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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-23

THE MILE WITHOUT a SKIP.
TRACK IN GOOD CONDITION. Al
THOUGH RATED AS TWO SEC
ONDS SLOW.
POINTER BEATEN BY PATCHEN.
The Second and Third Heats at Mill
waukee Taken by the Big
Black PAGER.
PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA Sept. %. = The
team record was lowered today on the
track of the Belmont Driving club by
Robert J and John r. Gentry. The
quarters were :33; 1:04A; 1877; 2:O9. The
previous record was 2:0914 held by Mrs
w. E. D. Stokes Miss Rita and Josie B.
With the exception of light breeze.
the weather conditions were good for
the trial. The track itself was also in
good condition, although it is rated
two seconds; slow by expert turf men.
Between the other events on the pro-
gramme the two PAGERS were given u
warming up in sulkieS. It was 1880
when the $500 people present greeted
the famous pair as they came up the
stretch from the paddock. Robert j
had the pole They were hitched to a
pneumatic tired wagon WHICH weighed
just sixty-one pounds. The reins were
held by E. R. Bovine, who tipped the
scales at 155 pounds. Bovine took the
turf champions twice around the mile
track for a warming up and then start
ed for the wire. AS the team came
down the stretch toward the wire,
Gentry, who was the near horse, broke,
and they were taken back to the three
quarters post and again started.
AS they neared the wire a second
time, Driver Bovine gave the nod to
Starter J. A. Marshall, and they were
off amid the cheers of the crowd When
the watches recorded SO seconds for
the first quarter the crowd almost lost
hope of the team lowering the record.
They were going beautifully, however,
and the next quarter proved to be the
fastest of the four. This was made
in BIZ, or 1:04A for the half mile. AS
they passed the half-mile post John
r. Gentry's near front knee boot came
down, and every time he stepped he
would hoist his leg in an effort to free
himself from it. Bovine had the pair
well in hand though, and the three
quarters was made in 1877. AS they
came down the stretch the pair for
some distance kept nearly in step, and
they were pacing beautifully as they
passed under the wire. The crowd,
which had been breathlessly watching
the final squirt of the sterling team,
realizing that record time was made,
sent UP cheer, and the pair crossed
the finish line. There had not been a
skip during the whole mile.
When the official time, 2:O9, was
posted, the cheering crowd swarmad
over the track and gathered about the
handsome PAGERS. Gentry's leg was
slightly cut where the loose boot had
rubbed it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-23
RUSSIAN WHEAT OUTLOOK.
Detailed Information From the
Consul at Odessa.


WASHINGTON, Sept 22.-More de-
been obtainable concerning the condi-
ton of the Russian grain crop is con-
tanned in report on the subject TO the
state department from United States
Consul Heenan at Odessa. He says
the crops over an extensive area have
failed The beginning of the trouble
was the dry weather causing failure
of half the wheat sown. 1t was IA
Vcrable spring and resolving prospects
were good, however, almost up to cut
ting time. Then came the wettest sea :
son known in years, and hail destroyed
both ripe and unripe grain. In large
areas no effort was made to harvest.
Samples of the new wheat are inferior
in quality and weight. The yield is
from four to six bushels per acre for
winter and spring. Barley is discol-
ored and underweight. Rye is much
damaged and will be under the av-
erage crop. Oats alone are in favor
able condition.
Mr.. Heenan says that but little
wheat will be shipped from Russia
during the season of 1S97-9S, for the
simple reason that there is little avail
able for export The failure of the
wheat crops in Austro- Hungary, Rou-
mania and Bulgaria has brought buy
ers in Russia from those countries and
the wheat will go to them by rail.
How much of this wheat Russia can
afford to let go is a question While
hints are thrown out that the export
of cereals may be altogether prohibit
ed the consul believes these have 10
foundation, and that the Russian gov
eminent will never again make the
mistake it did in the famine year Of
prohibiting exports
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-23
NERVE OF BREWERS
CLAIM THIRD PLACE BY THE
THROWING OUT OF A ST. PAUL
VICTORY.
ONLY A TIE AT THE BEST
BUT THE LEGALITY OF THE RE-
PORTED ACTION IS CUES
TONED.
BREDEGRooMs ARE SHUT OUT.
Boston CrayvIs Up Within One Point
of the OriOles-Scores in the
National.
ONLY A TIE AT THE BEST
BR1DEGRooMs ARE SHUT OUT.

