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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-15
ONE MILE Nv 1887 2-.S.


CHICAGO. Aug. A.--Dick Welles. the
speed marvel Of the West, won the special
match race with f, f. Smathes's Grand
Opera at Harlem to-day, and in doing so
set a new worlds record for one mile, his
time being 1s7 2-5, which is one-fifth of
second faster than the record made by
Alan a-Dale at Washington Park.
The race did not amount to much as a
contest, us Grand Opera was at no time
near the son Of King Eric--Tea's Over
who won in common canter. 1t was the
universal opinion of turfmen who saw the
race that Dick Welles could have run the
mile in 81 had he been extended.
There was no delay at the post Grand
Opera had about half length the better
Of the start, but in three jumps Dick Welles
was in front and took the rail at the first
turn, He opened up gap of two lengths
at the far turn and maintained this ad-
vantage all the way to the stretch turn,
where he increased the lead to five lengths
From there home he was eased and passed
under the wire two and one-half lengths
in front of Grand Opera and only jogging
After Jockey Knight dismounted from
the winner il was discovered that Dick
Welles had finished with no bit in his mouth
it having broken squarely in two and
dropped out Of the colt s mouth. There was
nothing for Knight to hold except the head
stall. The betting on the race was very
heavy. Dick Welles opened at even money.
but was backed to o to 10. The fractional
time Of the race by quarters is as follows:
First, O:24 is; second, CAS- third. IL 3-5;
one mile, 1897 2-5.
The special race drew out an immense
crowd, there being fully 10000 persons on
the ground. and they were royalty enter
tanned. The track was lightning fast and
the weather perfect.
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HERDER WHIPPED TO DEATH.
Brutal Murder In the War Between Cattle
men and Sheepmen.

HELENA, Mont, Aug. 1.-THE warfare
between the cattlemen and sheepmen Of
Montana eliminated to-day in the most
brutal murder in tho history of the State.
Early this morning fourteen masked cattle
men rode into the sheep camp of Joe Stur-
geon near Dupuyer, and seizing Jim
Howard, herder, bound him TO a tree and
whipped him to death
The other men in the camp were asleep
when the raiders arrived. So quietly did
they work in capturing Howard that no
one was awakened The gang carried
Howard ten miles in the mountains and
told him that he had been amply warned
to take his sheep out of the cattle country,
and that by refusing he had forfeited his
life
At signal from the leader two men dis
mounted and began slashing Howard with
their cattle whips. For nearly an hour
Howard was whipped. Finally he became
unconscious. and when the beating had
ended he was dead.
Sheriff Taylor and heavy posse are in
pursuit of the whitecaps.
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BEATEN AND ROBBED INHIS sHOP
I. Ii. Scclcy Attacked by Two Callers Who
said They Needed Capital.

Isaac b Seeley, manufacturer of trusses,
was set upon and badly beaten yesterday
by two men who came to his place Of bust
ness at 80 East Twcnty-third street and
demanded money.
Mr. Seeey rents a whole floor in the
building and lives in part of his factory.
HE TWO men, who are said TO have been
employed by MISUNDERSTANDING concern,
came 10 Mr. See'ey's shop about 10 o clock
Yesterday morning and told him that they
had an opportunity TO start in business
if they had a little capital. They asked
him 10 advance the money Seeley refused
and the men attacked him,
A boy named John Adams, who was
employed by Seeey, went o he help Of the
old man. He not only raised an cutlery,
but kicked in a window on The street front
and called for help, Then one of the men
began beating tho boy, but as the COM
motion aroused others in the building
the two fed,
Mr.. Seeley was so seriously hurt that it
was found necessary to call in doctor
and 10 summon his son, who lives in Phila-
delphia. IT. was said last night that Mr..
Seeley was likely 10 die of his injuries
The two thugs stole Mr.. Seeley's watch
and also about $50 in money. The safe in
the office was found open, but IL is thought
that the men had not time to go Thought,
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uORE TIME on CANAL TREATY.
Plan to Extend Llmit for Ratification by
Protocol.

WASHINGTON, Aug At has been three
weeks since any detailed information was
received from Bogota regarding the canal
treaty. This information, which was re-
ceivcd by william Nelson Cromwell coun-
sci for the New Panama Canal Company,
was 10 the effect that nine material amend
ments had been offered to the treaty. and
that strong opposition was manifested
against the convention in the Colombian
Senate.
Representative Hepburn Of Iowa, chair
man of the Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commences, to-day discussed with
Acting Secretary of State Loomis the Ques-
ton ~ drawing up protocol extending
the time for exchange Of Publications OF
the canal treaty. The time within which
Publications may be exchanged expires on
Sept. %, There would be no difficulty
whatever in extending this time by means
Of protocol The state Department has
no fears on that score. but it does hear with
regret of tho proposition to amend the
treaty That. in the opinion OF Depart
ment officials. is equivalent to rejecting It.
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SHAW ON THE YACHT RACES.


