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The San Francisco call., 1896-05-17
SAFE At SANTA BARBARA
The Steam Collier Czarina Puts
Into Port to Procure
Provisions.
Trouble With the M chinery Causes
the Vessel to Make Slow
Progress.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, May 16.-
The steam collier Czarina put into port
this afternoon after four days run from
San Diego. The vessel is proceeding
slowly, owing to trouble with the machin-
cry. 1t stopped here for provisions. The
Czarina left Pensacola five months ago
with 800 tons of coal and 400 tons of pig
iron for ballast. 1t touched at several
South American ports, taking on another
100 tons Of coal at Acapulco. 1t passed up
the channel insi de of the islands yester-
day and again took to deep water above
San Miguel, but when some ninety miles
from here encountered such heavy weather
that it could hardly keep steerage way,
and concluded to put back to Santa Bar
bara to avoid the gale and to forage for
supplies. The Czarina expects to 60 out
during the night.
The Czarina was chartered by John D..
Spreckels last fall, and is on the way to
San Francisco to report to its new owner.
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filled with the explosive. The whole lot
exploded before the shell could leave the
gun.
The result was a surprise to the experts,
and the causes of the explosion have not
been definitely determined yet, or at least
not communicated to the department. 1t
was expected by the officers conducting
the test that when they emerged from the
bomb proof room, from which place guns
are fired on such risky occasions, they
would find the gun in fragments. To
outward appearances the gun was undis-
turbed. On close examination, however,
the breech had been expanded not more
than an inch. That was the only serious
effect, and even that was within the
powers of the ordnance officers to remedy.
Remarkable to relate, the gun can be
used again, despite the fearful strain
which it had undergone. 1t has shown
that it possesses great strength. 1t sur
vived test which exceeds any condition
of battle. There is no telling what force
was confined in the rending shell in the
six-inch gun, but it is proper to assume
that its power was a great deal more than
the muzzle energy. which, in the case of this
six-inch gun, was capable of moving a
body weighing 2773 tons the distance of
one foot. The accident is regarded as
victory for American ordnance.
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MORGAN TALKS FOR CUB4.
Urges the Passage of Revolution Reoo1-
nixinQ BeIN0erencu.

Urges the Passage of Resolsstion Reoo0-
nixin0 BefHgerency.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May Ex-senator
Morgan of Alabama made long speech in
the Senate to-day on the subject of the
war in Cuba. and favoring the passage of
joint resolution recognizing Cuban bel
ligerency, SO as to give the President the
opportunity of coinciding with or yetoing
the action of Congress-
He asserted that the United States had
observed faithfully the neutrality laws.
and had not in any way melted or pro-
NOTED the insurrection, although it had
been difficult task to restrict the wrath
OF the American people when they saw
this Government stand by while un- Chris
tan barbarities were being summarily
perpetrated. Every day, he said, that the
Americans suffered imprisonment at the
hands of the Spanish Government was g
to the Queen Regents speech to the Span
ish Cortes he characterized her as a
"cruel monarch"
At the close of the speech his resolution
OF Yesterday was agreed to, instructing the
Committee on Foreign Relations to in
quire into the recent arrest and condem-
nation OF citizens of the. United States
captured on board the Competitor
No other business OF interest or import
ance was transacted, and the Senate at
$3.50 p NJ, after hearing eulogies by Chill
ton and Mills of Texas and Caffery of
Louisiana on the late Representative
Grain OF Texas, adjourned until Monday
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MT, TAMALPA|S
ROAD STRIKE,
Scenic Railway Employees
Again Leave Their
Positions.
CAMP NO. 8 DESERTED.
Foreman John Martin Signs His
Own Discharge and Joins
the Men.
WRETCHED FOOD THE CAUSE
Workmen Claim They Are Given
Starvation Diet at Excessively
High Rates.

MILL VALLEY. CAL, May 16-Trouble
has again broken out between the Cali
fornia Construction Company. engaged in
the building of the Mill Valley and Mount
Tamalpais Scenic Railway, and the labor
ers employed in the grading for the noun
tain road. This morning every man at
Camp No. 8, situated IN Blythedale
Canyon, about mile from this place,
quit work on account of the wretched
food furnished them. In the camp were
about twenty men and a foreman, and
there Is not single one left. The fore
man, John Martin, signed his own order
of discharge and told the superintendent
that he would never work for the COM
pany again. The men were paid off to-
day and most of them left for San Fran
cisco. They were bitter in their denuncia-
tion OF the construction company and
laid the blame on the commissary for the
poor food, for which they were charged 20
cents day.
John Martin. the foreman at camp 8,
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Hudyan Circular Free.
was asked to state for THE CALL what the