It seems that there is a scheme on
foot to rob St Paul of third place al
ter having won it, The scheme will
prove abortive, however, as he plan
being worked can do no more than lard
Milwaukee a tie with the Apostles. The
Chicago Tribune prints a table giving
Milwaukee eightyive victories and fiji
ty defeats, and st. Paul eighty-six
victories and fifty one defeats, placing
Milwaukee in The lead by Two points
and says:
Milwaukee noses out st. Paul
through the throwing ont Of q defeat
by Grand Rap Is, the Western hague
directors by mail vote having decided
that point yesterday. The Brewers
have won one less game than Con1is-
keys team, but nave also lost one less,
which in the percentage gives them the
advantage. 1t is rather u1Iuchy that
the St Pauls should this be knocked
out of a position that they thought
they had earned after 1T WIS too late
for them to retrieve their chances"
Not so fast there, young man. You
have made two mistakes. In the first
place, Milwaukee, whose record is I'M
questioned, has won eight-five games
and lost fifty-one, not fifty as the
Tribune states. If the Grand Rapids
defeat is thrown out, ST. Paul would
stand eighty-fve victories and fifty
one defeats, which is a tie with the
= Brewers. AS to the game which Grand
Rapids won and which was thrown
out, it cannot be returned to the record
by the directors or anybody else. If
it could be scored up as a victory, st.
Pauls record would be eighty-fye
games won and fffty-two lost, which
would give Milwaukee a lead of half a
game. Anyhow, the action Of the di
rectors, as outlined above-one Of
whom, do not forget, is Killilea, of Mil
waukee-is very "nervy." Nick Young,
president of the National league, de-
cided the point in favor Of st. Paul,
and President Johnson, of the Western,
merely acted as Young's mouthpiece.
The decision was correct. By what
right does the directorate of the West
ern league fly into the face of presi-
dents and precedents to promulgate
an erroneous finding?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-23
NEW CUBAN TARIFF
TEXT OF THE LAW, GAZETTED AT
MADRID, RECEIVED AT WASH
INGTON.
NO FAVORED NATION CLAUSE.
ONLY SUCH ADVANTAGES AS ARE
GIVEN BY SPECIAL TREATY
ENJOYED.
FROM IMPORTATION.
No Arms, Dynamite or Explosives,
Excepting by PermissiOn-De-
tails of the Schedule.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Copies of
the new Cuban tariff law, as recently
gazetted at Madrid have been received
here. They show in detail the manner
in which the trade with Cuba will be
affected and the basis on which reel
procity can be secured The preamble
recites: THE government shall be
able to decree a special recharge of 30
per cent of all the duties on the pro-
ducts of whatever nation that, in the
application of it's general tariff, shall
. prejudice Spanish products by treat
ing them differentially."
Under this clause the government re-
tains discretion to apply an additional
duty of 80 per cent if American duties
are construed to prejudice Spanish
products. The preamble also sup
presses entirely 1.-The favored nation
clause" and provides that "as regards
commercial treaties it is decreed that
all treaties or commercial conventions
which affect the customs of the island
must be special"
The abolition of "the favored nation
clause" is said to be a marked de-
parture from the old spstem, under
which the United States or any other
country could claim all the advantages
given by treaty to any other country
Under the new plan each country can
enjoy only such tariff advantages as
are given it by special treaty.
The rates on some of the main az
ticles of traffic between the United
states and Cuba are as follows: AT
export tax is levied on tobacco as toll
lows: Manufactured tobacco--cases
of cigarettes, 80 cents per 100 cut of
cigarettes! S3.75 per 100 kilos; cigars,
$1.35 per LOCO. Leaf tobacco and fill
ing-from the province of Santiago de
Cuba ;Nd exported throTs n the GUS
tom house at Gibara or Manzanilio,
1925 per 100 kilos; other filling or leaf,
$40 per 100 kilos leaf suitable for
wrappers will pay the same duties
with an additional 100 per cent. Coal.
10 cents Der LOCO kilos. with no diff
ferential. Petroleum and other mineral
oils, refined and rectifed, $500 per 10J
kilos no differential. Iron made as
agricultural implements, 80 cents per
100 kilos, no dffferential. Knives, cut
lery, scissors, 40 cents per 100 kiIos, and
40 cents differential. Horses and
mares, $50 to SIT, according to height.
Mules, $40; donkeys, 81; oxen, So; cows,
ST; calves, Sc. Wheat, per 100 kilos,
fiscal, $1.20 and s1,80 differential; wheat
-four, $3.50 fiscal, and S245 differential;
other cereals, $1.2O fiscal, and S1.20 diff
ferentials; barley for making beer ex-
empt from fiscal duty.
The following articles are prohibited
from importation: Arms and muni
tons of war. dynamite and all ex-
plesives, except by special pei mission.
sugar and molasses, except from Span
ish POSSESSIONS: lard or butter when
mixed with oleomargarine: paintings
and statuary when offensive to NOR
atty; foreign silver and bronze coins.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-23
STAR POINTER OUTRAGED.
King of the Turf in Poor Form at
Milwaukee,,