OYSTER BAY, Aug. t4.-Secrctary Shaw
on his visit here to-day, talked about his
order curtaiIing the supply OF tickets for wit
Messing the international yacht races from
the revenue cutters.
"The cutters" he said, are sent out to
patrol the course and to be on hand in case
of an emergency. Heretofore they have
gone out loaded down to the Runwalcs
They were in no shape TO patrol properly
and were in still worse shape to render
assistance if any accidents had occurred.
How on earth could a crew man a boat
to save drowning persons when the decks
were so crowded that the men could
scarcely squeeze through?
1t is very pleasant TO give tickets out
for things like that, just as you would
hand out a glass Of water, and am mighty
sorry to have TO cut down the number of
GUESTS, but the boats are sent out to pro-
tect the course and to save life If necessary,
and | intend to see that they arc in proper
shape to do it.
Secretary Cortelyou, with whom | con-
suited, also believes that il will be much
wiser to have spectators on only three OF
the revenue boats, and to have the rest do
the work they are sent down 10 do, as it
should be- done.
The Secretary said that he wasn't so en-
thlsiastc about the yacht races as some
people supposed. The fotilla Of pleasure
Yachts, he said, was pretty enough, but
personally he wouldn't give ginger snap
to see the race.
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LIVES SAVED BY BUOY.
Six People Chung 10 II After quitting
sinking Launch.

OGDENsBURG, N. Y, Aug. l4.-An I'M
usual accident on the Rideau River is re-
ported from Smiths Falls, in which DIR.
and Mrs. Robertson, James and John
Mcdowell of Kingston and Messrs. McPart-
land and Whitley of Toronto almost lost
their lives.
They started out in a gasolene launch
from Grindstone Island for Smiths Falls.
In the winding river near Bankus Island the
channel is marked off by three cedar
buoys, and at the middle buoy the Wheel
man mistook the course and started to
run behind the buoy instead of in front
of it.
The launch struck stump and tore a
hole in the side. In an instant it began to
fill and settle. The occupants had no row.
boat in tow, and their situation was terrify-
ing. Fortunately, they were close by the
buoy, the boat was run to it, and on it
they all climbed.
The water is about ten feet deep at the
place and the buoy SANK with their weight
until they were in water almost up
to their necks. The wind was blowing
a gale, and their position was not only I'M
pleasant but unsafe.
DR. Robertson attempted to swim to the
shore, half a mile distant, but was forced
to turn back Mr.. Mcfarland accom-
pIished the feat and, getting the assistance
Of farmer, the party was rescued in row.
hpots
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COlLEGE MANS W-DAY FAST.
Wellington Putnam Writes a Book while
Going without Food.

News has just reached Columbia Uni
versity of remarkable fast Of Wellington
Putnam, formerly instructor in elocution
in the department of English. Mr.. Putnam
succeeded in going without food for forty
days near Silver City, n. NJ. The fast was
endured to cure kidney Affection
Early last May Mr.. Putnam left this city
for the ella Hot Springs which are situated
about sixty miles northwest Of Silver City.
Immediately upon his arrival at his desti-
nation the long fast was begun For the
first month he lived in a tent and spent all
Of his time in the open air.
To take his mind away from the contem-
plation of food and eating he studied con-
tinuously and wrote technical book on
elocution. The work, according 10 its
author, was written on an empty stomach
and is now in the hands OF well-known
publishing firm.
Mr.. Putnam believes that he has been
entirely cured of his malady.
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RED BANK 81 RPRJSED.
Said There That the Bank Tried 10 do Too
Large Business.

