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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
4TROR1,S SPECIAL RACE.
Defeats the Winsome by Narro7o
MARGIN on the Sound.

In q light breeze from the southwest TWO W
the 57-foot sloop yachts-Cornellus Fahuel n,,I
Aurora and Henry i. Lippitts Winsome-saieo
their last race Of the season on Long ls4diu
Sound Yesterday. 1t was a special race TOT
urizes offered by the Larchmont Yacht CLUB. ana
Taroes Blair IRIS 6s-footer Nicola sailed on haIl
time allowance for extra prize IL she sue
ceeded in beating the time OF the aurora anu
the Winsonle over the course OF 3012 miles.
This she did, her corrected time being az pet
fer than that of the Aurora, the winner IN tnat
class. That yacht, managed by w. Butler DUN
can tr sailed one of the closest races OF the
season against the Winsome defeating her ny
only IS seconds.
The yachts had broad reach for the hrst leg
If the course. windWard work for the secoha
and q reach for the third These were the con
djtions for the first round Of the course inc
wind then hauling little to the southwark
they were able to carry spinnakers 10 the port
on the last leg of the second round Four OF
the I.archmont 2I-footers started at l:2o ana
yyIIuam Stumprs Vaquero from L. g.
Spence's Dorothy, after exciting race over an
eleven mile course.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
UORLD'S AUTO RECORD.
l.. II. r. BaLdJcin Dries Steam Car
Nile IN 81 20 Seconds.

ReadvfIIe Mass Sept 1.-THE worlds record
for n mile in competition was broken at the
Readviile track to-day. when L. II. F. Baldwin.
driving a steam car, covered the distance IN
81 % seconds in the first heat of race with
T. II. Marriott. Both men had steam machines
of Newton manufacture. Baldwin won both the
heats getting the first by narrow margin af-
ter an exciting dash. and taking the second
easily, Marriott having trouble with his ma
chine.
nfty-mile race for machines with stripped
chassis was the most interesting event or thu
day A 40 horsepower car. driven by H +.
Grant led from the start up TO the forty-hfth
mile. when 1t was about two miles IN advance
Of the nearest car. but tire trouble made repairs
necessary, and car OF 24-horsepower' driven
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PRETTY RACE ON SOUND
THE NEPSI Il WINNER.
Fortg-fUe Yachts Start in Ma7liassef
Club REGATTA.

Forty-fve yachts started, and ell bIt three
finished in the ninth fall regatta Of the Man
hasset Bay Yacht Club. sailed on Long Island
Sound yesterday. 1t was probably the last race
OF small craft that will be sailed on the SOUND
this season, and il full of interest from
start to finish for II sailed in a light pcL
fairly steady breeze from the southwest, over
triangular course of ten and half miles, Whlch
gave the yachts a reach for the first leg. spin
maker run for the second and w!ndward WORK
for the third
The northeast buoy. ofY Execution Light was
the starting point. The committee, Messrs
Henry Gielow. E. D. Lentilhon. A B. Hunt and
Edward Mcclellan board c. NJ. Gould
power yacht Columbine. sent the New YORK
Yacht Club 3o-footers away first, at 1Z:oo
o'clock. They made pretty start in this order
Alera, Mink, Nepsi. Atari, Phryne and Adelaide
with the Nepsi and the Adelaide IN the weather
berths Next came the handicap classes six
teen Of the yachts in the four divisions cross
ing the lire within three minutes. Then fol-
lowed, at 20 o'clock the various one-design
boats in the smaller classes, twenty-three Of
them getting away In less than five minutes the
entire fleet making extremely pretty picture
as they sped away the southeast. heading for
Weeks Point the first turn in the course The
second turn at Parsonage Point.
There was a great fight in the 90-foot class
for first place between the Nepsi, the Atari and
the Adelaide They and the others of the class
sailed twice around the course. The Nepsl final
iy from the Atari by l minute 30 seconds
The AIera's owner declared, after the race that
his boat had been crowded unnecessarily by the
Mink which yacht it was said. was not regu-
LARRY entered in the The little bug"
Skeeter sailed her eighteenth race. and won her
eighteenth prize Mrs. Thornton Smith wife of
the owner. sailed in all the races but two as
main sheet tender.
The summary follows:
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wYKaeYL COUNTRY CLUB.

