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l9tn and East Capitol streets. will he held
thursday evening at o'clock The draw
INK caro- or the meet will be the 25-mile
ihatch race between Edouard Taylore
champion Of France, and Burns Pierce
Oh Boston Motor cycles will be used for
furnishing pace for the riders and one of
the most exciting finishes of the season ia
expected to take place when the bell is
runs Tor the last lap. 1t will be the first
meeting OF these two well-known riders
this season and the first 2o-mile event
at the new track. Taylore on Deco
ration day at Philadelphia defeated Frank
San"eu IN q close race. He is at the
present time training in Baltimore, but is
ehpected to arrive in this city tomorrow
his riding has attracted attention through
OUT every country in Europe and his work
on the local track will be OF considerable
interest. o''
Burns Pierce put up one Of the prettfest
races or his life on Decoration day on one
OF the New England tracks, being defeated
oy only half lap by Will Stinson, holder
OF the 24-hour record In a 2O-mile paced
race. He is riding in fine form and viii
give good exhibition of his speed with
Taylore.
The other events on the program will in
clude a one-mile novice, one-mile amateur
handicap and a one-mile open pursuit race
The field of amateur riders is rapidly in
creasing, and before the end Of the season
several of the prominent riders who held
1ull sway few years ago will be back in
the ranks and will increase rivalry among
the local amateurs. The entries In the
amateur events close Wednesday evening.
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CHEVY CHASE GOLFERS.

Carbaugh Won President's Gun and
Dunlop Consolation Prise.
The third and final rounds Of the nolf
handicap matches for the Presidents and
consolation cups. presented by Mr.. Page
and General Bates, were played Saturday
by the Chevy Chase Golf Club. The nu-
merous showers during the day kept the
attendance down, but the enthusiasts we're
as interested as ever and the play was
watched by quite large gallery In addi-
ton to these two events there was an
eighteen-hole boyle handicap match for a
prize presented by Mr.. Chaplin.
In the third round Of play for the Presi-
dents cup, Carbaugh defeated Gray, up,
while Simpkins won from Lafferty BY the
score up and to play. This narrowed
the play down to two men in the finals.
and Carbaugh defeated Simpkins quite
handily by the score Of up and 2 to play.
In the consolation Dup event, the third
round resulted as follows: Dunlop won
from Mauro, up and to play, McClin-
took defeated Perkins, 8 up and s to play.
In the final round Mr. Dunlop played beau
tfful golf and won from McClntock by the
score Of 2 up.
The eighteen-hole boyle handicap match
Tor Mr. Chapin's prize resulted as follows:
J. N: sterrett won. gross 90; handicap, 1b;
net, b. Morven Thompson, second; gross
e8; handicap. 8; net, 81.
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EARTH CRACKS OPEN AT BUTTE

Citizens Alarmed Over Recurrence NJ
Peculiar Geologic Phenomenon,
A dispatch from Butte, Mont, SAYS: The
strange sliding movement of the city of
Butte, which has been noticeable at inter-
walls for several years, has again mani
tested itself by FIVE large cracks in the
earth in different sections Of the city. The
largest crevice occurs on West Galena
street, where a crack twelve inches wide
and OF considerable length and depth has
appeared. Three Of the openings occur on
the west side Of the town and two on the
east side. There is no cavlng, but a dis
tinct parting Of the earth, and the granite
walls can easily be seen in them.
The gas and water companies have much
trouble from the strange movement, which
frequently breaks their underground pines.
City Engineer Rockenbach says the en-
cheering department of the city encoun
tiers the same trouble. as elevations and
bench marks in certain parts Of the citv ara
constantly changing. This Is particular iy true
Of the section went Of Main street and north
Of Brosdway. where the marks have hesn
known to shift to the extent Of a foot in
very short time. What is causinr the
strange phenomenon is not known. hit itX
continuance IL beginning to cause some
alarm among tho citizens Of Butte.
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BURIAL OF GEN. THOMAS WILSON.
Interment at Arlington With Military
HOnOrs.


