Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-20
Political Gossip At the Capital.
BEN RCTIER'S EEK PARTY


dresses himself, stands to-day in just about the
same relative position that Fremont did with the
republican party. Fremont was the candidate OF
the various elements which, combined, constituted
the republican party. That party was defeated the
pisI une GSt IL succeeded IN the next contest
various organizations which. combined. will make
"the Peoples Party" He win be defeated but that
ties and carry OF the prize in the presidential con-
test in 1888"
TALK ABOUT OHIO
An Ohio gentleman who is not pro- Blaine man,
arrived here this morning and he says that his own
observations convince him that Blaine will carry
OHIO by very large majority-fully up to the aver
age majority OF presidential years-in which con-
V1ctlon he Is strengthened by the concurrence OF
opinion among people In the various parts OF the
state with whom ne has conversed recently That
opinion IS not confined to republicans; IL is shared
Oy many democrats. some OF whom are quite free
IN SO expressing their beliefs
The Queen Of the Turf.
THE CELEBRATED TRoTTER MAuD s. SOLD TO ROBERT
BONNER.
MT. Vanderbilt has sold Maud s to Mr. Robert
Bonner, the consideration being 10000 Mr.. VAN
derDiit said that he was not dissatisfied, as re-
ported, that the mare had been used for 1ockeyIng
purposes in races, but that he had disposed OF her
for the reason that he had little time to drive her
himself. Mr.. Vanderbilt further said that he had
would not mention, who wished to purchase Maud
> lot considerably larger sum than he had taken
for the mare, but he did not wish to sell her to
thein, as She might be used in manner which be
could not sanction In any Way. His desire is that
the mare should be retired queen OF the trotting
turf or the seven great trotterS who have in sue
cession broken the record-Flora Temple, Dexter,
Goidsmllh Maid, Rarus, ST. Julien ay-Eye-See and
Maud Maud s:.Mr Bonner now owns three-Dexter,
WHAT Mr.. BONNER WILL DO WITH HER.
Mr. Robert Bonner, in answer to the question Of
a New York Tribune reporter as to how the pur-
chase came to be made. said: sWell, last Friday
william Turnbull, who was great friend OF The
old commodore and Is Of his son William came to
my office and said that he had be-. st mt by Nr
Vanderbilt from Saratoga to see whether would
not purchase Maud s. He said That Mr. Vanderbilt
would rather sell the wonderful mare to me than
10 any living man, because ne knew that would
treat her IN the best possible manner and not use
her he np 'hippodroming' around the country. l told
Mr. 1urnoull that II we could agree upon the price
would take her. ! sent my brOthe David to Sara
toga on Saturday under Instructions. He returned
on Monday and reported that Mr.. Vanderbilt had
agreed to let me have Maud S. for s4OO 900. tele-
graphed Immediately TO Mr.. Vanderbilt: sI will
morning."
ner?" ~ '''' ''''' -'''' '''''
81 shall keep her here at my stable for short
tlme and use her for road horse. After have
Stunleu aer disposition sufficiently, will send her
10 Hartford or perhaps Providence ana put her in
training and then WIN give the public free ex
nlDltlOn OF what believe will be the fastest mile
ever made by a trotting horse. Maud S. will be
sent for all She Is worth when she next appears In
public, and believe she will do
MILE IN LESS THAN 2.OS
When she made the 209x at Cleveland she was not
In condition, and every one was surprised at her
doing SO we'll. Mr.. Ba1r, her driver, says she likes
the track at Hartford better than any other she has
ever rorted on and he thinks that when in proper
so she @ can & 90 AIN mile on that track in less
'DO you intend to employ MI Batr to take charge
OF Maud S?'
