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vawrs THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES. SUXDAY MORNING. JULY 9, 1899. v. LIVELY BATTLES DEGENERATE DOGS THESE, COLUMBIA OUTSAILS OVER THE RIVER TRIO ORCANINE THIEVES THE DEFENDER AGAIN West Philadelphia Has Two Re publican Fights for State Convention Delegates, In as Fair a Test as the Two Boats Will Ever Have the" New Defender Won by Over Three Minutes.

PEACE EVERYWHERE ELSE In only two Legislative districts of the twenty-eight in the city are fights being waged over the selection of delegates to the Republican State Convention. In all the other districts the Indications are that the DEFENDER HAD HER STEEL SPAR BENT delegates will be chosen without friction of any kind between the two factions of the party, upon the harmony lines approved by the city administration, and that they will go to Harrisburg and line up with the flll WwmK adherents of Colonel Quay and the State organization of the party, who will easily New York, July 8. At last the big sloop yachts Columbia end Defender have met In a battle royal that has been satisfactory to all concerned. In a strong and fairly steady breeze and smooth water they sailed over a course of bout twenty-six miles to-day and In covering that distance the Columbia fairly and Bquarely outsailed the Defender by three dominate the gathering. than Rhodes gave another sharp luff, making it impossible for the Columbia to get on his weather.

Soon after both skippers sighted the Riverside Yacht Club's mark boat, a dory anchored In the middle of the sound, and without taking their bearings they kept off for it. The mark was off Captain's Island. Its ball at the top of a pole did not bear the Larchmont colors, and it was a good four miles west of the real mark, but Mr. Rhodes sent the Defender straight for it, and no amount of whistling on the part of The two localities In which contests are on comprise West Philadelphia. They are the Twenty-fourth district, which is made up of the Twenty-fourth and Thirty-fourth minutes and thirteen seconds.

If the Columbia, after measurement. Is wards, and the Twenty-sixth district, which embraces the Twenty-seventh and Fortieth wards. In the Twenty-fourth Postmaster Tonnd to allow the Defender two min utes, she will still have beaten her by one minute and thirteen seconds. That means Hicks, who Is designated by the Quay people as an "Insurgent," is working hard to that she can beat her now over a full thirty-mile course by at least two minutes, corrected time, and that when she is tuned up, defeat Collector of Customs Thomas, the Quay chieftain. In a struggle for Individual say by the September races, she will easily supremacy, which Mr.

Hicks and his friends beat her 5 minutes, which is all that is re declare does not Involve Quay or Quay's can. quired of her. To-dny's race was as fine dldates in the State convention In the least. smooth water test as the yachta may ever expect to get. All the same, the old Combine, or anti-Quay crowd, In the district is arrayed on the Here are the official figures showing times Of each yacht at all points: Hicks side, and the followers of the Post Columbia.

Defender. I i master are giving it out that tHey will have Start 12.40.53 12.40.41 the assistance of Senator David Martin and First mark 1.19.10 1.19.00 those who recognize his leadership in the Second mark 1.53.29 1.55.32 Home mark 2.05.08 i 2.07.03 city organization. First mark 2,33.00 2.36.08 THE POLICE AFTER THIS NEWSPAPER THIEF The Fortieth Ward Fracas. Second mark 3.08.11 3.11.55 Finish 3.24.09 3.27.10 Elapsed time 2.43.16 2.46.29 On the first leg of the course, a reach of Select Councilman Edward W. Patton Is the acknowledged party leader In the Twen The rolice of Moyamenslng Station are on ty-sixth district, and he has the Twenty- Bbout four miles, with a beam wind, the the lookout for a thief a newspaper tblef.

seventh ward end of it down as flue as a Defender gained two seconds. On the sec silk thread. The district is entitled to two ond leg of six miles, in which there was State delegates, and Patton proposes to go some windward work, the Columbia gained 1 minute 53 seconds. On the third leg, a The description of the thief as received says he Is short, has four legs, two drooping ears, and a long tall. His color has no classification he belongs, In fact, to the mongrel canine species and the police are the more himself as the Twenty-seventh ward repre sentative and take the second man from three-mile run before the wind, with spin the Fortieth.

