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McFadaen and Cans Drew.

NEW YORK, July 2S.-George McFadden,
of New York. and Joe Cans, of Baltimore.
fought twenty-five rounds at killing pace
in the arena of the Broadway Athletic Club
tonight to what Referee John White called
draw. A majority of the five thousand
persons who packed the auditorium of the
club were of the opinion that the colored
lad from the Southern city had made the
better showing. but the contest had been so
fast and interesting that cheers alone
greeted the close and the decision.
The opening round was cautious. McFad-
den kept trying with his right for the body
and almost invariably followed with a
clinch, while Cans used his straight left
and left hooks 1t was pretty. but not de-
cisive. There was gradual increase in pace
and McFadden seemed to have shade the
better of IT. He began TO force matters in
the sixth and when the round was over had
his opponent clearly distressed. Cans was
fresher in the seventh and made the pace.
but seemed unable to properly gauge the
local boxer, while McFadden kept pegging
away with his right to the body and left
to the face. Cans began TO take matters
into his hands IN the NINTH which was a
hurricane. He fought McFadden all over the
ring and the best the latter could do was
to care for his chin and stomach with his
gloves. 1t looked like Cans for three rounds
and the now thoroughly-aroused crowd
frantically cheered him on. The men fought
at close range and there We're protests
from both as TO the use of the elbow White
warned both and had to repeatedly break
them apart. Cans again took the lead in
the fifteenth and although his margin was
not very wide. seemed to have the better
Of 1t for five rounds McFadden recovered
In the twentieth and twenty-flrst and made
the pace. He forced Cans around the ring
and kept trying with his right for the chin.
Cans fought back and made both these
rounds even. In the twenty-fourth Cans
went in to win and 1t looked for a time as
IL he would pull out victory with a punch.
The twenty-fifth saw another complete re-
versal. McFadden suddenly rallied and
fought Cans to a standstiIl. 1t was his
showing in that round that saved him from
an adverse decision His recovery was I'M
expected and brought the crowd up stand
ing. -fsq
There were two preliminaries. In the first
Charles Minor. of New York, beat Herman
Miller, of Baltimore, in two rounds, and II
was so short that the club put on Kid
Broad and Sammy Bolan at catch weights.
They went six fast rounds and it was a
draw
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PERUVIAN CONGRESS.


LIMA. Peru. July %. via Galveston. Tex.
July 2S.-President Pierola to-day opened
Congress. The House was crowded with
members of the Ministry. officers of the
law, foreign diplomats and the general pub
lie. General Pierola read his message. He
said that the relations of Peru with other
countries were perfect: that the govern
ment had accepted most of the invita- lions
extended to Peru to take part in interna-
tional congresses during the past year. and
that a special mission had been sent to
Bolivia to strengthen the union between
the two countries. Considerable disappoint-
ment was felt at the failure 20 reincorpor-
ate Tacna and africa. but the character of
the protocol. which awaits only the sane
ton of the Chilean deputies. is such that
support will be given it by the Chilean gov
eminent: and the immense interests involv-
ed render 1t undoubted that a prompt and
satisfactory conclusion of the matter will
be arrived at.
The message also says that the revolu-
tionary movement which has been going on
Is gradually succumbing, more before the
resistance Of the people than through the
Pierola added. had made progress econo-
mically. the commercial movement of the
year exceeding that of the previous year
by more than 100000 soils
The public treasuryS condition was much
improved. The budget for 1900. he said
presents no deficit. At the conclusion of his
message President Pierola was enthusias.
tically applauded. President Pierola also
announced the acceptance by Peru of the
Washington postal convention.
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MACHINE WORN OUT.
Major Taylor Felt Good as He Made
Worlds Time.

