Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-06

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SPRING MEETING OF THE NATIONAL JOCKEY
CLUB.
The National Jockey club members were
doubtful about the weather for the opening of
their spring meeting to-day, but the attendance
was large notwithstanding. The National hotel
handicap was the event of the day, and a good
deal OF money changed hands on the result.
The first race was three-quarter mile dash
tor all ages; purse 5000, with entries follows
Strathspey, His Grace, Lord Lorne Alsinora
Little Minnie, Favor, Bundaia, Swift and Lady
Lowell.
Second race, one mile; purse $500, for all
Frank Wars bke 9 Monopa,a Mh1zsg
Bonnie 5.
Third race, National hotel handicap for all
Farewell, Barch, Elmendorf, Bessie, ToneS
Ballot roIa, Msn,@ore, Lady Ioud Magsis ).
Fourth race, sweepstakes, for three-years-olds
and upwards, Tor one mile-Frankie B.. Eimen-
dorf, Mentmore, John G., Eola, Springfield and
Huron.
Fifth race. the steeplechase course-Danger-
field, Modoc. Hostage, Marshall and Fireman.
Suspicion Attaches to them.
No article entering SO generally into the food
OF every family has been found more villain
Ously adulterated than baking powder. For
the purpose Of underseiling those powders of
absolute purity and wholesomeness which alone
are safe for use in food. hundreds OF dealers are
putting up baking powders with cheap ana
adulterated cream OF tartar, which contains
liIne earth, etc., adding strength by the free use
These adulterated powders are 'shoved" upon
the public with the greatest persistency. Many
dences with circulars containing bogus ANALYSIS
and certificates and false representations as to
their value, etc. The worst of them are intro
duced to the housekeepers attention by fraudu.
lent tricks or by bogus samples. the articles
when purchased being found to be entirely
different from the samples shown. The tact
that powder is sampled from door to door is
sufficient to condemn 1t. A nrst-class article
will sell on Its merits. No manufacturer whose
goods are of value can afford to give them away,
or to test them from door to door, and none but
the cheapest make and most inferior or unmar.
order 10 get the public to use them, and this
method is adopted only by parties who have
| failed to dispose of their wares through ordi-
nary and legitimate channels.
Free samples OF articles of food left at the
house should be regarded with suspicion. There
| is no guarantees OF their wholesomeness, while
there Is real danger that they contain a fatally
poisonous compound. Many instances of poison
Ing from the use of such samples are recorded
Piles Immediately TO the ash barrel and to turn
deaf ear to the statements made by their
vendors. 1t Is not worth while to tribe with
life and health to the extent OF testing every
doubtful baking powder that comes along. Bet
ter TO rely upon an old and reliable brand, like
constant use proved its perfect wSoiesomenssss
and efficiency, or some other brand that is not
SO worthless and cheap that its proprietors can
It in making innunerable tests. 1t is i'm its
favor that the Royal Baking Powder is never
given away, sold by means Of lotteries nor
accompanied by chromos, spoons, crockery or
other gifts, except the gitts OF absolute purity,
wholesomeness, full weight and superlative
chief advertisements, and they have secured for
1t the constant patronage OF the American peO-
pie to an extent beyond the combined sale of
ell other baking powders. The Royal Baking
Powder Is certified by all the government chem
lists as absolutely pure and perfect.
INDICTNENTS BY THE GRAND JURY. The
grand jury to-day returned indictments a9ainst
Vim. Crawford, assault with intent to Kill and
Charles Smith, alias VIM. Smith, housebreak-
ing in night
AAoNo rHB FRnsrDEKr's callers to-day were
Senators Harrts. Whitshorns, Wilson. Mary.