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Fatal Train Wreck In Texns,

Fort Worth, Tex, April 5.-Ihe south
bound passenger train on the Fort Worth
and Denver City railroad was wrecked
near Claiming. The coaches caught
fire, and the entire train except one
coach burned. 1t is reported six or seven
people were killed, among them the Wells
Fargo express messenger, Chapman. Su.
perintendent Goode and Trainmastei
Mills, in special car with n number OF
physicians, have left for the scene. The
wreck was caused by washout. The
fireman and express messenger, it is be
lieved, were buried in the wreck.
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Coal Gas starts Big Fire.

Ravenna, Mich, April 5.-The busi-
ness portion of this village was destroyed
by fire which started from an explosion
of coal gas in a saloon. A portion of the
rcsidcpce section also burned. The total
loss is estimated at upward of 100000,
with insurance light in most cases. Ev-
cry business building in the city, except
w. A. Patterson's general store, was
consumed. Help was summoned from
Grand Rapids, and fire engine, which
helped check the flames, was sent from
that city on special train.
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RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
PHILADELPHIA WILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE R. R.
Schedule in effect January 1e, 1900.

BALTIMORE R. R.
Schedule in effect January 16, 1900.
Trains leave Wilmington as follows:
For Philadelphia (express), 1.57, 3.02,
40, $50, 7.42, 7.5O, $50 $3.50, 9.35,
9.E5, 1908, 1882, 11.25, 1882, 11.45 a.
MIL 2.16, 1.37, 800, 3.Il, 4.5S, 5.04,
8.o7, $50, e.57, 1928, 9.06, and ole
p. r.
Accommodation e.10, 7.10, 8.14, 11.03
a. M; 1890, 2.32, 400, 5.26 and 10.4S
p. m.
For Chester (expressN, 1.57, APO, $50,
7.42, $50, $50, 1855, 1913, 11.25, 11.32,
l1.45 a. m.; 1.37, 400, 4.5s, 6.07, 6.57
and 9.08 p. m.
Accommodation, $40, 7.10, S.14, 11.O3
a. M; 1890, 2.32, 400. 5.26, $50 and
10.43 p. m.
For New York Through express), 1.57,
3.O2, 9.35 Dining Carr, 9.55, 1852, As
a. M; Sl2.16 Dining Carl i.37 Dining
Car), 3.11, 6.07, 1920 Dining Car), 7.2S
and 9.16 D. M, connecting via Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia, 4.20, $50,
7.10, 7.50, $50, 1908 1852 a. M; 1890,
1.37, 2.S2, 3.11, 4.5S, 5.04, 6.07, 1928, ole
and 10.43 p. m.
For Boston without change, 1912 a.
m. and 7.23 p. m.
For Newark Center and intermediate
stations, 7.37 a. M. and 6.36 p. m.
Baltimore and Washington, 4.35, 500
9.10, 1918, and 11.00 a. M; 1905, 1213
| S1.15, 1.50, $50, 5.23, *6.10, 6.46, 7.03
7.36, S.11 p. M, and'l LOS night,
Baltimore and intermediate stations
2.32, 4.43, 5.57 p. M, 12.00 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street, fo
Wilmington (express), $50, 7.20, 7.25
8.32, 1920, 1l.23 1888 q. M; S12.36
i.i3, 1.52, 3.12, 3.46, 4.01, AL, sos, 6.34
$3.50, 6.05, 6.20, 6.55, 7.31, 11.16, l1.2
p. M, and 1920 night.
Accommodation, 6.34, 7.30, 9.12, 1913
a. M; 1.23, 3.17, 4.04, 4.44, BAL, 6.27
8.3S, 1920 and 11.38 D. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Philadelphia (express), 1.57, 3.02
4.20, 8.55, 9.35, 9.55, 1852, 11.45 a. m.
1.37, 800, 4.5S, 6.07, 7.23, 900, and 81
Accommodation, 7.1O, s.25 a. M; 12.1
200. 400. 5.26. 7.28 and 1913 p. m.
For Chester (express), 1.57, 4.2O, 8.5t
l1.45 a. M; 1.37, 800, 4.5S, 6.oI
and 9.06 p. m.
accommodation, 7.lU,6.Z6 a. m.; II. IL
200, 400, 5.26, Z. 2S, and 1913 p. m.
For New York, (through express,
1.57, 3.02, 9.35 (p ming CARY, 9.55, ,10.5.
11.45, q. M; 1877 Dining Car), 3.0l
8.07, 1920, Dining Car), 7.23, 9.l6 ]
, M, connecting via Broad Street Static
!: Philadelphia, 4.20, 7.10, 1926 a. M; 1.3'
800, 400, 4.5S, 6.07, 1928 and 10.43p p. N
{ For Boston, without change, 7.23 P. n
, Baltimore and Washington, 4.35, 8.0t
: 1918 a. M; 1905, 1918, 1.50, $50, So
! 1910, 6.46, 7.36, S.11 p. M, and IL
\ night.
q Baltimore and intermediate station
: : 5.57 p. M, 1900 night.
/ Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street ST.
!. tion, for Wilmington (express), 3.5
: : 7.2O ll,2S l1.SS, a. m; 1.1S S.12, IA
: 5.0S, sos, 6.55, 7.31, S.35, 11.16, H..
p. M, and 1920 night.
Accommodation, s.35, 9.12, 1886 a. m
y 1890, 2.32, 6.13. S.3S, and 1920 p. m.
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DEMOCRATS CONVENE.
The TcnnsyIvania state Convention
Held In Harrisburg.

