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OPENING THE WAR COLLEGE.
Capt. Mahan Refers In His Speech TO the
Opposition of Congress-.

C0pLs mhuhu IftItTB III DtS SptoCu ~ u
Opposition of Congress-.
NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 1.-THE Naval War Col
lege at Coasters Harbor Island was formally
opened ye sterday by Capt A. 7. Mahan. Presi-
dent Of the institution. The lecture-room, where
Capt Mahan read his opening address, was over
crowded. The audience cheered and applauded
the lecturer when he finished.
"Tne past year" said he. ''has marked for the
college q period Of misfortune and depression to
which all human enterprises are liable, which few
escape OF one time or another. The uncertainty Of
its future existence, due to doubt whether Con-
gress would appropriate the money necessary to 60
on, has been known to the service generally. That
Not only has an unfavorable majority been changed
TO n favorable one, but there has been received
from the most persistent OF our opponents Q kindly,
generous letter announcing his Intention Of ceasing
hts opposition and wishing " success In our en-
deavor. The favorable result in Congress has been
due TO the hearty support OF professional opinion In
After speaking Of the great necessity Of an insti-
| tuition of this kind, and stating several subjects to
be treated upon BY the college, President Mahan
ssThere have long been two conflicting opinions
ne to the best way to ut naval officers for the dls-
charge Of their duties One finds 10 early begin
ming constant service anoat all that 10 requisite;
rate mental preparation. l have no hesitation In
avowing that, personally. think that the United
States Navy Ia errinR on the latter side"
The college will be open until the latter part of
December. 1t 10 expected that q series OF inter-
eating naval man9uvres will be carried on during
the season. Among those present to-day were
Admiral D. D. Porter and Rear Admiral Stephen
B. Luce, founder Of the War College.
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he saw her painful effort to conceal her feel
ings then. like the gentleman he was, he
concluded the best way was the surest. even
If the most painful.
II see you also remember the occurrence
l regret more than anything I ever did In my
life. Shall we agree to forgive each other.
Miss Nelson 7"
" have nothing to forgive. 1 deserved Il.
and far more than l received, for my naught
mess"
Then Mr.. Summerton assured her sho
could have the position, and she went away.
strangely light-hearted, and with a new,
happy glow in her eyes, that never could
have been alone caused by the increase Of
salary in prospect.
And it happened that there was need Of
many interviews between the lady Principal
of No. % and the Chairman of the Board-of
course with n view 10 the good of the school;
and Annie's eyes grew happier day by day,
and at last there appeared g heavy, wide, gold
ring on the very hand Frank Summerton bad
raped with the ruler years ago, when the
saucy black eyes met his so detantly--eyes
that were now demure in his presence. or
lifted with passionate lovelight in them
when no takes her in his arms and kisses hsE.
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p~ecially, Miss Nelson, but ! will be glad to
do what l can for the lady Prof. Flint recon-
mends. The Chairman of the Board will be
in in a short time-my business partner. Be
seated until he comes. Will YOU look at the
morning papers Z"
And. ~engrossed in an editorial in the jour
nal. Annie did not know the Chairman of the
Board had returned. until she heard her name
called. and looked up to see a handsome,
blond-mustached, blue,eyed gentleman
smiling at her very cordially.
Miss Nelson, / think? Formerly of
B~rookville
And Annie assured him it was she, wonder
ing vaguely where she had ever seen HIM be-
fore.
lie went on, as he extended his hand, so
fair and aristocratic, with a handsome seal
ring on the little finger;
IL see | nave YOU at a decided advantage.
Miss Nelson. | am Summerton-don't you
remember 2 who taught AT Brookville one
And then she knew, with q swift color fly
ing TO her cheeks, that it was the teacher who
had feruled her for i~mpertinence and false
hood
She dropped her lovely eyes a second, and
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rules and told me a deliberate falsehood, but
have been guilty Of insolence in the presence
of the school. Unless you obey me, and re;
tract what you have said, 1 shall be obliged
to do what l have never done in my life.
punish q girl.
She tossed back her long golden curls
saucily.
Punish me If you dare am fourteen
years old and would like to see you whip
me !"
III you are fourteen, Miss Nelson. you
have all the more cause for shame at your
conduct. But whether you are four, four
teen or forty-four, if you are my pupil you
shall obey or be punished. deeply as ] regret
to be forced TO do it; Hold OUT your hand J"
but I'll show you l amt. Beat me if you
want to-"
And 80 out went her little white hand, and
her bright eyes looked into his as he took the
fingers in his, and administered several raps
with the ruler, that very certainly hurt him
more than they did her.
But it was not the pain, slight as it was,
that made her so docile that day IL was not
that she knew her prestige was forever gone
a. queen OF the discontents or that she had
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son had inquired, from the letter she had In
her hand. and for whom she was waiting.
Miss Nelson had taken her seat in the outer
ofiice-a demure, sweet-faced woman, with
the sAucy, defiant girlishness of ten years
ago subdued INTO patience and womanly
modesty.
And she was attempting plans to-day, this
dark-eyed. golden-haired little woman, who
had been experiencing pretty rough weather
since she and her mother had left the village
where her childhood had been passed.
They had come to be comparatively poor,
so that it was necessary that both of them
should use their utmost endeayors TO earn
money and Annie. who had been quite sue
cessful in teaching in one of the ward schools
in New York. had her ambitious eyes on n
vacancy higher up, And her errand to-day
in Pemberion q Co.'S office was 70 deliver a
letter of recommendation 10 them-they
being members Of the board of Trustees,
and one of them (she did not know whether
il was Pemberton or "Co.") being Chairman.
She had not very long TO wait. for Mr..
Pemberton came in DON pleasant. kindly
gentleman, who took her letter and read it,
and was very courteous.
II haven't the matter in my hands very e.
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He was o handsome. blond fellow, with q
languid way about him that deceived people
very much who had never seen his blue eyes
fash. or heard the authority in his quiet, de-
hberate tones and evidently Miss Annie
Nelson, only ten years his junior, was still in
delightful ignorance of his determinedness
when he chose to assert 1t.
For O half-hour or more he had noticed
outbreaks Of surreptitious fun very near An
ME Nelson's vicinity, and then, with his blue
eyes looking very determined. he marched on
ANNE Nelson, what are you doing
That is not so, Annie. You are delib-
erately telling me what is untrue: You have
an APPLE hidden under your desk, and have
been eating 1t, which you know is against the
rules.
apple and whatever other eatables you have
in your desk." sI..u..,.
Annie, YOU have not only broken the
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New. Summary.

