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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23
STORY OF THE RACE.
Shamrock III Held Her own on the
First Leg.

ercHdmIOCh III delu heI OWu Oh the
First Leg.
New York. Aug. pa snappy south
west wind was blowing when, a few
minutes after 10 o'clock. the Shamrock
III. followed by tine Reliance. reached
Sandy Hook lightship At 1890 the re-
gatta committees steamer signalei
that the starting line would be shifted
and the race postponed until later in
the day because a windward course
southwest would have landed the racers
on the beach off Long Branch. The
cup yachts went trailing off to the
eastward for about five miles. and at
11:10 a starting line was esta blished
and the committees tug signaled a
course fifteen miles to windward and
return. The wind was increasing
when. at the flash OF the starting gun
at 11;45. both yachts luffed across the
line. Shamrock III four seconds ahead
or Reliance. The official starting time
was:
Shamrock III -..................11:45
reliance ......-.--.- -.-.........ll;45:2l
Hard Fought Contest.
Both got away on the starboard tack
carrying three lower sails and club top
sails, the Reliance a baby jib topsaiI
What followed was the prettiest clos
est and most hard fought fifteen miles
threSh to windward that has been wit
nesstd in these historic waters for
many day. For nearly half an hour
they held on one tack and during all
that time the most acute observer
could not detect that their relative 20
sitiOns had varied more than half the
length Of either OF them. Shamrock
III held the lead under the lee bow OF
Reliance. but could not add an inch to
IT, Neither could Reliance. although
in a., Ha
leader. If Captain Wringe luffed. Cap
tain Barr luffed also. and one seemed to
be AS good as the other at this trick.
If Captain Wrlnge gave his craft
hard full and tried to run away from
the Reliance. Captain Barr eased the
American boat a bit and went after
him Boats and shippers were evenly
matched.
Neither Gained.
Just about an hour after the start
when the yachts had covered nearly
half the distance TO the outer mark
opportunity was afforded 90 note how
close the contest really was The Re
lance and Shamrock III were an
preaching each other. with the former
on the starboard tack and having the
right Of way. As they necked one
another IL was a question which was
leading The Shamrock III was forced
10 go about TO avoid a collision. One
hours work had given neither the ad-
vantage They held that tack for
twenty minutes. The Shamrock III
suddenly went about and the Reliance
followed suit. only 10 see the Sham
rock return to her former course.
Plainly il was Captain Wringe's trick
70 shake off the defender. which mus.
have been threatening to blanket the
British boat. AS soon as the Sham
rock got clear OF the Reliance she laid
n parallel course.
Reliance Ahead.
The wind began TO moderate a bit
and wise observers asserted that the
Reliance had half a minutes advan-
tage When both yachts were about
f1arter Of nlile apart and a mile and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23
CLAYTON IN POOR HEALTH.

Mexico City. Mex Aug 22-I-nitec
States Ambassador Clayton has returned
20 Mexico from his trip to the states He
IS in very poor health.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23
BUSINESS BLOCK BURNED.

oklahoma City. o. r.. Aug. 22-Fire de-
stroyed nearly block of business build
ings at Foss tonight. involving a loss Of
about $4,000 Most OF the buildings were
frame and few were insurew.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23
INVESTIGATION GOING ON.

Washington. Aug o. Secretary OF the
Interior Hitchc6ciI reports that the re-
ported irregularities Ia Indian Territory
will be fully inyestiEated. and. indeed.
says the Investigation Is now under way
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23
Round the Mark.

For thirteen miles challenger and
challenged fought out the magnificent
duel. sailing between two lines of ex-
cursion boats as free from interfer-
e1ce as If they had been in the middle
of the Atlantic All the time the wind
was increasing and the whitecaps were
whitening the waves. The critical
point in the race came at lao p. m, a
little less than two hours after the
start. The mark was less than two
miles away and the relative positions
OF the boats were about the same.
Both were on the starbOard tack, the
Reliance ahead but TO Reward. Sud
denly the wind dropped and hauled a
trifie 20 the west. The shift enabled
the yachts 10 head up for the mark.
with the Reliance in the lead 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 wind
ward work until she was three-qua
ters OF mile ahead. AS she rounded
the outer mark the whistles. sirens,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23
Official Summary

Shamrock ..1l:45I7 1:5S:SO $3.50 S.41.i7
Giving Shamrock III an allowance
Of one minute and fifty-seven seconds,
according TO the measurement. ac-
knowledged to have been incorrect. Re
lance would have beaten her by seven
minutes and three seconds.
The net result of the race shows that.
barring the fluke, Shamrock III had
held her own in the windward work
and had been beaten more than five
and half minutes to leeward-
1t is expected that the next race will
be sailed on Tuesday
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23
EHE METALS.