Match Play in the first round for the club cham
pionship was decided the links Of the Wykagyl
Country Club yesterday, one contest being carried
70 the nineteenth green. The summary follows:
Club championship fhrst roundD-J- H Bell beat
Natby up: H 7 Games beat W. X Gillette by ;
Up and = play: l. Z. Van Ettsn beat W z. Steven
default. !. 7 Calhoun beat F " Howard by
Cd and play: z Valentine J T. Teericks by
default: : beat 7. n Ralyea by = and
( plzy5 7. u. Birmingham beat a H Moore b. 9
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
BOAT RACES AT BOUND BROOK
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Round Brook n. J.. Sept 1.-THE second an
ntal regatta of the Bound BROOK Boat Cup was
ia on the Raritan River this afternoon No at
ternnt was made time the contestants, the first
ono being declared The winner. All the events pro
ia e~citiue finishes. They included rowboat,
canoe tub and launch races. y large number OF
nen,terA nd friends OF the club enjoyed the sport
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colINv coIINTRy CLUB.

Competitive golf for the fall season was renewed
g. the Essex County Country Club yesterday with
en- eighteen-hole medal play handicap. Nl4Ian
RrakIe and ". B. Howell tied for the lead WIN
- net while the best gross card was e. py T. -
were:
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FOX HILLS GOLF CLUB.

Tblrty-tvo players qualified yesterday Tor ihe
,,est5enr's Gun. q handicap contest, on the r OK
1J;'Is lirks John NJ Ward. with card OF - won
.ba gross score prize. while the veteran George
. Armstrong led the field with net score Oh 90
Those who qualified were:
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ENcLEWoop GOLF CLUB.

Ehe-e we're two ties in the qualifying round for
TIE presidents cup yesterday at :he Englewood
Coli Club. Oswald Kirkby and z. n. Barnes tied
for the lowest gross, and NJ z. D. HJggin and
Dwight Kirkby for the best net returns The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
GLEN RIDGE GOLF CLUB.

Glen Ridge. y. J. Sept. 1.-THE Glen Ridge and
Rose1ile Golf Club teams played tie in the East
Jersey Golf League tournament to-day, each seor-
ing % points.
Tic IaadIns Scores in the hana.can follow:
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n,.nrp meAnoM GnLF due.

There YES selected nine-hole medal pay mann. s
rar = the Eozker Meadow Golf Club YESTERDAY anu
II | Rhett wen with 9a-2-3I. J. E way vas
second with net score Of S774- The o'her s0oieS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

xaibarrasie Mexs., Sept ii--At the Woodland
Srtf Cub to-day Gilbert Sicho.s aefeated Aiek
e1sf.h a. tle Nassau coaat-v Club, in profes-
/, ks.sl match iy 1 Up. thirty-etsht he!ss .hc
SsAsa@ foa yarsc OF Slea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
ST. ANDREWS GOLF CLUB.

Archie Reid made the low score of % in the sixth
-oonthv handicap at the ST Andrews Golf Club
yesterdsv The eight who will keep at match
rTs for the prize foNoR:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
TROTTING At EMPIRE.
Fastest Miles Of The Season blade on
Mr.. Buffers Track.

