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New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
LONG RACE FOR BIG STAKES.
RIDE OF 1a7 MILES FOR $4,000 IN EAR1TPAz7
OF THE CENTURY

OF THE CENTURY
Columbia, s c. July 2s (specfaD Cotton r,-u-.,
were dealt in nearly a century ago IN South Ca-o
lima The information OF the first recorded t-arsse
ton OF this kind is contained IN the reaiscsuc.s
OF z ]. Scott, who the oldest Columbian at the
time OF his death a few years ago. having bssr
born IN 1902 The paper written for the izforrua-
ton and edtAcatton Of his grandchildren contains
many incidents of more than passing interest
General Wade Hampton. father OF the p-sssr-
venerable soldier and statesman was 4 party 70
the cotton deal and IT is surprising thar as h
was then the chief patron OF the turf in south Car
olina a remarkable ho-seracs was invoivas
Ainsley Hall, who came from England as = clerk
and afterward established himself here as a mer
chant and cotton buyer. had, when The War Of
1872 closed. a conditional contract with General
Hampton for the purchase OF Hanpton's thrss
crops OF cotton. that had been stored pending tina
close or hostthtieS. A large amount was involved
the General was, perhaps the most exrs1svs
planter IN the State at that time working hun.
dreds OF slaves in his cotton fields The sals was
made at a stipulated price provided Hall sign.asi
his combination Of the bargain TO Kirkpatrick
Co, their mutual factors IN Charleston before Il
was resctnded by Hampton's order
The news OF peace between England and America
was received in Columbia by both Hampton and
Hall about the same hour The latter had not yet
confirmed the cotton trade. and Il was known tha,
cotton would Immediately advance 800 - 40 per
cent, and each was interested TO the amount Of
about $4,000 in first communicating with The fac
tors in Chareston-the one 20 confirm and the othsr
to nullify the agreement
By the old stage road. which was very rough IN
those days. Charleston was Isl miles from Colun-
bia. and the swiftest communication was OF course
by mounted messenger. Hall hastened away II
tie, wiry, tough Scotchman in his employ rnountsi
on Meet horse TO close the contract with KIRK
patrick, while General Hampton started rs most
trusted negro jockey. aStride or his best racer
bred and trained run eight miles, with q nots
revoking the conditional contract The utLs
SCOtchman had two hours start and was told q
win the race without considering the I1s q t1e
really splendid horse he mounted The neSro
Jockey, however. was ordered to ride fast. but win
Judgment and not injure the pride OF the Hanp-
ton stables. II was remarkably close run for the
distance. Two DAYS OF racing brought the amoas-
sador Of Hall TO the door OF kirkpaIrCss Ordce on
a horse that was dead spent and died from a
tigue Ten minutes later. with long. easy stride,
the Hampton thoroughbred came to the door Win
plenty Of reserve force. but losing OF rhe ois-
gest purses ever raced for in this country
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
ENGINEERS PRESIDENT Returns.
SAW LoNDoN's UNDERGRoUND ROAD RUNNING
AMERICAN CARS.

]. F. Wallace, president OF the American Socisy
of Civil Engineers. returned from Europe on III
day night on the Kaiser Friedrich. He Is nov a.
the Waldorf Mr. Wallace went TO London 20 a.
tend the annual convention of his society whica
held there at the invitation Of the Instttuuon
of Civil Engineers Of Great Britain The Auertcan
engineers he said. were royalty entertained Trey
had lunch at Windsor Castle while the Queen was
there. and Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace were psrsonai5
presented TO Her Majesty.
After the convention most OF the members ="
the American society went 10 the Parts Exposiuon
Mr. Wallace does not think It compares favoraoN
with the Worlds Fair at Chicago. He found tl'
transportation facilities bad and caemen esss
worse robbers shan the New York might naNAS :,
Mr.. Wallace was much impressed IN London ~ -
the cleanliness OF the streets and the Wol0eitts o.
handling BY the police OF the street traInc- ~
present at the opening of the new undeIsos -
road. He said he WlS SUrI r1Sed 70 ma Li-aL
conservative LondOuerS ho,i 10 certain sN.S5.s
adopted American plans The line Is sIutppsI W. w.
large American cars. instead Of the OLD rns-s.
compartment cars straps hanging from tae 49, 49,
he said showed that the lev that each pasSens'
should have a seat was about to become ooSc'e''
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
BRINGS IN A TALE OF AN ICEBERe

