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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-01-02
For Sale or Rent.

T WILL SELL OR RENT FOR THE
i the year 1854, my COAX HILL"
Plantation on Bayou Cotile, Rapides
Parish. containing 1900 acres. 1t is
suitable for cotton or stock raising,
and has an excellent Mill site, with
fine water power. 1t is near Boyce
Station, on the T. and P. Railway,
and is about fonr miles from Cotile
Landing on Red River, and is desira-
bly, located, with fine timber and open
land. For further particulars apply
to j. G. WHITE, Alexandria, La, or
to EDWARD IVY,
No. 81 Carondelet Street,
Dec. 5-tf. New Orleans, La.
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-Fr;sh Dat Meal and Cracked
Wheat ,e always On hand at Mires Ro-
senthaPs.

ST.. JoHN's Highly Concentrated
Compound Extract of sarsaparilla,
should be used by those needing an
Alternative, or having eruptive diseases,
Read the following unsolicited testi-
monial:
Paramount, Grant Pari ST, La,
~ g.. June LIST, 1883.
Please send me by express to Boyce.
two bottles of st. Johns Sarsaparilla. n
is the only Sarsaparilla can find that will
do all it promise.
JAMES NJ. RHORER.
For sale by Henry St. John, Front
Street, Alexandria, La.
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NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN

to the settlers whose claims were pro-
vided for in the agreement made by
the New Orleans Pacific Railway Com
pany and Messrs. Blanchard and Ro-
bertson. Representatives in Congress,
of date January 4. 1882, that the New
Orleans Pacific Railway Company is
now ready to receive claims under said
agreement, in order that patents may
be issued to such settlers as soon as
the same can be obtained from the
United States government. On appli
cation to the undersigned, stating full
particulars of claim and location of
land. circular will be forwarded con-
tanning copy of the above agreement
with Messrs. Blanchard and Robertson
and such other information as may be
necessary.
| E. B. WHEELOCK,
President New Orleans Pacific Rail-
| way Company.
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.NZScEZZHNEOU,S,

KELLY, p, Contractor, Builder ard
IN Undertaken, corner Lee and Fifth
streets. A fine Hearse and n full as
sortment of Metallic and Rosewood cof-
fins always on hand.
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,SIOI'E,S, Jf.11t.4HE, re

SIOTES, 2INWARE, ITO.
NFILLFR. 7. c., dealer in G. oking
lS6 and Heating stoves. Honsn Fur
nishinc Goods of every descripton on
hand. Tinwara, wholesale and retail,
at city prices. Stoves from sl4 to SOS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-01-02

You can buy more goods for less
money than ever before at Ferguson &
Schnack's. -.
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ne res .A.A'D .n.ED/cEYEre.

CT. JOHN. HENRY. ChymiSt aud
y Druggist. All medicines gnaran-
teed fresh and pure. Fancy and toilet
articles. Laudrctl's Garden seed kept
n stock.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
UAKBYS
PR0PHYLACTIC
FLUID.
For Scarlet and
Typhoid Fevtrs,
Diphtheria, Sail
walton, liberated
Sore Throat, Small
POx, Measles, and
1 Eradicates
MALARIA.
A HI usehOld Article for Universal
Family Use.

all Contagious Diseases. Persons waiting on
The Sick should use it freely. Scarlet Fever has
never been known to spread where the Fluid was
used. Yellow Fever has been cured with it after
black vomit had taken place. The worst
Of DiDhthera ,.ield 10;
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-01-02

TGRGTS0N & SCHNACK. practi-
",i W :."''mskrrs and .Icw.'c'e
rnl dealers IN Fine Watches. solid
Cola Jrwrlrv. Gilvrrware. Srnc'a"irs
snd Fancy Goods. Nations, Guns, Pts.
tolls. sR::. Front street.
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WV c. McGIMSEY. ATTORNEY
w Mt Inv and Justice of the
Peace, Alexandria Ward. Will prac-
tice in the Conrts Of the 10Th Judicial
District and in the Supreme Court Of
the State. Office on Murray street.
between Second and Third sts., Alex
ardria. La.
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.1NLL/HER D.