After an interval Of five weeks. while the run
ners were in possession at the Empire TRACK,
.,,,a+eur harness racing under the auspices OF
.ta New York Driving Club. resumed yes
terdav at the hilltop course That 1t Is perfect
w feasible. 10 utilize the same erack for oo'h
forms of snort, with trotting and running close-
" following each other. was demonstrated oy
tho fine condition in which the harness horSes
found the footing yesterday. The fastest mics
of the season at both harness galts were re-
corded. ex-Congressman De witt T. FlanasSn'
of Norristown n. J.. having driven MS uottlhS
mare Kinstress I'm 2:1o$4 in the iirs' nea Oh ~
,or,s black pacing stallion, King Direct. IN q
race against time. turned the course In 2'S.
Mr.. Butler won three races and william scout
Grove two winners-tne only horses ne stafteu-
FoIfo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

- to class bsndicaps E B Barrett led IN the
co 7i,-isior vrjrh ss-l5-74 while H. Il. LLOYD ana
H F Whitehurst tied IN Ciass b each WIN ~
The Washington times., 1907-10-28
WASHINGTON STOCKS
QUIET AND STEADY
Considerable Activity Was
Manifested in Washington
Electric Preferred at 90.

There was the usual attendance OF
Spectators and brokers on the local
stock exchange. but there was but lit
tie disposition TO trade. either 10 buy
or to sell
Washington is playing a waiting
game. and in the meantime the at
BlospheTe has cleared up beautifully
and the situation is all that brokers
or banks could ask for
Speculation is discouraged here, as it
is on other marts, while the cash buyer
is met with open arms and rendered the
best possible.
Practically the only business today
was In the preferred stock OF the Wash
ington Railway and Electric, while the
price was the old favorite-6S, no more
and no less,
Sales OF this stock totaled l16 shares
and Of all others l. shares. The nomi-
nal price for Greene Cananea was slight
" better, and there were buyers Of
Mitchell Mining 1T
The better conditions IN New York
are liable 10 be repeated here IN the
immediate future Our stocks, as well
as those on the New York list are
on bard-times basis. an9 q purchase
Tor the man who can pay for them
ana lock them away for the inevitable
reaction that viii carry them back
again.
The Washington times., 1907-10-28
SAYS PHONE STOCKHOLDERS
APPROVE MERGER PLANS

F. H. Bethel, vice president Of the
Bell Telephone Company, arrived in
Washington today. In speaking of the
recent changes, he said:
.'Fhe stockholders of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company are
expressing their approval OF the plan
under which the stock of that company
is to be exchanged for the stock OF the
new Bell Telephone Company of Penn
sylvania by forwarding their holdings
for transfer.
a number OF letters have been re-
ceived from local stockholders asking
for information respecting the proposed
plan which was not given in the circu-
lar. For the convenience Of these stock
holders. A. p. Crenshaw, treasurer of
the Chesapeake and Potomac 1eISphons
Company. has been authorized to re-
ceipt for holdings and to explain to
Stockholders in detail the purposes of
the purposed consolidation. Mr.. Cren-
shaw can be seen. at his office, 10
Twelfth street northwest
I myself viii be in Washington until
the end of the week and viii be glad
TO see any stockholders who may care
to talk with me"
The Washington times., 1907-10-28
STOCKHOLDERS LIST
GIVEN TO MINING CO.
Plans for Reorganization of
Capuzaya Company Ex-
planned to Court.

Justice Gould. in Equity Court. No. 2
this morning gave permission TO John
Z. Laskey. temporary receiver OF -be
Capuzaya Mining Company to furnish
a list os the stockholders Of the com
pany to the Capuzaya Protective Asso-
ciation. A letter was submitted bv
Isaac R Hit. jr., chairman OF the PRO
tecttve Association. asking fer the list.
1t recites that the organization WAS
effected about year ago 10 look into
the interest Of the operations of the
mining company. It's membership. II is
said, is made Up Of investors residing IN
Washington and vicinity Mr.. Hits
letter says the organization has sus-
piciOn Of the manner IN which the Cam
Zaya Company was conducted and that
Il will now organize a company to take
over assets OF the Capuzaya Company.
The Washington times., 1907-10-28
LABOR TO SHOW CAUSE
IN BUCK BOYCOTT SUIT