Silver. 5jisc per ounce.
Copper, 92isc per h.. New
York. Si3-62ia to 1870 per 100 lbs.
Lead. $3.50 per 100 lbs; New
York. $40
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23

Continued on Page 40
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23
Reliance Ahead.

The wind began to moderate a bit
and wise observers asserted that the
Reliance had half a minutes advan-
tage When both yachts were about a
faarter Of . mile apart and a mile and
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
PETITION AGAINST THE Is. AND o.
City Gas Company of Norfolk. Files
Complaint.

Washington, April 4.-The City Gas
Company of Norfolk, Va, has filed
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission a petition against the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad. alleging ex-
cessive and unreasonable rates, and
that the defendant is receiving more
for transporting coal for the City Gas
Company than it demands of others for
like service.
The petition says the increase of ten
cents per ton on coal April 1, 1903, and
the higher rates for transporting coal
to Baltimore, Md, destined to be ship
ped by vessel to Norfolk and other
points inside the capes than when
destined to be shipped by vessel to
points outside the capes and by grant
ing allowances out of these rates for
bargaining and ~discharging to all 9th
er points inside the capeS, except Nor
folk, Newport News and Hampton
Roads subjects the compliments to I'M
reasonable and unjust rates of trans
portation in favor of other localities.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07

We have been getting in goods for
the past three weeks in large quanti-
ties. Our stock is greater than It has
ever been and we are trying hard to
please. We want your business and to
get it, w offer you a better selection.
lower prices and a present given with
all cash purchases.
Our Millinery Department, which we
claim to be by far the largest in he
South, is at our disposal. We trim
your hat free of charge if you buy
hat and material from us, in any color,
and guarantee satisfaction. We employ
ten milliners which we claim IRE the
most experienced and best in the city.
We have Hats in all prices-10c, Csc,
33c. CSC, soc, CSC, 75c, CSC and up TO
$3.50 each untrimmed.
A big stock Of ready trimmed hats
a Hat nicely trimmed for soc, ?5c and
$1.00
Our s1.W and s1.25 Hats are very
pretty and stylish and we have them
as high as $1,000 and $500 each. We
would like yOu to give US a chance
to sell you your Easter Hat.
We also carry ar immense stock Of
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh, y. c., April 4.
There "a a rapid decline in the tenn
perature here this morning following
closely on wind and rain storm that
occurred between 3 and : o'clock. Up
to that time it vas as pleasant and
balmy as a May day and by 8 o'clock
overcoats were in demand
The date for the municipal and city
extension election a been changed
from May 4th to May 5th to conform to
a recent construction of the election law
by the supreme court.
The suggestion recently made of Hon.
Marion Butler for republican state
chairman is not regarded favorably or
very kindly in this section Of the state.
With Butler at the helm it would be no
tame affair-the next election, for in
the light of past experiences we might
expect vigorous activity in the opposi-
ton wen if the opposition were small.
Republicans here declare Judge Pritch-
ards state will not go through without
a sharp contest at Greensboro next
Thursday when the republican execu-
Nv LINN - tioAA
who do not want to continue Pritchard
in virtual power and authority by al
lowing him to make his son-in-law
Thomas S. Rollins the state chairman.
Several western republicans like R. T..
Linney. Judge w. P. Bynum, E.. Spen-
GER Blackburn, Thomas Settle, V. F.
LuSk, Tyre Glenn and others are said
TO be opposed to the election Of Mr..
Rollins on the ground that the party
needs a new deal in state politics. h
opposition to Mr.. P~ritchard'S selection
for national committeeman is even
stronger. This appears to be principal
ly because Mr.. Walser also halls from
the western part of the state and the
eastern republicans say the national
committeeman must come from the
east. Judge Timberlake and Judge
Robinson are spoken of AMI it was said
yesterday that Robinson was likely to
be elected. Judge Pritchard is expected
to attend the meeting and a lively time
is contemplated.
The store of Mr.. H. D. Rand
at Gardner, five miles from
Raleigh, was broken into about
3 o'clock a. m. and the safe
blown open. About $40 in money was
stolen, also a lot Of postage stamps.
1t seems the postmaster used the safe
in Mr.. Rand's store to keep v~aluables.
Several registered letters in the safe
were not molested. The work vas evil
IDENTIFY that of professionals. The safe
door was blown entirely off the hinges.
Senator Simmons has been notified
by the navy department that he has
the nomination of a, cadet to the naval
academy at Annapolis. The candidate
will have to stand first examination in
April at Wilmington, Raleigh, Charlotte
or Asheville. There will be three alter
mates appointed.
Work is progressing rapidly and sat-
isfactorily on the arrangements for the
May Festival Knights of Pythias Street
Fair and Merchants Carnival to be held
here May 4th to 9th.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
Special Cotton Review.

