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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24

New York, August Elm a splendid u
to Is knot breeze, over a windward and
Ieeward course OF thirty miles, the gallant
sloop Reliance today beat Shamrock III
In commanding style by exactly nine
minutes, actual time, or seven minutes
and three seconds after deducting the one
minute and hftyseven seconds which the
defe nder comedies to Sir Thomas Lip
tons third challenger on account OF her
sail area as at present meaGured.
1t was q royal water fight for the an
cient trophy. which carries with 1t the
yachting SUPREMACY of the world and by
q strange coincidepce the first victory In
the cup series of 1905 occurred on the
fifty-second anniversary OF the day on
which the old schooner America captured
it in her famous race around the Isle of
Wight
The Reliance beat the British boat three
minutes and twenty-four seconds In the
thresh to windward and five minutes and
thirty-six seconds in the run down the
wind.
Lipton's Ardor Dampened.
The nautical sharps. who had already
reliance could take the measure of the
challenger In any kind of weather re-
gard today's test as conclusive. although
they hardly anticipated SO overwhelming
a victory. The race even dampened the
ardor of Sir Thomas, who insisted. after
Thursdays nuke, that his confidence in
the beautiful craft designed by Fife was
greater than ever. Still. like true sports
man, he does not acknowledge defeat
and hopes for better luck next time.
The single criticism he and his friends
make of today's race IS that the only
shift of the wind which occurred was to
the advantage of the defending yacht
AS this shift of wind occurred on the
windward beat, even granting that it &C
counted for Reliances lead at the turn.
the time the defender gained on the run
home. was more than ample to have given
her the race. 1t must be considered. now
ever, that the Shamrock showed herself
Il wonderful boat, In beating to windward.
perhaps the ablest craft in this respect
ever sent across the western ocean on Il
cup hunting expedition
For u miles the single stickers raced
like a team of horses, and during that
period of the duel the patriots made no
attempt to conceal their nervousness.
Racing Conditions Ideal.
The racing conditions today were ideal.
thin haze hung over the Jersey shore.
obstructing the view Of the spectators
gathered there, but out on the ocean
race course the sea was flooded with sun
shine from q vault Of f1eckless blue. A
long ocean swell heaved up from the
south and a 12-knot breeze, fresh and
strengthening, blew out of the south
west, throwing up tleeting white caps on
the sparkling bosom of the old ocean.
The marine picture was superb
As the direction Of the wind would have
carried a wiEdward course from Sandy
Hook lghtship into the Jersey shore the
committee was obliged to set the mark
miles farther out. This delayed the start
about three-quarters of an hour, and pre-
vented the massing Of the excursion fleet
as usual in the form Of a great marine
amphtheater back of the starting line.
Instead Of being kept back by the reve-
nue. cutters they formed a column Of
hulls and stacks ending miles toward
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
FIRST RACE WAS A FLUKE.

New York August 20-One of the big
gest crowds of sightseers and yachts
men that ever sailed down Sandy Hook
to witness an attempt of a foreign cup
hunter 10 vrest from America the yacht
ing supremacy of the world. returned to
New York tonight disappointed because
the sea had refused a field Of combat to
the racers but, nevertheless, jubilant In
the conviction that Sir Thomas Lipton's
latest challenger, like the two Snam-
rocks which had preceded her, was
doomed to return to England empty
handed.
The day was miserable one. A mist
lay over the bay in the morning, and
when the great feet of excursion steam
ers steam yachts, tugs and sailing ves-
sells reached the starting line where the
racing yachts were already Jockeying
for a position. black threatening clouds
were gathering over the Jersey high
lands. The dark water reflected no
shadow and the mist all about shortened
the observation. The breeze was not
over knots and the mercury waves
spilled no frOth from their crests
The course was set Is miles southwest
straight down the Jersey coas. and re-
turn. AT the very start Captain Barr
cleverly outgeneraled Captain Wringe.
sending the Reliance over the line thirty
three seconds behind the challenger. but
in the windward berth. In the first
twenty minutes of sailing the defender
showed its windward qualities. drawing
up on even terms with the challenger.
besides being about 200 yards to wind
ward. Then the cloud broke and for
thirty minutes the rain came down In
torrents the wind meanwhile increasing
TO u knots.
When the storm had passed the de-
fender was seen to be firmly established
on the weather bow of Shamrock III,
and it was never afterwards headed
During the last two hours of the race
Reliance steadily increased its lead.
rounding the turn a mile ahead of
Shamrock. Heading back for home close
hauled, Reliance had just reached Sham
rock, still outward bound when. 1t being
apparent that the race could not DO
finished In the time allowance. the re-
gatta committee boat at 345 fired the
signal which declared the race off.
AS a result of the trial experts believe,
blow high, blow low. that the Reliance
will win this the thirteenth series for
the Americas Gun
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PORTS TO BE OPENED
TO THE UNITED STATES IN OCTOBER

