Terms 2.00 A Year,in Advance Bellefonte, Pa., June 30, 1893. P. GRAY MEEK, - - - Epiror Ss * No Paper Next Week. . According to the time honored cus- tom of this office no paper will be is sued next week. The editor, his associa- tes, all of the typos, the pressman and the devil must have a holiday for a week, and who can suggest a more opportune time than the Fourth of July week, a time when most of our patriotic readers will be doing considerable shooting off for themselves. Six months of the year 1893 have been rounded off and itis the WarcamaN’s hope that the remaining ones may be as bright and prosperous for you and it as the past have been. LARA REECE Why Deceive the People. A few of our exchanges still insist that the repeal of the fence law of 1700 did not do away with the necessity of maintaining line fences through cleared and occupied ground. Possibly, it did not do away with the “necessity,” but it certainly did repeal every legal re- quirement that could be relied upon to enforce the maintenance of such fen- ces. It is true that the act of 1889, did not, in so many words, repeal the law of 1842, known as the line fence law, but it did repeal all the law the State ever had describing and fixing what should constitute a fence. The act of 1700, which was stricken from among the statutes, set forth distinctly what a fence should be composed of, as well as how high, close and strong it should be built, and the repeal of that act leaves us without any legal definition, show- ing what a fence shall consist of, how it shall be built or what its purpose shall be, except in such instance as lo- cal laws cover the cage. Without a legal determination of what shall constitute a fence, or the authority vested in some one, some- where, to decide this question, there can be no enforcement of the provisirns of the act of 1842. As we are now situa- ted one man can stretch a rope along his property and claim that it is a fence, while another could lay a log along his line and make the same claim, and there is nothing in any law of the State showing that either of their claims would be wrong. In fact the purpose of the repealing act, passed in 1889, was to do away with all fences and it did it very effec- tively, by simply repealing that section of the general law, that gave a descrip- tion or a legal definition of the kind of a construction that should constitute a lawtul fence. Encouraging Anarchy. The news that Governor ArGrup, of Illinois, had pardoned the three Anar- chists who were under sentence for complicity in the Haymarket riots, in Chicago, spread like wild fire over the country, and many have been the ex- pressions of regret that the Governor of such a great commonwealth would lend a hand to the encouragement of such principles as those espoused by Anarchists and their associates, the So- cialists. In reviewing the action the Philadelphia Times questions its jus- tice as follows: : The pardon by Governor AtgeLn of the three Anarchists who were yet in the penitentiary for complicity in the Chicago Anarchist riots several years ago, could be excused only on the ground that they were wholly innocent of the grave charge on which they were tried. If they had any part what- ever in that murderous riot, there is not an attribute of justice that could plead for their pardon. The excuse oftered by the Governor for the pardon is given in a criticism of the trial, and that is, at best, a lame apology. Two of the three pardoned Anarchists were _onvicted of murder and the punishment subsequently com- muted to imprisonment for life, and the third was sentenced for fifteen years. That they were all guilty of aiding and abetting the horrible crimes of the An- archists can hardly be doubted; and that leaves the pardons without justi- fication. The people of Chicago would do well to look the facts of these pardons squarely iv the face, These Anarchists were pardoned because the Anarchists and their sympathizing friends, the So- cialists, have become | a formidable po- litical power in that city; and ‘what must the harvest be ? There is not an Anarchist conclave in the land where there will not be rejoicing over this overthrow of justice by the power of banded revolutionists, ‘and that alone should awake every law-loving ditizen to the growth of lawlessness in the country. $j ————————————— ——TLamplighter carried too much money to win‘thé Suburban. —A cool undertaking—PEARY’s ipol- |. ar expedition. ——1It is not the man who deserves and knows that he is eutitled to a pen sion who is doing the kicking about a revision of the pension list; it's the chap who has vo claim on the govern- ment and nothing to show that he should have one who is making the noise we hear, and this mostly at the instance of Pension agents. ——Its the after effects of the high tariff, extravagant and bunco adminis- tration that went out of power on the 4th of last March, that causes the bus- iness depression and financial depres- sion at this time. This country has been dancing for the past four years— it is paying the fiddler now. ——The next Democratic State con- vention wiil be held in Harrisburg on Tuesday September 19th, and will nominate a candidate for Judge of Supreme Court and State Treasurer. The Awful Fate of An English Battle Ship. The Victoria Run Down by the Camperdown and 360 Sailors Lost Their Lives. — Harrowing Sights Witnessed From the Other Boats. Tle Most Frightful Naval Calamity of Modern Times. NEw York, Jure 26.