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IT'S DIFFERENT NOW
The Defender Sails Away From All
Competitors.
THEY SAY SHE'S A WONDER
Doubling Thomases Have Made
Clean Confesslon-Even on
the Race Tracks of the
Country sports.

Newport, IL l.. July 5l.-rhe Defend
or beat the Nigilant to-day In the run
~ ts miles from New London 10 this
port and beat her So badly that the
latter's owners must now admit that
the new boat Is better than the old.
Just as the start was made the Vigil
lant's main sail was split, but the ac-
cident had no appreciable effect on the
result OF the race. The weather was
In favor OF the Vigilant all the way
through on leaving New London It
was more than good wind. From start
10 finish the Defender gained on the
Visilant and came 50 far ahead that
the doubling Thomases who we're ask
ing each other as 10 the Americas
racer. "Will she do?" are now saying,
AT least she's the best boat we ever
had" and confession from these
people is thought over more than once
II means that splendid win OF the keel
boat to-day shows that she is improv-
ing right along In form
II was almost A run with a spin
maker to-day and yet the Defender
gained at every point The finnish
showed the new boat to be Il min
utes and seconds TO the good on sc-
tual time. on leaving New London
the yachts sailed down with beam
wind to the race. The Defender had
her steering gear patched up during
the night and her sailors were smart
enough TO get her over tie starting
line | minute and % seconds ahead of
the Vigilant. The Volunteer was pret-
~ quick and went away five seconds
after the Vigilan, The Jubilee was
there, hut for some reason she did
not start with the others. The boats
which did start had u good race. There
was a fine breeze which was always
fair After rounding the rnce rock
the fleet found itself going before the
wind and spinnakers were set and that
Is the way they rushed home to the
finish line The result ot to-day's race
shows THAI the night for the cup on thf
American side Will be made either b,
the Defender or the Vigllant.
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DID BAD BUSINESS
PROMINENT PHYSICIAN DIS
CRACES HIMSELF.
tie Also Leaves a wife and Eiopcs with
. Charming Young Maid,
Then skips.

Poughkeepsie, July 3l.-Several years
ago a young physician named Leon
Tice. became n resident Of Rhinebeck,
and soon after married a highly re-
spectacle young lady Of that village.
The young couple made their home at
the residence OF the wife's parents un-
I'll unpleasant differences arose, when
they went to Housekeeping by them
selves Their domestic lives seemed to
run along smoothly until the young
doctor began To dissipate and began to
lose the POPULARITY wphlch he had before
enjoyed Thursday he hired livery
rig, representing that he wished 10 GO
a couple OF miles out into the country
on business. a friend. william Wang.
becoming security for the same As
the doctor did not return In a reason
able length Of time. Mr., Thayer, pro
prietor of the livery stable. began 10
feel uneasy. and finally took another
horse and started TO hunt for the doc
tor He drove to Bsrrytown and Red
Hook without finding him. and then
went 10 White Plains where he found
the fugitive, and with him a young
Rhinebeck lady, with whom he had
eloped. Mr.. Traver started back home
with his capture When Rock city, n
small village, six miles east Of Rhine
beck, was reached, the doctor and the
young lady alighted TO walk back to
the village. while Mr.. Traver took pos
session Of the conveyance. The lady
arrived home all right and alone, the
doctor has decamped for parts un-
known. The father of the young lady.
prominent and highly respectable cit
izen, was looking for the doctor yester-
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COLLISION IMMINENT.
The A. r. A. Trying to Get Control Of the
Police Force.

Omaha, July 3l.-The situation in
Omaha over the effort of the A. p. A
to get control of the police force Is
hourly becoming more serious. Two
police forces will be doing business in
neither resign nor refuse to fight II
force deriving authority from the
present police commission and a new
police force under board to be ap-
pointed tonight under alleged author
ity OF a new law which was passed by
the last legislature in effect at mid
night A collision Is imminent. The
A. p. A. have organized and armed a
police force to do their bidding.
Walter Seeley. who was sent out
over the state by the A. p. A. combine
to feel the pulse of the state militia
and TO find out II they would act in
case they were called out by the gov
ernor. returned tonight. He reports
that the soldiers did not give him
much encouragement, as they will
neither resign or refuse to fight II
ordered into the field by the executive.
His mission was to get designations
to be presented in the event Of a call
TO arms.
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ALL SAME HUDSON.
Lively skirmlsh Between n wouldPe
Hold Up and an Onlcer.