Washington. August 1T.-Mln'ster Con-
ger. at Pekin. has secured a written
promise from Prince Ching to sign on
October treaty with tho United States
which will include a guarantee that Muk-
den and Tatung Tao shall be open ports.
Pekin, August 1.-THE arrangement
made by Minister Conger for the sign
ing OF treaty between China and tho
United States providing for the opening
of the Mukden and Tatung Tao on the
date OF Russia's promised final evacua-
ton of Manchuria ends the stubborn re-
sistance by the Chinese which for some
time promised to be successful.
Prince Ching made one defense after
another until all were exhausted. He
first argued Russian opposition to the
opening OF these ports. He then said he
vas not informed that Russia had con-
sented to the opening. Finally he re-
fused on the ground that China was
unable to open towns which were held
by another power.
When the present settlement was pro-
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24

Buch, with 300 houses. and Rakoro, 2o
houses. situated in the vilayet of Monastif.
have also been burned by Turkish troops
Two hundred women and children from
these villages are now begging In the
streets of Monastir.
The Turkish government has organizer
special court at Monastir to try the
captured insurgents. The tribunal is COM
posed of Turkish president. three other
Turks. two Greeks and one Albanian. 1t
will partahe Of the character OF crimi-
nal court and not of a courtmartial
Are Ordered Home.
Bucharest, Roumania, August 23.--The
Bulgarian and Greek subjects residing
In Roumania have been ordered by their
respective governments to return to their
hcmes without delay in order to be ready
for mobilization.
Turkish Atrocities at Monastir.
Salonica, European Turkey. August III
Tile correspondent Of the Associated
Press at Monastir sends the following
dispatch under yesterdays date;
when the Bulgarian bands entered
Krushevo they occupied the Greek quar-
ter. hosting their flag over a Greek
house. The Turkish troops arrived Au-
gust u. All the Komitajis had already
gone except about 400 local men. AL
though no shot was fired from the town,
the Turks commenced a commandment
which was continued throughout August
49, The shells destroyed $50 houses, 2l5
shops and all the fine. large Greek and
Nlach (Wallcnian) houses. The Greek
churches and schools were destroyed The
Bulgarian quarter escaped.
The Turks entered the town Au-
gust Ia, pillaged all the houses, as
saulted many of the women, stripped
many persons naked and killed about
three hundred local Bulgarians and
also some sixty innocent Greeks and
Vlachis.
About 5000 people are homeless and
starving.
The material damage done amounts to
several million francs. The Turks, August
~ massacred 100 Bulgarians who sur
rendered at village near Monastir.
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RevoIutionists Gaining Ground.

Gotta August 23.r-From eastern Adria-
nopIe come reports OF more fighting, which
- <sr appearst be resulting chiefly in
<,,,o- of the revolutionists. Many villages
80 been burned and their inhabitants
have taken refuge across the Bulgarian
<.o,tier. After a long fight al Stoiloro the
,,~rrgeuts defeated a detachment of Tur-
,,;-t troops, which lost twenty killed and
wounded
A. chanagasko. near Surovicovo. the
...,,rrents are reported to have annihi-
80 on entire Turkish regiment
A. RuIank-zera, near Ternovo seventy
g. -avoluticnis;s are credited with de-
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
TO STOP ILLEGAL FISHING.
Canadian Government Determined
To Enforce the Law.

