Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-31

shirt. a black coat and necktie. bui
no vest. His hat was brown derby
In his pocket was 50, two return
tickets over the Culver road e
Brooklyn and a time table Of the
Jersey Central railway. Officer,
Tairolled the beach all night, but
found no trace Of The missing per.
SOUS.
THE FCTURITY STAKES.
NEW York, Aug. 3l.-It was IT,,
most sensational futurity race that
has been run. The colt that finally
won carried a crushing impost Of l3'
pounds and the contending horses
were ridden in the most brilliant
manner. Ed. Corrigan, owner oI
the col. Huron, had refused to abide
by the decision of the executive
committee that Isis horse was not
eligible and invoked the aid of the
courts, which granted him a manda.
tory injunction, The club officials,
however decided to fight it to the
bitter end. When Jockey Overton
went to weigh to ride Huron, Assis.
tant Secretary Rookie refused Ia
pass him. Then Corrigan was
wroth. He sought his lawyer, and
in company with him, demanded
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that Overton be weighed. The club
officials gave in and weighed Over.
ton, but refused to give Huron a
number, aud there was no betting
against him. Huron ran and finish
ed second, aud Corrigan will now
have to sue the club for the $1,000
that belonged to the second horse.
The club officials haye awarded il to
Yorkville Bell,
The day was perfect, but the
track was not fast, 1t was Iumpy,
all over wet in spots and fast time
was out of the question. The crowd
was without doubt the largest that
ever witnessed a race at Sheapshead
Bay. They began to come in the
early morning. There was consider
able interest taken in the races
proceeding the futurity, but when
that was on a mad rush was made for
the betting ring.
AT the post the tension was great.
Every jockey was anxious TO get
the best of the start, but Starter
Caldwell was determined that there
should be no "best,n and roundiy
lectured the boys. Nearly half all
hour was consumed before the crowd
firmly shouted "They're offp' Cald-
well had caught them all we'll In
motion, and it was a magnificent
start. Yorkville Belle was first to
show, but her advantages was
slight, and Mars, Anna b, Lavish,
Triangle and His HiShness were
quickly Tapped on her vt the quarter.
Dagonet, with a wonderful burst Of
speed, took the lead, aud His High
ness and Huron both moYed up. As
they swung into The stretch there
was little to choose between Huron,
His Highness, Yorkyille Belle, Dago-
net, Mars and Hashford, Suddenly
Overtou shot Huron To the front
and while there was not a man on
the grounds who had bet on him,
everybody cheered. McL9ughllU,
however, quickly sent His High
ness after, while Murphy was inn
proving his position on Yorkyille
Belle, In a few strides Huron and
His Highness were on even terms
and going for their lives, Tapped by
Yorkvi'le Belle. So it went on un-
til opposite, when Mclaughlin,
gave His HIghness the whip. Des-
pite the enormous weight, the horse
responded gamely. Slowly but
surely he forged ahead, while behind
thupdered the field. BY this time
the crowd was dellrious, and amid
the greatest excitement ever seen
here, HIS HIghness dashed iu, the
winner by length from Huron,
who beat Yorkvile Belle half
length for the place with nagcnot /
a length away, The judges, how
ever, did not recognize Huron
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
New YORK, Aug. 3l.-Important
developments in the affairs of the
Union Pacific railroad is expected
this week says rhe Times. A meet
Ing of the recently appointed huan-
cial committee of which Pierpont
Morgan is the head will he held
Today or tomorrow In this city.
Probably the outcome of the meet
ug may be Of greater signilicance
han mere putting into effect of the
scheme for carrying the floating
i9bt. The rumors say the Wander
,ilts are to take control of the pro-
,erty is received with serious con-
liberation in Wall street where j.
pierpont MOrgans CLOSE relations
with Vanderbills are duly appre-
'lated. 1t is we'll known wheu the
iould-Dillon contingent first ap.
preached Morgan with u request for
hid In straiS Shleniug out the finances
If the Union Pacific company they
net with chilling reception.
When finally Morgan consented to
AXE charge of the scheme for tenn.