Cleveland, o., July 3i.-Two men At.
tempted to rob the safe of the Bartho-
lomew Brewing company to-day. one
engaged the bookkeeper In CONVERSE
ton while the other slipped into a rear
office and when discovered by the book
keeper was buslly a. work OF the safe.
An alarm was immediately raised and
both thieves started down the street
with crowd behind them yelling,
stop thief" A policeman soon over
took one of the men. who drew r.
volver. and after short struggle broke
away with a pair of handouts dang
ling TO one of his wrists. The fugitive
ran a short distance and then turned
and deliberately fired several shots at
the policeman. who promptly returned
the fire. None Of the shots hit any one,
The thief again run and dashed into
the building occupied by the Sherwin.
williams company and up several
flights of stairs The thief reached the
fourth floor and then he was cornerej
At a window By some Of the employes
A fight took place. The fellow was des-
perate. He knocked down several men
and threw three out OF the window
There was roof Of the lower building
just below the window and the men
falling on this escaped injury,
A policeman arrived at this point.
and with the blow II his fist laid the
fellow low. He was then hustled a.
the central station and gave his name
as Joseph Rawson, and said ne was y
years OF age. The second thief was not
csptured.
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WAS WELL CHARGED
HORRIBLY BURNED BY GREAT.
ING A SHORT CIRCUIT,


Philadelphia. July sl,-william Schil.
Ter, a lineman for an electric light
company. got a shock OF 5000 volts
through his body last night, and al
though terribly injured. will live. .Schil-
Ter was making some repairs on q pole
at Eighth and Diamond streets. He
had one leg over the cross-bar and was
working on the alternate current.
Schiller put his hand on a live wire.
As he himself described II. the whole
world seemed to be on fire and inter-
mittent flashes of white and blue lights
danced before hts eyes. Then he lost
consciousness. The nelghborhood is a
busy one and the spectacle OF the help
less man as he fell back among the
network OF wires was horrifying. His
thigh pressed upon another live wire.
and the horrified crowd In the street
saw jets OF fire dart from the mans
body. This all happened within the
brief slotce of a couple of moments and
then the current was turned of in the
power house. Another llneman climbed
the polo 10 lower TO the ground what
he thought was the dead body OF his
companion. To the surprise of the line
man and the spectators. Schiller raised
his head as his companion reached him
and was able 10 partly assist himself
down the pole. The man was hurriedly
taken to the hospital and there it was
found that his hand was so terribly
burned that it will have 10 be amputa-
ted. and on his thigh was burn
reaching into the bone. Schillers es-
cape from death is remarkable, as ne
laid across two powerful electric light
wires for fully two minutes, and dur
ing that time current of 5000 volts
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SYMPATHETIC FOOLS.
Pretty Girls Going Wild Over Durrsnt
One Wanted to Kiss Him.

san Francisco. July Si.-Two addi-
tional jurors We're secured to-day 10 try
Theodore Durranl for the murder OF
Blanche Lamont The third panel cf
7S names having been exhausted, an
order was issued for a venire Of $50 new
names. The additional Jurors secured
to-day are NJ. II. Demps;cr, n COM
mission merchant and Nathan Crocker,
contractor. Four jurors In all have
So far been secured. Durrant SUI cnn-
tinues TO be the subject OF much nero
worship, AS he was leaving the ccurt
room, a well dressed and hands 1me
woman rushed toward him with en-
dearing words and attempted 10 EN-
brace him. The sheriff protected Dur
rant from his admirer, and also refuses
to deliver the quantities Of flowers sent
10 his cell by strangers
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IT'S SERIOUS.
Carlisle interviewed By . Number Of
Bounty Paper Holders

