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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-13
NO HOPE FOR ADMIRAL.
chouknIn Reported Wednesday Night
In Dying Condition.

IN DJin6 IOncitors
sebastopol, July 12.-At midnight
Wednesday night doctors attending
Vice Admiral Chouknin. who was shot
by an unknown person. held out no
hope for his recovery.
The admirals assailant is thought
to be one OF the sailors OF the battle
ship Otchakoff. and his act Is supposed
10 be IN revenge for the execution OF
Lieutenant Schmidt, the revolutionary
leader.
Admiral Choukin Is universally hat
ed by the sailors. and az the time OF
the execution OF Schmidt. the Revolu'
tionists condemned him to death. 100
OF their number pledging themselves
20 carry out the sentence.
This Is the second attempt since
Schmidt's execution. March 10 Of this
year. The first attempt was made by
a woman. and after her effort had
failed Admiral Choukin ordered her 10
be killed on the spot and his orderlies
brutally carried out the sentence IN
the courtyard For this. the admiral
was again condemned 90 death by the
Revolutionists His name was never
mentioned among his sailors unless 4
was accompanied by curses on account
OF his overbenring and severe man
ugr.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-13
DREYFUS INDICATED
After Twelve Years French Officer
HOnOrably Acquitted.
RESTORED TO RANK.
In a Decision Requiring over On'
Hour 10 Render All Points In
Rennes Courtmartial Pro-
eeedings Annulled.

Paris. July 12.-The supreme court
has annulled the condemnation OF
Dreyfus without = :etrial. The effect
OF this decision Is a complete yindiea.
ton Of Dreyfus. emitting him 10 resto.
ration 10 his rank In the army. The
decision OF the court was read by the
presiding Judge. NJ. Ballot Beaupre.
Immediately on the reassembling Of
The court at noon Thursday the palace
Of justice was thronged with an eager
crowd seeking admission TO the court.
room. Among those present we're MAJ.
thew Dreyfus. brother OF Aired Drey.
fus; Maitre Mornard. counse. for Cap.
tain Dreyfus; Joseph Reinaeh, histori'
an Of the Dreyfus AFFAIR; Colonel Pic
quart, Madame Zola and many others
who have hgured In various stages OF
the celebrated case Captain Dreyfus
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-13

was not present. continuing his habit.
ual secrecy by remaining secluded In
a garret. where he hitherto has been
cut on from the outer world.
The scene as the decision was pro.
nounced was one Of impressive dig
nifty. The court. consisting OF forty
nine judges. gowued In flowing red
robes. solemnly mounted the bench.
Deep silence prevailed as the presid.
Ing Judge read a lengthy decision. mi.
nutely reviewing the series Of sensa.
tlOnal events OF the last twelve years
and completely eXculpating Dreyfus OF
all wrongdoing, freeing him Of the ac'
cusatlon OF being author OF the "a.
nous incriminating documents on
which the entire charge was founded
and authorizing the annulmont OF the
judgment OF the Rcnnes courtmartial
with publication Of final announce
ment OF his innocence IN fifty newspa-
pers 20 be chosen b. Drcytus. The
reading OF the decision lasted an hour,
and Il was only az the close that the
spectators realized the sweeping ma
ture of the ylndlcation. As the final
determination was announced there
was buzz of excited comment and
some ordinations OF approval, which
the court officers steadily reprcssdi
Matthew Dreyfus hastily dispatched a
messenger 90 bear the good news %
Captain Dreyfus and Madame Dreyfus
Outside the court the crowds received
tio decision without making @ demon
strati0n
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-13
ILLEGAL PURCHASES.
Secondhand Dealers ard Pawnbrokera
Charged With This oHsnse.

Secondhand Dealers ard Pawnbrokera
Charged With This oHsnse.
Lawton. July l2-By order OF Major
Charles Taylor. commanding the Thir.
teenih cavalry az Fort s.n Lieutenant
W y Honsely made complaint before
the Federal authorities charging d. 2
Rllng and C. G.. Niccwarner. second.
hand dealers and pawnshop operators.
with violations Of United States stat.
utCs relative 90 the purchase of mill.
tary goods from soldiers and officers
Both men were held iu $500 bond each
90 await the action of the Federal
grand jury One soldier has been
placed under arrest and several Others
are under suspicion OF having disposed
of gloves. shoes. hats and coats 90
pawnshops here. Lieutenant Honsley
said that dealers have had repeated
warnings of these violations. and that
every man suspected will receive rig
orous prosecution.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-13
DEFENDS DEATH PENALTY.
Priest Declares Extreme Punishment
Is Justified by God and Christ.

