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The herald., 1895-08-22

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SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 21.-Half
mile, maiden 2-year-olds-Easel won, La
d Y Leinster. tilly second, Ollie M. third
Five and a half furlongs 2-year-olds-
rady won Crafty second, Perhaps third;
time, :USL.
Five furlongs-Sport McAllister won,
Red Dick second, Model third; time,
l;oll!.
Five and half furlongs-Road Runner
won. Realization second, Silver State
third; time, LOS.
Seven furlongs. handicap-F lirtilla
won. Wheel of Fortune second. Carmel
third time, :27A.
NEW YORK. Aug. 2i.--Aqueduct re,
suits Four and G.das haIi ssonggs Rsba
third; time. O:56H.
One mile-Souvenir won. Speculation
second, Florinda third time, l :45.
Six and half furlongs, handicap-Sun
Up won, Hail Stone second, Roundelay
third; time. :23H.
Mile and a sixteenth. handicap-W. B.
won, Charade and Logan ran dead heat
for the place; time, :5OA.-
Mile Diapolus won. Lancer second,
Fred Douglass third; time, ! i5.
Mile-Annis Bishop won, Chiswick Sec
ond, Gold Dollar third; time, :4iA.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2l.-Six furlongs-
third; time. 1;20.
Five furlongs-Ozark won. Walnut Ridge
second, A. b. G. third; time. :06A.
Nine furlongs-M Marcel won, Prince Sec
ond, Billy Mckenzie thiro; time, 2 :0SA.
Six furlongs, handicap O'Connell won,
Dora H. Wood second, Simmons third;
time, l:l8%.
Seven furlongs Disturbance won,
Francis Pope second, Ashland third !;
time. / :35.
The herald., 1895-08-22
Wants to Purchase Lutte Hills

STOCKTON, Aug. 2l.-At meeting OF
the Stockton Commercial! association to-
night representative of the Oakland jute
mills stated that stock company was anx-
lous to purchase the mills and remove
the:., to this city. He asked that a COM
mittee be sent to look at the factory and
see what it amounted to. w. ID. Buck
ley, George Patterson, W. J. Goldsworthy
ana Iii Barber were appointed as such
committee and they will Investigate and
report 1t IS said the mills will employ
800 hands if located here.
The herald., 1895-08-22
Cameron Opposed

WILLlAMSPORT.Pa Pa, August 2l.-The
Republican county convention was held
here today, when the three delegates to
the state convention we're chosen in the
interest OF Chairman Gileson. ResOlu-
tions were adopted opposing the election
OF }. Donald Cameron as senator because
Of his money views.
The herald., 1895-08-22
DISTINGUISHED Arrivals

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamship Havel arrived to-
night from Bremen and Southampton.
Among her passengers were Carl Won
Chalapowski and wife (Mme. Modjeska }
and Rudyard kipling.
The herald., 1895-08-22
The Eight Hour Law

SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 21.--Attorney-
General Fitzgerald has given an opinion
that the eight hnur law 1passed by the
legislature applies to all subdivisions of
the state govrn ment, and thus includes
the employees of county and municipal
governments.
The herald., 1895-08-22
Burncd by Negro BOYS

DALLAS, Tex, Aug, 2l.-Edeke Nc
Afee aged 16, died this evening from the
effects Of burns inflicted on him by three
negro boys who poured over his head and
shoulders Kerosene ana then set fire to
HIS hair and clothing.
The herald., 1895-08-22
Baseball


