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appears to have a little the better wind
and is increasing her lead The ex-
curs1on boats are closing up and appear
to be crOwding the racers They have
taken wind out of Columbia's sails.
The Shamrock has a full breeze and
is not affected by the excursion fleet
IL :45 a. m.-The Columbia now almost
becalmed by excursion boats
l:45 a m.-The Shamrock was at this
hour pulling rapidly away from Column
bia, either through favorable shift of
wind, or because of her being better
handled The Columbia seemed to be
dead, while Shamrock was a revelation
to those who thought her slow in light
air
11:52 a. m.-The Shamrock leads by
over quarter of mile.
GalIee, Oct. 3-12:O7 p. m.-The
Shamrock leads the Columbia four
minutes, 49 seconds.
Highlands of Navesink, 1906 p. M
At this time the yachts have sailed
about six miles of course. The sham
rock during past ten minutes has gain
ed rapidly on Columbia, and at this
time over half mile ahead The Eng
llsh racer seemed to be sailing very
fast as she ran down the course.
Galilee, 1915 p. m.-The fleet of ex-
cursion steamers that interfered with
Columbia's 5 sailing We're moved from
her track and since she has gained rap
Idly on Shamrock The wind apparently
freshened outside.
!, Galilee. l.I,se., 12:29 & m,-The Columbia
seems to be going like an express
train.
Long Beach, 1882 p. m.-The Column
bia has commanding lead and slowly
increasing it. Wind freshening off
shore.
Highlands of Navesink, 1888 o. M
Ihe Columbia turned the stake at /: :3S
p. m The Shamrock turned the stake
at 1:40 %. m.
Highlands, 2:14 D. m.-The wind has
decreased now about miles an hour.
/ shamrock appeared to have overtaken
and passed Columbia Both yachts
nave now gone about on starboard tack
Very hazy off toward boats
Highlands of Navesink 2:47 D. m
Boats have sailed one-third Of the Is
miles back to lightship. The Colun bia.
is apparently leading by one-third of a
mile
Highlands Of Navesink, .2:58 D. MT
looked at this time as if Shamrock was
on nearly even terms with her rival, if
not ahead.
GaliIee. 3:03 D. m.-Shamroclz now
seems to be leading Columbia is stalled
in a streak of calm. Her ibis are flap
ping and there is scarcely wind enough
to blow out her mainsail while sham
rock sails all drawing. She is reach
ing fast. She is yet on her port tack.
and is evidently following up advan-
tage by keeping there.
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GRIEVANCE MEN.
Santa Fe Engineers and Fire
men in Session Here.