Ottawa. August 23.-The department OF
marine and fisheries Is determined to put
an end to Illegal fishing in the great
lakes. 1t Is not the intention of the
government. however. to enforce the law
with seven Founders. rs has been init
mated IN some quarters since the Petrol
Silver Spray incident occurred. 1t is the
opinion IN official circles that the desired
end can be attained without resorting to
harsh measures which might lead to
International complications. Swift boats
will be manned and placed at the points
In the great lakes. where poaching has
been carried on on a large scale. They
will be armed with rifles and seven
Founders oil the patrol boats are now
equipped.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
BAGGAGE MEN AS MAIL CLERKS
Decision of the Postal Department
Has Been Misconstrued.

Washington, August 21.-The decision OF
the postofilce department to allow bag
gasema stcrs to act as custodians Of
loose newspaper mail on certain trains
has been misconstrued in some places
as an intention to permit the indiscrim-
mate swearing In to the postal service
of all railway employees, and the depart
ment has received a number of protests.
1t is said the postal laws and regulations
already provide that every regularly
scheduled train may be used for mail
purposes If the company is willing to
accpe the compensation provided by law.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
HOSTILE FLEET
IS APPROAC HING
Great Activity al Portland, Mcy
Of The Land Forces,
Mimic War Begins-Sinking Of
Mines in the Harbor-Capture
Of Wireless Telegraph Sta
tion--Arrival Of Gen
era1 Chaffee.

Portland Me-. August 93.-Although no
actual hostilities can commence until
Tuesday night in the war game between
the army and navy. yet Rear Admiral
Barker's fleet has the official right to
start for Portland, the city to be be-
sieged. at o'clock tonight. This will
give the navy ffty-four hours in which
to get to It's destination. reconnoiter or
deploy, as the admiral may wish.
At ~ o'clock tonight the officer in
command of the land forces assembled
for the defense of Portland was notified
officially that the feet had started six
hours before.
At midnight the work of towing the
mines to their respective positions in
the harbor was commenced This Will
probably take over twenty-four hours
Colonel Dunwoody. the chief signal Of
ficer. has built up a series Of search
lights and stations. The lights are run
up on a regular schedule and each ono
has its zone of action, no two crossln 4
In any way. They are arranged to be
run collectively If necessary, but unless
orders are given for this the work il
done on the zone system.
The United States training ship All
ance. which has been In tho hrrsor for
the past week, sailed tonight under or,
ders from Rear Admiral Barker. It IL
rumored that her presence was distnsts.
full to the defending forces. which, IL Is
said, thought her a spy
Major WEIGH, n G. s. NJ, late this
afternoon carfu-sl .e wireless telezra p,,
station near the TWO Lights and put n
guard in the building to prevent Electrl-
clan Barbank, who is in charge, from
giving any information to the enemy,
with whom he is supposed 10 be in league
Portland. Me-, August 23-Major Gen
eral Chaffee. who is to be mander of
the army in the war maneuvers at this
port this week. arrived here today With
him were General Barry Captain Harper
and Captain Hamilton.
How busy we in the army will be for
the next few days will, of course. depend
on the navy said General Chaffee The
troops will be over this vicinity during
the greater part Of the affair. Neither
the army nor the navy is playing for
victories in this game On the contrary,
we are trying to eliminate any idea that
there may be contest 1t is a test and
practice of material more than any
thing else
Rockland Me. August 23.-The vessels
OF Renr Admiral Parker's attacking
squadron still remain in the harbor. There
are conflicting reports as to when they
Will leave. The general belief Is that they
Will not do so before Monday afternoon,
although they may depart between mid
night ana daybreak.
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feating Turkish battalion. The villa ges
OF Anderms and Enrik near Vasiliko,
have been burned to ashes.
The Turks have bombarded and de-
stroyed the monastery of Constantine near
Losengrad where fifty insurgents had
fortified themselves The villages OF Bakd-
gik Konakara. Evren. Dingfsco and Brus-
heva have all been burned and their in
habitants have fed. The large village of
Drumbege1, near Losengrad. has been
burned by Bashi Bazouks. The villages Of
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
Japan May Try for Cup.