BROOKLYN, Aug. 21.-St. Louis 3,
bnse hits Z, errors 4.
Brooklyn 8, base hits IL. errors 1.
Batteries -Kissingsr. McDougal and
Peitz: Stein. Grim and Burrell.
NEW YORK. Aug. 2l.-New York II.
base hits H. errors 4.
Pittsburg 10. base hits %. errors 4.
Batteries-Clark and Farrell; Hawley
and Merritt.
BOSTON, Aug. 21.-First Rame-Bos-
ton 7, base hits 9, errors a.
Louisville i. base hits 4, errors 4.
Batteres-Tenny and Sullivan; Warner
and McDermott.
Second game Boston 49, base hits II,
errors D.
Louisville q base hits 7. errors 1.
MISUNDERSTANDING and Camel; Inks
and Warner.
BALTIMORE. Aug. 21.-Baltimore A,
base hits I, errors 0.
Chicago 2, base hits 10, errors 2.
Batteries-Hoffer and Robinson; Terry
and Donohue.
Washington g. base hits 8, errors 2.
Batteries-Anderson and Mcclure;
Cuppy and O'Connor.
Second Washington 4, base hits
II, errors 5.
Cleveland 8, base hits IL. errors 0.
Batteris-Mullarkey and MCGUIRE;
Young and thinner.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug 2.--Philadel.
phia D, fase hits s. errors s.
Cincinnati IL, base hits 7, errors 8.
Batteries-Lucid and Grady Forem and
Dwyer and Vaughn.
The herald., 1895-08-22
RUN OVER
A Railroad Agent Fatally Injured by an
Engine

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 2l.-T. G. Long
shore, agent for the Southern California
railroad at Encinitas, was run over by an
engine .oday and fatally injured. He
was crossing the track and did not notice
the engine. which was slowly backing
Up. One of his legs was almost severed
and the other was terribly mangled. He
died at clock this evening.
The herald., 1895-08-22

I.arrissa io5, Mary Nance los. Irvina l05,
Unity 105, Bermia l05.
Fifth race. handicap. six and half
furlongs- l25. Logan 120. CHS.
wick ITO. Hailstone 107, Shelly Tuttle
105, Queen Bess 103, Founding 103, Cue
koo l0l. Panway 100, Rolls %;
Never 1888, Keller i09, Pay or Play l07,
King Paul 107, Calrus 104. Cuckoo l04,
Lillian 1O2, Campania 91.
The herald., 1895-08-22
ON THE SARATOGA TRACK
Sir Excess Wins the Spencer
Handicap Handsomely
RAPATAP BREAKS HIS NECK
Tame Racing Events at Washington
Park Again
The Great Race Between John r. GENTRY
and Joe Patchen Today.
Baseball
RAPATAP BREAKS HIS NECK
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
SARATOGA, n. y, Aug. 21.-Cool
weather ana a good track and good
programme did not increase the crowd at
the races today. The faeature was the
third race,t he Spencer handicap, which
has for years been one OF the principal
events on the Saratoga track. There were
but three starters. Rey ell Santa Anita re-
eponded first when the flag fell and ran
a head in advance of Saragossa for the
first furlong. Sir Excess then responded
to Martins call and crept up so that when
the utand was passed he was leading the
trio by length. with Rey el Santa Anita
second. This order continued to the
seven-eighths post, when Saragossa Sc
cured second place. After taking the lead
Sir Excess was never headed, winning
hands down by fou. lengths from Sara
gossa, Rey ell Santa Anita length be-
hind.
Louis Esell's promising sprinter. Rapa-
tap, while running at large today, fell and
broke his neck. Esell recently refused
$4,000 for him.
Five furlongs Favorable won,
Sinaloa second, Florence Colyille third /;
time; l;02L.
Six furlongs-Hanwell won. Ajax Sec
ond, Pop Gray third; time, l:15Z.
Spencer handicap, mileand quarter
Sir Excess won, Sarayossa second, Rey Ell
Santa Anita third; time. 2:0SH.
One mile-Counter Tenor won, Flying
Dutchman second, Kandor third; time,
1:44]4.
Five furlongs- Hidalgo won, Engi-
neer second, King Michael third; time,
Los.
CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-The rae ing at
Washington Park was again tame today.
the three events being taken In straight
heats, except for Judge Kicks break in
the second heat of the . 40 trot that re-
suited IN that heat going to Turquoise.
The day was pleasant and the attendance
was 1000. not half of which was paid, how
ever, as it was ladies' day.
Patchen meet for $4,000 purse. and big
crowd and great race are expected. Both
horses are tit and there is no doubt
about genuineness of the rivalry between
the owenrs. Although 10 betting at the
track is permitted, many private wagers
on the match have been made. in which
Gentry has ruled favorite at to A.
2:3O trot, purse $l500-Denine won,
Spinaway second, Billy Parks third; best
time, 224H.
2:1O pace, purse $1000-Earlmont won,
Emma Wilkes second, May Murphy third; /;
best time. 2:13H.
PETALUMA. Aug. 21.-The races this
afternoon consisted of three interesting
Morris tribune., 1895-08-14