CHICAGO. July 2s.-Major Taylor, paced
by the steam motorcycle. rode mile on the
Ravenswood track tonight in 1:32 2-5. The
motorcycle. which is rather a complex af-
fair, went wrong in its insides a dozen
times before 1t was patched up sufficiently
to make the pace. The machine and Tay-
Tor started from the farther stretch. and
by the time he had reached the tape they
were going like the wind. Taylor tackled
himself close to the rear wheel. and as fast
as the machine went he stayed with IT, The
quarter was made in 30 1-5, worlds time.
The half was made In "A TO. also record
time. The three-quarters was second
slower, for the machine was not true, and.
although the major could have gone faster,
he was not pushed. The time was too slow
to allow the record to come to Illinois. for
the last quarter was made in %. When
Taylor realized that more speed was neces-
sary he started to squirt, and in the home
stretch he had gained the length of the mo-
torcycle and finished a yard TO the good.
This record Is the best ever made in the
West When the motorcycle RECEIVERS from
the complications Of disease at present af-
fecting IT, another trial will be made.
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STORY OF ARTHUR AND BLAINE.
They Were Long on Greenbacks and
Short on Chi nge.
Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia Inquirer.
There is a good story of the presidential
excursion down to the eastern shore OF
MARYLAND. The party embraced Secretaries
Blaine and window and others. They were
fortunate enough to hear an excellent SER
mon from the venerable Protestant Epis-
copal bishop of Maryland. who was there
to administer the rite Of confirma ton Presi-
dent Arthur and the two secretaries sat In
quiet satisfaction. But their peace OF mlnd
sung. AT the familiar words: Let your
light so shine before men,, etc, the fresi.
dent and the secretaries each quietly dropped
Lay not up for yourselves treasures on
EARTH
held il between his thumb and forefinger.
ready for the approaching plate. The Presi-
dent and Mr.. Blaine went little deeper into
their pockets One brought fa up ssed ana
would never do to make such contriou-
ton.
HE that soweth little shall reap little. and
he that soweth plenteously shall reap plen.
teously. Cod loveth a cheerful giver.'
The President wen to his pocketbook. and
the secretary OF STATE explored ms vest
''Zaccheus stood forth and said unto the
Lord: Behold. Lord the half OF my goods
sys to sne RESTORE aRd q
The plate was Only four pews away. What
the President found in his pocletbook was
smaller What Mr.. Blaine found was two
$40 notes-nothing smaller To put in a
nickel or a dime only was not TO be thought
of. To give $40 was more than either cared
to do. Each looked at Window sitting there
calmly with his dollar note In hand. He
shook his head.
Charge them that are rich In this world
that they be ready TO give and glad to dis
tribute"
There was no time for further pocket ex-
ploration or consideration. With a smile OF
commiseration at each other. and something
like glee on WINDOWS placid countenance.
the President and the secretary of state
each planked down his SO note for 1.-The poor
of this congregation" And the worst OF 10
the Lord would probably give them credit
only for the dollar or two which they In
tended IN give
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ANOTHER COAL OUTLET.
The Columbus, Lima & Milwaukee to
Parallel the c., ii. e. ID.

TOLEDO, o.. July 2S.-The presence Of B.
c. Faurot. of the Columbus, Lima & Mill
waukee. in Toledo to-day. while declared to
be insignificant, was followed by the giving
out of reliable information that the road is
about to enter condemnation proceedings in
several counties in Ohio for a right of way
to parallel the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day.
ton and to form another outlet for the
southern coal field in connection with the
Ohio Southern. President Faurot declined
10 give any positive informa ton, but it is
known that the attorneys have been in
structed to bring the condemnation suits.
There is at present lively war between the
Detroit & Lime Northern and the Ohio
Southern. and the Lima Northern is ship
ping by the way of the Cincinnati, Hamilton
& Dayton. The Columbus, Lima & Mil
waukee is having trouble in getting over the
Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton right of way
into Lima and this fact has added to the
belief that every possible means will be used
TO connect tho Ohio Southern and the Lima
& milwaukee,
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men, owing to the desperation of the Dutch
and their superior craftsmanship and pnysl-
cal endurance. The climate would also play
havoc with any body Of troops unaccus-
President Kruger is still adored by the
Beers. and Is undoubtedly a great states
man. He is a man. however, who, when no
WEEDS himself to an idea, Will not ABANDON
Englishmen and 10 resist English domlna-
ton in the Transvaal at all hazards. Gen.
Joubert stands next to Kruger In the hearts
of the Beers, and both are unQuestionaDiy
admired by even the outlanders. ScnaiK-
berger, who is a progressist in his views. IL
also a popular and prominent man, VINO Is
generally regarded as a possible successor
to Dom Paul when the latter dies Inc Ia
nous DR.. Farley. man OF Irish birth, mas
the reputation in johannesburg of being an
adviser of Kruger, and IL is fact that ne IS
visited frequently by the President. Dr.
Farley is credited with being Dom Paul
informant in regard 10 Lord Derbys letter.
and other facts In English history. which
President Kruger used so effectively in his
famous reply to Chamberlain.
II believe that the Zulu tribes would De
with the Beers in any war they might have
with the English-that Is. IL they took SIDES
at all.
"A consideration which must enter largely
into the conduct of a war in the Transvaat
is the scarcity OF water. owing 70 the ions-
continued droughts. The regulations IN Jo-
hannesburg in regard to the use OF water
when / left johannesburg there was lit
tie talk Of war, and In fact no excitement
at all; but when l reached Cape Iown tne
papers there had the most sensational sto-
ries about the situation there-evidently fab
relations. In fact. IL there is any war in the
future it will come. i am certain, not
through the Boer government or the aver
the influence of the English capitalists.
brought to bear on England.
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THE CAPTAIN DEGRADED.
Red Cross Steamer Was Wrecked by
a Careless Commanders.

