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RACING IN british WATERS.
satanitn Beats "a Field or Large Raters
and The saint Downs Niagara.

LONDON, May 2l.-The British yacht racing
season opened at Gravesend this morning with
the contests OF the New Thames Yacht Club.
The weather was clear and a stir northerly wind
prevailed. The Britannia, Ailsa, Satanl.a.
Hester. Isolde, Caress, and Corsa'r started In
the principal race, The course was from tho
Lower Hope around the Mouse Light vessel
and return to Gravesend, nifty miles. In tho
race for second class yachts, the Niagara was
strongly opposed by the new bOats. The Salnb
and the Penitent; The course for these boals
was the same as that TOR the larger. except that
Mouse Light vessel, making IA course OF forty
Ave miles.
The weather conditions AZ the start gave
every prospect OF u plain sail over the entire
course and a quick race, The Satanlta won IN
the large rRter class, the britannia being secs
small rHteIs WAS won by MIR, Frank JaIResons
The Saint. toward Goulds Niagara was
A representative ~ the United Press tels-
graphs from GrAvesend thar IN the race to-day
the SAtanita, without ANY hllgc ana VIII. nearly
two tons less keel than she had IN the Medlter-
ranean, made common barRes OF the Britannia
and tho Ailsa IN the roach over the MY mile
course. Though the sAtHHlta l. ten feet longer
than the Britannia bi the BRUSH new rule, 10th
boats are virtually weighted the same.
Tho SAtRuitn was sailed poorly on the side, but
she won like "a torpedo catcher, The Ailsa had
her maiusAll Teetcu, but the others carried full
sail, and ali had jlhheaded topsails huislcd, In
the free reach uf twenty miles the satantta beat
The Britannia and the AIisa nearly i've minutes,
and IN going before tho VIVA coming back she
doubled her .eRd,
The Niagara's altered depth has le~seued her
stability. She got "A poor start ana lad 10 re-
cross the line, yet clio led At The half distance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-22
Ex-GOT. RUSSELL AS REFEREE.
He Gives = DeeIsIOa In the Matter or Re
hates In Life Insurance.

BosroN, May 2l.-Ex-Gov. w. T.. Russell, as
referee OF the life insurance companies In their
compact for the suppression of Rotating. handed
down a decision to-day. 1t affects the Mutual
Life Insurance Company OF New York and Is of
Importance because the last decision given by
the referee was against this company and neces-
Stated a conference OF the companies To keep
the compact together, The referee decides that
d, A. Grant, Jr., representing the Mutual Life
Insurance Company at Louisville, has been
guilty OF giving a rebate to one 1. /. Copeland
on two EoihiS PC q Inc IA S Some's q rep SgstHsS GTaaf
the Sew YORK Life Insurance Company. Under
the agreement the Mutual Life will be called
lpOn TO discharge Mr.. Grant and no other COM
pany may employ him for one year. =
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-22
SENATOR BLACKBURN's BADGE.
1t Bore the Likeness OF Gen. Leo and Was
Thought to he n New Allison Button.

knOuEnt TO nc ENeW III uttcn
WAsHINGToS. May Ex-senator joe Black
burn appeared in the Senate to-day wearing a
badge that bore the head of a gentleman with
abundant hair and q full beard. surrounded by
a halo of thirteen stars. Everybody took 1t to
DO q new kind of an Allison button, and those
who were sufficiently familiar with the Senator
from kentucky took hold OF his coat collar to
examine 1t more closely. Senator Allison did
SO. He gave one look at the face on the badge.
then he put on his spectacles and examined 1t
more closely.
Its an Allison badge for sure" insisted Q
Senator who stood by.
1t looks very much like it, responded the
candidate from Iowa, and turning to Black burn
he added: Joe. l always did admire your taste.
You are a man of rare Judgment and wise dis
cretion."
THANK you. Brother Allison" was the Ken
tuckinn's reply. 81 appreciate the compliment.
but you will forgive me II l tell you that the face
on that button was intended for Robert T.. Lee.
The stars around It represent the Confederate
States of America, and 1t Is the badge of. the
Confederate veterans Of the State of Kentucky"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-22
Blake Kuooks Out Williams.