Held In Harrisburg.
Harrisburg, April 5.-The Democratic
state convention met here to nominate
candidates for attorney general and con-
gressmen at large and to select electors
Mt large and delegates at large to the
Kansas City convention.
Before the convention met the follow
ing slate was made up by the party lead
ers:
Auditor general, p Gray Meek of Cen
ter county.
Congressman at large, Harry r. Grim
Of Bucks county, n. M. Edwards of Ly-
coming county.
Delegates at large, Colonel James NJ.
Guffey of Pittsburg, Ex-Governor Robert
X. Pattison of Philadelphia, John B.
Keenan, of Greensburg. Congressman
Rufus X. Polk of Danville. Charles J.
Reilly of Williamsport, ex-Congressman
James NJ. Kerr of Clearfied, ex-State
Chairman John NJ. Garinan of Nanticoke
ex-Congressman William H. Sowden OF
Allentown.
Electors at large, General A. II. Cof
froth of Somerset county, Otto Corner Of
Eric Francis Skunk Brown of Philadel
phia and Andrew Kane of Ridgway.
The platform indorses William Jen
nings Bryan for the presidency in 1906
and the enactment of law for ballot re
form, personal registration and a more
comprehensive primary election law.
Faithful enforcement of the antitrust
act of 1890 is demanded, and opposition
to what is termed the Imperialism of the
present administration is announced
Home rule for the Filipinos under the
protection of the United States is ia
vored.
1t is demanded that the army be with
drawn from Cuba. and that congress oh
serve the pledge made to that people.
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DELAWARE DIVISION.

For New Castle, 8.13, a. M; 2.35, APT
and 6.58 p. ln., week days.
For Lewes, S.13 a. M; APT p. m., week
days.
For Dover, Harrington and Delmar
8.13, 11.0 q. M; 4.27, 6.58 and 12.II (.
m. Sundays, 12.11 p. m.
For Wyoming and way stations, 2.35
p. M, week days.
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk, 11.04 a. m., week
days, and 12.11 night, daily.
TRAINS LEAVE BROAD STREET STA.
TION, PHILADELPHIA,
FOR THE WEST.
$50 a. m. daily, Pittsburg, Chicago, Gin.
cinnati, Louisville and st. Louis.
Dining Car.
1925 a. M, daily for Pittsburg and Chi.
cago. (No coaches to Pittsburg.) Linn.
tied to two Buffet Parlor Cars.
1920 p. m. daily, Limited" Pittsburg,
Chicago, Cleveland Toledo, Cincin'
natl, Louisville and st. Louis. (Din'
ing Carr
1925 p. m. daily, Pittsburg, and Cleve.
land.
4.3O p. m. daily, Pittsburg, Chicago
Nashville (via Cinoinnati), fndianapo
Lis and st. Louis. Dining Carr
$50 p. M, daily, Pittsburg and Chicago
for Toledo, except Saturday.
l0.35 p. m. daily, PIttsburg, Cincinnati
Louisville, Cleveland and ST. Louis.
l1.20 p. m. daily, Pittsburg and Chicago
daily for Knoxville, via Shenandoah
Valley Route; for Cleveland, excep,
Saturday.
~ Congressional Limited Express
ALI Vestibule Parlor Cars and Dinin,
Car. No extra fare other than the usua
Pullman charge.
(S) Limited Express, Vestibule Parlol
Cars, Vestibule Passenger Coaches ant
Dining Gar. No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Compan,
will call for and check baggage from
hotels and residences.
For further information, passenger
are referred to the ticket agent at th
station.
J. B. HUTCHINSON, J. R. WOOD,
ffen. Manager Gen Pass. Agen,
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The Queen,s ylsit 10 publin.

