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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
Pension for tho Shamrock's Crow IL the
Yacht Wins the Anerica's Cup.

In case the Shamrock wins the America
Cup the generosity OF her owner will provide
each member Of tho crew with a competence
for life. In an interview published In the
Sporting Life OF July % Sir Thomas Upton
says:
The composition Of her hull is mystery
l can only tell you that 1t is composed OF very
light metal with polish as fine as glass. We
don't know what she can do yet. for she has
never had a fair trial. and her big sails have
not been M. but l am we'll satisfied with
what has been done. Our crew is the best
Great Britain can produce, Every man has a
fine record. 4 yacht. lust IKE a steamboat.
Every boat has to And herself. but 1 have
confidence IN my, crew. and shall try to show
week for life to each member II We bring the
cup over here. She Is q flyer
Whether she can go as fast as the Columbia
or not, we cannot say and nobody knows
Whatever the result OF the race may be. /
have every confidence In the fairness OF Ameri-
can yachtsmen.'
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their disputes. Formerly II was considered
dishonorable and co xardly for Sclian to
testify In u court against an oppressor: but
now all do So The amount OF crime among
them Is small and Ia decreasing. Their worst
weakness 10 the hered tary tendency 70 take
immediate vengeance for wrong with the
knife. the pistol or the shotgun. In the sec.
American, ndustrlous..croRressive and pub
lie spirited.
Such is the race which now constitutes the
largest foreign ele nent In the population OF
Louisiana, and offers the State the best as
surance that IL Will not become second Al
rch. like the coast country Of south Carolina.
IL has beeu difficult TO get white INN grants
Other foreigners will not come They fear.the
heat, and the malaria The men from the
North and West who.have lately come into
Louisiana have, without exception, settled In
the pinelands or Drairies. The white immi-
grafton nto.the rich allu vial land.:of the La
iourche, Teche. Atchafa'aya and Mississippi.
the deltasof the great river, has been nearly
wholly Italian, II has Jared well there and IN
creased. and II il rapidly substituting white
for negro labor. and accom- lshng results that
would have been impossible in any other way.
In apite ~ the preIudices that exist. the mob
outbreaks and the lynrhngs the Italian 10
RAPIDLY solving the negro problem in Louisiana.
" the immigration from ltaiy keeps up. the
Italian element will. in time, be prsponderat-
ing in many PARTS OF Louisiana. Outragss
like that at Madison provs:only a Temporary
many who do not like the change from the old
times and object to these modern Latins. but
considering the rapidity with which the preJu-
dice against them has weakened In the 'last
few years. II Is probable that IL will have
completely disappeared In another decade.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
Knickerbocker A. G. Games,

Tho postponed second set OF athletic games by
members Of the Knickerbocker Athletic Club ar
ranged In conjunction with the weekly series Of
ladies day" entertainments at the organ lzation's
country quarters was held yesterday afternoon on
Knickerbocker Field at Bergen Point. There were
four events on the card. The summary:
Yard Run. HAndicap-won by c. II. Harche, e
yards: jeremiah T. MAhoney. yards, second;
George l.. Hoffman, scratch, third. Time. "a seconds
Throwing the 16.Pound Hammer. Handicap-Won
by David Reuss, SO feet, with 1853 feet inches; J.
Coaey, scratch second; Jeremiah 7. Mshoney, 30
feet. third.
Throwing . Baseball, Handicap-won by Jere-
mah I. Mahoney, scratch, with 305 feet; John p
Krebs. 80 feet second: David Reuss. rs feet third.
Pole Vault for Height. Haudicap-Won ny David
Reuss, scratch. with feet inches; Jeremiah T.
Mahoney, foot second.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
Corbett wishes Success to sullivan.

Among the many interesting incidents
which marked the formal opening OF John L.
Sullivans buffet. at 6OS Sixth avenue. yester-
day. was friendly call from Corbett jim
went straight up to Sullivan and held out his
hand. John took 1t quickly and gave it a warm
shake.
Well, John. came over from my place to
see, you" said Jim. and want to wish you
luck"
I'm much Obliged" responded Sullivan, as
his eyes met those OF the only man who ever
conquered him.
Let everything be forgotten now" con-
tinued Corbett. I've lost the cham ponship
too. and know tho sting OF defeat as we'll as
yourself, Come. John. here's to your future
prosperity and health" Then the two noted
eex-champions touched glasses for the hrst
cheered them to the echo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
New York Yacht Club Meeting.