All the fighting Is being car nakers set, the Defender gained 6 seconds. On the first leg the second time round the ried on in the latter bailiwick. In the dis Incensed on this account. To his quiet. Columbia gained 1 minute 11 seconds; In trict convention that will elect the two men to the State body, the Twenty-seventh ward the close hauled work on the second leg she sneaking thefts they ascribe all the complaints that have come to them recently of newspapers missing from dmtrsteps and will have twenty-two delegates, while the gained only 36 seconds, and In the run to the finish the Defender gained 43 seconds.

He stole a paper a few days ago from tha doorknob of the parochial residence of the Church of the Sacred Heart. Third and Reed streets. Galloping swiftly away with it he skilfully eluded several persons who gave chase. His pursuers, who had watched him commit the theft, say that he knows his business and that he keeps shy of the cops. Before he Indulges in a dash for bis game he makes a careful detour of the Immediate district and if a bluecoat happens to be near he will lower his tail and trot lazily about with an innocent, wistful look till the coast is clear.

But after be bags his game he is so alert that few policemen would venture even the starting of a chase for him. How this dog thief disposes of his spoils; the police can only guess. They do not think the papers he steals are resold by any. one, but so many have been missed recently perhaps through his depredations that they intend to Investigate thoroughly. Mean, while every patrolman in the district has been instructed to arrest the dog on sight, paper or no paper In his mouth.

This little dog rises early In the. morning The ofllcial summary Is as follows: Start Columbia, 12.40.53; Defender. 12.40.41. Finish Columbia, 3.24.09; Defender, 3.27.10. Elapsed time Columbia, 2.43.16; Defender, and steals thenews from those who are eager to have It accompany their breakfasts.

He Is no respecter of persons. He would as soon steal a paper from the step of the White House, were he near It, as from the E.46.29. Columbia beats Defender 3 minutes 13 seconds actual time. doorknob of the poorest mechanic In South The only unfortunate part of to-day's event was the fact that both of the yacbts eastern Philadelphia. Nor is he a respecter of any particular religion.

He has a nose sailed the wrong course. It was In fact the nd Jaw for the news and he will get it If feature of the day, and the strange action it is In sight, from anywhere, even the of those In charge of the yachts kept everyone guessing as to the ultimate result. borne of a minister of the Gospel. The first leg of the course was to be eight miles long, the turning point being off Stamford, Conn. The yachtsmen of the for Sheriff.

Ills supporters insist that he will yet be heard from In this connection. Riverside Club were having a race on the Harbor Master Joseph H. Klemmer and Representative Theodore B. Stulb will do sound. They set their turning mark right on the course that the Columbia and De duty respectively as delegates from the fender was to sail over, but only four miles Eleventh and Twelfth districts, and It is thought that Ex-Quarter Sessions Clerk from their starting point.

When, after an exciting luffing match. Cap William B. Ahern and President of Select tain Rhodes saw this mark he promptly kept the Defender off and rounded it, and for a Council James L. Miles will fill the two scats to which the Thirteenth Is entitled. Up to while no one knew whether it was a real date there Is no opponent against City Com race or not.

missioner Jacob Wildemore in the Four C. Oliver Iselin explained matters when seen after the race by an Associated Press representative. He said: "The Defender teenth and none Is likely to make his appearance. Sheriff Crow will elect the two delegates from th Fifteenth and he is likely to be one of them. Perhaps State Senator Charles L.