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Sept. 22.-The
star event of the races under the au-
spices of the State Agricultural socie-
ty today was the great match race
between the two pacing kings, Star
Pointer and joe Patchen, for a purse
of $4,000, $1,000 Sof which went to the
loser. The race was won by Patchen,
the black horse winning the second
and third heats, and Star Pointer the
first.
After several false starts the PAGERS
finally got away for the first heat,
with Patchen on the pole. The horses
had gene but a few yards when Pat
chen broke, and did not get down to
business again until he reached the
three-eighths pole, after which he
gained on Pointer, but the latter
passed under the wire about two and
a half lengths the winner of the heat
Time by quarters, :31%, 1:03%, 1:3411s
and the mile in 2:O3A This is the fast
est heat ever paced on a Wisconsin,
track.
In the second heat of the big race
Star Pointer had the pole. Just as
the quarter was reached Pointer began
to break and made a very poor show
ing the rest of the distance, Patchen
leading him at the finish by several
lengths with ease, in the slow time
of 2:111a. Time by quarters, 81 Is,
1903 is, 1:s7, 2:111a.
The third heat, with Star Pointer
again on the pole, proved to be an
easy thing for Patchen. The kings
were slow in getting a good start, and
when they did get off Pointer did not
seem tC have his usual stride. The
starter had barely said the word
Go" when Pointer commenced 70
break, and the heat was won by Pat
chen without any eXertion in 2:6112.
Time by quarters, :3113, 1:09, 1:36
2:O71A.
The 2:20 trot unfinished from yes
terday, was won by Esther W, Pres
ton second, ]. f. Hansen third, Hazel
ridge fourth. Time, 2:19A, 2:1674.
2:14%, 2:16A, 2:1S. Trilby P, Oslund
L, Lucy Porter, Ralph Williams
American Jay and Saranac also
started.
The 2:2S trot was won by Walter B
in straight heats, Gardenia second
Biwiak third. Time, 2:17%, 2:20, 2:201s,
2:171z.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-23
CoUNTERvAILING DUTIES.
Circular Fixing the Procedure Is
sued by the Department..

WASHINGTON, Sept 22.-Assistant
Secretary Howell today issued a circu
lar letter to officers of the customs fix
ing the rates of eounterVailing duties
hereafter assessed on sugar imported
from the Argentine Republics, Austria
Hungary, France and Germany. This
action is taken under the authority con-
ferred by section five of the new tariff
act The rates of the bounty, respect
lively granted by the several countries
on expectations of sugar, will hereafter
be assessed against such sugars i'm
ported in this country in addition to
the regular rate of duty.
Every invoice Of sugar it is ordered,
must be accompanied by a certificate
of the United States eounsular officer
at the port of shipment to the United
States, naming the place and country
were the merchandise was produced
and, in case of refined sugar, naming
also the country of production of the
raw sugar, molasses or syrup used in
the refining. Custom officers are aio
intructed that the liquidation Of en-
tries of sugar, not accompanied by such
certificate, shall be suspended, and the
estimated duties shall include an
amount sufficient to cover the addi-
tional duty to which such sugar may
be apparently liable.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-23
BACK FROM ANOTHER WORLD.
Man Who Apparently Died Returns
to Life and Tells a Strange Story.

CHICAGO, Sept. 20.-A Los Angeles,
Cal, special to the Inter Ocean, says:
A story of life beyond the grave comes
from Santa Monica, this state. The
facts are vouched for by many reliable
witnesses William Graham, young.
man who lived in a. little cottage near
the Southern town, apparently died of
consumption a week ago. He had been
ill for months, and in the presence OF
his weeping wife and number of the
neighbors he gasped out his life. An
undertaken was called to prepare the
-stiffening body for the grave,
while the widow was led from the
room in grief. After twenty minutes
the young woman tore herself from her
friends, and rushing back to the death
chamber. threw herself upon the body
In a trembling voice she called for her
loved one to return, and the watchers
in a moment saw tremor run through
Graham's body. Mrs. Graham also
noticed it, and began to rub her hus-
bands face and limbs. Within an hour
he recovered sufficiently to speak.
And now comes the strange part OF
the story. Of course the practical per-
son will say that it was case of
suspended animation, and that the
Wffes movements started the dying
circulation. But there were in the
room, people of wide experience who
declare that the man. was dead, and
William Graham himself says that he
went out of this life and iourneyed
into another country-one far more
beautiful than this He describes
beautiful road lined with stately trees,
whose verdure was brilliant and Won
derful to see; strains of music were
in the air, and along the pathway
came his father to meet him. He tells
of their greeting and conversation, and
and then of his being torn away, called
back to his wife.
st cannot live. any way. oh, why
didn't you let me go?" he exclaimed.
And now he is longing and waiting for
the call that must come soon again.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-23
FOUGHT A DUEL ON BICYCLES.
Young Rivals of East st. Louis Grip
pie Bach Other Badly.