New York, April 4.-Extensive COW
ering by shorts sent the price Of May
cotton up twenty points to 1920 today.
This is the highest figure reached in
the present movement, exceeding by
three points the record price for May
cotton, touched during the Sully-Price
contest a few weeks ago. From the top
figures, May declined 10 points and
then made a partial rally. From out
ward indications,t the bull element
seemed to oppose rather than o
age the advance which was due pri-
marily to realization by the shorts Of
the difficulty of meeting contracts. All
ordinary market conditions were ig-
nored, however, in the wild scramble to
cover.
July cotton was a good second in the
excitement that attended the opening
selling up to 9.73 and there was some
talk of a possible corner in that OPP
ton. The market steadied soon after
the opening, but continued more or less
irregular.
A continuance Of shorts covering
kept prices pretty near the top and
closing was strong n steady. May
closed 1914 to 1915; July 9.69 to go;
September S.73 to STA: and November
S.36 to s. 81.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
I, 1903.
THE ALLIES NEW DEMAND.

Theretseems to be no end to the string
of demands the allied powers have
against Venezuela. They bring them
up one at a time. AS soon as an agree
ment is reached as TO one new demand
Mr.. Bowen. the Venezuelan representa-
tive of the Venezuelan government, IS
confronted with another.
The demands for preferential Jay
ments by Germany and England had
hardly peer settled by agreement TO
leave the question to The Hague trl-
buniaI, after every obstacle possible
had been thrown in it's way by Germany
and England, when these two powers
come rwa with an entirely new de-
rnand. which is that Venezuela shall
pay the cost of the blackade by the al
lied powers in case the decision of The
Hague tribunal shall be against the de-
mand for preferential payments. This
seems to have been an after-thought on
the part of the allied powers. They
wished to amend the protocols already
signed by the insertion of a provision
to this effect. We are glad Mr.. Bowen
positively refused to consent
The matter is still open. The demand
was not withdrawn on Mr.. Bowen's
refusal, but the representatives cabled
such refusal to their governments and
are awaiting their action.
When this contention is settled n
way or the other, there will be sure to
be some other new matter raised to
delay the placing of this case before
The Hague court. The powers have
shown great aversion from the first to
submit the questions involved to this
tribunal. They seem to be afraid of
it. Their last move would indicate that
they had little confidence in their posi-
ton on the preferential payment de-
mand. They wish the protocols amend
ed so as to give them advantages over
the other powers having claims against
Venezuela in case the court refuses
their demand that their claims take
priority.
This has been a game of the strong
trying to Cypress the weak all the way
through. The allies have left no stone
unturned in this search after means to
secure undue advantage of Venezuela,
and it is gratifying as we'll as remark
able to see how successfully they have
been baf1ed at every urn by Mr.. Bow
en-. The success of his diplomacy
against such odd has been wonderful.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
GREED OF THE COLOMBIANs.