Brown may be the other, or it JUDGE PORTER IN TOWN The Pittsburg Jurist Confers With, Motee About the Supreme Court Nominations. Superior Court Judge William D. Porter, of Pittsburg, was In this city yesterday and! spent a couple of hours In conference jitb. State Senator Chris Magee, the Republican leader of Western Pennsylvania, who has been in town for sometime attending to some private business and undergoing medl. cal trcntjnent.

Neither Judge Porter nor Senator Magee would make known the subject of their conversation, but It was understood to be the candidacy of the Judge for the Republi. can nomination for Justice of the Supreme Court. When Judge Porter was asked about the status of his candidacy he said that he had no new Jlght to shed on the subject and that he was still in the hands of his There is no doubt that the Judge came here for the purpose of seeing some of the Phlla, delphia politicians, but as they were all out of town be could not meet them. It is his In-tent Ion to go to Atlantic City ha is likely to run across United States Senator Penrose, Insurance Commissioner Durham and Attorney General Elkln. may be Common Councilman Thomas B.

Price. Harmony is being established. In this usually faction-torn bailiwick in order that Its solid delegation In the Sheriff's convention may be for Real Estate Deputy Walton Pennewlll. Up In Martin's Territory. By a recent arrangement between the made the mistake, and we simply followed her to make a race.

It has turned out a good one. We are very well satisfied with it all around. We both made a mistake, but It has been the best all around race we have yet had. I am satisfied that the Columbia is the better boat, but she will go to Bristol and have her sails recut before she races again." The regatta committee say that the event will be considered as a race, and Commodore Postley will probably award the cup to the Columbia. Not one yachtsman In a hundred, when he rolled out of his bunk at 7 o'clock this morning, would have predicted any sort of suitable weather for a yacht race.

He would have been laughed at if he had. The fog was thick enough to cut. There was not a breath of air on the sound, and the mournful melody of the fog siren on Executions Lighthouse was sufficient to dampeu the ardor of the most enthusiastic mariner. YACHT COLUMBIA TO THE WINDWARD LEADING THE DEFENDER IN THE FIRST ROUND' leaders of the Sixteenth and Eighteenth wards, which comprise the Sixteenth district. It is understood that Common Councilman and Ex-Fire Commissioner Samuel B.

Gilpin and Select Councilman Isaac D. the committee boat could make him change Fortieth can only line up thirteen. Patton, his course. FAIR SINGER Hetzell will do the State delegates' honors. Just before reaching this mark the wind Magistrate David S.

Scott Is a sure winner It la understood, has picked out Real Estate Assessor Charles E. Connell as the Fortieth warder, and Patton can name bis colleague by turning in the Twenty-seventh ward for the man of bis choice, no matter whether In the Seventeenth If he decides to be a NOW NO WIFE shifted from south to east by south, giving the Defender an even better chance. She reached the mark first, and, after gibing, luffed around It at 1.19, the Columbia following 19 seconds later. candidate, and the chances are largely that up the water, and her broad, yellow deck shining in the sunlight, the Columbia was an Inspiring picture. The Defender's deck was drier to leeward, and she stood up a trifle better.

It was thought Defender would have to make a tack to fetch the Hempstead mark, bu tby close and careful sailing and luffing her in the puffs Captain Rhodes sent her np to It without losing a second of time. It was rounded as follows: Columbia, 3.08.11: Defender, 8.11.55. Now for the last three-mile leg. It was to be the race on Its merits, as it stood, and he will. He Is very fond of participating In State conventions and is proud of the The Columbia now tried to go through De fact that, under his leadership this once fender's lee, and she was succeeding pretty Gibraltar of Democracy has been transformed Into a Republican stronghold.

The Eighteenth district takes in the Nine Husband of Katherine Blood-good Secures Divorce in a South Dakota Court, well, when the latter went about to starboard for a minute, and headed for the Long Island shore. Columbia followed suit. Then both went about again to port. Columbia was now on Defender's lee quarter. Both teenth and Thirty-first wards and is the particular stamping ground of State Senator not a soul wanted to scold the skippers after witnessing such a grand contest from David Martin and his trusty lieutenant.

