St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 17, 1899

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The Lipton Boat’s Topmast and Topsail Carried Away by the Wind When Five Miles Out. COLUMBIA WAS 100 YARDS IN THE LEAD WHEN IT HAPPENED. | OO The American Yacht Kept on Over the Course, Finishing at 2;37:17; Winning the Second Race of the Series of Five. THE RULE ON ACCIDENTS. Following ts the rule governing accidents to yachts in contest: Accidents.—-In case a serious accident occurs to either vessel prior to the preparatory signal she Shall have snfficient time to effect repairs before being required to start, or if such accident occurs during before being required to start In the next race. This agreement was signed on behalf of the New York Yacht Club by d. Plerpont Morgan, commo- dore; J. V. 8. Oddie, secretary; F. W. J. Hurst, treasurer; Edward M. Brown and Herman B. Duryea. For the Royal Ulster Yacht Club the signers were R. G. Sharman-Crawford vice-commodore; Hugh C. Kelly, honorary secr@tary and treasurer, and H. M. MeGildowny There has been no change in these conditions of any moment, except the agreement entered into personally the other day between Mr. Iselin, for the Columbia, and Sir Thomas Lipton, for the Sham- rock, to sail out any race in which an accident oceurs to one of the yachts In other words they eliminated all questions of doubtful politeness to a luck-stricken contestant by agreeing that a race Was a race in event of an accident. If the Columbia breaks her mast, the Shamrock is to finish and score the victory. If the Shamrock blows veut her balloon jib, or ny es a race, her boom, the Colu'tnbin profits by the accident. Colambia ...... oe) THE QUEEN’S SPEECH. LONDON, Oct. 17.—Parliament epened to-day in extraordinary | session to consider the South Af- rican situation. In the speech from the throne Her Majesty said: “My Lords and Gentlemen— Within a very brief period after the recent prorogation I am come pelled by events deeply affecting ° the interesis of my empire to re- | cur to your advice and aid. “The state of affairs in South Africa has made it expedi:nt that * my govirnment should be enabled , to strengthen the military forces of this country by calling out the reserve. For this purpose the So eee Se oe Oe eee Pere * 3? e °° i 2 aoe soe ed ory @ > necessary that Parliament should be called together. “Except for the difficulties that have been caused by the action of the South African Republie,. the condition of the world contine ues to be peaceful. % “Gentlemen of the House of Commons: Measures will be laid | before you for the purpose of providing the expenditure which ’ has been or may be caused by events in South Africa. Esti- mates for the ensuing year willt be submitted to you in due cours:. | “My Lords and Gentlemen: There are many subjects of dot mestic interest to which your at- tention will be invited ata later period, when the ordinary season for the labors of a Parliamentary session has been reached. For the * present I have-invited your at- tendance in order to ask you te deal with an exceptional exi- gency; and I pray that, in per- forming the duties whicheglaim >, * oo Ce ~ Sd i > = Xe ee aX Oe ad eo a » > o- > “> POP Oy Of e os 2. a . guidance and blersing of Als mighty God,’ 2s @ Pir oeee oe ¢ Oe Ocee “ ° . . - mand. It crossed Laing’s Nek and forward by wav of Ingogo. On tre large command advanced from Wa strom bv way of Mott's Nek and Drift. umns Was Newcastle, which was oee on the night of Oct. 4. the central cal having silent the previous night at Colley’s .o.d camping place. Mount pect. Yesterday an advance party of 1800 Boers with artillery, pushed south to Ingagane, but the greater portion of the commande retired during the dav on Newcaaetle. pom . The Boer force. wh'ch for some days has” Neen concentrited east of Dejare’s Drift, 6 ct. 14, captured a patrot of six men of te Natal nolice. “ Ss Britieh troops are In excellent spirits, - -_ --— 9>---—_— VAST WEALTH AT STAKE — The Kimberley Diamond Mines Wil} Be One of the Trophies of a P Boer Victory. _—- _ ee The Kimberley diamond mines will one of the trophies of a Boer victory the British. They are surely worth BOERS IN FRONT OF MAFEKING. Showing sharpshooters taking position and foreign officers ‘taking observations with Geld eo ees Le ——— diatrict. All been c.deed the Dundee area have left their work tn the mines in that down. A Boer column ts advancing from De Jag- ers Drift against LDusdee. with about oO men. The Colony of Nata! was invaded from the Transvaa! early on the morning of the 12th instant. 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