The remains. Of Brigader General Thomas
Wilson, U. S. A., retired, who died in New
York city last Thursday, were brought to
this city yesterday and inferred in the Ar
lington national cemetery with military
honors There was a distinguished party
in attendance. Rev. DR.. Price, chaplain at
Fort Myer, conducted the religious SER
vices. Troops from the same post acted
as an escort and fired the usual volleys
over the grave. The honorary pallbearers
were Gen. Vincent, Gen Bell, Gen Saw
telle. Gen. Weeks. Gen. Sternberg, Gen
Weston, Col. Townsend and Col Sharpe.
Gen. Wilson was q native of this city
and had long and distinguished caree
He was brother Of Gen. j. M Wilson
formerly chief of engineers, and Lieut. d.
L. Wilson, U. s. N. retired. His wife was
a Miss Rittenhouse of Georgetown He
was graduated from the Military Academy
in the class Of 1892, and was appointed to
the war Of the rebellion he was transferred
to the commissary department and reached
the grade OF colonel in that department
He held positions on the staff in the de-
lenses OF Washington, and was q commits
sary OF subsistence at Annapolis and other
places. He was chief Of commissariat of
the Army OF the Potomac In the Richmond
campaign. which ended with the surrender
at Appomattox. He later served in the
s saRRsa s, on the frontier and distin-
Seminoles He was stationed at several
posts throughout the west until 1890 when
he was sent to Chicago, and was retired in
1895. Since that time he had made his
home in New York.
In March, 1865. he was brevetted briga-
der general for faithful and meritorious
services during the civil war He was in
his seventeen year when he died
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N SECOND PLACE
Continued from Ninth Pare
candidate put forward, and then the plsy
ers scattered for their homes.
mercer Leads the Batters and Cling.
man the Best Shortstop.

Mercer Leads the Batters and Cling.
man the Best ShOrtstop.
The latest batting averages complied I'D
to Saturday night, are unusually interest
ing from Washington standpoint, win"
Mercer Is now leading the American League
with a percentage Of Al, while Lajoie has
dropped back to third place with figures
showing .466 But the big Frenchman is
really the leader. as he has played in twen-
ty-eight games. while Mercer has only
shown up In six. Catcher Mike Grady
stands eleventh with percentage Of 36S
and is the second Senator to show. Foster
comes third, being eighteenth in the list,
his figures being 1916. DUNCAN comes next
with $40. while Quinn follows with RIO
That finishes up the 300 per cent batters,
and Carrick is the next man to show with
.46: Farrell, .243 Everitt, .232, and Cling
man, .1S1. With the exception of the pitch
ers all this last group will undoubtedly inn
prove In batting, and several Of them have
Climbed up several positions during the
past week
In fielding the Senators show up unusual
ly well in several positions. Behind the
bat Grady Is third and Clark fourth In the
list Of fourteen players In that position
At first base Captain Everitt Is down In
seventh place, tied with Buck Freeman
At second base Joe Quinn is third, Mertes
Of Chicago leading. with Lajoie second
Soughiin Is nlth among nine third base
men, and leads Casey and McGraw Wash
1ngton has the premier shortstop in Billy
Clingman. the Senator having made but
eleven misplays this season. Ten other
shortstops are taking Clingman's dust. At
left field Foster is second in a field Of four
teen. and Is really leading, as Mertes is
now at second base regularly for Chicago
When Farrell allowed those grounders to
get away from him at the local park he
pushed himself down into last position
among the eleven center fielders but If he
continues his recent work he will soon
climb up. In right field Sam DUNCAN is
fourth among a group OF ten. the ground
balls also being responsible for his drop.
Among the thirty twirlers Carrick is In
eighth position: Lee, sixteenth; Mercer
twentieth, and Gear, twenty-seventh,
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SENATOR McLAURIN's PLANS.
Report That He VIII Again Send I'm
Resignation

