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The advocate., 1895-01-09

they are the best money nation or pso-
pie ever hadP Is 1t because they carried
the country through terrible warS IL
il because they are connected with the
memories of Abraham Lincoln's admin
istrationl Ahl what patriots these latter
day republicans are.
/ stood all OF this rafting idioCy that
was possible without becoming unami.
able, then departed for the senate.
The show was different there, but
quite Rs fSFcical. Another down u Istsr
(this one a democrst) was reading his
orstion on the Nicaragua canal bond
steal. OF course, he was in favor Of it,
but his speech was in lovely contrast to
the orator at the other end Of tho CSpi-
tol. The senator was spick and span just
out Of a band box, ss to dresa. He
handled his gold eye glasses d. xtrouOly,
and spoke in modulRted tones Nobody
was interested, OF course. There were
not dozen senators In the chamber.
Mercifpl heaven what is woman
made Of who can be 30 hssrtless and sell.
ash with such boundless opportunity
and means to bless and brighten other
lives that the presidents wife has az her
commanoP On, for q woman, a woman
Of the people, q woman with a soul, such
a woman as Mrs. John Davis or Mrs.
Simpson to occupy the White House
and use the glorious power and pIivi.
lsge Of her position to make other lives
brighter.
Franos Cleveland is a woman after
Ovid OVermysr's own heart (I'll not
say SOUL don't think he has One) Mr..
OVsrmysr's kind Of women are Of the sell
h h, society sort; women who woudn't
do 30 unwomsDly thing for the world
as to 60 to the ballot box and cast vote
for a better and more Christian order
Of business and of society, but who
would feel entirely delicate, refined and
womsnly without even an excuse OF 3
dress Rb I'VE her shoulders al d not ves-
tigs Of a sleeve, submitting to be gtzsd
at and hugged by any drunken los or
who begged for q waltz, provided OF
course, that the loaier was titled or rich.
ANNIE L. DIGes.
The advocate., 1895-01-09
Arbitration.

WASHINGTON, Jan. AN opportunity
will DO given by the house committee on
labor to parties interested in the new
arbitration bill revised by Commissioners
Of L.bor Wright to present their views
on the plan.
Invitations have been sent By the
Oh airmsn Of the committee to all prin-
ci pal railroad managers Of the country
and to the leaders Cf the railroad cor
poratlons and labor organizations In
general to appear before the committee
next week.
None have ss yet signi6sd an inten'
ton to accept the invitation, but it isI
expected several well.known men vii
speak.
The advocate., 1895-01-09
SOLONS IN SESSION.
PEACEFUL MEETING OF THE
KANSAS LEGISLATURES.
No Row This Time-RepubliOan House
POpulist Senate Remarkable Mes
sage of Governor IeWelliDg.

