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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07

his pace until the finish, made in l'S9 S-5, breaking the state record or l:4e 3-5 held by Earl Riser.
 Starbuck also took trial at the rec ord, paced by a quad and triplet. For the first half he made very fast time, but lost behind the triplet. His time was l:44 S-o, also breaking kiser's rec ord
 Both these events followed the sched- uled races for the day. In the latter the honors among the professionals were won by F. J. Loughead of Sarnla, ontario, who crossed the tape winnar In three trials, two finals and second man Tn a third final. In one of these finals, the one-mile professional he broke the state competition record of 2:o4 4-5 by covering the distance in 2:O3 S-5. He captured the one-quarter championship in 32 seconds.
 Among the amateurs, honors were more evenly divided with the best rac- ing done by Peabody, Johnson. Midden- dortf, Schade, Kricke and Miller
 The principal event of the day was the final heat In the one mile champion ship professional. Bald had the pole, with Riser, Loughead, Mosher, Calla- han, Taylor, Newton and Sanger in the order named. Seaton and Weinig were the pacemakers. At the crack of the pistol the men got away well together. At the end of the first lap Callahan and Major Taylor were behind the pacemak- CTS and going at a good clip. On the second lap the major took the lead with Bald close behind. Then the race com menced in earnest. Riser, Callahan Bald and Sanger began to gather around the colored boy, and they came down the stretch riding free and fast. Loughead the Ontario crack, came like a flash, when near the finish and cross ed the tape wheel ahead of Bald, with Riser a close third. Time 20 2-5, breaking the state competi- tion record of 2.04 AS.
 The final one-quarter mile champion ship, professional, was the next event called. There were five starters, Gard ner, Cooper, Randall. Bald and Loug- head. Cooper jumped off in the lead. After they had gone forty-five yards Randall took the lead and was setting terrific clip. In the stretch Cooper, Loughead and the others came with a rush, all abreast. The pace was kept up to the tape. Loughead won, Cooper second, Randall third. Time, 32 sec onds.
 Final two mile handicap, amateur, eighteen starters. The riders set hot pace the entire distance. Hauseman won, Miller, scratch. second; Krick, 40 yards, third; Middenorff, 30 yards, fourth. Time, 4:30
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
4 SHORT MEETING REID
By the Board of Finance Yesterday Aft' nOOn-Public Works Pay Roll Signed.

By the Board of Finance Yesterday After noOn-Public Works Pay Roll Signed. The adjourned meeting of the board was a brief one, the chief business | transacted being the signing of the pay roll and bills of the department of pub lie works.
 Further discussion was had on the | issuance of bridge bonds, but no defi- mite action was taken beyond request ing Controller Brown to prepare orders for the issuance to be presented at the next meeting of the councilmen and aldermen. During the discussion of this matter Mayor FarnsWorth said that he had understood that the north east end of Tomlinson bridge was in an | unsafe condition. Captain Dove also said that he believed that the town end of the bridge was in an unsafe condi- tion, and Director Beecher said that 1 the pier at that end was liable to topple at any time.
 | City Engineer Kelly was called in, and said that in his opinion the sup port of the pier was so broad that there was no danger of its giving away sud | denly and thereby causing danger to l life. In answer to question by the mayor, Mr. Kelly said that he thought 1 that the most urgent need of work on
 bridges was on the Mill river and the Derby avenue bridge over West river. | Commissioner Mansfield proposed that money be provided to pay the rent of the reporting police station on How ard avenue, and on motion of Commits sioner Forsyth 1t was voted to transfer for that purpose $100 from the city's contingent fund
 In response to a request by the fire
 department, it was voted to transfer from various funds in that department
 the sum of $417 to the account of hy-
 drants, repairs and resetting
 Commissioner Forsyth asked if the
 vote taken at the meeting the day be- fore, in regard to bills against the city | being payable on the 18th of each
 month, applied to city hall employees
 and employees of the police and fire de-
 partments. He was informed that the
 vote applied simply to bills for general
 merchandise, and affected in no way the payment of salaries of those men,
 toned.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
PRESIDENT MAKES 4 SPEECH.