Dublin, April 5.-Tbe city of Dublin
has settled down to having royalty in
her midst, and. with the exception of
the unusual number of people in the
streets and the decorations, there is no
trace of excitement. Queen Victoria
drove out in the private gardens, her
chair being drawn by a white donkey.
Neither the ceremonies attendant upon
her arrival in ireland nor the news of
the attempt upon the life of the Prince
of Wales appears to have influenced her
majesty's wonderful health.
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FOR THE SOUTH.

Southern Railway.-New York and
Florida Limited, 8 54 p. m. weekdays
for Jacksonville, st. Augustine, Augusta
(via Aiken), and Port Tampa; g. 46p. m.,
daily, sleepers to Port Tampa, Augusta,
Memphis and New Orleans; 1856 p. m.,
daily, sleepers to New Orleans, Mem.
phis, Nashville, via Asheville and Hot
Springs
Atlantic Coast Line.-New York and
Florida Special 3.32 p. m. weekdays, for
Jacksonville and St. Augustine; 1918 p.
M, daily, sleepers to Charleston, Miami
Port Tampa and Macon; LOS a. m.,
daily, sleepers to Richmond and Jack.
sonville.
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway 8.11 D
M, daily, dining car and sleepers to Gin
cinnati.
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Messages From Roosevelt.

Albany. April Ex-Governor Roosevelt
has decided to send to the legislature
emergency messages permitting the i'm
mediate passage of the bill allowing
the state board of charities to inspect
private charitable institutions. which is
designed to give the board the right to
inspect the Gerry society the Davis bill
appropriating $4,000 for state hos
pital for consumptives and the Lewis
bill providing that primary day in presi-
DENTAL years shall be held on Aug. %.
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A Court of ofInauisition.

Lewis Dickey and John F. Campbell
sat as court of inquisition in the
Sheriff's office yesterday morning on the
real estate of Samuel D. Forbes in the
suit of SaIie A. May at the Court House
YESTERDAY Ga9 a he s yaue 1l ,he properly
tion was set aside because it did not in
clude all the property.
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st. Louis Car Troubles.

st. Louis, April 5.-After a conference
between President Turner and a griev.
ployees of the st. Louis and Suburban
Railway company the men have asked
permission of the official head to strike
The management of the road refused tt
submit the differences over hours and ex
ira time to arbitration.
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Contract for Derrick Lighters.

A contract was signed yesteaday by
the Enoch Moore < Sons Company for
the construction of ten derrick lighters
for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
They are to be used in New York harboI
and will be built of white oak. Work
will be started on them at once and
about 100 additional men will be en-
ployed in few days.
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A victory For Strikers.

Pittsburg, April 5.-The strike at the
Pittsburg reduction works has been set
tied by the employers granting an adj
vance of IL per cent, recognizing the
Aluminium Workers union Of the FEEDER,
alton of Labor and reducing the days
work from IL to 10 hours. Work has
boon resumed in all departments.
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Died Suddenly ON Street.

About 1890 o'clock yesterday morn
ing William Benton. colored, aged As
years, of Pinkett's Court, dropped dead
at the southwest corner of Front and
King streets. Benton served in Penn
sylvania cavalry regiment during the
Spanish-American war. 1t is supposed
that death was caused by heart trouble.
Coroner Vandever will hold an inquest
this evening.
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Another blow to prineaghts,

Chicago, April 5.--A special to The
from Des Moines says:
Listers antiprizefight bill, which passed
the senate some days ago, has passed the
house. 1t provides severe penalties for
all who have anything to do with box.
ing match or any form of prizefight, in.
Guiding spectators. 1t goes into effect
Julv
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OOCK KSTADER'S
- THEATRE.