to the supreme bench during his term as pres
ident had it not been for the fact that Mrs
Jackson was much averse to living in Wash
ington, and so told him. He was appointed to
the supreme bench in January, 1893, by Presi-
dent Harrison
Judge Jackson was whig democrat and a
protectionist He was said to have great in
fuence with Mr.. Cleveland and his nomination
by the president was considered compliment.
not only to the gentleman himself, but to Mr..
Cleveland
Judge Jackson was twice married. the first
time to Miss Sophia Malloy. daughter of
David B. Malloy, a banker of Memphis, who
died in 1873 To this union were born
four children, as follows: Henry, Mary,
William H. and Howell Jackson, Henry
Jackson is at present soliciting freight
agent of the Southern railway. with
headquarters at Atlanta. w. H Jackson, Jr.,
is attorney for the Chesapeake & Ohio railway
at Cincinnati Howell Jackson is manager of
the Jackson cotton mills at jackson, Tenn.
In 1876 Judge Jackson married Miss Mary E.
Harding, daughter of the late Gen. Harding.
OF this union three children, Misses Elizabeth
and Louise Jackson, and Harding A Jackson,
Survive him I
Morris tribune., 1895-08-14

erations, both white and colored going
to work in the mines. Sheriff Clark, Of
Princeton, is prepared to afford them
protection at once should trouble break
out again.
Barney Rolio, the italian who was
held up on the public highway about
o'clock on Sunday morning and
after being robbed was shot three
times, and which affair was
alleged to be the cause of the
murderous assaults on the colored set
tiers about noon of the same day,
died Friday night at SIT o'clock.
Representative Buckner states that
the outrage upon the negroes will be
further investigated and if there is any
means of Furnishing the perpetrators it
will be done. Late in the afternoon
the town was quiet and peaceable and
shaft was working quietly. About
sixty negroes who have not yet gone to
work are preparing to do SO Saturday.
Morris tribune., 1895-08-14
AWFUL DISASTERS AT SEA.
Three Ships Go to the Bottom and Score
of Persons Find Watery Graves.

Three Ships Go to the Bottom and Scores
of Persons Find Watery Graves.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1O.-The British
ship Capac reached here Thursday
night with seventeen of the crew of
the British steamer Prince Oscar. The
latter was in collision July IS with an
unknown ship. Both vessels sunk and
forty lives were lost
The Prince Oscar was from Liver
pool and was commanded by Capt.
Henderson. It encountered an I'M
known sailing vessel in midocean July
Is and both ships sunk in less than
ten minutes. Six members of the
crew of the Prince Oscar and all
on board the unknown vessel were
lost. The survivors were rescued by
the ship Dharwar after being confined
in an open boat with neither food nor
water for three days. They were sub
sequently transferred to the British
steamship Capac. The disaster oc-
Cured shortly after midnight in lat
itude 9:3O south. longitude $500 west.
SYDNEY, N. S. W., Aug. lot has
been reported here that the British
steamer Catterthun, 1,406 tons, which
sailed from Hong Kong May 81 for
Australian ports, was wrecked on the
Seal rocks, off Cape Howk, early
Wednesday morning during gale.
The officers who are supposed to have
been lost are Neil Shannon, the cap
tain; Mr.. Pinney, the first officer; Third
Officer Letter; Chief Engineer Harper;
Second Engineer Adams, Third En-
gineer Wilson. Fourth Engineer VOL
stenholme, Chief Steward Manning and
Surgeon Anderson Phipps, thirty
Chinese and eighteen Lascars The
passengers who are supposed to be lost
are Mesdames Matthias, Loring, Smith,
Miss Loring, NJ Robert Fraser and
fifteen Chinese passengers.
Morris tribune., 1895-08-14
JUSTICE JACKSON DEAD.
The United States Supreme Court Loses
an Occupant.

