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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-10

In Mr.. McKinley's opinion the Trans
vaal crisis is not so acutely ticklish as
its Ohio contemporary.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-10

President Kruger is doing the Grand
Old Man act in fairly acceptable style.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-10

If there is anything in name Mr..
Bull ought to have comparative conf
dence in General Butler.
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Admiral Dewey is on his way to
Vermont and the excited inhabitants
are massing on the borders to welcome
him.
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After watching the grand and stately
Dewey celebrations in the East, will the
country kindly turn its attention this
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-10

In the matter of yacht racing. too,
Chicago is a thousand miles behind
New York
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If the Shamrock is again becalmed
to-day, Sir Thomas LiptOn's mind
won't be.
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In San Francisco's "at home" to the
Washington boys the Montana boys
will assist
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The Columbia-Shamrock crisis is an
other one that is giving the civilized
world the fidgets.
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Nusadter Bros, San Francisco, CaI, Manufacturers

considers other points raised by the sur
veycr, and concludes that they are not
well taken.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14
rpACK AT MEMPHIS DUSTY.

Memphis Tenn. April lS-The weather was
warm AT Montgomery Park this afternoon and the
,racx was deep in dust Not one OF the SIX faVor-
itea succeeded in landing first money, ana the
bookmakers reaped harvest. In the hith event
q, one mile. four Derby candidates raced tne
s,arter and the Eastern crack. Manuel, was mace
strong favorite at the prohibitive odds OF TO o.
Tho colts chances were spoiled at the start now
a,or tho horse stumbling and throwing Evsritt MS
49, 49, 'hesvilv 10 the ground. Prince MccIurg
made ali the running and won rather easily i'o'i'
sir Gatian
u,, ~.ca Zone half mile selling: for two-year-olds,.
-. o., to5 ,,veritu. 20 l, won: BonniIaro IL
iITnr,sr, 10 and 20 I, second Aberoale' l''
,lurnsn 10 & third. Time-o:50i.. -. ,.-,... n =,
'nSa,a ,sca ave furongs-Verfy Jos tEVeritp 70
S ~on Primate 100 CAkerl 10 to and - to second
- Waldo 100 (I}urns 10 |, third Time-l; o-
TIT, race ,one mile and one eighth basqu io.
,p,rns1 A m 1 won: Tony Hong. loi Everto. to !
S even second Celtic Bard i0i Nker). to |, third
Time-l;5I., ,-,o.u.. Arsau c,,Le.,-Iadv Ohm
49, lis IT Murphy. to l. won. Silver Fizz. 10
,purns TO and even. second BIT Of Fashion IFS IN
,r'rnsD 4 20 l. third. Time-o50.
ti,,h race Zone meD-prince Mce1urg 100 tSouthardl
=, won. sir Gatian, 100 Hiolden), % 20 l. seconi.
60 Iion 105 (Burnsl 10 20 l. third. T1me-l;4a 49,
e,sth race (ore and oneeighth mies)-Banished. iuS
f,ker, TO l. won; Jsckanapes. 1903 (Burnsl 20 and
20 second, Colonel Frank Waters 100 EveritO, 10
I third. Time-l ;5Tt.
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WITH REGIMENT GAMES.

A sneciaI hve-mile relay team race mas been
added by the Games Committee 10 tne series VI
contests Of the indoor games OF the N"e'e' ~,
...oo,a,,on and Company G.. 9th Regiment,
:. ~ orr Regiment Armory April o. Teams
renresenting the Xavier Athletic Association ana
Kn,ckerbocker Athletic Association VIII contest TOT
supremacy, the incentive being not alone the glory
attached to the honor OF winning but also SILVER
Gun. which will be presented to each man on inc
winning team. Xavier has been quite prouu o'o
the performances OF It's distance runners ana eN-
,.cts on April Is to prove their superiority to those
NJ the Knickerbocker. Entries for the open races
are coming in In good numbers and VIII be recslVs9
,,n,u n n m on April is by T. r. McCulagh AT
the armory No lbs West Fourteenth-st, or py
J E. Cofrey at No POS West Fourteenth.ss,L me
sanction OF the League OF American WhsA'men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14