Register of Wills Horatio B. Hackett. The start to finish. Spinnakers were set nga'n district Is entitled to 6lx delegates. Neither for about ten minutes, as they came bowling across the sound to the finish, and this time Martin nor Hackett Intend to go, so that Fabqo, S.

July 8. there will be no big antl Quay leader In the convention from Philadelphia. The district W. D. Bloodgood, son of a well-known New York broker, has secured a decree of will, in all probability, be represented by Select Councilman Edward Buchholz and Political Notes John F.

Curry, of the Thirty-seventh! ward. Is being urged to come out as a can didate for a Republican nomination for Mag, istrate. Many politicians are wondering why Sen, ator Grady went out of his own district iuta West Philadelphia to get a man for a Dep, uty Factory Coroner Thomas Dugan is not only sura of the Republican nomination to succeed himself, but he is likely to be Indorsed anil nominated by the Democrats. And now It Is given out with some show of plausibility that William J. Pollock, of the Thirtieth ward, will get his old position of Mercantile Appraiser back again.

Jacob J. Seeds is not likely to become a candidate for President of Common Council, It is understood that he prefers to remain, as chairman of the finance committee. Common Councilman Jacob D. Henderson) denies the story that he has an ambition lo be the Republican leader In the Eighteenth! ward. He will stick to Vlrdln and Hetzell.

Representative Charles E. Voorhees, who is spending the summer at Atlantic City, is rupidiy recovering his health. He will be on bund in good form for the fall campaign. Chairman of the Democratic city committee, says that his party has no dearth of material from which to select a candidate for Sheriff. Several active men.

of good standing as citizens are auxious fou the honor. It looks as if the selection of Ex-Shipping Commissioner Harry Johnson for a berth la the Internal, Revenue Department means the lining up of the Eighteenth ward Republican outfit for the State and city adminis-tratlons and Quay. James Sheehan and his friends are spreading the report that Sheeban will have tha First and Thirty-ninth wards solid for hln Common Councllmen E. S. Little and Joseph divorce from Katherine Bloodgood, ou the ground of cruelty.

Mrs. Bloodgood is a noted contralto, and was a member of A. Eslen, of the Nineteenth, and Select Councilman W. D. Upperman, Ben MoDan-lels and Harry Shaw, of the Thirty-first.

Calve's Company at one time. Mrs. BIoodKOod's Career. Katherine Bloodgood Is a native of Call Leader Lane Will be There. David H.

Lane, the veteran leader, and he should carry a majority of the Fortieth's thirteen divisions or not. Council's opponent Is Common Councilman Hurry D. Beas-ton, the Quay leader In the Fortieth, who has Just been selected by United States Senator Penrose and Insurance Commissioner Durham1 for the position of Chief Supervisor of the United States Census In the district which will comprise the entire city. Both Connell and Tatton are claiming victory In the Fortieth ward contest, and their respective followers have been holding meetings, pulling doorbells. Interviewing the voters and doing everything else In the way of canvassing, for a couple of months past.

Beaston's advocates are now loudly demanding "home rule" and protesting against the Idea of Tatton killing off the sentiment of the smaller ward by giving the Twenty-sov-enth'o delegates to Connell. They want Patton to keep his hands off and allow the battle between Beaston and Connell to be fought to a finish and the State delegate honor awarded to the victor. In order that the disputed question of party leadership In that territory may be at once and finally settled. All Harmony Down Town. State Senator George A.

Vare will name the four delegates from the First district, which Is made up of the First and Thirty-ninth wards, and It goes without saying that the Senator will be one of the quartette. The other three are likely to be picked from Select Councllnjan Richard Schofleld, Common Councllmen J. R. C. McAllister and John C.

Steger, and Representatives Joseph C. Maclver and Charles N. Selby. Select Councilman Joseph L. Nobre will represent the Second district, which is the Second ward, and Select Councilman Harry J.