was asked to state for THE CALL what the
trouble was about: He said:
There isn't much to be told, but the
trouble is with the food. When l told
Superintendent Graves to-day that all of
us at the camp intended to quit, he asked
me what the matter was, and [ told him
we couldn't stand the food. Three or four
of the mems lunches were lying near tied
up, and | opened them and showed him
what we were given to eat at lunch time
three or four small pieces of bread and
two pieces of meat, not the leneth OF my
finger. l told him that /, who only
watched the men work, could not get
along with so little, and it was even harder
on those who used the pick or shovel all
day long. That's the whole trouble, and
you can't expect men to work and be
treated like that, when they pay rs cents u
day for board"
Yesterday all the men employed by
the construction company driving the
scrapers quit work aud new men took their
places. A young fellow named Clark was
seen and stated that he had worked for
the com pany eighteen and three-quarter
days at 81 IS a day; had been upon the
mountain twenty-seven days and had
Ulil VI Yt Id DIT l4e SlOre Oh the construction
company.
When he went to receive his pay they
deducted 10 per cent from the amount due
him, and he received a little over 81 for
the month he was with the com pany.
Another man who had worked two months
drew down only SIS as wages during that
tim.
A local paper will tomorrow call upon
the health inspector of this district, DIR. ].
J. Spotlswood, to examine the food called
jelly, given the men at the camps in the
mou ntain. 1t is said that the jelly fur
nished the men is some rank substitute
and number of men who have eaten it
have become sick, John Martin, the fore
man, said to-day, that he did not know
what it was, but believed it was bulls
blood.
The commissary of the construction
company is man named Crowley, and he
is thoroughly detested by the men, who
lay the blame entirely upon him. Some
of the laborers have complained to the
Chinese cooks, but the cooks have replied
that they could not furnish good food if
they did not get it themselves.
The California Construction Company
has rented store in Mill Valley for one
year, and 1t is SAID, intends to conduct q
general merchandise business.
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Giaantic Pool Formed.

BOSTON, MASS, May 16.-Within the
past few days the organization of eigan-
tic bolt and nut pool has been completed
in this city. and as result the wholesale
and retail price of bolts and nuts has IN
creased 80 per cent in the last month. All
the principal bolt and nut manufacturers
in this country, with few exceptions.
have joined the com bination, and the
firms which are on the outside are not in
olined to fight the pool in the interest OF
lower prices for their products. Whether
there will be further advance in prices or
not cannot be told, as the prices are to be
made from month to month.
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SHOPPING LipE PIGEONS.
Thirty Sportsnsen Participate in III
Me,n1h Club Cnnfeaf

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 16.-The third
annual tournament of the Memphis Gun
Club closed to-day with live bird handi-
caps, in which thirty-three shooters parti-
cicipated. Twenty-Five birds were liberated
for each entry.
W. Miller of Austin, Tex, c. w. Budd of
Iowa, E. D. Heikes of Dayton, Ohio, and
F: P. Poston OF Memphis made straights.
The second money men, with twenty -four
birds, were: c. Grimm of Clear Lake
Iowa, G. Powers of Decatur Ill.,, +. Par
melee of Omaha, Neb., G. w. Loomis of
Ohama, f. Gilbert OF Spirit Lake, Iowa,
and J. A. X. Elliott of Kansas City.
G. w. Budd made the highest average in
the four days OF inanimate target shooting
"a percentage of $40, shooting at $50 birds.
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ON THE BALL FIELD.
1T Cincinnati the Game Vas Pitchers
Battle.

1T Cincinnati the Game Vas a Pitcher,s
Battle.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, May 16.-The game
was pitchers battle from the start. Ir-
wins catch of foul fly and Anderson's
batting were the features. Score:
Cncinnatis. .......OOOO1I 1902 IS Q
Brooklyns. ............ 1000 OO0lO-l
Batteries-Rhnes and Peitz: Gumbert and Grim.
Umpire, Hurst.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 16.-Game
postponed. Wet grounds.
CHICAGO, ILL, May l6.-Score:
Baitimoses. ,i.:::.::..;1 500 l0O0O-s l3 2
Rittredge: larkson, Clarke and Robinson UNI
pire, sheridan.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 16.-Score:
st Louis is................l 00O0OO-1 8 2
Washingto IONS. ............1 OiOlO3-7 10 2
Batteries-Donahue ana Murphy Maui and Nc.
Cauley. Umpire EmslIe.
PITTSBURG, PA, May 16.-Score:
Plttsourgs ........- I'D o 500 100-4 3
BostoDs Ds.............-......O % o 0000lO3 2-6 z
Batteres-Killen and Merritt; Stivptts and
Camel. Umpire, Keefe.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, Nav 16.-Score:
Clevelands.. 100000 O2OU-s Ia 9
New Yorks- ...... 10000 OOOO-2 10 !
Batteries-Cuppy and thinner; Meekin Clark
Farrell and Wilson. Umpire, Lynch.
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LIKELY Youngsters That brought Some
Very Poor Prices,