Priest Declares Extreme Punishment
Is Justified BY God and Christ.
ST. Petersburg. July IA curious
feature Of the debate In the upper
house OF parliament on the bin OF the
lower house providing for abolition OF
the death penalty was O. speech made
by Father Putkaviioh q priest elected
by the orthodox clergy in which De
seriously defended the death penalty
on the ground that ii is Justified both
hy God and Christ Iie cited the laws
of Moses and Christ's statement De.
fore PLATE as recognition ol the right
to impose extreme punishment
The Reich declares The tone of the
debate in the upper house Tuesday
leaves little hope that this assembly
of buroaucrat land and commercial
maguates. and representatives of the
reactonary nobility and clorgy with
AN It's leayou of Liberals, viii ever
De able 90 work In harmony with the
progressive ideas represented IN par.
lament
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-13
FRloHTFUL oUTRAegs.
Turkish Troops Are Acting Worse
Than Feroeious Beasts.

Tihis. July i2.-Alarming news has
been received here Of horrible ravages
by Turkish troops across the border IN
Turkish Armenia. The soldiers. who
are collecting taxes. are said 20 have
INDUCED In frightful outragos. The
population Of the city Of Van Is repre-
sented 20 have been nearly destroyed
By the Turkish troops. who pulled
down houses. assaulted women and
acted generally Ike Wild beasts.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-13
OMNIBUS OVERTURNED.
Il Dashed Down a steep Hin and sis
Fatalities Resulted.

London. July 12-Owing 20 the
brakes falling to act a motor omnibus
running from London to Brighton,
dashed down a steep hin near Crawley
Thursday morning and overturned.
Six passengers were killed and a score
badly hurt
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Only Partly Burned.

Winona. MINI, July i2.-The steam
u Quincy was only partly burned.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-19
DRAKE HORSES HAVE
ANOTHER FIELD DAY

Short distance racing prevailed at
Rockingham Park yesterday afternoon.
with three OF the FIVE events on the card
at distances under three quarters OF a
mile. II was good racing. too. with all
but one OF the finishes OF the driving va
riety The crowd was one Of four figure
proportions The jockey honors OF the
day were borne or by the Garner lad
who showed the way 10 his field in three
OF the FIVE races
The Drake stable added another stake
10 It's already long list OF winning fixtures
when the chestnut filly Royal Lady with
Gamer up, won the $1,000 Somerset for 3
year olds. Royal Lady was not seriously
regarded In view Of the presence In the
field OF Mike Daly's Alyth and Of Jimmie
McLaughin's Solly M both Of whom
have been good winners this season in
fully as fast company as rules at Rock
ingham Trainer wishard has the happy
faculty Of having a horse In condition at
the right time. and the right time in
Royal Lady's case came yesterday after
noon.
Alyth. TO whom belongs the credit OF
winning the FIRST race ever won a Rock
ingham, chased Royal Lady out In the
hast two furlongs but could do no better
than make an interesting finish Both
were under the whipas they flashed by
the stand. The time for the So furlongs
was .0s
Another Drake winner was the old
war horse Runnels. who is now enjoying
a new lease OF life and Is again show
ing some OF the form and speed that made
him one of the most sensational 3-year-
olds Of hts year
The high-class mare, Dolle Dollars.
who has not however. been lining up Of
late TO her early season form. won the
2-year-old handicap. salvisa, strongly
fancied by many. was third AZ the fnish.
She isn't as good as she used 10 be.
The second race was another 2-year-
old AFFAIR and aroused much interest.
for Il brought together Miss Jersey and
Golden Pheasant. two very consistent
performers Golden Pheasant was a
shade the more strongly fancied. and al
though she won the Ally had nothing "a
spare over Miss Jersey. II was a driving
hnsh Golden Pheasant got away the
better. but az the nnish Miss Jersey was
drawing up and had reached the Pleas
ants throat latch before the race was
over
The last race was a itting finale 20
an afternoon 81 exciting finishes. II was
for maidens. s-year-cids and upward.
and afforded John Hynes a chance 10
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-19