"A special from Bennettsville, S C. the
nome of Senator McLaurin saws there ara
good reasons for believing that lust pr,or
TO the meeting Of Congress in Decsrnnar
Senator McLaurin will resign and leoues,
governor McSweeney to appoint his sue
cessor. Should the senator do this whio,
Is most likely, he would expect the gov
erhor TO appoint strong man, represent
ing the same political views as Nessrs
Bryan and Tillman. and the senator would
meet this gentleman in 1902 on the hus-
tings with the purpose of regaining his
place IN the Senate. The senator believes
that he has as much right to define demo-
cratic principles has Mr. Bryan. Mr.
Inlman or any one else. Mr.. McL,aur,n
says that Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Tiumsn
both opposed true democracy and advo-
Gated populfsm socialism and communism
and that he is opposed to these disturbing
political dogmas and is determined with
the aid of his fellow-citizens and the helm
OF God, to forever bury these South Caro-
Ina disturbers Of the public peace"
one thing fs settled-those who know
John l.. McLaurin are convinced that tbn
next eighteen months in the palmetto state
will encompass the ferceet political hattIs
ever waged within her borders An Ins,.
cation that the gentlemen managing this
movement are In earnest and are in ana
fight to the finish is that In a short tima
so cards announce, strong daily morr inc
paper VIII be established In the CITY OF O..
lumbia, with brilliant South CaroItnian
now resident In Richmond, Va. as editor
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| identity Of the provinces and the convention
did the best it could to compromise the
differences Of opinion and the rivalries and
jealousies which prevailed. The provincial
regimen, as 1t is called, is the top-heavy
feature of the constitution, and the one
most likely to break down. Many Of the
leading Cubans criticised it as encouraging
what they call "caciques," or little political
chlertainships, which would create local
bosses after the type of the American po-
iitical boss. There is going to be a good
deal Of bossism in Cuban politics under
any regimen that may be adopted. But IN
til the mass of the people are educat ed
more fully in the knowledge Of their own
rights. no way can be found Of avoiding
It.
The Gravest Defect.
The gravest defect, possibly not in the
constitution itself. but in the system OF
government which will be established in
accordance with it, Is the creation of use
less functionaries. who will be a heavy
burden to the state. That is Spanish all
the way through. Functionalism under
Spanish ideas Of government being like
Prussian bureaucracy, with the difference
that the Prussian bureaucratic officials
render some service to the public while
Spanish functionaries only expect to draw
salaries.
The provinces have to be considered from
the start in drafting the electoral law, be-
cause they are integral parts both in the
choice of the chief executive and Of the
\ SoiisIeSS lie OTlSlIdl urdIC the CUBAN
constitution provided for the direct cleo
ton Of the chief eXecutive but some Amer
lean critics who knew nothing of local con-
ditions were kind enough to point out to
Cubans that they were mourning grave
danger. To these Americans the machin-
cry Of the electoral college with its con-
servatism was as necessary to Cuba and
would be useful to the island as it had
been to the United States The advice was
well meant, for conservatism is going to be
desirable element In Cuban politics, and
If 1t can be given the advantage of a con-
stitutional limitation, 30 much the better
But the conditions are not the same and
1t Is to be regretted that having once
provided for the direct election Of their
president and vice president, the constitu-
ton makers reversed themselves and pro-
vided indirectly for an electoral college by
decreeing that the president and vice presi-
dent shall be elected by suffrage OF the
second grade. The practical effect may be
to give great power to very small body
OF men. No danger exists at this time that
the Cuban people will be seriously divided
when they come to choose their first presi-
dent. or that there may be such a thing az
disputed popular vote. But by means of
the electoral college one political party.
or one group Of politicians, may be able
to exercise an influence on other subjects
than the election of, the, president.
CHARl4ES M pFppEp
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COMMENCEMENT EXERCfS,ss
annual Event at Maryland aYrt.u,
tural CoIIeue

INVITATIONS are being sent out bv ,b.
trustees and faculty OF the Msrylan,
agricultural College. at College Park Ma
Ior the commencement exercises for tba,
institution, to be held the 18th. 18th 1-,b
letn and 18th instants. According 70
program. which accompanies the Invita-
tlons, there will be an annual meerine a,
the I. III. {. A. In the college hall Saturday.
sunday the baccalaureate sermon will ha
oeiVered by Rev. VIM. r. Turner OF Wash
inston' ID. c.: Monday there will be teIs
ana track events on the college car,nrs
tennis tournament, drill and battalfo,, ma
raoe' game OF base ball and class-lay ax-
ercises In college hall, when an address
VIII be made by Judge J. w. G. RIacLstora
OF Virginia; Tuesday an annual uoee,ine ~
the alumni association a game of basa ian
petween the alumni and college, review or
battalion and inspection. Joint maetipp %
nteIary societies and debate for alumni
Ineoal, preceded by an address by Mr. p
w. sylvester, president of the college ara
w wednesday, the closing day. there viii ~
the commencement exercises The classes
WIN De addressed by Mr.. DIN BRYAN or
baitimore, Nd. There will be an exbibition
urn ana In the evening the comm.nne-
nent pan, beginning at O'Clock MIsio
VIII be furnished by the Naval Acada,,,N,
band, from Annapolis.
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Believed He Was Robbed.

