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the race from the start OF the first
mate We're o Which was 81 rsceSed Win
applause as was mis- previous action in routing
the Sec5Sliar ,S Judges Bessie p and ND maze
the second heat. but It was won BY Listner and
mate, as was the third heat. Tnen the latter were
with them n the fourth, when the interest
IN the event increased. At this June.
msae sut es
were called while 1t was raging most intensely.
Before the word was given outsiders subscribed
tuts sim sammis in place Of Peter Nance behind
Bessie B. and mate. they deeming that he was not
and mate ana Phn O'Nen and mate ran the greater
part OF the mile, when the judges gave the heat
done the best trottina rhe drivers were covered
with mud at the finish Of the heat. Darkness COM
Ing on the race was postponed until to-day at
twelve O'Clock. 1t now stands-two heats for
Listner and Mate, two heats for Bessie B. and
mate and dead heat between Phil O'Neu and
liam S. Th0ms protested against the starting of
Lstner. making affidavit that he had trotted and
than 2:4O, under the name OF Charley Drew.
SUMMARY.
DshEFooT pARH, 1 SMAR 1 SEo0xa1N L. L. J3iy TO-
Ma-PIRsT RACB.-Purse OF $500, tor hores that
never beat $40; mile heats best three in tive in
$50 TO the third horse. Judges-James E. Post
William McCord, Charles Dlxson, William Nc
Asa Whitson's b. g. Uncle Bill Ward
and Roden) ............................l Q l
E. 8. Halls 8. m. Gussie (Manee) ........4 3
J. II. GOldsmiths br. 9. Bateman Gold
George jones' b. m. Lady Bianch tDcn.
toni ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4
J. WatersOn's br. 9. Doubtful (He8rd) -. DIR.
Peter Manee's & g. warsaw ....... ar.
A. +. Odds ch. <. Mohawk Bro. dr..
George Wright's or. &. Uncle Joe. DR..
E H. Heard's ch. m Ellen Mary......... DIR.
q H. Simmons CHI m Lady Cross. ...... DIR.
Thomas Evans b. 9, Charne ............ DIR.
w. p. Lads gr m, Fora ................ DIR.
samuel Slows o. m. Nellle. .............. Or.
Owners b. m. AIDA B.................... b. dr..
TIME.
Quarter. Hail. Mite.
FIRST heat. 40 l:19k 2:41
Second heat 40K 1:l9 2:40
Third heat... 39A l:21K 2:40
Fourth heat. 39H 1:1SH 1894
SANE DAY-SECOND RACB.-Purse OF $500, for
teams that never beat 2:40 single, mile heats best
three In five; $116 to the first, $65 to the second
ana $40 to the third team.
Alex. Patterson's b. ig. Listner and
Peter Manee's s. q. warsaw ana b. m.
Bessie Be-. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II
VIM. S. ThOms' b. &. Phil -O'Neil, Jr.,
and blk. q Ink. k...................... 2 o 8
Owners gr. 9. Pollack and o. m.
Sweetmeat.. ..........................d dr..
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Postponed after five heats until to-day.
The two matches announced to take place here
yesterday were postponed because OF the heavi-
ness OF the track.
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ONE NILE AND AN EIGHTH.
lf Inhoa on1.ec A. Nh ~ M

NO POOLS were sold on the tW0-yeat-0Id event
July stakes. The following stables will be repre-
sented in the race:-
J. w. Hunt Reynolds, Hitchcock's,
Chamberns. Bemont's,
LOrillard's, Ponds,
McGrath's, Morris.
POOL SALES AT LONG BRANCH.
At the pool sales this evening at the West End
Hotel for the four mile race the bids were WINS
per, $3.50; Arizona, $225; Fehowcralt, SIPS; Jury,
$55; ShylOck, $50.
For the July stakes three-quarters Of mile:-
BelmOnt's $50; McGrath's, $2O5; Hitchcock's,
500; Norris, $40; Chamberlin's, $45; Reynolds,
$50; LOrillard's. SOS; HALLS, S55.
One mile and quarter :-Attila, 5000; Sur.
vivOr, $16O; Vandalite, S1l5 Artist $S5; Woodbne,
$75; Fadadeen, $50; b. +. Carver, 500; First
Chance, $50.
The s:40 boat from pier North River is the last
boat that leaves Tor the races.
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CENTRAL PARK MUSIC.

