THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1899. THE YACHT RACE AGAIN A FLUKE DISAPPOINTMENT OVER THE FRUITLESS STRUGGLE. K KKKKKKKniKK x Challenge sale of ladies' pocketbooks Thus far these pocketbooks were marked 25c and they're well worth it. We shall place on sale 1,000 for today, and we promise the best choosing you ever had for the money I OC Challenge sale of linings today Dressmakers should take advantage while prices are low. 5c quality colored cambric skirt linings, full line of colors. Challenge sale price oC l oc quality colored silcsia. Challenge price 7c No Conclusive Test of the Abilities of Either Yacht Obtained The Next Race to Be Sailed on Tues dayWill Be Run Over the Same Coura. New York. Cfct. 8. The yacht race yesterday may be sumed up aa fol Scrauton Store, 124-126 Wyoming Avenue. TIME OP START. Columbia 11 21 C: Shamrock 11 21:19 TIME OP OUTER MARK Shamrock . 1 "36.25 Columbia 1.36:31 Race called oft nt expiration of time limit, owing to lack of wind. -" It may be that the fight for the cup will bo decided some time, but at the present rate It Is likely to be a lone protracted business. Another effort was made yesterday to sail over the fifteen knot straightaway and return course, but, an on Tuesday and Thurs day last, the attempt was futile. Thre was again not enough wind to permit the racers finishing within the time limit. It Is said that Captain noble D. Evans Is of the opinion that thcro Is a hoodoo ship among the tleet which accompanies the racers. He Is anxious to find out Just which craft this Is If there Is anyone who can satisfy Captain Evans of her Identity she will not mar next Tuesday's race. But seriously, yestorday's third suc cessive fiasco wbi a bitter dlsapolnt ment to the thousands who went down to the race, and that the wind should fade away In the afternon. Just as It did on the two previous dnjs, was all the more aggravating bec.iuse of the splendid promise of the morning. When the big string of excursion boats were trooping down the bay to the starting point there was a breeze of at least twenty knots blowing and conditions pointed to a steady blow throughout the day. Rut Just when it was most wanted and the enthusiasm of the people had been wrought to a high pitch the wind gave out. Theie may be adjectives In the English lan guage adequate to emphasize the dis gust that ran through the visiting fleet, but If there are the spectators could not think of them, While there was no dimension In the number of craft which followed the contest, It was apparent that they were not so welt filled as on Tuesday and Thursday, and this third fluke Is likely to still further lessen the public in terest In the outcome of the snuggle Long drawn out contests aie not to the liking of the American people. Nor do thev like to give up a whole day for nothing. What they want is quick, sharp and hotly fought out de cisions. If there are many more of these fluky matches most Americana will feel like suggesting that the old silver "pot" be thrown into the sea, and be hanged to It Experts mav argue and wrangle na they are Individually Inclined oler the respective merits of the two i'chtfi, but for nil practical pui poses the rel ntlvo capabilities of the racers are as much In doubt as before they met. Certainly there wis nothing in jester day's rate to form any accurate Idea as to which is the better boat With out cutting distinctions of distances too fine it may be said that thev ran togethei neck nrd neck In yesterday's bout, and when the race was aban doned they were about on even terms Interesting While It Lasted. The contest itself up to the time It became certain that a finish was im possible was Interesting and attractive The Columbia went oer the line seven teen seconds ahead, but within .i quar ter ol an hour after the stmt the "oi flgner lufied .icic-s the Columbia's stern, robbed the laiter's mainsail of Its wind, and was on almost even terms. Running before the wind with spinnakers out. the contestants raced nlmost abeam for a long period, but ftnall) the gieen boat foiged ahead. Spinnakers wore doused when the v Ind hauled to the eastward nnd the mark wis made for on a leach. With her big billoon Jib drawing splendidly tlio