The Home OF Hight Glass Vaudeville.
Week Commencing April 3Id.
Ned Monroe and Nellie Lawrence,
Chas. Nelson and Miss Name Miliedge,
Prof Giovanni and his Birds,
Lieb. Searle and Lieb,
The Gaspard Bros
Pick ard ard Bowen,
Clarke and Candy.
The, Quiglcy Bros,
Omission the same. 10. 20 and sec.
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Friday, April 6, 1900.

could love country and its in
habjtants If IL were a country o1
freedom. There are two kinds OF
people could anathematize with
better weapon than st. PETERS,
those who dare deprive others OF
their liberty and those who s"ffer
others to do it.
JOHN LEDYARD.
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Letters of administration.

Register Crossan yesterday granite d
letters of administration to Herbert r..
Robb on the estate of Robert E. Lynch,
deceased. Mr.. Robb resides in Phiadel-
ph a.
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Gene,a1 nidwelI nend.

Chico, Cal, April 5.-General John
Bidwell, the Prohibition candidate for
president in 1892, is dead at his home
near this city from heart failure. He
was a pioneer of 1871 and the founder of
Chico. He was so years old, native
of Chautauqua county, N. Y. He leaves
an estate valued at 81 100000.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

The Modieska production OF "Mac-
beth" comes to the Grand Opera House
next Saturday night. 1t appears that
all the elaborate scenic productions for
the Modjeska repertoire consisting Of five
different plays were painted by one
artist, Mr.. Thomas Moses, whose studio
is at the American Theatre, New York.
Manager John G. Fisher had all the
scenery painted and built at his own
theatre in San Diego, CAL, which was
the starting point of the present tour.
1t is not an easy matter to get an artist
of Mr.. Thomas Moses standing to go sc
far from his headquarters, but in this in.
stance the inducement was fame rather
than fortune. Ii is the usual custom oil
course to divide up such work between
many, not less than three or four artists
being frequently associated with one
play. The distinction of carrying out sc
large contract and for such famous
organization was, it is said, the great in
ducement in enlisting his services, ant
he apparently made the most of his op
ponunity by doing the best work OF hi
career.
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Those who appreciate good comedy
will fl much to their liking in the pro-
gram at Doekstader's this week. There
are no better comedy sketch artists in
the vaudeville business than Ned
Monroe, Morris 9nd Miledge, the Quig-
ley Brothers and the others along the
same line who figure in this weeks per-
formances.
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Lost and Found.

II OST-- On Wednesday evening, March 49, in
II Grand orera House pocket book ccntain-
bracelet key. Finder Please return to 1923
Lombard street.
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Miscellaneous.

DLAIN SEWING DONE CHEAP.
IL 2l2w. 4th st.
T AIDES coats altered and refined at Kings,
~ 615 Orange street.
The sun., 1900-04-06

|, T,AniES; Chichester's English PennyroyaI
~ Pills Are The Best.
Safe, Reliable. Take no other. Send &c.
stamps for particulars. "Relief for Ladies'" in
Letter by Return Mail. Ask Your Druggist
Chichester Chemical Co,
Phiiada Pa.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09