HALIFAX, N. S., July 2S.-The Marine
Court. which investigated the loss of the
Red Cross passenger steamer Portia on Big
Fish shoal, to the westward of Halifax
harbor, on the night of July 10, has found
her commander. Captain w. j. Farrell re-
sponsible for the wreck. and has suspended
his masters certificate for six months. but
has given him a mates certificate for that
period in consideration Of his conduct in
saving the lives of those on board, all Of
whom escaped except a boy. The court
comments at considerable length on the cir
cumstances leading up TO the disaster, and
from the evidence draws the conclusion
that Captain Farrell was guilty of several
grave errors In the navigation of his ship.
notably running at full speed through thick
fog; relying too much on dead reckoning to
obtain his position, and not sounding often
enough. First Officer Graham and Second
Officer Paysant are reprimanded in the de-
cision for not calling the attention of Cap
tain Farrell to the speed of the ship. and
especially after p. m.
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Lrmber Is strong In price and some build
lnk operations are reported interfered with
Northwestern shipments Of white pine are
reported very heavy for this season. To-
bacco Is firm and cigar leaf scarce. point
ing TO good prices being realized by hold
ers. Among the textiles. cotton goods
retain all their old strength. Fall
demand for dry goods Is increas-
ing. but complaints of slow delivery
are more frequent Manufacturers OF wool
en- goods are purchasing more freely fine
domestic grades. and prices tend upward.
although there Is less speculative buying
reported AT leading markets.
Business failures for the week number
10 against Ia last week. $50 in this week
a year ago. go in 1897. pa in 1896. and 221
IN 1895. Canadian failures for the week
number IS against 10 last week. "a in this
week year ago. q in 1887, 81 in 1886. and "a
In 1885.
Wheat. Including flour. shipments for the
week aggregate 1.3s6. 4S2 bushels. against B.
40s.073 bushels last week. 2.3Il,S72 bushels In
the corresponding week of 1898. 2.34S0 OF
bushels in 1897. 2.s4s.74s bushels in 1896. and
]. go 81 bushels in 1885. Since July l this
season the exports of wheat aggregate b.
7s7. 2s2 bushels. against 10.312 SO bushels last
year. and s,34s547 bushels in 1s97-9s. Corn
exports for the week aggregate go
Bushels against 3,6ss. 294 bushels last week.
260i s1 bushels in this week a year ago.
1.4s2.7l5 bushels In 1897. 1.i95S12 bushels in
1886, and 5e4 s65 bushels in 1895. Since July
/ corn exports aggregate 1907 497 bushels,
against 1861. i69 bushels during the same
iss7-ss.
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There were 251 cases and 121 deaths from
the plague at Poona. India. on Wednesday.
The cases include four Europeans.
The harbor masters cutter was capsized
at kiel yesterday by a watersprout and
three of the members Of the crew were
drowned.
According to the st. Petersburg corre-
spondent of the London Mail. the Russian
government has introduced a compulsory
passport system for Talien-Wan and Port
Arthur, preventing the Englishmen and
Americans from travelling there.
NJ. Mallet Provost, secretary of the Anglo
Venezuelan boundary commission, yester-
day. in Paris, continued his presentation Of
the Venezuelan case. He dealt with the
period from 1900 to 16is. when, he contended.
the Spaniards were all powerful in Guiana.
The story of a collision on the River
Volga between a cargo steamer and a pas
senger steamer, which was said TO have
resulted I'm the drowning of of 155 persons.
was an exaggerated version OF a collision
which occurred July 10, when few per-
sens were drowned.
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ROOSEVELT'S LETTER,


