Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-14
ID EDITION.
Latest TGleglamS to The Star.
Capt. Brown says rhey arc ScOundrel
Who Have COrrupted the Turf.

Capt. Brown says rhey arc Scoundrels
Who Have Corrupted the Turf.
PrTTsBURG, Feb. 14.-Capt 8. 8. Brown, the Pitts
burg turf man OF International repute has returned
from his southern trip. He was met by a repre-
sentative OF the Post and INTERCEPTED on matters
relating TO the American turf
frauds on the American turf, Now. can tell You
that there ID a vast amount OF rotienness on our
race courses. am OF the opinion that the book
makers are corrup1ng our entire system OF horse
racing. Two OF the best informed turf authorities
In the country told me some time ago that there
had been hagrant crookedness in a certain Ken
lucky DERBY. Endorsed the opinion, and now
state that / believe there was crookedness and
that II Is developing. Oh, no; it was not last
years Derby, nor that OF 1885, but there have been
many suspicious things since then. II the Louis
vile Jockey Club chooses to demand AN AFFIDAVIT
from me will nave to give up names AT present
that II there had been no bookmakers last year
Blue Wing might have won the Brooklyn handi-
can
''Of course do. Who, or what, are the book
makers2 With Few exceptions, they are black
guards, thieves and scouhdrels They can carry
baf1ies all judges and directors. would cOnfine
all speculation on racing to pool selling There is
feeling against the dishonest element OF the
American turf so strong that something must be
done. The agitation may result In the honest
men OF the turf forming genllemen's jockey club
and allow the robbers 70 go 1t alone."
A Youthful Lovers Double Crime.
HE SHOOTS HIS swEBTHEARr FOR REFUSING TO
MARRY HIN AND THEN KILLS HIMSELF.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. IA special to the Evening
Wisconsin from Berlin, Wis, says that j. w.
Hacker, OF Danville, shot and killed Mabel Stefke
OF Belle Plaine, and then blew out his own brains
last night. Hacker was nineteen years old and
his within year younger. Hacker and
Mss Stelke met some time ago and fell
In love. The marriage was opposed by the girls
parents and she went to Berlin TO her grandfather
Hacker appeared In Berlin on the 31st ult., and
fell sick With the measleS when Miss SteiKe pre-.
vailed on her grandparent to take the young man
under his ro0L About $40 last night the young
man called the girl TO the door OF his room. The
and found young Hacker dead and the girl dying
She survived only a few moments It is though,
Hacker asked Miss SteiKe to marry him, and on be-
Ing refused TOOK her life and his own
English Railways Blocked with snow.
LONDON, Feb. l4-There have been heavy snow
storms in the west OF England, scotland anG
Wa!es. Two trains are showed up between Bath
and Bristol.
To Build 200 Miles Of New Track.
NEW YORK, Feb. 14-The most important news
OF The day On Wall street comes from philadelphia
IL Is statement that the Rock Island RaiIroaC
proposes to extend its lines by 1900 miles running
extensions to Denver and the Gull OF Mexico. Thl:
work VIII require $50, 100000 Tor which new bond,
will be issued.
Says Italy is Aiming Against France.
PARIS. Feb. 14.--M. Paul de Cassagnac, In q let
Ter 10 Prince Napoleon, requests him to order hi:
son. Prince Louis TO quit the Italian army, which
". de CaSsagndc says, Is openly organizing againS
France, and TO take his sword where the l,Oin