RED BANK, y. j.. Aug. IA. The news
that the Navesink National Bank was closed
came like a thunderbot, and depositors
thronged about the entrance Of the bank.
II lis thought here that "A reorganization Of
the bank will be effected.
About three weeks ago Capt James 3.
Throckmorton resigned as president OF the
bank, but the announcement was not made
until this week, when Capt Charles B.
Parsons was elected to succeed him. Capt.
Throokmorton reasons for resigning we're
i'll health and his wish 10 rid himself of
business cares.
Yesterday the board Of direct ors held
another meeting and it was announced
that Capt. Parsons had resigned the presi-
cency Edward f. Roberts, large de-
positor, president OF the Roberts Safety
Water Tube Boiler Company, was elected
president
1t was reported that Mr.. Mason was
making an investigation of the banks
affairs, and, the report spreading, a number
of depositors withdrew their cash Think
ing that there might be a run on the bank,
Enoci l.. Cowart, the cashier, went to New
York, and it was said that he returned with
SlO0, 900 to satisfy the possible demands Of
the depositors.
III Is HalQ Lnut ITe DaIlk nus uOTt u laTRe
business, considering the amount of its
capital stock and deposits, and that most
of the time it needed a sum of money larger
than it had on hand TO meet borrowers
demands.
Bank Examiner Mason said tonight Il
might say that for months past the condi-
ton of the Navesink National Bank has
been unsatisfactory to the Comptroller of
the Currency. Its business has been too
much extended and its cash reserve has
been much below the required amount
fixed by the statute.
Acting under instructions from the
Comptroller Of the Currency, | came to
Red Bank in the capacity OF special bank
examiner on Monday of this week
ITO make long story short the case
was readily diagnosed but the remedy
was not so easily prescribed For while
plan of reorganization and rehabilitation
lent much encouragement The heroic
hest citizens to save the institution were
particularly gratifying, Later, other com
pcations set in and caused a run chat
resulted in the withdrawal of moral and
financial support to such an extent that
the Government had to take possession"
When asked whether the depositors
would receive their money, the examiner
said that he was not prepared to answer.
The Navesink bank was organized twelve
years ago. Early this year savings de-
partment was added. The directors are
James S. Throckmorton, Enoch l.. Cowart.
Dr. Edwin Field, Charles b. Parsons,
Thomas Davis, Jr. and Daniel Frost.
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SrRE-sHOT iRQuIsE EERE.
Vino, de E'orcs. Born New Yorker, Home
AFTER lB IcarS.

The NIar1use do Norrs. widow cf tho
..rcnuous Freuchmar who won fame as
4 caitlnman, hunter and dead shot u the
Wnsl and who was murdered in the Sahara
vhile leading an expedition into the SoLcan,
arrived Inst night from Hsvre aboard tho
tronch liner la SavoiC. She was accom-
panied by her father, LOUIS Won Hoffman,
Tho banker and her son and daughter.
The Naruuisa is n native New Yorker,
uu she has not been in America for six
teen wears She looked on tho architectural
marvolS Of the town as she cam up the
bay with an interest that was almost foreign,
she handled her lorgncttc like n habitual
patron Of the opera According TO reports
published in the Western newspapers within
the last twenty years the MarQuisc also
knows how to handle shooting irons,
She was reputed to he, in 1885, one of the
finest woman rifle shots in America
She doesn't look much older than she did
in the days when. in her devotion TO her
husband, she lived with him for months in a
Dakota Jail where he was imprisoned for
killing a cowboy.
The Maruuise surveyed the tumult Of
baggage inspection and removal al the
French Line pier from scat on pile Of
'IuIhS, Ole WIS NOV u VI lfl''iil''l' lOb
oven after venturesome reporter APP
preached her and asked her questions.
She said she was going first to Newport
and then to Medora, Y. D.
Medora is the Marquise's Christian name,
and her husband, who bought $1,000 acres
NJ bad lands" about twenty years ago in
North Dakota. decided to found a town
there and name IL for his wife The Marquise
hasn't seen it since its founding In re-
gard to the murder of her husband she
said.
II forced the French authorities TO run
down the Marquiss assassins. One was
sentenced to be guillotined and another to
life Imprisonment. Knowing the Mar
quis's feeling against capital punishment,
| entreated the Government to commute
The death sentence to life Imprisonment
Il believe that there was a conspiracy on
the part Of French officials to assassinate
my husband
Other passengers by the Savoe were
Prof, Paul Cret. Thomas W, Fitch, Felix
Fournier, Castor Fournicr, Lulu Chaser,
the actress; Center Hitchcock, Orson Hoyt
and the Count de Iuserna.
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W HITE MAN AND NEGRO LYNCHED
Both Hanged ON the Same Tree for an
Assault on q widow.