ETGER, MRS. c., Second Street
VI Milliner and Drcssmakcr Bon
nets and Hats, a snperb assortment.
Rihbnns, laces, etc. Dress making a
speciality.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-01-02

Fire Crackers and the Fire Crack
or Mortar, something new, at Mires
RosenthaPs.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
JURY LIST.

State Of Louisiana, I
Parish of Rapides.
DE 1T KNOWN AND REMEM-
ID bered that on this the 9th day of
November, A. D. 1883, that we the un-
dersigned Jury Commissioners, duly
appointed and sworn as the law d.
reefs, together with George O. Watts,
Clerk of the 18th Judicial District
Conrt>in and for the said Parish and
State, and ex officio member Of said
Jury Commission, who was also sworn,
did meet in the Clerks Office in the
Court House, Town of Alexandria, in
obedience to an order of the Honora
bles w. F. Blackman and Aristides
Bnrhin, judges of said District Court,
of date the Gath day of October, A. D.
1883, End did then and there proceed
to draw from the General Vcnire Box
the names of thirty (30) qualified cleo
tors to serve as special jurors at the
Ordinary Term of the District Court,
and service of said jurors to begin on
the I'd Monday aud the l4th day of
the term of said Court, in January, A.
D. 1884, said order Of said Judges be-
ing in accordance With Act No. IS OF
the General Assembly of the State Of
nui,jona opprnvnd MoroL 1-th 1870
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mn fOOD.e Il GROcER1E.s.

yyUSTTYRE. w. sign of the "Rir
Rod Plnw," corner of Second and
Jackson streets. dealer in Dry Goods,
Groceries. Roots. Shoes. Hats. etc
Highest market price paid for rnttnr.
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1Hl SATURDAY EVENING POST,
Lock Box. Philadelphia, Pa. Office,
726 SAMSON street.
NOTICE
S ETTLERSl

New ORLEANS, La, I
Nov, Is, 1883. {
THIS GRANT HAVING BEEN AS.
Il signed to the New Orleans Pacific
Railway Company, and the title to the
lands. so granted having been duly
vested in the New Orleans Pacific
Ras.way Company by proper action
of the authorities of the United States,
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FOB PRINTING NEATLY EXECU-
81 TED at THIS OFFICE-CHEAP.
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ACT NO. rs.

Of the regular session of l582-Amend-
ment to the Articles of the State
Debt Ordinance of the Constitution
nf 1870
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rectly from the Court in which the
case originated to the Supreme Court;
and to criminal cases on questions of
law alone, whenever the punishment
of death or imprisonment at hard la
Dor may be inflicted, or IA fine exceed
ing Three Hundred Dollars $4,000 is
actually imposed.
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 95.
Of the Constitution of the State Rela-
tive to the Jurisdiction of Courts of
Appeal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
RACING AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
FOUR LIVELY C0NTE5Ts-BOCLorTE's sCccEsSF
SPIN.