illy was slow at the start. and never
caught her stride properly until three
furlongs had ben raced BY this time she
was many lengths behind Mentha In the
last quarter however, she closed up
big gap. and finishing reSolutely on the
outside OF her field forced Mentha out 10
her best EFFORT.
For the second time In her career Clare
Russell finished outside OF the placed po-
sitions. This consistent flly started sec
ond choice in the betting to Mentha In
spite OF the fact that she was asked TO
give away fifteen pounds 10 her opponents
she was heavily backed.
II was not the weight that beat Glare
Russell, but a combination OF circum-
stances beyond her control While racing
we'll up TO Mentha and running next the
rail Williams. her rider. suddenly pulled
her 10 the outside in order 10 challenge
for the lead There was no reason for this
move save Williams lack OF judgment.
II he had waited until the stretch was
reached he could have slipped through an
opening next the rail. because he was in
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-19
WOMAN JUMPS
FROM WINDOW Of
BOSTON HOTEL

Boston. July ia young woman who
was registered at the Hotel Touraire as
Mrs. j. Samuel Piza OF New York was
terribly injured shortly before midnighe
by jumping from the window OF her room
on the sixth floor OF the hotel Mr.. and
Mrs. Pza arrived at the hotel late in
the afternoon and but little was seen OF
them until the woman jumped
The room occupied by the couple was
on the Boylston street side OF the hotel
and directly above the glass covered porte
cochere at the main entrance. What
caused Mrs. Piza TO jump from the win
dow is not known.
As she fell her body struck on the roof
OF the porte cochere, her left leg and
right arm broke through the glass and
both these limbs were almost severed
The woman's body rested on the canopy
for some time before IL could be re-
moved
The hospital authorities hold out but
small hope OF the woman's recovery. II
is understood that she had been az
sanltorium in Melrose, where she was
undergoing treatment for some nervous
trouble
The man who registered as Piza re-
fused at the hospital 20 answer any
questions regarding himself or the
woman. He became hysterical and while
being questioned collapsed. He was taken
20 the la Grange street police station,
where he will be questioned further re-
garding the accident.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-19
PELL AND TORRANCE
TENNIS CHAMPS

Displaying perfect team work. Theodore
Roosevelt Pel and Harry Torrance yes
terday won the tennis doubles champion
ship titles OF the New York state cham
pionship tournament. In the final OF the
big meeting Pell and Torrance met Carle-
ton G. Kelley and Frederick G. Anderson
on the turf courts OF the Staten Island
Cricket and Lawn Tennis club. at Living
ston, s. l.
The latter pair. while individually bril-
liant, failed to show the same smooth
and concerted action OF the winning pair
and were defeated in straight sets. at Ga.
81 and rs. The championship went 10
Pell and Torrance by the defaults OF the
two California experts, J. Wright Bell
and Reuben @. Hunt, who won the tro-
phies at the holding OF the preceding
championship meeting on the court OF
the sedgwick Farms club Syracuse. n.
Y.
Scoring their third consecutive victory
in the round robin tennis doubles, Fred
erick p. Alexander and Haroldd H Hack
EFT. the Prnceton-Yale combination. yes
terday clinched their winning OF the cups
offered at the tournament on the courts
Of the Seabright Lawn Tennis and Crick-
ct club. Seabright. n. j. The Princeton
Yale pair defeated Edward n. Dewhurst
and c. Frederick Watson. Jr.. in straight
sets by the score 6-4 and 81. The for
mer Harvard champion, Bernon s. Prem
tice won the only matchh contested in the
singles. defeatiig Theodore Roosevelt Pell
by the score "a and 81.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-19
YACHT EFFORT BEAT
FLEET TO PORT.

pond banked by the sand hills of Long
Island and the boiling midday sun TOOK
advantage OF the ebbing breeze TO make
itself felt Several monitors and war
ships lay OFF the fortifications on Plum
Island, and II was picturesque slgnt as
the great sailing fleet passed them.
of 10 the north the Rainbow was sail
ing west through the Sound after taking
her owner. Commodore Vanderbilt up
10 New London 10 see the cruising yachts
The Hildegarde. Edward s Coleman's
big ocean racer, brought up the rear. An
ensign was run up in her rigging toward
the end 10 signal a tug, and the regatta
committee sent boat TO help her into
the harbor. The yawl Marketa OF Phila-
delphia also was towed in. The winners
in the various divisions were the In
vader among the large schooners' the
LOYAL among the smaller schooners, the
Effort, the Sue and the yawl Lotowana.
There are 75 yachts at anchor at Shell.
ter Island. Races were sailed today, snd
on Friday the feet will proceed TO either
lock Island or Newport.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-19
PAUPERS STRIKE BECAUSE
POTATOES WERE NOT SERVED