THAT is a question can't answer Bair never
haQ charge OF Mr. Vanderbilt's horses and never
trained them. Whenever Maud s. was to be sent a
last mile he was sent for, and it be said Of him
that ne can probably make her goa mile faster than
any other man. He has driven her in all her great
enorts and she has got used to his touch and voice.
and II she knows he is not behind her she is nerv-
Gus and fretful Mr.. Bair Will probably drive her
1or me, as desire, when 1 do speed her. to have
everything as favorable as possible. colored man
named Grant has charge or her. and he is never out
and when he calls her to him he uses the loving
term My daughter"
WILL NEVER ENTER HER FOR RACE
"Will you ever enter her in race with any other
horse?"
mo, never WILL It has been my belief ever
buy the finest team in that city that gentleman
may own fast animals without using them for
gambling purposes A man may own fine pictures
and not charge admission to see them. Why not
the same with horses? No. Maud S. will never
tTot Tor money, and therefore she will never break
the record again, although she may make faster
time than the record, because under the rules OF
the National 1rotting Association horse can only
OBTAIN record when trotting for money. When
war; asking that should permit some OF my horses
to enter In race for the bene1t OF the FUND.- de-
cilned l gave them q horse that enriched the Tund
3 500. shall not alter my course at this late
day.
WOULD Buy JAY-ETE-sEE.
"Suppose Jay-Eye-See should beat the record OF
Maud S, what would you do them" 81 have fully
considered that. Iwould buy him. too l think
Maud s. the greatest trotting horse in the world,
outside OF some that possess myself consider
the performance OF Rarus, 2ll on my three-quarter
track, better than anything she has done Rarus
was not IN prime condition, and was not driven by
professional driver. Maud SIS 2:l7x as a four.
year.Old is the greatest performance Ior age, and
she was we,l worth the $2l 600 that MI. vanderblit
breed that two years ago bought her sister then
two years old, for 81, ,0O0 and two weeks ago She
trotted mile over my track In 23l without Special
training: 1t Is wonderful how she has improved in
speed this year; In June she trotted at Fleetwood
park, slow track. in 2:13x, the fastest time ever
made there. MI Vanderbilt then took her home and
drove her himself until at the urgent reo,,esr OF
Bair and stone he permitted her TO be taken 10
Cleveland and put into training to beat ner record
when in training once a week for an they are
worth. The FIRST week she made a mile in 2:l4y.:
the second In s:lea; the third in 2llA, and the
fourth In 2:O9A-the fastest mile ever made by a
The I,,J. Field and Farm says Mr.. Vanderbilt
was lately onered $4,000 for the great chestnut
Dut ne declined It, pre1errtng to sell her for less
than half that sum to Mr.. Bonner, who, he knew,
would not trot her in public races
COLORfD CHRISTIANS IN HARD LUCK-Mrs Lulu
Smith. mulatto, twenty three years OF age, the
we OF the Rev: George Smith, pastor OF colored
church IN Wilmington, N. c., was arrested at her
mOtherS house In Astoria, L. l., yesterday charged
with abandoning her husband and stealing large
sum OF money A few months ago The smiths TOOK
m n
teacher in the sunday school attached TO MI
Smiths church. Mrs. smith, who is much Younger
than her husband. showed q preference for the
boarder, and on Tuesday evening or last week on
Smiths return from prayer meeting he found hts
cOlOred preacher from a church in Brooklyn,
visited Jamaica, L. l., Monday, and collected some
money Tor his church. In the evening he met a
coiored woman, with whom he visited several
saloons. Yesterday he was found insensible by the
roadside on recovering his senses he stated that
lie mad been beaten and robbed
D. D. WELDON, JR., MIss1NG.-Daniel D. Whedon,
Jr., son OF the Rev. DIR. ID. D. WhedOn, editor Of
the Methodist Quarterly Rerie1B, left his home In
Elizabeth, n. j., on Saturday morning, since
which time his relatives have been scarf hing for
MIN without getting o trace OF him. They have
asked the police TO help them
ARCHBISHOP RYAS's WELCOME TO PHILADELPHIA
Arch0lshop Ryan arrived In Philadelphia last
evening at the archtepiScopal residence He made
the hearty welcome extended him. Bells were
rung at all the Catholic churches in the city last
night, and tomorrow tOrch-light procession, in
which nearly 10000 people viii participate will
take place LII honor of the distinguished prelate.
NARROW ESCAPE OF LIEUT.. GREELY- Lieut..
9reely and party, with number OF quests from
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