The United States Supreme Court Loses
an Occupant.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 1O.-At 2
o'clock Thursday afternoon Judge
Howell Edmunds Jackson, associate
justice of the supreme court of the
United States, died at his residence at
past few years, but it has been only in
Westmead, about miles from the
city, at the ripe age of 63. Judge jack
son had been in failing health for the
past few years.
Judge Howell E. Jackson was the son of
late eminent ply stefan Of Jackson, Tenn. He
was born in Paris, Tenn, April g. 1882. He
graduated from the law school with the
highest honors, and was a classmate of ex-
Judge. now Rev. DR.. Lowe, late of Avondale
Presbyterian church His home is Westmead
farm, near Nashville. His son. William H
Jackson, is engaged in the practice of law in
this city, and is a candidate for the appoint
ment to the United States district attorney
ship.
Elected senator in 1881, his term did not ex-
pire until March 4, 1887, but he was appointed
to the United States district court bench by
President Cleveland April II, 1885 1t is said
that Mr. Cleveland would have appointed him
Morris tribune., 1895-08-14
LATER.

The deaf mute asylum at Salt Lake
City, Utah, was burned the 10th.
Two hundred Italians employed on
city work at Pittsburg, Pa. struck the
10th for higher wages. Other men
were secured, and as soon as they be-
gan work the strikers attacked them
with picks and shovels. The police
scattered the rioters, after several
workmen had been injured.
The business portion of Lockport,
Ill, was burned the 10th. Loss, 5000, 900.
THE works of the Central Stamping
company, of Newark, N. j., covering 10
lots, were burned the 18th. Loss half
million dollars
G. w. LocHMER, for several years
bookkeeper for the city workhouse at
Cleveland, o., was arrested the 18th for
embezzletnent of city money.
GEO. S. PRICE, a well-known temper
ance lecturer, who fled from Goshen,
N. Y, ten years ago to escape arrest
for forgery, return ed the 18th and sur
rendered to the authorities.
AT Cincinnati, O., the night of the
us
ly injuring three persons.
The navy department the 10th re-
ceived cablegram announcing that
Commodore Newell had sailed from
Shanghai with the Detroit for Foo
Chow. Foo Chow is about 400 miles
south of Shanghai, and is the nearest
seaport to the scene of the rioting at
Hwasang and Ingbok. Hwasang is
about 175 miles from Foo Chow and
Ingbok about SO miles.
KATE DoNoHY of Winsted, Conn,
while picking apples the 18th fell into
barrel of pitck and stuck fast. 1t was
half an hour before it could be cut and
melted enough to liberate her, and
then it was more than three hours be-
fore the pitch was removed sufficiently
to allow her to walk about.
Morris tribune., 1895-08-14
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

In state convention at Marshalltown
the Iowa democrats nominated the fol-
lowing ticket: For governor, Judge w.
/. Babb, of Mount Pleasant; lieutenant
governor, s. L. Bestow, of Charlton;
superintendent of public instruction,
Lyman b. Parshall, of Maquoketa;
railroad commissioner, Col George
James, of Dubuque; supreme Judge,
Senator Thomas G. Harper, of Des
Moines. The platform reafirms the
national platform of 1892, indorsing
the money plank therein adopted,
urges the repeal of the mulct law and
the enactmen. of a local option meas
ure,. favors the election of United
States senator's by direct vote of the
people and favors just and liberal PEN
sions to all deserving veterans.
The democrats of Missouri in con-
vention at Pertle Springs committed
the party to the principle of the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of Is to l.
CHARLES FOSTER, the Oldest living
American playwright, died in New
York.
Morris tribune., 1895-08-14
FOREIGN.