—The follow- ing story from Lripoli, Syria, regarding the sinking of the Victoria has been received here: About three o’clock last Thursday afternoon the English fleet came in sight of El Mina, the port and town of Tripoli. It was coming from the north- east and making directly for the har- bor. The five big ironclads— Victoria, Camperdown, Edinburg, Nile and Sans Pareil—were drawn up in full front. The Victoria was in the centre, the Camperdown was on the left and the Edinburg on her right. When they were within five miles of shore, Vice Admiral Tryon signalled to turn and form in double line. This means that the Victoria and Camper- down were to go ahead a little and describe a turn—the Victoria turning to the left and the Camperdown to the right. Then they would advance side by side in the directions they had come, the others would swing into into column order and two behind and leaders. MARKHAM DID NOT UNDERSTAND. When the order was given the dis- tance between the ships was less than two cable lengths. The execution was easily enough for ships further away from the centre, but extremely difficult for the Victoria and the Camperdown who, in turning their boats, would pass within a few fathoms of each other ev- en if the movement was executed with the greatest precision. This movement is rarely made and is chiefly for the purpose of training the ship command- ers to move expeditiously away from shoaling waters, Whether because Admiral Mark- ham, of the Camperdown, could not believe this movement was to be tried when the ships were so close together, or because he thought Admiral Tryon had miscalculated the distance he did not set about executing Admiral Try- on’sorders, but signalled that he did not understand it. The Victoria and the other vessels had not hesitated. The Victoria began to turn at once as she still held to the signal. The Camperdown no longer hesitated, but also began to turn. The brief delay, however, had been fatal. The Victoria had nearly turned and the Camperdown swinging around bore down upon her. THE ADMIRALS ACTED QUICKLY. Both admirals were quick to act. Admiral Tryon swung the Victoria so as to receive at the smallest angle the blow which both officials saw was inevi- table, and Admirable Markham did the same for the Camperdown, besides reversing her screws, ' The twelve foot ram of the Cam per- down struck the hull of the Victoria just in front of the armored bulk-head and plunged into the thin plates of her starboard side. The armored ends of the bulkheadjand the forward part of the Victoria above the water line were mere card board to the great iron wedge so mightily propelled. There was a smashing of wood and iron plates and the ram and eight feet of the bows of the Camperdown crash- ed twenty feet into the bowels of the Victoria. The Camperdown was halted by the havy armor of the Victoria and ag her screws were reversed she at once began to back away. As all the other vessels were moving to get into double line behind the two leaders they were bearing down upon the entangled ships and a catastrophe involving all the ironclads was immi- nent. Only the coolness and prompt action of the other commanders pre- veuted a general disaster. TRYON MAKING FOR THE SHORE. The Victoria's bow was now pointed full toward the shore. It seemed that Admiral Tryon did not realize the extent of the damage to the Victoria. As no accident of exactly this kind has happend before he could not know what the effect of the hole in the com- partment was to be. He no doubt thought that as only one compartment was damaged, the others would keep his ship afloat so when the Camper- down and the other ships signalled offers of boats he replied that he did not need them. The Victoria began to forge straight to the shore under full steam. It is one of the rules of the British navy that if a ship is in danger of sinking and shore 18 not far away she must be got into shallow water so that if she may be raised again. So the Admiral was making for the shore and was widening the distance between the Victoria and the other shipe. When the Camperdown’s ram struck ‘the Victoria, Admiral Tyron, the 5 | Knives. navigating officer, two signal officers, and the men at the wheel were all up. on the bridge, either in full view, or in the chart house. Most of the crew were on the forward deck, lounging about, trying to keep cool under the blazing sun of the clear, calm day. DISCIPLINE WAS PERFECT. With the crash they rushed into the battery and as far aft as possible, but when the two vessels separated all returned to their places. Discipline was perfect. The admiral and officers remained steadfast upon the bridge setting an example. So good was the discipline that within five minutes after the blow a diving suit had been brought on deck and a diver was getting into it to obey an order to go below and find out the ex- tent of the damage. The untangling and the getting un- der full headway had taken some little time. About ten minutes after the blow the Victoria, having got some- thing like two miles nearer the shore from the scene of the collision, all at once leaned over to starboard, and with a great roll and plunge buried her bow beneath the sea. It was al most instantaneous. 