IN avoid beinr taxed. while cut as close as pos
sible 10 the limit in order TO get as much say as
possible spread out The official base me ,,o ~
the main boom. which is added any excess OF
length OF gafr over so per cent OF the topm sao;
Taking the boom at l01 feet and allowing lee.
for the mast and gooseneck. base line OF o I,s
mast for the drop OF the ballard block. gives
measurement length Of 81 feet and with eo-ioO 100,
Of the topmast is to be added TO the base hne'
which brings the latter down TO lsi feet
The Defenders perpendicular for measurement
was 12S IS feet. The sail plan OF the new boat IS
therefore nearly sixteen feet higher In the ar 40
pendicular and divide by 2. The result is lS2is
square feet. $40 more than the Defender az her
Official measurement OF 1902 square feet Inesse
figures show the sail for measurement, ana
not those parts of the club topsail whcn. reach
beyond the measured This small dlnerence
between the sail areas of the old and the new
boat will seem slightly Disappointing 10 those
who have been misled by sensational figures, but
there is doubt that the new boat VIII steer pet-
ter than the former Vanderbilt craft.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14

Hartman, Travis and BROOKS TOOK mn the wav
round matches rather easily, thus cieaIng '"e r 49,
for the second round in the afternoon, H re
Douglas had another close shave his oppohentb o,,
time being Daniel Chauncey, who pressed me e' h
pion close all the way and was only beaten ny .
up and | to go. Douglas was rather pour III us
approach shots playing short on almost AZ Sis
green and had Chauncey held 10 the form ne uts
played in the first part of the match tnere me "a
have been different story TO tell Dousias Ia,u
Chauncey styme on the fourth noe. Wniicn aa wa" on
halved in five. and the next was also haVed Oh
Chauncey's long put for 4. The fifth hole, when
measures 27s yards, Chauncey made in perfect o.
while Douglas who was short on his approach
took for the same distance. . , 81.
On the eleventh Douglas inexcusably topped ms
second iron. and lost the hole at to g wh 9oi
made the score "all even" The champion loi.
lowed this by missing a short pat on the next
green and the hole halved in A. The thir-
teenth and fourteenth went to Douglas, the latter
on one OF the prettes puts of the day II was as, a
long one. thirty feet more. over sharp unuuia-
ton but the bali went down, and the champion
up. Chauncey had good oppot,IuhhIty No 10
recover on the next hole but he "foozled MS ap-
proach and 1t halved In g. He took the next ~
however. In g. after halftopping his drive anu tie
champion up. with to go: me mex NE SiS
the last. Chauncey skipped the puhkeI oii us
drive, but made weak exhibition on the etettIi
and Douglas took the hole at 10 3. Inns gave the
latter the match by and ! to go. Inc cdIus'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
RIVALRY FOR TRADE TO GULF PORTS.
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE REACHING OUT tt
MEET soUTHERNs COMPETITION.

LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE REACHING OUT TO
MEET soUrHERN's COMPETITION
birmingham, Ala. April IL (SpeciaD.-It is re-
ported on good authority and In trustworthy quar-
ters that the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
either has or is about TO obtain controlling In
terest in the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. which runs
from Mobile to St. Louis. and has branch from
Columbus Miss 10 Montgomery. Ala. by way OK
Tuscaloosa. The alleged purchase Is said to be the
result Of the southern's prospective rivalry with
The Louisville and Nashville. The southern ma, mas
iansod the Mobile and birmingham, giving II n line
ouis and louisville Air Line which would make
:, " sero,is competior for the Western grain busi-
.s .ho. Tho couthern In
,enda 70 extend the Mobile and BIRMINGHAM 10
New-Orleans Besides this, the southern, mas
bought central property In Birmingham; ana VIII
leave the Louisville and Nashvies union dep00t;
where n pays an annual rental OF SlOVo ana pull9
,ts own station as well office buildings anu
sratght warehouses;. These various plans carried
ont would make the Southern serious cornpe.l'or
with the Louisville and Nashville from 81 Louis 70
Mobile and New Orleans, and the LOUISVILLE anu
Nashyille's plans are TO crcumvent these move
ments. ,,, , OL,o ,,o,,d ,,ivo tho
T ouisville and Nashville double lines to 81 LOUIS
MohIIe Montgomery and Florida points III seems
certain that Presidents Spencer and Smith dd not
agree when recently comforting here. and that the
two systems will carry the war to the knife
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has used, or attempted 10 USE his oface "a g..
the interests OF HIS journal. 'Ewse9
JOCKEY THROWN AT NEWPORT

