The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-08-07

Maud Lowers the Record OF Jay-Ey,

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CLEVELAND, Aug. 2.-This has been q
great day at the driving park. On &C
count Of the rain interfering with the
program of the week, sport began at II
this morning, and continued without IN
terruption until five races had Anlshed.
The attendance was large and the wealth
er pleasant except Q short shower. 1t
1 O'Clock the track was good. at half
past 4, between the third heats of the
pacing race and twenty-eeven class tr0t,
Maud 8 was brought on the track, and
after little warming up, Vim. Bair
driving, nodded for the start end gave
the mare her head. She strobe OF
in the smoothest conceivable manner,
unattended by any horse to
urge her along. and made the entire cir
cult like perfect working machine
without q skip, passed the FIRST quarter
post in $3.50 seconds, half mile :04A,
three quarter post in l SO the full mile
time was given in 2:094. Three gen.
tlemen timed her in the judges stand
David Bonner, of New York, made the
time 20S4. w. B. Fasey, secretary Of
the Cleveland diving park. 200 3-5; J.
driving park, 2:091z. Several watches
judges stand marked :O91<. President
Edwards announced the time was the
record, inasmuch as a wager Of 800
was made on the trial. D. Il. Louder
back; Of Chicago, putting up 800 with
Captain George 81. Stone, manager Of
Maud 8, that she NoGld trot better than
2:1115. The track is estimated second
and half TO two seconds slower today
than the Providence track. The great
crowd of spectators went wild with en-.
thusiasm when the mare crossed the
score, and again when it was bulletined
showing all prevlons records beaten, and
that the handsome mare had made the
fastest time ever trotted. She
exhibited no sign of distress after her
unparalleled performance and was led to
the stable amid excited cheering follow
ed by q crowd of jubilant admirers. She
had no work for ten days. Captain
Stone is confident she should easily trot
on the same track on Monday in 9 OS or
better, and ls more than ever confident
she is the fastest trotter in the world.
President Edwards autographed w. n.
Vanderbilt: "Allow me to congratulate
you; Maud S. still reigns supreme. Her
record, 9 094. on slow track. Before
ordering her home, come and see her
trot in s07 or 2:06. We are all happy"
A Notable Conferences.
DEER PARK, Nd, Aug. 2-About
thirty prominent Republicans and
Greenbackers from West Virginia gath
cred at Deer Park Hotel here to-day. it
is said st the instance of Stephen B.
Elkins, of the Republican national COM
mIttee, and held conference with doors
closed and curtains down, which lasted
three hours, Among those present were:
Mr.. ElSins, who presided;
Congressman Golf, Maxwell, Fus-
ioa candidate tor governor of
West Virginia; Flick, candidate
for attorney general; Gibbons, OF
Charleslown Smith, of Berkeley Springs;
Stone, of Paramount; Raymond, of
Clarksburg, Beale, of Wellsburg; Hart,
OF the Wheeling IHtslligenCer; Aiming
ton, of the Grafton Sentinel; Peterson,
of the Hunnington Republican; Pow
man Scofield and others OF Wheeling,
as we'll as gentlemen from Point Pleas
ant, Austin, WentmOre aud Hamlin. A
plan of operation aud general mode of
conducting the campaign was decided
upon, Elkins, 1t being understood, re-
presenting Mr.. Blaine. The Views of
the Greenbackers were freely given,
and in some instances
were combatted by the Republicans,
several of whom were among those who
in the state convention opposed fusion
Harmony prevailed, hOw6vef, through
out, and much good feeling was mani:
tested oyer the prospect of liberal con-
txibutiOns from the national committee
to AID in the campaign as it progressed.
A belief prevails among gentlemen 10 at
ha$ (lrSkH
withdraw his objection TO becoming a
candidate to succeed himself in congres s,
and that he will run, d circumstance
which they think will strengthen the
Republican national and fusion state
tickets
Succeeding the noon adjournment.
Elkins entertained the whole party at
the Deer Park hotel, where an elegant
dinner was served, after which came
another session, and subsequently, di-
vision into smaller bodies and general
series of-caucuses. There was q de
cided tendency to secrecy IN everything
except enthusiasm at the prospect of
carrying tie state, which is open and
confident. Mr.. Blaine is expected at
at ElkinA' Cottage, at Deer Park, during
the month, where he will probably meet
several of those who participated in to
days conference.
Prominent Democrats among the
guests at Deer Park profess no uneasi-
ness over the asertIons of The Blaine
managers that they will capture the
state, and insist that ali the money spent
by Eikius, Jones and others in West
Virginia VI Ii leave SD much less to
combat IN ether and really doubtful
states.
Postmaster General Gresham arrived
from the west this afternoon and will
spend Sunday with his family. who are
at hotel here.