-FOUR LIVELY CONTE5Ts-BOULOrTE's SUCCESSFUL
SPIN.
There were four interesting races yesterday
the Brighton Beach which werewel attended
Bouloe gained another victory in gallant style and was
warmly applaudcd The weather was perfect and the
sport good.
First -Threequartcrs of a mile; eight entries
Holar's oh. g Plunger Bohms b. Little Mlnca KIM
Iskeiand's en- In iiouncer v b. smiths Cd. King Fan,
lanleys g. GlemuIlen. Henus blk m. Grace After
who finally left at the post good start was effected
Pnger and BOmCer jumped away III the lcdd WIN llt-
showed in front coming up the straight but quickly
passed by Little Mncn and Plnger Little III neh passed
tbiri Glenncn Who got on badly. was fourth. Time,
i:i7i2 Betting-Litlie Minch $50; Field, S15 Muuals
SeoC,,d Race2Seing; one mie eleven entries Mark
stones b. K. Reort EdwaIcss b. g.. shelby Barnes
Brandt's ch B0ulOe. Mascottc Stables b. & FrOhc,
Green's ch Marsh RedOn Harris ch h. Little Dan ar
sadaga Stables Dr. T. Change Murphys br T. Blue Peter
sleight & Hasbrouks br h. Clarence. lhemon's Oh. l.
RUBY Kerslers b. IN. Anne c. Marsh Roion was great
favorc at 500 $50 for shelby Barnes, $50 for lou
lotte and $2j fo The field. There capital start,
The lead being taken by Little Dan who at tne quarter
length ahead OF Ghange Marsh Eeaon, b3a ,
Change. At the turn Change fell back heaen ana BO
lotte moved up TO Little Dan Both Eet the WHIP coming
up the stretch BOulOte, responding Samcly finished
treenuarters OF length in front Of ue Dan Clarence
third and Blue Peter bad fourth Time, l45 Mntusls
paid. for Boulotte S32 4J-for place, $l5 80; Little
Dan. for place, paid $50 10
enries-M j. Days ch. Mikes Pride, Lakoands b.
Arsenic g. Osborns b. Cyclone, G. Gaynes d. Cen
teDpiaL g. Bryans b. T. Jersey Maid. Arsenic sold for
$50 Mikes Pride $75 field S25. When they passed the
grand stand Cyclone leading signify Arsenic sec
ONT Jersey Maid third, Centennial fourth Mikes Pride
last At the halfme post Arsenic took the lead, and at
the threequarter pole Mixes Pride challenged him. The
two were whipped up the straight Mikes Pride in
a winner by lengths, Arsenic about half length IN
front of Centennial. Time, 2l54. Mutuals paid Sl4 So
The last race was steepechase the short course
with entres-Drysdale's ch. Echo H. Wards br K
Black Crook; Dmns b. c. Carlyle Birmingham's ch
Odete McCary's ch. 8. ore King; Mannson's b. Cor
teZ Bettng-Odette, $50; Echo, $50 Carlyle SO tho
field S25 The race was won by Odete after "A lively
brush with Carlyle and Echo who finished second and
third The others far away to DO out of the
race. Mutuals paid $40 Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
RAILROAD BILL IN THE SENATE.

SOME EXCEEDINGLY PLAIN TALN By MN LouAN'
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The Senate to-day
took up the bill grant the Cnnabar and Clarks FORKS
Railroad Company right OF way through portion OF the
Yellowstone Park After Mr.. Vesc and Mr. Can had
made remarks in opposition to the BILL Mr. Logan ad-
dressed the Senate lie vehemently opposed the giving
OF right of way any railroad company through the
National Park The real object of the road was ultimately
TO give the Northern Pacific Railroad a Dranch
through tie Park There disposition To gonole
up" everything in connection With the PARK by
railroads and hotel companies. department OF the
United states Government had divided up into seven
part the ten acres which the law allowed to be rented
TO one company. and placed company In possession
Of all the hotel privileges In the park and drove every
body else ont And now the Congress Of the United
States was to be made football to be kicked aDou' NY
men outside of il for their own personal gain.
lie (Air Logan would have to do some pam speaklhS
on this subject, even il it caused pain He had been
lohbied more this winter in behalf or TINS raroa1 ny
an official OF tins Government who was IN recslpI OF
S. 600 year. than he had been obbied III MS ne
OF course he knew the gentleman well but Thought II Ill
very bad taste for officer OF a department naN!hs
charge OF the park, to become lobbyist ior tho
destruction of the park. Whatever that gentleman may
think of his Mr LOgans remarks was innateral Ihat
gentleman and Mr. Logan had always been GOOD 'icno
but he (Mr Logan lost his respect Tor any man lna
wodd lobby corporation. He protested against 'ne
destruction of the park.
No action had on the Dill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28