Cincinnati. April 13.-"Jimmy" Dupee. IN. c,...
coored lightweight Jockey. was thrown from -.
Anna. the favorite In the first race at Newport ~
day. His collar-bon broken by the far -,
contract TO W. 7. Woodland, jr. " u"aes
The mile handicap. which was the feature n, -.
card to-day. was won In easy fashion by Mj,nshhs
Weather fine: track fast. Summaries: 'ah
First Zone mile and nifty ysrds)-iine 10 n,,,,,
to s. Belle OF Cor sica, f06 (Boand) @ 10
10 l. second: Brutare es Cttatoe). to l. third ~,
-1;4sh 'ims
Second 0our .urlongs)--Niss Warren. 10 ,p...
TO l, won. Lady Aothe. 100 fSnelD. 70 and CO.
second; I'm Next, jo5 tMcKeanL 70 I. third Tir,..
$50 inns
Third lhandicap: mIIe,-Mxpah, los CMs.,,,
10 J. Watercres lO5 (McIntyre), even ana 49,.
second Henry Iaunt ios vittatoe) 10 l. third Tim.
-14iA ''"s
Fourth race ts.vsn urlongsl-Monadour ii2 wv
Dean. 10 2 Rube 1f2 nsrttonl. 20 4 ana ~
8 second: Rena Campbell. ii2 lcas,ro) 10 T. third
Fifth -four and one-hs3 furlonss-Talms N,
CIV. DEAN, 20 s. Russell r., lOs Mason 10
and TO > second BAfinase. 100 Frost. u s. Mira
Tlme-0:57 y ''
sixth race Zone mile and fifty yards: senins)-rloa
io5 lBoand). to J. won; IAbator. 100 Frost), a /
and 10 second. Eithone. 1903 CAcJoyanu. even third
Tine-1:f51t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14
YACHTING.
NEW DEFENDER TO CARRY 1929 FEET OF
DUCK.

NEW DEFENDER TO CARRY 1929 FEET OF
DUCK.
Bristol April 10 CspeciaD.-Few people know that
the old Defender carried marked lee helm In her
steering and that this fact caused great deal
Of uneasness to her designers. The news nrst
came through Boston. though the truth was care
fully concealed by those interested for long time.
and efforts have been made In the new boat to
counteract this by placing the mast four or hve
feet further aft than In the winner Of 1895. II Is
now known that the foresde OF the new oregon
nine mast will be stepped just aft Of frame No %|
This will bring IL about A feet'6 Inches from the
stem head Housing the 3S-foot bowsprt about
ten feet in the Defender gives 1t length or 70
feet cupboard Allowing about foot and half
for finishing at the outer end and for the fitting Of
the head stays gives q measurement OF about "a
feet from the foreside Of the mast TO the forward
noint of measurement midway between the tb-
stav and topmast stay Under the measurement
rule of the New-York Yacht Club any excess of
length in the spnnaker boom over the distance
iust given is added to the base line. Hence all
spinnaker poles made just under this length
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14
NEW HOME FOR LILIPUTIAN YACHTS.

Members OF the Brooklyn Miniature yacht 'iup
have begun the construction OF new and pictu-
rescue home for miniature yachts on one or the
lakes in Prospect Park. IT will be forty-hve rect
long. with pavilons for spectators on each SIDE
and the verandas will be ornamented with trop-
ical plants. circular building. 20 feet In height
and 100 feet in circumference which VIII form the
central part Of the new house. will be used as
stora ge room for model yachts rowboats and other
paraphernalia Of the sport. float a by "a rect
will be arranged as platform from which the
members will launch their craft. and there VIII
be small marine railway 1S feet wide ana -
feet long upon which the club boats Will be hauled
up. The new house will be completed within
month and Will cost 5000. The present commo-
dore OF the club IL William w. Beebe, ana the
committee to ar ange the various races Is COM
posed Of Andrew Trundy, John Lang and the
commodore. There thirty yachts In the cIuo
fleet ranging from 25 to 65 inches In length. Inc
principal prize for competition In the course OF me
year will be a bell made from the metal or the
old Brooklyn City Hall bell that was in use four
years ago. when that building was partly de-
stroyed by fire.
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GOOD DRILLING BY CADETS.

