Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-11-01


snok pGsronf Fmlico, nesr Baltimore,
on Weekday. between Harper's Ten
Broeek. - Kensseky. and Tom OchiI-
tree sod kssule. owned By the Messrs.
LosiII1d. " New York. The race was
Won BY Rlles lime 4:37a- The West
ern men M<1ed their horse with their
last dole eonfdent of success, - he
had never teen beaten, and had made
four mics = 7:15a. the fzssest time on
record The Eastern men we're equal
ly a. eoafdent that Tom Ochiltree
would win, and we're Is anxious, al
most, 10 bet On their favorise. In the
pools Ten Brock brought $500, Tom
Oehilsree 800, Parole $3.50. Never
in the history OF the Maryland Jockey
Club Was there such interest manifest
ed as wzs exhibited in this race The
hotels, boarding houses and private res
licences were taxed 70 their utmost ca
pacity to accommodate the great influx
Of visitors. The foreign legations.
members Of the cabinet, and congress
men came over in a special train to wit
ness the contest. Over 10000 people
were on the grounds, and the excite
ment At the close OF the race was OF the
widest description. The rider was
carried around over the heads OF the
vast throng. his colors stripped of and
divided smong them, and he was the
recipient Of large purse.
The a ut Of money changing hands
IN the r. uiksGnaGAta~ about two
hundred thousand dollars. Pools sold
during the races amounted to $97 SOC,
besides the book-makers' bets and
amounts privately wagered. Many who
had invested few hundred dollars on
Parole found themselves unexpectedly
in the possession OF thousands. John
Morrissey is reported to have backed
Parole to the extent of $50, 900 and won
$40, 900. A New Yorker had So, 900
on the same horse and realized some
SIS, 900: Washington newspaper cor
respondent invested $500 and realized
800.
THE COLLAPSE OF THE CUBAN Re-
BELLroS.-The capture OF Don Thomas
Estrada, President of the republic of
Cuba, with other officials of that unfor-
tunate political enterprise, reduces the
situation in Cuba 70 very simple terms
The Cuban Secretary of War and 9TH
ers fell in an engagement a few days
ago, indicating that the Spaniards have
of late been pushing the republican for
ces into close quarters. The latter have
for some time been reduced to mere
raidIng parties, and, while able to in
fict much injury BY sudden descents
upon plantations and towns temporsri-
ly exposed BY the absence of Spanish
troops, their strength has in no instance
enable them TO secure any substantial
position outside of the territory forming
the base OF their operations. 1t has
been wonderful, however, with what
tenacity they have held their own SO
long, battling fer years the efforts OF
their adversaries to crush them. and in
fiicting losses which render the success
of The Spaniards dearly bought. With
the leaders of the rebellion captured or
killed, with no resources for establishing
an independent government and no pros
pect Of recognition or support from 9TH
er nations, their cause, while deserving
better fate, has long been hopeless,
and their existence precarious and des-
perate.
SENATOR BLAINE on HAYEs's TITLE.
"A di-patch TO the Brooklyn Union
date October 18th, says Senator
Blaine said TO-DAY that so far as the Ii
tie Alexander II. Stevens accords to
Hayes Is concerned, that smile is pecu-
liar. "Mr. Stephens" said he, .'says
Mr.. Hayes holds his Office by better
title than George Washington did, be-
cause Mr.. Hayes was put there BY the
highest judicial tribunal ever formed IN
this country. That reminds me-" said
Mr.. Blaine, "of an old fellow up in
Maine who ran for office, and they
charged on the stump that he had been
indicted for villainy OF some kind. The
candidate answered in his own behalf
that the other candidate made great
blunder in making the charge. lie admit
ted the indictment, and pointed to the
fact that he had The verdict of twelve
jurymen to the effect that he was an
honest man, while his opponent had new
er even been indicted, and consequently
could not have such recommendation
for the suffrage Of the people,
Many a grand opportunity has been
lost and many an effort which would
have been a great achievement for the
worlds progress, has fallen worse than
useless because OF Indigestion. At
times of such suffering. words have been
uttered and actions done by those in
awfully responsible positions, tina, have
changed the current of history, for aught
we know. Health, without which one
should not attemp, more than average
effort, is not found with Indigestion, but
can be possessed by all who will judi
ciously use keller's Vegetable Lie
Drops, the greatest remedy for Indiges-
ton vet discovered.
The growth and structure OF the hu-
man hair, is very plainly set forth in a
pamphlet, published by R. P. Hall s
Co., Nashua, n, H., proprietors of
Halls Vegetable Sicil,an Hair Renew
er, for GratuitoUs. distribution. The
deservedly high reputation OF their pre-
paration has wholly been gained by its
merits. Being flee from oil and alco-
hol, it has healthy action on the scalp,
restoring gray hair TO its natural color
without dyeing II. cures itching of the