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with it. Quickly following this came the
bulletins announcing the actual progress
of the race. The raised hopes of the crowd
went down like a thermometer transferred
to a refrigerator the information poured
steadily In showing the Valkyrie in the
lead. There were momentary periods of ele.
walton when 1t was said Defender wes
gaining, only to be followed by depressing
dispatches that Valkyrie was holding her
own again.
There was not sufficient distance between
the yachts, however, to allay the excite
ment in any degree, and some of the specu-
latve persons in the crowds found little
difficulty in making even-money bets and
taking the Valkyrie end of Them even
when the English boat was bulletined as
being three-eighths of mile ahead.
The turn of the first leg showed just the
exact difference between the yachts, be-
cause actual time, and not the judging of
distance, so difficult in the best of water
and under the brightest of skies, was to be
depended upon to accurately illustrate the
boats positions. Three minutes and twenty
seconds in favor of Valkyrie in the first
ten miles was something to make even the
most enthusiastic '.jingoists'' feel blue, but
despite the azure hue of their thoughts,
they kept up stalwart fire of comment, in
which the belief in the ultimate victory Of
Defender sparkled brightly. And so went
the public pulse-up and down-until the
result of the race seemed no longer in
doubt.
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"nich seemed to hold. and promise of bet
ter weather as the day wore on.
tnese favorable indications continued
through the mantle of clouds In earnast
and the wind came breezng up from The
southwest until 1t was stirring at the "a a
still very thick. it being Impossible to So
much further north than the end of the
Hook. and Scotland lightship could ONLY
be dimly seen. '
Nalkyrie at $40 could be seen following
Defender through the swash channel with
her mainsail set and IN tow. Defender, at
the same time was passing the end of the
Hook. ''e
There was no change in the wea Their con-
dtions, and it was fully as thick off shore
as 1T had been an hour before
Shortly before o'clock Defender passed
outside the Hook with her mainsail and lib
set, and in tow of tug.
The sky at this hour had commenced to
clear slightly in the northwest and Scot
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a
tricnl Manager.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, September 1O--wilham
Palmer, travelling manager of the Triiby
Company, now showing in this CITY, COM
mitted suicide early today IN room of
the Southern Hotel.
Last Friday William Palmer, who is a
brother Of A. NJ. Palmer, the New York
theatrical manager, disappeared. His BROTH
er was notified and came on Immediately
from New York. He interested Detective
Sam Allender IN the case, and after
lengthy search the missing man Was found
at midnight last night in the bar room of
the St. Nicholas Hotel. in an intoxicated
condition, and showing the effects OF a
protracted spree.
Detective Allender took Palmer TO she
Southern Hotel, where he put him to bed,
remaining at his side until am. The de-
tective than retired to an adjoining room
to rest. On arising today and trying to get
into the room occupied by Palmer, Detec-
tive Allender found the door locked. He
Immediately called the hotel people, and
together they forced the door.
Palmer was found lying on the bed dead
with bullet hole ii his head. He had
shot himself while the detective was
asleep.
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four miles an hour and about south, south
west here.
Mr.. Lloyd Phoenix's Intrepid led the feet,
closely followed by Barbour's steam yacht
Sapphire. The third yacht of the fleet was
the Viking.
The Course.
The committee boat at 1925 displayed the
signal 3D." meaning that the course to be
sailed was the triangular course, from the
starting line, ten miles to and around a
mark; thence ten miles to and around a
second mark, and thence ten miles to the
finish line, turning the marks en- the outside
of the triangle to port or to starboard, ac-
cording as the yachts are sent around. The
wind was then veering toward the south
and was about south by west,
The Emilia acted as the police boat. There
were not one-third many boats out to-
day were out on Saturday.
The yachts at 1922 were jockeying about
the course awaiting the signals for the di-
rection of the course. These were displayed
at 1915. The first leg of the triangle was
to be directly south, the second northeast
by east and the homestretch northwest by
west half west.
When the boats came toward the i'm
aginary line those aboard the Defender
were Capt. Hank Half at the wheel and
First Mate Terry at the spars Aft We're
w. B. Duncan. Nat Herreshoff, the design
err; Newberry D. Thorne, Woodbury. Kane,
MI. anu MIS- y. oliNeI lSeliii, w n v all
derbilt and David C. Henderson, represent
ing Lord Dunraven and the Royal Yacht
Squadron
On board Valkyrie were Lord Dunra ven
Latham A. Fish, representing the New
York Yacht Club; George L, Watson, the
designer; Vice Commodore Arthur Glennie
Saimaker Ratsey, H. Maitland Kersey,
Lady Rachael Wyndham-Quinn and Lady
Alice Wyndham-Q Quinn.
Capt. Cranfield was at the stick. and
Capt Sycamore was busily engaged di-
rectiDg the crew.
Both yachts were spinning around the
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Bids for Torpedo Boats.