The Leylaud liner Columbian, which reached this
port yesterday from Liverpool. passed an iceberg
at sea, which Of her officers said was five hun
dred feet high, with eighth OF mile waterne,
and shaped Ike a sugar loaf Third officer R. H
Roberts, commonly known Little Bob" tells
the tale
THE ship was crossing the Banks" he says
'-and enveoped IN thin mist, when I saw what
appeared to be two-masted schooner. It was fully
eight miles away and off the starboard bow It was
z.35 O'Clock in the morning. I first noticed how
that the air rapidly getting colder
then taking strong glass discovered that the OBJ
ject Windward a monster iceberg.
THE temperature Of the air sank from e2 degrees
20 As degrees. and that Of the water when we were
nearest the berg was 45 degrees. We passed
through fourteen hundred miles OF fog on the
voyage
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
HOTELKEEPER SHOOTS HIMSELF.
-RooDED OVER THE SUDDEN DEATH OF
HIS WIFE.

Isaac Smith, sporting man and hoteIkeeper
ended his life with bullet at his hotel Princes
Bay, Staten Island, early yesterday morning Since
1855 Smith had kept q small hotel near the shore
OF Princes Bay. His wife Mary A Smith, forty
three years old, was apparently IN good health at
noon on Friday. Late IN the afternoon she COM
plained Of not feeling well and lay down on a sofa
70 rest An hour later her husband went to arouse
her and found her dead.
Smith was much affected by his wife's DEATH but
he performed his duties about the hotel and gave
no indication that his mind in any way af-
fected or that he entertained any idea Of ending
MS hfe. About o'clock yesterday morning James
SoIDrlcge, night watchman al the S. S White
dental works, adjoining the hotel heard the report
OF pistol shot coming from the hotel and an in
stant later Smiths dogs began to howl When
Smiths room visited he was found partly
dressed sitting IN Il chair In his right hand which
rested on his lap: was .$8-caIibre revolver. He
right ear and pulled the trigger. There Will be a
double funeral on Monday.
Smith, who syty-eight years old Was horn
fn Ireland, but lived for over forty years in New
York. For ten years he court officer In the
Special Sessions Court
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
CRACK FIRE FIGHTERS SAIL.
CHIEF HALE AND HIS MEN ESPECIALLY PRorD
OBJ THEIR HORSES.

The crack team OF the Kansas City Fire Depsrt
ment which is to give at Paris an exhibition of
American methods in fighting fire. sailed Yesterday
on the Anchor liner Furnessia. The team is COM
posed OF. thirteen men, under the command of Fire
Chief George C. Hale. They were picked ont NJ
the whole number in the Kansas City Fire Depart
ment- They take abroad with them s. 600 engine
built by the American Fire Engine COMPANY Of
Seneca Falls, n. Y; Pomper ladders jumping nets
and other devices. The special pride Of the fire.
men is. however the three magnifcent white horses
which have been trained for the work They were
comfortably stabbed amidships on the Furnessia
The horses" said Chief Hale with pride ARE
so well trained that It is not necessary for them TO
be IN the stable to have a command given TO
them for them to do their work We can take
them out in the street. and at the sound of the
bugle they will start for the engine even though
the steamer is around the corner out of sight II
the harness is lying the ground near the engine
they viii go to their places on each side Of the
centre pole, and crouch down that the men can
throw the harness them. The contests will
take place from August 13 to 10.
The exercises Will include test of our engine
when we will show what We do in the matter
OF throwing stream and our skill in directing the
water. This will be followed by laying the hose
taking out sections. substituting others and making
couplings There will also be trials of skill by our
PomPicr men, Of whom there eight and who
will am sure, surprise the spectators by their re-
narkable work with the Pompier scaling ladders
I'VE hold the record of eight and one-haf sec
onds for the htching test, and 1 do not believe
that we will be able to make It in much less time
horses in their stalls when the alarm of fire is
sounded. At the sound the dress go down the
time, the is difficult one as you can see; the
slightest hitch will cause delay of several sec
onds.
I'VE expect to return TO this port on septem-
Der 15."
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
ANTARCTIC EXPLORATIONS.
REPORT OF BORcHGREvINK. WHOSE PARTY. s1-F-
FERED GREAT HARpsH1Ps