7 A Tribute to New England-Her Puritan
 Heritage a Priceless Gift.
 Plattsburg, N. T., Aug. 6.-President Mckinley had an enjoyable time here to-day He visited the lakes in com pany with several of his friends. The weather was perfect and the president greatly enjoyed the sail to the scene of what amounted to a demonstration in his honor.
 Arriving at Mr. Fisk's residence, and pending the arrival of the league s members and guests, luncheon was served to the presidents party. After lunch and before the opening of the exercises the president held an informal reception. The large crowd present in- cluded many representatives of New York and Canada.
 Dinner was served In a huge tent with seating capacity of 800 persons. Every seat was filled. MT. Frank B. Green of St. Albans, Vt., officiated as toastmaster A St. Albans Glee club rendered ITO Thee, o Country" after which Hon. T, F. Conway of Platts- burg responded to the toast, "The Elm pire State."
 Professor Comstock spoke on 'Edu- cation" Another song by the glee club was followed by speeches by Rep resentative Hubbard and Senator But Ter. The oratorical gem was the speech of R. A. Milden. He is a democrat. His remark that Speech is silver and silence golden was exemplified in the campaign of '96 brought happy smile to the presidents face.
 In answer to repeated calls the president said:
 MT. Toastmaster and Fellow Citi- zens-I wish I had fitting words to re- spond to your generous welcome and your generous hospitality. I can only say that reciprocate your sentiments expressed in the speeches and songs. like Vermont. I like her people. I like her civilization. I am never in the presence of New England audience that I do not recall that her civiliza- tion penetrated every state in the Union. Patriotic men and women are found everywhere New England civili- zation is found. I said that I would not make speech on my vacation and had assurances that I would not be called upon to-day, but I cannot help responding to your generous welcome. I am glad to meet and greet you as Americans. We have right to be proud of our civilization. I say to Vermonters and to the people of New England that this country owes much to Vermont for our splendid civiliza ton. Cling to your Puritan heritage It is one of your greatest gifts"
 Cheers greeted the presidents re- marks, which pleased the Vermonters nightly, and he was made a life mem Der of the Fish and Game league on the spot, and upon leaving was saluted by all the yachts in the harbor.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
RTDDLED WITH BULLETS,
An Italian Murdered for Teaching Music
 to Negroes.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 6.-An old man supposed to be an Italian, and whose name has not been ascertained, was shot and killed by unknown persons near Aspen Hill, in Miles county. at 2 o'clock this morning. He had been affiliating with negroes for several weeks and teaching them music. He received an anonymous letter Tuesday signed white Caps" warning him to leave within forty-eight hours or he wouId be tarred and feathered. He threatened to prosecute the writers of the communication when they were dis covered. He refused to leave and his death followed. His body was found in his cabin, and was riddled with bull lets.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
WAs PRoMPTLY LHNCEED.
Fate of a Negro Who Attempted to Assault
 a White Girl.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 6.-Near Spring Hill, Barbour county, about midnight last night, George Turner, a negro farm laborer, entered the bed room of Miss Mary Robinson, daugh- ter of his employer. She was aroused by the noise and screamed. Turner then attempted to choke her. Her father ran in from an adjoining room and Turner sprang out of the window through which he had entered and fled.
 Before daylight a posse was organ ized and the negro was run down a few miles away, brought back to the scene of the crime, identified and promptly hanged to a tree in the neighborhood.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
JOE KITCHENS GREAT RAGE
DEFEATS STAR POINTER AND 4
 FIELD AT COLUMBUS.