CHICAGO. July pa Washington special
to the Tribune says: 1t has developed that
Governor Roosevelt wrote letter to a Cab
met officer a short time ago urging the re-
tirement of General Alger; that General
Otis be relieved of his command in the Phil
ippines and that General Brooke should be
succeeded as military governor of Cuba by
Gen. Leonard Wood. The Governor was
unusually severe in his criticisms of the
War Department and insisted that the ad.
ministration could not afford to be held re-
sponsible for General Alger nor to continue
the dilly-dally plan of operations in the
Philippines. The letter was shown to the
President by the Cabinet officer in question
1t is believed that it had a great deal to dc
with the Presidents decision to reoues,
General Alger to retire. Soon after the
contents of the letter were made known to
the President Governor Roosevelt was
called to Washington for a consultation
with the President.
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Golf at Shfnnecock.

NEW YORK, July 2s-The golf tourna-
ment which has been in progress all through
the week over the links of the Shinnecock
Hills Golf Club has been productive Of a
number of surprises as not one of the play
ers who were looked upon as likely winners
survived. When Harry Hollins was put out.
of the game and his successful opponent
had to succumb TO Walter Travis. the latter
was thought to have the presidents cup
as good won. but at the last minute he
was forced to lower his colors to A. l..
Ripley, a Boston banker, who won the big
event by up and to play late this after
noon.
In the play for the Peconic cup. S. P.
Nash, jr.. set rapid pace to his opponent,
c. T. Richardson, and finally won the cup
by up and TO play. F. c. Havemeyer, jr.,
of Newport a Yale student, was Delaney
Nicolfs opponent in the round of the conso-
lation cup. Havemeyer won the cup with
up and to play.
A handicap at eighteen holes was played
during the day, the prize for which was a
silver cup. and it was won by Gerritt
Smith, of Richmond Hill, L. l., with net
score of rs.
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DEATHS in PHILIPPINES
TOTAL NUMBER 736, INCLUDING
TwENTY-THREE OFFICERS.
Claims a Much Desired Step
Was Taken.

SEATTLE. Wash, July 2s.-The Times
prints this afternoon what purports TO be
full list of fatalities in the American army
in the Philippines up to June 2. The list
was furnished by Fred F. Fitell, a repre-
sentative OF the Manila Freedom. who claims
10 have obtained Ii from the records Of the
surgeon generals Office at Manila. The
total number of fatalities is 736. including
twenty-three officers, 500 privates and four
teen civilians, attached to the army. A re-
markable feature OF the record is found in
the statement that the number of officers
killed in battle Is out Of all proportion 10
the number of privates killed. On the other
hand. fewer officers died from disease pro-
portionately than privates.
Out of twenty-three officers dead, sixteen
were killed in action, two were drowned and
five died of disease as follows: Typhoid.
one: meningitis, two: rheumatism OF heart,
one; paralysis, one. OF the $50 privates, "a
died of wounds received in action. nine were
killed accidentally. twenty-three were
drowned and seven committed suicide: loo
died of typhoid fever, eighty-nine of small
pox. forty-seven of dysentery. twenty-eight
Of pneumonia. nineteen of malarial fever and
fourteen OF meningitis. The remaining sew
enteen died from various diseases.
OF the fourteen deaths among civilians
seven were from smallpox and three from
gunshot wounds received IN action.
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Movements of Steamers.

SOUTHAMPTON. July 2S.-Arrived: Prinz
Regent from Luitpold. Sailed: Auguste
Victoria for New York.
CHERBOURG, July 2S.-Sailed: Auguste
Victoria, from Hamburg and Southampton.
for New York.
NEW YORK, July 2S.-Arrived: Pretoria,
from Hamburg: Britannia. from Liverpool.
HAMBURG July 2S.-Arrived: Graf
Waldersee. from New York.
QUEENSTOWN, July 2S.-Arrived: Italia,
from Philadelphia.
LIVERPOOL. July 28.-Arrved: Germanic,
FROM. New York.
COPENHAGEN, July 26.-Sailed: Hekla.
for New York.
MOVILLE, July 2s-Sailed: Anchoria, for
New York.
BOSTON, July 2s.-Arrived: Ultonia, from
Liverpool.
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BLACK FIGHTERS.
What Happened When the Twenty
Fourth Boarded a Transport.
Carl


