Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-16
NATIONAL JOCKEY CHE.
First Day % the Racc~.
TIE SPORT OPENS wIru FINE WEATHER An
0Oop TRACK.


TEE SPORT OPENS WIFE FINE WEATHER AND
ooop TRACK.
The weather to-day was all that the Jockey club
could desire During the early forenoon q rather
sharp breeze stirred frum the NORTH but the warm
sunshineof midday tempered ft 70 a peasant de-
gree. The hrst trains went out very well loaded.
THE FINAL ENTRIES
tor to-days races were as follows: First nce one
mile dash, Aranza, Brad. Homespun and Fairy1ew.
second race, Arlington stakes, for two-year-olds.
three-quarter mile, Leo, Sister, Eciat, Ecuador.
Old LIZ, lola, welcher and Bob May
Third race, Washington stakes. one mile ana n
quarter dash, Parole, Rica- Compensation and Col
Sprague.
Fourth race dash OF five-eighths OF a mile, for
all ages, Weasel. Breeze, Retort, Bunch. Bismarck.
fireeTand, Chickadee, War Eagle, Mark, King Tom
Fifth race, handicap hurdle. one mile and q
quarter, over I'VE hurdles, Boston, Gath, Beyer-
Firebrand, entered In the fourth race. is WASH
ington horse, ana he has some local hackers
ea LG .asns, horses Aran.a leo, Parole were
victory IN the youthful stakes last spring, how
ever, made her fayortte with many. Ia the third
race Parole was prime favurfte
The track was I'm fine order. the wind and safn-
shine having completely dried IL.
ing for s5 to $50 for Brsd $40 for Fartsw and ss
Tor Homespun The bookmakers offered no odds
on ATanza, but gave to on Brad and ~ TO ON
Fairview and Bomespun They offered TO om
the held against Aranza-
Aranza Wins the First Race.
First race-AranZa won easily, IN IAN, RraA
second, liomespun third and Failyiew last. French
pools paid s6.65
Leo Wins the Second Rnoc.
Second race-Ieo, the fayorite. won In 1:I7 Eciat
second. Welcker third. Iorillards hOises have won
both races. and Parole is bg Ia, orte FOR The third
race.
Parole Wins the Third Race.
Parole won the third race in 2l0a.; Rica second:
Col Sprague third Parole was cheered every time
lac showed himself
To-MoRIow's RACES
The entries for tomorrow do not close until even
ing therefore nothing could be tobi this afternoon
as 10 what horses viii start In the post races. In
the stake races the starters with be as follows.
AnacoStia stakes, for three year olds one mile and
a furfong-11onmel, Wandering. AnaloSta, Bald
Hornet, Ferg Kyle, Burch, King Fan, Retort and
District OF Columbia stakes one mile and half
Iroquois, Herbert. Drake Carter. George KINNEY,
Miss Noodford, General Monroe and Eoe. For tins
race BOotJack and Monitor were scratched.
The Government Insane Ash lusn.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT GopDING
Dr. W. w. Godding the superintendent OF the
government insane asylum. has transmitted his an
hual report tothe Secretary az the INTERIOR together
with that OF the board OF visitors The number OF
patients In the asylum Is 04, and of these e6s were
admltted during the year. The number OF males
are go, and females sF During the year ~ were
ln-
proved, not insane, ana SO died There were ad-
mitted last year 30 from the army, IL
nom the navy, from the marine has-
pltal service, and i66 from civil life
There were % private patients and Is discharged
The number OF new patients admitted is In excess
vi any year since the war. and the number ~ In
mates is the largest I'm the history or the hos;iiai
Inc report states that this Is due to the number
celyed from the Home OF Disabled Volunteer Sol.
0lefS In accordance with the legislation OF the last
Congress.
THE REPORT RECOMMENDS
that Congress provide an asylum for inebrfates At
present their lot is anything but happy. Alternate
ing, as they do, about equally between the work.
house. the hospital and the gutter, and alike out
now being built win afford accommodations
Tor 200 additional patients. The sale OF products
from the farm realized $50 $500, not Including
$3.50, which was consumed Ina the inst tuition. The
report estimates the expenses Of the next wear TO he
S2sS.'50. on "a basis OF s225 per annum for each
patient. For general repairs and improvements
sl000: Tor Il new barn, - Csf. and cold granery
forcing ana green room. - 100. The report peys a
tribute 10 the memory of the late surgeon General
Barnes, L. = A.. the president OF the board OF
VISITORS. and also the resolutions OF Respect To the
late surgeon General Palmer, L. 3 y.
RANGE OF THE THERMoNrTER-Tne following
Were the readings at the Office or the chief signal
onfcer To day. am, 80 0; II am, A. = p.m sa0
MAXIMUM. $780, minimum, 80
The New York Stock Market.
The following are the opening and closing prices
OF the New York Stock Market to-day, as reported
t do yiR