Waterbury. Conn. July 19-Forty pau
pers and several prisoners doing time un-
der sentence OF city court I'm Broosde
home, the town poor house. went on a
strike yesterday morning and refused for
several hours to go to work on the farm
and in the vegetable gardens connected
with the institution. The reason they
gave was that they were not properly
fed
Superintendent James y. Morris of the
department Of charities last night stated
that the superintendent OF Brookside
Patrick Brennan. had run short OF po-
tstoes. and on account Of non-delivery n
was necessary TO leave potatoes of the
breakfast menu.
This disgruntled the inmates and they
refused 90 60 TO work. After a delay OF
half day the authorities threatened TO
penalize the offenders and this frightened
them into submission. superintendent
Brennan was ordered 20 keep a more
generous supply Of potatoes on hand 10
avoid such friction IL the Iuturs.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-19

With the two towering eo-foot sloops
Effort and Irolita Leading, the yachts OF
the Atlantic. Philadelphia Corinthian
and seawanhaka club fleets made Shell
ter Island harbor yesterday afternoon
They left New London I'm tho morning
and starting at sarah's lodge bell buoy
raced 10 the spar buoy. two miles east
southeast of Long Beach light in Gar
den bay. IL was a run OF rs miles across
Long Island sound. through the race ana
around Little Gull Island.
The Effort again outsailed the lrollta,
defeating her by three minutes and 30
seconds, after allowing her two minutes
27 minutes 80 seconds when the Effort
crossed the finish line. The others were
strung out and several OF them arrived
so late they were not timed al all.
A feature OF the run was the spenoid
race OF the little Sue and the Tabasco.
the whole squadron. they arrived shortly
after the two 60-footers and distanced all
the larger schooners, any OF which could
have carried the small racers on their
decks
The eo-footer Invader was the first OF
the schooners 10 finish and she crossed
the line 80 minutes and four seconds after
the sue The small boats revelled In the
light air and smooth sea and In bes ting
against the wind sailed all around the
larger ones. Only n moderate breeze
from the south southwest was blowing
when the start from New London was
made. and IL dropped almost entirely TO.
ward the end. There was just about
enough force in II 10 keep the yachts
mooing as they reached Little Gull ISL
and but at that the schooner Lasca and
several others were carried far TO the
eastward by the tide.
Gardeners Bay was like big mill
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-19
TERRY NJ GOVERN
NOT IN ASYLUM

Joe Humphreys. manager for Terry
McGovern. last night denied the report
that the Brooklyn fghter is in a santa
rum in South Norwslk, Conn. A story TO
the effect that McGovern arrived at the
institution on Tuesday night in bad con-
dition was printed yesterday.
Humphreys said: Terry is at the Ack-
ley Cottage Ponpoosue Lake. in the
Berkshire Hills, where ne has been with
his family since June /. with the excep-
ton OF a short trip to the city. talked
TO both Terry and his wife on the tele-
phone last night. and they are very in
dignant over the report that he is in a
sanitarium. Terry Is getting ready for
busy campaign next fall and IL in fine
condition. Life in the Berkshire Hills just
suits him. I wonder why the sensation
mongers can't let him alone when he has
settled down.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-19
MOTOR CYCLE RACES

The Providence Motor Cycle club met
Tuesday evening Mt the club room on
Blackstone street. Six new applications
for membership were received and acted
upon
A committee was appointed to arrange
for an outing and clambake, which
be invited 10 attend.
The road officers presented the follow
Ing schedule for July and August: July
2 run 10 Matunuck Beach by way of
Narragansett Pier: July % run to Lake
Pearl by way Of Taunton. Attleboro.
North Attleboro and wrentham; August
g. run 10 Revere Beach; August IL. run
70 Narragansett Pier: August 20. run 10
Nantucket Beach.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-19
GRAYS UP AGAINST
FAST PLAY, LOST