AUGUSTA. Ga, Aug. Authorization
was received here to-day Of the lynching
last night of white man and negro on
the same limb for an assault upon white
woman. On last Saturday night a white
man named Thompson and negro named
King Wrightman knocked at the door OF
Mrs. Mathis. widow, living at fairfield,
a village near Albany. When she opened
the door the men seized her and dragged
her into the yard.
Thompson said it was the negro who
committed the assault, and posse started
in pursuit The negro took TO the swamps
of Colquitt county and was captured
yesterday afternoon. In his confession he
said that both had assaulted Mrs. Mathis,
and the mob went to Thompson's house,
took him out d hanged both on the same
tree
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WCOOk SUCCEED ROOT-PL4TT.
Senator Thinks War Secretar, should BE
From New York.

WASHINGTON, Aug. A-The unofficial
announcement of Gov Tafts prospective
appointment to the Cabinet has by no means
convinced the politicians that their claim
to choose the next Secretary of War il
useless A leading official Of the War De-
partment to-day said that several candi-
dates we're being strongly recommended
to the President for the post.
Senator Platt believes that New York
is entitled to the place and urges the candi-
dacy of Col. John j McCook While Col,
McCook has never held Government Office
here he is, of course, well known to the
Administration. and was mentioned for
the post of Attorney General in President
Mckinleys Cabinet in 1895,
Col McCook is also Endorsed by White
law Reid and is a close personal friend Of
Elihu Root
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Stops Immigrants, on Sanitary Grounds,
From Coming There.

Ell PAso, Tex, Aug. Dispatches
from Mexi,an official sources to-day CON
firm the report that an order has been
issued 20 prohibit Chinese immigrants
from landing at the western coast towns
along the Calf of California. There being
no Law FOR the exclusion of the Chinese
on account of their race, they are pre-
vented from landing owing to their
rnsaritary condition. to prevent the spread
of contagious diseases.
During the last six months many ship
loads of Chinese have been landed at Quay
mas, Sonora. Some of the ships now on
the seas contain as many as 900 Chinese
each who cannot land The companies,
as a consequence, will lose heavily.
The general order il soon to be issued
preventing Chinese from being brought TO
Mexico in bond by the railroads
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Roy AND GIRL TWICE UFD.
Parents separated Them the First Time.
They We're 80 Young.

SYRACUSE. y. Y, Aug. IA Willard Steger
of this city has won q bride for the second
time through trials and tribulations. In
January, 1902 when he was 10 years old
and a student AT the Syracuse High School
he fell in love with Edna May Conway
aged Is, and was married to her secretly,
fearing the objections Of parents on ac-
count Of their youth and the fact that the
Conways are Catholics and the Steigers
lutherans.
II was not long before the marriage
was known and the children We're sepa-
rated by their angry parents, Young
S,eiEer was put TO work as clerk in the
railroad yards at Fast Syracuse and told
that if he behaved himself and saved up
money he might have the girl whom he was
old enough
He bucklad in like Il beaver and saved
every cent he could Yesterday the couple
were married over again with the consent
of the parents Of each,
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BANK CLOSED AT RED BANK.
SHORTAGE, FALSE ENTRIES AND
ERASURES on BOOKS.
Bank Examiner Mason Appointed Receiver
Of the Nayesink National After New
Officials Had Failed to Put Money
Into Bank and Make IL solvent.

Into Bank and Make II solvent.
WAsHrsdroN, Aug, 1.-THE Navesink
National Bank of Red Bank, N. j.. was
closed tonight by direction Of the Deputy
and Acting Comptroller Of the Currency,
after u conference by telephone with Ma
tional Bank Examiner w. A. Mason, who
has been engaged during the past few
days in making Il special examination OF
the bank
The bank examination on July 27 dis
closed discrepancy between the indi-
vidual and general ledgers Of $4,000, u
Justification of the last report of the banks
condition to the Comptroller of the Cur
rcncy and numerous false entries and
erasures on the books. A determination
was ordered and Examiner Mason, who
was cent to the bank, discovered increased
shortages and irregularities to such an
extent as to render the bank insolvent.
A new president cashier and board Of
directors were elected and an effort made
by the latter to put sufficient cash into the
bank to restore its capital and sovency
with the assistance Of correspondent bank.
II was thought that this effort would be
successful until advice was received at the
Comptroller's office tonight TO the con-
trary, coupled with a statement that moth
ing remained to do but close the bank 8
doors, as it would he impossible to meet
demands tomorrow.
Bank Examiner W. A. Mason has been
appointed receiver.
The last report of the condition OF the
bank, under date OF June ., 1908, which
report, it is stated was falsihed, shows
the condition on that date to have been as
Follows
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BAD MAN KILLS TWO.
Jim DolIard, Rough Rider, ON the War
path In wyoming.