A party OF welLknown New York and brooklyn
club men witnessed a finish night. with small gloves,
yesterday morning ut a Coney Island road house.
Jack Skeliy Of brooklyn was the referee. The prlnci,
pals were Billy Rlako OF New York and Barney VII.
lIams Of Hrooglyn. The lads met at a recent brooklyn
boxing show and fought u draw. The incentive for
their meeting yesterday was a purse of 500 contrib,
utsd 10y the spectators. Blake weighed In at 1891
pounds and Williams At lYSA. Blaks was very slow
at first and troubled his supporters by his awkward
movements. During the trst nve rounds Williams
tired himself out by punching and chasing Blake
around the ring. In tho sixth round the latter hogan
10 night back sayagely with both hands, Up 10 The
eleventh round II looked like Blake's fight, but vii,
Hams came again" and for two rounds put up a
good hyht. In tho fourteenth round, however. he fell
away exhausted, and was knocked out In the fifteenth
round with a Highlander on the Jaw.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-22
BARRY DRAWS FIRST BLOOD.
ShowaIter Is beaten In tho Third Game Or
the Chess Match,

Boston. May 2l.-The third game of the
chess match between Barry and Showalter was
played at the local club yesterday. 1t was
Barry's turn to open the proceedings. which he
lid by means OF PIX 4. Showalter again
adopted the Russian Defence and selected Q
variation which Kemcny adopted In his match
against the Kentuckian. Up to the ninth move
OF white the contest was Identical with tho
phia; then the former altered the tactics. The
Kentuckian committed an error by not playing
49,. castles instead OF the test move. Another
grave error was H.. castles. Here P-K XII
was the correct move. However; after losing
the exchange. he made a good uphill night but
could do nothing against the correct play Of
Barry. and he had finally to resign after sixty
five moves. The game follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-22
s,yre Institute May Rema,n Open.

LEXINGTON. Ky, May 21.-The Board Of
Trustees of Sayre Female Institute have de-
clined to accept the resignation Of lis principal,
Major II. b. Mcclellan. rendered by him ten days
ago. Tho institute will probably be opened as
usual In September next. The report that the
northumberland scandal caused the pres
ent difficulty of the institute was evidently
without foundation. Major Mcclellan was not
n sympathiZer with Breckinridge, but voted
against him. No member of the Board of Trus-
tees was a supporter OF Col. breckenridge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-22
Timothy Porter Sues for $3.50 900.

Bridgeport. May 2l.-Papers in a suit for
$3.50, 900 damages were served this morning on
the stanford Trust Company, instituted by
Timothy Porter, the millionaire OF that place,
whose troubles with his relatives have attracted
much attention in the last year. Mr.. Porter
says that on Feb. 2l, 1894. he was arrested and
compelled to transfer certain bonds and securi-
ties. amounting in value to $3.50. 900, to the de-
PENDANT company, and that subsequently he was
compelled TO deliver to the defendants these
bonds and securities. The defendant company
still holds them,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-22
n.nrsr mans rrs.Iasst Arrs.,sa.

DESvER. May 20. Charles II, Dow, formerly
President OF the Commercial National Bank,
was arrested yesterday upon an indictment
charging him with Incorporating funds OF
the bank with intent " defraud the depositOrs.
His accounts are also alleged TO have been fall
sined. Sidney q, McClurkin, teller OF the bank,
was arrested yesterday in Colorado Springs.
The Commercial Bank failed IN lsYA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-22

After Bs,us Scared Ont or One House By =
nor Thex Reh the One AdioIninG.