Trainer will probably be the man from the Third. Although Trainer is a follower of fornla, where some years ago her remarkable beauty captivated William D. Bloodgood, a sclnn of one of the proud Knickerbocker families, then on a business visit to Representative William H. Keyser will be the Nineteenth district delegates. This district is composed of the Twentieth ward.

The Twentieth dlstriet.whleh is the Twenty- the Pacific slope. The marriage occurred after a brief courtship, the wealthy and first ward the classical precincts of Mann-yunk is likely to send Charles B. Preston and Select Conncllninn Joseph M. Adams. aristocratic connections of the New Yorker proving an attraction to the lovely singer.

whose rare personal charms had been the theme of universal admiration In the circle where she was known. It was understood at Germantown, which is the Twenty-first district and the Twenty-second ward, presents Magistrate Ambrose Pullinger and Real Estate Assessor John S. Warner as Its probable representatives. the time of the wedding that Mrs. Bloodgood, In deference to her husband's social There was talk of a fight a couple of status, would forego a professional career weeks ago over the election of the five men that was distasteful to him.

When he from the Twenty-second district, which em brought his bride to New York she became braces the Twenty-fifth and Thirty-third they crossed with them set, amid a wild chorus of steam whistles and cheers on all Bides. The Columbia had won by a minutes 13 seconds. That was all the spectators wanted to know. They did not care whether she had sailed twenty-six miles or thlrty-nlne, as she should have done. The vie-tory was hers, as they believe It will be when the Shamrock meets her.

The Columbia, In running in for her moorings after to-day's race, fouled the Defender's boom with her port topmast shroud and afterwards by the topmast backstay, bending the Defender's hollow steel spar almost at right angles. The Columbia was uninjured and immediately after caught her own moorings. The Defender will go to Bristol on Monday, where the Injured boom will be straightened and if necessary will be cut and spliced. Both boats after crossing the line luffed up and lowered their topsails, heading across toward Hempstead as they did so. Then they stood over toward their moorings at New Rochelle, about two miles off, under the three lower sails, Defender in the lead.

On the way over both vessels lowered their mainsails and rolling them up put on. the sail covers. Then, under Jibs alone, the two boats sailed slowly up into their moorings. Defender being ahead, caught by her moorings first, and when Columbia came along the Defender was lying quietly with everything made snug. Columbia was rolling along at a slow speed, and as her moorings are further in shore she was steered past under Defender's stern.

When Just astern of the Defender the port topmast shroud of the Columbia caught the end of the Defender's steel boom and bent it around to starboard. When the shroud slipped off the Columbia's port backstay also caught, but did not add materially to the In-Jury. All was excitement on the two boats, for It looked for an Instant as If the Columbia's topmast would be broken off by the strain, but fortunately the steel rigging slipped off the Defender's boom in time to prevent such a catastrophe. When the danger was over the Columbia continued on to her mooring, while the Defender's crew unbent the mainsail as far back as the damaged boat. Mr.

W. Butler Duncan, managing owner of the Defender, took the matter philosophically, say-lug: "Accidents are liable to happen." the acknowledged beauty of the metropolis. Sold Kisses In Pnbllo. wards, but harmony will be the battle cry and an agreement will be reached between Mrs. Bloodgood was on the top wave of Banking Commissioner Thomas J.

Powers and Magistrate John B. Lukens, the two bad their baby jib topsails set now, and the breeze was making them go through the water at a ten-knot clip. The next time Rhodes put the Defender about for a bitch In shore, Barr declined to follow, and "split tacks" with his opponent. It was ebb tide, and Barr was confident of being able to fetch the next mark off Hempstead harbor. He was right, and from that moment the race was his.