An adjourned meeting OF the New York Yacht
Club was held at Demonico's in Beaver street.
yesterday telegram was read from c. Oliver
lselin, who is at Bristol. which said that the
hull OF the Columbia had not been injured by
the accident on Wednesday. and that the Yacht
would be ready for the cruise at New London
on Monday. A communication was received
from Major Richard :. Culum, L, s. NJ G..
asking the yachts OF the club to participate in
the naval portion Of the thirty third encamp-
ment OF the q. A. i, on Sspt g. This was re-
ferred to the flag officers
The following new members were elected:
Capt: T. C. TreAdwcll. T.. S. NJ. c: William Robin.
son, ElMard W. Hooper, United States senator
George Peabody Wctmore. Dr. James w MArkoO
Frederick II Hatch, Robert Walton CiOelet Charles
A Appleton, William e Titcumh W l.. Grow IA
ward G. schaefer, William NJ. WINS. Frederick a.
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COLE.
Fall Dates In the NJ. G. A.-The vardon-
Park Card.

Fall Dates in the NJ. G. A.-Ths vardon-
Park Card.
John Du Fails. Secretary Of the NJ. G. A., said
yesterday that he had on hand quite number
OF applications for open tournaments. but that
no announcement could be made OF the autumn
dates until q meeting Of the Executive Com
mttee had been hold to decide on conflicting
dates. The EnRlewood Golf Club. 1t Is under
stood, as the greens on it's new course are too
rough still for large tournament. may aban-
don its open event this year. but other
wise the schedule will be about the same az
last year. with but little intermission In the
order Of the tournaments between the FIRST
week in September and the third week in No.
vember In preparing the schedule care will
be taken to avoid. II possible. a conflict with
the open cham ponship. the women's cham
pionship or the intercollegiate meeting The
st. Andrews Golf Club open event. usually the
second week in October. and possibly tour
ment at the new Garden City Golf Club will be
the greatest tournaments OF the fall.
The U. s. G. A.. through Secretary r. BaRe
Kerr. will announce next week the full condi-
tions OF the open championship to he held at
the Baltimore Country Club in Soptem ber
The increase OF the prize money to $500 will
attract an unusually large field OF contestants.
the q. o
iessonais are taking in this years OPEN
meeting
At laet the East has a we'll planned and 40
curately surveyed course over 5000 yards In
length. To be exact. when the m en- bers Of the
Nassau Country Club tee of for their first COM
petition on the links at Glen Cove tomorrow
they will face q course 6.036 yards in accu-
rate playing distances. 1t is a championship
course In every other respect as we'll, but,
under the present rules Of the United Stated
comes an associate Nom Der instead Of mercy
an allied one. it's fine. links cannot b
chosen for championship in this country.
but it is no more CALLING here thap in tho
United Kingdom. whore. In spite Of the multi-
BY the allied clubs for cham pon ship m estings
Or the five Hoylake, 5000 yards. and Sandwich
COP yards. come nearest to the Nassau links
in DISTANCE. two Of the others being shorter
and one. st. Andrews. 1898 yards, consider
ably longer. The score Yards OF the Nassau
Club. sent out yesterday. give the following
names and distances for the holes:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
ABANDONED HER BABF GIRL.
Woman Fought to Escape when Caugh
Leaving the Child In the Simpson Grounds

Woman Fought to Escape when Caught
Leaving the Child in the Simpson Grounds.
John Nolan OF a85 East 14ath street saw a
trolley car stop at the corner OF Southern
Boulevard and Westchester avenue at o'clock
last night, and young woman. rather flashily
dressed and rather good looking. alight from
it. She carried bundle in her arms. and en-
tered the grounds Of the big house owned by
the Simpson estate. The womans actions were
suspicious to Nolans mind and he followed
her at such distance that she did not see him
The woman went to the rear Of a small cot
taGe in the grounds and there deposited the
bundle. which was wrapped in a silk shawl
As she turned away Nolan ran up and ex-
amined it, He found that it contained a lit
tie girl baby. Nolan ran after the woman and
tried to hold her but she struck him repeat
edly in the face. scratched him. and got away.
He ran after her. and as soon as she reached
hS @ hoq ns OF the Nor
risi ania station was three blocks away. and
rode up on hearing the shouting. Nolan told
shoot il she did not; The woman only
nash n% fGa Sa aea to to shoonf as
bride to hea and the
grew srs a at r'tfa shs she S RSd
sn wh sdrS
was fabrication. Nolan and the policeman
took her to where the child was lying on the
ground. and then she confessed.
My name" sh. said. is Margaret Shackett.
am a grass widow ! have had three other
children and tneyall died before they were seven
months old. | determined to get rid OF this
baby and thought that this would be the best
place to do it, as there was small chance that |
would be detected. II that man had minded
his own business all would have been right.
That baby Is three weeks old. won't tell
where live, but did stop with friends for
while at 5S4 Eagle avenue"
Mrs Shackett was taken to the Morrisania
station and locked up on a charge OF abandon
ment. The baby was given into the custody of
Ma pr;a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
Race of the 3O-Footers.