The grievance committee of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and the Brotherhood of the Locomotive
Firemen for the Santa Fe road proper
are in Topeka today. The first meet
ing of. both committees was held this
morning, e,ud both will prGbt bly, con-
tinue in session the remainder of the
week.
There are no grievances of q general
or serious nature to come up before
either committee. There probably new
er has been a time in the history Of the
Santa Fe when relations between the
company and it's road employees have
been more satisfactory than at pres
ent Both engineers and fremen are
making good wages, and are satisfied
with the mileage rates allowed them by
the company.
The committees will meet General
Manager Frey, General Superintendent
Nudge and superintendent of Ma
chinery John Player before adjourning,
and submit whatever grievances there
may be for adjustment. Both commit
tees will also elect officers.
The members of the committees now
in Topeka are the following:
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
M Hurley, Argentine, chairman; J.
w. ROddy, Newton; J. w. Madigan, La
Irving Wellman, Topeka; George Miller,
Chicago; William ShultZ, Las Vegas;
William HOckett. San Marcial; Ed
JOlley Topeka: James Farlev EN-
poria; John Rain, Arkansas City; E.
West, Marceline; Ed Wall, Chanute;
Chas. Murray, Ration; A. c. Andrews,
Ft. Madison.
Brotherhood of Locomotive FTremen-
Thomas Burke, St joe chairman; r.
L. Ross, st. Joe; f. B. Mauck. En-
poria; M. CrowelI, Argentine; NJ. Ma
lOney Marceline; Geo. B. Farrar, Cha
mute; F. B. Watkins, Newton; S J.
Cotton, Wellington; J. NJ. McDonough.
Arkansas City; S S. Small Chicago;
". H. Harwood, Chicago; Chas. Up
L
TT Madison; J. H. Miller, La Junta;
Ivan Kizer, Pueblo; Peter Morganson,
Ration; ]. P. Glow, Las Vegas: James
Clark, San Narcial; F. A. Watson, To-
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stars and q graceful finish is given to it
by a narrow band of oak leaves. The
sword blade is damascened with the in
scription:
1.-The gift of the nation to Rear Ad-
miral George Dewey. u. S. N, in mem
ory of the victory at Manila Bay, May
1, 1898"
The sword grip is covered with Ane
sharkskin bound with gold wire and in
laid with gold stars. The guard is an
eagle terminating in a claw, which
grasps the top in which the blade is set;
the eagles outstretched wings form the
guard proper.
The scabbard is of thin steel, damas-
cened in gold with sprays of a delicate
sea plant, the ross marinus, typical of
fidelity, constancy and remembrance.
These sprays are interlaced; stars fill
the inner spaces, dolphins the outer
spaces. Sprays of oak leaves and
acorns secure the rings and trappings
of the scabbard; above these on the
front Of the scabbard is a raised mono
gram in diamonds, entwining the let
ters &C. D." and Immediately under
them are the letters III. s. NJ" sur
rounded by sprays of the sea plant.
The ferrule, or lower end of the scab-
bard, terminates in entwined gold dol
phins.
The sword box is of white oak fnlaid
with black velvet and at the center of
the cover has a, gold shield surmounted
by an eagle and inscribed with a single
star and the words: Rear Admiral
George Dewey, U. s. N"
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up when the Columbia passed her un-
der her three lower sails.
The wind was still to the north Of
northeast but had decreased some and
was not blowing over 10 knots. The
flagship Corsair. with the regatta com
mittee IN board, passed the Hook at
$50 a. m.
Columbia reached Sandy Hook light
ship about 1912. The Shamrock at
that time was three miles to the west
ward. but heading for the hghtship.
Strung out astern there was a large
fleet of excursion boats, steam yachts
and six torpedo boats, all headed for
the lightship.
At 10:15 a m. the wind was almost
due northeast blowing about 10 knots
an hour, a good club topsan breeze.
The torpedo boat fiotilla and guard
boats are appearing to clear the course.
The referees and judges boats are
present
11:13-Both off Sandy Hook light. The
Columbia has set her club topsail The
Columbia is also setting her club top
sail.
Sir Thomas Upton has arrived at
the starting point
The preliminary gun was fred at
10:591a-
Highlands. 11:111a-Starting signals
given. The Shamrock first over. The
Colum bia few seconds later.
Yachts about south on the port track.
Highlands 11:17.@The Columbia has
both spinnaker and balloon jib top sails
set
Long Beach. 11:19 a. m The Column
bia appears to be gaining slightly on
Shamrock.
Highlands. 1920 a. m.-The Shamrock
appears to be increasing her lead.
Highlands, I1:30 a. m.-The Shamrock
has set her balloon jib. Appears to hold
about same position, though the Column
bia appears to be gaining slightly.
Highlands of Navesink, 1882 a. M
The Columbia at this hour has
crawled up until she was almost on
even terms with the Shamrock. The
wind however was streaky and the
puffings did not hit the boats at the
same time.
At 11:33 a. m. the boats had not sail
ed much over three miles of the course
and at this time it looks as if the race
would be a slow one.
At 1876 a. m. the Columbia has gain
ed a tribe more but is still 25 or so
yards behind her rival.
Highlands, 11:41 a. m.-The Shamrock
appears to have increased her lead
somewhat.
The Shamrock's sails appear to draw
the better. The balloon jib on the Co
lumbia does not draw well.
Highlands, 11:43 a. m.-The Shamrock
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LAWTON AND GRANT
Are Operating Together In the
Vicinity of BacOOr.