Emperor william Ii going to wait Rome.
Ranchmen in Texas murder Q trapper and his
family for killing q calf.
Malignant typhoid fever breaks out In q Carmel
lite convent near Montreal.
English b~icyclists are coming to this country to
take part In the Buffalo tournament
John s. Wise, OF Richmond, Va, 10 coming 10
New York City In the fall 70 open q law ONCE.
The North Atlantic Squadron has been ordered
to cruise on the Banks to protect American vessels.
The wife OF Capt. Bates, the big man OF dime
museum fame, died at Wadsworth, O., yesterday.
She was Z feet . inches tall
Thomas Lynch, Of this city, the Oldest wool
Commissioner OF Emigration, died on Sunday At
Catsklll.
A young Nebraska desperado, fifteen years old,
stood on q crowd Of onicers, who were trying to
capture him, for seven hours, killing seven OF
them and being fatally wounded himself.
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suffered the disgrace of a public punish
ment.
None Of these had touched her hoyden
heart, but q look she had seen in Frank Sum-
m%erton's handsome blue eyes-a look that
was a curious blending of determination. pity
and contempt-a look that touched some ele-
ment in her nature hitherto unknown TO her.
And that night, alone In her dainty little
white-draped bed. Annie Nelson cried her
self to sleep; and the next morning Mary
Smith delivered a message to Mr.. Summer
ton. her eyes wide open at its importance.
PLEASE, teacher, Annie Nelson amt a.
comm no more"
And Mr.. Summerton looked kindly down
on the little moon-face.
Ills not coming any more,' you should
say, Mary. Take your eat-th bell has
rung."
And If he even gave a thought TO the mat
ter no one was the wiser, while, three months
after, he came TO the end Of the quarter and
received his hard earned salary aud left the
n~eighborhood, never TO return.
An Office in William street, New York. up
one fight of stairs. in a handsome building
owned by the gentleman for whom Miss Mel
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TO.pAYs PROMISING RACES.
Programmes and Probnbie Starters Mt Mon.
mouth aud saratoga.