This afternoon, unless the weather should prove
unpropitious, Dodworth's Band will discourse
musc's sweet strains for the delight OF the thou.
sands who will throng the Central Park Mall.
Four O'CLOCK is the hour for the opening OF the
concert and the following IL the programme:
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Dogs Killed Yesterday.

The dogs despatched by the police yesterday
were as foows:-
mad DOG was killed at Thirtieth street and
Eighth avenue by Roundsman Mccormick, OF the
Twentieth precinct.
Otncer CrellOw, OF the Eighteenth precinct shot
o mad dog at No. 81 East Nineteenth street.
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The Pound.

To-day Captain Marriott will put out Of the way
his collection OF about $50 hard looking mOngrels
who are well rid OF OF prime cost Of H1ty cents
per head.
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Another Bite.

boy was very severely bitten at Even and
Meserole streets, Brooklyn, Z. D., on Thursday
evening" by a dog which sprang upon him, as he
passed along the sidewalk, from between mans
legs sitting in q store door. Gong directly to q
drug store he had the wounds thoroughly cauter-
ized, and placing himself in physician's hands
received proper remedies. He was yesterday con-
fined to mis- bed, but no fears OF hydrOphobia are
entertained in his case.
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SunstrOkes Yesterday.

Average temperature yeSCtruHy.. .......... To-
last year. Observation-Disclosures. 75I
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NO POOLS were sold on the tWOyeaI-oId event
July stakes. The following stables Will be repre-
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and persons undergoing great muscular eXertiOns,
and people In the Iul vigor OF middle life thap old
people. Cholera infantum IS sort of sunstroke
which Affects the children and is no doubt due TO
the same cause-excessive and long continued
heat.
STATEMENT OF DIR. ALLAN M'LANE HAMILTON
The Doctor thinks the less fortunate classes as
to their worldly circumstances suffer most from
sunstroke. Their homes and hours OF toll and
create exposure are all against them The pro-
Exhaustion and drink are predsposing causes.
APPEARANCES AFTER DEATH.
poSt-mOrtem shows the lungs much conRested,
also the brains and all the central organs or the
body. The blood as after stroke OF lightning,
becomes ud most striking feature Tn the TEN no
symptoms beng perhaps associated with syncope
or state OF congestion, indicated Is TO lower the
entre surface 81 The body It would bee be exceent @
to play hose in nne jet. Brandy and ammonia
cases means Of restoring consciousness In a
very sudden attack the postmortem ap-
pearances are not so marked as when the
patient has fingered In lie. On the I'd July, 1872,
there were 6s fatal cases IN one day. The average
temperature for the week was 81 degrees There
within six hours The malady is not only due TO
direct sunlight and Is often very violent when the
pat,ent Is attacked IN ms own mouse; 81 fof some
vous system--innammation OF the membranes or
the brain OF a chronic character, symptomatized
by perpetual head pains, while IN some cases
symptoms OF soitening may be evident Strange
contractions OF the limbs, trembling and mental
disorders, diseases OF the eye, dependent on the the
cases after genuine sunstroke does the patient
ever regain normal nealth and II might be better
to succumb than to suffer as they do.
EXPERIENCES OF DIR. MEREDITH CLyHER
This gentleman President of the Neurological
Socety, was formerly Medical Director OF the De.
partment OF the south. He gives very interesting
statistics. He says that there are two pathological
conditions confounded under the name OF sun
stroke In one there Is only loss OF nerve force
caused by over exertion during exposure to a higf
heat Ithappens alike IN the open air and In tnt
close ana often vitiated atmosphere OF tho sugar
refinery, the furnace room Of steamers, laundries
crowded barracks, &c 1t Is manifested by feeble
| denCy to iainting on any exertion These cases
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Jury Refsrm.

a biil Tor the better and more i'm
partlai selection Of jurors has passed
the senate. The FIRST section provides
that where it appears that any irreg-
ularlty in the selection Of iurors ex-
lists the court shall order a new So
lection Of persons to be made Of such
members as the court shall designate
their names to be deposited in the
wheel for that purpose for the re-
mainder Of the current year. The ju-
ry commissioners, president Judge or
additional law Judge, or a majority
Of them are tbereupon 10 meet at the
county seat at least thirty DAYS be-
fore the court at which such jurors
shall be summoned to serve if so ma
ny days shall intervene, and take out Of
the wheel the names therein deposit
cd and make a new selection Of per-
sons and deposit their names in such
wheel for the remainder Of the cur
rent year, in the manner now requir-
ed by law Hereafter list contain
ing the name, occupation and resi-
denee Of every person placed in the
jury wheel shall be kept, certified by
the Judge and jury commissioners,
and filed IN the Office Of the prothono-
tary. In the future persons whose
duty it is TO select or draw jurors shall
subscribe to a written oath. which
shall also be fled in the prothono-
tary's Office And whenever the
array of jurors shall be quasbed it
shall be the duty Of the clerk Of the
courts TO Immediately certify the rec
ord thereof to the court Of common
pleas. The act is intended to secure
existing difficulties and to provide for
future contingencies.
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a CrrIons Legal Controversy