Bacoor, Luzon, P. I. Oct. S.-GeneraI
Lawton's force operating in this vicini-
ty consists of all the troops from BacoOr
and Zapole, five companies of the Four
teenth regiment, Col. Baggett com
manding, Megrath's troop of Fourth
cavalry, Reilly's battery of two guns
and another battery of two guns.
Gen. Fred Grant is cooperating with
a force composed of three companies of
the Fourth regiment, Major Price com
manding. Knabenshine's scouts and one
gun.
Gen. Lawton's force crossed the river
south of Bacoor, a part of the troops
using small boats. A hundred marines
from the fleet are assisting. The Amer
lean losses yesterday in the fighting
with the insurgents at linus were a
captain of the Fourteenth regiment and
a corporal of the regimental signal
corps killed and three men of the Four
teenth regiment and three of the
Fourth wounded.
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New York on her last trip travelling un-
der an assumed name and landed last
Saturday. His presence was carefully
what his purpose is can not be stated,
but the surrnise is that he will advise
with the captains of the Shamrock and
give them the benefit of his wide exper-
ience as one of EurOpe's best known and
most sailing masters.
Capt. Parker's trip to America is made
Without the formal consent Of Emperor
William since Captain Parker is not Of
fcially absent from, his post, with, the
emperor. The World says: when Capt.
Parker was first spoken of as a probable
factor in the management Of the sham
rock, the German emperor declined to al
low him to appear on board the yacht in
any official capacity and the rumors that
he was coming to assist Captains Ho-
garth and Wringe was denied.
Captain Parker however was so anx-
ious to see the races that he concealed
his identity and made the voyage across
the ocean on the New York. He is now
in the city and will probably be on the
Shamrock today when she meets the Col
1Ir1I1fa
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GaIilee, 3:06 p. m.-The yachts will
require more wind than they have to
finish race within time limit However,
If the Shamrock can hold her present
wind she may finish.
Ihe Columbia has just struck a light
breeze and is forging ahead again but
she IS We'll in the rear and has hard
proposition for rest of course.
Highlands, 3:30-When the yachts
tackled to starboard they stood straight
toward Highland light Shamrock al
though somewhat astern. seemed to
WlndWard but neither making any ma
ter4al progress as the wind is very
light. It appeared all that would save
Columbia from defeat was the expira-
tiOn of time limit.
OFFICIAL TIME OF STARTING.
Highland Beach-The following are the
official times at the start:
Shamrock 11:15:37 a. m. Columbia
n:16:20.
OFFICIAL TIME AT TURN.
Long Branch, 3:15 .. m.-The follow
ing are the official times at turn:
Columbia 1:3S:45; Shamrock 1;40:11.
highlands, 3:55 p. m.-The yachts
were five miles from finish with less
than an hour to cover the distance. A
favorable shift of wind seemed to be in
the Columbia's favor and let her up
bit on her rival but she could not hold
II very long and once sagged off to lee
ward.
FIGHT AGAINST TINE.
Highlands, 4:03 p. m.-The most ex-
CAt4A45 feature OA the contest now IS Lne
Shamrock's race against time for a
win. At this time she seems to be
making four miles an hour but has five
miles to go in AZ minutes. She seems to
have but little chance defeating Col
umbia today.
Highlands. 4:10 p. m-The yachts
have about four miles to cover to the
finish, but only IS minutes in which to
make it. There is scarcely a chance
for a race.
Highlands, 4:22 p. m.-The yachts
have now a fair breeze and Columbia
is picking up on the Shamrock.
Highlands, Oct. :27-The CoIum-
bia has decreased distance intervening
between her and Shamrock, and is now
only a length behind.
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TRIBUTE OF
THE NATION.
Sword Voted to Admiral Dewey
be Congress
Is Presented With Appropriate
Ceremonies
AT NATIONAL CAPITOL
President BsstOws It With His
Own Hand.
Declares What Its Owner Won
Shall Be Preserved.
ADMIRAL REPLIES l..
Expresses Appreciation and
Qualification.
He Was as Usual Ahead Of the
Appointed Time.
ADMIRAL REPLIES
Expresses Appreciation and
Qualification.
He Was as Usual Ahead Of the
Appointed Time.

Washington, Oct 3-The magnificent
sword awarded by act of congress to
the nations hero was today bestowed
upon Admiral Dewey in the presence
of the president, the members of the
cabinet and the judiciary, the highest
officers of the army and navy and a
vast crowd of the plain people. In
strong contrast with all of the cere-
monies that have taken place since Ada
miral Dewey reached the shores of his
native land, today's function was Sc
verely official in character. The ad-
ministration was executing the will of
the whole American people and locality
and community disappeared.
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CITY COAL CONTRACT.
Action In Making Award For Slack
Reconsidered