The Defender was hopeletwly astern when she came about again, although to windward. They kept away around the mark as follows: Columbia, 1.53.29; Defender, 1.53.32. Here the new boat was 2 minutes 3 seconds In the lead. Easing sheets broad off to starboard, and setting spinnaker to port, the yachts soon covered the three-mile run to the home mark. It was nearly three minutes after the Columbia had rounded the Hempstead mark before her spinnaker was broken out, and soon after the boom topped up and got over the head stays.

Defender's was set In less than a minute after rounding. It was generally remarked during the race that the Defender's sails were handled more smartly. It was not yet certain whether the committee would stop the race at the end of this first round or let them go. It was soon settled, however. Spinnakers came in lively a couple of minutes before the mark was reached.

Hauling In main sheets smartly both boats made good gibes and rounded as follows: Columbia, 11 minutes 37 seconds: Defender, 11 minutes 31 seconds. Howard Coates, of the regatta committee, had left the tug In a launch and stationed himself on the windward stake boat. As a yacht passed he shouted: "You rounded the wrong mark. Your mark Is eight miles east. Go there this time." C.

Oliver Iselin. on the Columbia, held up his hand to signify that he understood, but Mr. Duncan did not reply when the Defender passed. Away they went this time for what everyone supposed would be the right mark off Stamford, but Mr. Iselin and Captain Barr had no idea of losing such a fine lead as they had gained, and he simply pointed her for the same old mark boat.

Defender's people being apparently satisfied with the arrangement, followed In her wake, poth going at fully 11 knots now, for the breeze had much more weight In it now. They luffed around the Riverside's boat again In this order: H. M. S. Elapsed Time.

Columbia 2.33 00 00.27.54 Defender 2.36.08 00.29.05 After a short tack to starboard both came about to port and stood for the Hempstead mark the second time. At 2.49 Columbia was passing Matlnl-cock Point. Defender passed It at 2.53. She was then a quarter of a mile astern and ward leaders. Powers will probably name Not a move was made on board the yachts lying their New Rochelle moorings until the fog cleared away at about 11 o'clock.

There was no wind to speak of then, and C. Oliver Iselin had received word from the committee that the start would postponed for an hour, meaning 12.30, for it tad been originally set for 11.30. It Is an old sailor's saying that the wind Is never lost when it is found in the south, and, sure enough, after being lost all the morning, it came out from the south In good, strong shape, just before the new starting time. The committee was ready for It, and so were Skippers Barr and Rhodes. Mainsails had been hoisted, and club topsails mastheaded when eight bells struck, and a few minutes after the yachts slipped their moorings, and, breaking out their Jibs, they came down to the starting point, half a mile southeast of Flagler's Point, Just In nice time to see the preparatory signal hoisted on the committee boat Pulver.

Half a hundred steam and sailing yachts, each with their quota of guests on board, were out there eager to see the fun. And earnest fun. it was, sure enough, for black clouds were rising to the southward and the breeze was gaining strength every minute. Seven minutes had passed since the preparatory signal. Three were left before the signal to start would be given.

Both yachts bad set their forstaysaiis. Defender, on the port tack, was heading toward Larchmont. Columbia was in her wake a few lengths away. Another minute passed. Captain Rhodes rolled Defender's wheel hard up, and the sloop, swinging smartly around on her heel, gibed and came around on the other tack.

Barr, of the Columbia, executed the same manoeuvre. Both on the port tack were coming for the line during the last minute before the signal, Defender on Columbia's lee beam and with such a good overlap that Rhodes was able to force Barr to luff. As the latter did so the whistle blew. They came romping across the line nearly close hauled on the port tack. If they had kept their courses both would have had the wind abeam.

The starting signal was at 12.40 and the yachts were allowed two minutes to cross the line. The official start was: Defender 12.40.41, Columbia 12.40.53. So the Coumbla started twelve seconds after the Defender. From the mo. ment of the start it was a battle royal between the skippers and It was one of the finest exhibitions of luffing that has ever been seen between cup defenders.