enerally was made at figures from q to I pei
cent above yesterdays closing prices; after
| that there was an important reaction, but
before IL o'clock the tide again was
rising. Starting from yesterday noon the
| advance has been moro rapid and greater
than was the decline in prices in any period of the
Same length during the last three weeks. Della
ware Lackawanna and Western, which yesterday
morning sold down to 90i2. to-day sold up to 103ss
and closed at 1918 Although that stock Is an ex-
ception in the amount Of its recovery, it Is sam
pie of the whole list. There is no detraction
from the importance of the advance IN the fact
that the largo "bearsn of week ago are t1s
principal movers in it, aud that the smaller dealers
who are more numerous, than important have been
forced or frightened into covering tho stocks put
ont at lower than the present quotations, aud In
that way have materially contributedtO the dsyi
buoyancy. Almost every stock commanded pre-
MUM for use, but generally it less exOr
bitaut than yesterday. There was q good
deal of talk about an attempt To
make another cornern In Delaware Lackawapna
and Western and the certificates loaned as high as
10 per cent but after two days operations there
probably is little short interest remaining TO be
cornered. Second in the amount OF shares
sold was St. Paul. Fand II rose from
7O069os TO 744974 against 6o's yes
terday forenoon. Northwestern soiu up W iV"'2
a09L against 92Ia in yesterdays early dealings.
Missouri Pacific was feature Of the day ut 72@
7O3,074ls074 against 68ss yesterday morning,
and Union Pacific sold up TO 427s94lai against
3si9. yesterdays lowest price Central of New
Jersey with a small business rose from 81 to 6l1
6O-yesterday it sold at so ; and Reading rose to
81 5sQ3O7s against 25l2 yesterday. The trunk
line shares were all higher but they showed
no such advances as are recorded
for the stocks already named. Western Union was
active at 560591405S4; it yesterday sold as low
as 53lo. Notices that stocks not delivered would
be purchased under the rule covered nearly all
the active stocks but all that were 80 purchased
were 500 shares of Northern Pacific preferred-that
stock advanced only 27s per cent, and lost q per
cent of that The market closed quiet but firm at
the figures .,
Governments were dull and steady, except for the
As Bids fol the IS were lshigher aud forhe Is were
ls lower. Annexed are the closing quotations:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
TIE COURTS.
MR. CoNKLING DABBLEs IN PATHOLOGY.

MR. CONKLING DABBLES IN PATHOLOGY.
The Hoyt will case took up its Flooding
round third month yesterday The first point vital
10 the contest was made by Mr.. Choae, VINO
complained OF the scarcely audible language
OF Roscoe Conkling. As Mr. Conklmg
abored under the impression that he had made himself
pretty audible in the whenever opportunity had
been afforded he sought speedy relief in charging Mr.
Choate with descending IA lordy and grandose manner
upon plain (Mr COnkling). aud then he referred
pontedly to "the gorgeous couIscstiOns" OF
Mr. Cloate's wit All this produced calm,
and it enabled Dr. Henry b. Mailard,
an earnest and ncsive witness tell all he had learned
of the physical condition Of Jesse Hoyt in the last
Mr. IOyt suffering from Brighs disease or "s0Ine
devish disease OF that sort" lie ha5tened 70 assure
the Court that he intended profanity United states
strctAttomey Root suggested that this assurance
was necessary and Mr. COnkine suggested That the
expression was only ga medical term" Everybody
smiled at the ex-senator knowledge OF medicine, and
the other LAWYERS peeped cauiouey out between
their gripsacks and volumes OF lavTepOrS IN order 10
ascertain II Mr.. Conklng really In earnest Having
assured themselves this point they all dropped back
The next cOmmOtion occurred when Dr. Mall
lard explained his entries III ms nO'e-
book, relative to hypodeITnc injections In
Mr. Hoyt's case. He was armed with hypOdermic
syringe and explained to Nj COnkltuS how the nstrn
ulcnt worked. Mr. ChOate venturcd to make n su9gcS-
ton and Mr. Csnkling then declared that liz should Use
the syringe mark his learned opponent for identihca
ton Mr. Root urged the irrelevancy OF TINS, somebody
smiled, and the proceedings once more settled thein-
selves into condition of mOuOtOny. Mr.. COnkng pro-
pounded deep and learned questions in pathology un
D. NJ and then DR.. Maillard the lawyers and the
Court adjourned until this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
WHY sTRoNG'S BANK WAS CLOSED.