1t is said that the greed of the Co.
lombians is a serious obstacle in the
way Of securing favorable action by
their congress On the proposition Of the
United States to buy the states rights
in the Panama canal. When the prop
osition to purchase was first made no
sum was mentioned by u govern
ment as that which we were willing to
pay. The Colombians were asked to
name their figures. They expected a
fabulous sum and when they became
convinced that we would not pay more
than ten million dollars there was uni
versal indignation, and even hostility
toward their minister at Washington
because he tried TO convince his gov
they could secure. He was recalled from
Washington, bounded down at home
and finally driven into exile. The CO.
lombians had an idea that he United
States government was obliged to have
the canal and that it had more money
than it knew what to do with. SO they
thought they could get any sum de-
handed, no matter how large. A great
reaction followed the daWning upon
them Of the truth, and it has not yet
passed away.
Their action calls to mind an incident
connected with the Geneva award in
which the United States government
~ecoyere such a large sum from Eng
LAND because of the depredations on her
by confederate warships.
When the British representatives re-
peatedly protested against the size of
he award the only reply made by the
Brazilian arbitrator was: But you
are ich."
This feeling Of the Colombians may
have weight with their congress-, but
we do not look for the latter to finally
refuse to ratify the treaty.
1t is said that emissaries of European
powers are at work in Colombia, trying
to increase the opposition to the propo-
sition of our government; that money,
even, is being used in this work.
Notwithstanding all this we expect to
see the Panama canal become the prop
erty Of our government and to be built
by it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
For Your Easter Trade
We ARE MAKING A STRONG BID.

Spring Dress Goods-a beautiful line
of white goods, a very pretty line of
French Madras cloths, an extensive
line of Silks in all the shades; a war
ranted yard wide Taffetta for S1.00.
Best quality wash Taffetta for Sc
worth S5c. Beautiful Silks in all
shades for Csc, 29c, Csc, 3Sc and soc.
Our clothing department. For your
Easter Suit we can safely say we can
save you money. In Men and Boys
Clothing we claim to carry the most
extensive line in the city. Our goods
are all new and this Springs styles,
and we have thousands Of suits to
select from. We buy our clothing
direct from the factories and pay the
cash and we try ard to get the pref
test styles. We have made great
preparation to sell you you Easter
Suit. We want your business.
We punch tickets with all cash pur-
chases and give you presents free
Crockery, Glassware, Clocks, Silver
ware, Tables, Chairs, etc.
Our store is filled full of new goods
more pretty things to show than any
store in the state. Call on The Big
Racket Store for anything.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
The Yankee to be Commissioned rs
a Training Ship.

Washington, April 4.-The Lancaster
will go out of commission at the Nor
ok navy yard May 18th n her Off
GERS and men be transferred to the
Yankee, which will be re-commissioned
at League Island about June as a
training ship. The Yankee will be at.
tached to the training ship squadron.
Neither the battleships Indiana nor
the Iowa will make the Azores trip
with the North Atlantic squadron this
summer. Extensive repairs will be
made on the Iowa at the New York
navy yard, though it is not intended
that the vessel go out of commission.
The Indiana will be attached to the
coast guard squadron for the summer
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
Navy Department Pleased at recent
Record Shots.

Washington, April 4-That the navy
department officials regard the recent
records established by the gunners of
the North Atlantic fleet engaged in
target practice in the southern waters
as noteworthy is evident from the fol-
lowing telegram sent to Rear Admiral
Francis j. Higginson, commanding, by
Acting Secretary Darling this morn
ing:
Department congratulates Com
mander-in-Chief and North Atlantic
fleet upon improvement in gun practice
as indicated by the preliminary reports
received.
(Signed) DARLING"
a dispatch to the department today
from Admiral Higginson announced a
record of Is hits of tw~enty-four shots
by the thirteen inch I'll of the Indiana
yesterday, at a fifteen hundred yard
target,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07