Barr. with the Columbia, three minutes fter the start was astern and to leeward of the Defender, where Captain Rhodes had put her, and where be meant to keep her, If possible. The excitement was Intense. For five minutes Barr. by luffing, tried to get out on the Defender's weather quarter.

Rhodes just as eften luffed out, and stopped him until they were miles out of their course. Finally Barr squared the Columbia off, and Rhodes followed suit, without being able to pass his rival. A second luffing match was then begun, and It only ended when both yachts found themselves prevented from luffing any more by a tow of barges. With their lee rails well down and each turning up a big bow wave they fairly torn along with the wind abeam, Defender carry. Ing a baby Jib topsail, and Columbia one a size larger.

No sooner had Defender's bowsprit passed the tug which was towing the barges east, three and Lukens two of the delegates. Magistrate Hart will be one of the delegates David Martin, he Is expected to go along with the Quay slate In the convention, owing to the recent quashing of the proceedings to oust him from his seat In Select Council from the Twenty-third district, Twenty-third and Thirty-fifth wards. The second man has not yet been picked out The City Commis on the alleged ground of non-residence in the sioner fight In the Twenty-flfth district between Select Councilman Hugh Black and ward. In the Fourth district (Fourth ward) it looks as though the Quay contingent has Commissioner Joe Richmond will not cause a row over the State delegates. The district comprises the Twenty-sixth and Thirty- as a Magisterial aspirant on the Republican but the story has not yet been confirmed by Senator Vare.

Ex-Lieutenant Governor Walter Lyon, of Pittsburg, was in town yesterday, on his way home from the meeting ol the State Bar Association. Mr. Lyon not only said that his visit to Philadelphia was devoid of political significance, but declared that he was entirely out of politics. William G. Allison, of the Twenty-fourth; ward, and H.

Jordan, of the Twenty-fifth, have been promoted from samplers to samplers in charge in the United States Appraisers' stores. Their advancement involves an Increase In the salary of each, oflJelal from $810 to $1,000 a year. Representative Frank B. McCIaln, of Lan, caster, was one of the visitors to this city yesterday. He expressed himself as sanguine of the nomination of J.

Hay Browm by the Republican State convention in August next for Justice of the Supreme Court, and said that Colonel M. S. Quay has lost na ground In Lancaster county. The local arrangements for the State con-ventlon of the "Union Reform" party will be made at a mass meeting to be held tomorrow evening, at Economic Library Hall, 1315 Filbert street. The State convention, will meet here on July 21.

The "Union Reformers' principal Is direct legislation. A campaign committee of fifty to whoop things up for Wencel Hartman fou Sheriff will be appointed by the Penrose Republican Club, of which Mr. Hartman is resident. Magistrate Devlin will probabljj chairman of the committee. once more obtained control, and this indicates that Magistrate Robert J.

Mnore will be the State delegate." Select Councilman James B. Anderson will have no opposition in the Fifth, and Select Councilman William sixth wards, and each bailiwick will ha-e two delegates. Select Councllmen Briggs and McCoach and Oliver Wilson are reported as the slated men In the Sixth district, which takes in the Thirtieth ward. Of course. Insurance Commissioner Israel W.

Durham will be one of the two representatives from popularity when about a year ago she startled society by appearing at a children's fair in St. Louis held with an avowedly charitable object and contributed her kisses as one of the chief attractions of the enterprise. The newspapers rang with the story of this beautiful woman, the wife of a Manhattan aristocrat, selling kisses to masculine visitors at fabulous prices, as high as $500 being paid by eager suitors for a single oscuiatory pressure from her enticing lips, while 100 a kiss was deemed quite a moderate price by many of the gilded youth of the Southwestern metropolis. It was probably this exploit that brought Mr. Bloodgood to the point of seeking a divorce in the New York courts, his remonstrances with his beautiful wife having been fruitful of nothing bnt quarrels between them snd she continuing to pursue her fancy.