The Bronchos at Rochester yesterday
e.. eN'ar with the secoai inic OF tho
series with Providence by means OF bril-
liant pitching. by a score OF TO !.
Case pitched the best game by far he
has shown since coming 10 the Eastern
league lie had wonderful control aAd n
ceadly drop that kept the Grays guess
lig al al times. Belbaoh was the only
providence man 10 find him with two sln-
yles. Poland got In a clean single anj
Harley scratch in the eighth. that be-
Ing the sum total OF the stick work o: the
GTays.
McClosky was on the firing point for
the Grays, and on the merits OF The game
should have escaped much easier. lie had
everything. was steadinees itself at all
form.
Tho visitors fought 20 the last ditch
never letting up until the last man was
In 10 games. and an enthusiastic crowd
OF 1000 fans showed their loyalty to a
losing team by roofing incessantly and
Jeering the Providence players and the
umpire at every opportunity.
The disaster began In the third inning,
Duny led or and was thrown out at
first first by Dunn Bsrrett bingled over sec;
grounded to Rock. and just as the Provi.
dence shortstop was about TO handle IL
the. ball struck something and bounded
70 right for a couple Of bases. scoring
Barrett and Burrill Loudenslager sin,
sled TO centre and Clancy crossed the
pan, Loudly" cantering down 10 second
on the throw to the plate. Moran drove
a hot one past La Chance. sending the
second baseman home. Dunn stopped the
trouble by throwing Carrish out at first
Two more were landed in the nth. Po-
land made grand stop OF Barclays
drive. and, being obliged TO throw quick
ly sent the ball TO the bleachers. Bar
clay resting on second. Burrill sacrificed
him 70 third. Clancy hit TO Dunn, who
Poland ran the Rochester man up and
down the third base line. but Bartons
last throw struck him on the head, and
he got back safely. Clancy having gone
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-19

The third days racing OF the Narragan-
sett Bay Yacht Racing Association yes
terday was held or Potters Cove by tho
Rhode Island Yacht Club. The wind was
too light all the afternoon TO provide
much excitement, and few OF the events
were very close.
The day was expected 10 be the big
one OF the week on account OF the pres
ence OF the American Power Boat AS
sociation who were to hold races.
The sailing classes were we'll filled
however, and there were a couple OF
entries in the o. foot division. these being
Fall River yawls owned by Commodores
Rogers and Skinner. In the big sloop
class the racers were the same on Mon
day and Tuesday. Novice wanderer "
and Priscilla. while the other classes had
about the same boats as on the previous
days.
The yawls got away shortly after 2
o'clock TO 60 once around a course which
called for free run I'm toward Papoose-
sauaw Point reach up TO Rumstick
Point and beat home The three 30
foot sloops went twice around the same
course, as were all the other craft above
the n-foot class. The smaller ones sailed
the course once, while the two launches
which entered in that class had a run up
the bay In the opposite direction.
The third contest, between Novice and
wanderer w. was another victory for
the Newport boat After the first leg OF
the first round had been completed she
began 70 draw steadily away from her
rival. finishing between four and FIVE min
utes TO the good. exclusive of time al
lowsnce. Priscilla. the third entrant In
the same class, was badly worsted. all
though In all Justice II should be said that
she got the worst OF the tricky wind In
q good many Instances. and was almost
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-19
YACHTS RACED OFF WELL
With LIGHT COVE WINDS

becalmed two or three times, while close
up under the eastern shore.
The Washington Park boat Gunflre had
her day yesterday and defeated three
rivals very handiy. The Hawk is OF
course. out OF the contest while her in
juries are being repaired, and the Micagoo
did not participate new craft, the
Sachem. which was not In the race on
Monday or Tuesday competed and she
finished second TO Gunhre
The Scott won the race for big cats
yesterday but was protested by the Eliza
beth crew on the ground that she had
crowded the latter in turning mark. As
AZ was not shown. however. that the skip
per OF Elizabeth called for more room
or shouted any warning, IL Is doubtful IL
the committee will arlow the protest The
Emeline, the winner OF the 30-foot cat
contest on the previous days. finished
considerably behind the other two yes
terday There was much disappointment
over the non-arrival OF the power boats.
Today's races will be special contests,
the various craft being divided into two
classes, and being sent over a course that
will probably include two trips around
Prudence and Patience Islands on ac-
count OF the length OF this course. the
races will he started considerably earlier
than yesterday The summary:
So FOOT SLOOP. YAwL AND CUTTER
CLASS.
(Start 2:l0 p. m.)
Cor'td
Finish. time.
Katrina. com. Rogers, Fall
River ............. ........4:12:M 1.53:3i
Trlant. Com. Skinner, Fall
River ......... .......,...4osos 1880
S0-FoOT SLOOP CLASS.
start s;i2 p. m)
Novice, A. l.. Sands New
port ....... .s:o9:8s 2:54:le
Wanderer l. V, Flint Bros,
Edgewood ...... ..,........ .S:l4:oe s:02 B
Priscilla. 8 L. Wood, Fall