THE City of Melbourne bank at Mel.
bourne, Australia, closed its DOORS
In battle near Bayamo, Cuba the
Spaniards lost 37S men and the insur-
gents fourteen. Reports confirmed the
formation of provisional government
in the valley of the Yara with Gen.
Masso as president
AT Guayaquil, Ecuador, fire did dam.
age to the extent of $500, 900 in Cathe-
dral square.
The Spanish government was pre-
pared to dispatch 100, 900 troops to Cuba
if necessary, and said that the re bellion
would be crushed before the end of the
year.
THERE will be no prize fighting al
lowed in any part of Mexico. This
edict was issued by President Diaz
THE British ship Prince Oscar, from
Liverpool, collided in midocean with
an unknown sailing vessel and both
sank in less than ten minutes. Six
members of the crew of the Prince
Oscar and all on board the unknown
vessel, some thirty in number, were
lost
TIE British steamer Catterthun,
which sailed from Hong Kong May 81
for Australia ports, was wrecked near
Sidney, N. S. W., and sixty lives were
lost.
A MOB looted the American mission
chapel at Inghok, China.
THE increase of British exports to
America for the last six months
amounts to IS, 326,673 over 1894, while
the imports decreased Sc, 300, 179 for the
same period.
ADvICEs from Tarsus, Asia Minor,
say that mob attacked the American
school at that place, maltreated sew
eral of the students and threatened
the missionaries.
AMERICAN missionaries in Japan re-
ported that the germs of cholera were
scattered throughout the empire.
Morris tribune., 1895-08-14
Mrs. Barnum Married.

New YORK, Aug. 9.-Mrs. Nancy
Barnum. of Bridgeport, Conn, the
comparatively young and rich widow
OF I. i. Barnum, was married in this
city to Demilri Callias Bey, of Con-
stantinople. a titled Greek holding
high rank in the Turkish government.
Mrs. Barnum was the second wife OF
the Snowman.
Morris tribune., 1895-08-14
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS.
State Convention Declares for Free silver
Victory for Bland.


Victory for Bland.
PERTLE SPRINGS, Mo-, Aug. Sin
the presence of 1850 people, 514 of
whom were delegates, the democratic
party of the state of Missouri in con-
vention assembled Tuesday, committed
itself to the principle of the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of
l6 to |, and reorganized the state GEN.
trail committee so as to place the party
machinery entirely out of the control
of the gold men. Silver Dick" Bland
dominated the gathering COM
pletely. He was made tempo
rary and permanent chairman, and in
opening the convention stated de-
liberately that the time had come for
the silver men to assume control of
the party machinery and run it with
view of accomplishing their ends
Morris tribune., 1895-08-14
HIS VOICE SILENT.

Death of One of Americas Most Famous
Song Writers.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1o.-Telegrams received
Wednesday by the members of the
family of DR.. George F. Root, the WELL
known musician, announce his death.
which occurred at Bailey's island, off
Portland, Me. He expired Tuesday
Morris tribune., 1895-08-14

atternoon IN the presence OF MS Vie
and one daughter.
George Frederick Root was native of
Berkshire county, Mass, where he was
born August 80, 1920 From childhood
his love Of music was intense While
working as boy on his fathers
farm he learned unaided to play several
musical instruments and in his 18th year he
went to Boston and soon found employment
there as a teacher of music. From that day
to the present time time he had never ceased
to exercise very marked influence on the mu-
steal history OF the United States Among the
most popular of DR.. Roots many compositions
are the following: Battle Cry of Freedom
Resale, the Prairie Flower" Just Before
the Battle, Mother" Tramp, Tramp Tramp,
the Boys Are Marching" THE Old Folks Are
Cone "a Hundred Years Ago." ',Old
aotomac Shore" and the well-known Quar-
tette There's Music in the Air.
Morris tribune., 1895-08-14