A new house OF representatives and
the old senate chosen in 1892 are in ses
sion at the state house, having opened
for business at noon on January 8, Rs
required by law.
Toe senate, composed Of twenty'three
Populists, fifteen republicans, and two
democrats, was called to order BY Lieu
tenant Governor Daniels. Senator Price,
OF Atchisop, was absent on account of
sickness. L P. King. Of Cowley, was re-
elected president pro tenn by vote OF %
against Is for s. o Thatcher. Other
off ,ers elected were: w. L Browo, Of
KinRmsD, secretary; j. L. Root, of Ellis
worth, assistant secretary; 81 N. B I'D,
OF Republic, serRsant-st arms; j. D Bo =
kin, Of Wilson, chaplain; V. q. BlddlsoD,
of MsrshslI, docket CLERK; Mrs. s. N.
Wood, postmistress. The senate Rd-
journed to 10 o'clock Wednesday.
The house met at the same hour. Sec
retsry Of State o borne called the roll
and the oath Of eff % was administered
to the members by Chief Justics Horton.
Mr.. Remington, Of Miami, was chosen
temporary speaker. A few moments later
@. E LJodsll, OF Lane, was elected
speaker and j. K. Cubbison speaker pro
tenn E ection OF the other eff Iers fol
lowed at once, all officers and employees
having been previously selected by the
republican caucus. Toe thirty.two Pop
ulists, with more desire for harmony, (0r
whatever it might be cslled) than the
republicans Of the senate had no csndi-
dates of their own, but most OF them
voted for Mr.. L1bdell. The body con-
tsins nineJy-one republicans and two
democrats. After appointing a com.
mittee to wait on the governor las the
senate did) the house took recess until
afternoon, and after a short session Rd-
iourned to Wednesday.
To-day, "wednesday, Governor Lew
elliDg's message was read in the house
and senate. The message proves to be
an able paper, and for that reason iB
given in full In this issue.
The inauguration OF the new state
officers occurs January IA.
The advocate., 1895-01-09
THE NATIONAL CIRCUS.
CONGRESS TRYING HARD TO
PLEASE ITS MASTER.
Statesmen Talking to Empty Seats While
Their Constituents Suffer from
Bad Legislation.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
PIutocratlC pirates and gold buCcs-
neers have full control Of our once
81 )rious ship Of state. The few CON.
Rrsssmen who have ConsCienOss and
souls are perfectly helpless in the clutch
Of these high,hsnded usurpers, Il will
never be d ffsrsnt. The general public
will never be served by the national
congress until the two old party ma
chimes are broken, and Q new clement
gains control; q new party which will
come into power for the express purpose
Of serving the people instead Of the
plunderers.
Tners isn't the slightest use In look
ing to congress for anything save that
which will enhance the fortunes Of the
greedy gluttons Of fortune. II is fore
gone conclusion that whatever legisla.
tlon gets through this session will be
such as will please the privileged class
This state Of affairs is 30 fixsd that it Is
of little interest even to watch the Ryrs
tions and listen to the VRporinRs OF the
honorRbles while making grave pretenss
Of serving their country.
The currency bill is under discussion
in the house to day. There was q ooml
Cal performance going on when / entered
the gallery. A big republican fellow
from down East was reading his speeon
in thunderous tones, and il was 30 eVi.
dent that he was making that speech to
his constituents that no one in the house
was listening. l think he must have
been trying to "nOller" loud enough for
hls down East neighbors TO hear him.
He stood first on one foot and then on
the other, thrust his hands into his
trousers pockets while reading q page Of
his speech, which was bolstered up be.
fore him on pile Of books. Every few
minutes his voice would tip up into q
shTlll sort Of yell, in order, suppose,
to give extra emphasis to the profound
stuff he was getting off on the money
question.
Here Is one sentence which this orator
shrilled out in extra high pitch: "Would
/ retire the greenbaokSS Yes, l would"
The old chump! 1 wanted to throw
something ct him. II could have
aimed straight at that pile OF books
which supported the dreary stuff hs was
reClting to q suffering house, would
have been tempted TO throw and risk
arrest By the sergeant Rt arms
Retire the greenbackS indeedl What
Cor, I Wo Ald like 10 knoW2 Isit because
The advocate., 1895-01-09