Justice Clabaugh, on application of
the Buck Range and Stove Company.
Of st. Louis, today isued a Iule on the
American Federation of Labor to show
cause Friday. November s. why an in
junction against the organization should
not issue restraining them from Spub-
fishing the We don't patronize list
The stove company alleges that since
thc original suit was instituted. the
American Federation Of LabCx and sub
ordinate organizations have continued
to publish the boycott list.
The Washington times., 1907-10-28
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.
FIRE KILLS 800,
1000 DIE IN FLOOD

MARSEILLES. France, Oct. 2S-Three
hundred persons perished by fire at the
town OF HakodaIe. Cochin China, and
1000 by food along the west coast of
Japan just before the departure of mail
dispatched from Saigon. French Cochin
China, August p. and received here to-
day
Hahoddle was completely destroyed.
the advice5 say, 1900 houses being
consumed, including the British and
Russian consGl3tes- The dead are be-
iieved to have been all natives.
The foods in Japan devastated many
towns. the correspondents say. Besides
the loss. of hfe, the property damage
was enormous. Ten thousand psopie
were save from death, with much diff
hcuity and at great peril to the rescuers.
The Washington times., 1907-10-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Addition to lie Droit Park-John NJ.
Kemper ct ux. to William A. Kemper.
lot 96, square p. so.
Fourteenth street northeast. between r
and G streets-John r Haislip ct ux. to
John T. W. Peabody, lot 16S, square
1O5l, $40.
637 F street southwest and 919 and 92I
Four-and-a-half street southwest-Ernest
Q. Hazen et uX. to Floyd Z. Davis.
trustee, lot c, square 466. and original
lot Is, square 499. $40
First addition to American University
Heights-Galen L. TAFT ct al, trustees.
TO Edith E Hardie. lots rs and q, square
1888. 81. 200. Same to William T.. Hardie.
lot %. square 1888, $500.
Pretty rOspect-EdWard J. Stellwagen
trustee. to George s. Nixon, part, S210, $50.
The Washington times., 1907-10-28
TRAIHMEN GO ON STRIKE;
OFFICE FORCE SENT OUT

HUNTINGDON, Pa, Oct. 2S.-TraiTs-
men on the Huntingdon and Broad Top
railroad went on strike yesterday. and
tied up the entire road from Huntingdon
to Broad Top.
one passenger train went out with
an office force.
The strike was fastened by the ac-
ton Of Vice President Gage, who failed
TO meet a committee of traInmen after
promising to do so.
The Washington times., 1907-10-28
TAFT VISITS BAGUIO,,
RIDES AN ARMY MULE

On an army mule. Secretary Taft Wis
tied Baguio. P. l.. yesterday ezd in
spected the John Hay post site, and the
sites for the proposed Government
buildings and extensions of military
posts.
It is said General Wood favo~s en-
larging the post so as to provide quar-
ters for two regiments. but this idea
is regarded as impractical until a rail-
road Is built near there. 1t is another
question which Secretary Taft will de-
eide when ne reaches Washington.
The Washington times., 1907-10-28
BOARD TO CONDEMN
INSANITARY BUILDINGS

The board for the condemnation of
insanitary buildings has inspected 1o7
houses within the last three wee ks. %
FER cent Of which. it is said. viii prob
ably be condemned.
The buildings are appOrtioned as FOL
lows; Northeast A: northwest, %.
southeast, p; southwest, p.
The board consists OF Capt. William
Kelly. Assistant Engineer Commits
sicneri s. Ashford, Inspector OF Build
lngs, and Or. w G. Woodward, Health
The Washington times., 1907-10-28
MOB STORMS GEORGIA AIL;
NEGR0'S BODY RlDDLED

MACON, Ga. Oct 2.-Early yesterday
morning parties stormed the Jail al
Byron, a small place in Houston county.
according 10 passengers on a Southern
railroad train. and took John Walker
negro, out, riddled him with bullets
and then threw the body onto a log FIRE.
The half-charred remains were taken
up yesterday. II is said, and viewed bv
large crowd Of people. Walkers Of
tense was robbmg two small boys of
70 cents and attempting to rob a man
OF another small amount
The Washington times., 1907-10-28
Birthday Proclamation.