There was al interesting legal con-
troversy inaugurated at Paw Paw,
Michigan, short time since, the re-
suit CT which has not We: come to
hand though indeed what the ulti-
mate decision may be is IF small
moment, as the affair is chiefly notice
able on account of its illustration Of
phase Of human nature happily ex-
ceptional, while the incidents leading
thereto show a mixture Of romantic
attachment on the one side and sordid
avarice on the other, calculated to ex-
cite the curiosity of the philo-
sophie. 1t appears that a worthy
young gentlemen of Paw Paw was
for some time courting a young lady
of that place; and though eircum-
stances compelled his removal TO
Chicago, the attachment continued
and was fostered by occasional visits
to the lady of his love These visits
generally occurred on Saturday, and
at such times be usually remained at
the young lady's home over Sunday.
At one time he was taken sudden
" i'll at Chicago, and having no rela-
tives at either place, he naturally
sought the dwelling of his sweet
heart, where be was kindly received
and nursed until envious death claim
ed him, and left the expectant bride
to grieve over her loss. But the full
extent, or rather the exact nature of
that loss was not really apparent IN
til the departed youth had been de-
posted under the sod, when a claim
for a considerable amount of atten-
dance during his sickness, and more
surprising still, for board during the
period of courtship, was fled before
the Probate Judge against the young
mans estate. The suit is brought in
the name of the girls father; but
though she appears simply as wit
ness in the case, there are people just
perverse enough to congratulate the
deceased on his escape from such q
matrimonial moose, even at the ex-
pense Of his life
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Cistern Fflterer.

Take a cask that will hold from
forty to sixty gallons, the last the
best size; make a false bottom, with
a number of / inch holes in it six
inches from the bottom, have a spout
to conduct the water to pass down
the centre of the cask, through the
false bottom then fill with filtering
material to suit your taste or circum.
stances, to within four inches of the
top; insert a spout near the top to
lead the water into the eistern. The
water passes to the bottom, then fl-
tiers up through the sand, gravel etc,
to the top and passes off clear and
nice. Have hole at the bottom OF
the cask to let the water of occasion
ally. By throwing few pailfuls OF
water on top of your filter you have
it as clean as when put up, and such
q filter will last as long as your cask
will stand.
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Charles Dickens Advice 20 His Son

Never take q mean advantage Of
any one in any transaction, and new
er be hard upon people who are in
your power. Try to do 10 Others as
you would have them do to you, and
do not be discouraged if they fail
sometimes. 1t is much better for
you that they should fail in obeying
the greatest rule laid down by our
Savior than that you should. / put
a New Testament among your books
tor the very same reason and with
the very same hopes that made me
write an easy account of it for you
when you were little child Be
cause it is the best book that ever was
or ever will be known in the world,
and because it teaches you the best
lessons by which any human creature
who tries to be truthful and faithful to
duty, can possibly be guided. As
your brothers have gone away, one
bv one, | have written 10 each such
words as | am now writing to you,
and have entreated them all to guide
themselves by this book, putting aside
the interpretations and inventions of
man. You will remember that you
have never at home been Larassed
about religious observations of mere
formalities. / have always been anx-
ious not to weary my children with
such things, before they are old
enough to form opinions respecting
them. You will therefore understand
the better that | now most solemnly
impre . upon you the truth and beau
ty Of the Christian religion as itcame
from Christ himself, and the impossi-
billy Of your going far wrong if you
humbly but heartily respect it. On
ly one thing more on this head. The
more we are in earnest as to feeling
it, the less we are disposed to hold
forth about it. Never abandon the
wholesome practice Of saying your
own private prayers, night and morn
ing. i have never abandoned it N.Y.
self, and / know the comfort of it.
l hope you will always be able to
say in after life that you had kind
father. You cannot show your affec-
ton for him so well, or make him so
happy, as by doing your duty.
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A PhiIadeIphia Mystery.