his sslR-lsudation was impaired by the
recollection OF his speech sixteen months
ego when tn o same condition existed
Mr.. Hendrix then found the pRnRces for
sll financial ills in the repeal OF the
Sherman silver law. Mr.. Hepburn de-
Olared n Hendrix had pointed out un-
willingly the remedy for the present
evil, then he told the house the great
banking houses OF Europe exercised
their discretion about depicting their
gold vaults. Why will not the secretary
of the treasury exercise the same dis
cretioD, he asked, amid q round of Rp.
plauss. The exercise Of this discretion
did not impair the credit OK European
banks, who dared to cay that the credit
of this country with 63 millions Of peo-
pie behind it and with an unlimited
taxing power, would be impaired be-
cause it refused to kneel at the demands
of the shylocks. [Applsuse]
"Why have NOT the republican seCrs-
rstsries of the treasury exercised that
discretion" asked Mr.. Pence of Uolo.
RADIO.
II have not been secretary of the treas
ury," replied Mr.. Hepburn hotly. when
l am, / will answer. / am as fully con-
Vinced, however, as AN that am alive,
that il the secretary Of the treasury
were now to exercise his discretion and
to pay gold when legitimate redemp.
tlons were ssksd and refuse it to sharks
and speculsIors, the evils from which
we suffer would cease to be-" ZAP.
plsuse.
To illustrate the result Iof the present
system, Me- Hendrix pointed to the
large sccsssions OF gold made by the
Bank OF F. ance and the B ,nk Of Egg
land at our exuense. The former yester
cay held 900 million gold I snCs, the
latter SO million pounds IN gold. TIE
capital and gold bullion OF the world
was resting IN Ihess great pools waiting
to see what this country would do, see
whether it would become bankrupt
unable to meet it's obligations.
Anyone, Mr.. Hendrix said, who would
glance at the frank statements Of the
treasury, showing it's small reserve,
could not but marvel that it had not
been sooner confronted with great peril.
Mr.. Hendrix described at length the
process by which the gold was WITH
drawn by spectators for shipment
abroad. and then proceeded to contrast
this with the situation in France, where
the Bank Of France refused TO pay, ex-
cept when actually necessary, more
than per cent. Of gold on its demand
obligations. These sggressiona on our
gold reserve must be stopped, and il the
pending bill would stop them, afford
relief, take the government out Of the
banking business as it had been taken
out Of the silver business, he would vote
for il.
"Does the action Of the Bank Of
oOnttBlIsd Oh pd0G s.
The advocate., 1895-01-09
Roasting a National Banker.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-Mr. Hepburn,
formerly solicitor of the treasury, briefly
replied to Mr.. HeL dirk in the house
to-day. He described him Rs q SELF
heEalded national banker, who came
here with oraculAr utterances to tell the
house what to do. Mr.. Hepburn said
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
DEFENDER AND JUBILEE.
These the Only sioops To Rnce-bos-
ton boat Not in II.

NEWPORT X. l., August S.-The De-
fender had only General Paine's Jubilee
10 contend with In to-day's race for sloops
off Rrenton's Reef. The withdrawal OF the
VIeIlant left her without an antagonist
capable OF pushing her to her best Some
slight changes made IN the cut OF the
Jubilee's sails were relied upon by the
Boston people to bring the boat up to her
10 STYLE of going. but she is still a 93 boat,
ard not in II with the Defender.
The course to-day was the same as was
used on Monday for the Drexel cup races
a triangle with seven miles TO the leg.
twenty-one miles around, TO be sailed
twice over unless otherwise signalled. The
start and finish were at Brenfon's Reef
llghtship, the first turn at Point judith
whistling buoy and the second turn at a
spar buoy out at sea. The wind made II
a beat 10 the first mark, reach TO the
second. and a run home.
The schooner race. postponed from yes
terday on account of the storm, was
started before the big sloops were sent
on
There was a heavy roll-on due TO yes
terday's storm, and the attendants had an
UNPLEASANT time Of II. There were only
a dozen steam and sailing yachts out
with spectators aboard. They were treat
ed TO a good view Of the United States
men-of-war New York and Cincinnati, OF
the North Atlantic squadron. on their
way To the rendezvous for the squadron
evolutions.
or the ten entries for to-day's races the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
THE HANOVER PICNIC.
Members OF the Mc~t-End Gun Ilub
Bring Away Many Prize.

The West-End Gun Club Of this Glib
by invitation Of the Hanover Colrao.
shooting Club. visited them ye- -.ir
and were Hospitality entertained 90 e.
all-day picnic.
In the evening there was a sh.5H-t.
match at clay pigeons f3r prize 80
the prizes except d piow. were 800 BY
the West-Eud club.
Messrs Edward Hewitt. W. Utrr
Dean, Edward Holman. To uls N.
wage. a. W. Dickers0n. ami Ar.rf
Krouse secured prizes for sN
craftsmanship. The first pril. a rlrt-
some silver cup. wls Won ig lr EHt
Hewitt. The cup bears il fhe .r... .-.-
Presented o. tha Hanover Dil. r
Tazeweu Elicit" There aae fa Doh fr.
first contest hsfa N..r- Hewitt,
Dean and Holm each scoring ID .r
Of a possible Q points, Upon sh'-
ing of the tie. Mr Hewitt was success.
ful.
There was also tournament tur .r
late in the evening. The riding @
sririted. and was witnessed hT a nr-e
crowd Of spectators Tine ilr- uls .t-
roughly enjoyed and tho Richmond party
returned home last evening
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
AN INTERESTING GAME.
Ia Which the CLAIMS snap Up the
HtII-Cltuibers.

