Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-07

some of the questions that are asked him about
the horse. One OF the first questions is gener::
straw" is the usual answer '.Why. I should
think" said lady to day, "they should feed
him on better things than that as If there was
that have become famous, is as gentle as we'll
trained COW. A child can enter his stall and
make him move about by the simple word of
command. lie has fondness for ladies.
THE EPIZOOTIC.
The worst sufferers from epizoot are the
horses that were recently In New York and AL
bany. The treatment Is care and cleanliness,
ton, Which Is OF catarrhal character, more
than pulmonary. Nearly every horseman has
ms own remedies and treatment, but they are
OF the same general character, though different
as to details. With the horses come many of
the best known trotting horse trainers and
drivers In the country.
THE RACES YESTERDAY.
The first race at the fair grounds yesterday
was for three minute horsss, purse s39O-sl50 e,
INST horse, SIS to second, S45 to fourth and $40
heas Was AZ 5aoe was won Sy Gns Toe
Blue Dick, 4, 4, 4, g. 4: Lady Sargent 2, 8, So, g.
f rilot Boy, l. lZ2 2 Chester 81, l. Tine
agreat favOrlte against the field.
The second race was for the 22s class-p1rse
$3.50 divided in $3.50, $l75, sos, and $40 order.
Fonr meats rs were ,Iosted and on account OF
to-day. The following Is summary OF the
heats trotted:-May Medium, 5, 5, S, 5; Pail
DOugherty, q, 4, 3, a Stonewail, 3, 2. l. 2; limo.
thy, l, !, 2. 3; Durock, 2, 3, 4, l. Time 2:2sM,
2:z6, 2:214, 2:271S.
The Races To-day.
The horses of the unfinished race Of yester-
Timothy was the favorte. They got away we'll
together on the second effort, the favorite to
the front. Nearing the quarter pole Du-ock
crept up. When the half pole was reached Du-
Timothy third, May Medium carrying up the
rear. They finished in these positions the trot
down the home-stretch being an exciting one.
The 9Th heat In the 2:26 class was won by
DurOck; SfOneWal, second; Timothy, third.
lime. 226A; 1t was very exciting neat. II
The first race to-day. after the 1926 race of
yesterday, was decided was for horses OF the $50
Elwood Medium, Helen, TOM Hendricks, King
Almont, Larkin and Billy Burr.
Kirg Almont and Larkin did not start The
first heat was won by Helen; Medium second,
Billy Burr third, Tom Hendricks fourth. Time
2:27ll.
FAIR NOTES.
The admission for Fridays races will be at
usual prices
The judges OF the culinary department, the
ladies, department, preserves, the blooded stock
and the remaining cattle went to work this
morning. They will not have their report
ready until late this afternoon or to-morro"
morning.
The exhibitors OF agricultural machinery do
not expect or desire visit from the judges OF
that department until next week.
a small carriage suitable for a dog or goat,
made by Fred Walter, and wagon manufac-
tu1ed by T. M. +. Bowling, are the big attrac-
tons SO far as the boys are concerned. They
are in Machinery Hail.
A fine collection OF hand made bricks by
Chas. T. Davis the lsssee OF tne Columbia
Brick Works. were placed in Machinery Hall
to day.
The Howe scales, represented by F. P. May &
60, weigh all who desire. in Machinery Hall.
So does the Fairbanks scale, the agent OF which
VIII also give you certificate OF your height as
well as weight.
Everybody's Beehive, which is shown by w.
w. Briggs In Machinery Hail. is to be stocked
with bees, so that all can see how The thing
works: The bees are to be muzzled SO they
The shooting gallery man. the fiend with the
hlt-me. hard machine, the prize envelope fakir,
the Indian doctor with herbs and things, Wyman
In ventr1lCQutal WnardiSms, root beer and candy
dealers, two cider mills, and a half dozen other
things OF the same order are On hand. So far
business with them has not been gooi. but
closes.
In the report Of the Industrial parade in Tues
Gays STAR, paragraph was Inadvertently
emitted which stated that as usual the fire de-
partmeDt, under the marshalship OF Chief Gro.
min, made brilliant feature Of the procession,
ana that Truck Company Illustrated en- route
the rapid hitChing and unhitching of the horses
Ct the department, and the quick attachment OF
the swinging harness to the animals.
IN me main building is the exhibit of Mr.. j.
aid stars and Stripes blended He exhibits a
patent cul tain sire; cher and quilt frame COM
PIE, hIed 1or stretching lace curtains, shawl5,
blankets, &C., and 1t is adjustable to any size
One OF the handsomest horses On the ground
IS That entered as quick draft animal by Mr.. J.
Lewis, OF Muirkirk, Nd, the brown stallion
DOCK" This is finely framed animal. and
WIN one months handling, by Mr.. Ooe Sander
son, has trotted below 2:45
THE ANrHRopo1e G1cAL sorETy met r ues,1av
at the regents room in the Smithsonian Inst-
tuition. Uhis being the first meeting or he ia
ana a winter series, the president. Major j. ".
secretary, Among those present were Dr. J. NJ.
Toner Col Garrick Mallery, DR.. George A. Otis
Joseph joseph NJ! N; :, wilson. Prot Nutes RocF,
shoemaker Joseph Llbbey. Prot. E. A. Fa7
Prof; Samuel Porter, Mr.. j. C. Lang, Mr.. OILS
Bige!ow. Col. SeeIy. Mr.. G. c. Royce. Col. w.
Augusta, and Rev. CD Smith. e COZ d. mallory
n al a paper On the manner adopted by the
census bureau for taking the census statistics
tending this duty, and in the course OF his re-
aIks distributed among the audience tn,
various blanks prepared by Gen. Walker for this
considerable local interest, on Indian mounds
near Accotink, Va, and what had been taken
from them. He exhibited a curiously carved
sheIl OF large size, representing q human face,
wrought by the Indians, which was found
IN mound In that town; Also varlou,
I pes aSd PsadS In the share
after being buried so long. An interesting dis.
crssion followed upon the habits ana average
length OF life OF tue Indians, &c. The chair
stated that the average length OF the Indians
LIE was much shorter than that OF the white
mar. This led to discussion as to the causes
OF Ire sparsely- populated sections of country
occupled by the Indians as compared to sections
Ieopied by the whites, and various reasons were
advanced by different speakers, such as the
careless indifference to human life by the ABB
rlgeneSe, exposure to the changes OF seasons
failure to provide food matter against famine or
trcleMent seasons DC. The next pager read
was by Prof. Mason on 1.-THE Antnropo,ogy or
the American Association )" In which he read a
list OF the anthropic papers read before the
American society meeting at Boston. and gave
brief sketch Of their contents. This was an
interesting paper, and was listened to with
much attention.
BUILDING AssoC1ATIoEs.-The sixth annual
meeting OF the Citizens Building Association
was held at the board OF trade rooms last eve
ping and the following board OF directors wa;
elected: G. q. DuncansOn, T. L. Tulock, B. F.
BigeloW, Samuel Emery, e. G. Davis BE
ruler, +: NJ. Green. X. Boyd. c.. 3. Pearson, W.
d: Reardon, u. Dingman, j. E. Kendall aad
Inc Hamilton Building Association held its
ni i'di annual meeting last evening" aud the an
s nual ItpoIt was presented showing recefot3
slo,to3 "a: disbursements Sl66S2 "a: total m6,nt
advanced On 800 Shares $47 1874: assets S5i 0zs e.
lle!lai number OF shares. 32I9: now on roll
IS.; Value OF each share, ST. S. The folio VIZ
oHlCeIS were elected: j. D. TerriU nraS,danP