Major Richard L. Hoxie, who was recent
ly ordered to Pensacola, Fla, telephoned
from his home, No. 1882 K street north
west. to police headquarters about o'clock
last night that Jewelry. valued at S. 900 had
disappeared from the house. sergt. Carter.
who received the report, Immediately con-
oluded the porch climber had returned
to town. He sent Detectives Horne and
BOYD to the house. where upon their ar
rival they found several policemen making
an investigation.
The detectives suggested the possibility
OF the box OF 5ewelry having been put
away for safekeeping. and q search Of the
house wpS made. Their efforts were soon
rewarded, Tor the 1eWelry was found In the
house and the oeaxe was over.
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raitsman and photographer Want

The civil service commission has an
nounced that July an examination Will
be held for the position of craftsman and
engraver. From the eligibles resulting
from this examination it Is expected that
certification will be made to the position
Of craftsman and engraver, division of
forestry, Department Of Agriculture, at a.
salary of $1,000 per annum, and to other
similar vacancies as they may occur.
On July and an examination will he
held for the position of photographer
From the eligibles resulting from this ex-
animation 1t Is expected that certification
will be made to the position Of photogra-
pher in the division Of forestry, Depart
ment OF Agriculture, at a salary of $1,000
per annum.
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Owing to the bad crop prospects In Prus.
STA Count Won Buelow has advised the va.
rious government departments to prepare
In meeting the situation.
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TAYLoRE 70 MEET PIERCE.

Match Arranged
between These Crack Cyclists.
Ths next bicycle meet q the Coliseum.
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8 8 & 6 &
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After an evenings dissipa ton clepJ
pour head with Royal Headache Tablets-
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For the ambitious Cuban politician I'M
questionably the most desirable place will
be the senate. That will be a very select
body In point of numbers It's membership
will be trifle under that OF tho first
United States Senate, chosen after the
thirteen states had cemented Themselves
into Union. The Cuban senate VIII have
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-07-17

Crown Rheumatism Electric will guarantee and cure Rheumatics or money refunded For sale at City Drug store, 644 Chapel street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-07-17
OFFICIAL CROP REPORT.

Corn Crop Has Materially Deteriorated. Washington, July 16.-In the weather bureaus summary of crop conditions 1 for the week appears the following: The states of the middle Rocky
 Mountain and MissourtTand Mississippi valleys have experienced another, the
 third consecutive week of intense heat
 the maximum temperatures over a
 large part of these districts ranging above 100 daily during the week, many stations reporting from 100 to 107 With an almost entire absence of rain the crops in the region named have been subjected to most unfaverable condi- tions. 4l
 The corn crop as whole in the great corn states of the central valleys has materially deteforted and has sus- tained serious injury over the western portion of the corn belt, especially in Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas and Okla honia A very large part of the crop is late, however, and this has withstood the trying conditions of drouth and heat remarkably well and with early rains will still make fair crop. The early corn in central ant southern Mis- souri, portions of eastern Kansas, Ar kansas and in the central and west gulf states has been irreparably injured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-07-17
FRENCH MINISTER SHOT AT.
M. Baudin Mistaken for M. Delcasse bJ
 Woman-Her Grievance.