NORFOLK, VA. August S-(Speciai)-
The game between Norfolk and Lynch
burg this afternoon was one OF the most
interesting that have been played mere lot
some time. AZ matter OF fact, the locals
ou,played the visitors at every point
and defeated them, but this simple state
ment does not express now nara the NM
Climbers played not TO lose. Thsy mace
more errors than the CLAIMS. ana tneif
misplays were more costly. and to TINS.
coupled with the fact that they could not
bunch their hits, is due their downfall.
McKenna pitched a very steady game
as did Williams. a new man. fhe feh
lures of the game were a one ma nued
catch. after a long run. by Berryhiii' the
Work of Mcintyre at secohn-pase' as
well as his home-run drive-one OF the
longest ever seen here-and the giit-edgeu
work Of O'Hagan. Brennan's umpirihs
was by no means satisfactory.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09

DEATHS.

DAVIS. Died. sudd uly. 10 81"
city. on Tuesday. Angus,
KEEL L. c. DAVIS; IN The ''.-
his age. .......y
Funeral AZ Pottsyille. Pa. 0n
the 9Th instant on arrival a,
Valley train.
MACFARLANE-Died, Th.r ,,rt
ing. August SIN. at 5.39 o'ci.. L~t
MACFARI.ANE, infant
Charles W. and Annie Macf ..h
Funeral from the resicn oyl\g
Firth street THIS tr.la>l l'
al 1880 o'clock.
VAUGHAN Died. at tho 80
her parents. IN SwansbQra.
O'Clock Z. NJ. Thursday. A. -l..t
TRIXfE LOUISA VAUGHAN ..
daughter Of Henry an 10y
aged II months.
Just a little break IN The sch
Too tiny 10 be "a graNe ..C.A
O how can | render SO s.N
The beautiful gift De- gave ...,y
Funeral at the residence "a =.
MORNING at 10 O'Clock. - i''
ouaintances invited 10 attend
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09

All l. MtikElsl4N wv 49,
3 Chndren's ssc. Parasois. 0c.
? Children's soc. Par2sOls, &C
3 Carriage Parasols, 4e. .,
3 Black China SIX 81. 30 Parasols, u.
Z crystal Handle 81 Umbrellas, sloc
2 Black Crepe s. Parasols, &1.
/ White Crepe s. Parasol. $50.
/ White Duck 81 Parasol, DC
1 Chiffon g. Parasol, &.D.
/ Fancy White 81 Parasoi, 81.
AT SILK COUNTER.
CSC. Wash silks. entire stock, II l,2c.
&c Corded Silks. remnants, Il l-lc.
81 i-2c. Pongee silks. six patterns
ssc Summer-waist silks. patterns, zoe.
Black China silk, whole piece. Zic.
BLACK silk Grenadines. dress patterns,
90 75c., and 81 qualltes-ali we nave ior
81 lie. yard.
4 Chlldren's SOC. Sailor Hats, &c.
: Infants Soc Tam o. Shanters, Dc.
4 Chidren's 25c. Colorcd Bonnets, voc.
ladies' u lie. Linen Collars, some
sizes. &c. 81. N
Every remnant Wash Dress coos, ~
To 30c. qualities. this day at 5c. yard.
Figured Challi, entire stock. i-sc.
small remnants Black Wool Dress
Goods, JOc. to 81 qualities. This day 0c.
25, IS, and 4oc qualities This day ioc.
a yard. Come quickly.
8 Red Bone-Casing. Sc. rolls yards
IL remnants Bed Sheeting, 70. q yard.
AT THE MEMS COUNTER.
80 SIX 25c. Scarfs. 15c.
pairs dollar Suspenders. Soc.
II Cotton Sweaters. lsc.
FOR THE BOYS.
81 Soiled Arrow Brand Collars. &c.
SOC Hemstitched Windsor Ties, 25c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09