" ~
Dog rhey Reb the One AdioisiuE.
Thisves entered the house Of Mrs. Marie Haran
and the fat OF Rudolph Marks at 24O and PSI
East Broadway some time after midnight yes
terday morning. Mrs. Haran, who owns the
house she lives In. IL q widow with two daugh-
tiers. She Is reputcd to be wealthy.
Directly back Of the Haran house Ia n tene-
ment which fronts on Henry street. Next door
10 tho Harans on the north is an apartment
house. Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Marks occupy
tho north fiat on the first floor. In tho rear Of
the fat Is n fire escape that leads to a court. A
board fence eight feet high separates the court
OF the Haran house from the court OF the Henry
street tenement. and another board fence sep
urates the Haran court from the court Of the
apartment house.
From the fact that a stepladder belonging to
tho Janitor Of the tenement was found in the
Haran yard. 1t Is supposed that the burglars
came from or through tho tenement. They en-
tered the Haran house through a window lead
i I"s, to S.n ase p1tr feather IN bo sno S SnalG " p ssGy Of 5GG opera a
glasses; They took these and started 70 go
through the upper RSe a. Of 3ro the , house Sar,o as shey
Haran's scotch collie. which was living on q rug
at the head OF the front hall stairs, bnrked.
burglars. Mira. Haran spoke to the dog aud
Quoted him. The burglars went back into the
some clothesiine which they found In tho yard,
they tied the knob OF the door to the piano leg.
Then they left the house.
Using the ladder to got over the fence intothe
court OF the apartment house, they went up the
tre escape and entered the kitchen window OF
Marks's fiat. Going through the kitchen. tho
thieves entered Mr.. and Mrs. Marks's bedroom.
They rided the trousers pockets Of Marks Of
Sl5. Mrs. Marss's dianlond-studded gold watch
was In a jewel case at the foot OF the bed, and
they took that. A silver-mounted meerschaum
cigar holder was on the mantel. and, needing
this in their business. the thieves took & IL along.
Then they got out. They took particular pains
TO wind another piece Of olothesline about the
fro escape, presumably to trip any one who
might pursue them. They carried a four-pound
Indian club belonging to Marks as far as the
court and dropped II.
Marks discovered that burglars had visited
his fat when he arose about o O'Clock yesterday
morning. An hour later the burglars visit was
discovered in the Haran house. The burgiaries
were reported To the Madison street station and
to Police Headquarters. No clue to the burglars
has yet been discovered. Mrs. Haran has bought
a sllver-mounted collar for her collie and braid
cd his tail with blue ribbons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-22
Rapid Transit Commission ASKS for More
MoneY.

There was a short session OF the Rapid Transit
Commission yesterday at 25G Broadway. Presi-
dent Orr and Messrs. Low, Starin. and Stein
way were present, as was Engineer Parson and
Edward NJ. Shepard and MIR. Boardman. coun-
sci TO the Commission, Mr.. Low introduced a
balance OF SO,6is.02 DO rendered applicable for
the current expenses OF the Board. The reSolu-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-22
Board or visitors TO West Point.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-The following have
been appointed the Board of Visitors to West
Point: Senators Gray of Delaware and Sewall
of New Jersey, Representatives Steele of Indi-
ana, Cousins Of Iowa, and Mcclellan Of New
York, Mr.. W.. +. Ingals of Ohio, Gen. w. ii.
jackson of Tennessee. DR.. Joseph d. Bryant Of
New York, Thomas H.. Clark of Alabama, w.
Whitman Bailey of Rhode Island, Hiram NJ.
Garwood of Texas, and Albert w. Gilchrist Of
Florida.
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for Arehduke Charles LouIs,

On Saturday at 10 o'clock a solemn requiem
mass for the repose OF the soul Of the late Arch
duke Charles Louis OF Austria will DO said at
st. Patrick's Cathedral. Arch bishop Corrigan
granted permission for the holding OF the mass
Yesterday, and the arrangements for 1t are In
charge Of Father Fayel OF 81. pRtrlck's. The
mass is provided by one OF the wealthy Catholics
OF the city, whose name has not been announced.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-22
POLO.
Eatries for the Tournaments at Devon ana
HrookIIne.

