Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-14

Inc cool, threatening weather or yesterday re-
duced the attendance at Ivy city, but those
who braved the elements were more than re-
paid by the splendid sport The horses In the
several races were well matched, and, rs a rule,
the finishes were close and exciting IT was a
bad day for the favorites, only one Of them
finishing first The sport began with q selling
race, one mile, with Jim Carlisle prime favor
lie, Agincourt, Murmur and kittane as starters.
The horses got of 10 fair start. Agincourt won.
kittane second, Jim Carlisle third and Muir
muir last. Down the home stretch Kittaue
pressed Agincourt hard, and Was beaten by less
than half length. The breaking OF q stirrup
1Ash Mutuals paid 1850.
The Willard hotel stakes, one mile, was the
Valley Forge, Birch. Marmaduke Miss Good,
rich, Rosiere and Joybell. The feld was sent
OF without delay to q good start, with Sprague
stretch the run was beautiful. sprasue passed
under the wire comparatively easy winner,
Valley Forge second. with Burch, Marmaduke;
der named. Time Las; mutuals paio, slO.s5
The third race was a dash OF six furlongs,
Win vibrator strong favorite. Tena, Mamie;
Lord Lorne, as starters. When IL Was learned
that Jimmy Mclaughlin Was to ride Mamie
Gent, Gentry she won great deal OF favor in the
get the lead with his mount and Vibrator WAS
left way in the rear. About the three-ousrter
",
latter was landed a bare winner only by the
superb riding of Mclaughlin. Time, l:2OL4;
mntuals, paid s21.7O.
The fourth race was the youthful stakes for
twoyesr-ods; Shady, Bessie b. Faun, Ekwood.
as,ie Min ,h Ress BgKonnets aud y!ryia
bunch and ran close together until The d post
was reached. when Faun Bess and Biggonnett
got the lead of the others. The finish was n
and Faun, but Bess got under the wire a length myth
ahead; Faun second; Biggonnstt third; shady,
Bessie b, Virglia, Elkwood and Little Minnie
finishing In string. The time was SOY. Mu-
tuals paid S9I. 4O-the best pool OF the meeting
SO far
The last race, one and one-sixteenth miles, had
four starters-Emmett, Solitaire, Fernleaf and
Olivette. Emmett was big favorite, some play
ing him against the field. As Mclaughlin WAS
To ride Olivette good many backed the mare,
counting upon his superior riding TO win. The
race was very fine, aud somewhat of "A surprise,
as Solitaire won; Fernleaf second; Oliyette
third, and Emmett, the fayorite, last. Time,
1924. Mutuals paid $500.
To-DAY's RACES.
To-day's program gave assurance OF another
good days sport. 1t consisted of five races the
first a dash Of six furlongs, with the following
entries: King Lion, oil lbs.e Eva h, Qo5l;
Queen Esther. 90; Bullheld, (S9): koree, tS6);
Murmur, (S6); windsaii, tS3); and Jim Beck,
second race, purse $500, for horses OF all ages.
one mile: Farewell. ul.l: HATH, n17); Pink
cottage, udaG Bessie, Q11); Solitaire, no;
Third race army and navy stakes for three
year-olds, Is miles; Tecumseh, l23); Wick
ham, uls); Herefoot, Q1sl; Ballot, u1s); Telie
Fourth race, purse $500. for maidens. three
year-olds and upwards, one mile: Jim Casey,
n22l: Jack. 1l5l: Bob May. 1I5l: Winston,
Q02) Mentmore 1922; Greenfield, uO2); Nesta,
(9.l; KIttane, o..
Fiflh race, handicap sweepstakes for three.
u13): John Sullivan, QO.); Hiarity. Jos:
Ghanticieer, uoo); Ida stanhope, zoos Bald
Hornet, (90)
Every train from the city came to Ivy City
crowded to-day and vehicles lined the road out.
There is big attendance, with very many
ladies among the spectators.
In the first race the odds given were King
Lion to 5. Windsail to 1, Queen Esther to
10 to L, Koree and Murmur 20 to 1. King
Lion was a hot favorite, Bulifieid selling next.
Some gave odds of TO on the field against
the two favorites, King Lion and Windsail.
THE FIRST RACE WON BY KING LION.
The first race was won by King Lion; Eva X
second. Time :31ha. Mutuals paid $50.
The Day Before His Ex ecutiOn.
LANCASTER SHOWS A MORE SUBMISSIVE SPIRIT
AND READS HIS BIBLE.
Tomorrow morning. between and O clock,
the hanging of John LANCASTER, alias Lancaster,
alias Hudson, for the murder of Officer Fowler
on September 9th last, will take place. unless the
Executive interferes. Contrary to expectation
III.
officers do not now anticipate trouble with him
on the scatfold. In fact, he il apparently much
changed for the better since his difficulty with
Officer Woodward last Monday. Yesterday at
ternoon he received the visits of some of his
relatives, and afterwards read his Bible until 10
o'clock. Sometimes tired of reading he would
relieve the strain on his eyes by singing several
Old-time Methodist hymns. He laid down about
1oo'clock and slept we'll, getting up about s
turned to his reading, and up to o'clock. with
the exception of receiving visit from a younger
sister, was still SO engaged.
execution than ever before save at the execu-
ton of Guiteau, but the warden is keeping the
number down to the smallest limit.
COnstantini's Challenge.
IT CHANGES FORM AND SHAPE UNDER CROSS
EXAMINATIoN THE CASE DISMISSED BY
JUDGE SMELL.
Bernededetto Constantine the jeweler.
charged with sending a challenge to James A.
Powlett, and Ross Peyton and Gustave Broche,
his two friends, charged with carrying and at
tempting to deliver the hostile missive, ap-
peared in the Police Court at j o'clock to-day
for trial. James A. Powiett, the complainant,
said that he had dispute with Constantini'
to him at the Greason house. Witness read the
note and then threw 1t down upon
the counter. He had not seen IL since.
The witness, i'm reply TO Judge Smell, said he
had thrown the paper down, supposing at the
time that the note was written In Joke by some
persons i'm the hotel. 1t stated that had grossly
inSuited him Constantly the night before
and that was to make reparation and meet
him, or he would brand ME as coward.
"To meet him I'm what way?" asked the court;
"tO have conference with him? 1t makes q
great difference about the word?"
ITO meet him TO hight duel, as understood
It," said the witness.
"Can you swear anything WAS said about
fighting duei?" asked the court.
Z" / believe" said the witness, nothing was
sal a a Al q vTaS Of MI .
me and choose your weapons"
Did the note say so! asked the court.
don't think 1t did, said the witness Is I
don't think 1t used the word weapons at all'
The witness repeated the statement, as pub
lfshed in Mondays STAR, AS 10 MesSTs. Broche
and Peyton attempting to deliver a note to him
last Saturday. Mr.. Peyton, be said, told him
him to fight duel. The witness used a little
profanity and told Mr. Peyton to take his chal.
lenge and 60 to h with Ii.
Upon crOss-eXarnination the witness said he
did not think he had been particularly under
the influence OF liquor the night Of the quarrel
with Constantine.
question of Mr.. Cahill as to whether he had
been drinking to-day the witness declined to
answer
Mr.. Cahin then produced the following note:
WASHINGTON, April D.
CAPT. POwLETT: Your conduct towards me
at the Greason house last evening was en-
tirely gratuitous and cannot be accepted un-
less a satisfactory explanation be given. IN
immediate answer is expected.
The witness did not believe this was the note
he received, but would not swear either way.
Upon further crosse Examination he said he was
unwilling to swear that PeytOn said anything