Those present were Chairman Reeve s-t
Messrs. Woody D0nl-a,y Davis H.-
son, Snead. Burton and TroWer The
pay-rolls and monthly bills were approved
and some other minor Routine ll.lsa
was disposed o. An hour was consumed
in the discussion Of che case ~ ore ~ %.
street force. who had been dismissed %
insubordlnaton TIE man was re.,
stated. subject to %. discretion n ,r,
President Of the Board Of Health.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
.PosT-OE'FICE RECEIPTS.
increase for Quarter over Last Yenr
z Per Cent.-RichmOnd.

WASHINGTON, August s.-The Post
Office Department has prepared a state
ment showing the receipts of the twenty
largest post-oAces in the United States
for the second quarter ending July 81,
1895. The total receipts OF these offices for
the quarter WAS 81. $4,000. an increase over
those for the same quarter OF 1891 OF sisS,-
go or : l-S per cent.
Only two offices show a decrease-San
Francisco, OF si.0Oo. and Washington. ID.
O., OF y29.50O--the latter because Of the
enormous SAFE OF Columbian postage
stamps 10 collectors in 1891 The only
office south Of Washington In the list Of
twenty Is New orleans with an increase
Of 5000 Richmond, Va, Is the only
southern city In the next ten with an In
crease of $3.50
These thirty make the grand total Of
receipts 81. 76i, $50, net increase of SIs.o00.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
FARMERS AND TRUCKERS.
The Latter Narrowly Miss Being
shut out.

PETERSBURG. VA. August s-(Spe-
cIai.J-The Farmers would have shut the
Truckers out this evening but for a wild
throw by Keefer In the first inning
which scored the latter's first and only
run during the game. Brandt was in the
box for the visitors, and his wildness
aided materially in their defeat. ne
giving nine men their bases on bahs, be-
sides hitting two men. Hallowell pitched
for the Farmers, and ne pitched fine ball,
ho.dlng tne Truckers down 10 five scat
ter,ng hits. The features OF the game
were the batting and fielding of Sanford
the double play by Fuller unassisted In
the eighth inning. and the infeld work
of both teams. The score:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
Norfolk 4 Western Reorganization

NEW YORK, August s.-The secretary
of the Norfolk and Western BOndhoders
Committee makes the following state
ment:
at the instance of the committee
thorough investigation and exhaustive re-
port on the accounts Of the company for
the last three years has been made by the
accountants Messrs. Price and Water
house. the result of which, save some
modhca tons Of minor importance. IS con
sidered by the company as confirming
the accuracy OF the companys reports
and accounts. The question Of a reor-
ganizatiOn OF the property on safe and
permanent basis has been receiving the
earnest attention OF the company and
the negotiations with the London ana
Amsterdam companies will Justify the be-
lief that a plan Of reorganization can
certainly be submitted for the approval
of security holders within few months
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
THE R1oHMoNp D1spArcH-FRIDAY. AUGUST o, 1895.

only class competitors were the schooners
Emerald and Marguerite and sloops De-
fender and Jubilee. The others. therefore,
did not start.
Presumably by previous agreement the
Defenders time was taken at the END OF
the first round. The Jubilee crossed me
line minutes and 30 seconds later ana
followed the Defender up the harbor.
The Emerald crossed the finish line at
212a5 r. NJ. The Marguerite was still
down the horizon. The two winners mad
clean walk-over from start TO finish.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
SOUTH CAROLINA PRODIGY.
4 Nire-Year-OId CoiOrcd Girl
Prencber-Great CONGREGATIONS.