San Francisco. July &-The report Of the ex
plorer Borchgrevink. who was sent to the Antarc
tc In the interest of science in the auxiliary SCREW
OdlA southern cross. has been received here. The
explorer says that ice was first encountered on De-
cemoer 80 1898. and that two weeks later on Janu-
airy IA. land was first sighted 1t proved to be Bal
leney Island. but near approach was impossible
owing to the Ice. For weeks the vessel was
nemmed IN IN the pack and preparations for sledge
journey to Victoria Land were being parfectad
when the pressure slackened little
The Southern Cross had been hemmed in for
Iorty-elght days, and on the night Of February II
cropped anchor in Robertsons Bay. Stores were
landed at South Victoria Land. On January q a
severe southwest gale occurred It lasted for fortv
eight hours and two anchors were lost The report
states that but for the heroic work of the men the
vessel would have been lost. On March the Union
JACK was hoisted on Victoria Land and on March
z the Southern Cross commanded by Captain Jen-
SEN sailed for New-Zealand. leaving Borchgre-
Wink and party of ten at the settlement of Cape
Adare, twenty-five hundred miles south Of Austria
la The party remained in the vicinity of Adare
Tor some months. experiencing great hardships
ana suffering intensely from the extreme cold.
On June ; attempt was made to reach the
coast land TO the west of Robertson's Bay. where
the camp was pitched. with the thermometer reg
istering 20 degrees below zero; An island was dis
l9qrney me lowest temperature registered was
Subsequently expeditions iom Robertson's Bay
were dispatched In August and September, with
fered- -
The land to the southwest Of York Island in
the Admiralty range was visited and named Geikie
Island, owing to its geological interest. Duke OF
YORK Island itself was found to be cut through
from east TO west by broad, deep quartz reefs
It may here suffice TO say remarked BorchgTe-
Wink, that minerals of great value in this
vicinity. and that undoubtedly in time to come
science will receive that support from commerce
which the progress of civilization justihes and that
the future Antarctic exploration will never be in
session Of Duke of York Island for Sir George
Newnes. Geike Island, which visited on sew
eral occasions. is also rich in minerals
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
BATTLE OF nExIcAyS AND p4T4S.
THE FORMER SAID TO HAVE BEEN BADLY
BEATEN.

New-Orleans. July 2s-News has reached this city
of A desperate battle between the Mexican troops
and the Yucatan Indians in which the Govern
r1ent troops were badly routed and lost heavily
This is the engagement which has been awaited
with the greatest anxiety in Mexico City The
Mexicans have been chasing the Maya Indians In
Yucatan for several months. but could never get
them into a straight fight II had been guerilla
warfare up 10 the present time ill the engagement
which took place about fifteen miles out Of San
Luis, the capital of the Indian tribe Details OF
the battle have yet reached this port, as all
news from Yucatan must come via Belize, BRUSH
Honduras. General Bravo commanded the Mex
lean troops and II said that he had about three
thousand men. The Maya Indians numbered six
thousand warriors. and IL discovered that they
we're armed with the most modern equipments Of
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
NCORPORlTFD AT 4LBINT.

