Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-10
Sporting SSSes.
RACES YESTERDAY.


The races at the twelfth annual fdsS or the
South Carolina agricultural and mecnarfcaf -.
ctety, at Columbia, began yesterday. The first
race, mile heats, for all ages was won by Gov.
Hampton, Rappahannock second, Ben Hlli third.
Time, 1.50lI, l.5O. In the second race, three
quarter nile dash, for all ages, Col Sprague
won, Pacific second, Brown Asteroid third.
Time. l.2l. In the third race, three-quarter
dash, for two-year olds owned I'm South Caro-
lima, Georgia Boy woD Ninat-une second, Eu-
genia Pickens third. Time, 1.20.
The races at Chester park, Cincinnati were
continued yesterday. The unfinished pacing
race OF Monday was won by Sorral Dan In 22lst.
Race for 2.2l class-PleoInoat, /, /, /; Slyerton,
"a 2; Little Gipsy, 3, 2, 3; voltaire, 3. A; Time,
22S36 22g. 2E7sI. Free-for- all race-Chare
Ford, , /, !, l: Hopeful, /, 2, 2. 2. Time, 2.2f,
GENERAL SHERIDAs's ANNUAL REPORT sets
forth That there are in the department or
Dakota 4, $50 officers and men: In the depart
ment OF the Platte, 2,si0; In the departmentof
Missouri, 4,120. and In the department OF Texas
3,ei0. lie wishes again TO put himself on record
"a considering the force entirely Inadequate TO
the great territory and the numerous demands
upon the army from the northern and southern
borders. The ratio Is about one man 10 every 80
square miles and In Texas one man TO every l25
square miles. The result OF this condition OF
affairs is, that troops are frequently over
worked and often compelled TO take the field
against greatly superior numbers. The officers
and men are equal in intelligence, activity and
devotion to Guty TO any army iu the world and
no army OF its size accomplishes one-third as
much hard work from one years end 10 an
other. lie refers 70 the rapldity with which
immigrants are taking up land In the far west.
and calls attention 20 the recommendations OF
Gen. Pope that permanent posts be established,
10 lieu OF the present costly and insufficient
small posts. He says the railroad companies
are the strongest allies OF the military Ia the
west, and shows what wonders or enterprise are
being accOmpnshed by these vigorous corpora
tons In the unsettled regions OF the territories
THE LATEST CHARGE AGAINST MINISTER
SEwARD.-The San Francisco Bulletin OF last
evening publishes letter from reliable corre-
the substance OF an interview between the
Chinese grand secretary OF state, Ii Hung
Chang, and MIR. Seward, late minister OF the
United States In China, who informed the Sec
retary that the commission on the way %
Pek1ng seeking TO modify the Burlingarne treaty
was appointed 10y the administration at the in-
stigatlon OF an Irish mob; that the treaty could
not be made any better, and TO change IL as
proposed would be great injustice as well as
gross insult 10 China, ana unconstitutional
wfthai; that IL the grand secretary would stand
firm and so counsel his government no change
need be or should be made; that the Chinese
had been shamefuliy malUreated tn California
stoned, robbed ana murdered; that the murders
could be counted by thousands and robbery by
the million; that in California alone this rob-
berry amounted TO $13, 600: that while no
and no justice given Chinese In our COURTS, let a
citizen OF the United states or any foreigner be
stoned, robbed or murdered In China and q
great outcry is made. Mr. Seward is credited
with much other talk OF the same sort, and Is
also charged With speaking al various times I'm
the most disrespectfui terms or the President
and Secretary or State.