Entries for the Tournaments at Devon ana
BrookIine.
Entries for the first polo tournaments of the
season, at the Devon. Pa. Polo Club. near Phil
adelphia, and the Country Club OF Brookline.
near Boston. closed yesterday. The dates are
the same. June l to @. but thereafter the circuit
Of games will fall In regular succession. until
the season ends Mt st. Louis In October. The
Brookline tournament is held annually on tue
of days Of the Country Club race meeting. At
the annual meeting Of the Polo Association In
March the Brookline tournament was fixed for
next week. and the other dates arranged ac-
cordingly. Afterward the Country Club racing
dates were put back n week. and rather than re-
arrange the entire schedule Of tournaments the
Polo Association thought IL best to let tho
Brookline and Devon men play In the same
The Brookline games will be for teams of
four, under tho regular handicaps. for the
Brookllne Guns, with individual prizes added.
T Poio e1 cinS' a ana the the M h%aad hSlS CUB Of R nsaao~
brook. The MyopIa Club will be represented
shaw !. B. Fay. and 4. +. GaFdner; the team
III 6sGs.n TEAM, ssna's .Ill. s e A ,a!s'y rs s8si:;
Samuel d. Warren, with handicap Of sixteen
goals. George r. Eustis will captain the Wan
9 ". s. $ h Pas qtn Is IN Pl" SsIifo nnis h so G Il th ef home
club puts in a team the players will probably 5s
stea d SGHu Sna IT, IT, H. T. H 81 @ Seflm Jr, With vii y" :
handicap aggregatinp eight goals.
Two team matches will be played during the
Devon tournament. an open handicap, for a cup
to be won outright. the GIFT OF c.. Davis English,
and the Devon Cups. for teams whose handi.
caps do not exceed sixteen goals; lndividuat
tered for both contests are the Philadelphia
Country Club. Country Club of Westchester.
Devon first team will be- c. X. Snowden, No. II
George w. Kendricks. No. 9. {. Davis English,
No. 3. and l.. c. Altemus. back. The ROcka-
way Club will send rs its second team G.. Law
renee Myers. F. Conover. Y. ID. Savage and f. X.
Stowe. The makeup of the other teams is not
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-22

WASHINGTON. May 21.-The compromise
reached yesterday on the free alcohol repeal
question removes another obstacle from the
programme Of an early adjournment. The
House will pass the bill on Saturday. with the
amendment providing for the appointment of a
Joint oommitte to report to the next session by
bill for free alcohol for use in the arts and
sciences, together with the necessary law to
believe this should be done. The Repeal bill
will be taken to the Senate at once, and will
probably be called up in the Senate and passed
on Monday. Senator Plat and others who have
been antagonizing repeal are satisfied with the
cnnnnrnmiaa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-22
LOOK OUT FOR THIS PILLAR.
Danger Turks In Il for Fuiton Ferry Pas
senGerS.

The elevated railroad pillar In front OF 5 Full
ton street. Brooklyn, has been the cause OF
several accidents recently, the victims being
passengers who were getting on or Off the troll.
lev cars. The pillar Is so close to the trolley tracks
that persons who attempt To board the cars or
alight from them when in. motion at this point
are in imminent peril of humping, their heads
against IL. One day last week three persons
were severely injured In this way. and last night
Jacob Jacobs, ~ years old, OF New Lots road
and Christopher street, received n confusion on
the arm by humping against the pillar.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-22
The ssorEs w. wA,rrOrd Released.