Columbia out footed her opronent on the reach, and was giving the Sham rock a hard snuggle for '.he honor of fetching th' outer mark first. To the people on man of the ccur tlon boats It hpemed that the achts loundPd simultaneously, but the offic ial figures showed that the Shamrock led by nlno econds, consequently mak ing twenty sl seconds on th leg. Advantage Gained and Lost. In the beat for home the racers split tacks In the windward work the chal lengei did the better wo-k, and had a consie'eiable lead to her credit. About nn hour before the end, however, Ho garth repeating Barr's mist ike of Tuesday, worked his wnv Inshore. Whatever benefit ho sought to gain by tl ' manoeuvre was not realized as he ran into a calm, and while the green boat's sails were Happing lmpot ently the Columbia, out at sea, was getting the benefit of what wind there was But although the Columbia, In con sequence was enabled to make up her lost ground, all Interest had gone from the race So little wind was blowing that there were no hopes of obtaining a decision, and listlessly nnd Indiffer ently the excursionists witched the continuance of what was doomed to be a drifting match. The next race wll' be sailed on Tues day next. It wll be a run to wlndwaid or leeward and retum, the same course as applied to yesterday's contest. Captain Evans and his patiol fleet again did fine work In keeping the courso clear. gHalle SALE ft.' fc ft AT ft" ft V ft,' b' ft,' If ft ft." ft," V K ft ft,' ft,' ft, ft,' ft ft,' V ft.' ft,' ft ft,' ft, ft,' ft,' ft,' V ft,' ft ft.' ft,' ft ft.' ft, ft ft.' tc ft.' ft,' ft,' X X X X X X X ft.' ft ft.' ft.' ft ft' ft ft.' ft,' V ft,' ft V ft ft.' ft,' ft' ft,' ft,' &8 "? o1 The greatest bargain event of the year This sale is intended to settle a question of prices. Much has been said and much printer's ink has been used for the sole purpose of showing how this store can undersell others. We wfch to prove once more and in the most conclusive man ner possible that this store is the lowest price store in this entire city, in substantiation whereof we offer here some bargains, each of which is a separate and individual challenge for any reputable house to meet. All we ask is that quality and goodness be the same as everything we sell. We have made for today and the coming week the greatest preparations for active business in the histoty of this store. Extra help has been engaged in many of our departments and the utmost demands have been provided for. Still you will do well to come early. There will be a multitude of shoppers here and best choice will be for early calleis. This is a sale of new goods in unlimited qualities, with no strings attached to the best and most extraordinary bargains as frequently seen in other stores. Fine trimmed hats at challenge prices A special reduction of prices on hats that were formerly marked $4, $5, $6 and $8 for this sale. They compare favorably with the hats sold else where at from 6 to 10, but in order to make the saving as plain as possible irrefutable, as it were we shall place fifty hats on a special table, each at a lower price than heretofore. Our challenge prices on these will range from $2.98 to $5.98. Challenge sale of domestic goods All ot these quotations are far below customary mill prices. 6c standard fancy prints - Challenge price, 2c 6c quality white outing flannel Challenge price, 3c 10 quality colored outing flannel Challenge price, 5c 10c quality fleece back wrap cloth Challenge price. 5c 12c fancy percales, 36 inches wide Challenge price, 7c Challenge price on outing hats Women's and misses' outing hats, trimmed with silk ribbon and quills ready to wear heretofore price was 75c. Challenge price Challenge sale of ostrich plumes, worth 50c, at Challenge sale of ostrich plumes, worth 98c, at Challenge sale of wings worth 25c, at that are 45c 25c 50c 12c Challenge sale of women's hose 1500 pairs for today's special sale fast black lisle finish and fast black drop stitch hose formerly sold at 15c a pair. Our sale price is less than halt their real value. All ol this lot has spliced heels and are full seamless. One of the banner bargains of this sale. Challenge price C Challenge sale of new fall dress goods Some very extraordinary