NEWPORT. Aug. 3.-The race between the 30
footcrs this afternoon was won by Pembroke
Joness Carolina. with Almeric Hugh Paget's
PollywoE second hut the latter will probably
be disqualified. as she fouled the Carolina dur
ing the race and was protested. II was slow
race over triangular course Of eight miles in
light southwest wind. the first log reach
to jamestown. then run to Bishop
Rock and beat home. The only in
cdent in the race was the luffing match
between the Na1uero III. and Veda. and later
the running aground of the VaQuero Ill on
the torpedo station, she having to be puled off
Mr.. Drcxel. who was on the Vaquero Ill. has
purchased the 30 fOoter Raccoon and has sent
for her to race with the fleet here Mr Drexel
owns the steam yacht Sultana. Summary:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
Savings Bank Directors VIII Make Good
Valentines Thefta.

PERTH ANBoI. n. j.. Aug. 3.-The trustees
OF the Perth Amboy Savings Institution an
nounce that they will make good the deficiency
in the banks treasury out OF their own rockets
The total deficiency resulting from Vaen-
tines populations was about S25.OOO and his
relatives who were his bondsmen made good
$4,000. leaving about $4,000 to be nude
good by the trustees.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
Road Bought for senboard Air Lin.

COLUMBIA. &. c.. Aug. 3.-wlliam A. Barber.
a lawyer. OF New York. to- day acquired ma
jorty Of the bonds and stock OF the Carolina
and Northwestern Railroad and left for New
York The road is narrow gauge. extending
from Chester. 8. c.. to Ienoir \. c. 1t Is under
stood it will be converted into a broad gauge
road and extended across the mountains to
Bristol, to tap the Pocahontas coal region and
that It will be operated by the Seaboard Air
Line. which connects with IT. at Chester.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
Repairs to tho Yacht Corsair Delayed By
Strike.

Owing to the strike among the boermakers
in the F. & A, Fletcher Iron Works. at the foot
OF Fourteenth street. Hoboken. work on J..
Pierpont MorGan's new yacht Corsair. which
was brought to the shops to have her boilers
repaired. has been considerably delayed. The
CoTsair was towed to the shops last Tuesday to
undergo an oyerhaulinR preparatory TO her al. :
nual cruise with the Now York Yacht Club. A
mum Der OF machiniste began work on the boil
ers. but they desisted upon request OF com.
mttee OF the strikers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
NEW DEFENoEs At SAN FRANCISCO.
Government to Condemn Land for the
Erection OF Heavy Batteries.

SAN FRANcIsCo. Aug. 3.-United States Dis
trlct Attorney Coombs to-day received from
Washington instructions to begin proceedings
to condemn forty-fve acres OF land located on
the ocean beach southwest OF the city and
more than four miles south OF Golden Gate.
This H. a preliminary step to the erection OF
harbor.
The site commands the southern approach to
the harbor and Ia admirably adapted for forth
hcation purposes as 1t has a magni ncent fresh
lake In the rear which is fed by subterranean
springs. Work on tho batteries will be com
menced as soon as the Government secures a
title to the land. which Ia now owned by the
Spring Valley Water Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
Bridgeport. Y. c. Regatta.

The frst annual regatta OF the Bridgeport Yacht
Club will be sailed on Saturday Aug IL starting At
O'Clock. The races are open to all yachts enrolled
in any reeozniIed yacht club, and entries will clo.s
with the Regatta Committee on Friday, Aug II. the
classh alton will be As follows: Mixed class sohoon.
era 'lSoPs cutter. and .Els owe. SO fact SO. rs II
classes Of eatboats as and 81 foot classes knOek.
Abouts and one design dory ciAsa.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
Boy Killed by Bursting Bottle.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-Nels Madsen. n l3-year-
old boy. OF GILT Madison avenue received a
bottle Of root beer for doing an errand for a
neighbor last night and was carrying Il home
when II burst; piece OF the flying glass
struck him in the neck and severed his Iupu-
lar vein. He died in twenty minutes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
Killed by Lightning.