NORRIS PARK RACETRACK, N. Y,
May 16.-The ninth annual sale of the
Haggin yearlings from the Rancho del
Paso stud of Sacramento, Cal, commenced
Friday. The sale was slow and verv poor
prices were obtained. The top price was
s260o for the chestnut colt by Salvador
Fleurette. J. H. Mccormick purchased
the colt, who was full brother to Silver Ii
and half brother to Fleur de Lis and
Fleurry. Matt Byrnes. who was buying
for Marcus Daily, purchased good look
ing youngster in the bay colt by imp.
Maxim -Daniella for $500. Other horses
that brought good prices were: Bay colt,
brown lilly, by imp. Maxim Attitude
Matt Allen, 500: bay colt, by imp. Sir
Modred- -Dixianne, J. Mclaughlin, $1,000;
brown colt, by imp. Sir Modred- -Glorianne,
Marcus DAILY. $3.50.
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Fast Youngsters Contest for the
Withers Stake at the Morris
Park Meeting.
sIMMs AGAIN RIDES IN FRONT
1t Is a Fine Race From Start to Fin
ish, Being Won by Only
Short Head.

MORRIS PARK RACETRACK, N. Y,
May 16.-P. J. Dwyer's colt Handspring
proved himself worthy son of his famous
sire, Hanover, by defeating August Bel
monts $37 600 colt Hastings by short
head in the Withers stakes of one mile to-
day.
The lot was dispatched to a good start.
Hastings was the first away, but was
quickly pulled back TO Handspring. Abuse
led the field at a merry clip two lengths
in advance of Hastings, while Simms kept
the favorite half length behind the Bel
mont colt. Just after passing the four
furlongs post Abuse dropped back beaten
and Handspring raced up to Hastings.
From the last sixteenth to the wire it
was desperate race. Griffin rode like a
demon, but could not get his horses nose
beyond Handspring's throat latch, and
when they raced under the wire Simms
had landed his fourth winner for the
Dwyer stables within short head.
Simms had the mount on Royal Rose in
the Gaiety and won handily by two
lengths from Successful.
High weight, handicap. five furlongs, Juno
won, Premier second, Lancer third. Time,
LOO.
One mile, Brisk won, Rosedale second, Bonn
bazetta third. Time, 1:4115.
Gaiety stakes, four and nalf furlongs, Royal
Rose won, Successful second, Fireside third.
Time, :541&.
The Wiihers stakes, for colts, fllies and geld
ings, three-year-olds, the Withers mile, Hand
spring 122 (Simms), 4 to 5, won; Hastings 122
(Griffn) q to 3, second Sherlock 1I2 (Doggett)
20 to l. third. Time, Al. Abuse and Izmyr
also
Five furlongs, Rotterdam won, Passover sec
ond, Full Speed third. Time, l :02.
Mile and sixteenth. Deerslayer won, Inter-
mission second w third. Time, :4s1l.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, May 16-Four and a half
furlongs, Senator Penrose won, Dawn second
Lady Britannia third. Time, l :0l.
Six furlongs, Constantine won, Bravo sec
ond, DR.. Huger third. Time, :I9l5
NJ lie and twenty yards. Royal Choice won,
Sunburst second, Midland third. Time :49la
Laurel stakes, six furlongs, Tartarian won
George f. Smith second, Forget third Time,
1:19.
Five and half furlongs, Cochina won. Flute
second, Ferris Hartman third. Time, lila
Nine-sixteenths of mile, lamar ii Won
lineup second, Russell third. Time, :59II
Red won, Remus second, The Blossom third
Time, :04
Six furlongs, Elsie d won, Joe Clark second
Katie third. Time, 1 :1S.
Six furlongs, M0ylan won. Hanlon second,
Strathreel third. Time, 1:1712.
The Schultz stakes, one mile, Ben Brush
and Lady 1nez ran dead heat, Semper Ego
third: Time, 4414. Run off-Ben Brush
won, Lady Inez second Time, 1:43.
Four furlongs Alice c won, MaZeppa second
Govinda third. Time, :5012
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EXPLODED IN THE GUN.
Peculiar Accident During an
Experiment With a New
Shell.
But, After All, 1t Is Regarded as a
Victory fer American
Ordnance.