M, Baudin Mistaken for M. Delcasse by | q Woman-Her Grievance. | Paris, July 16-M. Baudin, minister | of public works. was shot at while driv. | ing to a cabinet meeting at the Elysee | palace this morning. His assailant was | a woman who was accompanied by a ten-year- child. She approached M Baudin's carriage and, suddenly draw | ing a revolver, fired at the minister M Baudin was not hit and proceeded to | the palace. The woman was arrested and gave her name as Olzewsky, and said she lived at Nanterre. Her hus-
 band is a Pole, and was an architect at
 Nice in 1894.
 Madama Olzewsky asserts that she had no intention of hitting M. Baudin, but that she fired her revolver in the air to draw attention to an alleged grievance of her husband. Her hus- band is described as Count Olzewsky, q naturalizad Frenchman, holding a government receivership in the neigh borhood of Paris. He believes that he is being deprived of money due him by the minister of foreign affairs.
 Madame Olzewskv was much disap- pointed when told that she had fired her pistol shot at M Baudin, and exclaim- ed: What? I thought he was M Del casse, the French minister of foreign affairs. l deeply regret that I made this mistake,an I will tender full apologies to M. Baudin."
 When asked if her act was premedi- tated Madame Olzewsky replied; "Yes. l practised shooting in gallery all last Sunday at Nanterre, where I reside"
 When the husband of Madame Olzew- sky was interviewed at his home in Nanterre, he explained his wifes act saying his family was in straightened circumstances and lived on 800 francs year. and that his wife committed this act in order to draw attention to their misery.
 Madame olzeWsky further told the police that she had been arrested at Nice in January, 1900, for labelling and threatening M Delcasse, but that she was subsequently released She refus- ed to explain why she wished to shoot M. Delcasse. The revolver she used Is of small calibre, and contained only one cartridge
 The complaint of the Olzewskys does not appear to be against M. Delcasse for personal reasons, but against him in his position as minister of foreign affairs, who had refused, as did his predecessor in office, to entertain cer- tain claims which Madame Olzewsky presented to his department. Her per sistent visits to the foreign office on the matter of her claims resulted in her obtaining several small sums of money
 The claims of the Olzewskys against the department of foreign affairs are based upon the fact that in 1896 Count Olzewsky was inveigled from Nice across the frontier to Italian territory, where he was arrested on false denun- ciat!on as spy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-07-17
NET FORK STOCK MiRKEr
Closing Prices.

Following arc the closing prices reported by Prince & Whitely. Bankers and Brokers, 52 Broadway, New York. and 15 Center st., New Haven. Bid. Asked.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-07-17

which extended to from ? to 5-S in the most prominent members of the group, | Atchison leading. The sharp rally in the corn market late in the day and the language of the weekly government crop report depressed the corn roads again and just before the close St. Paul l fell to a sharp fraction under last night. The government cotton report was considered favorable and was re- hected in the comparative firmness of some of the southern lines. The Unit ] ed States Steel stocks were apparently begged and their unyielding support i discouraged mere raiding tactics on the | part of the bears. But the insiders who bought the stock had to accept d con- tinued stream of liquidation all day. There seemed to be influential buying also of the Pacifics, grangers and southwesterns, but it consisted in the acceptance of offerings rather than of active bidding for stock and not much resistance was offered to the late reac- ton. The banks show no evidence of a desire to foster renewed speculation
 and are asking rather higher rates for
 time money. Call loan rates ro1eded
 but without resulting in any actual
 pressure of money to loan. Sterling
 exchange was also easier this morning,
 although it stiffened again before the
 close. Favorable progress was report
 ed in the London stock exchange set
 clement, the support accorded the Unit
 ed States Steel stocks seeming to reas-
 sure sentiment there. The discount
 I,- e,; ,,t
 ation ther was reported to be sensibly
 ameliorated. New York exchange at
 Chicago rose again to 25 cents premium
 from cents premium yesterday. The
 sub-treasury is contributing to the
 money market and that institutions
 debit at the clearing house to-day ran
 up to $2,690S35, due to heavy pension
 payments and to the payment of a
 cheek for Klondike gold deposited on
 the Pacific coast. The relaxation thus
 variously indicated of requirements upon the New York money market was the important feature in the firmer and quieter stock market to-day. Among
 the usually inactive stocks wide ad- vances worthy of note were: In Chi cago and Eastern Illinois 6 S-S, Texas & Pacific Land Trust 8, General Elec- trc 5, (afterwards losD, Laclede Gas 5, Des Moines and Fort Dodge 3-4, Consolidated Gas 3 1-2 and North American B.
 The bond market was quiet and ir- regular within narrow range.
 Total sales par value $1,435,O00
 United States threes, the old fours and the fives advanced IA and the new fours declined IA per cent. on the last call.