This is the sixteenth day OF the season at Mon
mouth Park atd the last day but one OF the mid
summer meeting. Ahviccs from were
received yesterday stating that Tue Bard was no
better than he was Saturday, and thar 80 Srider "
Anderson, who was shot l. st week, was improving.
Assuming that The Bard has now been confined to
the stable since Thursday, his chances for the
Champion Stakes are at an end, and he must DO
considered q non-starter. THIS is not very well
come news for MIR. Cassatt to receive when he ar
rives on the New York from Liverpool. The en-
r,es for to-day's events are as follows:
First Race. -Hnndicsp sweepstakes. at Srb each, with
500 added, of which tl0 to the recond seven fur
lnnua
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The Infant Terrible.

A gentleman, who had suffered amputation
of the nose, was invited out to tea. My
dear" said the good woman of the house to
her little daughter. II want you to be very
particular, and to make no remark about Mr..
Jenkins's nose" Gathered about the table,
everything was going we'll the child peeped
the table INA, why did You tell me to say
nothing about Mr.. Jenkins's nose ? he hasn't
got any.O
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OUR ATHLETES AND BOXERS.
FRED wEsTING Is NOT KITTLEMAN, THE
PROFESSIONAL sPRlNTER.

The Sensation In England over Him Was
Caused By q Casual Remark About n
Photograph Amateur Athletes Impn-
tiently Awaiting tho Arrival Of the Um-
bria with Conner and MIR. sacks.
An athletic sensation in the United Kingdom
Just NJ present Is an absurd canard published in
the Manchester Athletic journal to the effect that
FREQ w,stlng 10 Professional Splinter N. X. Kit
tleman. Nothing could be more ridiculous, for,o
Londou Pasttmes points out, the New York At =
letic Club team which went to England would
have been oniv too glad to expose any sucn " OK.
The mi o. prehension Ia said to hav" arisen from
SOM Am, r1csn mistaking Wes'ing'sp p cture, which
appeared In an English paper. Tor Khteman's.
English amateurs at once raised a cry that their
hundred-yard cracks had been beaten ny q ''pro."
As the matter Is TO be settled beyond a doubt by
cablegrsms from the highest American athletic
authority, 1t will soon be in oruer for the Manches-
ter Athletic journal to apologize to the Manhattan
Athletic CLUB.
The arrival Of the Umoria with Conner and Mr..
Sacks on board will be impatiently awaited by
all Interested in amateur athletics. Saturday night
or Sunday morning may see her.
Just what Mike Donovan's vaporings amount to
will shortly be known. TLo writer met Jack
Dempsey and benny Costigan yesterday, and Jack
SAID he was tired OF this nonsense about an old
time fourth rater being able to whip him. al
don't see where there IL q cent of money In It, u
said the Noppareil. 81 don't believe anybody
would come to sec me whip q man 30 completely
on , as Donovan, but II he can raise that q, GOO he
talks about III meet him SIX rounds or sixty"
Why doesn't Johnny Reagan arrange q contest
with Jack McAuine? Time was when the boot
was on the other leg, but the Williamsburger is nc
Indian and doesn't care to live on adipose tissue
next winter, 30 he 10 out to make some money.
Does Reagan prefer to put in his time on that old
chestnut he's been giving his shopmates OF how
easy he can lick Jack Dempsey to meeting
smaller, lighter, younger man for cold cash
Col Monastery, the old-time fencing and boxing
teacher, IL on from Chicago visiting.
Dave Cartwright, the English long-distance pc
destrian, was at Brig ton races yesterday.
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Wanted To Get Ont There.