CHICAGO, Sept. PA St. Louis
special to the Times Herald says: Two
young men, we'll known in East St.
Louis society, have for several months
aSSiduously paid attentions to the same
young woman. To avoid the danger of
both coming to see her on the same
evening, the young woman diplomat
ically alternated them on Wednesday
and Sunday nights. This went on for
time, and neither could decide which
stood first in the good grace of the fair
damseI
The young men at different times
confided their troubles to their friends,
but could receive no consolation. Botn
were enthusiastic bicycle riders, and
one evening last week happened to
meet while in company with some
friends and a quarrel was quickly
started Their friends separated them
A duel was suggested, but they were
talked out of it. SIC
Then it was suggested that they
fight on wheels. The plan was mapped
out as follows: They were to take po-
sitions $50 yards apart. Then at a
given signal they were to start for
each other at a good speed and collide.
The one who suffered the least dam
age to his body and wheel was to be
declared the winner
Monday night the two young men,
with their respective following, were
on hand The distance was measured
out, and at a given signal the men
started for each hother. A sudden
crash. cloud of dust1.and crashing
sound of broken rims and spokes- and
all was over. Both lay unconscious on
the brick pavement. They had met in
the center. The men and their wheels
were removed to their, homes in bug
.ics+,
It will be several days at least before
either will go to see the girl.
The referee refused to render de-
ciSion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-23
OfTicinI story of the Affair Received
at Washington.


WASHINGTON, Sept. %. = Capt.
futile, in command of the revenue cut
ter Bear, one Of the Boring sea patrol
fleet, in a report to the secretary IF
the treasury, gives an official account
of the rescue of Capt. Wh;teSides, his
wife and a number of the crew of the
whaling steamer Navarche, which was
caught in the ice pack off Icy Cape.
Capt. futile says that the Navarche
was first seen on Aug. 8, seven or
eight miles in the pack. Owing to the
dense fog which then came on she was
lost sight of, and was not again seen
until the 18th, when she was again
sighted about fifteen miles in the pack
and drifting rapidly north. Every eff
fort was made to get assistance to her,
but without success. The next day,
while steaming along the edge of the
ice pack, a signal was seen flying
from an Esquimo camp near Christie
Point. A boat came alongside, when
it was found that the captain, his wife
and three others of the crew were at
the ESquimo camp. The captain re-
ported they had left the Vavarche on
the 18th, dragging a small canvass
boat. They had been sixty hours
without rest or sleep when they landed
at Icy Point. On the 18th inst. TWEEN
ty-nine of the crew and c. D. Bower,
of Cape Srnyth, left the vessel to walk
across the pack, expecting to find the
natives with their boats hunting wal
rus along the edge of the pack, When
the captain left the vessel they had
been gone forty-eight hours All this
time the current was carrying the ice
rapidly to the northward. When the
captain and wife left the vessel there
were still seventeen people remaining
on board, nine of them declining TO
leave the ship. After picking up Capt.
Whitesides and party the Bear steam
ed to the eastward as far as Smyth's
bay, where the whaling schooner Ro-
sarfs was met. The captain of this
vessel said he would remain in that
vicinity for a couple Of weeks and
would keep a lookout for the lost
Whaler.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-23
SPIDER AND. CRAB.
Some of the Queer Things Found in
Florida.

