New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-16
GLIMPsEs OF MEN AND AFFAIRS.

NHe' euh'fVuaoo VTRthlAhtloil, the InlftbBn Ntuo,
Is said to DO under the weather Rumor has It that
the members losing faith that the strain Of unbe
lief In the superstions OF the ago IS too great to DO
resisted with mental satisfaction and bodily comfort
Some OF the old enthusiasts, Il is asserted, are dis
gused at seeing black eat before breakfast others
have taken q dislike to their own shadows and dare
not look at the their left shoulders
| through glass, while few carry buckeyes and
rabbits feet In their pockets aud believe that Jay birds
take hot rocks to the devIl on Friday Can these
things be credited OF the men who began their
campaign against omens and progu0stics by dining
together on Friday with thirteen at the table, giving
orders from bills Of fare cut IN the shape OF coffin
with thirteen screws In the I'D. splng the salt, and
tasting thirteen kinds OF winel Impossblel Courage,
bold hearts. Weary not Of well doing Recolect that
| you have persuaded several States to hang on
other days than Friday Take pride In that achieve
nent and brace up be as far from fear as limbo is
| from bliss.
Few men are more concerned by the shaKeup In the
copper market than ]. D. Hsegin. In tho East Mr..
Haggn Is principally known as breeder and owner
Of rare.horses the performances OF FlrenE Salvador
HidSlgo, Tyrant King Fox and others having made his
name common In turf talk. In tho West he Is called
the Copper Kings and throughout California It is
known that Rancho del PasO and its famous repre-
sentatves are but small part OF his immense fortune
The Anaconda mines OF Montana, employing 1000
men, said to be his exclusive property. At Dead
wood no has the Homestake gold mine, In Arizona the
TipTOp silver mine. at BOdIc CAL, tho standard and
MONDAY mines. lie is large stakeholder in tho ex.
press company Of Wells, Fargo Co.. and chief owner
OF tho bank operated In the OF that firm Rancho
del Paso his breeding farm tho borders OF which Aeary
touch tho city limits Of Sacramento covers an area Of
seventytwO square miles. In Southern California no
has another Of 100000 Besides being the
COPPER king" he is the largest grower OF hops in the
United States, and breeds sheep than any other
man on the Pacific Coast. Mr.. Haggn arSt known
in California q lawyer about thirty years ago, 1t
Is said that his father Turk and HIS middle namo
Ben-Ali, encourages this belief. It through this
remarkable man that Senator George Hearst got his
start tho road TO fortune and political prominence
Pigeon shooting Is pasme that interests but
few persons besides the active participants. II IS
al best q cruel sport and not deserving OF en-
couragoment but somehow II thrives. Over 10000
pigeons arc shot annually from plunge traps within
a radius Of thirty miles from this city, single
dealer u Washington Market sells $4,000 every year
at prices ranging from so cents TO 81 pair. The
birds arc shipped hero from ell parts Of the country
packed in coops containing chickens, ducks, turkeys
and geese. white ones are most in demand, never
selling for less than 81 q pair. Carrier pigeons get
mixed IN with tho others occasionally, but the COM
mon blue variety prevails over the others Ihero
is moro trap shooting In hard winter than In an
omen ono, for the reason that sportsmen arc then
unable 10 enjoy the fun Of tramping through Jersey
meadows or over Long Island plains. They must
burn powder for something, consequently they shoot
pigeons.
The selection Of General Tracy for the Navy port
folio causes horsemen throughout the country to con-
gratalato themselves on having representative In
prosiduut HAFrtSon's Cabinet. MarShlADd Farm, in
T1oca County n. Y, the homo Of the stations Nam
brine Dudley 2:10 -; Kentucky Wilkes, :2l Ia;
fheitenham, :2s, and Brsvado, Is we'll Known 10 al
breeders and owners Of tzotters. modest advertise
ent Of this stud appears In the sporting papers which
After diving the records OF the horses mentioned,
concludes thus; "For catalogues and particulars adj
dress b. r. Tracy Son, Apalachn, Tioga County.
n W Apalachin IS near owego, the birthplace OF
the new Secretary Of the Navy. Tho General bought
n small farm there in 1879, enlarged It in 1873 and
bseame q breeder. Marshland Farm now comprises
$50 acrea It's owner has made thorough study
OF trotting pedgrees and familiar with the DIFF
ferent families whose names mako up the history OF
the tTonng turf he is with law.
Dlantdated students OF nature who study the laws
OF the universe from park benches declare that spring
has either arrived or Will be hero In few days
They have observed that tho English sparrows are
building nests.
A corrected list OF the entries for the Monmouth
PARK stakes which closed on March /, gives total
OF 1900 From Lucky Baldwin, D. j. Mccarthy &
brother. r. p. Ashe and others in California only
elRhtyeirht were received, considerable falling oil
from last year. Tho Dryers arc tho largest sub
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