The booklet contains the following,
under the caption OF a Birthday
Proclamation;"
While We see at every turn merch-
ants OF the present day gathering undar
one roof everything needed by man
KIND, the house Of Lansburgh & Brother
mas steadily adhered TO a princfDIe
ADOPTED when we launched out In quest
or business; To live and let live
While The pressure brought to bear
upon us has been tremendous AT fines
We have refused absolutely every mon
osition 10 change this snIeudf5 dIv
BOOds business. carried % its present
envlable position by fortv-sever ,,e~ -
OF honest Effort TO a departmental store
we sell dry goods exclusively now and
always and as long as this house
stands. We have never carried nor - Mn iii
carry, SHOES. croCkery. tinwara. mill
llnery. groceries, candles. and fhe iit.s
4ilat We can supply yCur needs salts
factOrily when they relate TO dry eoo1i,
We stand upon our record
The Washington times., 1907-10-28
DIR. POLLS LEAVES.

Or. Polls chief OF the Prussian
weather bsreau. left for New York to-
day 10 attend the convention of aero
rauts, after which he will sail for his
country, lie was appointed by his gov
ernment 10 study American weather
forecasting methods with view Of i'm
proving the German system.
The Washington times., 1907-10-28
ASSISTANT P. M. GENERAL
VISITS BROTHERS BEDSIDE

Third Assistant Postmaster General A.
Z. Lawshe left Washington last night
for Somerset, Ind. where he was called
by the illness of his brother
Second Assistant Postma ster General
McCleary is acting Postmaster General
IN the absence of the Postmaster Gen
eral and First Assistant Postmaster
General Hitchcock.
The Washington times., 1907-10-28
The Advances.

The advances Of the morning averaged
1Q2 points. with the greatest show OF
strength where there had been weakness
In the Hill stocks the Improvement
amounted TO 254 points in both Northern
Pacific and Great Northern. The same gain
was established in Northwestern. and
a little less IN Union Pacific, which re-
covers slowly. Baltimore and Ohio
gained 2z. Norfolk and Western. IA
higher; Sugar ? points; Copper, . points.
and Illinois Central, points, the latter
from us to 122.
The placing Of a large order for rails
by Japan with the Carnegie mEl. Of the
United States Steel Corporation. and
the promise of an extra large commits
sion on prompt delivery ought to helm
the Steel stocks. They behaved ad-
mirably In the late "unpleasantness. +"
and thereby gave confidence to investors
and made themselves favorites. About
Y point represented the net gain TODAY
on common, and = on preferred.
p n.--The market remained very duII-
Dut strong right through the session
mere were some TeCessiOnS here and
mere, but with the exception cf.Trnion
Pacinc, which lost most of its earlier
gain, the market leaders held firm right
uD TO the close
There was nothing in the later zossip
or news of the day 10 cause uneasiness-
END the confident feelIng that the worst
IS over was mistaken.
The Washington times., 1907-10-28
The Cloud.

The unfavorable feature of the future
is the large amount of stocks that will
have TO be thrown on the market in
liquidation OF tided-over loans, just as
soon as the market IS in a position to
take Il, and this will probably check
any material advance until these Sc
curities have been digested-
How long it will take for the effects
of present financial conditions 10 wear
away remains to be seen, Until money
works easier, there viii be no material
change in trading methods and the buy
er with cash will be the only one vel
come TO brokers' offices The stock
taken these days will, in all probability
be locked away IN strong boxes, against
the ultimate and inevitable improve
ment It is in this way. buying at the
end Of a panic, that many men have
been made rich
The Washington times., 1907-10-28
SHIP REPORTED WRECKED;
FEARED CREW Is LOST

FORT WILLIAM. Canada. Oct. 8.-
The wreck of an unknown steamer on
Lake superior IS reported mere. It il
feared the crew was lost
The Washington times., 1907-10-28

Council, No. 459, Knights Of Columbus
OF this city, yesterday went 20 Balti-
more. and witnessed the exemplification
OF the second and third degrees of that
order with a large class Of candidates.
The Washington times., 1907-10-28
STOCKS, BONDS, MONEY, AND GRAIN
New York Stocks

Quotations furnished by A o. Brown &
Co, Munsey Buildingi Members New York
Stock Exchange
The Washington times., 1907-10-28

Policeman Stewart Jones has handed
his resignation 10 Mayor Fred ]. paf
meet in a short time 10 take action on
the resignation.
The Washington times., 1907-10-28
Independent Business Life.

