Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-17

been witnessed, Little over a minute
later, when the Genesta crossed the line,
these noises and scenes were repeated if
anything on more elaborate scale The
gentlemen on board the Britisher grace
fully acknowledged the manifestations of
good feeling exhibited by the enthusiastic
crowds and lifted their hats in response to
the cheers given them. Soon after the
race was over the two racers were taken in
tow by the club S tug, which pointed their
noses toward the city. The excursion
boats and pleasure yachts followed suit
and so, apparently, is the question as to
the supremacy of the English cutter over
the American sloop settled ut least for the
time.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
New YORK, September I6th.-The Puri-
tan has beaten the GeneSta to-day over the
forty mile course from the Scotland light
ship, twenty miles to leeward and return,
by two minutes and nine seconds, actual
time, or one minute and thirty-eight sec.
ondS, corrected time. The race was said bv
the Oldest yachtsmen 10 be the best and
most closely contested ever seen in the
world. The wind was moderate from the
weSt-northwest at the start. As the yachts
ran dead before il to the "outer mark" il
increased, and before they had sailed hall
the windward work, returning, it was
blowing half gale from the northwest.
with quite a lumpy sea. The Puritan
housed her tOpmast, but the Genesta
lugged her topsail to the finish She
was two minutes and six seconds ahead at
the outer mark
THE TRIANGULAR RACE.
New York, September l6th.-Followine
are the entries to date for the triangular
race for cups offered by Vice-Commodore
William 2. Douglas, of the New York
Yacht Club, to be sailed on Friday
Schooners Dauntless, Fortuna, Gitana,
GIayIing; cutters Genesta, Bedouin, lien,
Isis, Stranger, Clara; sloops Thetis, Ath-
lone, Oracle. The start Will be at 1890 A.
NJ, from the Scotland or Sandy Hook light
ship.
The American Turf.
LEXINGTON Ky, September 16th.-The
weather could not have been better than il
was to-day. The track was good and the
attendance large. The mile and sixteenth
race Lady Wayward won, Malaria second,
ShpalOng third. Time, 1:51!. The three
quarters of mile race O'Fallon won, Free
Knight second, Sir Joseph third Time.
l:19. The mile and an eighth race Biddy
Bowling run, Volo second, Anna Woodcock
third. Time, 1:57.
AT BRIGHTON BEACH
BRIGHTON BEACH, September 1Gth.-The
attendance was large to-day. The mile and
an eighth race Una Il. won, Panka second.
Bart Warren third. Time 1874. The
seven eighths of q mile race Joe $. won.
Hotachamie second, Pilot third. Time.
1904. The mile race Tom Martin won.
Favor second, Kosciusko third. Time,
l:44i. The mile and an eighth race Bar
mum won, Lizan second. UeliIah third
Time, 1869. The mile and half race
over six hurdles, Wellington won. Harry
Mann second, Puritan third Time. 2:15f
In this race there were four falls. but the
only one injured was Lynch. who was
carried from the track semi unconscious.
AT BEACON PARK.
BosToN, September IGth.-At Beacon
Park, to-day, the attendance was large The
class us race, pacing, Toledo Girl won
COhannett second, NARROW third Branden
fourth. Best time 2:l64 The class 2:27
race Josie S. won, Minnie second. Spinella
third, Hastings fourth Best time. 2:23I
The class 2:293 race was unfinished. Eide,
won the first and fourth heats, Kitefoot thc
second, and Kate isler the third heat. Bcs
time, 2:224
GREAT RACE PROMISED
WASHINGTON, September 1Gth.-Jockey
club circles are exercised over the an
nouncement that at the fall meeting of the
National Jockey Club of Washington ar.
rangements will be made for race between
Baldwin's Volante and Lorillard's Wanda
for $4,000.
Frantic Rush for Land in Kansas.
ST. LOUIS, September 16th-The decis-
ion OF Judge Brewer, of the United States
Circuit Court, in the case of the United
States VS.. the Southern Kansas Railway
Company, declaring 1900 acres of land
heretofore held by that company to be
wrongfully held and now part of the pub
lie domain, has created the widest land
excitement ever known in this part OF the
State. As soon as the decision was made
known in southern Kansas, men in wagons.
buggleS and on horseback, came in great
numbers from Chanute from Wilson and
other counties to this county CWoodsonl.
and also Greenwood county. and com
menced stalking off claims, saying that
Judge Brewers decision declared all lands
heretofore held by the Missouri. Kansas
and Texas Railway to be Government land.
They are building ShantieS in many quar-
ters, and breaking sod, SO as TO perfect their
claims. They have even stuck their stakes
and broke ground on lands which were
entered by college scrip, and the patents
for which were on record before either the
Santa Fe or Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railways were organized.
Supreme Council for the Masonic Juris-
diction of America.
BosroN, September l6th-ro-dav's ses-
sion OF the Supreme Council for the Ma
sonic jurisdiction of America was occupied
with the presentation of reports and the
transaction of various routine business.
The following officers were elected for
three years Henry l.. Palmer, NJ. p. Sow;
Or. Com, Charles l.. Woodbury. =. CIR.
Lieut.. Com, Joseph d. Evans &. NJ. of
State Deputies, NJ. +. King of Maine :
Frank A. Mexican, of New Hampshire :;
George +. Tyler, of Vermont; Benjamin
a. Dean, of Massachusetts, Newton d.
Arnold, of Rhode Island Charles W. Car
ter, OF Connecticut; Robert VI. Graham, Of
New York Andrew B. Frazee, Of New
Jersey Anthony f. Stocker, of Pennsyl
mania; Abraham T. Metcalf, of Michigan :;
Enoch T. Carson, of Ohio; Nicholas
Il. Ruckle, of Indiana; John c. Smith, Of
Illinois '. H. Carpenter, Of Wisconsin
Herman Ely, Grand Treasurer: Clinton F.
Paige, Grand Secretary; Samuel c. Law
renee, Grand Keeper of Archives Charles
E. McLenachan, g. NJ. G. of C.: Robert f.
Patterson, G. N. c.; William Il Highly.
Grand Standard Bearer; George O. Tyler,
Grand Captain Of Guard Albert p. Mori
arty, Assistant Grand Secretary Thomas
p. Lamber, D. y. G. Prior J. i. Hobart
Ward, Henry G. Urncr ana ". o. Ship
man, MarShals of the CaMp; Andrew
Nemback, organist. The next annual ses-
sion viii be held on the second Tuesday in
September 1856 in Chicago
The Transcunt;nentaI Pool.
NEW York, September 18th A. r.
Holly, agent of the Sunset Route, returned
this morning from st. Paul He said to
your correspondent ''As usual the news
papers have got the affairs of the Trans
continental pool badly mixed. There is
no truth IN the report that the pool is dead.
In fact, It never was more strong than now.
The meeting was harmonious and ad-
journed subject to the call of the Chair
man. Holly is alone in this opinion
Every California man here whom your
correspondent has seen, agrees in the opin-
ion that the association, though not
broken, Is on the verge Of dissolution
Whisky Stopped En- Route.
WASHINGTON, September 16th.-The Sec
retary OF the Treasury to-day instructed the
Collector of Customs at Newport News. Va.
to receive from the Collector of Internal
Revenue the cargo of spirits shipped from
KY, by ]. B. Thompson. and
for export from New York to
Bremen, and to hold it in custody until no
titled that the Collector of Internal Revenue