NEW YORK, n. Y, May 16.-A Times
special from Washington says: Startling
news came yesterday from the naval
ordnance proving ground at Indian Head.
The facts, which will probably come out
officially in day or two, are that six
inch breech-loading rifle has been injured
by the explosion in the gun of she'll filled
with new high explosive which the ex-
perts were trying. The sample of this ex-
plosive came, it is understood, from
the Maxim Powder Company, and six
inch projectile was fitted with it. The
gun used was a regular service weapon.
kept for just such tests and trials. The
gun was loaded with about fifty pounds CT
powder, the usual amount for dscharging
a six-inch shell. in addition to the shell
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finishing ahead, with the score OF 81 to 70.
In three events Yale took every place,
scoring eight points in each, and III four
more events Yale took first and second,
scoring seven out OF the possible eight
points in the events.
Princeton failed to capture all the
points in any event and in only one did
sne take first and second-the Zzo-yaro
dash.
:, Perhaps the most significant poinJ OF
the meet is the record made by the aie
athletes against the Princeton stars, who
have just returned as the Olympic cham
pions. The Princeton men TOOK nrst
places at Athens, but third place was All
the Olympian cham pions conld secure.
NO records were broken, as slrohg
WIND blew across the field
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FINDS II EALTH IN CALIFORNIA A.
Professor Starbuck of Columbia College
Vfl[ Rennfn in The Sfnfe.

SANTA BARBARA CAL, May 16.-
Professor Henry P. Starbuck, late lecturer
in the Law School of Columbia College,
has been admitted to practice by the Su-
preme Court OF this State and will begin
practice in Santa Barbara. Professor Star
buck came here nearly two years ago Oil a
years leave from his professional chair at
Colum bia, being afflicted by bronchial
difficulty affecting his voice and rendering
it impossible for him to lecture. He has
recovered his health, but his physicians
consider it inadvisable for him to again risk
the inclemency of the Eastern climate
and with his family he will take up his
residence in Mohtecito, having rented Mr.
Ude's beautiful home.
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Brace GO, one OF the employees of the gaso-
line launch National, which plies between
Ravenswood and San Francisco, was
struck by another vessels jibboom within
few hundred yards of Ravenswood land
ing and thrown overheard last evening.
He sank before assistance could be rem
dered. His body was recovered from the
hay early this morning. Bracesco was
Is years of age, native of Pescadero and
a graduate of the public school of this
place. He was regarded as an exception
ally bright young man.
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Welcomed by Friends.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, May 16.-A
pleasant reception was last night rendered
Loren e. Hunt and his bride at the rooms
of the Amateur Musical Club. Seventy
FIVE guests were present, including many
OF Mr.. Hunts old friends and school
mates. Mr.. Hunt is the instructor in civil
engineering in the State University, and
was recently married to Miss Maud
Mosher of Niles.
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RECEPTION 10 CITIZ EMS.
One Thousand Guests Tisit the Net,
Manual Training School

Manual Training School.
SANTA BARBARA, CAL, May ia
large reception was to-day rendered the
citizens of Santa Barbara interested IN the
manual training school by Miss Anna S.
c. Blake. the patroness and founder of the
Floyd school. The beautiful new build
ing was in holiday dress, the pupils at
their benches and the sewing school in
session, so that all had an opportunity to
witness the work of the school in opera
ton. A charming collation. was served by
the cooking school attached to the build
ing, band of twenty-five Goleta girls, for
whom Miss Blake each Friday sends a
bus to their homes seven miles distant,
waiting upon the guests. Each was clad
in dainty blue and white gowns. About
1000 people were in attendance.
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Los ANGELES D1YoRoE CASE.
aged Mrs. Batierino Denied a Decree OF
Sepurdfion.