'I'here was only a chance for a few wild cries, and the Victoria was almost half submerged, bow foremost, with her swiftly revolv- ing screws whirring clear of the water and high in the air. HEARD THE SHOUTS AND WARNING CRIES. Those on deck were plunged im- mediately into the water, The men forward and below had no time to rush to the deck, but found themselves groping for doors of rooms filled with water and compressed air. There was ‘alittle more time for those in officer's quarters. They heard the shouts and warning cries and rushed tothe almost perpendicular deck. Comwander Jellicoe, lying in hie berth sick with fever, started and dashed to the deck in pajams to find himself immediately struggling in the water. A lieutenant swam up to him, put his arm around him, and got him away from the side of the sinking ship. The huge hull was drawing in the water as it went down and several hundred men hurled suddenly into the water, fully dressed had to battle against the increasing suction, A moment more and anew peril more horrible descended upon them. The great engine deep in the heart of the bull and inclosed in water tight compartments was still throbbing at full speed and the great steel phlanges of the twin screws were whirling around upin the air. As the vessel sank the screws came nearer and nearer to the water and de- scended into the midst of struggling human beings, The vessel sank slowly, and when the screws were low enough to begin to whirl in the water again the suction had increased until there was a deep- ening vortex like a maelstrom. At the bottom of this maelstrom the screws were revolving like circul: r The poor creatures battled in vain in the suction. They were drawn down and thrown against the swift blades, HEADLESS TRUNKS TOSSED ABOUT. Then came a scene which made the officers on the decks of the other war- ships of the fleet turn away, sick with torror. Screams aad shrieks arose and in the white foam appeared red- dened arms and legs and wrenched and torn bodies. Headless trunks were tossed out of the vortex to linger a mo- ment on the surface and sink out of sight. All within reach of that vortex lost their presence of mind. Men who knew how to swim ceased swimming and fought with the waters, Men clutched each other in frenzy and struck each other. The deep cone of whirling water with the swift knives chopping human bodies at the bottom of it, was a horror to daunt the bravest. One man who escaped says that he saw in this great vortex at least fifty of his fellows fighting with each other and with inevitable death. In a mo- ment or 80 the koives disappeared and the vortex began to close up. The ship was beneath the surface just as the whirl was shallowed almost | to the surface. Then there was a muf- fled sound of thunder, the waters were tossed up and the steam burst from the swimmers. The boilers had exploded the sea had rushed into the furnace and the swimmers were beating waves of scalding water. DEATH IN THREE AWFUL FORMS. Thus in less than ten minutes death in three awful forms attacked the of- ficers aud crew of the Victoria—death by drowning, death by knives like screws and death by scalding water. Admiral Tyron stuck on the bridge and refused to leave it. Just before the Victoria made her under plunge he saw what was about top happen and issued an order for each mau to save himself, but the order never got be. yond the bridge, for ruin descended straightway. There were many acts of heroism, forgetfulness and daring. The peril of those in the water was increased by the fact that the sea hereabouts is infested with sharks. It is the duty of the marines when a collision occurs to immediately go below and close all the water tight compartments. When the Camper- down struck the Victoria the Victo- ria’s marines went below for their du- ty and ae .a result out of 120 marines on the Victoria ninety-nine were lost. Some of the men belonging to the Victoria had been detached temporari- ly from that vessel and detailed for du- ty on other vessels of the fleet during the mancevres. These men had, of course escaped. So far as now ascer- tained the lost numbered 360, compris- ing 22 officers and 338 men. The saved numbered 287, including 26 of- ficers and 261 men. —1If you want printing of any de- scription the WarcuMAN office is the place to have it done. — Discussing the Silver Question. The Cabinet Agrees to Let Matters Take Their Course Until the Meeting of Congress in September. WasHINGTON, June 27.