Albany. July = The tollowing companies w.
Incorporated here TO-DAY;
The Mutual Publishing Company. OF SeS Ne
City: capital. S0O0O. Directors, EdWarG sVis
Caskie of New Rochelle. and Walter Z
and Charles l. Hon. OF New-Nork City- - Gu
Georse A House Warehouse COMPANY, 2gII,use.
hoes capital 81 OOo Directors. GeCrse \ ttSss
Mary A House and William \. Scott or CN5I.ssSs,n
Oneida Dairy Company. Of Oneida' ,,S-solis.
County: capital 5000 Directors, Fl ~ ~, Of
W H. Millspaugh and Clarence SnSiin
Oneida. = r,r,oliyn,
capital S5O00 Directors: I. Fl Curtis anu sIlson
1Urtis. OF Brooklyn, and F. A. GURUS eA
Centre ~hs,ango
Gnhert-LyonS Company. OF Balnoridss, rons aid
County, 10 manufacture seds, express g siIhsrt
furniture. Capital NS0O0 Directors y D n carl
OF Albany. and =. r. Lyon and Nilia" -
OF Binxhamton-
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
SUGAR REFINERg STRIKE DENIED.
OFFICERS OF THE TRUST SAY THERE IS Nc
TROUBLE WITH THEIR MEN

OFFICERS OF THE TRUST SAY THERE IS NO
TROUBLE WITH THEIR MEN
Upon a report which was circulated in Wall
Street yesterday that strike had broken out in
OF the plants of the American Sugar Refining
Company the stock Of that company declined three
points. The possibilities Of a strike viewed
with alarm. for the reason that the refneries
just have more business than can be coped
with, and with refined sugar at the high prices
which prevail 1t considered necessary that
manufacturers should take the fullest advantage
Of the active market for their output
At the offices Of the American Sugar Refining
Company all knowledge of labor trouble at any
Of the concerns works denied Arthur Don
ner. the treasurer OF the company when he was
yesterday, said he knew nothing of a strike
at any OF the plants and added that If strike
had occurred he would certainly have heard of It.
Officers Of the company telegraphed inquiries to
Williamsburg Jersey City and Philadelphia and
in reply 10 these messages the information was
returned that there had been strike those
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
sILTERsToSE IN FINANCIAL STRAITS

Louis Silverstone, dealer in clothing at Nos. 1888
and 100 Park Row, corner of Mulberry-st has be-
come financially embarrassed, and a meeting of his
creditors held Friday at the Office of A A
Joseph, No 302 Broadway. An offer was made to
the creditors to settle S on the dollar but
it accepted. The liabilities are about $40 =
900 and the stock hand is valued at about s. 600
He has been in business for twenty-five years, and
formerly reputed to be SIS GOO in business
and in real estate. He recently disposed of some Of
his real estate and paid It IS said $O to credit
ors. A few weeks age he transferred his interest
in Nos. 106 and lO8 Bayard-st and Nos. 70 and n
terest in No. 1SS TO 1872 Park Row 10 Solomon
Lent for 5000.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
HACKENSACK LAND CoMPANYs SALE.

Hackensack. n. j.. July 2S-The auction sale of
Land Company. in the choicest section Of the
town. took place this afternoon at Clinton Place
Lookout-ave., Prospect-ave. and Clarendon Place
John G.. Stead the auctioneer. and good prices
realized. The restrictions that no house
to be erected for less than 81 800 and none
should stand than thirty feet from the line
OF the street. The terms $40 down and SO a
month each lot. and per cent off for cash on
each sale. The bidding was spirited and about
three hundred were in attendance. C. e Eckerson
OF Hackensack, had entire charge OF the arrange,
ments, and every detail carried out to the
letter.
Some OF the sales made were
Lots Nos. / and . situated on the north side OF
OlntCn Place. between Clarendon Place
pect-ave.. sold to w g. OsSoodby New-York City.
Lots Nos. 3 L. the street TO T G.
Lauer. Of Hackensack. lot 270
Lots Nos o. and 7, oh the same street. + r.
Long New York City. per lot................. OAK
Lot No, $. the street, r. j. Clode
Newfork City. who owns adjoining lot........... 265
Osgoodby. New-York city, per lot 2s5
Lots Nos II and Is. on the same street. 10 c. Kie
Lots Nor. IS 10. street 10 H C. Brown
Lots Nos, 90. 81 and Bs. summlt-ave and
Clinton Place, in one parcel TO W q. osgoodby.
Lots Nos. 2s ana 90 on Clinton Place TO F. T o'o
Fisher, Hackensnck, lot.
Lois NOS. 70 and Il. on Clinton Place. James T
Parker. Paterson per lot. 92O
The next sale of the Hackensack Land Com
panys property VIII take place Saturday
August IL Property situated on Anderson-stf
will be sol
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
An OSWEGO CHURCFS AyYITERs4RY.