The work ofreconstructing the old
freight house on Market street, above
Eighth, in Philadelphia, has been go
ing on for some time past. In dig
ging a cellar under the same, the
workman a few days since came
across a solid mass of masonry at
the depth of about twelve feet. II
was round and compact, being
shaped like monster cylinder. An
opening being made, it was found
bounded upon all sides by masonry,
and having no visible outlet or inlet
1t was neat and clean. nicely white
washed, and in the stone work were
strongly fastened several iron hooks.
How this piece Of work came there,
under the earth, at a depth so great,
who was its architect, or for what
purpose it was originally constructed,
no one seems to understand The
walls were bright, the whitewash ex-
tended to every part. How the cyl
inder was entered to effect the white
washing is. of course, a matter Of mys-
tery.
The "fboss" workman states that
some few years since, while digging
in a neighboring lot, be came across
another piece of masonry-probably
an old well-in which be found sew
eral human skulls. He also came
across a series of steps running down
under the ground. On Saturday, in
digging, the workmen came across an
old cornerstone, from which, upon
being struck, there rolled out silver
half dollar of the coinage of 1908.
This silver piece isas bright as when
it was first made.
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The immense trade in Australian
canned meats, now carried on, mas
had the effect of causing great ac-
emulation of bones in Melbourne,
Australia. where the putting up is
done The sale of the bones is now
growing into remunerative branch
Of export trade as bone dust manure I;
and an Australian paper, speaking
of the subject, givesan account of the
manner Of its expectation. 1t says
that a recent vessel, bound for Lon
don. bad on board s-shipment of one
hundred tuns of bone dust, prepared
for expectation in an altogether novel
manner, and one which promises to
come into extensive use. To facill-
tate this trade, an apparatus has been
contrived for COMPRISING bone dust
into half its original compass, reduc-
ing il at the same time into a form
very convenient for shipment. BY
means of strong pressure the crushed
bones are moulded into cakes OF SIX
inches square and three inches thick,
something like flooring tiles, each
cake weighing little over four
pounds. These bone dust tiles are
Just adhesive enough to admit theiI
being handled freely-thrown about
like bricks, if necessary-and are vet
firm; and when required for use, they
can readily be crushed, or melted oy
the application of little hot water
A tun weight ofthe manure measures
&c cubic feet, and contains 252 OF tne
cakes. The manufacture OF bone aus
for fertilizing is large and rapidly
increasing industry in this country
and this Australian method might "
preftably adopted there
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ly's words:
Il went to the house-you've no
idea what beautiful little palace oi
q place it is, John, and / asked the
maid for Mrs Lonsdale. The girl
showed me into such a perfect draw
ing room blue furniture, dear. I'll
have blue next year-and i sat there,
trembling like the culprit felt myself.
When l heard footsteps my strength
quite deserted me, but l clenched my
hands and sat up straight Present.
ly Susie came in.
"My dear cousin y she exclaimed,
in her soft, musical voice-"then you
found the money!"
Immagine my CONSERVATION! Not
word could l say.
"Don'tlook so distressed" she said
gently, don't Feel troubled about it.
1t was natural-perhaps. Mistakes
will happen in the best regulated
families she added smillingly.
And you really knew about it 2"
Eyes, overheard you once, with
out meaning to, but | was toe proud
to notice it in the least. | only be-
gan planning how to get away and
not let Harry hear"
What, you never told him ?"
Never; why should /? | only
led him to believe that you were not
agreeable TO me- Forgive me, but
how could l help it, smarting under
such an iEdignity. But you have
not said whether you found the
money"
"Yes, we have, and cousin Susie
you are an angel" / said.
VERY far from that, said Susie,
smiling l have often tried to ex-
cuse you to myself, for circumstances
were certainly against me, particular
ly when spent SO lavisbly. / could
not explain then; can now. Ny
halfbrother forged papa's name for a
few thousand dollars, years ago. Ny
father, for me, and the honor of the
family, let him go clear with his i'll
gained booty.
Some months ago be, learning
that papa was dead, refunded me the
money by instalments, pledging me
to secrecy, as he did not wish them
to believe that be was in existence.
So i kept it secret because l had
promised him | would. A few davs
ago l received news of his DEATH
And So" concluded my wife, II
asked her forgiveness for our unjust
suspicious, and-I-I tell you, John,
she's an angel"
/ had no doubt Of it. But how did
that money ever get in my old gran
ny's eap-box? From that day TO
this / have never learned, and it
will probably always remain a mys-
tery.-Woods Household Magazine.
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Paddle Your Own Canoe.