GREEN BAY Wis.,, May 27.-Ihe cause Oh Vhe
ssnens.n Of sroncs Bank here yesterday is given in
note LEFT by President Henry Strong who went East on
saturday night The note is as follows loving TO the
failure Of several banks in this vicinity last winter ana he
general decentralization of financial matterslate ana also
ewing to some vsnous reports circulated about our
bank eur deposits have greatly decreased so thai III 'e
last three or four months have had to pay out over
Sl O0 600 Feeling that we cannot convert our assets
rapidly enough in these times 10 meet the uelanu oI
money we have deemed II hest in justice TO all 10 coSe
the bank and wind up its affairs To the writer OF this
il /. a sal ending TO thirty years of banking ME-
The belief exists generally tnat the depostofs VIII no
meet with much loss The liabilities said to be about
$40 600 Tae available assets amount TO ABOUT So2oooo
consisting OF cash. United states and other Dods anu
loans largely among sound business men mere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
OBI1 UARl.
Altered EIELD.

Information has been received i'll this city
the death Sunday OF Alfred FIELD formerly resi-
dent of this city, at Lean, bennington England
Mr. Field was seventy years old and the son OF a
Unitarian clergyman, who conducted private school at
Lean In 1886 Alfred Field and his brother Ferdinand
established hardware house at birmingham and four
years later lie this city and organized the firm OF
Field, Parker and Field. The name OF the firm twas
changed several timel the title since 1868 being Alfred
Field & CO. Two years after coming to New YORK iMr
Field married Miss Charlotte ErTingon. who died a1ow
wears ago Mr. Field returned 10 England In 1894.
10 conduct branch house in Birmingham, and here he
married again. He Chairman OF the Board or Trade
of Birmingham and much interested in the laying Of
the second cable the contract for the material being
signed in his house lie leaves widow and two Children
Henry c. Field and Mrs. Henry Rayner, OF England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28