New York, August Elf Lieutenant
Commander Isam Takahira, of the impe-
rial Japanese navy. can carry out his
plans Japan will have a yacht In thu
next contest of the Americas cup. The
commander, who came here to see the
struggle between Shamrock III and Re
lance. declares he will interest financial
men in his country to prepare at once 1or
the building Of a racer to enter the next
international races.
I'VE can build just fine a boat as
either America or England" he said, and
you may be sure that at the next inter-
national yacht races you will see the
flag Of Japan flying on the winner"
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Report Is Confirmed.

possible for a landing party to make
good to the west of the river, and having
taken care of these, the army will do the
rest on the east side of the river.
Although actual warfare is not legiti-
mate until midnight Tuesday. General
Chaffee explains this action saying:
This Is merely a precautionary meas
ure which 1t is legitimate to pursue dur
ing the period Of prepare ton which we
are allowed before war is actually de-
clared."
Major WEIGH and his officers and those
of the light batteries that are camped
at Silver Springs, went out scouting to-
day to pick out all the places where the
navy will be likely to try to land. 1t
seems to be the general belief that there
are some cable cutters among this sec
ton Vt the navy and every precautlon
will be made to ward off their attacks.
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Settled With the Estates.

Rawins, Wyo., August 23-The Union
Pacific company has made a settlement
with the estates of forty-one miners who
lost their lives in the Hanna explosion
of June &c. The sum of $500 will be paid
to each widow and $50 to each child and
$45 for each single man.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
SULTAN YIELDS TO CAR:
RUSSIA WITHDRAWS SHIPS

friendship for Americans. the sultan re-
Gently surrounded a small detachment OF
United States troops. paying him friend
" visit. with a strong force OF warriors
and offered battle. his men insultingly
bearing an American flag. SO far the
only reply from the sultan to Major Bull
lards' demands fJas been defiance.
Sultan Blames His Crazy Son.
Manila August 2o-The sultan OF
Deseen has appeared before Major X.
II. Billiard with a large retinue and has
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
INSPECTING the V.layets.

s,1onica, Turkey. August 23.-Ferid
pssha. the grand vizier, is coming to
,sscedonia to inspect the vilayets. 1t is
It.ted that the palace has telegraphed
st-;ct orders to the Turkish commanders
- avoid excuses. 1t is further reported
hat the military commission at Con-
.t.ntfnople has decided to call out sixty
sresh battalions of Redifs from Asia
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made full and complete apology for
the Insult rendered the United States flag
and for which PREPARATION was promptly
demanded by Ma jor Billiard. tier in
command The sultan declared that his
insane son. since disinherited, was alone
Issponsihle for the outrage.
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Cuba seizes American Schooner.

schooner Addie Cole. bound from Key
West for Mexico. was overhauled and
brought to Havana by a Cuban coast
guard boat on suspicion OF smuggling.
The investigation showed there were nc
grounds for the suspicion and the schoon-
ar was ordered released.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
MUSSUlMAAS EXECU TED,
HIGH OFFICIALS SCOLDED,
REFORMS INSTITUTED
Turkey Requests Belgium To Nom
mate Four Officers for the Turk
ish Gendarmie-Revoluti
lists Defeat Turkish
Troops in Sew
eral Battles.

st. Petersburg August 23.-The Russian
Black sea squadron, which was ordered
to Turkish waters. and which arrived
at Iniada, eastern European Turkey, All
gust H. TO support Russia's demands on
the sultan, growing out of the assassina-
ton Of NJ Rostkowski. Russian consul
at Monastir. has been recalled to Sc
bastopol, the squadron's point OF depart
ure. The squadron sailed soon after
The recall followed a notification from
The porte that the sultan had ordered ali
the Russian demands to be complied with
The dispatch received from NJ. Ziro-
vieff. Russian ambassador at CONSTANT
nople, announce that the sultan has
yielded completely to Russia's demands.
The news has reached st. Petersburg,
from Brussels. that the porte has re-
quested Belgium TO nominate four Off
GERS for the Turkish gendarmie.
Turkey Was Very Prompt.
onstanitople. August 23-The porte s
reply accepting the Russian demands
was delivered twelve hours after The pres
tude most unusual in the history OF Turk
fish diplomacy Tewfk Pasha, the for
eign minister, and Naum Pasha there
upon called on NJ. Zinovieff, the Russian
ambassador, and requested the withdraw
al of the Russian squadron from Turkish
waters. on the ground that its presence
tended 10 encourage th1 instruction.
- z,io ,1t,1rr
from ST Petersburg, ". Zinovieff tele-
eraphed the order Of withdrawal to Ad-
miral Krieger. commanding the Russian
squadron at Iniada
A run1or has been current that the sui
tan appealed to the German emperor
10 use his good offices at St Petersburg
IN favor of the recall of the Russian
squadron.
An extraordinary council OF ministers
assembled al Yjdiz Kiosk yesterday to
consider the situation In the interior and
discuss the military measures rendered
necessary by it. The sultan had on Fri
day sought the advice Of the French am
bassador.
News from Adranople represents the
situation in that vilayet as verging on a
graphic communication at several points
between Adrianople and Kirk Kilise. 30
niles to the northeast. and have burned
and pillaged several Greek and Mussui-
man villages Troops have been dispatch
ed to the envirors Of Adrianopla.
Two sailing vessels crowded with Mus
r,lman refugees from villages on the
plack sea have arrived al KAYAK. at the
artrance to the Bosporus At Monastir
Mussu!man called the Italian consul a
"giaour."
4 strong feeling prevails among the
,fussulrans Mt Salonica and Monastir on
occount of the execution of NJ. Rost-
yowski's murderers The remains of the
r,urdered consul were shipped at Salonica
yesterday with a great pomp board
-. Russian embassy guard ship Teritz.
w. Turkish civil and military authori-
80. attended the ceremony. The Teritz
sailed for Odessa
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RELIANCE LEADS SHAMROCK
IN A SUPERB RUNAWAY RACE