The 22d Regiment Armory thronged last
right with relatives and admirers OF the cadets or
Columbia Institute. who entertained them AT their
annual reception drill. The young soldiers made
excellent showing. and executed the manual OF
arms In such manner 10 delight the many old
officers OF the National Guard. who were present TO
watch the nobby-lookng cadets show how wei
they could march and shoulder a gun. Each cadet
carried out orders quickly and admirably that
the companies worked in perfect unison. as though
a single person obeyng the various COM
mands. II is considered difficult thing for
veteran In the Regular Army 10 execute some
tactics In the manual OF arms at douole-quissA
time. hut the young cadets carried out some DIM
cult orders, while marching quickly. without
break. Their evoutions were frequently applaud
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14
THE BROOKLYN TEAM AT PRACTICE.

The players If the Brooklyn team took two hours
of active practice at Washington Park yesterday
morning. and repeated the dose in the afternoon
Fully a thousand people saw the work of the play
ers I'm the morning. while the attendance was even
larger at the afternoon session. The work OF the
ex-Baltimore players was watched with critical in
terest by the onlookers. and the general opinion
seemed to be that the enthusiasts in the Borough
Of Brooklyn would see about the fastest baseball
this season ever witnessed in Brooklyn. The men
showed an enthusiasm IN their work which seemed
10 please the spectators immensely. They could
not have shown more interest In their play II they
had been engaged In a regular League champion
ship game The opening championship game be-
tween Brooklyn and Boston Will begin at $3.50 D. m
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excluding all whose handicap was moro than ~
for there has been a gratifying absence OF ,he
"weeding OUT process. which usually marks 'ne
intermediate rounds Of big competition ana
every match thus far has been keen and interest
ing because between men OF almost equal merit.
To nut things more plainly for the beneht or the
uninitiated II may be explained tnat 'ne 80
who made the best scores on Weonssudds , Two
drawn yesterday in pairs for the match pay t ~
rounds OF which were decided the MS. III ,o'h
morning and the second in the afternoon. LOU
were al eighteen holes. The FIRST rounu rs re-, tha
the sixteen to eight. and the. second broush' NV
rumber OF indicated players down 10 lour'
TALLER WINS THE TIE
BEFORE the more important proceedings began
w l. Hicks. OF the Nassau Country Ciuo' anu
James B. Taller OF Ardsley. who had tea loi rs
tenth place in the qualifying round Play VI
their tie at one hole. and Taller won. inns 49,
Taller the right TO meet Douglas. ana 'he FACT
proved more spirited than was expect,eo;; III '
The hard play OF the previous DAY was - eli az
too much for him. and he himself sald ne t ,n saw
though he had been 'thrashed ~ IL salc he
that had he met n more formidapie opPo"sr a. tbat
would have been put out of the tourIale"a "a wa q
round Taller halved the first SIX hoies en- IN
only down at the ninth. AT me SEVEN nr that
he was again only down, and the ru UNI ir od
skurrying across the links to watch tne oeeiu ,
hole Taller missed his drive from tne ias' ond
landing In the sandpit In front OF lne CO., he
though he PLAYED out superbly. Douglas so' Tho rio
hole at TO H. and with 1t the mateh ny up INV
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CROSS-COUNTRT Run.

Princeton, y. j., April l3-The last OF the cross.
country runs for the Two prize cups came on to-
day Koeher Zone minute) won the race; Boyer
Uhree minutes). second. The time cup by
Chamberlain (scratch). In Il minutes ~ seconds.
Previous races were counted and Campbell the
fourth man. was awarded the point cup Trow-
bridge and Shoufier next In order. About a
dozen men entered. They started at Brokaw Field
and took n course Of about three and half miles.
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GOLF.
HARTMAN DEFEATS TRAVIS IN THE
GARDEN CITY TOURNEY.
TO MEET TYING IN THE sEMI-FINALs To-DAi-
DOUGLAS HAS A CLOSE sHAvE-BRooKs TO