Bids were opened today at the Navy De-
pertinent for building three sea-goins tor
pedo beats of about $50 tons and twenty
six knots speed. The bids were as follows
Moran Brothers Company Of Seattle
Wash, $163,3ao for one; Wolff & Zwicker
iron works of Portland, Ore, sl6S1o0 for
$4,000 for one. Rerreshoff Manufac turing
Company of Bristol, RI, bid S14iWo for
enc, or three at the same rate, on plans of
their own. The act of Congress provided
that the three boats should be distributed
among establishments on the Pacific coast.
the gulf and the Mississippi river, If the
cost should be fair; otherwise the Secre-
tary may give the contracts elsewhere As
the department has reserved s25,b'U from
the $17o,OOO appropriated for each boat for
armament, leaving only sl50,OOO available
and all of the western bids are in excess OF
this allotment, the contracts may 90 to th
Herreshons IL their plans are acceptable.
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WHY GOLD Is Exported.
Gen. Brown of the Bond Syndicate Elk
plafnR.

BALTIMORE. September l0.-Gen. Alex
ander Brown of the bond syndicate said to-
day: 1.-The syndicate has ample gold on
hand and will act at the proper time. There
are two reasons for the gold exports. One
is the small demand from abroad for our
products However. Europe will shortly
buy cur grain in sufficient quantities to
produce enough exchange to supply the de-
nand of remitters.
The other is the stock market. Foreign
ers have sold more securities than they
have purchased. London low shows dis
position to buy back the securities that it
sold. The treasury will be taken care Of
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ldtle on her rival. But the race was un-
doubtedly very close one. The two yachts
were then headed along the Jersey shore.
and while they were only about three miles
from land the fog bank which had come
up made 1t difficult to sight them accurate
ly.
Defender was not carrying her jib topsail,
while that of Valkyrie was doing good
work. The two yachts, at 1915. were
headed toward Long Branch, and Defender
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THE VACANT JUSTICEsHIP.

A Rumor That the President Will
Again Nominate MIR. HornbIower.
A report comes from New York, alleged
to be based on information from some of
Mr. Hornblower's friends, that the Presi-
dent is going to nominate Mr.. Hornblower,
whom Mr.. Hill defeated for the Supreme
bench during the last Congress, to sue
coed Justice Jackson, and that Mr. Hill
Will not this time oppose his confirmation
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could be seen sailing Defender for all there
vas in her, and Capt. Cranfield was doing
the. same for Vaikyrie. Both the boats at
board tack, and Defender did not seem to
be closing up the gap on Valkyrie Both
yachts at 12:07 pm were still holding off
shore on the starboard tack. Valkyrie was.
ing the last half hour they sailed a close
race.
Defender Went About Quicker.
Defender, shortly after 1910, went about
on the port tack and Valkyrie Immediately
followed suit. Defender seemed to go about
five seconds faster than Valkyrie, and from
the position they occupied in turning it
looked as if Defender had crawled up a
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committee boat, preparatory to getting into
good position for the start.
Defender crossed the Valkyrie's bow to
leeward and was standing inshore on the
Port tack, while the Valkyrie was jogging
along before the wind, with her sheets well
aft. Then she swung around and headed
away from Defender on the starboard
tack.
Valkyrie Leads at the Start.
At 1850 am. the preparatory signal was
fired. and the yachts began the usual
jockeying for positions. The British yacht
blanketed Defender, but Defender worked
out from under her lee, only to be again
blanketed, and the yachts crossed the line
in the following official time:
Inns.
valkyrie ......................... II 90 13
At I1:02:3O, after short tack to STAR
board, both boats came about and stood d.
rectly toward this point on the port tack.
Both boats were headed directly for this
point. Defender to leeward, and seeming to
point trifie better than the Valkyrie.
Defender Protests.
Shortly after the start Defender hoisted
a protest flag, and the protest was allowed,
1t being believed here that Nalkyrie fouled
Defender during their luffing matches. 1t
seemed from here as If one of Defenders
shrouds was injured, but nothing definite
could be made out, and Defenders top
mast held on we'll The beautiful white
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The wind at 11:55 am. was very light, and
the excursion fleet was still doing finely,
keeping from half to three-quarters of a
mile from the racers
The scene presented by the racing yachts
and the accompanying fleet was grand
on the decks of both yachts. Capt Half
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, depressing morning life1ess, ieadeny,
gloomy in every respect a great contrast
to the busy scenes of Saturday last A
the range except for about five or six miles
off shore. but Sandy Hook lightship could
not be made out and 1t looked as If a fair
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Off shore at 7:3O the wind was ONLY
blowing about four miles an hour. hut this
was an Improvement on the light airs of
earlier morning. But the coasting craft
beating down along shore made but little
progress except by the aid Of the last of the
ebb tide. However, there were breaks in
the clouds here and there at intervals
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Louis Cox of Nunda, ILL.,, and Charles
Sweet of Crystal Lake ILL.,, while crossing
the railroad tracks at Cory, ILL.,, last night
In a buggy. were struck by the st. Paul
limited and instantly killed.
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The Vulkyrie Wins
The Valkyrie finished first
LOCAL INTEREST MANIFESTED.
Crowds About the Bulletins From the
Yacht Race.