Judg S. gave his son 81, 200 and
told him to go to college and gradu-
ate. The son returned at the end Of
the Freshman year without a dollar
and with several ugly habits. About
the close Of vacation the Judge said
10 his son:
"Well, William, are you going TO
college this year,"
Have no money father"
"But I gave you 81 ,OOOto graduate
on"
THAT is all gone, father
Very well, my son, gave you all
| could afford to give you; you can't
stay here; you must now pay your
own way in the world .
A new light broke upon the vision
of the young man; he accommodated
himself to the situation, be left home,
made his way through the college, and
graduated at the head Of his class
studied law, became Governor Of the
State of New York, entered the cabi-
net of the President of the United
States, and made record for himself
that will not soon Gle, being none 9TH
er than William II. Seward
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AnHumbIe PoIIouer orc. W.

A good little boy out west under
took to come the G.. Washington on
bis mother in this way: He cut of
the cats head with the traditional
hatchet, and then hid the defunct
feline in the meal barrel. When the
old lady went for meal to make the
"hoe cake" for the frugal morning re-
past she discovered that cat and in
terviewed her little soon. He said,
Il did it, mother, with nv little
Ratchet, but III be swizzled If ! can
tell the whole truth about this little
affair" Now most mothers would
have kissed that brave, truthful lad
on his noble brow, and kept right on
using the meal out Of that barrel Just
the same, but this one didn't. She
said, Come across my lap, my son,
come across my lap" He came, and
for awhile there rose a cloud Of dust
from the seat Of his trowsers that ef-
feetually bid the son from view, and
the old woman now sports goggles
aud Is lavish in the use Of eye salve.
That good little boy had peppered
the seat Of his pants.-GreeH Bay
AdrOcdfe.
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An 0hiigiss esd Gentleman.

Lancaster. has a very obljpino old
gentleman. This is what be did
1t was q rainy morning the gptters
were flooded to overaowing. Little
Tommy Tucker emerged from the
door of his residence provided with q
basket and tin can. Little Tommy
had large umbrella in his hand,
which be held low above his head,
shielding him amply from the raging
elements. As be decended the steps
a stout gentleman Of sage aspect
turned the corner. The stout gent
had no umbrella, and evidently broke
the commandment as he surveyed
little Tommy. The stout gentleman,
however, was wise, as he approached
little Tommy with smile, and: "Ah,
good little boy, Going an errand?
Rainy morning, amt it? Dear, dear
basket, tin can, umbrella too much
for you to carry; III hold the umbrel-
la tor you I'm going your way"
And the philanthropic gentleman did
hold the umbrella; and holding it
high above his own hat, walked
away, conversing condesct ndinglv
with the child, who was so over
whelmed with his patronage that he
did not appear II notice that be was
getting more good advice than UNI
brella.
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How to Give ChiIdreu an Appetite.

Give children an abundance Of out
door exercise, fun, and frolic; make
them regular in their habits, and feed
them upon plain nourishing food and
they will seldom, if ever, complain Of
lack of appetite. But keep them over
tasked in school, confined closely to
the house the rest Of the time, frown-
ing dove evey attempt st play; feed
then them upon rich or high seasoned
food, candies, nuts, etc, allow them
to eat between meals and late in the
evening, and you need not expect
thrm to have good appetites. On
the contrary, you may expect
they will be pale, week, ana siekly.
Don't cram them with food when
they have no appetite for it-such
a course is slow murder. II they
have no appetites, encourage, and II
need be command them to take exer-
else in the open air Don't allow
them to study too much, and especial
" keep them from reading the
exciting light literature which so
much abounds in our bookstores and
circulating libraries. In addition TO
securing exercise for children as
above change their diet somewhat
especially if they have been eating
fine -four, change to course or Gra-
ham -four.
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Mrs. SENATOR SPRAGUE is one oi
Of the women who understand how
to meet the rexed questions arising
in household, and deal with the
" experienced servant" On the oc'
casion of one of her receptions she
sent word to her coachman that she
required his services in the house
That gentleman replied explicitly
that he was q coachman by profession
and as such be bad engaged his ser
vices to Mrs. Sprague, therefore be
could not assist her in the house
Every WELL" said the lady to the
ambassador who had treated be-
tween the two powers, tell him to
bring the carriage to the door,
This was done and the mighty man
on the box had the pleasure of spend
ing the entire afternoon practicing
his profession in the street out
side the Sprague residence.