With their hands full of candy boxes and
flowers they stood staring about, having
hard work to keep their faces set in the
proper lugubrious lines. 1t seemed like the
numberless men, most ofAhem youths, were
going with laughter and jest, gayly and gal
lantly. as men go to a feast.
From stem to stern the transport was as
clean as newly washed china cup, as fresh
as air and sun could make her. From her
soldiers quarters, lined with three tiers of
rooms. fieckless in white paint and enamel
ware washstands, she was trim and spotless
There did not seem to be a hole or corner of
her into which the crowd did not penetrate.
They peered into the officers staterooms
and climbed up and down ladders to and
from dark places in the bowels of the ship.
Shafter: who sat in deck chair, gasping
after MS pull up perpendicular stairway,
and followed General S. r. Young. the rank
ing officer Of the expedition, as he piloted a
party or inspecting ladies and gentlemen
through the highways and byways of the
transport.
AS the hour drew on toward four the
troops gathered on the wharf were mar.
shaled into line and in single file ascend
ed the gangway. The recruits on deck
turned from their sport Of guying the crowd
and greeted the advancing column whose
steady tramp shook the pier, with wild
howls OF welcome. The din was deafening
swering roars from the men below. Through
the thunder jokes shouted in every key went
hurting back and forth and shrill shrieks
rent T the air
small body Of the Twenty-fourth Infantry
assembled the gangway. They were In full
geant of magnificent proportions, carryine
beside his regular accoutrements a handful
of new brooms; With an even tread. up
right, their dark faces expressionless their
figures instinct with the pride of their repu.
tation and their regiment they swung into
line. The two wings of the crowd fell back
and the sergeant with his brooms mounted
the gangway. AS the eyes of the soldier:
above fell on them a roar. loud and stead,
as the sound from one gigantic throat bursi
rom the decks and rolled away, reverberat
ing down the wharf's length. The dignit,
of the negro. a thing hard to shake, trem
bled, wavered, and gave way. A grin broad
and uncomfortable. flashed down the line O.
dark faces and an answering howl of wei
| come follo--c6 T.
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IGNORE THE SHERIFF.
The Government Should Have Au-
thority to Send Troops.

FRANKFORT, KY, July 2s.-Judge Les
ter state inspector filed his report on the
recent murders in Clay county with Gov
ernor Bradley to-day. II contains several
thousands words and most Of it is confiden-
tial information. Judge Lester recommends
changes in the law so that the Governor
will have power to appoint special judges in
such cases and power to send troops with
out the request Of the sheriff or other local
officials. The report gives a record of all
those killed in the county In connection
with the existing feuds. and states that
there is no need of troops under the exist
ing conditions. The report. cites the recent
murder of Thomas Baker while a prisoner
before the court. guarded by regiment OF
militia, and states that most sensational de-
velopments will follow a thorough investi-
CATION of that murder. Governor Bradley
has offered a reward Of $500 each for the
capture OF the murderer or murderers OF
Thomas Baker
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LYNCHING OF THE sICILIANs.
Story of DIR. Hodges, Attack Upon
Whom Led to the Tragedy.

New Orleans Times-Democrat.
II am the last man who looked for any
trouble with the Italians. i had always been
very friendly with them. and had attended
to them on several occasions when they were
sick. They always seemed TO entertain the
highest respect and good will for me.
stopped buying oranges from them because
they did not want TO charge me anything for
fruit. The cause of the trouble between us
was a number of goats belonging to Frank
Defatta. whose place of business is almost
next door 10 mine. These goats would come
up on my porch at night and stamp around.
rendering sleep a matter OF difficulty. / told
Frank about his goats, and warned him that
L would shoot them II he did not keep them
penned up.
"Wednesday night the goats came around
as usual. i ran them away, but they came
back. and finally I shot at two of them /
did not know that night whether the shots
had taken effect or not. Some OF my friends
told me Immediately afterward to look out
for the Italians. that they were treacherous
and cruel. and that they would stick knife
In my back on account OF the goat episode