Separation.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, May 15.-One of
the most remarkable divorce suits ever
tried by California court was brought to
a close here to-day when Judge Shaw in
Department 5 of the Superior Court de-
cided the Ballerino case by ordering judg-
ment for the old man. This finally dis
poses OF the cause celebre and is a crush
inc defeat for Mrs. Ballerino, because the
real fight in the wrangle was upon the
property interests.
The aged plaintiff and her children we're
endeavoring to get division of the
$3.50, 900 worth of property owned by the
close-hsted Chilean, and the decision of
the court blocks that endeavor at this
time.
Ballerino had some varied experiences
during the proceedings, spending two
DAYS in Jail for not paying the alimony
ordered by the court The judgment re-
l1ases him from further payment under
the order.
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HARVARD VICTORf.
Pennsytranians Beaten on Their Ofcn
Ground in Good style.

n e""sytcdntdnS Bedfen OF I"e" "'
Ground in Good style.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May l6.-Har-
ward defeated Pennsylvania this afternoon
in all athletic games on Franklin Field,
the athletic grounds of the University OF
pennsylvania. The visitors won oy q
good margin, scoring 65 points to Al Tor
the locals. The weather was clear ana
pleasant and 5000 persons were IN attend
ance. The track and field were IN good
condition. In four events - 10 YARD
hurdle, 100-yard dash, 220-yard dash ana
440-yard dash-Pennsvlvani did not
score, the "red and blue" representatives
failing to qualify for the finals in the three
former races
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Limit of the sealing Catch.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 16-Mr.
Carlisle has authorized United States
Agent Crowley at the Seal Island to per-
NIT the American Commercial Com pany
to take as the seasons catch not to exceed
~, ooU male seals, If in his judgment when
the herd arrives so many can be taken
without injury to the herd. The limit of
the catch last season was Is, 900.
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BURIED AT PORT TOWNSEND.
Dtcer Pecnrfy's Body Recovered From
the Waters of the BuH.

D'0eT IeCHTty'S BODY hecoreTed From
tn" Wnters of the Bay.
PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, May 49,
After lying for two months at the bottom
OF Port Townsend Bay the body of Diver
Peter Pecarty has been recovered and
given Christian burial. Pecarty was the
unfortunate who was engaged with a
party OF wreckers on the hull of the old
Idaho, famous in its palmy days for speed
ana successful smuggling operations.
Pecarty went down into the hull on the
beach near Hadlock and put in a large
quantity of dynamite to blow it up. Upon
coming to the surface he at once lighted
the fuse, and despite the warnings of his
associates remained on the scow. A mo-
ment later there was a terrible explosion,
and Pecarty was thrown 100 feet into the
air. A heavy divers suit carried him
down when he struck the water.
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Hiennn Chess tournament.

NEW YORK, N. Y. May 16.-The
Vienna chessmasters' tournament resulted
as follows: First n VI. Weiss, won II,
drew Z; second prl, Schlediter, won
10, II drawn; third pt1e, B. English, won
II, drawn; fourth prize, G. Marco, won
II, drawn; fifth prize. G. Schwarz, won
II, drawn.
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sno,s Welcomed in Colorado.

DENVER, CoLo., May 16.-A snowstorm
visited this city to-day, although the
weather is not cold. The snow melted in
the city almost as fast as it fell, but it re-
NAMED several inches deep on the plains.
The farmers welcomed it because they
needed water for irrigation.
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Execution of q Murd erer.

CHICAGO, ILL, Nay 16.-Albert Fields,
colored, the murderer of Miss Ellen Ran
Golph, was hanged in the County Jail at
noon yesterday. He slept five hours last
night and after eating heartily Of break
fast spent his last hours reading the Bible.
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Nominations Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1s.-The
Senate to-day confirmed the following
Ernest Man OF st. Louis
United States Consul at Bergen, Norway;
Amos X. Jones to be Postmaster at Union
Or. Also promotions in the army, includ.
Ing Captain G. J. Fieberger to the profess
sorshlp OF civil and military engineering
at the Military Academy.
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.Apnrored bu Cferefnnd.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 16.-The
President has approved the act amending
the act granting the right of way upon
the public lands for reservoirs and canal
purposes and the act granting a pension
to Mary Ann Tracy.
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Depositors WiI Be Protected.

WELLINGTON, KANs., May 16-The
Sumner National Bank closed its doors
this morning. No statement of liabilities
is gwen out, but it is believed the de-
positors will be protected.
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Crazed bu the Amateurs.

TOLEDO, OHIO, May 16.-John Vosburg
of Bryan. Ohio, who is widely known all
over the State as stock-ra;ser, suddenly
b came insane last night while hearing
"Pinafore" sung by company of anna.
teurs. He was brought to the asylum to-
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YALE DEFEATS PRINCETON

Olympic Champions Make Poor Shosv-
in0-No Records Broken.
NEW HAVEN, CONN, May 16.-Yale
won the first annual dual track athletic
meet with Princeton here this afternoon,
leading from the first event and finally
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DROwNLD AT r VENs wooD.

George Brnceseo Lost From the Gasoline
Schooner National.
MEMO PARK, CAL, May 16.-George
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You Can't Sleep.

If all unable
is exp Write flor them
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This
leading world
This
remarkable