The Presbyterian Standard. in COM
menting on the removal of Wick as
postmaster at Wilson does not seem to
put much faith in the reason therefor
given to the public as the true mt
but intimates nat the negro cooked
his goose when he wrote that letter to
the president referring in rather inn
pertinent terms to the latter's bear
hunt in Mississippi. We expect The
Standard has hit the nail on the head.
That incident made it easier for Sena-
tor Pritchard to pursuade the presi-
dent that Wick should be made to
walk the plank for alleged d~isloyalty to
party
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07

en- Medical Discovery cures the diseased
stomach and enables the perfect digestion
and assimilation of food, so that the
sluggishness, ir~ritability, nervousness and
sleeplessness which result from innutri-
ton are cured also.
uI was taken sick nine years ago with fever"
writes Mr.. NJ. NJ. Wardwell, OF Linwood, Leaven-
worth Co., Kansas. UHad the doctor and he
broke up the fever all right, but I took diar-
Thea light away; he couldn't cure it and it
became chronic, and then he gave up the case.
1 got so weak with it and had piles so badly I
couldn't lie down, nor hardly sit up. Was
that way two or three months thought I would
never be we'll again but picked up one of DR..
Pierce's Memorandum Books one day and saw
your description of catarrh of the stomach. 1
thought it hit my case. We had a bottle of DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery in the house
that was got for mother. You recommend it for
catarrh of the stomach, so I went to taking it.
The one bottle nearly cured me-. I got two bot.
ties next time and took one and one-half and
was we'll. I haven't been bothered with diar-
rhra since"
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure biliousness.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
The Pope is in Perfect Health.

Rome, April 4.-Dr. Lapponi, the
pope's physician, in an interview to-
day relative to the current reports that
the pontiff had become permanently en-
feebled as a result of his recent illness,
authorized a denial Of the statements
made. He declared the pope was in
perfect health and added that the pom
tiff continues his audiences n per-
forms his habitual occupations. Owing
to his advanced age however, DR..
Lapponi has counseled the pope to
limit the number of his audiences and.
accordingly these will be suspended
during Holy Week, although he will
receive the foreign Pilgrims on Wed
neSday next.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07

1t is to be hoped the row now on IN
Des Moines as to who shall ride in the
carriage with President Roosevelt when
he visits hat city will be amicably set
ii d before his arrival. 1t would be
rather awkward for him on reaching
the city TO find the question still PEN
ding before arbitrator or hung up in
the courts on injunction proceedings.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
Gloomy Prospects from the Fruit
Belt.

Atlanta, Ga, April 4.-Reports from
the vicinity of Fort Valley, Ga. he
headquarters of one of the richest Sec
tons of the fruit belt in this state are
to the effect that the prospect there is
discouraging for the peach crop and in
some instances the outlook is gloomy
for fruit growers. 1t is stated that the
freeze of February damaged the peach
crop to a greater extent than was at
first realized. Excessive rains during
the blooming period have also left their
detrimental effects. In some sections
it is reported that the brown root Of
momlia disease has attacked the bloom
and a considerable percentage of the
blossoms were killed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07

Nasal Catarrh quickly yields to treat
ment by Ely's Cream Balm, which is
agreeably aromatic. 1t is received
through thu nostrils, cleanses and heals
the whole surface owe which it diff
fuses itself. A remedy for Nasal Ca
tarrh which is drying or exciting to the
diseased membrane should not be used.
Cream Balm is recognized as a specific.
Price 90 cents at druggists or by mail.
A old in the head Immediately disap-
pears when Cream Balm is used. Ely
Brothers,, So Warren street, New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07

Wick was turned down because
charged with not supporting the en-
tire republican ticket at the last cleo
ton. Byrne resigned the Delaware
district attorneyship to run as an in
dependent candidate for congress
against the regular republican nominee.
He was defeated and the president
overrides the wishes of the senate to
get him back in his old office. Wick
cannot See any consistency in this.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
The Mayflower on the Return to
Washington.

Washington, April 4.-The navy de-
partment is informed that the May
flower started back to Washington this
morning from Cape Henry and will ar
rive here early tomorrow morning un-
less il should be found e~xpedient to
remain in the lower Potomac a few
days longer. Mrs. Roosevelt and her
children who are aboard the Mayfower
were compelled to abandon their pro-
posed cruise to Port Royal, S. c., on
account of stormy weather..