Covered the Second Mile in 2:O1 1-2-
 Pointer Broke in the Third Heat, but
 Paced the Last Half-Mile in a Minute
 Flat-Lottie Lorrain and Badge, the
 Other Entries, Clearly Outclassed.
 Columbus, O., Aug. 6-To-day was replete with surprises at the Columbus Driving park, there being reversal of the order of the previous day, when favorites won in a majority of events. The greatest surprise was in the free for-all race. There were four starters, Joe Patchen, Star Pointer, Lottie To- rain and Badge, and last night Star Pointer sold in the pools at $100 to $12O against the field.
 In the first heat the four horses were started without a skip, Joe Patchen having the pole and Pointer being on the outside. McClary did not push Pointer in the first half, but moved up in the third quarter and came down the stretch with Patchen. It was a driving finish, but Patchen came under the wire neck ahead. Time, 2:04.
 In the second heat the horses were started abreast, but Patchen and Point CT went ahead and moved all the way round the track like a team. Patchen and Pointer came down the stretch neck and neck, and as Patchen poked his nose under the wire few inches ahead of Pointer great shout went up from the 10000 people that filled the grand stand. The time by quarters was: ::30A, 1:O01a, 1:31, 2:0114.
 Pointer broke badly at the start in the third heat and trailed far behind while Patchen and Lorrain went all the way around with the latter hang ing onto Patchen's sulky. Pointer made great rally and paced the last half mile in one minute flat. The time for the heat was POS. Summary:
 Free-for-all Pacing-Purse $2,500.
 Joe Patohen, blk h, by Patchen
 star MiRes Poinfsr iGeeFhs)b; l. liMcclarv, ! Lottie Lorrain, b m, (Hutchings).. 4 Badge, br g, lEastonl ::.........
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
THE BIG |. 4. ". MEET.
Longhead, the Canadian Flyer, Does Great
 Work.

Philadelphia, Aug. 6.-The opening race meet of the eighteenth annual meet of the League of American Wheelmsn was held to-day at Willow Grove park, fourteen miles from this city. before fifteen thousand spectators
 It was the most successful in the his- tory of the organization in attendance,
 enthusiasm and good racing. Several state records were smashed, and Ar thur Gardiner, the Chicago crack, came within two-fifths of second of break ing Hamilton's worlds record for one mile based. He succeeded in lowering the fast mile made by John Johnson at Chicago last year by four-fifths of a second. Gardner was paced by two squads, one loaded with Wenzel, the Turvel boys and Wurzen. He crossed the line like a flash and the time was caught beautifully. He never ceased
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
SECRETARY SHERMAN RETURNS.
What He Has to Say Concerning tho
 Hawaiian Situation.

What He Has to Say Concerning tho
 Hawaiian Situation.
 Washington, Aug. 6-Secretary Sher- man returned to the city this afternoon from a brief rest of two weeks at Amagansett, L. I. The secretary will get promptly into harness and says that he expects to be at the state de- pertinent tomorrow. He does not an- ticipate any important developments in pending diplomatic questions while the president is away on his vacation.
 Secretary Sherman tonight denied the recent statements from San Fran cisco that Minister Sewall had instruc- tions to establish a protectorate over Hawaii in the event the senate failed to ratify the annexation treaty When asked what the minister's action would be if some overt act was committed by the Japanese the secretary said in that event Mir. Sewall might raise the Amer ican flag, If he had instructions to that effect. Whether he had such in structions Secretary Sherman did not say.
 Secretary Sherman said that the United States would not guarantee the carrying of the terms of arbitration be- tween Hawaii and Japan If the arbi- trators were against the former. If the treaty of annexation is ratified be- fore the arbitration is concluded, then the arbitration failed, the secretary ex- plained. He left the inference that the matter of Japan's claims against Ha- waii might then be a special subject of legislation by congress.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
JAPANESE WILL BE WARY
so THINKS FREDERICK SMITH. 4 HAWAIIAN RAILROAD OFFICIAL,