The schooner George w. Whitford, owned by
Leopold Schepp, has been released from deten-
ton at Colon, and 10 now on her way to this port
Her release was due TO the action OF Secretary
OF state Olney, who, through the United States
Minister at BogotR, demanded the Vessel's lib
Grafton and an Immediate Investigation OF the
circumstances Of the case.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-22
BRooxLYy BRIDGE Plaza.
Can ths EIsvatsd Ranwa Pillars Be Re
mOVedI

1t is thought that tho recent decision Of jus
tice Clement OF the Supreme Court, forbldding
the conversion OF the bridge plaza In Brooklyn
to the use Of the trolley companies, may result
In the removal Of tho elevated railroad pillars
from 1t. Justice Clement held that The trustees
plaza. should Ills decision he sustained, a suit
will probably be begun to compel the removal Of
the pillars. The trolley companies say that
there should not be any discrimination against
than.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-22

for made-to-measure SUIT or Ovsrcoat
OF the finest West of England wor-
steds. tweeds, serges, and silk mixtures.
The herald., 1896-12-08
FOR ACCUMULATED WAGES
William Bowen Claims $4,000 Damages
From the Steamship Company

There are only two ways in which to
perform an act-a right and wrong
way-and when the latter plan is adopt
ed someone is likely to get into trouble.
William Bowen, who was engaged at
Port Los Angeles as a stevedore, claims
that on Feb. 18th of this year he was en-
gagged in his ordinary line of duty at the
long wharf, where the boats of the Pa
cific Coast Steamship company make
regular calls. In casting off from the
wharf it is usual and proper to cast off
the dock line first, as distinguished from
the ships line.
The Santa Rosa was leaving on her
outward voyage and Bowen was en-
gagged in casting off the dock line, when
certain of the employees of the steam
ship company, disregarding the very
ships line until the other was cast
loose, let it go. AS a result the steamer
lurched over. the dock line became
taut. and Bowen was by it thrown
violently through the air for about ten
feet. He was badly battered and bruised
and was confined to his bed for five
weeks and for four weeks longer was un-
able to use his lower limbs. He claims
that, While having to some extent re-
covered, he is permanently disabled and
since the time of the accident has not
been able to resume business
In the complaint which he has filed
against the Pacific Steamship company,
Bowen alleges that he had to eXpend
s12O for medical service has lost $500 in
wages and is crippled for life. In such
case he asks that he be awarded s10.0
in lieu of the wages he is now debarred
from earning.
The herald., 1896-12-08
THE DIVORCE MILL.
A Plaintiff Who First Shows Fight and
Then Runs Away to Mexico.

Alva Vickers was yesterday granted
a decree by Judge Shaw from Retta
Vickers, on the ground of desertion and
default of defendant.
In the case of Louise Nouguier Patras
against Jean Patras, called in depart
ment four yesterday, a curious state of
things developed. The plaintiff in her
complaint charged her husband with
failure to provide. with being profiigate
and disspated. and that she had beer
compelled to go out to work in order
to support herself and child. The hus-
band made answer. in which he not only
denied specifically the allegations of the
complaint but alleged that while he and
his wife were living at Boyle Heights
she insisted upon being permitted to go
to work at the hotel and saloon of her
uncle, G. Boyer. on Also street a place
where men and women of shady reputa-
tion congregate. That she went there,
and that by reason of her association
with a man unknown. she is not person
in any way fit to have charge of the in
FAINT child. offspring of the marriage
The case, as it thus stood. seemed on its
face to offer opportunities for fight on
both sides. When the case was called,
however, it developed that the defend
ant had got possession of the child and
had skipped over the border to Mexico.
The default being entered, the plaintiff
made proof of her case and was awarded
decree by Judge Van Dyke.
The herald., 1896-12-08
PERSONALS