sacrifices in desirable fall and winter dress goods at prices that defy competition. Bargain No. 1 A line of plain and fancy grey homespuns, guaran teed all wool regular price 75c and 98c the yard. Challenge price Bargain No. 246 inch black mohair of a good quality, the regular price of which every day is just 50c the yard. Challenge price Bargain No. 3 40 inch all wool black serges and cheviots that are regularly 50c the yard. Challenge price Bargain No. 446 inch all wool cashmeres in a big variety ot colors regular price is 25c the yard. Challenge price AH competition challenged on lace curtains It this is not the greatest offer you ever saw, then we will have nothing more to say about it. 75c Nottingham curtains with pole for 40c Do you think you can beat this offer anywhere ? If so, we should be glad to hear ol it. We don't pretend to know it all, but we do know that this is the best offer you ever had in fact, the best ever made. The curtains we sell under this price are full length and width, with which we give you a white enameled pole . ... with silver trimmings complete. Challenge price 4UC Our line of curtains challenges competition in completeness as well as price. We have everv grade of Nottingham, Brussels and Point de bpnt curtains in made curtains and yard goods. double width scrims, challenge sale I 55c 33c 33c 15c 5C price Ji2C X2Y1C fancy cretonnes. Challenge sale price... C izyic ligureu and plain silkolines. Challenge sale price C 1 5c double width fish nets. Challenge price. C We challenge competition on men's wool underwear We never offered such a quality of men's all-wool underwear at such a ridiculously low price before since we have been in business. The reason is that we bought a tremendous quantity thousands ot dozens for our two stores, and for that reason got them much below the regular price. Guaranteed all wool, fleece lined and in gray only. A one dollar garment, no matter where you may go. Challenge sale price 55C Hen's 15c wool sox at 9c The Men's 10c cotton sox at 5c Big biggest bargain in wool half hose gest offer in the city. Warranted fast ever offered natural or fast black, seamless hose. Chal- black. Challenge price 9C lenge price DC Challenge sale in notion department Dressmakers will do well to get their supplies at this coun ter during this sale. Cotton tape Two thousand pieces in all widths, reg- ular price is 3c apiece. Challenge price IC Hooks and eyes Two doz. on a card, regular price 5c. Challenge price.. ZC Cabinet hair pins The kind we sell at 5c ordi- narily. Challenge price ZC Tape measures Our regu lar 5c tape measures. , Challenge price 2,C Button hooks Large but ton hooks.ordtnarily 5c. Challenge price 2tC Paper pins Regular 5c papers. Challenge price .... Safety pins Black or white, ordinarily 5c. Challenge Curling irons Large sizes, regularly 5c. Challenge 3 Garter Elastic We shall place on sale today about one thousand 3-4 yard lengths of good quality garter elastic, usually sold at 10c Challenge price, per length 5c Blanket prices that challenge competition Cotton blankets 500 white cotton blankets will be put on sale today at this store at one-third less than our customary price. Not a store in town where you can do as well -j j for 50c. Challenge price ODC Wool blankets 50 all wool blankets, white or ,- grey, 10-4 wide, former price was $3. Challenge price Z.ZO X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X -.tfcU'rt'a'N'tfUfcfc-Attfcfefc'rt'rf'rtfc'afcU'AitM'Mfe " ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' 'A ' ' SHAMROCK STOCK RISING. The Historic Cup la Undoubtedly in Danger. New York, Oct. S Shamrock stork ha taken another rise. There Is a reel ing about town tonight that the his torleaj cup la In greater danger than ever before. The more yesterday's per formance Is considered and discussed the less encouraging It seems to tlm American yachtsmen. The Shamrock is a wonder in light weather. That Is settled beyond a doubt by the three days of drifting. She has surprised her own people, and has given tho other people a great shock. She handles splendidly, and there aro men on board who know how to do the handling. The feeling of tho American yachts men that the challenger was entering