HERKIMER. n. Y. Aug. 3.-Lightning struck
and killed David X. Look. so years of age. a
resident Of this village. yesterday afternoon. at
the home Of his son n-law. Carl VI. Woolever,
near Richfeld Springs. He was in the base
ment Of a barn when the bolt struck him. 1t
was with difficulty that the body was rescued
from the burning building, which. with its
contents. was entirely consumed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
Rival Coal Roads in Tennessee.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Aug. 3.-The Louis
vile and Nashville road announces that it will
build a limo from Bon Air. Tenn. to the Pike
vile branch road through the Cumberland
county coal lands to compete with tho Tonnes
SEQ Central, now being constructed by Jere
Baxter and his associates.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
Brooklyn Man Run Over by a Trolley Car
In Saratoga.

SARATOGA, Aug. 3-Rob0rt Low Of Brooklyn
80 years OF age. was run over by q trolley car
on the tracks Of the Ballston Terminal Com
pany. near Rock City Falls this afternoon
Both legs were severed. Low was taken TO the
q a mortal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04

Swimmer Caught by = Cop Explains That
He Was After the Gold Fish.

Policeman Patrick Meehan while patrollng
along the upper lake in Central Park last night
saw mans head bobbing up and down In the
water. He shouted to the man to come to
shore. and his command was obeyed. The
swimmer said that he was John J. Ephraim.
~ years old West Indian negro OF 2430 First
avenue
What were you In there for1" asked
Meehan.
Deed. boss. All done wanted sum ub dem
COLE fishes" was the reply.
Ephraim was locked up In The East 104th
street station on charge OF violating park
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
THE STRUGGLING rouxe AUTHOR
Not Impatient Vet, not a Bit, but Ready,
Now, and Waiting.

Il have pcrsistently and always" said the
struggling young author, held TO the idea
that II mans stun was worth anything it
would sooner or later surely get recognition
and think 80 still. Just as firmly as ever: but
do YOU know that find myself with all in
cr"as!ng interest in the tales OF wonderful and
famous writer's who for years remained nm
creation
Well, now. haven't had To wait very long.
II IL only matter OF a few years: and can
wait Longer. and longer still, n II is necessary
Gnt. a. me same time, will shy that when
halt at my door It will md me ready
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
Another Cup for the Meteor,

Special Cable Dispatch N THE Sun.
CowEs, Aug. 3.-The yacht race for the Town
Cup. which was sailed over the Queens Cup
course to-day. was won by the German EN-
perors Meteor. which beat the Britannia and
the Bona. The Rainbow gave up
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
Post once Burglars Captured.

PLATTsBURG. Aug. 3.-Three burglars who
robbed the Rouse's Point Post ONCE on Tues
day night. taking several hundred dolars in
money and 5000 worth OF stamps were car
headed for Montreal. 0
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
CoTrON RATE-CUTTINa ENDS.
Rival Lines Agree on Tariffs from Texas to
the Nnrfh.

DALLAS. Tex. Aug. 3.-Traffc managers OF
all the Texas trunk lines and representatives
OF the Morgan and Mallory steamship COM
panies are holding a meeting In this city for
the purpose OF ending tho rate cutting war.
During the cotton season OF 1893 the Morgan
line. backed by the Southern Pacific Railway.
to New York from 81 .O3 per hundred pounds
to 80 cents. Al to;nights session the man
ayers announced that an agreement had been
reached on cotton rates from Galveston to Bos-
ton and New York. The rates agreed upon
are: ,Boston. 8S cents per hundred pounds
New York, 90 cents
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
J0TTINGs ABOUT TOWN.

The reading room and library Of the Cooper Union
will be closed for cleaning for two weeks begin
ming Aug. Z. So
once last night arrested Raphael MuLilto an
Italian, living at $50 Hester street. who is charged
July 4 OA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
James A. Burns's Many Troubles End in
Suicide.

James A. Burns. 81 years old. an engineer
committed suicide yesterday morning at his
home. 22S Fiity-second street, Brooklyn by
swallowing dose Of carbolic acid. He was
her. five children and nephew within two
years and the recent loss OF employment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
HESITATED BETWEEN CARS.
Only One of Them Hit Mcguire and Pos.
siblY Fractured His Skull.

John Mcguire. AZ years old. Of 302 East 10ath
street while crossing Second avenue at 1OSth
street last night became confused as he saw
two cars approaching him from different
directions He hesitated which way to go so
long that one OF the cars hit him and he
motorman succeeded in stopping the car. Tho
injured man was removed to Harlem Hospital.
dd nSt Wait to see w S n9
Jured; and consequently evadsd arrest for the
time being.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
Mystic shr,n.r. ut Manhattan Beach.