On the borders of the Everglades YOU often
see a large yellow spider. He swings strong
web from two plant twfgs on each SIDE or
path or Gear space of ground and waits for
his prey, says the Jacksonville Citizen. The
web is in the shape of hammock and tapers
at each end to a fine point, though quite
broad in the middle. The bright color o. the
owner seems to mark him out for destruction
he is clearly defined against the white sand
or dead leaves, and you wonder what he
would do for defense in case of attack. APP
proach quietly and he watches you :ntently.
Now raise your hand suddenly and he will
disappear! While. you are wondering what
became of him you will see first a blur where
he had been, then several spiders, then you
catch sight again of the yellow ball you no.
tieed at first. Repeat the performance ard
the stage effect is renewed. The disappear
ance is abselute-there can be no doubt about
1t, and the little magician trusts to it en-
tirely for his protection. How is this done?
AS soon as he is threatened he starts the
vibrations of his airy hammock. These be-
come too rapid for the eye to follow, and he
vanishes. AS these become slower you see a
blur, and then several spiders as the eye
catches him at different points OF his wings,
until finally he rests before you.
Haunting the rookeries of the birds in the
southern part of the peninsula is large
blue crab. He makes hole in the ground,
usually under a log, and when he hears a
noise elevates his head and protrudes his
eyes with startling effect.y He is able to take
care of himself, for. his pinchers are power
full, and his shell is hard5he is often as large
as a saucer. There is perpetual war between
him and the birds. HE #anders among the
nests at night and appropriates the bits of
flesh left by the hestfings, and the young
themselves if he can find a mother off ner
guard. But he has to be sly or he is killed
by the stroke of bayonet bill, and then
eaten in his turn. '%herfs the plume hunters
have driven off oridestrayed the parents of
a rookery these crabs swarm out and destroy
the orphan young IN short order. But while
the mothers are allowed 30 do their duty, the
crabs are ideal scavengeEs, and deveur the
refuse as we'll as the insects that infest the
bird cities. Their bright, colors, like those
of the tiger, Hoehe them less dangerous than
their appetites would otherwise be.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-23
PLAYED AT BASE BALL.
Policemen CouIdp't Make IT Inter
estinr for fhA iTfremep

The fremen and policemen played game
of base ball at Aurora park yesterday-that
is the fire fighters and two Of the policemen
played, but the other seven eoppers couldn't
hit balloon with az fence rail or stop
Philadelphia street car, with a result that the
blue coats were woefuilys vanquished by
score of &c, to II. The game, however, was
more for fun than anything else and every
one, Including the Spectators, greatly en-
joyed the sport PatrolmaH Calvin and Off
Ger Pincha, the police battery, played first
class ball. holding their respective positions
down in good shape. but. the support was
worse than Officer Markie got in his seven
corners fight a week ago.
Detective Werlich. at second base, carried
off the fielding honors' for the coppers, hav-
ing 113 chances and InssiHg Al. Others of
the policemen pushed him close but the
ending of the game at tile seventh inning
threw the laurels, to Werlich. Each OF the
fire department team showed at least an
antedeiuvian knowledge of the game and some
of tbs m played exceptionally we'll, particularly
Develin and Irvine, in the points for the
'laddies. The teams were made up as
follows:
Firemen-Lightner. 1b; Greenvi1re, IS; Ny
Ter, 3b; Mccarthy, If; Devive, C; oNef1l, eff;
Strapp. 2b; DeveIin, p; Irvine, c.
Policemen-Sweeney, 1b; Shogreen, IS;
Braak. 3b; Gerber, If; Fraser, CT; Skogg, rf;
Werlich, 2b; Picha, p; Calvin, c. -.
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Gravesend Track.

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-It was cold and
cherries at Gravesend today but there was a
far attendance, although the card was poor.
Summary: First race six furlongs-Trippling
won, Rubycon second, George Ketcham third.
Time, 1:1514. Second race, one and one-eighth
miles-King won, Bernardo second, How
five furlongs-Domestfe won, Hindo Nat sec
ond, Homelike third. Time, 1:021s. Fourth
race. Brookwood, one mile and an eighth
Ornament won, Sunny Slope second, Partridge
third. Time, 1:571a Fifth race, six furongs
yesterday won. Tappan second, Fireside
third. Time III. Sixth race, five furlongs-
Miss Myram won, Zeila second, Merlin third
Time, 1:02A. Seventh race, Kings Highway,
hurdle handicap, one mile and three-feurths-
Sir Vassar won, Walter second, Foregath
third. Time, 3:2012.
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Oakley Park.

CINCINNATI. O., Sept. 22.-Today J. W.
Seherrer, the Memphis turfnan, bought the
four-year-old gelding Berclair, by Leonatus-
Mare c, from Charles F. Mclean, associate
judge at the track. The price paid was not
made public. Berclair won the Tennessee
derby in 1895. Summary: First race one
second, Creedmore l. third Time, 1:4S.
Second race, six and one-half furlongs-Osmon
won, Turtle Dove second, Gidlaw third. Time,
1:22. Third race, six furfcngs-Fiop won, Mys-
terry second, Margaret Jane third. Time 1:161b
Fourth race, seven furlongs-Ramona Won
Big Knight second, Umbrella third. Time,
1:27 Fifth race, one mile-Kitty Won,
Mertie Reed second, A third. Time,
1:4215. Sixth race, six furlongs-Motilla won
Carlotta second, Suydam third. Time,
11412.