Crowds About the Bulletins From the
Yacht Race.
The interest in the yacht race today was
even greater, SO far as Washington people
were concerned, than on Saturday, and as
soon as the boats were started the excite
ment began. and crowds assembled in front
of the various bulletin boards, awaiting the
returns, unmndfuf of the atmospheric dis
comforts so marked and plentiful Those
who were on hand when the race began
We're deeply chagrined at the news that
the American yacht had broken her top
mast, but in each throng there was some
stalwart American who allowed nothing to
diminish his patriotic certainty of the De-
tenders superiority, and at The Star office
the announcement of the accident was
greeted by one of this genus with the ex-
clamation:
THAT makes no difference. Defender can
break her back and win anyhow
OF course, this was all very admirable
from national point of view, but it did
not have the effect of quieting the general
apprehension caused by the mishap, as
many remembered how unfortunate De-
fender had been in her trials with Vigilant
and were afraid her ill-luck had not de-
serted her. despite the hopes and prayers
of the great people she represented. There
was, however, great relief when it was
learned that Defenders topmast was not
broken. but merely slightly sprung, and
that she could manage to sail all right
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did not seem to be gaining much. The fog
bank was then very thick. Shortly after
ward the wind began freshen and De-
fender commenced going through the water
at a great rate.
The two yachts at about 1929 pm. went
about on the starboard tack. Defender was
then working Valkyrie and was only a
quarter of mile behind. She was clearly
outfooting her British rival.
The Defender Gaining.
At 1890 pm. Vaikyrie was being held by
Defender in good shape, 1t seemed from
here. although the fog prevented accurate
observations. However, it did not seem as
If Valkyrie was getting away from De-
fender.
At about 12:45 pm the Defender seemed
to start ahead again and reduce the gap
between herself and Valkyrie and her wind
pointed better than the British yacht and
footed faster, and it looked from here as
If she was steadily working to windward
and overhauling Valkyrie. In fact 1t is
claimed that the American yacht was GER
tain from the gain she had made to round
the first mark ahead of her competitor.
By 1 o'clock Valkyrie had disappeared in
the fog and the Defender could be seen
from here.
VaIkyrie First Rounds the Mark.
So far as can be made out here the
yachts rounded the first mark as follows:
II. NJ. S
Valkyrie ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IL IS Is
Defender Observation-Disclosures. l % %
The turn, apparently, was made in a
deEse fog, and the times given are only
approximate.
The wind at the time of turning was :n-
creasing in strength, and blew at the rate
of from twelve to fifteen miles an hour,
kicking up little white caps between here
and the first mark, SO that the yachts
seemed likely to have good breeze with
which to sail the second leg. over which
they should make good time. and il the
wind holds out it appeared as if they WOULD
fl ish before 3 O'Clock.
HIGHLANDS, September 10. 2:11 pm
The excursion fleet is heading for the
lightship, which seems to show that the
yachts have rounded the second mark.
ZIG p.m.-One of the yachts had lead of
over a mile and it looks like Valkyrie
The Vnlkyrie Wins.
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Wind Only Four Miles,

ing Scotland lightship she was soon lost ir
the mist 50
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-01
swITCHMAN HURT.
Dan Collins Meets With an Acct
dent Railroad News.

