The Portland daily press., 1895-07-26
LONDON CUP BOAT RACE.
1t Was Won by Guinness in Minutes, SO
Seconds.


London, July 5-The London cup
boat race course was from Putney to
Hammersmith bridge, two miles. The
tide was at flood and a slight wind was
blowing from the southwest, both of
which conditions were rather in favor of
fast time. Thompson drew the middle
side of the river. Vivian Nickals was
next to him, Guy Nickals and Backstaff
were on the Surrey side, and Guinness
was in the middle. At the start Vivian
Nickals drew away quickly a lead of
nearly a length. When Vivian Nickals
reached rsh d. point opposite the 9, Tendron Zen
son, causing him to stop one stroke,
though it was not palpable foul
Thompson was still in the race and it
was a hard one thereafter. Vivian Nick
aals had a slight lead over Guinness, and
Thompson was holding his own. The
race was anybody's at the mile when the
three were almost even terms. The
time for the mile was fourIminutes and
fiftyf-our seconds. Passing the mile
Thompson went slightly to the front,
but his advantage was short lived, as at
the crabtree wharf Guinness was half a
length ahead of him, while Thompson
was the same distance in advance of
Vivian Nickals. Guy Nickals, who had
up to this time Hbeen last, began to draw
up. After passing the soap works Thomp-
son INDUCED in some very bad steering
which caused him to lose ground, and
Guinness was was in the meantime
pulling hard and increasing his lead
Guy Nickals was fast coming up, but the
time was too short. He succeeded in pass
ing Thompson.
Thompson, and was only quarter of a
length behind Vivian at the finish
Guinness crossed he line a winner by
three lengths Thompson finished fourth,
Blackstaff fifth. Guinness's time was
eight minutes and 33 seconds
A Cuban Guerrilla Killed.
Santiago de Cuba July 25.-It is sup
posed at Saguaya la Grand, the notrious
bandit Barnardino Jimineze, was killed
by civil guards, near the estate of Cieba
yesterday. .Jimineze was the leader of
band of insurgents that was as willing
to prey upon Cubans as to oppose the
Spaniards.
Cardinal Gibbons is Annoyed.
Rome, July 25. The Osservatore Rom
ano prints letter written by Cardinal
Gibbons of Baltimore to Cardinal Ram
poll the papal secretary of state, in which
the writer expresses annoyance and indig-
nation at seeing certain American Jour
nails print false and misleading acco UNITS
of his interviews with the Pope This
report, he says, represents him as desiring
to influence 1.-The Vatican against Arch
bishop Ireland's school system, whereas
the Cardinal declares he never conyersed
with HisssHoliness on that subject. Cardi-
nal :. Gibbons inform Cardinal Rampolla
that he is especially angered at the false
staten ents contained in the reports COM
planned of that he had been and is op-
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United States, the truth being he has
been a faithful friend and ardent..defen-
der of Mgr. Satoll since that prelate's
arrival in the United States.
Newly Launched Vessel Ashore.
Paris, July s5:mThe new French turret
ship Massena11 700 tons was launched at
ST. Nazaire Yesterday. Today she went
on the rocks at Todurteaux and as vet
all efforts to get her afloat have failed
Six powerful tugs have been hauling on
her. but she remains hard and fast on
the rocks.
Waiting Passengers Injured.
Berlin. July 25.-While a railway train
was approaching a station at Raudten
Prussian Silesia last evening the brakes
gave out and the train ran off the end
Of the track and crushed into the station
wrecking the building. The waiting room
was 1ll6Q W1Un Iueu, WoilLou anu chill
dren. two of whom were killed and sew
eral were badly injured.
Reply on the Manitoba School Question.
Ottawa, Ont. July 25.-At last nights
sitting of the cabinet there was consid-
cred a draft of reply to Manitoba on
the school question prepared by Sir
Chas. sTupper. 1t is understood the
document has been proved and will be
forwarded to .Winnepeg
A New Franco-Chino Treaty.
Shanghai July 25-The provisions of
the.new. Franco Chino treaty regulate com
mercial relations between Southern Chi
nese provinces and the adjoining French
territory and grant t,13ey new rs trade ports
and reduction OF duties and give the
French engineer the first right to ex-
ploit the mines.
Government Has a Majority of 1913.
London, July 25 5-The total returns
now show the election of 1928 Conserva-