The city council reconsidered the award
of the contract for coal slack for the city
electric light plant The contract was
originally given to the Webster -Tullock
Coal company at $500 per ton The South
western company was awarded the con-
tract for Usage City shaft coal at 81 rs
per ton. The Southwestern on slack was
the same as that of the Webster-TuIlock
company and @ Monahan protested that
his bid provided that both should be ac-
eepted or none and when read it was
found to be of that tenor
Mr. Webster protested that he had al
ready ordered the coal but the action
was reconsidered and the contract for
both lump coal and slack given TO the
SouthMestern Fuel companY.
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wind blowing u to Is knots an hour,
with prospects of a lighter breeze as
the day wore on The horizon to the
south and east was comparatively clear,
observation in that direction over fif-
teen miles. Heavy haze reached over
the Long Island shore and up the har-
Dor. cutting off the range in that direc-
tion to about miles.
1t looked at s a. m. as if the start
would be from the Sandy Hook light
yacht ship and that the yachts would
run fifteen miles down the Jersey coast
with the stake boat anchored two or
three miles off Long Branch
The Shamrock passed out of the Hook
in tow at O'Clock with her two head
sails in stops
The Columbia followed at 9:25, also
in tow and hosting her mainsaiL
The Columbia broke out two head
sails at $3.50 when about two miles east
Of the Hook and cast off her tow At
the same time the Shamrock, about
three miles further to the east. was
headed up into the wind and began
hoisdng her mainsaiL She had it we'll
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INTEREST IN LONDON.
Afternoon Papers Giving Yacht News
Prominence Equal With
TranRVaal Matter.

London, Oct. 3.-WhiIe most Of the
prominent yachtsmen are out of Lon
don the interest in tOday's races for
the Americas cup is manifest in many
quarters. The afternoon papers give
the event as much prominence as the
Transvaal situation, some of them
adopting American newspaper methods
and bulleting the position of the yachts.
This is an absolute innovation in Brit
ish journalism
The generous attitude of the New
York Yacht club has done a great work
in wiping out the last traces of ILL
feeling.
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KILLED
The City Council Deals the Premium
Stamp Ordinance a Death Blow.
The Council Believing In JUS
tice and Equal Rights
For All

The Premium Stamp ordinance recent
1y introduced in the council placing
license upon the premium Stamp asso-
citation and the merchants using the
Premium Stamps, came before the
council last night for final action and
was disposed of in short order
The council taking the position that a
merchant had a perfect right to give
Premium STAINS and that the business
as conducted by the Premium Stamp
association should be commended not
criticized.
COOPERATIVE PREMIUM STAMP
ASSOCIATION
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Both Boats Left With Tai
Flappfng Sails
Three. Miles Away Cannot Finish
In Time Limit
NIP AND TUCK RACE
A Close and Thrilling Contest
With Boats Even
At 4:47 e Person Could Have
ThOWn One to the Other.

Highlands, Oct. $50 p. m.-Both
boats are practically becalmed about
three miles off the Highlands and about
the same distance from the lightshiP-
Neither can finish within time limit
At ABA p. m. they again swung to
port. Shamrock on Columbia 5 weather
bow not more than 100 yards away.
Highlands. Oct. s-4:45 p. m.-The
time limit of 51z hours has expired at
4;45 At that time both boats were
three miles east of Highlands and the
same distance from the finish line at
Sandy Hook lightship. and Shamrock
was ahead.
At the time the race was called off
a person could toss a biscuit from the
Shamrock to the Columbia.
At 4:47 both boats took in their jib
topsaiIs and signaIled for tugs.
New York Oct. 3.-On board the
yacht Shamrock which sails today the
first of the series of races for the Amer
ica's cup preparations for the great in
ternational event were begun with the
dawn. The boats spent the night at
anchor off Tompl1insville and were early
tOWed to positions off Sandy Hook. Ats
o'clock the day was fairly clear. and
with a crisp north to north northeast
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sHAMRoCKs DESIGNER
VIM. Fife Prevented From Attending
the Races hy Sickness

signer of the Shamrock is confined to
his bed in the Fifth avenue hotel by an
attack of inflammatOry rheumatism in
the right foot. He will be unable to at
tend the first of the series of the inter
national yacht races today.
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To AIp THE sHAMRooK
Emperor williams YachtCommander
Capt Parker Slips OFF From Europe

OapI' EaIAsT SIPS On FFOm EUROPE
New York. oct. "a dispatch to the
World from London says: 1t is learned
on reliable authority that Capt Ben Par
ker. commander of Emperor William 5
yacht Meteor is now in New York in
cognitn. He sailed from here on the liner
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Ccontinued q Sixth Pa<s.J
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The scene of the presentation was ap-
propriately located under the shadow of
the great white capitol of the nation
a spot filled with memories of other
stately ceremonies.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-07
Polt's Wonderland Theater.