The business in State bonds was covered by sales
of Tennessee 6s at IS. Ofcty Dank STOCKS Only DIei
camille sold at 1872.
Railway bonds generally were inactive. but there
was an improvement in values for majority OF the
issues West Shore and Buffalo first 5s, however,
were exceptionally weak; a large business gSl,-
200 600 was done in them, and they declined from
45l to 4234 and after recovery to 4oS4 TO a.. Inc
Cnrrier suit against the company has been dismissed
by Judge Barnard on hearing of demurrer.
Erie second consos with moderate sales rose rom
5Sl2 to 81 and closed at 59S406O: Central
Chesapeake and Ohio rsts series b. ADVANCED L to
81 L. and the currency IS were up zig TO 80. East
tennessee, Virginia and Georgia consol os rose ZI2
to 81 Burlington and Quincy debenture 5s were
Ia higher at 90, and Wabash general Us were mp
per cent to 43. Denver and Rio Grande cOnsols
rose per cent to 50, aud frss, Western extension.
advanced per cont to 40. Texas and Pacific in
comes rose from Al to 45044l2 and trsts, Rio
Grande division, advanced 2as TO 50l9 zoo Northern
Pacific firsts were per cent higher at 1O2.
The sub-1reasury to-day gained on balance
$1O0,O4O, made up by currency gain of $l21 ,O92
less coin loss of S21,O52 The days operations
covered: Receipts, $l,5l4S55: payments, 81 al
The money market worked harder; call loans
ranged from up 10 per cent, with good portion
of the business done at 4G5 per cent; the closing
rate was 3 per cent.
follows: Exchanges, $94, 250667; balances
S3,300210.
The United States Treasury at Washington to-
day received 1868, 900 National bank notes for re-
denpton. The customs receipts were $635,9l9,
and the internal revenue receipts Sl92.572.
The foreign exchanges are still inactive, but lit
tie better demand for remttances was the occasion
for an advance in the posted rates. For business
we quote az follows Bankers bills, 81 81 and
81 So for long and short sterling respectively;
5.21 and 51S5s for francs 9f3s and 041s for
relchmarks 40 and 40ls fer guilders.
In London British consols were steady and I'M.
changed at 101 5-16 for money and 1Ol 7-l6 for
account United States bonds were L higher; As
at 1888, and 4l2s at 1888. American railways
were all higher in response Yesterdays home mar
ketS. Bar silver was 1-16d. lower at 507sd. per
ounce. The Bank of England gained 100000 bull
ion on balance. At Paris French per cents rose
to 1920, and sight exchange on London was steady
at % fr d the 6
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28

order Of arrest in his pocket and has ordefs 10
Emo IL he sees him on the street rue oePW McCyopi
smile when this Is mentioned and say that M United
gal and his assistants Of accoun. man after
waking past the house told Deputy 9arsn as clerk
his name was Malcolm ID. Mclean ana n umncr ne saw
Mr. Emo frequently at Tarrytown and On %cectivcs
he saw that place one 81 nv phnorinr houses
to admit him Of the house. %r. ana at a open win
AZ 20 and smokinr cigar Deputy Sheriff Sptn
admits n he does not know whether Mr. Eno ID
York not. 1,.., Dorr,v Marshal Curtis
said Il am getting tired OF this and snail tsAS sinds
would save themselves much annoyance py te"t keen
frankly II Mr. Emo is in the house or not ~ W., The
snngested that heavy bail would be asked ana Una. s
family were getting It ready: The ball wou9 400
ally Sc merely what was asked In the Fish case V'"o
which could be ratcd In ten minutes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
TOW TO DEAL WITH THE MORMOyS

At the Madison Square Presbyterian Church
asst night meeting held TO consider the best means
Of retaining the MormOns. f. W. Blohm and the keV.
c. ". Martin, of Mant Utah, commissioners to the Gen
elsl Assembly. made addresses Mr. BlOhm had once
been q Mormon, and told how the Mormons gained
proseytes in Denmark, OF which country he was
IN native. Since 1850, $4,000 converts TO
Mormonism had left Denmark for this country
Mr.. Martin, pastor OF Presbyterian churches OF Mant
and Epbran, said IL be conceded that the rank
and file among the Mormons were just "a earnest aud
sincere in their faith the majority OF Christians Laws
should enacted 10 remain dead letters In
years among the MOrmOns his personal rights
had not been intsrleIed with.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
THE WINNERS AT LOUISVILLE.

LOUISVILLE, May 27.-The weather was cool
and track good condition at the races here to-
day The first race one mile and half selling race was
won by Jim Carlyle. with TaDger second Time, 2:41.
French pools paid SlS
The second race, "Kennesaw" stake. selling sweep
stakes for all ages MILE won by Gus Matthews,
Taxgatherer being second Time, 144l2. French pools
paid S25 80.
The third race, Moet & Chandon Champagne" stake.
for treeyearOlds milo and three frlOngs, was won
by Modcsty with Bob Cook second Time 226l2 french
pools paid $6 10.
The fourth race steepechase handicap about one ana
three-cights miles, won by Major Plckei, fSiahca
being second Time 2:4J. French pools paid $50.