Returns to His Boyhood Home on Visit Relieves Annexation the Ultimate Destiny of the Islands-Lilioukalania a Back NGmber-And 50 is Claus spreck- els.
 Frederick Smith, son of ex-Senator Carlos Smith, of 254 Orchard street, went to the Hawaiian Island seven years ago to engage in engineering. He superintended the construction of the lines of the Oahu Railway and Land company, of which he is now general passenger and ticket agent, with head quarters at Honolulu.
 MT. Smith was seen last night by a Journal and Courier reporter and ask ed concerning the political situation in the islands.
 "Oh! mo-" said MT. Smith in reply to query, q don't believe the Japan ese have the remotest intention of go- ing to war with the United States over Hawaii. At present, of course, they want the islands just as this country wants them. The Japs are a clever people and they are coming right up in state matters as in everything else. But all this belligerent talk is un- founded. It's big scare and will blow over'
 What in your opinion is the ulti- mate destiny of the islands, inde- pendence or anneXation?"
 Annexation surely, and with the United States. We want to join this country, and we would be benefited by annexation not only in a commercial way, but it would add stability to our government
 Do you mean that the present re- publican system of government is in danger?"
 NO! I don't; but it is a weak little power, you know, and we feel that ourselves. The Americans and Ameri- can descendants in the islands greatly desire to have the islands become part of this country"
 Are Lilioukalani and her following a disturbing element still?"
 There is a great deal of talk about Lilioukalani and Captain Palmer, and her native sympathizers, but as mat ter of fact they believe that she went back on them when she took the oath of allegiance to the republic, and think she did go back on them. In fact she could not have obtained pardon ir any other way, and she was willing tc do anything to be pardoned. Even ii she should return there to live I think she would cut no figure at all"
 What about Claus Spreckels and his infiuence?"
 Well, Spreckels came over and tried to run the whole thing, and when he found he could not he got angry anc went away saying he would do all ir his power to prevent annexation, an6 that is what he is doing.'
 About the Japanese again-are they really powerful in the islands them selves? Are they coolies mostly oi merchants?"
 Well, there are number of mer- chants, bright, clever and we'll edu cated men, but most of the Japanese are coolies and general laborers. Out of a possible population of 125,000 they number say about 1500O."
 You don't think the Japanese are cherishing designs of seizing Hawai- then?"
 T think they will keep pretty quie, about it. You see they want the Unit ed States to get out of the way first and after some time has elapsed they will undoubtedly show their hand But then I am not diplomat and cannot say"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
astern of the vigilant at this point.

astern of the Vigilant at this point.
 The rest of the fleet were strung out astern, among them being the old Vol unteer and number of the other old timers. As they came up the sound punched in at Gay Head the fleet made a fine picture. Each one was fairly overflowing with canvas, carrying every available sail and with an in creasing southwest breeze, they all made good time to the finish mark of West Chop.
 Schooners.
 Colonia, 6:O3:02 Emerald, .6:o1:45: Ariel did not finish Marguerite, 6:14:15; Gevalia, 7:07;20; Fenella, 7:24:47
 Sloops.
 vigilant, 5:5940; Navahoe, 6;11:17 Wasp, 6:27:26; Carmita, 7:1s:15; Glorlana, 7:So;l5; Sayonora, 6:49:13; Kestrel did not finish, disabled; Vencidor, 6:55:12; Gossoon, not timed; Norta, 7:29:44.
 The following changes have been made in the programme for the course after leaving Vineyard Haven: The finish in the race for the Com modore's cups will be between the Whistling buoy off Bakers Island light and the flagship, instead of at Saddle Back Ledge, as before announced. Yachts after passing the finish will proceed and rendezvous to the north ward of Cranberry Island, from which rendezvous, upon signal from the flag ship, the fleet will proceed in squadron to Bar Harbor and anchor as pro- vided in the programme to the north ward and westward of Bar Island. The handicap race is postponed until day to be fixed after the arrival at Ba1 Harbor.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
PRESIDENT TO HIS COMRADES.
will Address Chicago G. A. R. Post
 Tuesday Eveninr. August 24


 Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 6.-Commander Mcconnell of Columbia post, G. A. R.. of Chicago, who is in this city, to-day received the following acceptance by President Mckinley of an invitation to a banquet to be rendered him by the post in that city:
 Executive Mansion, Washington Commander Mcconnell, Columbia Post,
 G. A. R.
 My Dear Sir-I take pleasure in inform Ing you that the president has just written to Gen. T. $. Clarksop commander-in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, adyis- ing him of his acceptance of the kind invi- tation of Columbia Post, G. A. R., of Chi cago at q banquet in honor of the president of the United States and the commander. in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic at Buffalo, \. r., Tuesday evening, August The president has stated to Gen. Clark son that it would suit his convenience that the exercises referred to could be given at 6:3O D.. m., which would give the president more time for attendance at the camp fires later the same evening
 Very respectfully yours, JOHN ADDISON PORTER Secretary to the President. The speakers at the banquet will be President Mckinley, Commander-in- Chief Clarkson of the Grand Army. Governor Black, Mayor Edgar B. Jew ett Archbishop John Ireland of St.. Paul. General John S. Wise of New York, of the Confederate army; Gen. eral Alger secretary of war; General John D. Long, secretary of the navy: Justice Brewer of the supreme court, and Charles D. Anderson, the remark able negro orator.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