A boy Of Ave years was "playing railroad ="
with his sister OF two and half years. Draw
ing her upon footstool, he imagined himself
both the driver and the guard. After initial
ing the putting noise of the steam he stopped
and called out, New York" and in q mo-
ment after Boston," and then "Philadel-
phia." His knowledge of towns was now ex.
hausted. and at the next place he cried
Paradise" His little sister said eagerly
TOP! OATS a nice place, I dess; I'll dit out
bera0
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secrets, even to that of the half-eaten apple
under Annie Nelson's rufied white apron
Annie Nelson, with her saucy black eyes,
that shone like two beads from under the
white lids and dropping lashes-Annie Nell
Bon, the torment of young MIR. Summerton'
who was teaching the village school for the
magnnimous consideration OF $40 month
and board.
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A little girl was sent to the pasture to drive
home a COW. While thus engaged she treated
herself to climbing an unnecessary fence,
from which she fell and was severely
scratched and bruised. On returning home
she was asked If she cried when she fell.
Why, no." was the reply, what would
hear maI0
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Neatly Put.

A gentleman. being at table, forgot to hell
his little boy. upon which the child said II
him Poppy, please to give me some salt.
For what ?" said the father. For tn
meat you're going to give me-" said the boy
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Wnnfed To Re Mailed.

Little Emma, from Washington, was sent
on q visit to her cousin, who was an officer at
Fortress Monroe. She became homesick at
last. and said cousin A., please put a
postage stamp on my forehead and send me
home in the tram"
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A nannition Of Nathinr.

A schoolmaster, out of curiosity, put the
question to the scholars: "What is moth
ing ?" A pause ensued, until an urchin.
VIII ose propensity for turning a penny was
we'll known among the schoolfellows. got up
and replied: Its when man asks you to
hold his horse and Jest says, Thank ye.'"
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The father of q little boy threatened to
whip him for some misdemeanor, but the
child got of this time by q novel plea {:
Papa" he urged, Use too little for you to
Whip. Use just big enough fol mamma to
whip"
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A Pertinent Question.

A little girl, who had often heard her
mother speak of her father, who was some-
what bald. as being q self-made man, asked
why he didn't put more hair on his head.
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Political Criticism.

Ma" said little Topsy, ~ don't think
Solomon was 80 rich as they say he was.'
why, my dear p" said her astonished
mother. Because he slept with his
fathers = and I think. if he had been 80 very
rich, he would have had o bed OF his own"
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Ready for Trihulatian.

The other day q little girl of three, while
playing with auntie's ring. lost 1t. Both
looked for il some time without finding it,
when, in despair. the little one said: Come,
auntie, let's cry"
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Mamma says it's not polite to ask for
cake" said q little boy. NO" was the re-
ply 1t does not look we'll in little boys to
do So" but" said the urchin, "she
didn't say I mustn't eat o piece il you gave it
To mat
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CUPID AND SCHOOL TEACHING.
NNIE NELSON, what

NELSON, what
are you doing
Nothing.
Franz Summerton
had looked up sud-
denly from q copy he
was setting on little
Mary Smiths slate, his
bright blue eyes o
ing as II they could
read ever 30 hidden
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An Exciting Moment.

Iron the UHea obssrvsr.l
Minister ION his way to churoh)-Is II possible.
little boy that you are pi aging baseball on the Sab
bath day7
Little boy lin o tone OF suppressed excitement)-
hat
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A Greedy Girl.

=" How greedy you are |" said n little
girl to another, who had taken the best
apple in the dish. ~ was going to take
that 4"
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Forbidden.