Washington. July 3i.-This afternoon
the Star says: An importaont confer
ence between the Louisiana delegation
now here and the secretary OF the
treasury took place with closed doors.
and. on request OF the members Of the
delegation. no representative of the
press and no other outsiders were ad-
mitted. At this conference the secreta-
ry was told that no power on earth
could keep the state from going re-
publican next year II the bounty al
lowed them by the last congress is not
paid. Secretary Carlisle was informed
further that IL the bounty is allowed
before congress meets. Representative
Grosyenor OF Ohio. a member OF the
appropriation committee. proposes 20
introduce a bill for the repeal Of the
bounty act. and to work for its pass
age. The seriousness of the situation
was impressed on Mr.. Carlisle, and II
was recalled that the bill IN the last
congress was passed by majority OF
but five votes and that failure OF the
treasury department TO pay the bounty
would mean disaster to many a man
who had innocently loaned money
taking bounty certificates as collateral.
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ON THE TRACK.
Al brighton beach.

New York. July 5i.-The ordinary
card that was provided for to-dsy's
racing at Brighton Beach did not affect
the attendance which was large and
profitable. In no event did the winner
have the least trouble in defeating the
other contestants, Six furlongs-Chis-
wick won, Kinglet second. Shelley Tuttle
third time lsis Six furlongs-Nol-
ley won. Yankee Doodle second, Bona
pare third; time, /. lea Mile and a
ouartsr-Sabila won, Golden Gate sec
ond, Tom W SkLimore third, time.
e.l2i,. Halt milc-Annolyte won, Eliza
Belle second. Fred Train third. time
~. one mile-lnquirendo won. silk
second. Ballinsslor third, time, LAG
One mile-Little Tom won. Captain L.
second. Lochinvar third. time. Ia
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HIS MASCOT.
John &. Allen. Ho So Thief. Was Holmes
Sonfid ntiai Man.

Chicago, July II. william Quinlan
was questioned by Chief Badenoch last
evening. He let the cat out OF the bag
when he said that Mascot was n "
Holmes confidential man In Fort
Worth. Texas. Mascot Is the man the
police have been looking for. Just a
few moments before Quinlan had stat
I'd that Allen. the man confined In the
Little Rock, Ark. penitentiary for
horse stealing. was Holmes confiden-
tial man. Detective Rea Of Fort Worth
tclegraphed that Allen is the much
wanted Mascot. and that he has given
some valua bic Information. BY agree
ment between states Attorney Kern,
Mayor Swift. chief Badenoch and Al
torney Capps. who represents the heir
Of the missing Minnie Williams. the
latter viii leave Tonight. for Little
Rock with credentials and authority
granting him power tn represent the
state ot Illinois In the requisitlon, ab
solute and permanent release of Allen
from such immunity being granted ON
condition that he fasten the crime of
murder on Holmes by unmistakable
and existing evidence in this city.
Within 10 days, unless the present plans
misclrry through some technicality or
official disturbance. Allen will arrive In
Chicago
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POISONED HIS FAMILY.
Being Unable to support Them Assigned
a. the Cau-. for the Act.

San Francisco. July I.-H. II. Ed
wards. a travelling photographer, who
came to this city from Los Angeles
last Saturday. poisoned his wife and
two children last night and then COM
mitted suicide. The elder child. girl
of years. recovered. but the bodies
of the other three members Of the fam
ily were found in their room. The
tragedy was the result of Edwards
ina bility To- support his family,
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FRlCHTFUL FLOOD.
Fifty Houses swep; Away and Several
Lives Reported Ipst.

Albuquerque. n. NJ. July 31.-News
reaches here tonight OF fearful results
of a flood at Socorro, n. NJ. on the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad.
The destruction of life and property at
that point has been something fright
ful. Only the most meager Information
has been received as To the extent Of
the trouble, but It is known that 80
houses have been destroyed. The bodies
Of six Mexicans who were drowned
have already been recovered, and 1t is
believed that a large number Of others
have also perished.
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Special Dispatch to the Standard.