Dan Collins Meets With an Acct
dent Railroad News.
Switchman Dan Collins, Of the
Southern Pacific, narrowly escaped
being killed yesterday. He was
crossing the track at the passenger
depot, when a train pulled in from
the east. The pilot struck his leg
and broke his shin bone. Fortu-
nately he was thrown on the pilot
and held himself on. Those who
saw the accident, say they expect
ed to see Collins crushed. He will
be laid up several weeks.
ENGINE PUFFs.
Two hundred sacks of wool were
shipped to New York from San
Antonio yesterday.
Three carloads OF California pro.
duce come in for local merchants
yesterday.
The first Sunset limited of the
season passed through this morn.
ing en- route from New Orleans to
San Francisco.
Charles Markley, switchman in
the Southern Pacific yards, had
his hand mashed yesterday while
coupling cars.
Willie Walker, switchman in
the Sunset yards, mashed finger
yesterday, and will be unable to
work for several days.
The Southern Pacific pay car,
which left San Antonio for the
west Wednesday, was wrecked be-
tween Taber and Alpine yesterday
afternoon. Fireman Burr was killed
and Engineer Luff badly scalded.
A later dispatch announces Luff's
death also.
General Freight Agent j. w. AL
len, of the Katy, has resigned on
account Of ill health. Mr.. Crosse
close has been appointed general
freight agent, effective today.
Max Pats, formerly motorman
on the Alamo Heights line, has &C
copied a position as brakeman on
the Southern Pacific, between San
and Houston.
A horse Of Dispatcher Harry
of the Southern Pacific,
became frightened on Austin street
yesterday afternoon at freight
train, and backed into a sidewalk.
The horse was hitched to a buggy
which had been occupied by Mrs.
Anderson, and the buggy wasturn-
ed over, but fortunately Mrs. An
der son was not in the buggy at the
time.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-01
Death of Jim" Walsh.

James V. Walsh died at his
home at No. 1909 North Flores
street, last night. He was but "a
years old and suffered from con-
sumption. Deceased was son Of
Patrick Walsh, a well-known con-
tractor Of this city. "Jim" Walsh,
as he was Familiarity known,
leaves a large host Of friends to
mourn his departure. He was a
graduate of st. Mary's college. He
was a fond lover of baseball and
was at one time considered the
crack amateur pitcher of San An
tonic, when he played with the
old San Antonio Browns, in 'S5. He
was also a member Of the Belknap
rifles. The funeral will take place
tomorrow morning, from the resi-
dence at $3.50 o'clock and from st
Mary's church at 10.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-01
Police Detail.

The police detail for November
is as follows:
Sunset depot-Day, Vidal night,
Mcconnell.
Avenues between Houston and
Tenth streets-Day, Bolton; night,
Hill.
East Commerce street and en-
virons-Day, Inman; night, Es-
pinosa.
Alamo plaza and streets east
Day, Hildreth; night, Gulwest.
Houston street and north, in
Guiding Travis park-Day, Herrer-
ra night, O'Day.
Main and Market streets-Day,
Kieron night, Kieffer.
Main plaza and Dryer avenue
Day, Bielstein; night, Bourn.
Arkansas Pass depot and South
Flores street-Day, Rodgers night
Yost.
| Camaron, Soledad, North Flores
streets and Main avenue-Day
Sultenfuss; night, Robb.
West side San Pedro creek
north-Dsy, Rips; night, Lacey.
West side San Pedro creek, south
to Monterey street-Dsy, VIII
liams; night, Porter.
West side San Pedro creek, south
Of Monterey street-Day, Beck
night, Dawson.
L. & G.. n. depot and environs-
Day, Dallison night, Scott.
Government Hill-Day, Chavez
night, Dulling.
Seventh and Eighth wards-Day
} Ellis; night, Patterson.
Mounted men, Central station
Day, Foster and Wosnig; night
Gravis and Bergin.
/ Alamo StatIon-Day, Parker ant
, Mitchell; night, Bader and Mass.
+ Sanitary Inspectors - Bellingel
I First and Second wards; Grimes
) Third and Fourth wards; Duffy
I Fifth and Sixth wards; Kohl
: Seventh and Eighth wards.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-01
ARMY NEWS.