the races unprepared und untried has diiappeared. They have seen her tit for the struggle and they know that she is ready to do her best In 1 espouse to an Inquiiy made this afternoon as to what was being done by way of preparation, her managers said: "Nothing. Theie she Is ready foi the gun." Kaeh side Is still confident, but it must be admitted that the baekeis of the creen boat aie showing the most hope They say that they know what she can do In heavy weathet. It only tequlred these davs of Ui 1ft to con lnce them that she was Just as good In light airs The whole Shamiock con tingent Is a happy one, and there Is no ono to bpgiudge them their pleasant momenta The Columbia people ate not un happy l" any means. On the contrary, they still confidently assert that of coutse the cud Htajs. Hut they have been shocked and they have been shocked In a most decisive manner. They know there would be no walk over. This they knew, but they are not telling what It is. Leaving entirely out of the question American prejudice all true sportsmen nro rejoicing Here is n contest worth having. Here Is a yacht race that Is worth all the money that has been spent, all tho time und caie that has been given. It is a great struggle nnd no man can name the winner. This is the feeling In New x'oik today and this Is a gain for the Shamrock ride for she Matted the week a bad second choice The bettlr.tr Is fctlll bllgbtly in the Columbia's favor, but tr.ls Is not based on the Judgment or yachting expeitn. Theie U more Col umbia money to be had because of lo cal pride und this 13 the Influencing fact In the mntter. Both yachts are at 111 at the Hook to night. It was a day of rest on the rac ers, Mr. Iselln and his friends coming to town, leaving Cap'uln Charlie Barr on guard. Sir Thomas Llpton nnd his fi lends arc near their boats on tho Erin and there they will remain until the last raco Is over. Sir Thomas paid today that under no conditions would he leave ihe horseshoe until the contests were over. Ho seemed very much worried about the Illness ot Mr. Fife, and ho insists that tln Hhamrock 'a under great disadvantage In not having hltn on board. Tho opinion was r.ulto general today that there was something In yeater- das racing by which a line could be drawn on the merits if the buats. There was wind enough foi a couple jf hours to furnish a test, the firs' ual t s.t of the week and while it lasted and the boats were under equal conditions, the Shamiock did the belter vorl; That is the reason for the rise In the Sham rock tock today. She is good in a run dead before tho w Ind .ih is good In a beat to wlnnward. What she v. ill do in n reach is undecided but the im pressions are against her on this point of sailing. There was another high noitheastor today and f-andy lToulc wateis veto chinned up In fine Myle On Tuesday the snuggle will be lesuiucd. NEW BALL ASSOCIATION. Meeting of Western Members of the Organization. Chicago, Oct. 8 At a meeting today of the westein members of the new Ametlcan association of base ball clubs repiesentlng Chicago, St. J.oitls, Milwaukee and Detiolt, President 11. D. Qulun was ordered to call a meet ing for tho complete organization of tho association at New Yoik on Thuisday, October 2fi. President Qulnn had letteis ftom Secretary Hough at Philadelphia, announcing that the eastern end of the new asso ciation was fast toundlng into shape and that six applications for mem bership had been lecelved from cities In that section. Only four of these will bo accepted ns the new associa tion has determined to limit Us mem berships to four clubs in tho east and four In the west. The president has received communi cations from some of the leading Na tional and Western league players as suring the new association of their friendship nnd willingness to Join Its ciuds. tho communications, it was stated, seemed to Indicate that tho new league will have no trouble In securing all the first class players It may need. The famous Wlman trophy wHl bo given to the club that wins tho cham pionship of the new American associa tion. The trophp Is sliver nnd Is valued at $2,000 It represents tho flguio of a base ball player In batting position. The St. Louis Browns cap tured It In 1SSC, 1SST and 1SSS. It was Mr. Von Dei" Alio who placed tho tro phy In tho hands of President Qulni of the new American today It was resolved that the new association offer to play a scries of games wl h the teams of the National league at the close of the season of 1900 foi the Tem ple cup. RIOT ON A BOAT. Gamblers' Gang Routed on the Geoigeanua Ship Comes In with Distress Signals Flying After a Tewifying Experience for the Fassengeis. New YoiK. Oi t s.