Oswego, n, Y. July 2S.-The fftieth anniversary
of the Church OF the Evangelists OF the Oldest
Episcopal parishes In Central New-York will be
celebrated to-day. tomorrow and Monday with
appropriate ceremonies Many OF the cerEy and
laity will be present from the central New-YOrk
Diocese. and the principal sermon will be preached
by the Rev. W. II. Allen. OF Elmira. An
effort is being made 10 cancel the church indebted
ness and In three days 5000 raised
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
THE TARI4G SAILS FOR PHILADELPHIA.

Boston. July 2S-The Russian cruiser variag
sailed from this port to-day bound for the
builders yard at Philadelphia. Before reaching
there she will be given her .weVe hours continu-
speed trial. during which she must cover a
distance OF 276 knots maintaining speed of %
knots hour. AS she made her way down the
harbOr she saluted by a few passing steamers.
and In every instance returned the salute The
Varag Is due back at Cramps yard Monday
morning and the work OF painting and preparing
her for official delivery TO the Russian Government
Will be hurried forward with all possible dispatch.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
FROM WEST INDIAN PORTS.

On the steamship Ponce. which arrived here from
San Juan and other Porto Rican ports yesterday
Louis Berries, Chief of Police at San Juan.
his way to France; T. u Burr. Pedro A
Guerrero captain Of the San Juan police; Colonel
w L. Moore. United States postoffice inspector:
Charles A. Spencer. W. B. SeweH United States
steamship inspector, and Captain Leopold Vogel
Among the passengers board the steamship
Niagara. from Nassau, was 7. J. McLain United
States Consul at Nassau. The Niagara brought
seventyeight mules consigned to the United States
Quartermaster's DEPARTMENT..
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
EX-SENATOR CLARK SAILS.
DECLINES TO DISCUSS IssUEs-w1LL BE BACK
FOR THE CAMPAIGN.

Ex-senator ". A. Clark of Montana. sailed for
Liverpool yesterday the Cunard liner Lucana.
He expects to join his wife and family. and with
them will visit the Paris Exposition.
II will return in time for the campaign" he said
on going aboard "As to the issues. the trusts sill
yer and other questions, do not to discuss
them at this time 1 have not seen the story that
1 was forced to give my miners eight hour law.
There Is truth in it. I have not been forced TO
do anything. The output of the mines has not
fallen off, and If any Of the men are laid off from
shift they probably working in another"
When asked regarding the story that he to
give 100000 to the Democratic State Committee of
NeW-Hork for campaign purposes. he replied:
"There-there-I have already refused to discuss
that question. I will not answer way the
other. 1t is matter of my private business and
not going talk about 1t"
Another passenger on the Lucanis Or. Ben
jamin p. WhitmOre who goes TO Paris to attend
the International Medical Congress, be held In
that city from August . to 8. DR., Whitmore will
read q paper Bone Food" before the congress.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
CABLE CODE NOTICE

The Western Union Telegraph Company yester-
day reported follows:
The British Administration announces that the
Atlantic Cable Directory Of Registered Addresses
and Directory Code 1890. having been deposited by
the Government Of the United States at Alden, this
code can be used generally for kilograms 20
snd from Zanzibar, the Seychelles, Mauritius Mada-
gascar, British East Africa, German East Africa,
AozambiQUe and LoUTenco Marquee.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
THE LATE JUDGE LfPPIHCOTTs ESTATE.