The annual reunion OF the Mobiles OF the
Mystic Shrine occurred last night OF Manhat-
tan Beach, there being present 25O shriners.
representing every State in the Union.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04

Begin now. and learn what other leading summer
resort advert have discovered through Adverts
slientage.-AdV.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
he score OF the team match was as follows.
SARATOGA. EQUINOX.
This is the first time this year that the
Equinox team has been beaten.

CAPE MAY. N j.. Aug. 3.-In the second days
playing in the mi Ied foursome contests on the
Mrs. G. P. Paine. handicap 2. defeated ii and
Mrs. Elicit Nogers by up; Mr. and Mrs.
Bspham and Miss Steel by 2 up; Mr.. and Mrs.
+, Shattuck defeated Mr., and Mrs James M
H, Hidr eth M hsnd Mp 10 by up; TstSr
b Martin by l up. The final pair will play sat-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04

TOTAL 81 100, IOtal .,,........., ,p3S
There will be members handicap to- NOR
row. and play will begin for mum Der OF cups
which will not be DECIDED until after series OF
contests There will also be formal opening
OF the new clubhouse.
In the detailed ACCOUNTS Of the second half OF
the Hardor and Park match. at Canton, on
Englishman fairly had the Scotsman on his
feet from the very first hole. on the way to
which Park was bunkered and needed & to
Vardons4 4. During the entire match Vardon
had tho better OF the drives, and on not
q few occasions sent his ball forty or
ntty. ysSrds further than Park. On, the
pitches in magnificent style. but he
was by, no means as certain in putting ms at
North Berwick Nardon.. quite at home on his
home green, played perfect game. Only upon
one or two occasions did he require two strokes
on the putting green, and 1t was not unusual
for him 70 hole ont or his approach. Toward
fall and spectators and players alike were
dampened BY passing TainStorms during the
the match, which: beginning with lead OF 2
from the first half. Vardon won by II up and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04

The annual open tournament OF the Lcnox
Golf Club will be held it Ia said. from Sept II
to 10. Stockbridge will probably follow on the
succeeding week. Granville Kane has hecn
active In arranging an open tournament at the
Point Judith Country Club. Sarragansett Pier,
for the third week In August. the week before
the annual Newport tournament.
SARATOGA. Aug. 3.-The Saratoga Golf Club
defeated the Equinox Coli Club Of Manchester
to-day The play was OF the finest and all
scores were in the forties. Chester Griswold
Of he Saratoga team. who played DR.. Burnham
OF the Dyker Meadow Golf Club. beat his oppo-
holes. OF forty one. held by John b. Yates. and
the eighteen hole record. held by John Reid
yr, which was eighty-sx. Grswold's card
follows:
out ................o b4b4 8 "a
In ...,...............5 4 I 3 3 + 5-4O-SS
Tho aoora NJ tha team, atrh vas folIors.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-02
Panaca. by "Dick.

The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. Win
sors, that died in DeLamar wai
brought here for burial Sunday.
County Clerk Goodrich and G. o.
Sawyer dropped in on us Sunday eve
and fell out with a difference in the
morning.
The outlook for the cattle industry
here, is anything but encouraging
and has been all winter, and unless
we get some snow soon, Good by
John.
Mr.. Peck, from Chicago arrived
here a few days ago, he came in the
interest of the Bullionville Co. and
from all accounts they will be run
ing their mill in a very short time.
II. Rice is building a new dwell
ing house on a lot east of the Court
rock, which he calculates will add to
his comfort as well to the appear
ance of that part of town.
John Smith, from Dutch Flat saw
mill, spent a couple of days with us
this week. He says they are almost
ready to make the saw "buzz" again
and all wishing lumber, will do well
by sending him their orders.
Los AtchiSon, Joe and Chris Ro-
man just returned from the Highland
Mountain, where they have been do
ing some work on a Marble Quarry.
Uncle Lor says she is beauty.
Rice Bros. have placed an order
for a nice line of Spring and Sum
mer goods, which they expect to have
on hand as soon as needed. Notice
their "add in another column as to
what they carry
Mark Natives and family Just re-
turned home after an absence of
about year and half, on trip
through Arizona and Utah. They
saw few places that didn't seem
much better than Panaca.
The basket party given on the ODD
in the interest of the Relief Society,
was well attended and proved to be
grand success. Some of the baskets
came little high, with few of the
boys that were determined to lunch
with their sweethearts, nevertheless
all went off very nicely and they par
ticipated in the fun, till very late
HOURLY us again.