The brothers Lonsburgh, Gustavus
and James, were born IN the city Of
Hamburg, Germany. and at an early
age they came TO this country. they
received their education in Baltimore,
and then entered the dry goods business
as clerks. in 1861 shey came TO Wash
iHgton and began their independent
business life, their first small store on
seventh street, being about as large as
their present executive offices. But
they prCspered 10 such an extent tnbI
within IouI years the opened a second
and larger 5tOre farther south on thC
same street thOTOuEhfGre.
In lSsZ their business had shown such
growth that they removed 70 their
present site, 80 20 426 Seventh street and
~ 70 40 Eighth street northwest. Since
that cate there has never been 2 mo-
ment when success has not replied TO
their businesslilse knocking at the door
OF Fortune. and today the name OF
I-aDsburgh Is known far and wide for
the quality OF its goods and the re-
liability Of its word
There are now nearly 500 persons en-
ployed by the firm. the force OF en-
plOyes having beer constantly aug
mentcd in the succeeding years 70 keep
pace with the growing demands Of the
business. In connection with the forty
seventh anniversary celebration. the
firm has prepared and published a neat
little booklet
The Washington times., 1907-10-28

The funeral OF Matthew McEeown
was neld from his home in Wilkes street
yesterday afternoon at o'clock, and
was largely attended. The funeral serv-
ices were conducted by the Rev. +. V
REGISTER, presiding elder OF Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, and the burial
vas In the Methodist Protestant Gene
tery.
The Washington times., 1907-10-28
Washington Prices

ChesaPeake and Potomac Telephone
8 S, S2,OJ0H1g3.
washington Railway and Electric Df..
o04bA 2Jli6S, IfG6S. SG6S
National Metropolitan Bank. fGq9G8.
AFTER call-National Bank of Wash
ington, 2Q4eO.
Washington Railway and Electric pf.,
l0Q6S 1oEt68.
The Washington times., 1907-10-28
LANSBURGH & BRO.
MARK BIRTHDAY
Firm Celebrates Forty-Sev-
enth Anniversary by Dis
tributing Souvenirs.
Issues Proclamation Saying
That it VIII Deal in
Dry Goods Only.

Literally overrun with bargain hunters
and well-wishers. the forty-seventh an
niversary sale of Lansburgh & Brother,
420-426 Seventh street. was opened this
morning. Despite the incIement wealth
er, so great were the crowds that the
doors had to be shut at intervals so
the large force OF clerks might wait
upon the customers ana distribute the
handsome souvenirs.
a large number OF the visitors were
customers who have traded with the
hrm almost since its formation nearly
haif-centurg ago. and who came TO ex-
tend congratulations upon a success
based upon a Well-esIablished policy OF
fair dealing and honest values. Lans-
burgh & Bro. marked the anniversary Of
their entry into the mercantile field by
a dlsulDutiOn Of q number OF handsome
souvenirs, among the most valuable
being e handsome cut glass olive dish
presented 70 every customer who called
today.
The hrm began its successful career
with two small stores on Seventh street
tnen 80 and bl5 Seventh. Despite nu-
Inerous' temptations 10 branch out into
oIher lines, the nrm has since its incep-
tion dealt only IN dry goods The count
less hundreds OF friends and patrons
who visit the anniversary celebration
today denoted that the firm has drawn
about il a clientele which is botn per
manent and appreciative. This reputa-
ti0n the fTIn is always on the alert to
conserve BY constantly seeking 10 meet
the requirements Of It's patrons