—Two hours were consumed by the cabinet to-day in discussing the new phase of the silver question and other matters demanding attention. The two conferences yester- day afternoon and evening between the president and Secretary Carlisle simpli- fied matters to some extent. Although the discussion, it is said, took a wide range, it was necessarily brought back to one important and unmarageable point—that the executive had no power in the premises, congress alone being able to deal with the measure for relief. It was plain to the cabinet that the monthly purchase of silver must be con- tinued or else congress must be conven- ed in special session immediately. As the president had decided to call con- gress together in the early part of Sep- tember, to deal with the financial ques- tion, and manifested no intention of changing his stated purpose, the project of an earlier session of congress, it is understood, was dropped. So far as the continuanee of the pur- chase of silver bullion under the Sher- man law was concerned, it was pointed out that little more than two months re- mained before congress would convene in extra session and that during the in- tervening time the silver to be purchas- ed would be only 9,000,000 ounces, a { comparatively small amount, in view of the previous purchases. The best way to deal with the question was to await the course of events for two months longer. This view was generally agreed to and the meeting adjourned. AS M— Mohammedans Shot Down. A Stubborn Battle in Rangoon’s Street and the the Soldiers Defied. RANGooN, June 25. —For several days the Moslems have been preparing to celebrate a religious festival to-day. This morning they were forbidden by Mr. Fleming, British Magistrate, to sacrifice a cow near the Hindoo Temple. ‘When the police appeared near the tem- ple the Mohammedans began stoning them. The police charged “without fir- ing, but the Mohammedans held their ground stubbornly and fought back with sticks and stones. Mr. Fleming had gone to the spot as soon as trouble hecame imminent and several policemen were wounded. The police withdrew, got reinforcements and charged again, but without effect. Mr, Fleming then ordered them to fire. The volley was delivered at close quarters. Twenty Mohammedans fell dead and many more were wounded severely. As the Mohammedans still refused to disperse the military were called our. Four companies charged on the double quick with fixed bayonets. The Mo- hammedans dispersed slowly and still fighting, although many “had been wounded in the charge of the troops. They gathered again, however, in a street a short distance from the temple. They were hardly dispersed before they reassembled in another street. A de- sultory ficht between them and the trocps has been in progress all the afler- noon. All the military are occupied in clearing the streets. Msny Mohammedans and Hindoos have been killed ; scores have been wounded. Nevertheless they show no signs of yielding. PE — The Infanta Decided It, So Hobart Chatfield Ta, lor Will to Madrid. Go WasHiNcroN, June 27. — Hobart Chatfield Chatfield-Taylor, Chicago’s Ward McAllister, bas been selected for first secretary of the American Legation at Madrid. The appoint- ment will not be made at present for certain political reasons, but Mr. Taylor has been decided upon and the other applicants may as well file papers for other positions. Mr. Taylor wanted to be secretary at St. James, but the berth was too important for him. So was the Paris secretaryship. He was then offered his choice between a South American mission and the position of secretary to either Madrid or Vienna. He did not decide till Princess Enlalie came to Chicago. He made such a hit with her he immediately notified his friends here that he would prefer Madrid and he has been notified that in the not distant future he will receive the ap- pointment to that position. Music Led to His Capture. Romance of Sam Yeager, One of the Cooley Outlaws. PrrrsBurg, Pa., June 25.—Samuel Yeager, one of the famous Cooley out- laws, of Fayette County, and now in the penitentiary here, will be released to-morrow and will at ence be arrested by officers from Kingwood, W. Va. Yeager helped rob a store there some years ago. He was set to watch while the Cocleys and Jack Ramsey gathered the plunder. In the store- keeper’s house adjoining was an organ and Yeager, being something of a mus- ician, began to extract melodies. During that process his mask fell off and Wil- liam Reckert, the storekeeper, who was bound and gagged, recognized the out- law. The robbers all escaped, but Reck- ert proposes to get even now. Jews Coming to New York, NEw York, June 28.—The steam- ship Red Sea with 800 Russian Jews from Hamburg on board sailed from Biemen last Monday aud is now on her way to this port. Immigrant Com- misioner Senuer will require a bond that the immigration law. will not be violated. The trasportation of these immigrants from Hamburg direct to New York was found impossible, and they were sent to Bremen on the tramp steamer Red Sea chartered. Carlisle Won't Give His Views. WasHINGTON, June 27.