NEBRASKA republicans will hold their
state convention at Lincoln, October q
The Mississippi democrats in conven-
ton at jackson nominated A. j. Nc
Laurin for governor.
THE funeral of Mrs. Susan w. Tai.
mage, wife of the noted preacher, took
place in Brooklyn.
GEORGE FREDERIC RooT, of Chicago,
who composed score of the most stir
ring war songs and sweetest love bal
lads which Americans have ever sung,
died at his summer home on Bailey's
island, in Maine, in his 18TH year.
JOHN HODGE, ex-grand master of
masons of the state of New York,
dropped dead at his home in Lockport,
aged So years.
MRS P. T. BARNUM, widow of the
great Snowman, was married to Dime
tri Callras, Grecian general, who re-
sides in New York.
PETER SURPRISE celebrated his 1O2d
birthday at his home in Lowell. Ind.
The death of Assistant United States
District Attorney William Haight oc-
Cured at Los Angeles, Cal. He was
for many years in the department of
justice at Washington.
HOWELL EDMUNDs JACKSON, associate
justice of the supreme court of the
United States, died at his residence at
West Meade, Tenn. of consumption, in
the Gath year of his age.
S. WHITE PAYNE, well-known com
poser of church music, died in Roches-
ter, N. Y, aged so years.
MRS CATHERINE JUDGE died at Rem
ova. Pa, at the age of LOG years. She
was born in Ireland. Her husband
died fifty years ago.
Mrs. MARY WINS died at Cincinnati.
aged los years.
MRS. KEDzIE PIERCE, who had for
merly been slave in Virginia. died at
the Alpha home in indianapolis at the
age of 1873 years.
Morris tribune., 1895-08-14
Prominent citizens Said to BE Robbers

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. e.-Four men,
all of them prominent, were lodged in
Jail here late Wednesday night,
charged with robbing the Brookfeld
(Mo.) post Office of 81, 900 in February.
1894. The prisoners are w. S. Day,
who was assistant postmaster at the
time of the robbery; Harry Strobe, j.
E. Havely and August Zeverey. Day
was captured at East Liverpool, o., a
few days ago, while the others were
arrested at Bevier. Mo.
Morris tribune., 1895-08-14
RETURN TO WORK.

Negroes Allowed to Go Back to Spring
valley-Young italian Dies.
PRINCETON, ILL.,, Aug. l2.-The city of
Spring Valley Friday morning was un-
der the protection.of ten armed colored
special policemen and forty-fve addi-
tional white patrolmen. Under these
conditions the coal shafts resumed OPP
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notice she frankly announces herself as only one
among equals, all Of whom have claims upon for
elcn consideration. She stands firmly for the
solidarity Of American colleges. The committee
SAYS: I'VE could hardly accept your invitation
..witlout assuming. in appearance at least. that
Harvard and Yale occupy the prominent posi-
.tion among American universities which Is held
.omong English universities by Oxford and Cam
"brjlce As there Is no foundation in fact for
..such n prctension. we think it better for uni
.vcrSty athletics in this country. as well as for
university interests in general. that we should
mot lend any countenInce 10 1t, and that we
SHOULD. furthermore. avoid all semblance of
spirit Of cxclusivcncss toward our sister uni
..ycrsitlcs Nor considering the narrow ground
"of athletic SKILL can we forget that in the latest
competition among American universities 1iar-
ward won only the third place.
such an announcement, following. as it does,
closely upon the arrangement Of boatrace ne
tween Harvard and Cornell. is extremely signlii-
cant Of new and liberal spirit in Cambridge
which promises well for general athletic inter-
csts. No college can meet every other college,
and II would b. foolish for small institutions 10
attempt to compete with the great ones In feats
reouirng teams selected from large bodies OF
men. but there is no reason why the men OF
every university should not be willing to meet
rs equals the men from every other INSTITUTION
on all proper occasions, instead or assuming
toward Them an air of cxcusiveness and SUI
poriorty Such good breeding has not always
characterized some Of the older seats or iearh-
ing. II is n matter for rejoicing that there Is
promise of a better understanding among college
men.
The proposition of Harvard that international
competitions be arranged between groups OF UNI
vcrsitics fairly representing the general BODY OF
students in each country Is reasonable one ana
If is to be hoped that some such system may De
organized. Harvard and Yale are great insti'u-
tons and we are proud Of them. but they do not
by any means sum up the total OF American
university life. We are glad to'have our Eng
lsh friends made aware Of that. and glad that
our oldest university had the grace TO give the
information.