IRON the Nsbrdskd State J~oErnaL.l
"Mother, may l not make q cake Z"
"No, nv darling daughter;
Your faiher'd eat and you'd be held
Responsible for slaughter"
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THE SARATOGA RACES.

Today Programme and Probable Start.
ers Elkwood Reported rs Probably
Broken Down.
SARATOGA, Aug. 1.-THE racing will be resumed to-
day (TueEday) with the programme announced
for the seventh regular day. From this date TO
the end OF the meeting there will be racing every
day Sundays excepted.) The outlook Is not very
promising, for at the present time u p. NJ a 1ne,
drlzzling rain Ii falling, that has q decidedly all
night look about IL The entries are Us follows
First Race. Purse 400 for two-year ods. non-vInners
Of OIL, 500; entrance Sl6 sacn to the second; non winners
OF S75U allowed 8 lb.. mAidsns allowed ~ Id. thres-
quarters OF O mile.
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BRIGHT BITS OF CHILD TALK.

Future.
The new pair of shoes came home for lit
tie fve-year old" writes q correspondent.
He tried them on, and finding that his feet
were in very close quarters he exclaimed
oh, my they're SO tight I can't wink my
toes.'0
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William kuntz, James Bostwiok. Joseph
kuntz, Frank Judah and Thomas Foy.
Among the large number present were:
Miss Daisy Kingston, Miss Alice Foy, Miss Alice
Msrris, Miss Hattie Westervelt, MISS Jennie Dufy,
NIn,, Ms Tnar, Ma,phss: Miss s, Mamie Heisrsn,' Ne.
Fritz, Miss All, Jewett Fisher, DANIEL A. Bost-
Wick, IT,, Walter Thompson, Rionard Du Barry,
skl, Arthur Furgeson, George Sherwood, Fred
Ensse Mn EawaSd Iogg, MSrri. Nolan, John bald
John Rex and Charles W. Collins.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

IF YOU ARE SICK, AND DO NOT GET RELIEF,
don't give up. but try GINGER TONIC.
HIHDkRCORNS. the best cure for corns. is cts.
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Darktewu's Innictien.

Husband-Maria, what's dc matter wild de boyf
Wife-De.d doctor says he's got plumbago in mis-
side from suckin' lesd-penoilS. Dat comes from
too much dedication.
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longs.
B.I- ID.
tred 49,. ....,...... uhINsliant ......."...... 20
SJeo..'II..ee'..... :..:...... ii5i o oG.psssean Il
Niagara LOO Mary T............. ...... sc
Second R.oe. Camden stskcs. for tNo.yo,r.olds, rt
$50 rnch, tl5 forfeit, with = BOO added, . which ,0
thsndlc ,ps and Sc ling races when carrying less III n
wetRht for age not countingl excluded rom starting;
ID. other mtidsus allowed Id. winners not qualified
to start not to pay forfeit, three. quarters OF n mile.
u.
j. d. Morrissey's b. 4. Miss Cody, by Billet. ........ II
q. II. Morris's en-. c. volunteer, by Spenithrift. u. liz
:, y. hsggin's eh. C; Ransom, by R1yon d,or,...... IA
J. y. McDonsld's b. Q. Bill Barnes, by Spendthrift. lnS
J. Is. hnrgtn's b. c. Fresno, by faisetto. .......... ivs
y. h. kaymonds b. o. Ripton, ty Reform. .......... luS
$. S. Browns oh. o. -. by kinE A~lfonso-inver. 49,.
j. r. stewart 4 SON: Oh. i. LADY Gay. by f.asta:... iHSSS
Davis 4 Halt. b. Z sourire, by Eoiu..:-i"i"w.; 1905
J, A. aud A. II. Morris's b. I. ouisn sabe. by Vol -.
prssSns,s stables +. Z. GGcnd ;rme, BY Raycn' diiUii.... iUS5
q. LittlcRsld's oil. z. My Fellow, by Felloworsft. 1876
d. j. McU.rty Bros.' Oh. 4. Gertie MoUarty. by
sourisS and iPsres.i doubtful.
THIRD .Ertontown stakes; for three. year; odds
olared by july rs. with 81 500 added. of which $500 to
the second; horses not having won. when carving
8 TO-; or II not more than ~. $50, allowed ID ID. or II
non.winners in 1883. i5 ID: %msidens allowed. II three
years old. ~ H.; II four and upward. 20 To-. one mil,
A. j. Csssatt's b. h. Eurus, 8, by Eolus. ........... 100
j, Il. Hagrin's CHI. I. Aurelia. T. by AlEerine. ...:.., l3
Chicago Staniesb. h. Little Minoh. aged. by Glen
D.. i. Nwitisr.,:S 5. 6. ,itItIicy, I: by i1s Ern::i 10y
j. b. MorrisSey's b, m, KNl,olah, Q, by Longfellow. lob
A. Belmont's b. g. Raoeiand. 3. by billet, ;.....,... 100
+, Gsbhsrd'sS 3. g. .vo%isntesr. I. BY Mortemsrs..... 90
Fourth Race. Handicap sweepstAkss Tor all ages. at
| nnd. mla and n IuFlODR.
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uttered the disgrace of a public punish