Mr. Bloodgood was unsuccessful In his suit, his complaints being deemed trivial by the tribunal before which he made application. Beanty Denounced Divorce. Shortly after the failure ef this suit Mrs. Bloodgood published an article on the evils of divorce, claiming It to be unfair to the children of parents who had been unable to agree.

Mr. Bloodgood evidently was not moved by the force of his wife's reasonings, as his successful pursuit of the struggle for release from Irksome matrimonial bouds In a Western court Indicates. The fair divorcee has been heard on the concert stage in this city, under the auspices of the Fortnightly Club, and her musical talent, as well as her rare beauty, re the Seventh district, and he may take as his colleague either Congressman Henry H. Bingham or Select Councilman Charles So ger. The Eighth ward and district will probably send Magistrate Edward A.

Devlin, unless United States Senator Boles Penrose should feel that his presence as a delegate will be required to properly run the ma chine. Black and Common Councilman Thomas J. Henry are part of a suggested combination which is likely to go through, with the fourth man yet to be selected. Compromise In the Northwest. As a rule the Twenty-seventh is the scene of a battle royal when delegates to the 8tate convention are chosen.

The district will have five this year. It Is composed of the Twenty-eighth, Thirty-second, Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth wards, and a movement looking to the avoidance of a conflict Is now on foot that bids fair to turn out all right. It Is to make the following slate: Twenty-eighth ward. Magistrate C. Harry Fletcher: Thirty-second, Deputy Sheriff Harry R.

Wlldey: Thirty-seventh, Oscar E. Noll; Thirty-eighth, William Dallas. The fifth man under the compromise plan Is to be Congressman James Rankin Young. This arrangement, it Is thought, will be satisfactory to the Republicans of all shades throughout the district. Charles Kindred, the Twenty-ninth ward leader, will name the Twenty-eighth district delegates There will be two of them, and Mr.

Kindred will be one of them if he wishes to be. Married the Man She Lovod. Special Telegram to The Times. Wllllamsport, July 8. Beeanse her father had chosen a suitor for her hand Florence Hazel eloped with Daniel Frey, of Chicago, last night.

They went to Elmlra, N. where Rev. David Kcppel married them. They returned here to-day, and the bride's father was bunting for the groom for several hours, swearing vengeance unon him. Clement May Stay at Home.

If city committee chairman Samuel M. Clement is anxious to represent the Ninth ward he will have no difficulty In being Consul Corey Resigns. Washington, July 8. G. J.

Corey, the-United States Consul at Amsterdam, resigned to-day to accept the appointment ot Deputy Naval Officer at the port of New York. Mr. Corey will take charge of his office next Monday. This change Is mads on account of the Ill-health of Mis. Corey in Holland.

about half that distance to leaward of the jjFrey became engaged last March and the ceived due acknowledgment here. Last yenr elected. He may, however, follow the lead of his chief, David Martin, and remain away from the State capital during the convention period. From the Tenth district, which includes the Sixth and Tenth wards, the delegates will probably be Select Councilman James P. McNichol and Magistrate Thomas W.

Cunningham, and by the way Mr. Cunningham has not yet dropped out of Columbia. The latter, though carrying no Jib topsail, was holding her own without any difficulty. The wind was breezing up, covering the sound with white caps. Various puffs came out of Hempstead Bay and across the bills in that vicinity.

Lying over until ber lee rail was scooping weouuig wim iixeu lui ouii- o. USZei compelled his daughter to write to her lover, notifying him that the engagement must be biokeiii Frey returned here In haste, several weeks ago, and, calling upon the girl, was assured that she loved him, Instead of the young man selected by her father. Efforts to pacify the obdurate parents failed, and the elopement was the sequence. she starred over the country with a concert company of her own, under the management of Victor Tnrane, and achieved considerable fame, with a modicum of shekels, in her stellar role. CAR TEA-best iced or tot, IOuW Market Sts.

the contest for the Republican nomination.