The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-18
MRS. J. W. MACKAY NOT FOR SALE.
The Shah Wants TO Purchass IIer-She Said
she was Too Rich.

Especial to THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dispatch
NEWPORT, r. /, Sept. 1.-THE Shah Of
Persia would like to buy Mrs. John w.
Maclay, at least so runs the story told at
Newport, where Mrs. Nlackay's visit is
still pleasantly remembered.
The offer for the charming American was
made, as runs the story, at ball given in
honor Of his Persian highness at one of the
ambassadors houses in London. His hea-
then highness is no beauty, and his man
ners are scarcely fascinating. Neverthe-
less he is the representative OF the prlncl-
pie of royalty, and the loyal British mat
rOns. with feeling of devotion always for
kinship. were constantly throwing them
selves in his way and hoping that he might
fatter them with some little notice; but he
didn't. a brutal candOr IS one OF his
characteristics. and there was nothing IN
the appearance OF the women to win his
attention When, however, his eye fell
on Mrs. Maekay he said something
in his own tongue to the Persian
minister, a gentlemanly little man who has
lived in London for several years and IS
very much liked. Mrs. Mackay saw that
the little diplomat blushed. She was in
for a lark. what does the King say"
she asked. The diplomat avoided an an
swer. The Shah grumbled out some new
command.
Come" said Mrs Mackay." what is
it?''
We'll" replied the minister, ''his ma
iesty wishes to buy you
'.Oh, dear me- cried Mrs. Mackay,
laughingly, tell him I am not for sale"
The diplomat did so. A shade of disap-
pOiutment passed over the royal cOunte-
nance, and the diplomat received another
81 Il nt T,,,
SALE the minister continued.
"Tell him. replied Mrs. MackGy, that
the lady is too rich"
The minister translated the answer. His
royal master, with grunt OF disgust, gave
them both a scowl and abruptly left them.
Great Racing at Gravesend.
GaAvEsEND, l. /, Sept. 17.-This was
the first day of the fall meeting OF the
Brooklyn Jockey club. The meeting just
beginning bids fair to eclipse all other
meetings of the year. Dwyer Brothers
have offered a purse worth $4,000 With
one or two exceptions, the noted flyers Of
the season are quartered here.
Five furlOngs-VOlunteer won in l :2l :,
Fordham second, and Maidstone third.
Mile and e-eighth-StrideaWa won in
l :5S4, J. A. d. second. Joe Lee third.
Three fOurths of mile-Reclare won in
1:165l. Magnate second. Tournament third.
Oriental handicap, mile and one-fOurth-
Starters: Kingston, Raceland, Exile, Los
Angeles, Badge, Craftsman, Paragon,
Orihamme, Joe Courtney, and COrtez. AT
the third attempt to get off they went, with
Craftsman. Orihamme, Kingston and
Badge in front. They punched beautifully
in the RIM to the stand. but Badge led by q
scant length. Badge was still leading by 4
length at the half mile post, with Los An
geleS and Craftsman Tapped length and
a half before Cortez. Raceland was fifth,
and that was as near the front as ne could
get throughout the race At the end of the
three-quarter post Craftsman had worked
himself to the front but Badge and Joe
Courtney were at his quarters. TaragOn
headed CorteZ, Exile, Kingston and Joe
Courtney Orihamme and Raceland We're
out Of it. At the mile post Badge and Los
Angeles We're on even terms, Kingston and
Cortez were close up. From the head of
the stretch to the wire it was a pretty race.
Exile. Kingston, Badge and Los Angeles
ran almost Tapped, all under the drive.
Then as Murphy, slowly but surely, forged
Kingston's nose If front and passed under
wire in that position, mighty cheer rent
the air, for Dwyer Brothers great horse
had won the Oriental handicap of 1889.
The finish was almost an exact counter
part of tie Brooklyn handicap, their heads
only separating the first four. The official
finish was Kingston first, by u head, Los
Angeles second. q head before Badge, who
was head in front of COrtez who ran a
remarkably good race, Taragon was next,
Craftsman, Joe Courtney, Raceland and
Orifiamme followed. Time-2:124.
Five-eighths of mile-Lismony won in
I:O4, Ballet, colt, second, Cortland third.
Mile and one sixteenth-Vivid and
Brightlight ran a dead heat for first
place in / SPY, Golden Reel next. On the
run off Vivid won | :54