—Secretary Carlisle, in response to a request by the United Press to express his views on the financial situation as effected by the ac- tion of India on silver, politely declined, saying that under the circumstances, he had no views for publication, and did not cure to indulge 1n speculation as to future effects. ish I BT Rar The Railway Mail Service It is well understood that all persons who expect positions in the rail-way mail service must undergo an examina- tion by a board of Civil Service Exam- iners, before filing their application. These examinations are generally held twice a year, and at points in the dif ferent States most easy of access to the public. The next meetings of the board of examiners will be held in Philadelphia August 5th, Harrisburg August 9th, No person shall be ex- amined for this service, who is under 18 or over 33 years of age except that any person honorably discharged from the military or naval service of the United States by reason of disability resulting from wounds or sickness in- curred in the line of duty, may be ex- amined without regard to age. Any person who is found to be below 5ft 4in. in height, or under 125 pounds in weight, shall be deemed to be disquali- fied for the Railway Mail Service, and consequently inelligible for the exami- nation. All applications must be ad- dressed to the Civil Service Commis sion at Washington D. C., who furnish all necessary blanks. Disappointed Hawaiians. Both Annezationists and Royalists Are Anxious to Havethe Question of Stable Government Set tled. Ho~orLurLu, June 19, per steamer China via San Francisco, June 16.— As each successive steamer from San Francisco arrives at Honolulu, bring ing no news that Hawaiian affairs will soot be settled by the United States, the disappointment that permeates an- nexationists and royalists alike be- comes keener. Both parties are anx- ious to have the vital question of stable government decided as soon as possi- ble. The long strain is beginning to tell on both business and society. The government claims to have au- thentic information that Mr. Blount, with the exception of a few brief state- mente, has not yet made a report to the state department at Washington, as to the result of his investigations here, and that a report will not be sent for two weeks. The government has de- cided to do nething further in the mat ter of treaty instructions to Minister Thurston until information is received from Thurston, as to the result of his interview with President Cleveland about Hawaiian affairs. —————— Oppose an American Pope. Monsignor Satolli’s Friends Arouse a Heated Strife. PirtsBUrRG, Pa., June 27.—There was an exciting episode at to-day’s ses- sion of the Nationa! Convention of the Knights of St. John. Commandery No. 81 nominated Archbishop Ryan, of Buffalo, as the convention will meet in Buffalo next year. Thay wanted him elected by a unanimous vote. Com- mandery No. 206 objected, and nomi- nated Monsignor Satolli, referring to him as ‘the American Pope.” This brought a half a dozen delegates to their feet. They demanded that the term *‘American Pope” be expunged from the minutes. Monsignor Satolli’s friends threatened to force the election. The matter was left in the hands of the Supreme Trustees. A Drop in Silver. The Dollar is Now Worth Only a Little Over Fifty-Eight Cents. WasHINGTON, June 27.—The effect of the action of the Government of In dia has been to renew the demand for an early session of Congress, and this view of the situation was presented to Secretary Carlisle this morning by many of his Congressional callers and by numerous telegrams from all sec- tions of country. Before going to the Cabinet, Secre- tary Carlisle received a dispatch from London announcing a further decline in the price of silver to 35 pence. At this price a silver dollar is worth 58% cents. mr n——— Ran off with a Constable. The Plucky Fellow's Ribs Were Broken, but He Got His Man. NEw CasrrLe, Pa., June 25.—Con- stable McClusky had a bard time in catching W. D. Byers, who is charged with various offenses. Yesterday Byers drove to Pulaski, and the Constable arrested him and took him to a Justice’s office. Then Byers fled and leaped into his wagon, but the Constable jumped in also. Away they went, and when the horse had galloped for half a mile, it fall and broke its neck. Three of the Con- stable’s ribs were factured, and Byers was also hurt, but the latter was finally landed in the ‘Squire's office. Dispensed His Wealth While He Lived. From the Lancaster New Era. Senator Stanford acted the part of a wise man in building and endowing his great university during his life time. It is in operation. It will live, even though its founder be dead. Nothing was left to chance. The sharp lawyers have been headed off. He set an example that should be followed. Cholera Decreasing in Russia, WASHINGTON, June 27.—Recent re- ports received by the Marine Hospital Service from the cholera infected ports | of Russia indicate that the disease is perceptibly diminishing in the ratio of new cages reported, Daring the week ended June 23 there was no new cases reported from Hamburg and the health of the city was excellent. New Charters Issued. HarrisBURG, Pa., June 27.—Chart- ers were to-day granted to the Sheaf- er’s Creek Water Company, of Lle- wellyn, Schuylkill county, capital $16,000 ; the Downie Pump Company, Valencia, Butler county, capital $75, 000 ; Lenoxville Co-operative Butler and Cheese Company, of Susquehanna county, capital $5000. Bland is Bitter. Heroig Measures Required on the Part of the Government.—Not a Knockout for Silver.