--lth the national colors "Union down." and the Union Jack nt half mnst the turn steamboat Geoigeanua, hailing fiom the City of Biotheily Love jesturdav afternoon at 3. "tO o'clock sailed slowly up to the Battery fiom the Nuirows with n ttoiy ot piratical joblierj. riot, and vlolime scarcely tquulled In Its despeiitlon and audacity since the days of Captain Kldd The boat was pnctlcally In the hands of a gang of lulllans and cuid sharps when It sailed away fiom thu Battel v, ostensibly for the yacht race) at 10 10 o'clock The limpets used violence and Intimidation, mid ran against an Improvised vlcllnnce com mittee, which nearly lynched tho cup tain of the ciaft. threw the gamblen' fato and joulette tables oveibonid, and chased the gamblers Into the bar loom. Then It was that the vigilance commltteo hung out the boat's llagsi ns dlstiess signals, hailed n passing tug got wold to the police, nnd finally e curcd tho nircst of a dozen or more men, who will be chalged this moinlng with complicity In the outtage. Tho prompt surprise which checked tho Indians in their practices and tea cued tho passengers from possible wholesald robbeiy and assault can bo credited fairly to Captain A Q Nor ton, of Hartford. Conn, who lost his light arm at Tort Klshtr, but whose head and heart und other arm are In first class working condition Ho it was who led the successful attack against tho ehaipors, anil he never rcorcd a cleaner vlotory even In tho days of the jobelllon than yesterday; on the Geoigennna Tho thliteen men alleged to have been active participants lni tho riot on board the Georglana, weie airalgned today befoie a city maglsttate. Cap tain C A. O. Norton was piesent to prosecute the men who had stabbed at him and tlneatened to throw him overboaid With him weie several other passengets The prisoners weie Captain Alexan der Stock, of the Georglana, his pilot and Daniel Brown and Charles Berrle, who had chattered the boat and the other alleged gambler, Kdward P. Sherman, Frank Jones, John Willis, George Lyons, diaries Baldwin, Wil liam, Sims, William II. Cutler, Hobeit Stone nnd James Mai tin. Captain Norton's complaint against Charles Bcrile, described as tho ring leader of the gang, was taken up. The tvldenc' showed that Berrle was a desperate character and that he had slashed Captain Norton's coat with a knife in the effoit to stab him. Ber rle, who denied the accusation, was held In $2,000 bail for further examina tion on Wednesday. Kdward P. Shei man. charged with splitting open the scalp of Peter Pet due, of Btooklvn, was held in i,uuu nan. The case of Captain Steuk mil his pilots Post and Biov.n enme up Cap tain Noi toil's testimony which was cot robotated by tho other witnesses, sat isfied the magistrate that the com mander of the Georgcanna was aware that ho boat had been chattered' bv gambleis and that he was under their ordets Noiton testified that the cap tain told him he could only go wheit tho men tuning the swrnt. faio, rou lette, wheels of foi tune nnd dire game in tho different part.c of the brat w ant ed lilin He further said that he was willing to go to the ariu races If the gambleis would let him. The prison er, however, when questioned denied any knowledge of the gambling and said that he had leturned to port be cause the steam pipes wcte leaking and that the boat had become unsafe In the tough water outside Sandy Hook. He was lined $10 and n the witnesses all said that the pilots had behaved thomfolves during the excllement they wore dlsehuised During tho examin ation It was tc stifled thai the gambleis foulbly robbpd passongers of their watcher, Jewcliy and pocketbooks and escaped beforo the pollco boat came alongside. Lyons nnd Cutler wcro re leased on ball for further examination, Stone, Mai tin and Jones wero