Justice Job II. Lippincott, has applied to the
Surrogate Of Hudson County for letters Of ad-
rnnistrstion. her husband died ntestate The
estate IS a small one. consisting OF houses in
Jersey City, both OF which incumbered, and the
Lippincott homestead and farm at Vincentown
X j. Mrs. Lppincott will dispose of the Jersey
City property and will live with her son on the
srr.gF.a fgr
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
TWO MEN HURT IN RAILROAD ACCIDENTS

Phillipsburg N. J., July 2S (SpeciaD.-Two engines
into each other at Horman's Station on tha
High Bridge branch OF the Central Railroad OF New
Jersey to-day. owing to misunderstanding of
orders. Both engines and about thirty freight cars
were wrecked Jacob Rickter the fireman of the ore
train had one leg crushed and the other leg and
his hip broken. He taken to the Easton Hos
pital. Joseph Morey, the engineer of the freight
train badly cut about the head and had both
legs and one arm injured He taken to his
home. at High Bridge.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
RETURNs TO Port FOR REPAIRS.

The topsan schooner Atrato, Of Halifax n S.
In command Of Captain Rica. struck by a
souaH off the Delaware Capes July 26. The gale
carried away her foretopmast and foremast head.
be falling spar stove the boat and did other dam
age in consequence Of which the Otrato returned
10 this port yesterday for repairs. She had gem
eyal cargo and was bound for Bocas del Toro,
Costa Rica- Her agents Walford Co..
Beaver and Broad sts.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
DEATH RATE BELOW THE AVERAGE

Albany July 2s.-The State Board Of Health bull
etin for June issued to-day shows that there were
9f5 deaths IN the State during the month. which
is 500 less than in May. June is. next to Novem-
ber. the month of fewest deaths of the year The
death 155. the average of the last i've
years being 16.S. Thirty-three per cent of deaths
occurred under the age OF five years and u per
cent of the deaths were from zymotic diseases
Smallpox caused one death in New-York City and
there has occurred death in July at CLYDE
which place is now clear of the disease.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
ACCUSED OF USING MAILS TO DEFRAUD

DEcoY LETTER OBTAINED FROM THE PRISONER
INDoRsED FOR USE IN COURT.
John B. Andrews was arraigned yesterday in the
Centre-st. court, charged with using the mails for
fraudulent purposes. Magistrate Hogan turned him
over to Postofice Inspectors Jacobs and Asche Be
fore United States Commissioner Shields Andrews
waived examination and was held in 1000 bail for
the Grand Jury. The postof1ce inspectors had with
them large package of letters that had been ad-
dressed TO Andrews. They had not been opened
but it was thought that most Of them contained
dollar apiece from unsuspecting victims wishing
employment. The inspectors had letter sent
through the mail by Andrews which contained his
SO called fraudulent scheme for obtaining dollar
on the ground that the recipient would have to
AnqreWs TO tndorse the letter follows:
ackhoWledge sent this through the mails"
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
LAUNCH or THE TORPEDO BOAT BARNEY

Bath. Me. July 2s.-The new United States tor
pedo boat Barney was launched successfully just
after 1880 o'clock to-day The conditions were
favorable and a large number of spectators wit
messed the launching.
The Barney was christened by Miss Ethel Mich
olson Barney. Of Fredericksburg. Va. a great
granddaughter OF Commodore Joshua Barney OF
Revolutionary fame.
The Barney authorized by the Navy Depart
ment In 1895 and her contract calls for speed of
twenty y-eght knots on two hours trial She will
$40 600 ~ ~
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
RACE CELEBRATION" AT BIyGB4uTo,

Bnghamton, n. Y. July 2s-The needs social and
political OF the negro race and ways and means
OF improving their present condition in this conn
try, especially in the South. will be discussed at
race celebrations" to be held in this city on
September q. under the auspices of the local Afri
Methodist Episcopal Zion Church 49,
Prominent speakers including Governor Roose-
Welt, Secretary OF State John T. McDonough
Booker T. Washington, John b. Of III
mira. and others will be present and take part in
exercises "