The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-07
i he sprinter Record Broken.

IA EAhlOtiONu hCOOtu hOh ANV Jts'S ~
the New York Athletic Club games
at Traverse Island to-day. He did
the distance in IL 5 seconds, one
fifth OF a second below the record
made by Myers in 1882 Wefers'
record equals that of Bradley, Richey
and Downer, English athletes. In
the 300-yard race Wefers lowered
the amateur record, finishing in 30
3-5 seconds.
The New U. s. Torpedo Boats.
WAsHlNeroN, D. O., Sept. 29.-The
Bath Iron Works of Maine will build
two OF the 30 knot torpedo-boats
and the Union Iron Works OF San
Francisco has the contract for the
remaining one; Wolff g. Zwicker Of
Portland, Or, two 22a knot boats
and one Of the little % knot boats,
Herreshoff will have three Columbian
Iron Works OF Baltimore, two and
Hillmsn Bros. OF Philadelphia one.
This is the decision finally reached
by Chief Constructor Hichborn and
Engineer-in- Chief Melville, to whom
the numerous and completed bids
opened September IL we're referred.
The Umatilla Wrecked.
PoRT TOWNSEND, WASH, Sept. 90
While bound to this port from
Victoria, on its Regular run from
San Francisco Ito the Sound, the
steamship Uma9lla, commanded by
Cspt.J.C. Hunter, met with mishap
at 3:45 o'clock this morning that
forced it on to the soft shaley beach
at Point Wilson, where it is still
stranded. The vessel was picking
its way cautiously across the straits
in the murky fog that had prevailed
since early in the evening, when
those aboard we're startled by a
grating, rasping noise, accompanied
by slight careening OF the steam
ship. The Umatilla had struck a
rock.
Secure Of British Boat
New YORK, N. Y, Sept. 29.-The
customs officials of this port seized
yesterday the steamship Calico,
sailing under the British flag, which
arrived from Pernambuco on Satur
day, and the ship is now in charge of
the United States revenue officials.
The Galileo was docked at Martins
stores in Brooklyn at o'clock on
Saturday afternoon, and at lao she
began to discharge her cargo.
A preliminary permit had been
secured, but it was not signed by
the boarding officer and was in con
sequence valueless. The customs
inspector ordered work to stop uu-
til The proper papers had been So
cured, and the refusal of the captain
to obey, seized the ship and the
ship and the cargo that had been
landed under the law prescribing
con fsca.ion as the penalty in such
cases.
Bayard Extols Queen Victoria.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 24.-The Ameri-
can Chamber of Commerce gave a
banquet last night in connection
with the annual meeting OF the
British Association for the advance
ment OF Science. which has been in
progress here. Mr.. Bayard, the
United States Ambassador, was the
chief guest OF the evening.
In responding to toast to the
President of the United States Mr..
Bsyard referred to the Queens pro-
longed reign as triumph of good
and settled government OF free
country. He also enlogized Presi-
dent Cleveland's financial integrity
and good faith. His chief reason,
he said, for coming was his warm ap-
precialion Of the noble words spoken
by Baron Russell of Killowen, the
Lord Chief Justice of England, now
in the United States, in favor OF
international arbitration, which Mr..
Rauard said ha honad would sink