—The Demonetization of the White Metal a Conspir® acy Between Banking Institutions in England and Eastern United States: ’ Sr. Louts,—June 28.—Congressman Bland the great silver advocate is here. Referring to the Indian suspension of silver coinage he said : “Heroic mesas- ures will be required on the part of this government for the demonetization of silver. Most emphatically I do not think it is a knockout for silver in this country. On the contrary, I think that if congress does not adopt some measure looking to a bi-metallic standard it will make the battle of standards the coming issue in this country. This battle will disrupt political parties and cause a con- test between the commercial centres and the agricultural districts of the country. Free coinage of silver is demanded by the laboring classes, and this is what free silver men will now demand of congress. “The demonetization of silver is a conspiracy between the banking institu- tions of England and the eastern portion of the United States, and the suspen- sion of silver cvinage in India is part of this conspiracy to bulldoze the congress of the United States to the adoption of a gold standard. I do not believe they will succeed. If the democratic con- gress stands true to its pledges this con- spiracy will not succeed. The low price of silver is due to the fact that this and other governments are discriminating against it, and that the money interests of this and other countries have fought it. ‘No important commercial country has recently had a mint for the free ex- change of gold and silver. The effort has been to dam silver and prevent its free coinage in the commerce of nations. Can the United States by free coin- age restore silver to its original value. This was practically admitted by the British royal commission of 1888, econ- sisting of twelve members, six of them uncompromising gold ' monometallists. They admit that France alone could maintain the parity of the two metals on a ratio of 153 to 1. This country is stronger in material wealth, developed and undeveloped, than France and England combined.” I ——— A Summer Series of Four Delightful Tours to the North via the Penn- sylvania Railroad. July 11th and 25th, August 8th and 22nd are the dates selected for this series of personally-conducted tours to the north. =~ Watkins Glen, Niagara Falls, Thousand Islands, Montreal, Au Sable Chasm, Lakes Champlain and George, Saratoga are among the many attractive places to be visited. The rate of $90,00 applies from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash- ington, Harrisburg, and intermediate stations, and correspondingly low rates from other points. This rate includes every item of necessary expense during the entire time of fourteen days spent on the trips, and is remarkably low considering the large territory covered and the luxurious entertainment afford- ed at the different places. ; For detailed information address George W. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Philadelphia, or ap- ply to nearest Passenger or Ticket Agent, Pennsylvania Railroad Com- pany. A Mother’s Brave Deed, Mrs. Williams Dashed Into the Waves and Sav. ed Her Drowning Child. Arrantic CITY, N. J., June 27.-- The 3-year-old son of G. G. Williams, of Philadelphia, was saved from drown- ing to-day by the bravery and presence of mind of his mother. The child was in bathing near the pier at tha foot of Tennessee avenue, when, getting into a washout near one of the posts, he sud- denly dropped out of sight. ; The mother was watching her child from the beach and although in street attire, she dashad into the ocean and was just in time to grasp her boy before he sank for the last time. Her clothes bampered her movements and she was fast becoming exhausted, when a man came to her assistance and helped both to the shore. Closing Silver Mines. Sarr Lake, Utah, June 28.—The fall in silver causes dismay to the mine owners in this region. The Daly-West mine at Park City, the Diamond mine at Eurcka, Neb., and the old Jordon and Galena, at Bingham, Utah, have been ordered to close down. The own- ers of the following mines say they will close in a few days: Sampson, at Bingham ; Bullion Breck and Champi- on Caroline, at Eureka; Yosemite, at Bingham ; Cresent, at Park City, and Anchor, at Park City. These have all been steady and strong producers. This Includes the Anarchists Recently Pardoned. Cricaco, June 28.—The Evening Post to-day ‘claims that Chicago is the metropolis of America and says : ¢With- in the legal limits of the city there lives at this moment a permanent resident population of nearly 2,000,000 souls. Chicago’s population is 400,000 larger than New York. The city’s growth during the past two years has been ex= traordinary. Cholera Scourge in Mecca, Nearly One Thousand Deaths Reported in a Sin- gle Day. Lonpox, June 27.—Cholera advices from Mecca show that there were 999 deaths from the disease in that city yesterday. This is the largest number yet reported during the present epidem- ic. Yale the Winner, . New Loxpon, Conn., June 28, —For the third consecutive time the Yale Freshman to-day - won the annual triangular boat race on the Thames by defeating Harvard by. eight and Columbia thirteen lengths in the time 10:23,