The EVENING WORLDS Sporting Edition.
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/. Of which 500 to the second
To-day at YOnkers

The conditions and probable starters for to-day
at Yonkers ARE as follows:
First RAce.-For beaten horses; sig and O half furlonss.
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A SELECT HARLEM socIApLE.

A private sociable was held at the Grove
Hill Assembly Rooms, One Hundred and
Sixty-frst street and Third avenue. Mr.. John
Frank Schwartz started the march at o. 80.
The Floor Committee consisted of Emil W.
Fritz, Joseph Bostwick, Jules Hochrein,
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Third Racs. -KsArnsy Handicap sweepstakes at $50
each, $40 only II dec AIRED by July ID. with 81. 700 added
by Mr.. Edward kearney the second TO receive $3.50.
and the third 800 ont OF the stakes; winners, after
publication Of tbs weights tJuy l6). Of . race Of the
value Of 81. 500 TO carry 4 lb.. OF two such races ID. s1-
ira; mile and . half.
Laboid Bros. b. o. Montross. 4, by Duke of Mon :.
summit sta6i:i; chg. Royal Arch. aged BY Fellow.
Castle stables b. e. XiGo. Is. by P:isy Dary..."... los
NJ. N. Nolan 4 Co.'s br. q. OArsmAn, 4. by Onon- 80.
Fourth Race Purse 500. Tor ali ages: entrance. SIS
zach, 10 the seoond selling allowances; horses entered
to be sold for 81. 50O to carry full weight; three-quArters
OF . mile.
10 II.
Cupld. LOG Carrie G............. 100
PooAtello. ..,. .,...... l0S So-So 81
Redstone, ............ lO4 oyfuI............... IL
fifth Rsoe."Pufso Sio0. Of which 800 to the second;
. handicap for ali ages Al u mile and . furlonE, over five
hurdles.
Barr Oak. Z II Jim Murphy IS IS
Percy ...... ............. lao kvAnElins.. ............ 1913
Pools were sold at the track this afternoon as
follows:
First Race. - Queen OF Trumps, $50; BootmIker and
silIsek. elb each Alaho. SO; Come to law and Miss
Flooi. ell each; tho held, &2t.
second RAoe.-Wary. &1UO: Wahoo, e3S; DArun9 ana
Judge Murray. $50 each; Vosburg. DAB and Hypo-
critic, $50 each; Ten Brock. Sl6.
Third Race. Duke Of Montross and OArsmAn, 825
each; Royal Arch, $40, and ArgO, ~.
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Harry G.. Sanford says that he is to have
the management of John Stetson's Opera
Company next season. The season is to be-
gin at Providence Sept. 10. The Mikado "
and "Ruddigore t" are the attractions.