LANDER, Wyo,. Aug. a. Two men are
dead here ns he result of the murderous
work of jim Doiard, who attempted to
run the town. Ross Stringer, printer
was assaulted yesterday by Doard, struck
over the head with board end died this
morning Frank Bryant Was assaulted
later by Dolard in a saloon and died this
Afternoon,
Dolards relatives are well known
throughout the State and are generally
respected The fact that he has COM
mtted a double murder does not seem
to disturb him There is no talk of vio-
lence. Dollard was a Rough Rider and
has n good record.
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cor ANTI-PaRKS WITNESsFS.
Jerome's Men SwOop Down on Ironw0rk-
ers' Meeting and Get Twenty.

Four of District Attorney Jerome's
county detectives, headed 10y County De-
tective Reardon. descended on the meeting
of the housesmiths' union last night and
served some twenty subppnas on IRON
workers who have been dodging them for
months The men served are all friends
Of Sam Parks but they are needed as wit
nesses against him in his trial
All of them left town AZ soon as they
heard that the District Attorney wanted
them, but they took a chance, attended
the meeting and were caught.
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MISS ROOSEVELT As A WHIP.
Drives Tandem on the Crowded Streets
I'm Newport.

NEWPORT r. l., Aug 14,Miss Alice
Roosevelt this afternoon took lesson in
driving tandem, She appeared on the
avenue driving the tandem and attracted
much attention. She handled the ribbons
like an expert and piloted the horses
through the crowded streets IN q manner
which called forth much favorable criticism.
1t was quite day for society women
to display their accomplishments in the
way of driving, as Mrs. Burke-Roche and
Mrs. j. DeForest Danielson appeared on
the avenue driving their four-in-hand
coaches
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DROW NED WAN A PREACHER.
GerI, whose Body Was Found In the River,
a Lodge Secretary. Too.

Further Identification was made yester-
day at the Morgue Of the body found in
the Hudson River at lOad street on Wedncs-
day morning Simon Kell and william
Mcclure, members of the Royal Arcanum
lodge in Allegheny City, Pa, identified
the body as that of Adolph j, Gerl of that
city.
said that Gerl was secretary Of the Duquesne
Council, Royal Arcanum He was painter
by trade, but occupied the pulpit OF the
Aringt on Avenue Evangelical Association
on Sundays and was president of the Young
Peoples Alliance.
He left his work at the Best Manufac-
turing Company's plant on Aug. with
SIS in his pocket
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ANOTHER SCARE on PARIS LINE
Train Catches Fire. but No One IL Hurt
Traffic Falls or.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE ST.

.NDTTMT JVUTF TVyVITrH IN TIE
PARIS, Aug. IA. There has been a great
falling Off in the number Of passengers
carried by the Metropolitan Electric Rail
way since the disaster last Monday night
Before then the line never carried less than
2ls,s9l passengers daily, but the day after
the accident the number fell off to l29 ,i85.
There was scare on the line to-day, when
short circuit set fire TO u through
train with 200 passengers aboard. For
tunately nobody was hurt and the fire
was quickly extinguished.
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YACHT WENONAH As JUNK.


New HAVEN, Aug. A-After thorough
inspection Of the wrecked yacht Wenonah,
that was in collision with the fishing steamer
Falcon of New York on Wednesday night
of Faul1ner's Island, it was decided that
it would cost too much to repair her and
she will be sold for old junk. She is owned
by S. Montgomery Roosevelt of New York,
cousin 10 President Roosevelt, and was
enrolled in the New York Yacht Club.
She was built twenty years ago and cost
S3T 900
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Former slave Dies ALE.

SALTNA, Kan, Aug. IA David Taylor,
coored, said to he about III years OF age,
died here this morning He was born in
North Carolina about lIS7, and was slave
Tor almost seventv-five years. Taylor
was married four times His last wife
died recently at the age Of OF.
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Dollar wheat In Minneapolis.

MINNEAPoLIs, MINI, Aug, H.-Dollar
wheat was seen on Change to-day for the
first time since the Letter corner in 1893
1t was cash wheat and there wero sales at
the figure. Later 1902 was asked and lOi
bid without sales. The September option
touched IS. the highest point in fourteen
YParH.
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OYSTER BAY, Aug. a. 1t was said here
tonight officially that President Roosevelt
has not received any request 70 use his
good offices in the settlement Of the Man
churian dispute.