all of whom are regular team ,,,o..,,
took part in the match. l9e1s'
From start to finish the bonoa +o
had the match ali its own wav ee e.,1
cIassed the visitors at all points Of H.
game OF course the fact that ~ ' M
and c. men were playing over Srid - o the 1;
course had something to do With ~ ~
final result, but, even had the NJ. t tltS
been over the Minfkahla lint "a .G "a
doubtful if the match would ha1,a ha -
ma terially different. fa4 0eeiA
The playing of M.p,Doran Jr u,as -,
doubteuly the feature of the daw Tno
much cannot be, said in praise Of the
golf Doran has been putting up during
the past week or two. p He has Str,,ci5
intended to keep up thecgai He draw
F. c. Hale, one of the STRONGEST matcb
players of the Minikanda ciIlh az III.
opponent and defeated him by the iarge
score of, z down. Mr.. Hale was fr,fia
off in his long gamer but on tha whole
he played well, as his putting and Short
approaches were in perfect form. Doi,an
made nearly every Ahole. in bogy, and
many in par golf. His driving was IN
to the usual standard of excel ~ &c and
his work on the fair and putting greens
showed a vast Improvement 0ver The
early part of the season. He has almost
entirely overcome the baseball forIo thai
was his greatest drawback, and now sell
dom slices or draws the ball. His medal
score for the round was 70, So, Al. Hale
took the seventh hole both rounds in
three.
OF the older players in the Minikahda.
club L. G. G. Christian was the only
one to win his match Jaffrev Rel
KNAPP, Eiwood and Thayer were all de-
feated. MI. Christian played a careful.
heady round, defeating G. Gardner by /
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09
NEW FIGHTER AFLOAT.
United States Monitor wyoming
Launched at SIM Ernncisco

United States Monitor wyoming
Launched at San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. S.-The United
States monitor, Wyoming, was success
fully launched at high tide this morning
from the ship yard of the Union Iron
works, in the presence of thousands of
enthusiastic people, lined along the shore
or crowded on excursion steamers The
event had been made a feature OF the
semi-centennial celebration of Caiifornil's
admission into the union The launching
was managed without hitch by Sat.
Dicl1ie Of the Union Iron works
About the bows of the vessel a aplat1
form had been built for the guests Of
honor, including Coy. Richards, of Wyom.
ing; Adjt Gen. Frank H Stizen. Co.. A.
p. Hanson and wife. Maj Thomas w l.
helm, Capt. P. Covert and Capt Patrick
Sullivan, constituting his staff, and Miss.
Hattie Warren. daughter of United
States Senator Warren, who christened
the vessel by breaking the usual bottle
of wine and exclaiming: II christen thee
Wyoming" as the last supporting props
were removed and the monitor started
from the ways and slid slowly into the
sea. When the vessels stern touched the
water the spectators sent up a mighty
cheer which, however, was soon drowned
in the din made by scores of steam
whistles. Little more than the hull of
the wyoming is finished, but work is
being pushed forward.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09
APATHY N CYCLE RACES
LOCAL WHEELMEN WILL TRY TO
REVIVE FLAGGING INTER-
EST IN RACING
ROAD RECORDS ARE MENACED
Some Hard Riders VIII Try to Re-
duce Them Within the Month
News of the Wheel
men.

During the entire season there has b ell
but one actual cycle meet at Lexington
park, and it might be correctly said, only
one In the whole state
Does this suggest a waning Of interest
in the noble sport On the part of the
wheelmen, or does it mean that the
patrons Of the track who go to lock on,
rather than ride, have become lax in
their zeal? Ten to ore the verdict will
be that If is due to the latter cause
The fact that the only real meet hi Id
this season was a pronounced success 50
far as the riding was concerned, and
was almost a total failure in regard to
the attendance, bears out the statcme It
that the wheelmen are not riding for Il e
reason that they 90 not receive the &C.
opera ton OF those who In time past have
contributed their support to the great
sport
Aug. 10 there was fine meet at Iexing-
ton park and some excellent riding was
done. 1t was upon the afternoon OF tia t
day that Charles Hofer made the fasl est
professional mile Of the season In POI
and some other very creditab,e wo was
accomplished. The verdict Of tho Sc pres
ent upon that Cay was that the meet
was particularly successful. But one re-
sretable fact in connection with the affa r
was that there were So few there to
testify.
There was not bicycle race during the
entire fair week, or not so lnuch as tn.
mention of the word bicycle upon tie
programme. Wheelmen generally are dis
appointed at not having rad any part n
the great state fair, which has gone down
n rama Il III
talking with a considerable determine
ton of holding a meet next year that W II
surpas5 anything ever given in this state
At their meeting in the Summit avenue
pavilion Wednesday night the Century
Road club decided to hold tie annual
survivors run, which was postponed on
account of rain, some time early in Oc-
tober. State Centurion Vanderhoof VIII
fix the exact date, which will probably be
oct. l. The fact that the run has been
necessarily delayed will only serve to IL
crease the interest, which is already very
large and much more manifest than ever
before. The attendance will natul ally b F.,
greater and the event has every Chance
of being marked success.
Twin City riders in a large company
will meet at Rice park this morning at
10 o'clock and start OH pleasure trip
to White Bear.
Interest Is being aroused for tie an
nual Monticello run next Sunday
The c. R. c. has slated run to Fix
celsior, Lake Minnetoaka, for October.
c. F. Distler, of this city, has been
training w. A. Powers this week and IN
less the weather conditions are unsavor-
able today Powers, who is a local cen
turion of the c. r. C., will make a
brave attempt at breaking the record of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09
EINE Won ALL THE WAY
LIGHT BREEZE JUST SHIFTED x1Fu
AND MARE1OE SAILED TO
VICTORY
LoBo's RACE WITH xENIA
All the Boats Rarely Finished with.
in the Time Allowance - hee-
wRydtn Was BADLY Beaten
Yesterday.