SptSioi DisbditH W tHt oNdnu1fu.
Helena, July Sl.--Governor Richards
to-day, granted William Bailey. under
sentence OF death in the Glendive Jail
for the murder of John Barclay last
December. reprieve to October /. The
reprieve was granted on the applica-
ton of Judge George Il. Mllburn, be-
fore whom Bailey was tried, George
Meyers. his attorney. and on the rec
ommendation Of Attorney General Has
kell. who, with the county attorney Of
Dawson county, prosecuted him. Bailey
was sentenced to be hanged July >.
Last June, as the district court was un-
able TO near argument for new trial.
the governor reprlsyed Bailey to Aug.
?. The motion for a new trial will
come up before Judge Milburn Monday.
and II not granted the case will be ap-
pealed to the supreme court.
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account OF sugar bounties which had
been earned up to the time OF the pas
sage Of the Wilson bill Comptroller
Bowler had declared recently that he
will hear arguments as To the consu-
tutionality OF the bounty act Senator
White calls the presidents attention to
the fact that the parties interested In
the appropriation have already acted
upon the supposition that the govern
ment would pay the bounty. which in
wolves a quarter of a million in Callfor-
MIA alone.
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NOT A GOOD METHOD
So Far Land Commissioners Work Is
Unsatisfactory,
CAN'T COVER THE GROUND
To Complete the Work in Two
Years Is Simply Out of the Cues
tIon-What 1t Has Already
Cost the Government.

Washington, July 3l.-The work thus
far done under the laws passed by the
last congress for the examination
and identification Of mineral lands In
the grant OF the Northern Pacific In
Montana and Idaho has shown that
the method Is FAR from satisfactory,
and that some other plan will have 10
be adopted. The law contemplated
that the examinations were to be fin
ished in two years, but 1t has been fig
ured out that In a small district Of
Montana. that of Bozeman. IL three
commissioners should each mount a
horse every minute in the day and ride
directly through the lands TO be ex-
amined at the rate Of 20 miles a day, 1t
would take them three years merely TO
ride across the land. and they would
then be able to see only a little s.rip
on either side of them. leaving a strip
unseen on each side nearly half mile
wide. They could not make the exam.
ination with any accuracy whatever,
and their work would be far from com
p!ete.
II has also been shown that the ex-
aminations thus far made have cost
the government 2s cents an acre. There
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though this Is said to be a low esti-
mate, because the process Is much
slower where disputes arise and where
.ss'iiiiohs mas 10 oe .aAen beslues
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Saratoga, n Y, July N,-weather
cool and cloudy. track heavy. Six fur
longs-Rapatap won. Look out second.
Bellicose third, time. lin. Three
year-olds. one mile-Lucania won.
April Fool second, Lady Diamond
third, time, l:i7ie, United States hotel
stakes. 2-year-olds, five furlongs-Axi-
ON won. La Vienta second, Merry
Prince third. time. l:03S. Mile and a
Ixteenth-Arapahoe won. Lady Nelson
second. Stonemason third; time. l:SA.
Six furlongs-Falllng Water won, Mar
auls second. Florence Colvtlle third
time, lisa.
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Good Times 10 Mexico.

CITY of Mexico. July 3l.-Notwith-
standing the fact that the largest cot
ton and print mills In the country are
running overtime 10 supply the domes-
tic demand, the import Of cotton tex
tiles from England the first half of
the year increased more than 100000
yards. The increased prosperity of the
country and the prospects Of large
crop this year Is causing great ausmen-
tation OF the demand in this line.
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SPAIN WILL PAY.
but She Wants the United States to Con.
slider some OF Her Claims.

san Francisco. July 30-The chase
for the woman who. it is alleged. was
invited into Emanuel church by Dur
rant. and To whom he subsequently ap-
peared nude. still continues.
The story now is that Durrant met
the lady under engagement TO take her
to a social gathering. As they ap-
preached the church. Durrant sudden
ly thought of books he needed. He in-
duced his companion to enter the
church with him, and left her in a side
room while he disappeared into the
library. So the story goes he returned
minus his clothes. The lady managed
to escape by stratagem, without her
hat or gloves. These articles he hand
ed out Of the window to her. with
threat OF death II she should say a
word about the affair. The story Is
anonymous and no body has yet conc
forward to substantiste II.
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sugar lioanti...

