the suburb
OF ViOnYille, much closer to Metz than
the place of the first battle. All day
long the battle continued, and at night
fall the French still held their position
Both sides claimed a victory in this
battle. The dead and wounded occu-
pied the 18th, and on the 18th the bat
tie of ViOnville was renewed, and to-
ward evening BaZaine was driven back
to Metz. That night Bazaine retreated.
1t was a march of victory for the PruS-
slams from that until the surrender, at
Sedan on September 2, and again until
Bismarck proclaimed the emperor Of
Germany in the palace of Versailles.
These are the BATTLES that the Ger
mans are about TO celebrate. 1t is lit
tie wonder that the French should
frOWn upon the festivities.