FACE THE CHAMPION.
Good links good weather and 5000 scores VIZ
three OF the things that combined to make yes,e'
DAVIS play IN the Metropolitan golf chafnpioisi,ip
contest at Garden City attractive Ihe ram "a .lo
nrevious day had softened and oenen'eu t,o
greens and though some of them did not play al
together true they proved thoroughly sausia.1o,'
FOR so early in the season. clustering who lroi"
the northwest also bothered the contestants SUM
what. but after the weather OF the OPENING u"y
the change TO clear skies anu oi"0'ie ga
welcomed by every one 49,
rougias Brooks Tying and Hartman were the
four survivors OF the days matches and they wiz
meet in the sem-fnals this morning IN 'ne oiu.I
named Travis, who lasted TO the seIhi-ni" -
the National. championship contest al Mo'iie'o""
last fall and who finished the season with iloie
CUPS and medals to his credit IMAM any ''Nsi
I1ocal payer. Douglas himself not excepted was
beaten IN the second round by Hartman. who
nlayed faultless golf throughout the day IL Is
rare that two such cracks play nineteen-hole
match. but when they do 1t means brilliant WORK
on both sides Yesterday Travis tied with aarIi-
man on the eighteenth green, after peins up a
the tenth and then lost the deciding hole through
wretched putting-a fault not usually common 10
his play This puts out OF the tournament man
Who was regarded by some likely 10 meet
Douglas In the finals, and gives Hartman chance
.of meeting Tying for that honor this morning.
The hollowness OF golfng fame had an illustration
in the attitude OF the crowd toward the various
contests for though Douglas was on the Inks
and his appearance in golf is not so frequent as 10
be of no importance-the spectators had SIZED up
the Hartman Travis match as the pivot on which
the ultimate result turned, and they followed II
with an enthusiasm that left meagre gathering
in the Champions wake 1t should be said here
that the tournament has proved the SOUND COM
nonsense of the Metropolitan Golf Association In
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THE RESULTS AT JENNINGS.

vrsh,,g,on April 13-There was large at
tendance at the Bennings races to-day. -Four Ia
vortes won The track was fast Summaries
First race purse s3o0: for ana 90
handicap Ave furlongs)-sanders lzo y, and 10
and out won. Boney Boy 1l3 lScherrerI, ai ana
& second Prestidgitatrice ll2 uAtueneo'' w
20 D. thrn nmrsa $500 for two year olds; selling
Of n5 10 to ana
-, second. Merrily I01 (sftchelD. TO ana even
third. Time-0II. ,, ,,..a,oon. saoo for four
dds and upward mile and three quar'elS rd
sevan buTdesl-Iulius Cesar i42 tsprague, 10 ~
So, or Travan, 1853 (Bracken). to and out sec
Oxnard 40 CfIueston) II to l and 3 to l. 'hi'u' i
Fourth race (purse $500 for maiden
,hireen" sxteenhs OF mile)Maryander l'o Mi',"s,D
q =, Oh and out won. Sol 100 81. Slack. 70 l ana
even second Rhodymenia 100 (songer to ana even.
Filth race purse $500: for three-year-ods ana up
ward selling: mile and forty yardsl
roh-rer, 10 ~ / and 20 l. won Lady Dlsdain. III
tSoneerl 20 10 and to l. second WeIsr ioo 'Su''-
van 10 10 ! and TO !. third Time -i'4'"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14
HARVARD DEBATERS CHOSEN.

Cambridge Mass. April l3 (speciaD.-The nral
trial to choose the Harvard speakers for the
Harvard-Yale debate resulted in the selection OF
John A. Keith. 49, OF Springfield. Ill; Raymond T
E. Boiling 90 OF Springfield H. T. s Alex.
ander of Buffalo. was chosen alternate To r. T.
Parke was awarded tho prize OF 800 for the best
Cambridge on May 70. The question is; Resolved
That the present system Of electing Senators !.
submitted the question and Yale took the negative
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14
CYCLING.
THE FIRST REAL SPRINGLIKE WEATHER
BRINGS OUT THRONES OF RIDERS
CLUB RUNS TO BE STARTED IN
EARNEST SUNDAY

The advent of the first real sprnglike weather
yesterday greeted with delight by the riders
OF the wheel, and the popular wheelways were
thronged with riders In the afternoon and last
night. The Boulevard and Fifth-ave. woke up
last night and the number OF wheelmen out re-
called the fact that winter was over In earnest
and that the outdoor riding season had begun.
The sight inspiring one. 1t was almost
like parade in the Boulevard, and bicycle Ian
terms flashed past by the hundreds between and
II p. m. There just enough wind to make a
spin delightful. In Brooklyn the turnout OF wheel
men was fully as large and the Cycle Path was
thronged afternoon and night At TIE various
all smiles as they welcomed their old wheeling
friends many Of whom they had not seen since
last fall The number OF women out was I'M
usually large.