c. E. Locke is Chicagoan at the Ma
deau.
William B. Dell of San Francisco is at
the Westminster.
H. Waldo Foster of New York is at
the Westminster.
c. M Finch of San Francisco is stop
ping at the Hollenbeck.
T.. *. Wood of San Francisco is a
guest at the Hollenbeck
George M. Mex enzie and wife of Chi
cago are at the Nadeau.
c. NJ Ford of Redlands registered at
the Hollenbeck yesterday.
Mrs. M. f. Keys of Riverside is spend
ing some days at the Ramona.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Mauldin of Mon
tana are guests at the Ramona.
A. F. Waulhardt of Hueneme regis
tered at the Nadeau yesterday.
j. H. Cutting, a wealthy rancher from
Los Banas. is stopping at the Ramona.
o. N. McHenry. a prominent bank
err from Modesto, has arrived at the Hol-
lenbeck.
c. J. Sawyer. a prominent business
men from Oakland is stopping at the
Nadeau.
David l.. Wilmington. prominent bus
iness man of Escondido, is registered at
the Westminster
Mr.. and Mrs H. Fisher and Mr.. and
Mrs. j II. Fisher of Redlands are guests
at the Westminster.
E. p Dunn, J. H. Holman and F. r.
Brown of Santa Barbara are registered
at the Westminster
Edwin Stewart, paymaster-general of
the United States navy, is spending a
short time at the Westminster.
Max Newberry of San Francisco. who
is connected with the Chronicle, is at
the Hollenbeck, accompanied by his
wife.
Mrs. ]. Edwards, A. Edwards, Miss
Edwards and Miss McLaren of Santa
Barbara compose a party who have
taken apartments at the Hollenbeck.
Miss Kerby, prominent society lady
of New York city, accompanied by her
maid, arrived last night on the New
Orleans train. and is registered at the
Hollenbeck.
Mr.. A. S. Hogle, one of the largest gun
manufacturers of the United States, has
taken apartments at the Hollenbeck
Among the arrivals at the Hollenbeck
on the Santa Barbara train are Mrs
Walter Taylor. Miss Julia Taylor. Helen
NJ Moore. Arthur s. Chaffee. w. P. Rice,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Thompson and
3ahn 8. 1awFonce.
The herald., 1896-12-08
A CONTRACT DEFINED
The Supreme Court Decides a Change of
Venue Demanded

A decision in the suit of James NJ
Ivey, plaintiff and appellant, versus the
Kern County Land Company. defendant
and respondent, carried on appeal from
the superior court of Kern county, was
received from the supreme court yes
terday.
Plaintiff brought the action in Kern
county for damages for breach of con-
tract whereby the defendant agreed to
sell and convey to the plaintiff certain
lands situate in the said county. The
defendant filed demurrer to the COM
plant and also a notice of motion and
demand for change of the place of trial
from Kern county to the city of San
Francisco. The motion was granted and
the plaintiffs appealed from the order
granting said motion.
In the opinion rendered the supreme
court says: THE constitution of this
state provides as follows "A corpora
ton or association may be such % in
the county where the contract is made
(2) or is to be performed, 90 or where the
obligation or liability arises (D or the
breach occurs, (5) or in the county where
the principal place of business of such
corporation is situated, subject to the
power of the court to change the place
Vi tIldl do III OtHcl pldCCo al /. ALI,
Sec. 16.
THE proposed contract after it was
signed by the defendant, was not sent
by mail to the plaintiff, but was sent to
defendants agent in charge of their
branch Office or agency at Bakersfield,
and was by it's agent delivered to the
plaintiff at that place; so that until its
actual delivery to the plaintiff it was in
the power and under the control of the
defendants, and the acceptance and ex-
ecution of the proposed contract was not
complete until such delivery. and the
place of delivery being the place where
the last act is performed which is nee
essary to render the contract obliga-
tory is the place where the contract is
made.
AN instrument executed in duplicate
Is in effect one instrument. The deliv-
cry of the duplicate to the plaintiff at
Bakersfield was therefore the delivery
of the contract, and the execution of a
written instrument includes its deliv-
cry. The contract involved in this ac-
ton was therefore made in Kern coun-
ty and the action was properly brought
in said county and is triable therein.
III our conclusion as to the place
where the contract was made were