fined $10 and the others were discharged. IOWA CAMPAIGN OPENS. Colonel Henderson Addiesses Repub licans. Waterloo, la., Oct. 8 A magnificent crowd assembled In "Waterloo yester day and listened to speeches by Senator Julius C Burrows, of Michigan, and Congiessman D B Henderson of Iowa. The meeting marked the open ing of the Republican campaign In Io wa, and the big tent In which It was held was (tiled to Us utmost capaelty both afternoon and evening Senator Bunows was the spooler In the after noon Jn his speech hf reviewed the liomlses made bj the party and the full measuie In which these promises had been fulfilled. Colonel Hendeison spoke In the ev ening to n still latger crowd, and wes icccivcd with the usual appl'iuse. his speech being Intenupted with cheeis to such an extent that It was often dif ficult for him to pioceed I predict that a BepubllLan Con gress will legislate at tie approaching session so ns to Increase the confidence? .,f Mm neniile establish firmly the gold rtandard of the civilized world and let the people know that all ot their obli gations will be dlschatged on a safe and firm basW "I believe tho piesent ndmlristtntlon Is doing even-thing In Its power to carry out wisely and honestly the peiv slon laws. ' There should be absolutely no p&rty politics In the consideration of the trust question. Tho party or person who attempts to make political capital out of It Is neither wise nor fair. The puity that does It Is controlled by Oem agogues; the person thut does It Is a demagogue. "I believe that the congress has gone already nearly as far as It Is possible foi It to go, except possibly to extend and enlaige Its woik I think It would be much belter to have Federal leg islation, so that the treatment of these combinations might be uniform throughout the nutlou than to have the peculiar views of each state crys tallzed Into law for tho treatment of combinations But to reach this by Fedeial legislation more power must be- given to congress than I am able to find In the Constitution of the United States. I believe that congress will ultimately act on the matter for tho protection of tho people, and I bellevo that tho several states would promptly ratify a constitutional amendment looking to tho accomplishment of this important end "Vh don't these gentlemen who complain about the Philippines also give vent to their Indignation about our holding Porto Rico and the Isle of Pines and Guam'' Does It requite a rebellion to point out a right or a dutv ' "Nothing will prevent me, or any American citizen, In the hereafter from listening with open cars and glad hearts to the appeal of these islands for the highest form of llbeity when their progress and advancement indi cate that they are ripe foi and capib'e of a larger liberty, and until such time shall come, and that Is fai In the future, the Philippine Islands, being ours of right, must not be surrendeied to any eurthly power " Tutnlptown Financiering. 'John,' ald tho inaoi of Tuinlptown to the iiunxhill, "the clt liLumij is sn llul t itijit j . nnd I need a new xlilrt. Ain't thero anvbody on the sttcet you can innke a good case ngnli Hf" "Deadest time I evei saw. Not a soul on the street except old 1111 Collins, an' he a leunln' back against his store door sound unlc-ip " "Is he snoili g." ' "Yes, I think he 1." ".Much loud?" "Loud enough to bo heard five or sin feet, I guess " "That's good! Arrest him for disturb. Ing the peace, and I'll glie him $7 W and all costs "Atlanta Journal. Collecting Old Debts. "What do jiiii mean bj sttrtlng out rc early?" anked a Mcdtvlllc cltUen of tno retired merchant who had commenced n, vigorous canvass foi coroner, "It's a long lime until election et " "Vcs, but it will take me nearlv a ear to get round and spend ono night with everj mnn in the county that owes me, I am trying to board out m bad debts, don't ou see? 'Atlanta Constitution A Sharp Answer. Mose Rf I slio'd escort a mi del ah lady toa de ball nex' week would o' feel much cut up? Clnrlna Nopev, jo' would. Life. A Resemblance, netween our gicatest presidents This likeness vc can see: "Old Abo" split raits for many yeari, And Georgle chopped the tree. -Life. v . t
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