The wind was so light at White Bear
Yesterday afternoon that the winners in
the weekly yacht races barely finished
within the time limit Lobo beat Xen:a
nearly two minutes in the seventeen-foot-
ers' and Jennie R. won by six minutes
actual time in the open class
The start was delayed half an hour
IN the hope OF breeze springing up. The
gun for the seventeen footers was fred
at $3.50. Lobo and Xenia- crossing the line
within three seconds of each other. Xenia
led the way for the first two miles when
Ordway overlook the Clarkson boat and
Kept the lead until the finish The two
ooats raced for the most part side bv
SIDE, but Lobo seemed to do better in
the lighter airs For while. when the
wind was blowing, Xenia more than held
her own
me gun for the big class was sent
at 4:l0, all the racers being well punched
IN crossing the line. Goblin had a
length the best of the state. A slight
wind sprang up before the boats had
Travelled 20 yards, and Weirdljng npIled
away from the bunch, and led the way tn
center, turning the buoy MO e than a min
ute to the good. Jennie was next. with
the other three punched. Weirdling kept
the lead until the wind went down, when
Jennie passed her just before rounding
wildwood buoy. The two leaders kept
Wen together for the next two miles, but
on the return from Clark street Jennie
increased her lead. Harriet pulled OFF
after going two miles and half. and was
thlrd at the time, some three minutes h.
hind WelrdlinS. Goblin and KeeWaytin
mad fallen far behind, and seemed to lose
on every leg. They made a close race
for last place between themselves. Kee
"ayd1n finishing forty-five seconds ahead
Oh Goblin, although the latter takes third
pace on account of a slx-minute time al
loWance Summary:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09
ROCKEFELLER CAN BUY THEM.
Peanut Crop Failure ana Prices
Going Si;y5rard.


NORFOLK, Va, Sept. S-(Specia1
The numerous inquiries coming from q I
parts of the United States and Canada
indicate that the trade is becom rig yerv
anxious about the serious condition OF
the growing peanut crop. A farn-t1-farn
inspection through the entire peanut belt
and the reports of hundreds Of growers
In THIS region show coHclusive;y and IN
questionably that the Virg' mia peanut
acreage hiss been decreased from, tw1nfv-
i've to thfrty-five per cent, ewing to
the low price that has prevailed for
Virginia peanuts. This decreas acre
age was utilized in planting cotton and
Spanish peanuts, caused by tho hieh
prices of these commodities The cron
up to this time, owing to the profracted
drought and long continued ard fierce
neat is in very critical state. While
we mad local rains a few DAYS ago in
about half of the peanut belt. thav were
TOO hight to do much good; their eject
has disappeared and the general drought
continues
With these indisputable facts confront
ing US, we can do nothing else consci-
entlousiy but predict high prices for pea
nuts, and even probable inability to
supply the demand. While there was a
big crop of nuts grown last year the
trade has been the heaviest ever known
and the surplus atock has therefore
been used. The market at present is
firm, with strong undertone. A few
dealers who, during the recent stump,
oversold heavily, are using every effort
to depress prices until they shall Lave
covered their contracts These '.shcrfs,
nave become very uneasy over the bad
crop news and are being forced into the
market, thereby stimulating a market
that is already advancing from purely
natural causes.