CHARLESTON. $. C.. August s.-A
special to the News and Courier from
Darlington, s. c., says:
Claretta Norah Avery, the s-year-old
colored girl preacher. Is creating a SEN
sation here. She is preaching in the
colored Baptist church TO tremendous
congregations, many of whom are white
persons. Her sermons are remarkable IN
many Responsiveness remarkable ana ex-
traordlnary from any standpoint. under
the circumstances. She does not appear
10 be "a day over 3 years old. weighs not
over Is pounds. is self-collected and calm
I'm manner. and forcible In speech, ges-
lures with simple and natural pathos,
and speaks with strongest conviction. Her
sermons just now are the talk OF the
town and she seems 10 be regarded by
everybody as n prodigy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
Terrible Death OF ~ Girl

BALTIMORE. MD. August '-narat
Greenwich. is years Oh. au operator
the satisfactory OF Paul Mayer iir
BILE. 2B Hanover street met aei'l P.
horrible manner to-day The lnf 1i''
girl had finished her task and WAS
ing her hair prcparatOry o. starting TO
home. in some manner her far became
entangled In the betting which ope t'-
the machinery She was whr
the shaftlng. and her m1nsl NJ ~
thrown violently 10 the floor lr ..'
a Few minutes after the accident "'l
that death was probably due o. re.'eis
eTarx
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
TRAGEDY IMAM ASYLUM.
One Lunatic Kills Another with
uric..-A "Goid Brick" He says.

LEXINGTON. KY, August s.-"Oh, l
killed the devil with a gold brick" was
the exclamation Of w. Newton Hurst
an inmate Of the Eastern Lunatic Asy-
lum, when discovered by the attendants
this morning sitting on a bed hugging
a brick wrapped in a FELLOWSHIP. AZ his
feet was the Hfeless body of stephen
de Long another lunatic, whose head
was smashed 10 a pulp The murder
had been committed some time during
the night. Hurst said he had pulled
brick from the wall behind his bed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
Fatal Hotel Fire.

PENDLETON. ORE, August s.-Four
people were burned 10 death last night by
a fire which destroyed the Transfer Hotel
and several adjoining buildings on Main
street. one block from the Oregon Rail-
road and and Navigation Company's de-
pot. one man, J. ID. Taylor is missing.
The burned people are Frank b. Red
ding, old Wolf ian Indian). ID. Clerking.
and William Stuenzen.
There were twenty-nine persons asleep
in the hotel in addition to the family Of
the landlord. which consisted OF six.
Many Of the guests narrowly escaped
with their lives. The fire originated in
an upper floor Of the hotel. and was
caused by guest dropping a lighted
match near some gasoline. The property
loss is sl5.el0
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
Inuwh md Grow Fnf.

You shall 10 both. even II you are
siabsded. pallid. woe-begone dyspeptic,
II you reinforce digestion, insure the con
version OF food into rich and nourshing
blood. and recover appetite and sleep
vator Of health, strength. and flesh, Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. which also rem
edies malarai. kidney. and rheumatic
trouble. nervousness. consultation, and
biliousness.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
Fatal Railway Accident.

MANCHESTER. y. r., August s.-A
special to the Manchester Union from
plymouth. n. H.. says. the cannon-ball
express train smashed into special
freight lust below Plymouth village about
& O'clock this morning, with frlghtfu
results Engineer Frank stevens. Fire
men George s. Merriman and w ii.
Gins were killed instantly. The second
engineer. name at present unknown,
jumped and escaped. Several passengers
We're seriously injured, and fourteen new
frelght-cars just from the shops We're
stove into pieces. as were the locomotives
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
AILsA WINS At COWES.
The American Schooner Tampn Dis
auaIIHed-Amphitri Gets Cup.


COWES. ENG, August s.-The race for
the Cowes town prize. OF fl0o was sailed
to-day over the Lepe and Warner course,
twice around, a distance OF forty-eight
miles.
In the race for this prize last year
the Britannia beat the American sloop
Vigilant by four MINUTES and eighteen
seconds. including time allowance.
The contestants to-day were the Bri-
tannia. the Alsa. and the Hester. The
Ailsa won, elapsed time. by $3.50. There
was very little wind. The Hester was
half an hour behind.
The st. James Gazette says the ships
of the Royal Yacht Squadron have sup
ported the protest Of the owner Of the
Amphitrite against the American schooner
Yampa for carrying extra hands, the
conditions being that the yachts should
sail in cruising trim, and that the fampa
has been disqualified The Amphitrite.
which finished second, will, therefore, get
the CUP.