Reliance was pulling away from the
challenger the gathering dispersed, not
waiting for the inevitable announcement
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the Jersey shore, the yachts around the
line completing the shape of a fish hook
The course. southwest, carried the yacht
directly into the eye Of the wind, to a
point off Asbury Park.
Critical Point in Races.
The critical point in the race came at
1Z40 p. m, a little less than two hours
after the start. The mark was less than
2 miles away and the relative positions
of the boats were about the same. Both
were on the starboard tack. Reliance
ahead but to leeward. Suddenly the wind
dropped and hauled trifie to the west.
The shift enabled the yachts to head
up for the mark, with Reliance in the
lead by about 200 yards. This was the
only thing which marred an otherwise
truly sailed race. But from that time
on the Reliance steadily increased her
lead In the windward work until she
was three-quarters of a mile ahead. AS
she rounded the outer mark the whistles,
sirens, bands and the voices of the I'M
numbered thousands on the excursion
fleet swelled into q vast chorus
Turning for home, her spinnaker boom.
poised along the mast like a lance in rest
fell TO port and the big sail burst out like
a cloud. while at the same moment her
enormous balloon jib topsai belied out
forward The smart work of the yam
KEGS cheered the crowds but moment
afterwards there was dismay when
the guy which held the spinnaker pole
parted or was carried away. The enor-
nous sail scared aloft and tumbled over
the iib topsail stay, collapsing like an
empty meal sack. But the spar was soon
hauled back into place and then. with
her three balloon sails setting like plas-
ter, the stately yacht sped homeward be-
fore the following wind like scared
deer
Bad Luck for Shamrock.
The fleet remained to salute the Sham
rock as she rounded, and then with jim
gle of bells in the engine rooms, scamp
cred away for the finish line to be at the
death. In setting her balloon jib the
Shamrock encountered another piece of
bad luck One of the stops would not
break out and the sail hung for some min
utes like a limp rag the
stay. When both had been squared
away for home 1t was seen that Reliance
was making a runaway race of 1t. With
her crew aft to keep her head up. she
SKINNED along the surface of the water
like gull with outstretched pinions leav-
ing the Shamrock farther and farther
astern. The pace was so fast that many
of the tugs and not few of the steam
yachts were left behind.
Then the immense concourse of vessels
waited until the Shamrock. majestic even
in defeat. swept by between the stake
boats. The reception she received was.
If anything more hearty than that ac--
corded to her successful rival.
1t IS expected the next race will be
sailed Tuesday.
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Redress Is Demanded from a Moro
Sultan.
Manila, August 17.Major Robert l.
Billiard has demanded redress from Sui
tan Deseen the tribal leader of the Lanao
Moros. Although protesting a warm
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blowing Up" Bridges.
Portland Maine August 23-The bridges
over the Nonesuch river. Scarboro were
blown up" today The blowing up Of
these bridges, of course. makes 1t I'M