Los Angeles. july Senator Steph-
en- NJ. White to-day sent telegram %
the president calling the executives
attention TO the complications which
will result II Comptroller Bowler in.
sists upon his present policy OF refus-
ing to pay the sums appropriated on
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NO TRUTH IN THE REPORT.
An Entire White Family Was Not Killed
Near the Town of Bannack.

oTtVIdI DISpdlCH 10 tIIe SlanuaTu.
Dillon. Mont, July 3l.-The report
that an entire white family had been
killed by Indians near Bannack, Mont.
Is not true. There are number of
Indians around this vicinity, but all
are quiet and no fear Of any outbreak
or disturbance is entertained.
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san Francisco. Cal, July 5l.-Two Ia
yorites. one second choice and two out.
siders won to-day Four and a halt
furlongs. maiden -year-olds-Blooms-
bury won, Agrayator second, Billy Me.
Closely third, time, .56ls. Five FUR
longs. handicap, 2-year-olds-Nirsle a.
won, Perhaps second, Grady third,
time, l.0l%. Five and one-half fur
lonss-Yenus won. Blue Bell second,
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Evidence All In.

Carrollton, No.. July 3l.-Arguments
In the Taylor murder trial will begin
tomorrow, the evidence in the famous
case being concluded to-day. As a
whole the state has made out a
stronger case against the defendants
than on the first trial
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No Whiten Killed.

Denver, July 3l.-A News special
from Lander, Wyoming, says: Two men
came in from Jackson's Hole last night.
one of them being the special cores
pondent of the New York Herald
He reported that the Indians had not
killed any whites.
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Little Tough third; time. i;07G. Five
furlongs, handicap-Nervoso won.
Howard second. Silver State third:
time. 1.0l. Mile and a sixteenth, hand
icap-Arnette won. Del Norte second,
Royal Flush third: time. I.iIH.
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In Clcyclpnd.

Cleveland. July Si.-The weather con-
dltl1ns at the driving park this after
noon were bad, cold northwest wind
blowing almost gale down the home
stretch. Free-for-all trot, purse $1,000
-Azote won in straight heats; Hulda
second. Ryland r. third; best time.
s:Osl.. In the go class. pace. purse
s., 900. untinished-Gilman won two
heats. valleau won two heats and Arc
turus won one heat; best time e,2llh.
In the 2l9 class trot purse $1,000
Bouncer won. sidney McGregor second,
Brunhilde third. best time, 2:lSi.
AzOts not only made a record for
himself. but established worlds rec
ord FOR selding trotters. the fastest
previous mile by a gelding being 2;o7sl
trotted on the Cleveland track last
summer by Ryland T.
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Cincinnati. O., July I.-The regular
meeting at Oakley closes next Satur-
day, but an extra day will be given
next Monday for the benefit of the
families OF the firemen killed in re-
cent fire. SIX furlongs-Almee Good
win woA. Santa Maria second. Prince
imperial third: time l15is. Seven fur.
longs-Bondo won. Imp Belle Brummel
second Landseer third; time, l;2si..
Five furlongs-Frontler won. Cosetts
second Ben johnson third; time, 1908.
Handicap. nile and three-slxteenthS--
VOORHEES, won. Rhett Good second. Leh-
man third. time. 2ie, one mile-Fly-
ing Dutchman won. st. Maxim second;
time. l;ioia. Seven furlongs-olive
won. Candor second. The sculptor
third; time, 20.
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Baseball Yesterday.

At Pittsburg-6: Chicago, II.
At Philadelphla-7; Brooklyn, q.
Al Washington-I; New York. s.
At Louisville-l5; st. Louis. Z.
Boston--1; Baltimore. Z.
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scnntnr steMnrt'. Mi.hnr.

Washington. July Sl.-As Senator
stewart Of Nevada was slighting from
"A ear his knee caught In a handle rail
and disloca ted the knee cap.
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expenses. He therefore advises the
counties TO take this method Of raising
school funds.
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The Weather

Washington. July 2i.-Montana: Fair;
slightly cooler; westerly winds.