King penguins, like the royals. have
only one egg. They nave no nest
whatever, and manage the Matching In
a most wonderful manner. The egg is
placed on the two feet, and then the
bird taking up STOPPING position,
locsens the skin on the breast. This
looseness :s utilized to form a sort or
pouch, completely covering the egg.
By this means the egg never touches
the cold stones, and is warmly covered
up all round.
Penguins look their best when mat
ing, and put on airs and styles which
nothing but liking" could carry with
out looking ridiculous. They swell
out their breasts and wobble about
from side to side as they wander
around with their "intendeds." If the
female is especially attractive, and her
charms prove sufficient to please an
otlor beau in addition to her establish
ed lover, a fight is started by the out
slider calmly walking up to claim pos
session, entirely ignoring the other
males, until he enforces the fact of his
presence by his powerful wing strokes.
They then fight it out, the cause of the
disturbance remaining an Interested
and critical spectator until one or the
other of the combatants seems to be
winning, then, unable to stand it any
longer, she rushes into the fray, and.
siding with the victor, completely OUT
matches the other.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

island is thirty miles long and varies
from three to seven across; at each END
there is a small detached group OF
rocks-hence the name" Macquarie
Islands,"
In the Pail Mall Magazine for No
vember Mr. w. H. Bickerton gives an
interesting account of this curious spe-
cies of birds. Royal penguins begin
coming to the Macquarie Islands in
January to moult-their breeding sea-
son being from September to the be-
ginning of December. Having gotten
rid Of the old coat, the penguin LOOKS
very handsome in his new plumage-
everything he has on seems to Mt SO
well. But he is so thin that it seems
as If his breast bone would cut through
the skin.
The cunning with which the PEN
gums land amid tie awful surf is won
derful. They face the wave just be-
fore IL breaks and dive underneath,
coming up again behind, ready for the
next one; by-and-by one comes when
seems smaller to them than the pre-
vious ones, and they roll themselves
up into ball and are swept on to the
shore with terrific force. The speed
with which they are carried on does
not matter in the least to them; and we
see them being rolled over and over
on the beach, until the wave begins to
60 back, when they uncurl and wad-
die up to the dry shingle, shaking
themselves to get the water off their
feathers.
All the penguins go about in pairs
and the incoming birds form a long
white line round the beach, marching
two b. two, until the creek leading to
the rookeries is reached. Here. in
spite of the millions of little feet which
have passed along, the ground becomes
| too rough and narrow for double
marching and the birds separate; one
going little way ahead, STOPPING con-
stantly and looking anxiously round
to see if the other is following close
enough. Wherever the path permits 1t
the pairs rejoin and walk again side
by side. The consideration shown by
the mates to each other is very pref
ty sight, and affords a lesson to poor
suffering humanity; but it would hard
ly do to follow them in all things-as
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

Gen. Joseph S. Smith of Maine tells
how he published a paper without
press in Bath, Me-, many years ago:
when I'd get my paper all set up
and ready for the press, I'd lay the
tyne or washstand, get it all leveled
down we'll in the chase, or the frame
in which twas locked up, and then Ia
call in the hired girl. She weighed
about 21O pounds when she sat down.
That's what 1 wanted-sstting down
weight. So. after the hired girl came
in, linked the type, laid over it the
sheet of paper, and on top of that the
blanket, and then l politely invited the
hired girl to sit down on the wash
stand. Two hundred and ten pounds,
RENT mber. The result was just as
60 I'd an impression as you could get
on any 800 hand press made in the
United States. My edition in those
DAYS was about 200 copies, and the
hired girl was good for the job at one
sitting-no, at 200 sittings. And she
took an interest in it, too, and was
lust as ready for business every pub
iicatior day as $4,000 perfecting
press would be-"