Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-19
RACING AT IVY CITY.

RACING AT IVY CITY.
Fall Meeting Of the National Joekev
Club.
FAIR WEATHER, GOOD TRACK AND LARGE
ATTENDANCE.
The fall meeting Of the National Jockey Caub
began to-day, under most favorable auspices
The weather was delightful. and the track was
In the best possible condition. The attendance
was large, exceeding that of any opening day
of past meetings. There was no little grumhline.
especially along the Quarterstretch, because no
programs Of the days events were to be had
until q very late hour. Naturally a program is
the first thing sought, as no person can
form any idea of what to do until the horses en-.
tered are known.
THE FIRST RACE
purse $500, Of which 800 to second, was q
dash of six furlongs with the following starters:
Barbara, Capt. Flaherty, Lulu, barefoot, Rich
Anacostia. Burch, Lady Loud, Nora M and
Irish Lass were scratched. Strathspey was
hot favorite. The odds were: Strathspey, 2 to
II to L; Mordaunt, Is to L; barefoot, Is to i;
Barbara, Is to 1. On the held against stfaths.
Ivy CITY TRACK, D: c., October 10. - The
first race was won by Strathspey; Lulu, second;
time: 1:161a Mutuals paid S6.65.
The betting was very slow on the first race, as
the ODDS offered on Strathspy were not enticing.
IN THE SECOND RACE,
the autumnal handicap, one mile and q half
the following started: Rica Heel and Toe, Ber-
san, Bob Miles, Bob Cook, John Sullivan, ENG
ma, Sam Brown, Fosteral and Barnum
Second race-Barnum won the second race;
Sam Brown second; time 2:39. Mutuals paid
$14.3O.
THE THIRD RACE,
purse $500, of which 500 to second, had only
Farewell and Mile as starters.
Third race-Farewell won; Mile second.
Time, 1:4S.
FOURTH RACE,
the Arlington stakes for two-year-olds, six fur
longs. The Bard, Estrella, Bess, Bordelaise,
Elkwood and Bessie B. were entered.
FIFTH RACE,
purse $500, with selling allowance, one mile
and an eighth. The entries were Leroy, Tony
Foster, Sovereign Pat. Bonnie s., Chanticleer,
W1ndsail, John c., Mittie b. and Polonia.
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District Government Affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Gen. John Newton, chief Of engineers trans
mits a copy of a communication, dated the 14th
inst, from Col. Peter c. Hams, corps of engi-
neers, to the Commissioners, i'm reference to the
necessity for diverting the course of certain
sewers emptying into the Potomac in the neigh
borhood of the bureau of engraving and print
ing, and suggests that the matter receive atten-
ton at as early day rs practicable.
Mr.. r. n. Tilton, 300 Sd street, requests ex-
tension Of sewer in alley, square %, to drain
Ii. X. simpson, 800 street, asks for water
main in square 1SS, between Sd and 4th streets
southeast, on the permit system.
A. w. Eaton, inspector and measurer of wood,
AnacOstia district, encloses to the Commission
ers a statement of wood inspected and measur-
ed in his district from July LIST, 1854, to June
Both, 1885, showing 6.1O1 cords.
The District Commissioners have granted
permission to Captain James F. Oyster to raise
two banners above the streets on the occasion
of the fair to be given by the National Rifles at
its armory, on G street.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: s. Berry, repair
frame Id Sd street southwest; $500. Col.
WorthingtOn, repair brick 500 18th street
northwest; 5000. d. ONeill, repair brick north
$3.50. John F. Wasgaman, erect a two-story
private brick stable rear 1909 10th street
northwest $500. Mrs. NJ. A. Myers, erect two
shire avenue, between L and NJ streets; $1,000.
Henry Liesmann, repair brick 1241 9TH street
northwest; $3.50. j. Dempster. erect five three
streets northwest; $4,000. r. c. Langsley,
repair frame 1905 18th street southeast; 5000.
Local Notes.
About o'clock this morning the residence OF
John L. Cox, 4SO street southwest, was en-
tered by thieves, who packed up a quantity OF
clothing and iewelry but were frightened of
leaving the bundle behind.
This morning Detectives Raft and Edelin,
arrested, at the National Hotel, Alexander Ad-
amson, as suspicious character, and he was
locked up at the seventh precint station.
In the case of Frank Thompson, for promot-
ing policy, the defendant in the Criminal Court
pleaded guilty to-day and sentence was sus-
pended.
HEALTH OFFICER TOWNSEND and Dr. Toner
fN-6Q n m
to attend the convention of the American med
ical association to meet in this city on the 9Th
of December.
RoBBERIEs REPoRrED-William o. Doug.
lass 522 9th street. reports stolen from his store
door Saturday night twenty-fOur Shirts worth
S12.-Ferdinand Frank, 331 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast reports that his house was
entered last night and robbed OF S35 worth OF
clothing.-James A. X. Moore reports the loss
of a carriage robe worth S5.-Fred. ID. Gray
son, 14Os 10Th street, reports stolen SIG.
RUNAWAY HoRsEs.-A pair of horses at
tached to a wagon ran away this afternoon on
Louisiana avenue, breaking down two trees
and lamp post.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMETER.-Thef follow
ing were the readings at the signal office to-day:
3 am, $50; am, 80 L; IL am, 81 a; pm,
I'LL. Maximum. us Minimum, SAL
been issued by the clerk of the court to John G.
Meyer and Margaret Lesch; Ed. W. Ide, OF st.
Johnshurg, VT, and Emma j. COntner;
Richard N. McGnness and Mary E. Miller;
Morton Chandler and Cornelia Grimes; John b.
Ritter and Katie Halfut, both of Richmond,
Va; Wash Galloway and Nancy Harper; Harry
Noble and Carrie Holmes: Louis Oscar Oswald
and Annie NJ. Arnold; Parker Smith and Laura
V. Saterfield: Walter f. De Vaughn and Jennie
F. Burnison, OF Baltimore, Nd; VIM. McNa-
mara and Sarah A. E. Davis.
EXCUSED FROM JURY DUTY.-The following
jurors were excused in Circuit Court No. l, by
Judge Cox, to-day: ]. Howard Goodrich, Wood.
bury Lowery, Joseph Dudley, Austin Herr
Chandler Gregg, c. w. Edmonston, X: T. Ply
well, E. 9. Westcott, ]. U. OMeara and Charles
Wright. J. Il. Chappell was returned not found
The marshall was ordered to I'LL the vacancies
Ward May Have More Company.
MR.. DoRSHEIMER WANTS EVERY, ONE WHO
HELPED RUIN THE MARINE BANK.
From the New York Sun, to-day.
It may be q comfort to Mr.. W. s. Warner to
know that his arrest was not due to disclosures
made by any one connected with the Marine
bank, and to read an interview had on the sub
ject with United States District Attorney Dor
sheimer. When asked If he had any objection
to state what led to Mr.. Warmers arrest, Mr..
Dorsheimer said:
mo. In addition TO what has been disclosed
in various ways known to the public, Mr.. War
ner'S arrest is based upon certain disclosures