Another great bill comes next week
to succeed the present excellent show
which closes here tonight. A most in
teresting parsonage is one of the feat
ures the Countess Olga Won Hatzfeldt,
who has gained considerable promi-
hence of late as the claimant of the
Hatzfeldt estate in Germany her father
having been the elder son who fed to
this country to escape the consequences
Of duel. The countess has remarkable
talent and a delightful voice. Mont
gomery and Stone are a notably excel
lent pair of black face comedians. They
give a strictly first class, high priced
act In the olio will be Charles More
land, Minnie May Thompson and Joe
Roberts, in singing comedy; Murphy
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| the necessity for improvement of our
roads is great and universally asknowl-
edged. 1t will take both time and money
before a continuous system Of improved
roads is accomplished, but we have
made first-cass beginning and should
feel encouraged to continue the good
work.
The state to-day Is in a condition to
continue the work so well begun by
reason of the fact that we have ample
material within our border to construct
roads with
Selectmen and constructors are fully
acquainted with a knowledge of prop
err methods of road construction, In
many towns crusher plants have been
erected, steam rollers purchased and
are now in every way fully equipped for
the work. The opposition to the move
ment has grown less each year while
the sentiment for good roads has in
creased and there is to-day no good
reason why Connecticut should not oc-
cupy as proud place in road improve
ment as any state in the Union"
In the latter portion of his report the
commissioner gives a list Of the towns
which have complied with the condi-
lions for receiving state aid and the
amounts allotted to each; a list of the
towns which have submitted the lowest
bids and done their own road works;
list of the towns which applied for an
apportionment of state money for
grading in 1898, and a list of the towns
in the various counties Of the state
which have received state aid since
1S96.
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MASONIC ROOMS FINISHED.

Have Been Completely Renovated and
Are Now Among the Finest in New
England
Yesterday the finishing touches were
put to the new Masonic lodge rooms on
Church street by Charles Schenk, who
has had charge of the frescoing, and
to-day the new furnishings and COM
plements will be put in place, For some
time past masons, plasterers and wood
workers have been at work renovating
the old quarters and making them look
like new. Their work is now all finish
ed and the lodge rooms complete are
undoubtedly the finest in New England,
and the local organizations are justly
proud of their new quarters.
In connection with the lodgs rooms
the banqueting room on the third floor
is also finished and is now the most
conspicuous of any in the city. 1t eX-
tends the full length of the building.
and with tables arranged crossWisa and
at frequent intervals, is capable Of seat
ing almost any number of banqueters
This room is nicely finished off and has
every advantage for getting up a very
successful banquet.
The first occupants Of the new lodge
rooms Will be Connecticut Rock lodge
which will hold its installation of Off
GERS Monday evening. Tuesday evening
Trumbulll lodge will install it's new Off
GERS, and both will test the seating ca
pacity of the new banqueting room by
serving a collation., at which the new
officers will preside.
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The Grand.

Lang's jolly burlesquers close the en-
gagement at the Grand tonight and on
Monday the famous Howard and EN-
erson Guilt Edge burlesquers appear for
a three days engagement. Emma Yves
ton, surnamed the Model, undoubtedly
one of the handsomest women in this
country, will be seen in a specially
that has made the company famous.
The olio is extraordinarily strong and
good Prices 1Oc, zoe, soc and SOC.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-07
A Suggestion
for Yule-Tide.
Inspect our stock Of Cameras.
Albums, etc
Come in and talk it over with u.s.
The Arthur H. Barnes Co.
n ni.sHs Store. 159 Church st.
CHARLES T. DOWD.

The funeral of Charles f. DoWd took
place from his late residence, 12l Ro-
settle street, yesterday morning, at $3.50
o'clock, and from a requiem high mass
at Sacred Heart church at 10 O'Clock
Rev. Father Fitzgerald was celebrant
The pallbearers were William Nc
Queeney, Andrew McQueeney, John
Griffin, E. c. Callahan. Cornelius
Shields and Bernard STANLEY. The
flower bearers were Bartholomew Nc
Keen, Oscar Keppel and James Nc
Queeney.
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MRS. MARIA LEONARD

ExJudge Rufus S. Pickett of the city
court was called to Ware, Mass. yes
terday by the death of client Mrs.
Maria Leonard, formerly of this city.
Judge Pickett will remain till after the
funeral. He has had charge of Mrs.
Leonard's legal affairs for several
wears,