REPORTED SPECIALLY FoR THE LIGHT.
A general court martial has been
ordered to meet at this post today,
Of which Captain Potter, Eigh-
teenth infantry, is president, and
Lieutenant Davis, Third artillery,
is Judge advocate. The old court
has been dissolved.
Colonel Wade returned to the
post yesterday, after an absence OF
three days.
Lieutenant Hoskins has been
granted a leave Of absence for one
month.
Privates Graf and Holt, of COM
pany G, Eighteenth Infantry, have
been granted a furlough for three
months, under the provisions of
the three years act.
Quartermaster Sergeant Murray
has again stirred up the hand ball
club, and they have decided to put
in a cement floor and increase the
height of the court wall.
Colonel Terrell will pay the
troops at Bliss, Clark, and Eagle
Pass, and Major Baker, those at
Brown, Ringgold and Mcintosh.
The medical department is hav-
ing a new ward added to the post
hospital on the east side.
Ordnance Sergeat Schoenberg
has moved into his quarters, and
is now taking over the ordnance
stores from Sergeant McLain.
The members of the garrison are
practicing foot ball daily; it is ex-
pected that two foot ball teams
will be organized here, and give a
contest on the lower parade.
The authorities are in search Of
rifle range within distance Of 100
miles from Jefferson barracks.
There are now LOG officers in the
army who have been promoted
from the ranks under the act of
June 16, 1887.
Muster yesterday was held in
the upper garrison in undress
uniform, and cavalry and artillery
dismounted.
The Fifth cavalry has been
allowed twenty-five new horses,
purchased at st. Louis.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-01
All at Sea in China.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 1.-The
Novoe Vremya says, according to
advices received by that newspa-
per the japanese troops are being
rapidly withdrawn from the Lao
Tung peninsula. 1t is added that
the Mohamedan insurgents have
captured Ian Tcheou Flu, capital
of the province of Kan 500, on the
Yellow river, that they are defeat
ing the Chinese troops in every
direction and they intend to form
an independent kingdom. Further,
troops have been despatched from
Kashgar and other provinces. The
secret societies of Central China
are reported to be preparing to
Join issue with the Mohamedans.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-01
Nicaragua Canal Report.

NEW YORK, Nov. IA special to
the Herald from Washington says
information has reached Washing
ton that the members of the Nicar-
aguan canal commission will sign
today (Friday) their report on their
inspection of the proposed route for
the waterway and send it at once
to the state department. 1t is gen.
orally believed here that the report
ia favorable to the construction OF
the canal under government man.
agement. 1t is thought the esti-
mate of prospective cost will be
about 500, 900, 900.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-01
WEATHER BULLETIN.

O<tN ANloNlo, l0As, 4>ONs LIE
Synopsis of weather conditions
at 8 a. m, 10Th meridian time:
The barometer is highest this
morning at Abilene and lowest at
North Platte. Temperatures have
fallen over Arkansas, Indian and
Oklahoma Territories, Texas and
Louisiana. Killing frost reported
at Oklahoma and Abilene, and
heavy frost at Ell Paso.
Small amounts of precipitation
reported from stations along the
gulf coast. Palestine reports 80
inch.
WASHINGTON FORECAST.
Saturday: Fair, warmer in after
noon.
Signals are for the day after that
upon which displayed.
LOCAL FORECAST
for San Antonio and vicinity for
the SO hours ending p. m. Nov. 2,
1895: For Friday: Clear, lower
temperature. For Saturday: In
creasing cloudiness, nearly station
airy temperature. JAMES A. BARRY,
Observer.
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Their Silver Wedding.

Twenty-Five years ago yesterday
occurred the marriage of Mr.. JON
athan Bowman and his wife. Their
silver wedding occurred last night
at their residence, at l2O Fourth
street. Preparations had been com
pleted for an elaborate affair. The
house was decorated with ferns,
laurel, evergreen and flowers, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman and their
interesting children celebrated
the suspicious occasion in most
royal way, winding up with a
bounteous supper, to which their
intimate friends were invited. Mr.
and Mrs. Bowman are most worthy
members of the Travis Park Meth
odist church.